The Pie Store
“This place has some of the best savory pies I've ever eaten and their cheddar scones are phenomenal.”
“Will go back to try the sausage roll, cream of mushroom soup and the steak/cheese pasty.”
“We also loved their Cornish Pasties – they were simple and perfectly crafted – filling was moist and tasty.
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The Pie Store
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Not that I needed a special occasion to get me to The Pie Store, but for my first time here (4/25/15), it was to get my dad an edible birthday surprise!
Arrived around 10:30am on a Saturday morning and got lucky with the last street parking spot available. (Parking is not so abundant on this windy street)
Got even luckier because usually you need to preorder the Banoffee pie, but the owner was there and had everything needed to make one on the spot for me in about 15 minutes!! THANK YOU!!!
With those 15 minutes I made my way through all the UK sweets, snacks, beverages, and condiments they offered, and back to the case at the counter holding all their delicious pies. Savory selections will have to wait for my next trip though! – I got my eyes on Lamb & Feta, Chicken Tikka, and Shepherd's Pies!
I ended up leaving with the small size Key Lime Pie, a large Banoffee, some post-Easter discounted chocolates, and several bags of UK chips. Next time I'll definitely try their savory pies and preorder a chocolate mousse pie!
Sooooo what did we think of these pies?
My dad thought the Banoffee was too sweet for his liking, but the bf and I both loved it! There were enough slices of banana to even out the sweetness from the gooey toffee. The only gripe is how messy it was to serve up. It was super hard to cut into while keeping all the layers together, so serving it to guests was difficult and ended up being a pile of banoffee on a plate!
As for the Key Lime Pie…I was confused. There was a tag on the box with heating instructions (the Banoffee Pie didn't have this). I would've hoped and expected for one of the staff members to tell me about heating this pie prior to leaving the shop if it needed to be heated. But I knew this pie generally doesn't need to be!! It was an easy mistake as they must have just placed it in the wrong box!
Unfortunately for the inexperienced pie consumer, one may actually heat the pie up regardless because there were instructions to do so. Sending this gentle note/warning out to The Pie Store to double check their boxes.
As for taste, it was creamy and limey tart. Really enjoyed it, but won't make it on my "best I've ever had" list.
That's alright though Pie Store. I know with frequent visits, I'll find my fave from you!
Really great savory pies. Steak and ale is my favorite. The other ones are good, but steak and ale has the perfect balance of meat and… not meat. The other ones have too much potato filling for my tastes, but still superb.
Also tried the small egg custard pastry – very sweet but texture was super light and fluffy, which was perfect.
Not a bargain by any stretch of the imagination, but definitely a great place to visit for a foodie or to buy a pie for a special occasion.
I had to visit The Pie Store again after previously experiencing such pastry bliss.
What made the decision easier was that Mother's Day was coming up, and I needed to get a dessert for the occasion.
Scanning the menu I can't believe I forgot about the Banoffee Pie!
Tip…order the Banoffee pie ahead of time as it's one of their signature pies and I'm told whenever they do have it in stock it sells right away, so I called one day ahead and placed my order for pickup.
I arrived to pickup my order and tried to resist keeping my cravings to just the Banoffee but right by the cashier were several decadent and sinful looking scones beckoning me to purchase them.
The extra sharp Cheddar cheese scone was tempting me the most as I was in the mood for something savory, plus the scone was humongous!
It was delicious savory goodness as the Cheddar was sharp and formed a nice crispy outer scone shell. Texture inside was perfect scone buttery biscuit like.
Banoffee PIE, Banoffee PIE, Banoffee Pie!
So good I have to say it three times.
As some have mentioned in previous reviews some parts of the pie are sweet (the toffee part) but in my opinion that's expected……it is toffee.
Luckily the toffee sweetness was kept in check by the other components of the pie like the fresh bananas, dark chocolate shavings, cream, and graham cracker crust.
Speaking about the graham cracker crust it was really awesome with the earthy grainy graham crackers giving a nice solid pie base.
Another excellent food experience!
Love the pie store! I have ordered a few pies for family parties over the past year. The apple pie is amazing. It's not too sweet or too gooey in the center so you really get the apple flavor. There are several layers of sliced apples stacked. The mince pie was one of my favorites at Christmas time. The Pie store made it traditional with raisins and citrus flavors. It was nice and fresh. Pre ordering is recommended for the holidays so plan ahead.
While in the store be sure to check out the candy selection. It's mostly British candy which can bring nostalgia to some sweet tooths.
The pies are delicious, both the sweet and the savory. They have lots of English candy and chocolate, which is fun, too. Staff are helpful and friendly. Glad this shop is in town as their offerings are really unique.
Awesome!!
Their meat pies are filling and tasty and there's plenty it them to choose from. If you're in the mood for sweets, they have every type of goodie you can imagine from across the pond. But most of all, they have Lucozade! One of the greatest drinks ever. So thankful my friend introduced me to it years ago
I'm very glad I don't live closer to the pie store, otherwise I would be here ALL THE TIME! They have a great selection of both savory and sweet pies. For their savory pies, I've tried their steak ale and mushroom pie, steak and cheese pasty and their chana masala pasty (chickpea). I wasn't as big of a fan of the steak and cheese pasty and liked the chana masala so much more. It was flavorful and not at all bland which the steak and cheese one was to me.
As for the sweet pies, the larger pies are double crusted and the smaller ones only have a top crust. If you are a crust person like I am, I would definitely recommend the larger pies because i like that extra layer. The place is on the pricey side where a small pie with the top crust is $12+ and the large double crusts are nearly $30. But if you do want a delicious treat, I would say order the double crust pie.
The pie store also has a lot of British imports of candy, soda, groceries, and chips. I was just in there for Easter and they had a ton of Easter Cadbury eggs. For Christmas, all of their holiday chocolate packages were available. They have a pretty decent selection and i'm glad I have a go to place if I'm craving Maltesers.
We were in the neighborhood and passed by on a whim, then ended up buying three of their savory British pies. I don't have much experience with British food, this was my first foray into their cuisine.
We took home a large Steak, ale and Mushroom pie and a small chicken tikka pie. The pies were pricey, around $15 for the small ones, almost $30 for the large. The crusts were cooked perfectly and they were assembled very well. But the steak pie wasn't at all what we were expecting. Cutting into it revealed giant chunks of steak that we had to shred ourselves. The mushrooms for whatever reason didn't incorporate and sat at the bottom of the pie. The pie was mostly meat, which on on the one hand is good because it's the most expensive product, but it was very one note. The pie also tasted like it hadn't been seasoned at all, so we added a generous amount of salt and pepper.
I personally liked the chicken tikka pie better, though it was more chickpea than chicken. The spices were nice, gentle, fragrant.
Service was absolutely fantastic, the woman behind the counter who was rolling out crusts talked to us a bit about the products they sell as well as the pies, and wrote the reheating times for each pie on the box. But there's a chance I just might not be a fan of British food, so while I didn't really dig what I ordered I'm giving them three stars for service and quality ingredients.