The Pie Factory Menu

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  • Michelle M.

    I consider myself a bit of a "pie connoisseur" since I was raised on made-from-scratch desserts. Chips Ahoy and Sara Lee were not welcome in our home. My mom baked all of our cookies, pies and cakes from her flour stained Betty Crocker cookbook. The Pie Factory in Largo, Florida has been family owned and operated for 25 years. They are known for their Key Lime Pie recipe that has been handed down for generations. Personally, I prefer pies with fruit fillings so I decided to purchase the fruit pie sampler instead. The fruit pie sampler consisted of quarter pie sized portions from four different types of fruit pie: Apple, Cherry, Peach and Blueberry. While the crust wasn't quite as good as my mom's the crust was made-from-scratch, flakey and buttery. The Pie Factory uses a double crust on their fruit pie which I find incredibly important for a good fruit pie. Anyone can make a decent crumble topping, but a double pie crust requires skill. The fruit filling was fresh, not from a can. My husband really wanted to try the Key Lime Pie so he got a slice in addition to our fruit sampler pie. It was fine. I don't think I am the hugest fan of Key Lime Pie so I'm not sure what makes a Key Lime Pie amazing. I could tell real key limes were used instead of powdered flavoring. My only negative comment is that the décor at The Pie Factory could use some sprucing up. There is not much atmosphere here so we just ordered our pie to-go. Also, I would suggest serving real cream with the coffee instead of the single serve coffee creamer cups.

    (4)
  • Ken L.

    On 9-5-15 was my families 4 time to your establishment. I live in Lakeland & my family lives in Clearwater. Your products are of high quality & flavor. However, the woman owner & older woman working the counter are rude, impolite & have no sense of how to handle or please a customer. Both need to be replaced with interacting with customers because they are both sour pusses, have no patience, make improper statements to customers & cause customers to feel as though they are bothering both of them. For my money, I'd like to be treated with some form of respect, not spoken down to & feel as though I'm a value to your business and NOT a bother. All 4 times visiting your establishment their reactions were the same. We were not greeted, any questions were responded with a huff, we all were questioned why we were buying what we selected (like it was any of their business considering each time my purchase was between $45 & $89.00). This is no way to run a business. I will not be treated this way again because none of my family of 6 will be returning even though we love your pies & cakes. If anyone cares to speak with me, please do not hesitate to call me. I will be more than happy to give you my opinions directly. We are a family where good food counts and we never hesitate to pay any price for quality. Too bad we're always met with such poor attitudes when we've come to your establishment. Ken L

    (1)
  • Hip T.

    Stopped in about 3p after a late morning of thrift store (just behind this bakery) bargain hunting to have coffee and pie before heading to the beach. So many pies to choose-so little time! Just to make my decision harder, Mary offered me a sample of their famous Key Lime pie--smooooth and delicious. But since my 2 favorite foods are chocolate and peanuts, I opted for the Peanuttier Peanut Butter--has a layer of chocolate on top and chopped up peanut butter cups over that!! It was so rich I was going to save half the slice for later, but somehow it disappeared!?!

    (4)
  • Alissa W.

    I know I will be back to this place in the near future, still smh wondering how I haven't been there before. When you walk up to the door you find plenty of seating inside and out, the tunes are cranking, all is clean and decor has a front porch vibe. They have a small "small bites" menu and grand selection of pies, cakes, cookies, coffees and other liquid treats. I enjoyed the sheperds pie off the small bites menu, it wasn't small in size, served piping hot and the taste was delicious. Before I left I took a slice of coconut creme pie too, that I look forward to enjoying later. The ppl working there were very friendly and welcoming to my large dog that sat outside with me while I ate. Yes I felt a little judged equivalent to the typical looks I get from the older crowd because of my hair cut but the owner quickly warmed up to me and we had great small talk. I look forward to checking out what the Sunday breakfast buffet is about, perfect atmosphere for it there. We will see what round two brings on the next trip.

    (4)
  • Teresa L.

    I really enjoyed this place. . . and my oh my! All the pies!!!! I saw pies here that I hadn't seen since my grandma made them such as strawberry rhubarb. I ordered a coffee and the strawberry rhubarb pie to eat there, then took home a bourbon pecan, a mincemeat, and a banana cream. The coffee was excellent, just for starters. The strawberry rhubarb I thought was heavy on the rhubarb, but was tasty nonetheless. The three pies I took home were good, but my favorite was the mincemeat - it tastes like Christmas all wrapped up in a pie shell. I'm ready to go back again!

    (5)
  • Joanne L.

    I have been going to the Pie Factory since it opened. love the pies! They are the best. Great place to eat in or takeout. You won't be disappointed.

    (4)
  • Michaelle W.

