Yatala Pie Shop

First time from the United States. Great food, hot buttery, flaky and tender. Don’t pass by without trying a few. We had the beef and mushroom with apple pie for dessert. No place quite like this.

I have such fond memories of stopping in for a pie on my way home from a day at the beach, unfortunately these days I won’t be bothering to make a stop. The Yatala Pie of today is merely a shadow of its former glorious self.
My pie looked anemic. It was a pale off white colour and completely soggy. No crispiness whatsoever. There was a weird outer layer on the crust which has some colour but immediately flaked off leaving just sogginess. The inside wasn’t much better. I ordered the chunky steak pie. I had exactly one chunk of steak floating in a grey coloured lumpy gravy. My partners pie wasn’t much better. My mushy peas were dry and waaaaay too salty, as was my mash. I am so sad. These pies used to be awesome.
The dining area was dirty and needed attention desperately. The staff were friendly, probably the only saving grace about this place. If I had to just rate the food I would give these guys a solid ⁰⁄₁₀.

Great pies… totally worth the trip! I got the Chicken & Mushroom Mornay with mashed and it was so tasty.
My only complaint is the tomato sauce tasted a bit off. Im glad I didn’t put it directly on my pie. It can spoil if they don’t fully clean the containers often enough. Or maybe it was just cheap sauce.
But overall, a good experience — I would go back for sure!

One of Brisbanes best pies, the Yatala Pie shop has loads of different varieties to please even the fussiest of pallets. My favorite is the steak and bacon which includes chunks of both in a yummy gravy mix. Do spend the extra money to get it with peas and potato to make a pie into a meal.
The deserts are great, I love their hedgehog and my husband swears by their custard tarts. Drinks are on the pricey side here so be prepared or bring your own.

As Friend A enthusiastically said over a Chicken and Vegetable pie, «do one thing, and do it well». Friend B and I wholeheartedly nodded over our Chicken Mornay and Beef and Mushroom pies, flakey pastry dotting the corners of our mouths. Whether you happen to be passing through, or specifically taking a detour, there is a reason why you should stop and grab a pie. This shop has become somewhat of a tourist attraction over the years for good reason! Firstly, it’s no surprise that they have a legit highway sign pointing out the exit number to the shop. As a gluttonous American I appreciate any state that values the importance of feeding while driving. The lines are long, but move quickly (thanks to the 20 people behind the counter). It’s delicious, and good value for sure. I totally recommend you do what we did. Everyone order something different, and then take bite. rotate…take bite… rotate…take bite…

I was driving back from Tallebudgera the other night in wet conditions on the highway when my 4 month old started screaming and as luck would have it, the nearest exit was the Yatala Pie exit… oh shame!
While I sorted out bub, hubby was able to duck in and grab us some pies. I was amazed by how quickly he was in and out of there — the service must have been amazing. That night we had the steak, bacon and cheese family pie. It went down like a treat. The night after we had the apple pie, which was equally as good, especially when paired with ice-​cream.

Huge pies and great price, did I also say the are F#*king awesome? A must stop every time.

Yatala pies is one Brisbane’s must haves! You simply must stop by and get yourself a pie from here at least once in your lifetime.
Personally my parents introduced me to this place as a young lad and i am keeping that tradition alive and have introduced my kids to it also.
Pick a pie, any pie, they are all delicious with a huge selection of something for everyone. Be it sweet or savory, carnivore or vegetarian, beef or chicken, the list goes on…
Have your pie with gravy, mash and mushy peas —
It is the Australian way!
These pies used to be the original more meat than gravy, hearty feed — however time and tide wait for no man and spare no tradition. Alas they are still great, but not as good as i remember…
They now use more gravy to fill the void and the plastic knives and forks make eating these pies more of a physical challenge, which does add to the experience.

The Pies were pretty good, the service was great and the old Queenslander façade is awesome. However it was pretty dirty with napkins and plates all through the gardens. I feel that their were enough staff on duty to attend to it as it wasn’t very busy when we were served. If this place could clean up a bit more I would certainly give it 4 stars. Also I’d drop the $ 10 minimum on eftpos we’re in 2015 now.

