Crave Pie Studio

Love there pies. I have not had one bad one. My only complaint is the girl behind the counter on the weekdays. I’ve been in several times and it’s the same. She’s not friendly at all. It wouldn’t hurt for her to smile and make someone feel welcomed.

My honey and I decided to drop by here after lunch in downtown Duluth. It’s a cool little spot right on Main Street near Duluth town hall.
This was, I believe, our 4^th stop here in the past year. My dad lives around the corner and they drop by every now and then to pickup pies during holiday season. I’ve even had pies from here for my birthday. Cost is typically around $ 7-​$ 8 per pie, so it’s not cheap and main reason for the bump on the star rating.
It’s a very unique place, as they mainly serve small pies, big enough for about 8 bites (if you’re me). They’ll have a flavor of the day or seasonal pies, along with many pies that are their staple (love their chocolate chess and peanut butter cream). Service is always pleasant too.
This stop, we did the bourbon pecan and lemon chess. The lemon chess was a little too much lemon for me (was hoping for more a chess square taste, could have used powdered sugar) but the bourbon pecan was SPOT ON! Oh wow, you can easily taste a hint of bourbon in it … They must have used top shelf. It was creamy and flavorful, enough to ease my sweet tooth.
We will continue to come here, and highly suggest it for a quick dessert stop. It’s for sure a must try for the sweet tooth craving.

Crave pie is located in the downtown of Duluth. It’s a quaint shop that bakes lots of goodness. They have a list daily of what pies are available. There is a really good variety of them, and it’s always hard to choose. From the few times I’ve tried their pies, I must say they are always super fresh and tasty. They come in pie shots (little shot glasses), 3″ and 5″ mini pies (enough for one or two), and full pies. The pies come in all varieties including fruit, nut, cream, and custard. Yesterday we chose the lemon chess and bourbon pecan. The lemon was nice and tart, very creamy. Th bourbon was the better of the two, and you can actually taste the bourbon in it. It is delicious.
And if you’re feeling ambitious and making your own pie, they sell crusts solo.
Crave offers beef and chicken pot pies as well. They also offer coffee drinks and espresso. Perfect to go with your pie!
If you want to order a special pie, be sure to give them a day’s notice. If you’re in the area, definitely check it out. You won’t be disappointed.

Just had the Bourbon Pecan Pie. Words can’t express how happy my stomach is right now. This place will definitely see me on a regular basis. Especially since their menu changes daily. In the words of Arnold, «I’ll be back»

Was in the area on a business trip and had a sweet tooth. Found this charming place on Unilocal.It was exactly what I hoped for. First pie on their list was buttermilk bourbon peach. I didn’t bother looking any further. Three of my favorite things wrapped in one. It didn’t disappoint! Looking at the display case, I’d venture a guess that the others are just as good. Will definitely be back next time I am in the area.

So I had 13 people fly in from California that wanted a dinner. I didn’t have enough time to cook some pies, so I checked this place out in Duluth that specializes in pies.
I ordered 2 Dutch Apple pies to be made the next day. I received confirmation and was told the pies would be ready for me at the time I requested.
When I went to go get them the owner was there and she was so polite and nice. I had my personal chef jacket on and we started talking and she is such a kind hearted person.
The Apple pies looked so good! I also ordered a sausage and kale quiche for myself to eat. When I got home I devoured that quiche. It was so good. The Apple pies were delicious! I will be going back there soon. What a gem of a find on historic Duluth on Main Street. Love it. Thank you, chef!

I have searched everywhere for a chocolate pie with meringue. My Mom used to make them for my birthday each year. She passed away from breast cancer 5 years ago today. This is the first place I have found that was willing to recreate my favorite dessert. They made a special order chocolate pie with meringue. :) I can’t describe how happy this made me! The pie is just as delicious as it is beautiful! Thank you so much!

Ohhhhh so good. This place is darling and so is the little area where it’s located. The selection of pies was limited on our visit as we got there half hour before closing time. Still, they had quite a few to choose from.
We chose the peanut butter jelly pie and the chocolate chess. Both incredible, but highly rich. Next time I would love to try the key lime and other lighter options. As light as it can get anyway, I mean, it’s pie.
Can’t wait for fall flavors like sweet potato and pumpkin. Nommmmm

THE THRILL IS GONE!
Although I have eaten pie from Crave on several occasions, I have only purchased the pecan pie and quiche because they are my favorite and seem to be the most consistent. My husband has sampled other pies, (so have I), and have not liked any of them, apple, lemon blueberry and lavender.
The apple pie that he purchased was purchased without my input so it was not a good choice. Just at a glance, it looked shallow, dry and just not what a succulent apple pie should look like. As predicted, this pie was dry, had few apples and just did not measure up.
There was no way I was going to sample a pie with lavender because lavender belongs in soap and fragrances, not food, as far as I am concerned. My husband sampled this one and forever regretted it. He just could not get the horrid taste out of his mouth and still cringes at the thought.
The lemon-​blueberry pie just lacked substance. It did not have a significant taste of lemon or blueberry and had a very loose filling that was very one-​note: overly sweet. We dumped the filling and just ate the crust. Crave could definitely benefit by offering more samples because when customers find something that they like they will order more, but when they are continually «stung» by bad pies, they may discontinue purchasing all together.
I am wondering why I have never actually seen a peach pie because this is the one pie that I would expect to see on a regular basis since we live in the «peach» state and have had beautiful peaches available this summer. I just think that the peach pie should be stocked at all times during the summer months as I’m sure that it would be a crowd-​pleaser.
Let me just remind you of the proper way to eat one of these substantial pies, the pie must be solid, (not custard or fruit based). I am an authority on the pecan pie so let’s just pretend that you have ordered one as well. First, you must have them warm your pie, (this could take 10 min. but is worth the wait). Slice it down the middle, pop out a half, and just eat it. Don’t bother to use utensils because you just don’t want to try and eat a hearty pecan pie with a plastic fork. Proceed with the other side, no sharing or you will regret it! Daddy (spouse), always has to get this own!
Finally, I think that I am over paying $ 6 for a single serve pie when I can easily make a full size pie for less. When I consider the pies that have been fails, it is really not worth continuing to «toss the dice» in hopes of coming up with a winner. However, you can never go wrong with that perfectly executed quiche, so I will definitely stick with that for now.
When it comes to my beloved pecan pie, I will just have to get back in that kitchen!

