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Taste test: Village Inn’s most popular pies 🥧

In search of fresh pie, my family recently visited Village Inn, which typically bakes around 40-50 pies on site per day. The idea was to taste and rank every slice of pie they served, which is precisely what we did.

Long story short, we ate a dozen different pies, and the crusts, fillings, and award-winning freshness did not disappoint. The service from Jen (the generous store manager) and Dylan (our waiter) didn’t either.

Better yet, each big slice costs no more than $4.75-5.50. “That’s so much cheaper than the other dessert places my friends and I go to,” my teenage daughter remarked. “We’re coming here next time!”

No wonder the all-day breakfast and pie joint enjoys 4.5 stars from thousands of reviews. These were our favorite pies, ranked from best to “I’d still eat it.”

1. Country Apple

I thought Apple pie was boring until I tried this, Village Inn’s second best-selling pie. The crust was perfect—crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside where the sugary apple slices had moistened the dough. I loved it. The only pie that scored “perfect” from all seven of us.

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