Ginsters Reviews 52

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the products, citing issues with quality, such as greasy pastry, lack of meat, and the presence of gristle, grit, and bones. Customers also frequently reported that the size of the products had shrunk significantly while prices had increased, leading to a perception of poor value. The filling was often described as bland, undercooked, or containing inedible parts, and some found the pastry to be raw or soggy. However, some customers also noted that they enjoyed the sausage rolls, finding them to contain actual sausage meat unlike other brands. A few other people also felt that the products were good for a quick snack and appreciated them when warmed up.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Gristle, Grit and Goo ! Against better judgement, bought a Ginster's "Sausage Roll" 21/01/26 in a Sainsbury's supermarket. Sausage roll in inverted comma's with good reason. Here's what I got:... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just had a cheese and bacon pasty as they call it, was supposed to be smoked bacon well no bacon in it at all let alone smoked, just a parcel of grey gunk bulked out with turnip or swede no other veg... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had my first pepper steak slice in a while but wont be buying another or anymore products from ginsters, the size has shrunk immensely. Nor whil my fathers shops stock them any more, because of all... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sent my son for two gingsters creamy chicken slices when he returned with them I was gobsmacked to see how much they had shrunk,the publi ate being robbed by these small products and high prices th... See more


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Opened a single packet of their…

Opened a single packet of their peppered steak slice to find a 105g which cost £2.75 now at my local co-op (but this cost £1.25 (near end of shelf life cost)

This thing belongs in a kids lunch box. It fits in the palm of my hand & is only two bites worth.

8 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Gristle and fatty bits in every single Cornish Pasty.

Dear Elvis and colleagues,
It's now the 23rd of March '26, therefore it's sad but also unprofessional, that you haven't replied to my email sent on the 3rd March.
I've attached 2 photos of the gristle and fatty bits I had the misfortune to find in the 2nd cornish pasty I told you about, in February, because it seems you and Ginsters are in denial regarding how much your Ginsters Cornish Pasty has deteriorated in recent years.
It's been revolting finding this amount of gristle and fatty bits in every single pasty I've bought in the last 2 years or so, hence why I stopped buying them for so long. I only bought the two pasty's I reported to you in  because they were on promotion and I hoped things may have improved. But they certainly hadn't improved.
I've also attached a screenshot of Trustpilot's introduction on Ginsters because I'll be writing a review. Unsurprisingly, I'm not the only person who's experienced your decline and disgusting additions in your pasties. Here's their 1st paragraph: 
Review summaryBased on reviews, created with AIMost reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the products, citing issues with quality, such as greasy pastry, lack of meat, and the presence of gristle, grit, and bones. Customers also frequently reported that the size of the products had shrunk significantly while prices had increased, leading to a perception of poor value. The filling was often described as bland, undercooked, or containing inedible parts, and some found the pastry to be raw or soggy.                      ------------------------------------------------------
Please wake up and smell the coffee and listen ! Please revert to Ginsters OLD practices and meat suppliers and bring back the quality you once had, otherwise you'll continue down this very slippery slope and go out of business before too long.
Regards,
Anne-Marie.

23 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't buy Ginsters

The pasty had revolting large lumps of gristle in it, the filling was otherwise mush. Soggy pastry despite allocated time in the oven. Uneatable in my opinion. I threw it away. Great waste of money, as I had bought three of them.

16 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

as lacking in any of the flavors as stated on the outer packaging

just eaten one of your "spicy sausage and red pepper pasty. what a disappointment it was lacking in any of the flavors printed on the outer wrapper needed a better quality sausage plus additional tomato sauce as the whole was drowned with the chilly and the other ingredients were non flavored as if they didn't exist Please stick to the traditional Pasty's that you excel at , yours Trevor

11 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I just had a ginsters Cornish pasty and…

I just had a ginsters Cornish pasty and after eating them for 20 plus years the last one as the quality is now poo, same price and now a quarter smaller.

Like a lot of other convenient snacks it’s now a lump of dryish poo.

Won’t buy again.

10 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ginsters pasty disappointment

Having just had a Ginsters pasty for the first time in a while I was totally disappointed with both the size and taste.
Size seemed around 2 thirds it's original size and taste was very bland.
I'm afraid they have truly spoiled there major brand product and I for one certainly won't be buying them again. Shame on you Ginsters!

9 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love Ginsters sausage rolls

WI love Ginsters sausage rolls. They actually have sausage meat in them, not like most other brands that seem to use what I can only describe as a sausage paste. The only trouble I have is, Morrisons list them online, but never have them in stock. If I shop in the shop I am lucky to be able to buy two as that is all they have left. I feel as if they are pushing customers to buy Walls sausage rolls as they seem to by over stocked with them. Other supermarkets stock Cornish pasties, steak slices but no sausage rolls .

25 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ginsters...the low bar for the pasty!

Ginsters pasties really are the baseline for pasties. Awful. Cheek to align the marketing with Cornwall. Greasy pastry, filling almost devoid of meat and not mixed properly....taste like exactly what they are...mass produced mechanically made.

22 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was very disappointed with these…

I was very disappointed with these sausage rolls.
You would think Ginsters would be a brand that produced excellent well made delicious products, but in my experience this is certainly not the case.
They were tasteless! They have a long way to go to beat Greg’s

21 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ginsters cornish pasty

Ginsters cornish pasty. Puff pastry, should be short crust. All potatoes and little else. Coming from Plymouth I know what a good pasty should taste like. Theirs is very disappointing
J.H.ALLEN

20 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Flavorless Waste of Money

Ginsters Cornish Pasties have gone right down in Quality, Size, Taste & Filling. I was used to having a Ginsters on exercise [ex military].
Now after the last 12 - 18 months I will not waste my money on this product.

20 February 2026
Unprompted review

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