Guest Review by Johnny O.
I believe there is an old saying, “Pie is Where You Find It” (well, maybe it isn’t an old saying) . In any case, I was fortunate enough to find pie on the opening day of the Hillsboro Saturday Market. As I walked down the row of vendors I spotted some little (shall we say petite) pies at the Pie Spot booth. One of the first things that caught my eye (besides the pie) was their sign which read: “PIE SPOT – Est. * Now” Turns out they have actually been in business for a little over a year so the sign is a little out of date but none-the-less clever.
After discussing the available pie flavors, I settled on a triple berry “SPOT” for $3.50. Visually, these mini pies are impressive.
In fairness to the rest of this review, the pie was purchased on Saturday morning and was not consumed until Sunday afternoon. So, the optimum pie tasting window had passed. That said, the pie filling was wonderful. Its fruit filling was the perfect balance of tart and sweet.
The crust was very good and held up well considering the pie was not consumed for well over 24 hours after purchase. It was thick and flaky. While I understand that some would be critical of the amount of crust, I happen to love crust so I found the proportion of filling to crust just right. But, beware, this is not a pie for thin crust people.
Overall, I would give this pie a rating of 3 ¾ slices. It is really quite good and would probably get a higher score but my wife makes pies in the 4 to 5 pie rating scale so, considering my obvious personal bias, I can’t rate PIE SPOT higher.
Editor’s Note: We previously wrote about Pie Spot when they were at the Spring Beer and Wine Festival in Portland. I had their Apple and Hazelnut “spots”. I concur, they’re very good little pies, good fillings. The only knock would be that it is a lot of crust for the amount of pie. But, it works, and I think it is done so thick to help the little guys keep their shape. I like to call these the cupcakes of pie.
As I understand it, the folks at Pie Spot are looking to open a storefront someday. Until then, their goods are offered at the Hillsboro Farmer’s Market and at several cafes and restaurants around town – find “spots” at: http://www.pie-spot.com/pie_spots.html or find them on Facebook
