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Ma Egerton’s Stage Door

British, Pub Food • Liverpool City Centre

(0151) 345 3525 9 Pudsey Street, Liverpool City Centre, Merseyside, L1 1JA (0151)34…Show

Historic Liverpool city centre pub dating back to 1846 popular with the theatre crowd and famous for its traditional scouse.

About Ma Egerton’s Stage Door

Ma Egerton’s Stage Door, right by Lime Street station, is one of Liverpool’s most historic pubs and dates back to 1846. It’s named after its longest-serving landlady, Mary Egerton, who ran the pub from the 1930s and was also a registered theatrical agent, entertaining the likes of Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy and Harry Houdini., many of whom you can see on their Hollywood Wall of Fame. And today it’s still a popular haunt for performers at the Empire and other nearby theatres. Food is served here right through day from noon to 11pm (10pm Sundays) and you can eat in the bar or the lounge area as you please. The pub is famous for its traditional scouse but there’s also a range of pizzas to choose from as well as soups, salads, cheeseboards and sharing platters. Ma Egerton’s has a quiz night every Monday, hosted by Shameless actress Tina Malone, as well as regular live music events. It can also bee booked for private parties and events.

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4.6

Food 4.6/5

Service 4.6/5

Atmosphere 4.6/5

Value for Money 4.7/5

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Opening Times

Mon	12:00 - 23:00	—
Tue	12:00 - 23:00	—
Wed	12:00 - 23:00	—
Thu	12:00 - 23:00	—
Fri	12:00 - 23:00	—
Sat	12:00 - 23:00	—
Sun	12:00 - 22:00	—

Drinks served from 11am-Midnight (Mon-Sat) and Noon-11pm (Sun).

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5.0

Jane

Another visit to the Empire Theatre meant another visit to Ma E’s. Pre booking is always advisable as it gets very busy very quick! 3 of us this time, we got 1 build Ute own pizza, 1 Charlie Chaplain, swooping out 1 ingredient for something different, cheesy garlic bread and Scouse. As always the food arrived within 10 mins, it was piping hot, and delicious. 2 Coronas, 2 bud and a large Jameson & Diet Pepsi along with the food cost around £50. We’re at the Empire at least twice a month and ALWAYS choose to eat at Ma E’s beforehand, even though we live 5 mins away! The staff are always lovely & chatty, can’t say a bad word about the place. 10/10 every time.

5.0

Tracy Bailey

2 of us went on Saturday afternoon. What a gem. Staff brilliant. We ended up late for our event as we didn’t want to leave! We got cheese & meat platters, soup. Coffee, soft drinks, gin all reasonably priced & tasty. Nothing to fault ;)

5.0

collette kelly

Dropped in for a meal and drinks before going to the Empire for a show. I had the most handmade pizza and my friend opted for the scouse which she said was lovely. Great atmosphere and service but advise booking a table if you’re eating there

5.0

Angie

Went for a meal before The Three Tenors at St George's Hall. Lovely and welcoming, excellent food and service. Pizza was delicious, thin and crispy, sharing platter was very filling and the scouse really good. Will definitely be back

Carole Abrahams

Excellent home cooked food and very friendly and efficient staff

In my 40 years of going to bars and clubs, I have never come across an attitude like the lank haired barmaid who was working on Saturday night (9th November 24). She was pig ignorant, short tempered, snappy, rude and arrogant. It was hard not to bite back, but I did politely asked her to chill out and calm down. She then glared and mumbled something under her breath about “not having to serve me”. Luckily for her, I didn’t hear it at the time, but my friend informed me of the remark after we’d left the premises. The girl oozes a lack of respect for customers (and her fellow bar staff) and should not be working in the service industry. We all have things going on in our lives, but we paint on a smile and treat people with courtesy. Another member of our party also had an issue with her over a glass of soda water. We actually spent quite a bit of money that night. Food, four bottles of wine, soft drinks, etc; but there’s no way we’d be back.

5.0

Elaine Roberts

Stopped in for food and drink before seeing John Bishop at the Empire. It really is a great location for this. Able to prebook our table for 6. The food came out hot, fast and delicious! It’s a small menu, but I think that allows them to keep the quality great. The Scouse was a delicious and slightly pepped up version of what mum used to make. The pizzas were obviously hand made and just right. Drinks were reasonable. (Probably much more reasonable than the Empire!) If you want a lively pub atmosphere, with spot on food, this is the place! Staff were friendly and helpful too - even when the drink got spilled…

5.0

Sue

Popped in Ma Egertons for tea before going to the O2 Academy. What fantastic value, my husband and I shared a pizza and a feta salad, Cost us £15 and was more than enough. Pizza was lovely, great dough and really tasty, I know salads are not the most exciting but that was really good too. All of the staff were friendly and happy to help, highly recommend a stop here for eating and/or drinking when you are around the area. Always a good atmosphere.

4.5

Serena Cowell

Booked beforehand as knew it was a popular place. Asked for a table for three and mentioned that another 2/3 might join later. Got a brilliant table with room for us all. The food was great - we all went for the Scouse Classic and then a couple had ice-cream with a sauce and the chocolate cake with cream. The food was great, filling and fantastic value for money. Other people at nearby tables had opted for the pizzas and they went down like wildfire! A nice atmosphere in the pub with great service.

Anna Collins

Absolutely delicious food- we had Scouse, and the kids had pizza, and there was not a crumb left on anyone’s plate! Lovely cozy atmosphere as well, and we loved the variety of people- old men putting the world to rights, next to a party in ballgowns, families having their evening meal, and young lads starting their night out. Will definitely be back next time we’re at the theatre!

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