Pie Dreams

Pie Dreams makes a mean key lime pie! It's quite tart, which I love, but I can see others turning away from that. The texture was so, so creamy.

Their sleeper is the hand pies. I got the blueberry lemon and the flavor combined with the sugary crystal crust made it perfect.

On the day we went, the owner's two kids handled our order :)

This was my second visit to try out new flavors of this pie shop. I first found out about this shop through Instagram and decided to come back when I saw they had key lime pie and strawberry mango pie! They ran out of the peach hand pie that I also wanted to try, unfortunately, but hopefully they'll have it again next time. The key lime pie was just the right amount of tart and was finished so quickly. I never had a strawberry mango pie before and was pleasantly surprised. I knew the flavor combination should be good and was happy that it worked in the pie.

They seem to have rotating flavors that they announce on their Instagram, making it easy to know what they're serving. It's a small but cute shop and I can't wait to go back. Definitely go earlier so they don't sell out of what you want!

In my honest opinion, the best dessert ever invented was pie. Controversial opinion, I know, but I stand by it!

Anyway, Pie Dreams had some GREAT pie flavors. I got slices of the strawberry mango and apricot frangipane, and LOVED them, especially the frangipane. I'm biased because I love the flavor of almond in desserts, but it was really good even if it was on the sweeter side. The pie was a bit chilled, but I didn't mind that when it was a hot sunny day.

This is such a cute little pie shop, and I'd definitely be down to try the key lime pie another time (especially since it's decorated so cutely). The person who I presume owns this place was very friendly and seemed enthusiastic about it all. Very sweet!

This is a cute little pie shop, clean and simple setting, with a bit of indoor seating (though I took it to go to picnic in the park), and lots of parking in the plaza lot. Service was sufficient with a young kid assisting customers at the front, and hardly a wait for my order to be packaged and ready.

I tried the chicken bacon 5 inch hand pie, and a slice of the sausage quiche, more than enough for a filling meal. I'm so glad I opted to try both, cuz they got me hooked. That was probably the best quiche I ever had (especially as a breakfast lover), the ground sausage was so tasty. The combination of flavors and ingredients in BOTH blew me away, the consistency moist but not watery, and the crusts so buttery and flaky.

That irresistible all butter crust has got me craving more, it's what dreams are made of... maybe that's the reason for their name. They don't have a lot of variety for savory pies here on any given day, but I still got nothing but love for Pie Dreams!

Every time I go to my favorite restaurant, Dinos in Newark, I see this, but it's never open when I am near there. I decided to go grocery shopping and they were open so I went in and did some pie shopping! Oh, my God, the only picture I did not post was of that cheeseburger hand pie.... It was out of this world delicious!!! Every hand pie and slice of Pie we got was absolutely 5 stars.
Honestly, it was the best pies I have ever had!

My husband mistakenly had our car software update download when we parked to grab lunch at Mr. Pickles. So we decided to eat in the car while waited. We saw a line building up in front of the former Starbread bakery. Upon checking on Google and Yelp, it looked like this craft, locally owned pie shop was worth checking out. The line never got to be more than several people long since it moved quickly.

Once inside, the vibe is a very cool, modern, chill place to enjoy pie. The minimalism inside is nice and not overwhelming. Which is perfect because the focus is the amazing pies themselves.

I'm no dessert chef or food critic, but the flavor profiles on these pies are amazing. I would say that if you're the type of person who wants a very noticeable crust throughout most of the pie, this isn't the place to get that. The amount of filling to crust is staggering - and not in a bad way. It comes down to pros al preference. Sometimes, I want more crust that almost has an al dente dough-y ish tooth to it. If I wanted that, I wouldn't come here. If it was a nice, sunny day, and I wanted pies that packed tons of flavor and had a light and crisp crust, I would come here.

Now for the individual reviews

Carrot custard - I love my carrot cake loaded with chunks of carrot, golden raisin, walnut, the works. So biting into this was pretty fantastic. It's very loaded and did not disappoint. The cream cheese whip on top gives it that extra oomph of richness.

