Grand Traverse Pie Company

My favorite pie is banana cream pie and it is a difficult pie to find and a good pie is even harder. What is it that makes the pie so memorable. The cream must be infused with the banana flavor, the pie crust must be crisp and the cream, well fresh and creamy. This most recent pie did not meet the task although it was still a good fresh pie. At 16.99 per pie tho, one almost wants perfection.

Yummy, but pricey
The food here is like grandma’s cooking; assuming your mee maw knew her way around the kitchen. Save room for pie because that is the reason most people come in. Lakeshore Berry Crumble is quite possibly the perfect pie. The only reason I gave this place 4 stars is that their prices are a little steep.

I know it’s a pie place and there pies are great. I tried a sandwich and salad from there and they were both missing ingredients that the menu board said was in them so I wouldn’t recommend anything else.

I had very high standards coming in and was thoroughly impressed! Reasonable prices for incredible, fresh food. Soup and pie were both delicious! The staff was all very helpful and accomodating! I wish I lived closer because I would be back very frequently!

I have enjoyed many chicken and beef pot pies from Grand Traverse — they are exceptionally good. They also have a dessert — it’s like a big peanut butter chocolate cup — with large chocolate chips on top — excellent. And it’s usually not busy if you go in the evening hours — you can get in and get out.

We decided to stop in today because another store I usually go to was closed. $ 3.70 for a piece of pie (tax included) I wasn’t sold. I tried a sample they had out (peach and cherry) which was alright I enjoyed the crumble topping. So I picked up chocolate cream pie. The crust could be better not much flavor. The chocolate was overwhelming. So much chocolate flavor together you miss the whipped cream flavor (which is also low in flavor). When I took a bite all together all I taste is the chocolate. It overwhelms the other tastes so you get no cream and no crust flavor to me. I probably wouldn’t try this pie again but maybe a fruit pie that had a crumble topping.

I got hooked on Grand Traverse Pie Co. after a trip in Traverse City. This location is just as good. The pie is awesome. I love the cherry with crumble top or the lakeshore berry but truthfully any pie is delicious! I didn’t even like cherry pie or banana cream pie until trying Grand Traverse Pie Company’s.
The staff is friendly and helpful if you need any recommendations. It reminds me of a Panera style menu but with a Michigan flair.
Prices are reasonable.
Be sure to sign up for their Pie Dough club to get free pie on Pi Day (March 14^th)

My Aunt and I were contacted by the Grand Traverse Pie Company today about my review and complaint on Unilocal.They have refunded my Aunt and are sending two new pies! So they are getting two more stars for the quick turn around and amending the situation with pie. I hope that the pies we receive are better than the first.

Love it here. Next door to Starbucks, which is always crazy busy. It’s quiet & peaceful in here, but not because they’re not busy. They have a different crowd… more lunch types, me thinks. Big dining room. Amazing fresh pastries. Good coffee. Friendly staff. Fave.

the two star is based on my only visit and only because it smelled good. Pulled in for some coffee at Starbucks next door. Decided to come here instead. Asked the counter girl for a large coffee. She hands me a cup. Good so far. I walk over to the coffee. Everything but regular coffee. It wasn’t there. Went back to the counter and they said they were out. I didn’t want to wait. I was in a hurry. She went to the old container behind the counter and said there might be enough for another cup. Ahh… how about noooo. i didnt want the bottom of container. Waited 5 minutes for a refund because new manager didn’t know how to give money back. I should have waited for the new coffee. ugh/​It was just very unorganized. Everybody looked stress. No smiles, no no sorry. Oh well. Ill try it again and upgrade if it gets better.

Their banana cream pie is all I need.

What’s not to like here. We bought a frozen Chicken Pot Pie for dinner and a small cherry crumb pie for dessert and they were bought ridiculous. The pot pie was the jam and if I’m not mistaken I may have tasted a little white wine in the filling… it had a really great flavor to it but could’ve used more veggies. Cherry being my favorite fruit pie… I couldn’t have gone wrong with their crumb pie. The topping is perfect and it kind of melts into the fruit filling underneath to make a middle layer of gooey goodness. Highly recommended and available at Kroger in a pinch too. They’re pricey but well worth the ducats.

