Upper Crust Bakery is a bakery at 70 Queen Street in Waiuku, Franklin, with a Google rating of 4.3 from 112 reviews. Customers mention the hot pies, the pizza bread and the coffee, and say the portions are generous.
A country-town bakery is judged on its morning bake, since fresh pies and pastries tend to sell first in the early hours. A good pie should be hot right through, with pastry that holds together when you bite into it. Many regulars buy a pie or a slice for lunch and a loaf for the evening meal, so a shop that serves both well suits a busy day. Coffee from the counter is a useful extra for a quick break.
For a hot pie or a slice of pizza bread on Queen Street in Waiuku, it is a well-reviewed local bakery worth stopping at.