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| - Passed by this place a couple of times and figured I would finally give it a try. I decided to get the 4 for $24 frozen pie deal (price is included in the tax) but there weren't a whole lot of selections available. I asked the lady at the cash if I can only select from what is in the fridge but she told me that you can pick your own combination of the four.
After letting her know that it was my first time and asking for some recommendations, she told me a couple, like Traditional Aussie, Canadian, Butter Chix, Mum's Chicken Pea, and Creamy Zucchini. She also told me of this 'four fave' combo which includes most of the 5 I've mentioned.
I ended up getting two Traditional, one Butter Chix, and one Creamy Zucchini. They got them out from the freezer in the floor below (through the employee only area), put them nicely in a small pizza box. The lady at the cashier explained about how they have this icon system so that you can tell which pie has which flavour.
After I got home from about an hour and half of public transit and walking, the pies were still cold. The box came with instructions so I preheated a toaster oven at the suggested temperature and applied egg wash meanwhile. Half an egg would have been enough for all four pies but they're kind of hard to find in grocery stores. I baked them for about 40 minutes (considering the unavoidable thawing time) and they turned out to be quite soft. If you want to have it a bit crunchier you could try baking it for longer, or try using an actual oven. I did notice that one of the icons started dissolving into the crust.
They all tasted okay. Traditional tasted like salty gravy (not super salty), Butter Chix tasted like what you would expect from curry chicken, and Creamy Zucchini tasted like Alfredo pasta minus the pasta. And more zucchini. Considering the price of about $6.50 each (unless you get the four pie deal) about the size of the palm of your hand, the pies were alright. I wouldn't come here on regular basis.
While the staff was friendly and helpful, the taste for that price is just okay. Maybe it would taste better if you get them fresh from the shop, or maybe the other ones taste better.
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