Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie?

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (mr chips)

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 02:36:23 GMT

Indeed, it was.

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (trudyn)

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 02:24:57 GMT

Was it agent Cooper?

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (mr chips)

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 10:40:03 GMT

I'd second the Julian pie sompany. An FBI agent I knew once recommended the apple pie at the Twin Peaks Cafe in Twin Peaks, Washington.

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (Sandy Eggo)

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 16:18:35 GMT

There are three places in which I have had the best Apple Pie I have ever had. My Aunt’s homemade apple pie with apples picked from their backyard. She would put cheese on it and it tasted really good.

The other is a place I used to go to when I lived in Kirkland Washington was Remlinger Farms. http://www.remlingerfarms.com/

Down here in the Julian Pie Company has some very delicious pies and Apple is their specialty. http://www.julianpie.com/cgi-bin/ePages.filereader?4341919d000c756e0000c0a8013a0606+EN/catalogs/112832

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (danimal15)

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:15:44 GMT

I'd love to try this place, but it's 100 miles from nowhere:

http://www.dailypie.com/

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (enginecapt)

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 08:06:58 GMT

It's a Mexican Restaurant now, but Pete & Clara's Cafe in San Juan Capistrano had apple pie that rivaled my Aunt Billye's. They made their pies every morning, and the taste reflected that, as well as Clara's expertise. Served hot with a scoop of their exquisite french vanilla ice cream, heaven on a side plate.

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (sammur)

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 13:54:57 GMT

Try the "caramel apple raisin" pie at the Plaza restaurant in Santa Fe. You won't be disappointed.

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (6star)

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 12:51:07 GMT

Bill and Barbara Windsor took a "pie trip" around America a couple of years ago to find the best pie in America. In all they ate 181 pieces of pie. The pie they rated as their 4th best pie in America (with a score of 94 out of 100) was a caramel apple raisin (or a caramel apple pecan, as they list it at a different place on their website) pie at the Plaza Restaurant in Santa Fe, NM. Have any of you ever eaten at this restaurant? It sounds like it is a roadfood type of place. The Windsors said, "We saw two police cars in front of the Plaza Restaurant in Santa Fe, and the officers confirmed that it was an excellent place to eat. It is always a good idea to eat where you see multiple police cars. The Plaza Restaurant has been serving since 1918." The "pie trip" website is at: http://www.roundamerica.com/pie-best.htm

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (cleveland66)

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 11:20:59 GMT

George's Grill in Shreveport, LA. I don't even like apple pie, and I eat a piece everytime I'm there.

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (chicagostyledog)

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 09:52:54 GMT

The Elegant Farmer makes a wonderful apple pie. They're known for their "Apple Pie baked in a Bag." For information and locations, check out their website at: www.elegantfarmer.com

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (Tristan Indiana)

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 09:26:33 GMT

Fat Apples in El Cerrito, CA always had great apple pie. I would go there for their big juicy burgers, but would always save room for a piece of their overstuffed pie for dessert.

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (Sundancer7)

Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:35:58 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by chezkatie

Sundancer, I think I will drive my one year old Marquis down and have you fill it up for those apples for me to take home!

Chezkatie: I just bought a brand new Marquis. It is black with a light grey leather interior. It has got all the bells and whistles.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (Sundancer7)

Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:33:08 GMT

Mr. Mayor, I feel sorry for Bambi that get into your orchard. Look out for the fireworks. I still recall how you taught me how to keep varmits out of the garden. I still have the bottle rockets available and I still fire them at the squirrels and other varmits that raid my bird feeders.

Bushie and I will raid your orchard next fall for the Arkansas blacks.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (mayor al)

Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:23:02 GMT

Paul,
A year ago when you and MawMaw met Jan and I at that Orchard we got some of the Arkansas Blacks. As Bushie says they are a mild flavored Apple, But they will last in the refrigerator for ages without shriveling or going mushy.
I look forward to my first ones to go all season, next year. (Bambi Beware!)

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (chezkatie)

Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:17:16 GMT

Sundancer, I think I will drive my one year old Marquis down and have you fill it up for those apples for me to take home!

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (Bushie)

Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:02:36 GMT

I searched for some more info on these, and this site was the nicest one in found: http://horticulture.missouri.edu/apple/arkansas.htm

The color in those pictures are like the ones I bought, but the apples Sundancer and I saw on the trees were so dark they looked like big purple plums.

Sundance, I've been eating one every day, and so I'm getting low on that bag I bought. I may have to ask you to fill up that trunk of your new Marquis and drive down to G-d's Country.

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (Sundancer7)

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 18:09:28 GMT

I emailed "Al The Mayor" and told him that we would raid his orchard next fall for his Arkansas Blacks.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (bumper)

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 15:55:05 GMT

Paul
You are right about Ark. Black apples you can find them in N.C. between Hickory and N. Wilkesboro in an area called Brushy Mtn.
If your ever in the area .

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (Sundancer7)

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:36:24 GMT

Al, I guess we will be coming to your part of the world during apple harvest!

