Muzza’s Pies

There are so many pies out there that just don’t cut it. Most bakeries bulk make them & appears they skimp on the ingredients. So it’s like you’re eating more jelly ingredients then meat.
BUT Muzzie’s pies are like the pies we grew up on. Quality fillings — authentic homemade pies.
When I was pregnant I craved these & would drive from West to Owairaka to satisfy my cravings.
If you like flaky pastry then the pie crust may disappoint you though it is a great crust (homemade). There is a great variety of pies with quality fillings. If you are hungry you’d probably want to buy two pies instead of one.
Oh how we miss our childhood quality pies! We are ripped off by the many bakeries that make pies I’ve stop buying them anywhere else & have been hunting out where to get authentic pies since. Yay I found Muzza’s!

Excellent Pie’s and friendly staff!

A reputation well deserved. If you have ever seen the documentary ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’, this it like the pie version of that. Being a long time pie lover I drove to Mt Albert specifically to try one of Muzza’s pies, almost like a epic pilgramage of pie discovery, almost. The pies are phenomenal. It is such a good thing to see pies living up to their potential. Pies, arguably the best meal design our species has ever known, are often put forward as a cheap and crappy offer. It has been Muzza’s great insight to realise the full potential of that design. I don’t throw the word genius around, but Muzza, whoever he is, is undoubtedly the greatest genius Mt Albert has ever known.

Muzza’s Pies was one of the first shops I went to when we first moved up to Auckland. This is when they were in a crappy little shop on Penney Ave in Mt Roskill. Nowadays that shop is a beauty salon, and Muzza’s has frontage on a far busier thoroughfare. They also have a way bigger premises, which means they can crank out a lot more pies. And they need to. Whenever I go, whatever time of day, there is a line waiting to get pies. They are constantly cooking up fresh batches, replacing the pies that get devoured by the hungry hordes. Muzza’s has a great selection, including vegetarian pies that actually look delicious. They do a steak and oyster pie which is. interesting. it tastes good, but theres something about slurping an oyster out of a pie which doesn’t quite sit right with me. Whatever your taste is, there is a pie for you at Muzzas.

Home to the best pies you will ever eat. Fact.
Muzza’s is well known to all Mt Albert locals, and the line out the door every day at lunch time speaks volumes.
Fresh pastry, real meat, vegetables. Berries, custard, fruit. Muzza’s makes both savoury and sweet pies fresh every day and the quality and taste of their creations is undeniable. Though the usual mince and cheese, steak and cheese and potato top pies are available, Muzza’s also offer combinations like mince cheese and chilli, steak onion and tomato and blueberry, apply and custard to name a few.
Though loved for the taste, variety and freshness of their pies, one of the things I adore about Muzza’s is that you can actually watch Muzza himself (and his lovely wife) make the pies. Big benches covered in handmade pastry lay just beyond the counter and it’s pretty amazing to watch these talented people put together their delicious pies.
Once you’ve had a Muzza’s pie, you won’t ever want to eat a different brand of pie again!
Tip: All Muzza’s pies are served fresh and hot. Steaming hot. Though tempting to just take a huge bite, I’ve burnt my tongue often enough to advise letting the pies cool for a moment before devouring them!

If you don’t know about this place, then holy shit you need to. These are the best pies in the world. Seriously, once you try a Muzza’s pie, you will look deep inside your own soul and reflect on all of the times that you wasted four bucks on a crappy gas station pie, and you will ask yourself ‘WHY?’ There might even be tears. The future is looks bright however, because now you know that Muzza is here to heal you.
I don’t know if the store owner is called Muzza or not, but he rocks up to work ridiculously early to start making his pies. I’d imagine he has a lot of trucker customers who love a good hearty pie for breakfast.
My brother always brings me a pie before we head out early for a round of golf. The chilli beef and sour cream is my personal favourite. A warning though, the pies are always incredibly hot so let them cool down a bit or it will be like eating lava!