The Original Fried Pie Shop

I love fried pies.
If you’ve never had one — think hostess fruit pie (RIP) but fried fresh.
I loved it.
You can fruit, cream and even savory.
Sooooo glad they don’t have these up north, cause I don’t think I should have eaten 5 in 3 days.

So it lasted 3 months and two weeks longer than my prediction (see previous review). Not surprised as it replaced Sonic and if a burger place can’t survive in a gas station parking lot, fried pies? Sucks for the people that worked there, they were nice.

Check your pies if using the drive through. I ordered a vanilla cream pie, was labeled as vanilla but got pecan instead. Still good, but not as good as my other favorite flavors. Wish they had a better location closer to campus, would frequent more often.

Upon walking into the shop, the atmosphere was nicer than I expected for a restaurant located in a gas station strip center. The dining room and counter were modern and clean. The local historic photographs and Texana memorabilia on the wall of add an element of warmth to make the place feel homey like a pie shop called «Nana’s» should.
The best part of the trip to Nana’s came right after we ordered our pies and headed over to the soda fountain. In addition to the standard Coke and Diet Coke, the soda fountain featured soda flavors from Dublin Bottling Works like Cherry Limeade and Black Cherry, all made with real Imperial sugar. We had fun sampling several different sodas as we ate.
When the pies arrived, they were golden brown and looked freshly made. They looked less greasy than most fried things and the flaky crust looked very scrumptious. Before I could take a bite, I had to shoot a photo, and I must say the pies are a littel delicate as one didn’t stand up to being posed. The broken pie looked and smelled very tempting, so I finished the shoot very quickly with the surviving pies.
The Brisket Pie made an awesome first impression. The crust tasted as good as it looked and the sweet barbeque sauce and chopped brisket were a perfect filling. I ate it with silverware on a plate and it stayed together ok, but think it might be hard to eat out of a bag on the go because there was a lot of sauce. I loved it but it the sauce would likely break the through the crust if eating it handheld style.
A better option for eating on the go would be the Southwest Chicken Pie which comes stuffed with diced chicken, peppers, onions, corn, black beans and chipotle sauce. The ingredients in the Southwest Chicken are chunkier and less likely to seep through the crust, making it safer to eat without a plate and silverware. However, the pie could possible use just a little more sauce or a cup of sauce to dip it it. I liked it, but will order extra sauce nect time. (Note: I love sauces more than most. So sauce could be just right for normal folks.)
On our next trip to Nana’s, we’re looking forward to trying the Dessert Fried Pies and Breakfast Fried Pies (served all day). They also sell traditional round pies by the slice, baked fresh or take & bake. For a quick bite of something different for breakfast, lunch or dinner, head over to Nana’s Fried Pies.

not what i was expecting. couldnt enjoy it. it tasted like one of those pies from the vending machines in the wax paper wrapper.

Why do I give a little franchise in College Station 5 stars? PERFECT LEMON PIE!
I don’t think you understand. I have been searching for lemon hand-​held pies my whole life. I even tried to make them, but I could not find a single solitary recipe. Apparently, it is quite the trick because the pie filling needs to cook to get firm so how do you get it in the crust? Can’t do it at home.
My first experience with the lemon hand pie was Jack in the Box, when I was a teenager, way way too many years ago. I loved their lemon pie. It was a symbol of some very good times in a rocky teenagerhood.
Since then, I have been searching for lemon pie. Whataburger said they had some and I tried one last year. It was disgusting. It also burned my mouth and I threw it away. Why do people go there? I don’t understand the whataterribleburger experience.
But ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the pies at the Fried Pie Shop. The lemon pies had just come out of the fryer when I came in — Kismet! I took one bite and almost started to cry. The crust is impossibly flaky and tender and beautiful. You know how hard it is to make crust like that, my friends? Not easy at all. Although we were going to get our pies to go, I sat my big pie-​eating rear in a seat and would not move until I had eaten every delectable tart, flaky bite of that lemon pie. Not too sweet, not too sour. Perfect perfect perfect consistency. Miles better than that ol Jack in the Box pie of my misspent teenhood. Sigh. You just can’t believe how wonderful a hot lemon pie in perfect crust can be. You just can’t. You have to go drive two hours and get a few. Seriously.
We also had a breakfast pie with eggs and cheese and some bacon, I think. I tasted it and it was wonderful and juicy. Also tried the spinach and mushroom — pretty good, but a bit rich and frankly, I was pied out for the day. But this is a place I am very excited about.
PIE!!!

