DUB Pies

I have been to a few Aussie joints in the city eating with friends for a food blog (see The Confined
a must for eaters in the City) and tried Dub Pies just recently. I enjoyed both the Veg Curry and the Minced meat and both were delicious. They stack up to what I have come to expect of my meat pies. Great food for on the go eating. We ate ours on the train out to the Mermaid Spa (awesome Russian Spa BTW) They also serve a respectable espresso at Dub.

WHY is DUB PIES CLOSED? What the hell is going on? I want my DUB Pies back on my block! :(

It’s MEAT PIES stupid!
– Pretty good ones at that. Very simple… a great light lunch (not light on fat!) or a hangover snack.
They have good coffee before 3 or 4. After that, expect some dank stuff that has been brewed hours before.

Error in my previous review. I tried the DUB pies at a generic Brooklyn market and NOT the Brooklyn Indie Market. Sorry if people went to the actual Brooklyn Indie Market and were disappointed that there were no DUB pies.
BTW…I tried the DUB pies at another locale, the Bell House, and I had a bite of the chili DUB pie and it was pretty good. Improvement!

So yummy and perfect. 1 is enough for a meal (well 1 meat pie), super filling. Sad, I drove all the way here yesterday only to find out they are closed for the month of August.

Let them eat pie! I had a meat based pie, a chicken pie, and the Shepard’s Pie. I probably would not get the meat pie again, since it was essentially a Shepard’s Pie without the potato topping. The chicken pie though was delicious and the creamy sauce was rich and flavorful.
I see some fellow Unilocaler’s complaining about the price… which is ridiculous… for the price of 3 pies (~$ 15) there is plenty enough food for two (what are you comparing the price’s to… taco bell?). Lets not forget the location, which makes it convenient for summer outings!
On a recent visit, 3 pies were purchased, froze, and then taken to DC for consumption. The pies held up well, remaining fresh a flavorful for consumption 5 hours later! Next time I want to try the texmex pie.

I’m kind of surprised by the extreme variances of reviews and opinions on this place. To me, it’s plain and simple, a place to come in, grab a pie (yes it’s a little over priced) and take a nice walk down Columbia. I’m not there for the atmosphere or to be particularly swept away. I feel bad for Eric whose wife’s vegetarian style was cramped, but truthfully in order to be strict and a «real» vegetarian (hopefully he’s got nothing against fish, I really love fish) I wouldn’t trust most restaurants and establishments with something they call «vegetarian». To some other reviews, I don’t think it’s confusing that staff could be mistaken for customers; not every place has to have uniforms.
The place is on what I guess is the «busy» part of Columbia (I’m not sure why I’m making that distinction) and it’s a crusty little place with a few areas for seating and a larger kitchen than patron area. They make their coffee to order, and the meat pies, while very tasty so far (I’ve had 3 kinds) are indeed small.
The thing is, stuff like this, dub pies, they are a particular type of food that isn’t really gourmet to begin with necessarily. It’s good grub food, and as long as you know that I think you’ll be fine, good citizens.
And yeah, the dude who serves me usually is Australian.

My boyfriend and I ordered delivery from DUB pies last night and were very satisfied. We got the Tex Mex pie, the Steak Mince and Cheese and the Chili Cheese pie. They were all very good, but the Tex Mex was my favorite.
When I called to place my order, the woman on the other end was kind of rude. I also ordered the Chunky Steak pie first and she said she «didn’t have any thawed,» which kind of grossed me out. But the delivery was fast and the meal was very cheap.
We also ordered a mini key lime pie, which was delicious. Yummy graham cracker crust and creamy, rich insides.
All-​in-​all it was a good experience and we will order from them again for a quick dinner or when our craving for meat pie arises!

I had never had a meat pie before dub pies, so i have no point of comparison. I used to go in there because i had a crush on the tall, skinny boy who worked behind the counter. Shhh. Don’t tell. the crush didn’t last. but I fell in love with mushy peas and chicken pies.

VEGETARIAN ALERT!!!
My wife, who eats no meat (yes, a REAL vegetarian — not one of those «well sometimes I have fish and occasionally some chicken) went in the other day and just happened to ask what they made their crust out of.
The answer was LARD. My wife said «well that’s not vegetarian» so the girl replied — «Oh, I guess I should have told the other vegetarians that the vegetable pie wasn’t actually vegetarian». Oops.
What kind of idiots make a vegetable pie that isn’t vegetarian?
Meanwhile, I’m a meat eater and I wasn’t very impressed. Nothing special here — but a great shot of espresso.

I have no idea why everyone loves this place, it’s actually pretty gross. Everything from the expensive prices, the nasty food, to their uncreative sign that couldn’t look less appealing. The «pies» are tiny, over priced and nothing I’ve tried here was all that edible. The last pie I had here was their breakfast pie which had a very thick and try crust and rubbery plastic like eggs over some cheap tasting sausage.

For some reason I had so much fun coming here. My roommates and I took a little trip here one night when we just didn’t feel like cooking anything and it was a great visit. We bought every vegetarian pie available and shared among the group. The curry vegetable pie was my favorite. The woman working that night was very nice and although it was her first day working here she was alone when a large number of people came in.

