Chili pie - do we really need to say more? Well there is actually more to say (see below) but it's all good--I mean really, it's all good... One Whole Pie for the winners choosing. Includes glass pan deposit. 

Chile Pies has a wonderful home-made feel to the décor, with eclectic toy pieces on shelves and lots of hand-written chalkboard signs. It plays up the whole country feel, from the galvanized tin cans to the mason jars used for water glasses.

With a place totally dedicated to pies, you can imagine the selection – and the challenge of making a decision. I actually came around lunchtime, and not having lunch yet, I decided to order a savory pie. One of the few savory pies on the menu is the house specialty, the Chile-Apple Pie with Cheddar Crust.

Side note: A slice of pie cost $5 and you can buy whole pies for $25. The ice cream served at an additional cost is sourced from Three Twins Ice Cream.

The Chile-Apple pie was this humongous piece of pie that was made by layering several thinly sliced apple. The chile, of course, gives it that heat and that’s why it’s considered a savory pie, but sweetness still comes through with the walnut streusel and honey. I really enjoyed the streusel, like a crumble, and even though the pie was supposedly cheddar, the cheddar flavor only comes when you eat the crust’s edge. (It was actually kind of nice, like eating cheddar cookies.)

I probably would have been OK just with that one big slice of Chile-Apple Pie, but when trying to decide I saw this amazing Country Peach and Blueberry pie and had to get a piece. And with a sweet pie, you need the ice cream so I got a scoop of cardamom ice cream, which was so lovely. The pie itself was so good, even though I wondered how they got such great-tasting peaches this time of year. Again, I loved the crumble on top. The pie filling wasn’t sweet – just the naturally sweetness of the fruit coming through.

I learned that you can’t really design a lunch around pies, but you can definitely have an enjoyable pie-eating experience at Chile Pies, which offers up some delectable pies made fresh every day. (I have to go back for the lemon buttermilk or chocolate peanut butter or banana cream! But only one slice at a time next time around.)