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| - A new addition to this particularly dreary section of Bloor, Pie Squared seems like they should be a lot more popular than it is right now. Similar to a dedicated crepe place, they've got savoury and sweet selections for their pies.
As a lunch option, it's quite affordable and filling (2 entree pies for $8). I opted for the 1 entree + 1 dessert + 1 drink option, which cost $7.75, since I didn't want to be totally stuffed. They have savoury options like Guiness steak, pulled pork, sausage and egg, and quite a few others that all sounded delicious. I chose the pulled pork, and found the pie part was nice, flakey, perfectly baked. The filling itself has a good amount of meat, which is always a plus. Nothing is less satisfying than a meatless meat pie! The sauce was a bit too sweet for my liking - but the overall effect was yum!
Dessert pie, I chose the chocolate banana. The dessert pies are slightly smaller than the entrees, about 60% of the size, but that's a perfect pick for me. It was just...alright. Tasted good, but nothing to go out of my way for.
The service was excellent - They have a stamp card, where if you get 6 pies, you get one free! On the flip side of the same card, if you get 6 coffees, you get one free. The owner (I think it's the owner?) also gave $1 off any pie coupon, so definitely gave incentive to go back. He also threw in a "pi" sauce to go with the entree pie, which tastes a bit like ranch dressing.
All in all, for less than $8, you can get a good size meal, including a dessert and drink. The packaging is consistently cool, and it's all over the store, the bags, the coffee cups, AND the pies themselves. Will be back to keep trying those entree pies!
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