Pouch Pies opened up about a
half year ago and has as its slogan “A Savory World of Pies.” It serves a broad
variety of pies, by and large capturing different cuisines (e.g. English,
Indian, Moroccan, Scottish). All pies are $5.50 and all sides are $2.50 - sides
include regular thin French fries, coleslaw, mashed potatoes and thick “beer-battered
sidewinder fries.” My friends tell me some pies are really good (particularly the
Portuguese “Hot Chick”), some not so much.
Normally I have the
grilled chicken sandwich, which is an everyday “special.” The chicken is thick
and grilled quite juicy and comes with the home chipotle ranch dressing. Today
I get the special South African Boerewors Burger (7.50), which comes with
caramelized onions and sweet chili sauce (no cheese). The burger is tasty but
too dry and salty. Unfortunately, the sauce and onions don't do much for the
burger, while the bread is a fairly tasteless pre-baked baguette. Fortunately
the side of thick crunchy sidewinder fries doesn't disappoint: crunchy on the
outside, soft and potato-y on the inside.
VERDICT: 85/100
While Pouch gets
kudos for being original, quality varies too much between options and days.
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