Key lime - I never liked key lime until very recently. My brother loves key lime pie, so I ordered that famous one from Florida. It was great. This one did just as well in capturing the punchy and refreshing flavor of fresh lime. The tartness wasn't aggressive and was just enough to go with the house whip on top. This was probably my favorite of the three that we got today.

French silk caramel - I love chocolate cream pie. I didn't know that I would love French silk chocolate pie but I should've expected as much. The salted caramel base takes it to another level. I always opt for banana over chocolate pie so I haven't tried too many chocolate ones in my lifetime. But I do know that this one is so smooth and rich, yet just right.

TLDR; there's way more filling to crust ratio. The crust is thin and buttery if that's your cup of tea or you don't mind. The fillings are where it's at. The flavors sing!

I'll probably be back to get whole pies to bring as dessert for any parties/gatherings. I can only eat so many cake flavors from all of the local Asian bakeries lol

Don't forget to enter/the line starts on the Dino's side and the exit is the main street side.

Happy pie eating! Oh- I do want to go back for the hooded sweatshirt. I love cute merch from local businesses (because I am not brave enough to ever start my own; I'll cheer others on from the sidelines)!

The last nice touch was that the kids were in charge of the register today (Easter Sunday)! They both did a great job and the owners should be proud. Professional and friendly service is such a plus. Especially from the next generation who's already in training and doing a beautiful job.

Do you dream of pie? No? Just me? Well no bother, come to Pie Dreams and you may just start dreaming of pies or perhaps that first bite will start your dreamy state.

Extremely popular among the locals as well as patrons introduced to it through social media, you'll always see a line before they even open.

What helps Pie Dreams stand out is definitely their innovative, unique pie flavors and signature pie crust. They specialize in custard like pies but also have hand pies for sale which are great on the go.

For pies, you can get them by the slice if you're just looking for a tasting or if there's a flavor you've set your tastebuds on, very the whole pie. I would recommend getting a slice first if you're unsure however.

The flavors rotate quite frequently so keep up with their social media accounts to stay abreast on the flavors of the week. My personal favorite thus far has been their strawberry matcha - yes, we got the whole pie and enjoyed every last bit of leftover pie. Certain flavors may be a bit bold and adventurous for some folks but they'll open your bellies to new possibilities!

We tried a few other flavors including eggnog, pumpkin, apple streusel and a flavor referencing Santa. We also got a couple hand pies to try. The unique flavors were...unique. We weren't instant fans of the eggnog one but I personally grew to enjoy it with each bite.

The price is a bit higher than normal for pies but the quality and experience make it worthwhile. Additionally, the shop may seasonally close so plan ahead and order early.

Overall, if you're looking for desserts to cap off a dinner or for a celebration and not trying to go traditional with a cake, come to Pie Dreams where traditional is thrown out the window with their out of the box flavors. Dream of all the possibilities - Pie Dreams probably has them!

So good!! Orange Dreamsicle and Chicken Bacon pie -~ Delish!! Will definitely be coming back here again.

I finally had the chance to try PIE DREAMS and my GAHT...
We rank it :
#1 blueberry lemon hand pie : the sugar toppings add a splendid crisp BITE and you will find whole blueberries for the filling inside and it's super flavorful and the crust reminds me of a fancy cousin of the elephant ear pastry. Delicious would go back for their hand pies
#2 coffee custard they provide a small packet of salt for you to sprinkle on top so adorable and the custard is so creamy and cold and pleasant! My bf said it reminded him of viet coffee while it made me think of the golden Korean instant coffee from Maxim HAHA I feel like there's enough caffeine to keep you going in this one slice of pie
#3 key lime pie: lovely presentation but the custard was too sweet for our liking but eating each bite with the cream dollops on top balanced the flavors out a bit

ANYWAYS DEF GOING BACKKKKKK

Passed by this cute little pie shop on my way to pick up some groceries in the Safeway plaza area. I didn't have a chance to try their pies yet but just the super friendly little staff answering my questions made me want to come back or order their pies online for the upcoming thanksgiving holiday!

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