I’m not really a pie person but I will go the distance for a yatala pie any day. There are so many varieties to choose from. Highly recommend the tradies pie, egg, tomato, cheese, bacon, steak, and it’s a very filling pie, I struggled to eat it all but I got through it completely stuffed but so worth it. Their caramel tarts are just like the good olé fashioned ones form when I was a kid and apple pies oh my god yummmm. They are open till 8.30pm every night I believe so head on down and great news they now have efptos. Also you can ask for the pies to be cold so you can freeze them and heat up later as well.

Breaking News! Yatala Pies now has EFTPOS, $ 10 min.
No trip to the Goldie is complete without stopping in at Yatala to pick up some pies on the way home. Grab them hot with gravy, mash and mushy peas to enjoy in store, or cold to take home. The Steak and Mushroom is our favourite but the full range is great with lots of specials to keep it interesting and the dessert selection is far too tempting.

THIS PLACE IS A MUST TRY!
I was craving meat pie ever since I came back to Australia and so my cousin decided to take me to Yatala Pie. I was in pie heaven!
There were quite a lot of people there. The line was pretty long, but it went by fairly quickly. There were so many different types of pie! I ended up with steak, bacon and cheese with extra potato. The pie plus a bottle of water ended up being around $ 8AUD.
The pie was so delicious! The pastry of the pie was soft, crispy and flaky. The inside was flavourful and meaty. The extra side of potato was a great addition to the pie! The pie was pretty big; it definitely filled me up!
We also tried the caramel tart/​pie (not exactly sure what the name of it is) that they had because my cousin was raving about it. Now I know why she was raving about it so much. It was YUMMY! The caramel tasted so real and it was so thick! The caramel to pastry ratio was on point.
I wish I lived closer to this pie shop so that I could have it as often as I want!

I am not much of a pie person although I would occasionally get chicken pot pie. The problem with pie for me is the crust. I don’t like it all cakey and dry, which is pretty common. Yatala Pie shop solves the problem for me. Their crust is amazingly soft in the inside and crusty on the outside. How do they do that? I tried their Chicken and Mushroom Morney from their Gourmet menu and it was delicious. The chicken is juicy and there is plenty of sauce on the inside. While their pie is a pretty good size for a meal, I recommend getting their gravy and mashed potato too. It just makes a whole mouthful of deliciousness.
I also order their Lamb Curry pie to go. You can get frozen pies to go for weekdays dinner. They warm up really nice in the oven. The Lamb Curry pie has a herby flavor and aroma to it that reminds me of traditional home cook food. It also comes with a good amount of broccoli, zucchini and potatoes. That’s your balanced meal for the day!
If you are traveling between Brisbane and Gold Coast, I highly recommend stopping to try their pie. It is not too far off the freeway and you will not regret it!

You know my Dad took my sister and I to the Yatala pie shop in the early 60’s at their original location not that far from where they are now. I remember the pie and mushy peas. Over the years I have been back a few times with friends and family to the current location. Always thought the pies and pasties were pretty good but there were more than a few places around when I was young where you could get either one. Some of the old pie vans had some pretty good stuff. My wife and I moved to San Diego, California from Brisbane over 6 years ago. We said that we would pop in here when we came over recently for a 2 week vacation near the Gold Coast. And we did. We tried 2 of the gourmet editions with mashed potato and I added mushy peas of course. Sadly they were no where near as good as I remember a Yatala pie to be. Bland would be the operative word. Luckily for us a South African couple run a business in San Diego called Deli SA and they make probably the best pies and pasties we have ever tried. Who would have thought a South African could make a better gourmet pie than the Yatala Pie Shop?

My friends and I were heading back to the city after a fantastic weekend in the Goldcoast. My friend told me that her family’s favorite pie shop is in Yatala so we were super excited about visiting. For many of us, it was either our first Yatala Meat Pie or even meat pie in Australia.
There was a line but it moved pretty quickly and the staff were super nice. I really liked who took my order because she was patient with me and friendly.
I ordered the steak, bacon, and cheese and could NOT have been happier. I even ordered two more to take home. :) We also ordered the vegetable pie which was said to be fantastic. Some of the boys wanted more so decided to grab a mixed berry pie. Then, we thought we’d top off our meal be sharing a caramel tarte. YUMMY!
Be sure to bring cash when you come here because it’s cash ONLY. They do have an ATM machine conveniently placed in the store.
Also, if you have a smartphone, you can get a special off their website. I won’t spoil the fun so go and check it out yourself. Will definitely go back in the future.

