Best LA Pumpkin Pies?

[CTMM]

What do you think?

[kkcreamy]

Simple Things on 3rd. Excellent. Haven't tried Urth Cafe's though...
Costco's pumpkin pie IS good, but it's pretty obviously store bought.

[katydid13]

A friend of mine brought a pumpkin pie from Ralph's to our T'giving dinner last year, and it was actually very good.

[lemonhead]

The Farm in Beverly Hills is the best Pumpkin Pie. I have tried all mentioned and nothing beats The Farm. Costco, I went to try based on all the reviews but when I saw the ingredients list I just couldn't all unhealthy nothing but processed, preservatives, what I would call barely food, may taste good but nothing healthy.

[Mr Taster]

No discussion of LA pumpkin pies is complete without a mention of The Filling Station. Cookie crust. Layer of marzipan or something magical in between the pumpkin and crust. Beautifully cooked, ruddy top. And the thing is a monster, probably about 6 lbs. Outstanding. A few years ago it was $20 but the price has crept up to $25... call for current pricing..

http://elmomonster.blogspot.com/2006/...

Mr Taster

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Filling Station
201 N Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866

[kevin]

mmm, it is a monster and quite delicious, natch.

[js76wisco]

I'm picking up a pumpkin pie from the Filling Station based on your recommendation and elomonster. Do you have another pie or cake you like from Filling Station? We usually like having a couple of choices for dessert.

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Filling Station
201 N Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866

[Mr Taster]

Basically your choices are pumpkin pie or apple volcano pie. It's not really called apple volcano pie. But it looks like a volcano, covered in caramel lava and pecan boulders. It's fantastic, and also a monster... but given a choice between the two, I choose the pumpkin pie every time.

You absolutely have to make reservations in advance for whole pies before the holidays, so if you haven't already I would call then ASAP.

Mr Taster

[Jwsel]

I was at La Brea Bakery this morning and they had a pumpkin pie for $25. I had to wonder how good it was. For that price, it had better be amazing.

I'm a big fan of the Costco pumpkin and apple pies. They are especially good if you cook them a second time just before serving.

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La Brea Bakery
624 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

[ipsedixit]

I'm a big fan of the Costco pumpkin and apple pies. They are especially good if you cook them a second time just before serving.
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Or garnish with some homemade whipped cream.

[monku]

Everyone knows when you serve a Costco pie, there is no other pie that big.

[ipsedixit]

The whipped cream is not to disguise (who cares who made it?), but just to make it taste that much better.

[monku]

Only a Costco snob cares.
I like all Costco pies (I don't like pumpkin anything).
Everyone I know who likes pumpkin pie raves about it, whipped cream or not.

[ipsedixit]

Agree.

My only complaint with all of the pies (or cakes) at Costco is that they are too big. Unless you are buying it for a get together, or a party, or are feeding all of Shawn Kemp's children, it's hard to finish it before it gets a bit stale -- although stale pie is still pretty good, esp. with some whipped cream and a strong cup of espresso.

[monku]

A new record, is that two or three "agree's" today?
I won't let it go to my head.

[ipsedixit]

A new record, is that two or three "agree's" today?
I won't let it go to my head.
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And, I won't let it upset my dinner tonight, which will be a gigantic hot pot feast. Love this weather.

[monku]

My brother-in-law has has a sweet tooth and will buy one of those Costco 1/4 sheet cakes and eat it himself in a week or two. He could probably eat one of the pies in a week.

Funny thing is, I don't know how he stays so slim eating that cake and he doesn't work out.

[ipsedixit]

The pumpkin pie is so big, you can't really cut it like a normal pie. Almost half to cut it the way Casa Bianca cuts their pizzas, where you get middle square pieces.

[Feed_me]

ipsedixit- "...or are feeding all of Shaw Kemp's children..." I had to laugh, thanks for the chuckles.

[ipsedixit]

ipsedixit- "...or are feeding all of Shaw Kemp's children..." I had to laugh, thanks for the chuckles.
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Probably would need 2 pies, not just one.

[A5 KOBE]

OT: Has anyone tried that gigantic chicken pot pie? I have always been curious and was wondering if it is worth clearing out the refrigerator for.

[Jwsel]

I've had it once and thought it was pretty good. It is ridiculously big and fed four of us with probably enough for a second meal.

[perk]

I'm a fan of Lark Bakery in Silverlake. Last year I bought the pumpkin pie there, and it was a big hit!

[perk]

Oops. Technically, it's Lark Cake Shop. On Sunset,

[ipsedixit]

Here's my take on pumpkin pie

Best value: Costco
Most expensive: Urth Cafe
Best tasting: Sweet Lady Jane
Best texture (filling): Al Gelato
Best crust: Pie N Burger
Best overall: Urth Cafe

I should add, not to end on a down note, but one of the most pedestrian pumpkin pies I've ever had was at Du Par's.

[Peripatetic]

Urth's coconut cream pie is also outstanding.

I'm surprised Four 'N 20 is on the LA Times list. I haven't had their pumpkin pie, but tried a number of their other pies before concluding they just aren't very special. (This was at the Valley Village location. I've never tried the Sherman Oaks location.)

[ipsedixit]

I think Four N 20 is living more off reputation than anything else.