    After a long and tedious search of Tampa and St. Pete, I was able to find a Pie shop. If you want a dozen options and aren't too worried about what they look like or that it may not all be home made, then this may be the place for you. Upon walking in you will notice the décor is dated. I walked to the counter and was greeted and proceeded to scope the display and menu. I knew from Yelp what people recommended so I ordered key lime and French silk and was charged for water. We chose to sit out on the patio that evening and seated at a very used table and chairs. The table was rocking but we made due. The Key Lime didn't do much for the aesthetic vote. It looked gelatinous, wiggly and much like it came from a can. With one bite, I had no desire to have any more. For being the best, it sure was sub par in my opinion. The filling did taste straight out of a can and I was extremely disappointed. The French silk had a little better look and tasted marginally better. It was sweet and seemed to be on a hard possibly home made crust. I sadly won't go back because it was a long drive for me and was quite mediocre for me. However, if you do like pie it is worth a stop and try. The price isn't too bad, but for me I've had some really good "home made like" pie, so I'm a bit cynical.

    (3)
  • Mortimera M.

    The hubby and I thought this would be a good place to get a slice of key lime pie before we left Florida. The name gave us high hopes that they would have fantastic pie. We were tricked. The pie was just O.K. We had a slice of key lime and a slice of bourbon pecan. Both of the pies had weird crusts. The key lime had a graham cracker crust, but it didn't taste like graham crackers at all. The bourbon pecan pie's crust was a traditional pastry crust, but it was way too thick, dense, and hard, not light and flaky at all. We also tried ordering a hot tea, but it never arrived. When paying the bill, they tried charging us for a tea we never received. Then the waitress tried making excuses for why it never came. It was a bizarre conversation. My recommendation is to skip this place and head down the street to Frida's instead.

    (2)
  • Izzy G.

    "Meh." I really do wish that I could say more. The problem is that I've had Key Lime pie in Key West and that I've had apple pie from Frida's. That said, if you've never had Key Lime pie in Key West, this is the best you're going to get. It's very well made, it just doesn't have the tang that I'm used to. They serve primarily pies, but they do have a few other items at a time such as chili and quiche. Not a place to visit if you're wanting lunch, but great for a piece of pie and a slice of the Keys.

    (3)
  • Maegan G.

    Visited today on our monthly "cheat day". Wow. First of all, their selection is awesome. They have *everything* and the prices were great, too! I had the coconut cream pie, which was amazing. I don't normally like meringue on mine, but theirs was great with it! I ALSO had (cheat day, don't judge!) the peanut butter chocolate fudge pie...oh...my...god! If you are a fan of peanut butter fudge (and if you're not, what's wrong with you?!?) you HAVE to try this one. Soooo good! I ended up buying an Apple Berry Sampler pie, which was two slices of each of the following pies: peach, cherry, blueberry, and apple. NO, I didn't buy that for me because it was my cheat day :P I bought it for my friends at the dog park, whom I am sure are gobbling it up as I type this. So good!

    (5)
  • C. W.

    My husband and I stopped in during our last night in the area. We were craving a piece of Key Lime pie and we weren't leaving Florida without it. So we decided to give this spot a try. And we were glad we did. Upon entering, we saw all the other pies lined up in their cases and we couldn't turn them away. In addition to the Key Lime, we ordered slices of coconut cream and French silk with two hot coffees. Our intent was to take our treats back to our hotel, nibbling away at them throughout the night. But we didn't make it out of the parking lot before we devoured all three slices like complete hogs. They were excellent. The people who worked there were friendly and the atmosphere reminded us of a place where the Golden Girls might have gone to get their cheesecake. We grabbed a brochure and read that the will ship anywhere. So I might not make it on my post-vacation diet after all.

    (5)
  • Kath N.

    I've tried a variety of slices and all were wonderful. My favorite has to be the apple caramel nut pie. It has become a tradition to pick one up EVERY holiday. The service has been hit or miss, but I love their delicious desserts enough to continue buying their pies.

    (5)
  • Michael G.

    Yum! I crave this place all the time. I wish it was closer to my house because if it was, I'd be there all the time! My favorite pies here are the Choco Oreo Bash, Peanut Butter Fudge Swirl, and Reese's Peanuttier Peanut Butter. They also have really good black and white cookies, cheesecake, and during the holidays, big slices of pumpkin pie. I know they also have a Sunday Breakfast Buffet from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM and they have some sandwiches all the time but I've never had that. You can get a slice of almost all of the pies or take home a whole pie. The employees are very nice and the pies always taste fresh. One of my favorite things about pie is the graham cracker crust and believe me, these pies have thick, really tasty graham cracker crust.

    (5)
  • Chris U.

    Bought a deep dish key lime pie that was wonderful! It was for a birthday and the pie was so good, the birthday girl had to fight just to get herself a piece. We had to go back just to get her her own slice. I'd recommend their key lime pies to anyone who wants a slice of the Keys.

