Reviews A La Mode Pie Cafe

This is a small shop in the Granville Island Public Market specializing in sweet and savoury pies. During my visit there, I had their Key Lime Sliced Pie, Chocolate Individual Tart and Macadamia Nut Tart. I initially wanted their Coconut Cream Sliced Pie, but they apparently didn't have any ready yet. Not wanting to have to wait 1 hr, I decided to get their Pecan Sliced Pie. I quite enjoyed all of the treats. Price-wise, I do find the costs for most of their tarts to be quite steep; however, I think that their Macadamia Nut Tart to be reasonable since the nut's expensive, and they really load a lot of in the tart. Now, I should mention that I probably got undercharged during my visit: the guy at the till seemed to have trouble when he rung me up, and when I got my receipt, I noticed that he charged me $5.60 for everything, even though the prices on the board for their Pecan and Key Lime Pies were $7.15 and $7.52 respectively. And...I didn't go back and correct the mistake (I'm an awful person :(). All in all, I'm quite impressed by the food there, and I think it's definitely worth checking out if you are visiting the Public Market.

Chocolate Individual Tart ($5.60):
3.5/5
Although the shortbread looked a bit blond, it was quite tender , albeit very crumbly. The chocolate ganache was quite good, melted in my mouth, and had a nice bittersweet flavour. I do find there to be a bit too much crust vs. filling.

Macadamia Nut Tart ($5.60):
4.5/5
This was similar to a pecan tart, except with macadamia nuts. The crust was tender and flaky. It was filled chock-full of macadamia, which were fresh, crunchy and had a wonderful rich flavour, and was coated in a thick gooey sugar. This is the first time that I've had a macadamia tart, and I seriously wish people would use this nut more often, its freaking fantastic!

Pecan Sliced Pie ($5.60, listed as $7.15):
4/5
The crust once again was quite tender and flaky, although I did find the outer edge to be a bit too thick and overbaked. The filling was gooey and had a great caramel flavour, and a very generous amount of pecans. It was quite sweet - I personally didn't mind, but I think it might be a bit too much for others.

Key Lime Sliced Pie ($5.60, listed as $7.55):
4/5
The filling was smooth, creamy and sweet, with a texture that's similar too that of a cheesecake, while the breadcrumb crust cut easily had had a nice, slightly moist texture. I quite enjoyed the whipped cream as well, which seemed to have a slightly tangy flavour. I did find the filling to be lacking somewhat in lime flavour: I would have preferred there to be a bit more tang.

Summary:
Food: 4/5
Price: 3/5
Service: N/A
Overall: 3.5/5
Recommendations: Macadamia Nut Tart, Pecan Sliced Pie, Key Lime Sliced Pie

best soup，i always order French onion and beef. Their cheese cake is good too.
酥皮浓汤超好喝！每次去都要买一碗。他的cheesecake 也超级好吃 很绵密。
i also tried other soups but i think french onion and beef soup are the best

Absolutely mind-blowing salmon chowder pot pie!! Had it twice already! I most definitely will be back for more. Maybe the giant lemon meringue pie next time?

Delicious tart!. I ordered a Bumbleberry tart at A La Mode on the weekend. It was absolutely delicious! It wasn't too sweet and the custard was delicate but still tasted like homemade custard from scratch. Working on trying all the bakeries in Granville Island, and this one is my favourite so far!

The girl at the counter welcome us with big smile. We asked some extra questions to make sure the food was vegan and she was very patient to answer our questions. She also made sure we ate eggs (because some vegan people do not eat eggs).

We ordered mushroom soup and spinach pie. Mushroom soup was out so we had to wait extra 10 minutes. We had no problem. We found the seat by the windows. It was hot when I received the soup. It had good smell. The mushroom soup was like a cream of mushroom. We crushed the warm and hot puff pastry into the soup. It was creamy.

A La Mode specializes in pie, be it savory pot pies or dessert pies. Actually, pot pie is a bit of a misnomer, as the taste and presentation is often more like an incredibly thick and creamy soup in a bowl, covered with freshly baked pastry.

One of my favourite stops for pie is A La Mode, inside the Granville Island Public Market and near the Edible British Columbia shop. They do terrific meringues and sensational pot pies. Do check them out sometime.

My favourite place for clam chowder. I love that they bake a pastry topping which adds to the flavour and texture. A bit pricey but totally worth the drive to Granville Island. My only complaint is the switch to disposable bowls, I found that the chowders were not as hot as they were when served with the porcelain bowls. I'm guessing the disposable cups can't be heated too high without melting?

I had the salmon pot pie! First time I've ever had one, and it was so crispy and delicious! They've got a lot of variety and I really recommend this place!!!

Seafood chowder 🐟🦀🦐 is so tasty 😋 and have a chance to try the seasonal dessert 🍮 chocolate and raspberry pie. The chocolate is so creamy and rich love it 😍

Yum! Salmon Chowder as a pot pie was cute and delicious. Salad on the side for $13.50 was yum.