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    Aunty Devi's Meat Pies

    4.7 (65 reviews)

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    Tarun T.

    I had heard a lot of positive reviews on Yelp about their meat pies and decided to get their pies. I would give them 3.5 star. Must say that the pies are good but they are not close to the real NZ or Aussie pies. Firstly they lack the crispiness of the outer crust and they are not too juicy. Secondly for the size and portion the prices are very high. Overall I must say the experience is overrated. Either they bring up the food quality and portion or I am not coming back...

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    Tiffany A.

    I went to a foodie festival at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena a few months ago and saw a booth for Aunty Devi's. I was so hungry and there wasn't a huge line in front of her booth. When I saw that they sold meat pies-- I was like hey why not, not knowing this was a popular San Diego treat. The people who were working the booth were super friendly. I tried the steak and ground beef and told them how good it was. They're a good size (think the size of a hand) and flavorful. I even bought 2 frozen ones to go to bring home for a rainy day! They said they even ship across the country :)

    Meat pie delivery! Scotch eggs also pictured but are not available from Aunt Devi's
    Tony L.

    LOVE these meat pies! I get them every year during the Escondido Renaissance Faire through Oscar's food booth which has these, and they are the perfect on-the-go food there while I'm running around as a pirate. During this COVID-19 ordeal, the Esco Ren Faire was cancelled, so I was sad I couldn't get my meat pie fix, but then a friend told me that they had frozen delivery available! My mind was blown, and my stomach was grumbling, so I messaged and put in an order right away. Got them, and this past week my taste buds have been in heaven! They cook perfectly in my convection toaster oven, perfectly crisp and flaky. I'm burning through my stash pretty quick though, so I'm gonna have to put in another order soon. You should try them if you haven't! You won't regret it!

    Marcus F.

    Australian Meat Pies rank in my all time top 10 food items, New Zealand pies aren't too far behind. I've known about Aunty Devi's pie factory in Escondido for a long time, but it's never open when I'm available. When I was at the Poway Farmers Market this past Saturday they had a pop-up stand selling both hot and frozen pies. I bought a few frozen to take home. If you can, unless you have a toaster over, try to buy your pies already heated up. The cooking instructions were not very effective and I had to cook frozen ones longer than expected. The pies were great and are a perfect size for lunch or a snack. - Mince Pies are my favorite - Steak. Cheese, and Jalapeno = Hot!!! Tip If you're in North County ( during a weekday ) you can call the manufacturing plant and have them heat up your pies so they'll be ready to eat when you pick them up.

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    Love me a meat pie. Came all the way from Timaru NZ via Phoenix AZ. Please come to AZ soon

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    The best part about Poway's farmers market is your booth! Hope you guys come back soon. I haven't seen your booth for a few Saturdays ):

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    These meat pies are sooo unique and yummy. I've never had anything like this.

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