    (5)
  • Jennifer K.

    On a whim, we stopped in here to get dessert to go. Tried the sampler that included the key lime pie. We were pleased with all the flavors, peanut butter and oreo were the others. Fresh and tasty. Lots of offerings, fruit pies, cream pies, and lots more. Will return!

    (4)
  • Ann L.

    Not sure how the good reviews came to be but I was just here this week for the first time, based on the good reviews and was I ever disappointed. I got the spinach quiche - it was like rubber....you could hardly put a fork thru it and you certainly couldn't chew it. It was like chewing on an eraser. Seriously. I made the drive from Palm Harbor based on the reviews. Big mistake. I thought perhaps they could redeem themselves on a piece of pie....but don't waste the calories! I had the coconut cream pie...no taste whatsoever. Sorry. Yelp people are letting me down.

    (1)
  • Wayne J.

    Stopped for pie and coffee after dinner. Glad we did. Their pie menu is pretty diverse and all were executed well. I can't recall what everyone had. I had key lime pie. It was very good. We ate in. The staff was friendly and attentive.

    (4)
  • Jessica R.

    We stopped here for breakfast when we first moved into town and it was an epic fail. We had no idea it was a buffet until it was too late and calling it a buffet is generous. There was a pan of HORRIBLE powdered eggs, a pan of soggy bacon, some waffles that resemble what you find in a hotel lobby, and nothing to drink but water, orange juice, or coffee. Our total was over $20 and we left still hungry. The only good thing was that they let us have our dog on the patio. Maybe stick to pie when you visit this place?

    (2)
  • Matt E.

    4.5 stars... You had me at pie. Sadly they aren't open in the evenings so I had to make a return trip to catch them while they're open. They have other pastries and some savory lunches but who's kidding, I came for pie. They have a great variety of pies and any slice is only $3.50. I got three slices to go, a key lime (of which they claim theirs is the best), a blueberry, and a pumpkin mousse. All three were incredible and I really can't criticize anything about them. I bet all of their pies are as amazing as these three and can't wait to go back to test that theory out.

    (5)
  • Marc W.

    The Pie Factory is phenomenal. The Key Lime pie is to die for, plus the Apple pies are great also. I always get the shooters for my parties.

    (5)
  • Day W.

    My dinner guest said he'd bring pies from this place, and my first thought was, yeah, right, a pie factory, the pies probably suck like the cheesecakes at the Cheesecake Factory. Boy, was I wrong. My dinner guest brought an apple pie and a key lime pie. The apple pie looked, and tasted, like a pie that someone had slaved all afternoon in the kitchen making it. Sweet, perfectly golden crisp crust, not too sweet sugar and cinnamon, a hint of tart of the apple. Yum! The key lime pie wasn't green with food coloring. It had the right amount of tart mixed with the right amount of sweet. Yum!

    (4)
  • Jeremy L.

    The toted best Key Lime Pie is actually very good. The other food options and pie are not so good. The food is closer to what your grandmother would find left over in the fridge and heat it up in the microwave. The sandwiches come on a plate with a few potato chips. I also tried 2 other types of pie, a snickers pie was terrible, and I could have eaten a jar of peanut butter and felt better, I left it after only 3 bites.

    (2)
  • Jeff L.