I just had a «Feta and Spinach Triangle» from the Yatala Pie Shop that can only be described as mediocre at best. I’ve never seen any decent Feta turn yellow and gooey after being cooked and as a person of Mediterranean descent, I know my feta! The spinach was flavourless and I suspect may not be bought fresh but rather frozen. I could taste nothing but the pastry, which thankfully was really good or I may have thrown the whole thing out. My husband had the beef pie which he says was wonderful, in my opinion if you can’t master basic things like a pasty, you do not deserve the description of «best pie shop in Queensland.» Service was slow, we waited at the drive thru window for several minutes, before an attendant meandered over and asked if we’d been «taken care of yet?» The place was pretty busy going by the amount of cars parked. I was actually surprised they have a drive thru, which lets face it is awesome, more places should have one. The experience was quite disappointing, I was very hungry and have wanted to try out these so called «best pies» for a long time. The cost of the pies are fair, about $ 5 for a single serve and $ 15 for a family sized. There were a lot of scrumptious sounding deserts on the menu, but I didn’t try any. I don’t want to rate this at two stars, but today’s visit didn’t inspire a better rating.

This place was an institution when I was growing up. You could not go home from the coast without stopping in here.
We stopped in on the weekend to take my «pie loving» sister in law from South Australia there because she really wanted a Yatala Pie.
We were very dissapointed with our pies. All three (different flavours) were only lukewarm, I was the only one that had a chunk of meat in the pie (all the rest had gristle, mince and gravy) and I got about half way through mine and could not eat any more of it.
Hopefully it was just a once-​off and they had a bad day but I wont be making the usual stop there for a pie on the way home any time soon.
If you do choose to go there, please be aware that they do NOT take EFTPOS.

I’m here to provide a small word of caution about Yatala Pie Shop. Yes it’s iconic, yes I wanted to stop there for most of my life — but when I did I was a vego, and I’ve got to say the vegetarian pies really don’t come close to stalwarts such as the Byron Gourmet Pie Company or Humble Pie.
The vegie pie was OK, just a bit bland and uninspired. The sweet pies were tasty too, but considering I was on my way to Mullumbimby I made a mental note to stop in to Santos for a truly satisfying vegetarian pie upon arrival.

Yatala is known for two things; its pies and its drive in theatre. Apart from that, there isn’t much to this suburb/​town. Having said that, Yatala Pies is the sort of place I would drive 30 – 45 minutes to get to. I would recommend Yatala Pies to anyone, even those who say they do not like pies.
What makes the pies at Yatala pies so good is not only their fillings but their pastry; that rich flaky pastry. Sometimes when I order pies, I don’t bother with eating all the pastry but at Yatala pies, I will eat ALL OF IT!
The actual place itself does not look very fancy, just plain tables and chairs, simple cutlery but seriously, who cares about the décor when the pies are so delicious.
You can even drive through if you are in a hurry –on your way to see a film at the drive in perhaps.
If you have not tried the pies at Yatala pies yet, I highly recommend that you do.

The infamous Yatala Pie Shop. I have heard the praises of this legendary enigma echo through my memory, conjured up when there is an almighty stomach rumble, or most commonly, recurring the morning after one or two (or ten) beverages had been consumed the night before. Like most memories, this lodged itself in the back of my mind, to be remembered at another time. So on a road trip from Brisbane to the Gold Coast, this little foodie got a tad over-​excited when the road sign (yes there is an actual sign for this pie shop) for Yatala Pie Shop emerged and brought those memories flooding back. There was no doubt about it; we were pulling over.
Set within a humble old Queenslander, this place is always heaving with haggard and hungry travellers in need of a rest stop. There’s also a huge line of cars queuing for the drive-​thru (yes there is a drive-​thru; this place gets pretty busy). Making a decision is increasingly difficult as you scan through the menu. Individual or family size? Sweet or savoury? Tossing up between a caramel pie and a steak, onion and tomato chutney pie was probably one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make. Thankfully, the thought of the return drive eased my mind.
The verdict? Sinking your teeth through the soft, chewy caramel and reaching the buttery pastry beneath; heavenly. And the return trip; definitely can’t go wrong with flaky, crunchy pastry and a warm filling. Yatala Pie Shop is the pie shop to end all pie shops.