Pastry: Tightly baked and golden brown 9/10
Presentation: Excellent proportions, well crafted, cased in paper 8.5/10
Value for money: $5- medium portion size, fresh and satisfying 10//10
Overall score: 9.1/10
I demolished the pie quickly. It was delicious. Nothing memorable or fancy, but it hit the spot perfectly.
Moving on to the vanilla slice - I carefully tore the paper bag to reveal the narrow, but high rectangular double-decker. My first impressions were how well proportioned the whole thin was; a heavy custard to pastry ratio, even with three layers of dark brown pasty on offer. Handling with care, I picked it up and decided to rotate the slice 90 degrees and consume horizontally to limit the loss of the creamy filling. My plan worked perfectly due to the quality of the tightly compacted flaky pastry. It proved rigid in its construction but with a precision bite broke away beautifully into bite size pieces, with 100% consumption and no loss whatsoever. The pastry was beautifully baked, dark golden brown and as flaky as you could hope for. The custard too was of a high standard; so fluff pay and airy and a gentle hint of vanilla. I only think that some vanilla bean speckles in this mix could really improve the filling.
Clearly a lot of thought has gone into this little business. It’s modern, simple aesthetic, good pricing and quality products being made fresh daily. Spread the word, pop into The Pastry Board. Say Byron sent you!