Little Pie Company Review: Pie Delivery

Better Homes and Gardens calls NYC's Little Pie Company "the best mail order pie in America". Created by a Broadway actor in 1985 as a side business, this pie shop still has people lining up around the block just to get a slice - and fortunately, they deliver their pies nationwide (minus Hawaii and Alaska, sorry). Even actress Sarah Jessica Parker has made the pies here a "non-negotiable Thanksgiving dish".

Delicious flavors

We also love all of the pie flavors here. You'll find a mouth-watering variety to choose from:

• Old-Fashioned Apple
• Sour Cream Apple Walnut
• Three Berry
• Key Lime (regular or gluten-free)
• Southern Pecan
• Mississippi Mud
• Sugarless Apple
• Gluten-Free Blueberry Apple Crumb

But that's not all. Little Pie Company can cover dinner and dessert, with their Piping Hot Chicken Pot Pie, plus the Dinner & Dessert Little Pies 4-Pack (2 Piping Hot Chicken Pot Pies, one Three Berry Pie, and one Sour Cream Apple Walnut Pie).

All pies are $62.95 to $65.95

Pricewise, the pies here are a bit on the spendy side: all of them are $62.95, with the exceptions of the gluten-free varieties, which are $65.95.

Delivery orders fulfilled via Goldbelly website

One thing to be aware of: if you're buying dessert from Little Pie Company and having it delivered (as opposed to picking up your pie in person), you will be redirected to the Goldbelly website when it's time to order. Little Pie Company uses Goldbelly to process its orders, but rest assured: all of the baking and packaging is done by LPC, and Goldbelly just handles the order processing. You'll also see much more feedback on the pies themselves once you land on the Goldbelly side of things, so don't be afraid to browse around. (Interestingly, when we got to Goldbelly's list of Little Pie Company's inventory, we also spotted a waitlist for New York Cheesecake.)

Easy storage and serving instructions

Goldbelly is where you'll get all of the instructions for what to do when your pie arrives and when you'd like to serve it. All of Little Pie Company's desserts should go right to the refrigerator and be eaten within three days, or wrap them in aluminum foil and put them in the freezer for up to a month. Just defrost them overnight when you're ready to enjoy your pie. If you're ordering a pie that's tastier when warm, you'll see those directions on each pie's page, in the dropdowns above the "Add to Cart" button.

Pick your delivery date

There are some extra perks you get when you're getting ready to finalize your order over on Goldbelly. First off, you'll see exactly when your pie can be delivered. For example, on the Rachael Ray Blue Ribbon-Winning Sour Cream Apple Walnut Pie, we were able to order it on a Saturday and have it delivered as early as Tuesday; otherwise, it was no problem to click on the calendar and see other date options (including Saturday deliveries). We'll be upfront, though: shipping here is pretty costly. Expect to pay $25 for regular delivery and $45 for Saturday delivery.

Great gift-giving features

Goldbelly also gives you the ability to send a Little Pie Company dessert as a gift - even as an instant email (where your recipient can sign in and have the pie sent when they prefer). During the checkout process, look for the area at the top that says "Send as a Gift?" If you click the dropdown there, you can toggle between gifting via email instantly or entering a gift message, as well as specifying what event or occasion you might be commemorating with this pie.

Rewards program

And, your Little Pie Company order will earn you rewards points on Goldbelly, so have some fun checking out the other regional specialties they offer for your next order (Chicago-style pizza, anyone?).

Compliments abound from this pie shop's customers

How about reputation? Little Pie Company only has a "B-" from the Better Business Bureau, but we're not concerned: it's for failing to respond to a single complaint, the only one filed there. But, the Yelp reviews (mostly for the in-person locations) average out to a fantastic 4 out of 5 stores across more than 800 ratings. More importantly, when you look at the feedback on Goldbelly (who takes care of the pie delivery end of things, after all), the comments are glowing for both the pies themselves and for Little Pie Company overall. "Arrived on the delivery date", "packaging was secure to avoid any crumbling", and "it's my third order this year" are just a few of the compliments shoppers have left for Little Pie Company. And we love to see it!

Don't hesitate to buy your pie here

So, while you may spend a little more to get a treat from Little Pie Company, we'd say it's well worth it. Tons of customers have nothing but praise for the entire process, and you can rest assured that your pie will arrive in fantastic condition and taste amazing. Little Pie Company earns one of our highest ratings among the pie delivery options on our list.

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