Bubby’s Pie Co.
120 Hudson Street, New York, NY
(212) 219-0666
Bubby’s Pie Co. is a piece of the American South right smack in Tribeca. The unassuming dark storefront is accented by pastel Adirondack chairs that seem to invite the weary traveler to sit a spell and have a piece of pie.
Bubby’s is a full service restaurant, but as my husband and I had just polished off turkey sandwiches at 30 Rockefeller Center, we opted for just dessert. The staff had no problem seating us for just pie (it being four o’clock in the afternoon may have had something to do with that), and we quickly looked over our options on the menu.
The pies included Coconut Custard, Sour Cherry, Apple, Chocoalte Peanut Butter, Lemon Meringue, Banana Cream and Key Lime. Cakes included Devil’s Food Cake, Coconut and Red Velvet. Bubby’s also offers a variety of cupcakes and chocolate chip cookies.
I immediately chose the Mile High Apple Pie. Apple pie is my absolute favorite dessert and I knew I couldn’t pass it up. My husband chose the Devil’s Food Cake. At $7 a slice, it’s a little steep, but I knew it had to be worth it.
Making the pie a la mode, however, was not worth it. A scoop of ice cream was $3, so I skipped it. Vanilla ice cream does make everything better, except your financial situation, I guess.
Our desserts arrived, and my beautiful slice of pie came with a bowl of vanilla ice cream. I certainly didn’t order ice cream, so I figured the apple pie must just come with ice cream. My husband didn’t get ice cream with his cake.
The pie was amazing. The apples were tender, but with still just a teeny tiny bit of crunch, just the way I like it. The filling was perfectly spiced – hints of cinnamon and clove, but nothing that overwhelmed that incredible taste of apple. And the crust was delicious as well, slightly crunchy with caramelized sugar. And did I mention the whole thing came out still warm? Amazing.
The ice cream was pretty good too. It’s hard to top homemade vanilla ice cream.
When the bill came, however, I realized that I had in fact been charged for the ice cream that I hadn’t ordered. I didn’t say anything, but packed that information away for future stops, which there will be. I must try the Lemon Meringue.
At $10 for a slice of apple pie a la mode, Bubby’s is a bit expensive. I’m more of a $5 and under per slice kind of girl, but for a once in a while mind-blowingly delicious pie experience, Bubby’s is at the top of the list.
And, as an aside, we happened to see Harvey Keitel sitting in the restaurant! I think he was being interviewed. It was pretty awesome.