I notice that Starks indicated that they reach their peak in flavor after a month in the frige? I have never heard of that before.

http://www.starkbros.com/product.jsp

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (mayor al)

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 12:49:50 GMT

Take a look at the Stark Brothers nursery website for info on the Arkansas Black (trees). I have a couple in my orchard. This was their 4th year, with only a few little apples yet...but next year shopuld be a good one (we hope) The Arkansas Black is most noted for it's long storage life without shrinkage. It is a very good apple as commented on by Bushie and Paul.
http://www.starkbros.com/product.jsp

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (ericats)

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 12:34:56 GMT

The last time that I had great apple pie in a restaurant was back in 1976 and it was in some city in PA just of the Turnpike. It was some type of Amish themed coffee shop. I was twelve at the time so it really had to be good pie for me to remember it.

Re Arkansas Blacks: they sell them at Trader Joe's in LA.

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (RubyRose)

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:56:05 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by brookquarry

no restaurant apple pies stand out (I prefer my wife's and mother-in-laws) but the best apple dumplings I ever had were at the late lamented Meyers restaurant in Quakertown- now closed. Don't know what kind of apples they used

I have an old cookbook published by the Quakertown Historical Society that had some recipes from Meyers. If I can find it, I'll check if their apple dumpling recipe is in there.

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (Bushie)

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 09:30:28 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Sundancer7

Chezkatie, That is the first time I ever saw the Arkansas Blacks. They are a rather large, extremely dark red and firm apple that their claim to fame is they last so long. Perhaps Bushie will give you his opinion if he reads this thread.

The Arkansas Black apples have very firm, dense flesh. They were described by the orchard as "sour", but the ones I bought are just on the tart side, and they have plenty of juice.

The flavor is not as "deep" as some other varieties, but I'm really enjoying these. My daughter and I both like crisp, tart apples, and she likes these also.

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (BT)

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 03:09:04 GMT

Well, it's not exactly a restaurant and the pie wasn't as good as the best home-made, but it was pretty darned good: yesterday I went to CostCo and they had a display of their typically GIANT caramel-apple pies that looked so good I bought one even though I knew it would put another 10 lbs on me. As per the CostCo "associate's" suggestion, I froze half of it but I'm well on the way to eating the other half and it IS mighty good.

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (brookquarry)

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 16:25:39 GMT

no restaurant apple pies stand out (I prefer my wife's and mother-in-laws) but the best apple dumplings I ever had were at the late lamented Meyers restaurant in Quakertown- now closed. Don't know what kind of apples they used

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (Sundancer7)

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 15:26:23 GMT

Chezkatie, That is the first time I ever saw the Arkansas Blacks. They are a rather large, extremely dark red and firm apple that their claim to fame is they last so long. Perhaps Bushie will give you his opinion if he reads this thread.

The trees were rather large as they extended up to the second level of the restaurant where Bushie had country fried ham and I had catfish. We looked through the trees still loaded with dark red apples to view the changing red and gold colors of the mountains.

The restaurant, orchard and market has been written about many times in Knoxville and I do not understand why they do not have a web site?

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (meowzart)

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 15:16:10 GMT

The apple pies I make at home are always WAY better than anything I've ever had out. But I have had great apple dumplings out. One was at the dearly departed Akron Restaurant in PA. The other is at the Barbara Fritchie in Frederick, MD.

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (chezkatie)

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 15:13:03 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Sundancer7

They raise many varieties of apples on the orchard. The restaurant had an excellent view of the mountains as well as the huge Arkansas Black apple trees there were still bearing heavily as of this past Wednesday. They are a solid apple that will keep until spring. A really handsome apple that is so dark red, it appears black. Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

I have never heard of this apple. I would love to see and taste them. Are there any orchards in the area that ship these? I looked to see if Carver's Orchard had a website but it appears that they do not. The last time we were in the area (last October), I am certain that the Apple Barn did not have them.

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (Sundancer7)

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 15:00:32 GMT

Chezkatie: If you get back in the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge area you will need to explore another place. In Gatlinburg, follow 321 backtoward Interstate I-40. You will go through Cosby, TN (Former moonshine capital of the USA) Just past it, you will approach what appears to be a small site called Carvers orchard. It only appears that way because you cannot see it from the road. It is in fact rather large with a neat market, restaurant, candy factory and a huge orchard surrounding it extending all the way to the mountains behind it. Food is excellent, fried pies are excellent and apple butter exceeds The Apple Barn as it is not as sweet. Fritters were OK but Apple Barns were better. They raise many varieties of apples on the orchard. The restaurant had an excellent view of the mountains as well as the huge Arkansas Black apple trees there were still bearing heavily as of this past Wednesday. They are a solid apple that will keep until spring. A really handsome apple that is so dark red, it appears black. Bushie bought some to take back to Austin with him.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: Have you ever had a great restaurant apple pie? (chezkatie)

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:28:55 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Sundancer7

Bushie and I had fried apple pies, apple butter and hot apple fritters at "The Apple Barn" in Pigeon Forge, TN. They have a dedicatted staff of several people that do nothing except make fried apple pies all day. They are good hot or cold but I prefer them right out of the fryer with a cup of coffee and some ice cream.

http://www.applebarncidermill.com/come_visit_smoky.cfm

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

I have never had an excellent regular apple pie in a restaurant but those fried apple pies that Paul is talking about are terrific. Whenever we have been in vacation in Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge area, we have stopped in a few times and bought some to eat there or take back to our cabin for a before bedtime snack.