Pie Lab

You will not find a person on this earth who loves pie more than I do (except possibly my husband), so I was so excited to visit this food cart.
The pie was not that great. My husband and I both got a slice, and we were both disappointed. If I hadn’t been chatting with the owner while I was eating it, I wouldn’t have finished the whole thing. The crust was pretty chewy and definitely not «light» as a good pie crust should be.
BUT…the owner was really great. She was very kind, very interesting, and a great conversationalist.
It’s a fun experience, and worth a visit, but don’t expect the best pie you’ve ever had.

Who doesn’t love pie? it’s one of my favorite foods. When a friend suggested we check out a new and interesting food cart in Northwest Portland, I jumped at the chance.
As it turns out, PieLab PDX is not only a deeply fulfilling gustatory experience, it is also an interesting intellectual exercise (and socially rewarding as well — Crystal is a definite cutie). The pies are absolutely delicious (optionally served with ice cream and /​or whipped cream).
I’ve tried the mixed berry, the buttermilk whiskey and the peach cobbler. They were all phenomenal.
Here’s where it gets interesting — there is a thought experiment that comes with your slice of heaven. The exercise varies each week, but so far, I’ve done «spin the wheel for your price» (between free and $ 7 per slice) and «pay what you will». I missed out on «Pie it forward,» where you get the flavor the person ahead of you in line ordered.
Crystal is a delight, the cart is adorable, and the pie is absolutely fantastic!

Pie, and damn good pie. Many flavors and styles.
Crystal is an amazing cook and easy on the eyes.
Spin her wheel to determine what kind of pie you get, or how much it will cost. Your choices vary on the day. Sometimes the wheel determines the price and other days it determines the cost. Or you can decide not to play the game and simply shell out the four bucks.
If you do go here for pie. Please for the love of GOD don’t get it without the whip cream. You’ll thank me for it later. Even if you’re lactose intolerant and you end up puking everywhere. You’ll still thank me. That’s how good it is. YUM!
Go here, buy it all. Seriously. Do it now.