NOTORIETY/​NOTES: Franchise serving fresh made sweet & savory fried pies.
FOOD:
ALL PIES: Think Hot Pocket or a big empanada. The entire pie was fragile, w/​a flaky crust, but other than the taste of salt, was lacking flavor. On to the fillings…
Chicken & broccoli: Reminds me of chicken alfredo w/​broccoli. The pieces of chicken present were tender = plus.
Tex Mex: The filling was tasty & really smooth, which made it yummy.

Chicken & vegetables: Imagine chicken pot pie but w/​an overwhelming celery flavor. Not so yummy.
Pizza style: Think pepperoni calzone. Pretty good flavor w/​cheese just oozing out.
Pecan: Think pecan pie, fried version. If you like pecan pie, then you’ll like this one.
Pineapple: Just ok. Pretty much pineapple chunks w/​jam.
Vanilla: The cream wasn’t ridiculous sweet, making this another tasty pie.
OVERALL: For ~$ 4, you get a tasty, reasonably priced pie. I definitely intend on coming back to try some of the other fillings.
TIP: I eat a lot but I tapped out after 3 pies.

I stopped in because I wholeheartedly believe you cannot go wrong with putting anything in a pie crust. It is very possible I may migrate to Australia some day because I could eat meat pies breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
I stopped on in for lunch on a Wednesday, and the clerk and the counter was a friendly college kid who made me feel right at home. I noticed a drive through in the back, and this would make some pretty fantastic pick up and go food I think, so I’m going to have to try that some time. After some conversing, I decided to go with a Dublin Dr. Pepper, a Chicken and Vegetable Pie, and a Pepperoni Pie. The chicken and veggie pie was very good, the butter in the pie crust complementing the savory flavors of the meat and I very much congratulated myself for stopping by. Thus fortified, I started on the pepperoni pie… and it was a mess. Too much sauce made it runny and difficult to eat, and the pepperoni was drowning inside. Let me be frank: I enjoy a microwaved hot pocket more. I washed it down with the last of my Dr. Pepper and the clerk asked me how my meal was. After I answered honestly, he plugged the fruit pies as being the best part of the meal, and against my better judgement, I agreed to try a Blackberry pie. The pie was quite good, but in this case my body was already overloaded with fat and the fried pie crust was just too much for me to really enjoy it.
In the end, a mostly positive review, but you’re absolutely killing your arteries here, and for the amount of fat you’re eating, there shouldn’t be any misses on the menu like the pepperoni.

I tried a coconut cream pie and a blackberry pie. The coconut cream was hot and that made a world of difference; the fried dough is much more appetizing right after it’s made. Flavors were good on both of them. If you think of one of those apple pies that come in the little packages in vending machines, but somewhat higher quality and much fresher… if that’s what you’re looking for then this is where you want to go. I’d be willing to go back to check out the savory pies.

After picking up a take out dinner with the boyfriend at Texas Roadhouse, I made the suggestion to stop by the «fried pie shop.» We had driven by before and seen the sign and had no clue when it would be opening but turns out it’s been open for a couple days now. Having absolutely no clue what a fried pie is, my curiosity got the best of me and we went.
They have a pretty convenient drive through with a large, easy-​to-​read menu that consists of breakfast pies (think sausage, egg, and cheese), fruit filled pies, and cream pies. We ordered a couple fruit pies and cream pie and waited expectantly to see what we were going to get. I assumed it would be something similar to those apple pies you get at McDonald’s but I was wrong. They’re much better. They’re these individual decently sized half circles filled with whatever flavor you chose. They have a good assortment of fruits to choose from which was impressive. I love having options! The crust of the pie was soft, warm, and flaky — and for $ 3ish a pie, I think it was definitely worth it. We went with apple, pineapple, and vanilla cream. The vanilla cream pie was definitely my favorite.
I will definitely be back as the Original Fried Pie Shop makes for a good dessert option. And I am looking forward to stopping here for breakfast some time.