We purchased the butter chicken ✅ chicken and Camembert ✅✅✅✅✅ lamb and mint 5/5 and duck 4/5
A great pie shop if you like pies and I’m not a pie fan so 👍
Service
Take out
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4
I return to this unassuming spot for amazing pies every time I come to New Zealand. The seafood pie is not to be missed. Mussels, clams, prawns, scallops and fish in a delectable white sauce. The pastry on these pies is top notch; skip the petrol station pies as these are truly better quality, and there are a large assortment of savory fillings to choose from. There are also a wide array of delicious desserts, fun for the kids especially. This is a proper bakery, popular with the locals, with excellent service. Friendly and fast- just choose your meal and go. Don’t miss this stop when visiting Rotarua!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Seafood
The lamb mint pie is really good with some carrots, a tiny but spicy.
These pies are affordable, $6.70 each.
The duck and mushroom is also good even though it tastes more mushroom than the duck (almost $9).
We were not a fan of the seafood nor chicken and camembert pies.
The pie dough could be better.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Been to at least 4/5 bakeries on our travel up from Wellington to Rotorua over a few days, and couldn't find one vegetarian pie on offer anywhere. Better Quality Pies have a Vegetarian and Vegetarian Special pie, both of which were absolutely delicious. Hot and fresh, generously filled and flakey but not dry pastry. So good, we went back the following morning for more. They only had one vegetarian left in the cabinet, but we waited a few minutes and there was a fresh batch so we could get two. Kitchen is visible and looks spotless, great tunes and the guy on the till has excellent customer service standards. Overall, 10/10, would always return here if in Rotorua.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I'm staying on the opposite side of town and I'll pass every bakery to go here, they have heaps of kai to choose from and compared to other bakeries, these guys won't break the bank, nom-nom everytime!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I had a steak pie it only had 2 pieces of steak in it. Pastry was not flaky and a little chewy. Definitely not a good pie. Also got a roast beef sandwich which was dry.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 2
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 1
We were going on the ziplining tour and got into Rotorua a bit early so we decided to grab something to eat. We did start out at Eat Street but didn't have time for a sit-down meal and ended up here. They have a huge selection of sweet and savoury treats including pies. Lots of flavours to choose from and I went with the award-winning beef, bacon, mushroom and cheese. The pie itself was quite big and the pastry was flakey. The filling was also quite nice. A nice option for food if you are in need of a quick pit stop. There are a few parks outside, otherwise, there is street parking nearby.
Great range of award winning pies. Large selection of flavours.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3