We stopped as left a concert in Downtown Duluth. Amazing surprise! Got to meet Brianna and Sienna and had sone homemade deliciousness. They were out of fruit any kind. Bummer but i still give it 5 Stars. Chocolate Chess was the most chocolatey thing ever, the lemon box, pnut butter fudge and Meringue were all stunning. Everything was so flavorful! Thanks Ladies for the awesome treats.

We had a Mother’s Day dessert mis-​hap on the way to my parent’s house, Saturday before Mother’s day. We had to find a quick place to get some desserts and google told us that this place was close by. I went in expecting to just get a pie for us. They had no big pies… aka the normal size. They only had mini pies. I decided to get 3 mini-​pies for 6 people. The guy behind the counter told me that they only do normal size pies for special order.
We ordered the chess pie, coconut cream, and a strawberry apple pie. They were really good. My favorite was the coconut, as it was super creamy and light. The other two were also very good and the strawberry pie had a very crunchy almost oat-​meal like top.
The people were quick and efficient and told me how to properly store the pies for the next day. Super adorable little store that I will definitely visit again soon!

Tried the savory pie today — cheese, eggs, sausage — so savory. Didn’t think I’d be this happy with a non-​dessert pie!

I’ve been to Crave Pie Studio twice now. Both times were awesome. The first time we went was on Pi day, which left us with very few options. When we walked in the door there was one kind of pie left. They told us to come back in 45 minutes as they had some in the oven. We grabbed dinner and headed back. It was worth the wait. The raspberry apple with the crumble on top was amazing. The crust was SO good. My daughter had the chocolate chess and she loved it.
The second time, my husband stopped by to pick up some pie for me since he happened to be driving through Duluth for work. He grabbed the raspberry apple and cherry apple. Both were great again. The cherry one was a bit rich, but still tasted great. I can’t wait to try all the flavors and want to get in on the pot pie action.

Amazing pies and coffee! I am a dessert snob and I still love this place. My family all bakes and we take great pride in our pies and cakes. But I have to say this is one of the only places in Atlanta I would recommend to someone looking for a fresh and home baked pie.
We came here around 7:30pm on a Saturday between dinner and live music across the street. They only had three pie options left for the evening so I ordered the $ 6 apple pear pie. It was very fresh and the crumble on top was rich but not too sweet.
This is a very small venue and they only have about four tables so it appears many people must get their pies to go. We sat in and enjoyed the pie and coffee. Our friends quickly ate every bite of their German chocolate pie.
We will be back very soon!

Oh my!!! I just left Crave Pie Studio I didnt even have the pie yet. I’m from Lawrenceville and I would drive to Crave pie just to get the coffee oh my!!! this coffee is worth riding from Lawrenceville to Duluth can’t wait to purchase the pie.

Wife liked what she had, personally I am not too sure why the place got such a rave reviews. Chicken pot pie was average at best, and I had better pecan pie from Harry’s farm market. Honestly, I am little disappointed with the visit. I may try another time and get a quiche and see if that changes anything.

Crave pie is a fantastic addition to downtown Duluth. Though Crave is closed on Sunday and Monday, every other day Crave offers a variety of sweet and savory individual pies (still enough to share), with the menu changing daily. During the fall, there are traditional fall pies, and during the spring and summer there are seasonal fruit pies.
Every day also sees a different quiche (some great variety here) and/​or pot pie (usually chicken, but not always). The quiche are light and fluffy, the pot pies are loaded with veggies, and the cream doesn’t overpower.
Brianna and the rest of the staff at Crave are very accommodating. They cater events and do special orders for holiday pies. I once asked for an apple pie with a cheese crust and Brianna did one better: Apple pie, cheddar crust, bacon streusel!
Don’t miss this gem!

Headed to a friend’s house for a low-​key meal and decided to pick up a savory treat from this neighborhood gem. Limited selection on July 5^th due to the holiday weekend, but I walked away excited to try the bacon cheddar quiche, which is perfect for two. The quiche was satisfyingly moist, fluffy and flavorful. The bacon enhanced but did not overpower each bite. I’m definitely returning to try the dessert pies. To top it off, Briana was warm and friendly, encouraging me to return to downtown Duluth for Thirsty Thursdays and Food Truck Fridays.

This is an adorable spot on the quaint Main St. of Duluth. Luckily, downtown Duluth has free parking and it is easy to get to this cute little pie shop. In addition to sweet pies, they offer savory pies such as quiches. I am much more of a savory person than a sweets person. The bacon and jalapeño quiche was awesome. They appear tiny and cost $ 6.50, but they are very filling and one mini pie easily feeds 2 for breakfast. I will try their sweet pies on my next visit.

I’ve been to crave pie 2 times and have liked their pie both times. The one that sticks out in my mind is their key lime pie.
NOTE: if you want a large pie you need to place the order 1 – 2 days in advance.
It’s a good pie shop that I wish I could go to more often.