Origin: Village Inn boasts that their pies are the best in America, so it seemed only fitting to put that claim to the test on this most thankful of days.
Flavor: Ummm … so-so at best? It was definitely a pumpkin pie by definition, but not really anything spectacular and certainly not the best … at least not by this pumpkin aficionado’s standards. The crust was very dry and flaky and didn’t retain any of the pumpkin flavor at all, and even the filling itself seemed too thick / not moist enough for my tastes.
Caveat: It seemed somewhat obligatory that I feature a pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, of all days, but was just too lazy to actually make one myself…which is clearly what I should’ve done in the first place. I hereby promise to do this one right sometime before the end of the year and whip up a real pumpkin pie in my own kitchen, complete with the graham cracker crust that beats the pants off of that crusty, dry stuff…

Another Pie Side Note: While not specifically pumpkin-related, we also sampled a second pie from Village Inn as well – their French Silk Pie which is basically a “highly regarded” chocolate cream topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings – and not for nothing, but it wasn’t really anything fantastic, either. I mean, it was pretty to look at, but in terms of the best pie in America? Didn’t even come close. Just food for thought…