I’m trying to work my way through all the Aussie/​Kiwi savory pie vendors in the city! Let Them Eat Pie /​Dub Pies is a solid pie-​shop, and a fixture in savory-​pie-​catering circles. My girlfriend had the curry pie and I had the traditional mince steak pie and a sausage roll. Hers was exceptional; mine were good. Eat with plenty of ketchup («tomato sauce»). Try a Lamington for desert.
I recommend Let Them Eat Pie to anyone looking for a tasty meal and something a little different. If you’re a connoisseur of savory pies, I still prefer Tuck Shop in the East Village.

i cannot believe i missed first to review on dub pies! ive been eating dub pies for like eva. okay, maybe only a year but good on you jeff m. for beating me to the punch. okay, dub pies are super duper quick, filling, delicious and cheap. the people who work there are all mega-​friendly australians and when you order delivery, it is a pleasure to get to chat with them. the curry vegetarian pie is wonderfully flavored and the shepherds pie with its perfectly browned swirled mashed potato top is the ultimate comfort food. you can also order their pies in bulk to keep your freezer stocked. highly recommended for midnight snacking emergencies.

In the ~100 reviews I’ve posted, I’ve accorded five-​star treatment sparingly. Here’s a deserving candidate. Start with the vegetarian curry pie and work your way through the DUB oeuvre from there. I am. At $ 5 a pop, it rates as pricey for the size but in oenophile terms, the QPR is sensational. And I don’t hail from a meat pie native clime such as Oceania, either.

Haha I love it «Ethnic Food» — yeah rock on, this place is my soul-​food as a New Zealander stranded in New York.
The pies are what a Kiwi pie should be, packed with tasty fresh meat (yeah man I saw you cutting it up out the back while I was munching away — this stuff is FRESH), a little gravy, all in a pastry pack and perfectly baked.
Don’t be fooled that its all about pies. For drinks you have to go for either the Flat White (NZ version of a latte /​cappucino) or Milo (the chocolate drink my granny promised would put hair on my chest — and hey! it did!). You will need these tasty drinks to wash down the Lammington desert (sponge cake squares rolled in a chocolate fudgey goo, then rolled in coconut, split open and dobbed with cream).
Finally the dudes are friendly, there is Kiwi tack’a’rama on the walls. You will love it.

In a resurrected area of Redhook Brooklyn, lies a fantastic café/​bakery called «Let them eat Pie» Known apparently for all kinds of New Zealand/​Australian style meat pies. In addition, makes other kinds of yummy baked goods (on the premises) such as muffins and little apple tartlets. If this isn’t enough, the coffee is simply out of this world. Having had a double white, which is a double expresso that was incredibly creamy. The drip coffee was also out of this world.
The décor was well-​worn and artistic at the same time. Nothing sort of comfortable, unpretentious and don’t feel afraid to make yourself at home. Having not had the meat pies and other fares, I can’t in all honesty recommend getting these items, however, I believe the food has been highly rated by others.

I really can’t stop talking or thinking about this place. I moved into the neighborhood a month ago and have been going here many times a week. The pies are my benchmark for meat pies. I will go through life comparing the pies I eat to the pies I started with at DUB. The staff is friendly and don’t seem to mind if you use the wireless for hours on end. So long, of course, as you keep buying delicious food from them.
The dessert pies are small, but quite a delight. I would also recommend trying the pie and soup combo. And the breakfast pie. And the curry vegetable pie. And the mince pie.

Read about this place. Went last winter, was the only one in there (cause of the weather). Ah had the chicken veg pie, MMMgood (sorry Campbell’s) with some taters and salad, salad was good. The pie was the best part. Also shared a spinach one, I don’t like spinach but it wasn’t bad. The Curry veg is verry good. What’s good about the pies, is by themselves they are a good little snack/​meal.
I liked them so much I bought 12 more to go, and they are frozen, heating them is easy (recommended to «defrost» in refrigerator overnight). Over time I ate them as I pleased, very enjoyable, didn’t have that fake frozen food taste either. I need more now, gonna head there soon.
They also can deliver them to your job, I didn’t try this yet, but they mentioned the option of an oven being loaned– HOT!
Definitely check these guys out…

Picture it – Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, 2007. A cold April night. Seven of us bathing in the warm glow of American Idol, season 6, final 8, Jennifer Lopez.
Chinese? Pizza? Thai? Burgers? Sushi? The delivery options swirled around us like the snow flurries outside. The DUB Pies menu entered the fray… Game over!
Delicious meat pies! Shepherd’s pie! Mincemeat! Chicken and veggies! Steak and cheese! Curry vegetarian!
Single-​serving «Australian, New Zealand-​style gourmet meat & vegetarian pies» are $ 4 – 5. A pie and a side salad is a meal, or perhaps two pies. I learned from the web site that pies are available frozen for later, too. Reminds me of Peasant Pies in Noe Valley in San Francisco.
I’ve had only delivery (limited even within Brooklyn), but the pie café is called Let them Eat Pie.
Would be five stars if the delivery radius was larger (Manhattan).