The Crest Bakery & Cafe is a bakery and cafe at 10/276 Cambridge Rd in Hillcrest, Hamilton, with a Google rating of 4.1 from 71 reviews. Customers mention pies most often, including mince and cheese and steak and cheese, and reviews are mixed.
A good pie bakery is judged on its pastry first, and then on its filling, which should be moist and well seasoned rather than dry. Bacon and egg muffins make a good breakfast to take away, and they are best eaten while the egg is still soft. Portions and prices vary between bakeries, so it helps to look at what is in the cabinet before ordering. Regulars often find one favourite pie and watch for consistency, since a single poor batch can change how a shop is judged.
Its Cambridge Rd shop makes it a handy stop for pies in Hillcrest, Hamilton.