Let me first start off by saying that I was skeptical about coming here since I normally don’t enjoy pie all that much. However, they do serve other food so after being persuaded by my boyfriend I figured, why not?
Needless to say, the food is amazing! I normally always come here for breakfast and get the broccoli and cheddar quiche with whatever seasonal muffin they have at the time (currently lemon poppyseed). This place is so so good… way better alternative to the Starbucks next door.

I got a natural apple pie for my sister’s birthday per her request and I must say it was quite delicious. The natural pie doesn’t have added sugar and it was perfectly sweet, not too much and not too little. We did get the apple pie crumble top and that just put the pie over the top.
It was fresh, well balanced, and I’m not sure I would make another pie again!
I’m interested in trying their other food items.

Ok I came here for lunch, I know it’s a pie company but people kept saying to come for lunch. So I went there today and I got a chicken Caesar salad. The chicken smelled weird, but tasted alright. The mixed greens and croutons and dressing were fine. I ordered a Pepsi, and grabbed a lemon bar from the cooler area. Everything came to just under 14 $, which I thought was a lot for a smaller lunch salad whose chicken isn’t even fresh! I would give the food 2 stars, but the lemon bar was the saving grace. 5 stars just for that! Amazing! Will go back for sweets, never for food!

Update!
Went here with a friend this past Friday night around 7:30pm (they close at 8). As usual, they had delicious pie samples up front for me to try, some sort of berry pie.
I ordered my favorite, pecan pie, and my friend ordered apple crumb pie with ice cream — I didn’t think you could do pie a la mode there but for an extra $ 1.50 you can. The pie was yummy and I think my friend is now a GTPie fan.
Would definitely come back here, I should really go more often because I live so close … pie is definitely underrated. :)

Most amazing caramel apple pecan pie I’ve ever had! The apples still had a bite to them so you know they’re fresh. Lots and lotsssss of caramel which I love! Only thing was the crumble topping on it was a little gummy still so it could have baked a wee bit longer but other than that it was great!

A crowd favorite when it comes to pies; haven’t met any of my friends who’s been introduced to the pies here not rave about it. The first time I went to GT Pie was up at their flagship location in Traverse City, and at that time, I didn’t get a chance to sample my now-​favorite Apple Crumb. They certainly have a ton of different flavor combinations, but my favorite is still the Apple Crumb, followed by the Strawberry Rhubarb.
One whole pie will run you around $ 15, but if you’re going to have a party or take it to a group gathering, it is definitely worth it. The crumb crust is addicting, with a slight chew and crunch. I don’t know what they do to it, but it’s like drugs to my soul. I can’t resist it, and you know what tops it off even more? A DOLLOP OF VANILLA ICE CREAM. A LA MODE. (!!!) Omg, that just transcends the whole thing to another level. Try it warm. It really makes the flavors pop even more.
I have also come to buy their lemon bars, as for one large is about 5″ x 5″ at $ 3, but while I love the texture, the flavor is just a bit too sweet for me. After a few bites, I’m already good to go. :) However, with the apple crumb pie, the tartness in the apple slices is well balanced with the pie crust and crumble topping.
GT Pie has certainly made an evergreen mark in Michigan with regards to pie making. For the special occasion or just a sweet craving, the offerings are solid.
Oh, and if you’re looking for this and are using your GPS, it is 1446 W. Maple Rd., in the plaza on the corner of Maple and Crooks. It is not on the right side.

Came in the first time with a groupon for a chicken pot pie, salad and bread. OMG the bread was so fresh I ripped off a peice in the car. It was perfect and some of the best fresh bread I have ever had.
The salad was a lot better then I expected too. I never did eat the pot pie but my hubby and family said it was really good. So good :)

Happy Pie Day!
The interwebs told me today was National Pie Day, so I had to stop in. When I got there they were giving away free slices of pie with your entrée ordered. The place was as crowded as I have ever seen it, and I am glad we got there early today. I decided to get the grill cheese to start with. Multiple types of cheese AND bacon — this will do the job for sure. It also came with some sort of berry applesauce thing which was really tasty.
I am not sure why they serve the pies at room temperature, as they would do much better to bake them with a blast of heat right before they serve them. This time I went with the mountain berry — I think the blueberries overpowered the other fruits. Also, there was just too much going on with the various fruits.
We also got a whole chocolate pecan pie and ABC pie. The ABC was an excellent balance of fruits and I preferred this to the mountain berries. The chocolate pecan is something that I did not think existed outside of Texas. It would be the next level of excellent with a bit more chocolate, but it was still very good.
Next up: peach pie