    Just as vivacious at 71 as she was when she opened The Pie Factory in Largo nearly 20 years ago, Bobbie Barmore is passionate about sharing her love for key lime pie. She walks behind the counter, pulls out a freshly prepared pie and places a slice on a plate. "See the pale yellow color? That is true key lime pie," Barmore explained. "Real key lime pie is not green. The green color you see in some key lime pies is from food coloring. You will never find a green key lime pie in our shop." Today, The Pie Factory makes an average of 1,500 to 2,000 pies a week that are sold via retail, wholesale and online. There are 35 types of pies on the menu, but key lime is still Barmore's favorite. Her fondness for the sweet delicacy is understandable. Key lime pie spurred the venture that evolved into The Pie Factory and the Toucan Coffee House Café, which is a dine-in restaurant located inside of the pie shop. The pie shop and the café evoke a Key West-themed décor, highlighted by toucan murals and images of the Florida Keys on tables and walls. It was a vacation to Key West in 1990 that hatched Barmore's foray into the pie business that she started with her partner, Marvin Pugh. "I had never heard of key lime pie until I moved to Florida, and my I didn't like my first slice, which was green and tart," Barmore said. "Then, during a trip to Key West, I tried another slice, and this one was delicious." Barmore was so enamored with that piece of pie that she talked to the creator, Buddy Rodriguez of Florida Key's Finest Key Lime Pie. The pie is derived from a secret recipe passed down from four generations. The key ingredient is lime juice, made from limes shipped in weekly from the West Indies. The pies are made with a graham cracker crust and topped with whipped cream. "He (Rodriguez) said he had distributors across Florida, but he didn't have a presence in Tampa Bay," Barmore said. "Not long after that I was in the pie business." Barmore opened a small commercial kitchen to make the key lime pies and market them to restaurants and grocery stores. It took three months to land her first client, and some restaurants were hesitant to give her a chance. "The owner of one restaurant (The Pub in Indian Shores) doubted that we would last long just specializing in key lime pies," Barmore said with a smile. "He said that, if we were in business nine months later, he would buy from us. We were still around, and they are one of our oldest clients." The Pie Factory is a haven for enthusiasts of pies, cakes and cookies. A table in the center of the café, typically used for guests dining on handmade quiches and southern BBQ, is covered with holiday dessert trays with cookies, brownies and petit fours among other sweets. Glass display cases showcase Christmas cookies in shapes of Santas, Christmas trees, bells, stockings and gingerbread men. Other cases feature the myriad of homemade pies and cakes that attract regulars and newcomers from around the Tampa Bay area. Created by Pugh, The Pie Factory's Chocolate Thunder Cake features three types of Belgian chocolate with a chocolate fudge filling. It is a chocoholic's fantasy. "Carrot cake was our biggest selling cake until we introduced the chocolate thunder," Pugh said. "Now the carrot cake is our second most popular cake." The Pie Factory's pies and cakes are larger and heavier than what is typically found in grocery stores. Pugh says they use high-end ingredients and make pie and cake by hand. "We looked into automation, but we have seen other places turn from homemade to automation and their quality has suffered," Pugh said. "We make 1,500 to 2,000 pies a week, and every one is homemade." The Pie Factory's pies and cakes do not have fillers, Barmore added. "Look at this apple pie," Barmore says, pulling out a freshly made slice. "The types you buy in the grocery store are filled with gelatin. All you see here are apples." Customers appreciate the homemade desserts with genuine ingredients, Barmore said, and they are willing to pay $9-$17 for a pie or cake at The Pie Factory because of the taste. The Pie Factory's apple pie is 10 inches around and weighs three pounds. The caramel nut apple pie is another favorite. It is made with large chunks of apples, sugar, butter, cinnamon in a flaky pastry crust covered with warm caramel and roasted walnut. Two years ago, Pugh and Barmore debuted the All-American Apple Pie, which includes pieces of their apple, apple razberry, apple caramel nut and cinnamon apple pies. Other "Sampler Pies" are the Southern Sampler (apple, cherry, peach and blueberry) and Toucan's Sampler (key lime, peanut butter fudge swirl and Oreo bash). The Pie Factory has built a loyal following of customers who are regulars. There are snowbirds, Barmore says, who make their shop the first stop after they arrive in town from the airport.

    (5)
  • Inspector Y.

    The coconut cream pie is the best....if the other items taste just as good the I would recommend this place for you!

    (4)
  • Misti Y.

    If you have a hankering for Key Lime pie, get yourself here! While exploring the Clearwater area with my handy Yelp app, I came across the glowing reviews for the magical pie lady at The Pie Factory. I am not a huge sweet person, but when someone dedicates themselves to a craft such as pies, I want to test it out! I literally went there for one slice of Key Lime pie, and it was divine. Not too sweet, no artificial colors and the perfect graham cracker crust! I can't speak for the rest of the menu, but I can't imagine a better piece of this tangy treat. I also had my eye on the apple pie, but I only had time and space to indulge in one piece!

    (5)
  • TootTootTootsie G.

    The building houses both The Pie Factory and Toucan's Coffee House and Dessert Cafe, both owned and operated by Marv and Bobbie, a very friendly couple. The cafe menu features soups, salads, sandwiches, quiche, cookies, muffins, and pastries, in addition to the real draw here, the mouthwatering pies and cakes. All of them are sensational, but among the fruit pies, the apple and peach are my favorites. Both the New York style cheesecake and the Boston cream pie are the real deal, and the peanut butter swirl pie is delicious. With the holidays approaching, I must recommend their specialties, pumpkin pecan praline pie and sweet potato pecan praline pie. If your eyes glaze over as you gaze into the display case and you have trouble deciding which to bring home, you can buy pies by the slice, so you and your guests can sample a little of each.

    (5)
  • Erin F.

    YUM! the coconut cream pie was wonderful.

    (5)

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Opening Hours

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Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : Yes
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Accepts Bitcoin : No
    Good For : Dessert
    Parking : Private Lot
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Quiet
    Alcohol : No
    Outdoor Seating : Yes
    Wi-Fi : Free
    Has TV : Yes
    Dogs Allowed : Yes
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : Yes

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