A La Mode

4 Reviews on “A La Mode”

• Willow Yang

  This is a small shop in the Granville Island Public Market specializing in sweet and savoury pies. During my visit there, I had their Key Lime Sliced Pie, Chocolate Individual Tart and Macadamia Nut Tart. I initially wanted their Coconut Cream Sliced Pie, but they apparently didn’t have any ready yet. Not wanting to have to wait 1 hr, I decided to get their Pecan Sliced Pie. I quite enjoyed all of the treats. Price-wise, I do find the costs for most of their tarts to be quite steep; however, I think that their Macadamia Nut Tart to be reasonable since the nut’s expensive, and they really load a lot of in the tart. Now, I should mention that I probably got undercharged during my visit: the guy at the till seemed to have trouble when he rung me up, and when I got my receipt, I noticed that he charged me $5.60 for everything, even though the prices on the board for their Pecan and Key Lime Pies were $7.15 and $7.52 respectively. And…I didn’t go back and correct the mistake (I’m an awful person :(). All in all, I’m quite impressed by the food there, and I think it’s definitely worth checking out if you are visiting the Public Market.Chocolate Individual Tart ($5.60):3.5/5Although the shortbread looked a bit blond, it was quite tender , albeit very crumbly. The chocolate ganache was quite good, melted in my mouth, and had a nice bittersweet flavour. I do find there to be a bit too much crust vs. filling.Macadamia Nut Tart ($5.60):4.5/5This was similar to a pecan tart, except with macadamia nuts. The crust was tender and flaky. It was filled chock-full of macadamia, which were fresh, crunchy and had a wonderful rich flavour, and was coated in a thick gooey sugar. This is the first time that I’ve had a macadamia tart, and I seriously wish people would use this nut more often, its freaking fantastic! Pecan Sliced Pie ($5.60, listed as $7.15):4/5The crust once again was quite tender and flaky, although I did find the outer edge to be a bit too thick and overbaked. The filling was gooey and had a great caramel flavour, and a very generous amount of pecans. It was quite sweet – I personally didn’t mind, but I think it might be a bit too much for others.Key Lime Sliced Pie ($5.60, listed as $7.55):4/5The filling was smooth, creamy and sweet, with a texture that’s similar too that of a cheesecake, while the breadcrumb crust cut easily had had a nice, slightly moist texture. I quite enjoyed the whipped cream as well, which seemed to have a slightly tangy flavour. I did find the filling to be lacking somewhat in lime flavour: I would have preferred there to be a bit more tang.Summary:Food: 4/5Price: 3/5Service: N/AOverall: 3.5/5Recommendations: Macadamia Nut Tart, Pecan Sliced Pie, Key Lime Sliced Pie

  November 8, 2020, 7:20 am

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• Mrs Liu

  Shopping for childrens day party tonightI went to the public market with my husband Before shopping we decided to enjoy a light lunch at the pier area. There is a shop called a-la-mode serving soup and some small bites. There are various choices of soup for your selection. Mrs Lius Choice : cream chowderSea view + Tasty Soup = perfect lunch I have already chosen onion soup for the next visit.

  July 11, 2020, 12:01 am

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• Karen Chang

  best soupi always order French onion and beef. Their cheese cake is good too.cheesecake i also tried other soups but i think french onion and beef soup are the best

  August 27, 2016, 3:53 am

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• Luis Miguel Macias

  I eat the salmon pot and chicken pot pie, i can say is the best of Vancouver. Grandville Market is really full, but waiting for a table worth!!!

  January 19, 2016, 6:02 am

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• Shirley Huynh

  Average at best.We got the beef pot pie and the chicken pot pie for about $8-$10 each. They’re small in size and overpriced imo. Nothing special about them. Seating was also impossible to find.Overall, good but I wouldn’t pay that price for it.

  November 24, 2015, 11:33 am

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