BJ's Bakery is a bakery at 305 Karamu Road South in Hastings. It has a 4.2 rating on Google.
Its website says it began in Hawke's Bay and is now owned by James Buckrell, a pie-maker who won the 1998 Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Award and later became a judge for the national awards. It describes a range from standard mince and steak to venison and smoked brisket, and a top-selling corned beef and mustard sauce pie from a family recipe. The bakery is also known for the Hawke's Bay crumbed meatball, and says it supplies meatballs to most bakeries in the region, with a 50-pack sold online. When choosing a pie, look for a crisp, golden pastry and a filling that is hot and generous, and ask which flavours are freshly baked. Going earlier in the day gives the widest choice.
For anyone in Hastings, BJ's Bakery on Karamu Road South is a local place for a pie and a taste of Hawke's Bay baking.