What a hidden gem in the Slate Belt of Pennsylvania! You just can't miss this place! They make handmade Welsh pasties, crimped by hand. So delicious, and beautiful, flaky crust, made perfectly! This part of Northampton County, PA, is the Slate Belt. A Welsh immigrant named Robert Morris Jones (1827-1886) arrived in 1848 and set up several slate quarries. The industry continued to expand throughout the 19th century, reaching its peak production in 1903, this part of the country was full of Welsh immigrants working in slate quarries. Before World War I, the Slate Belt became the world's greatest slate producing regions despite being a small area of 22 miles. The Welsh workers needed a hearty meal, and over 70 years ago, a lady opened up Mr Pastie Bakery. I enjoyed my pastie and fruit pies! The service was wonderful and welcoming! Allison is a great host, and she makes the pasties by hand! It's a work of art, really! You can choose from a big menu of pasties. The ones they have baked and hot are the traditional beef with potatoes and onions. The rest you can call an hour before and she'll have them cooked and ready for you, or you can take them home frozen and bake them for around 50 minutes. They are perfectly made, so delicious, comfort food with flaky pastry. They also have fruit pies, I got cherry and apple, and they were great! So happy to see history and culture preserved here! There's plenty of free parking. The pasties are amazing! And Allison is awesome! Highly recommended! read more

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Being from Michigan, we've got certain foods that we've had or have ate in our lifetime that are just a 'thing' for us. My girlfriend is from Louisiana, and i feel like they pretty much eat anything. So when I told her about a Pastie -- and how we ate it any time we went hunting in the UP in MI, and she gave me this crazed look.... I knew at some point i was going to have to get her to try one. Let's get up to current day --- i was looking for a place where we could go eat dinner and came across Mr. Pastie on Yelp. Amazed and shocked -- i checked out the pictures and knew that i had to get some of them to try. I came in during the morning -- and WOW the selection was huge. Never had i saw some one do a philly style, mexican, or cordon bleu pastie. My mind was blown. I purchased SEVERAL. Some that I was eager to try, some more basic ones i could give to my girlfriend and my roommate (who was from Mississippi). It was a hit. It was great to be able to share some well crafted pasties with my friends and family and share some of my "home-style" food with them. Onto the store --- it's very small, but everyone in side was extremely friendly. Especially when they found out that I was from Michigan. They even wanted some tips and feedback from me on how they tasted. So --- here is my feedback. Delicious. Tips? Go try one. You can eat it plain, top it with ketchup, hot sauce, or gravy (chicken/beef/turkey), or come up with your own thing. Hidden treasure, 100%. read more

Awesome, these folks are on totally on point. Completely legit Cornish pasties, like my Nana used to make. Whether you buy 'em fresh in Pen Argyl, or frozen in the store, they are amazingly original either way - the real deal. If you're from an English fam, you'll know. read more

Tucked away one block off of RT 512 in the quaint Borough of Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania this decedent location cannot be missed. In a nondescript building lies a filling and tasty meal called a Pastie. It's a dough pouch filled with a variety of meat or vegetables options. Beef and potato can be purchased hot or frozen. Most other varieties are typically available frozen. The pasties are made on location and there are no seats or dine in option. Everything is to go. They accept all forms of credit cards and of course - cash. Bring you appetite and take home a uniquely Northeast Pennsylvania meal that you can eat with your hand. read more

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I love pasties, but unfortunately, they're not easy to find in California, at least not "authentic" ones. Once upon a time in Eastern Pennsylvania, they were popular with steel workers. Think Bethlehem Steel. At Mr. Pastie's, these delicious pasties are made by just 7 or so employees. Amazing. To our dismay, we didn't have the opportunity to see them actually being made, since they're made in the mornings, and we arrived in the afternoon. However, you can see the machines they use for the dough. The edgings of the crust are all finger-crimped. I loved these! I got the Original Traditional beef, which was generously filled with potatoes and beef. It could've benefited from a tad more seasoning, but I prefer food under seasoned, as opposed to way over seasoned. If you want additional flavoring, you can add ketchup, hot sauce, or bottled beef gravy. I loved it plain. What I loved most was the crust. Absolutely loved the crust!! Especially the ever so slight crispy, but doughy edges. Just make sure to enjoy them immediately when they're slightly warm, and at their peak of freshness. You can take them home and reheat them, but I just don't they'll be the same. They're also sold frozen in grocery stores, but I'm not so sure they'll come out as perfect, unless you have a huge massive commercial oven at home. This is a simple, no frills take out place, so don't expect any seating whatsoever, nor atmosphere. Not to worry though. If you do it right, you'll enjoy it right away in their parking lot...and you'll want to come back again, like me! I'm definitely coming back one more time before we leave here! read more

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If I'm passing through Pen Argyl I'm stopping at Mr. Pastie. Good variety and easy to make. Cooking instructions are suggestions as far as time and temperature so keep an eye on it if it's your first time trying these meat pies. I also would recommend covering the folded crust with tin foil to avoid burning it, just like a pie. read more

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There's nothing like Mr Pasties Bakery The pasties are delicious and they have a variety of flavors. read more

My brother and I came from California for a friends wedding. We both have had meat pasties in Australia and England, this place was very very close. It was a lovely trip to the past, the owner came out when we were purchasing and was so sweet. Being able to see the entire staff making everything by hand, smiling and genuinely enjoying their work enviroment. read more

Mr Pastie Bakery - the front of the restaurant - Bakeries Near Me - Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania

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Mr. Pastie is the best!! Everytime I return home a visit to the pastie shop is a must. Can't say I have ever had anything except the original pastie but why mess with perfection. Ordering and service is top notch. Please let me know when you start shipping to Florida! read more

I helped make pasties for our church when I was a kid. Grinding meat, cutting potatoes, grinding carrots, cutting onions. That was over 40 years ago. I have not had a pastie since. A few days ago, I set foot in Mr. Pastie's in Pen Argyl for the first time. A handful of very pleasant workers were assembling baked goods. A friendly gentleman greeted me at the counter. I bought one baked and one frozen pastie. Biting into my pastie, I was instantly taken back to my childhood. This is an extremely similar product to the one we made, and I am so grateful I finally tried their product. I *will* be back! read more

I would love to go here and get some "pastie's" but, it's never ever open............when are you open. I have checked there times, I've repeatedly driven by and yet no ones home........................the menu looks great read more

My neighbor got a bunch of the frozen beef ones. I got the Philly cheese steak one. It was delicious

I'd be foolish not to give ém a five when it's my "first stop to shop from Florida", But I must say, as a child in the sixties, the towns women @ Pen Argyl Park had a pasty sale pick up line once a week plus DeNardos Restaurants "call to order" was scrumptious; an it is, in fact, these two who made this product a Slate Belt priority through the generations. read more

Me Pastie, has the original pasties, I grew up with pasties and I usually make my own , but I recently didn't feel like making them and picked up my warm pasties and they were delicious! Great Job! read more

bakery is old school, and the pasties are amazing. 'Nuff said.