Comments on: The Big Apple (Pie, that is)! http://alotaboutnothing.com/2008/07/the-big-apple-pie-that-is Blogging a little about everything. Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:37:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Monique http://alotaboutnothing.com/2008/07/the-big-apple-pie-that-is/comment-page-1#comment-1867 Monique Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:46:04 +0000 http://alotaboutnothing.com/2008/07/the-big-apple-pie-that-is#comment-1867 Wow... remind me to make my own apple pies in the future! Thankfully I lucked out on the pie I bought all those years ago! But I'll second guess going there again after reading some of these negative reviews... :-/ Wow… remind me to make my own apple pies in the future! Thankfully I lucked out on the pie I bought all those years ago! But I’ll second guess going there again after reading some of these negative reviews… :-/

]]> By: Anon_Ymous http://alotaboutnothing.com/2008/07/the-big-apple-pie-that-is/comment-page-1#comment-1866 Anon_Ymous Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:08:41 +0000 http://alotaboutnothing.com/2008/07/the-big-apple-pie-that-is#comment-1866 Full Disclosure: I am an former employee. If you eat a pie from the Big Apple, there is a significant chance many of the following will be true during your visit: - Your pie will be under cooked - Your pie will have old disgusting apples - You will see depressed/nervous/crying employees - No one will have washed their hands before preparing the pies - You will see and hear an angry old man (Ted Sayers, owner/boss) yelling/screaming/swearing/sexually harassing the employees - You will see and hear an angry old man (Ted Sayers, owner/boss) loudly laughing and joking/swearing/sexually harassing employees - Your pie filling was dropped on the floor before being baked - The pie filling had mold growing on it before it was mixed - You will be refused utensils to eat your pie you just bought - There was a cigarette butt in the pie mix before being baked - The washrooms will be disgusting - You will be told to leave and never come back by the owner for complaining about the pie - You will be refused a refund for a disgusting pie - The place will be deserted and you won't wonder why - The place will be absolutely packed with Asian or European tourists and you will realize why this place is still operating - You will see bus operators receiving free food and you will realize why this place is still operating - You will be offended by the profane, sexual, violent and racist items for sale in the gift shop For the least likely chance of being upset by your visit just: use the washrooms, do not enter the restaurant area through the turnstiles, do not enter the gift shop, head outside and climb up the apple, then leave. Full Disclosure: I am an former employee.

If you eat a pie from the Big Apple, there is a significant chance many of the following will be true during your visit:

- Your pie will be under cooked
- Your pie will have old disgusting apples
- You will see depressed/nervous/crying employees
- No one will have washed their hands before preparing the pies
- You will see and hear an angry old man (Ted Sayers, owner/boss) yelling/screaming/swearing/sexually harassing the employees
- You will see and hear an angry old man (Ted Sayers, owner/boss) loudly laughing and joking/swearing/sexually harassing employees
- Your pie filling was dropped on the floor before being baked
- The pie filling had mold growing on it before it was mixed
- You will be refused utensils to eat your pie you just bought
- There was a cigarette butt in the pie mix before being baked
- The washrooms will be disgusting
- You will be told to leave and never come back by the owner for complaining about the pie
- You will be refused a refund for a disgusting pie
- The place will be deserted and you won’t wonder why
- The place will be absolutely packed with Asian or European tourists and you will realize why this place is still operating
- You will see bus operators receiving free food and you will realize why this place is still operating
- You will be offended by the profane, sexual, violent and racist items for sale in the gift shop

For the least likely chance of being upset by your visit just: use the washrooms, do not enter the restaurant area through the turnstiles, do not enter the gift shop, head outside and climb up the apple, then leave.

]]> By: Tom R http://alotaboutnothing.com/2008/07/the-big-apple-pie-that-is/comment-page-1#comment-1742 Tom R Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:01:52 +0000 http://alotaboutnothing.com/2008/07/the-big-apple-pie-that-is#comment-1742 Haven't been there for years. But sure looks like the quality is still there. Uncooked,large chunks of apple core and whatever. My brother purchased one there a few years ago and they told him they weren't sure what was inside the pie because they ran out of labels. LOL.Everytime I pass the site I chuckle. Haven’t been there for years. But sure looks like the quality is still there. Uncooked,large chunks of apple core and whatever. My brother purchased one there a few years ago and they told him they weren’t sure what was inside the pie because they ran out of labels. LOL.Everytime I pass the site I chuckle.

]]> By: William Ferrill http://alotaboutnothing.com/2008/07/the-big-apple-pie-that-is/comment-page-1#comment-1588 William Ferrill Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:21:28 +0000 http://alotaboutnothing.com/2008/07/the-big-apple-pie-that-is#comment-1588 I used to stop on my way to and from visiting in Trenton and purchase an apple pie or two and was very satisfied. Recently though I purchased four pies and had to throw them awa as they were either full of fruit flies , not cooked or had gone moldy. I was very dissapointed as Their pies were very good at one time. I used to stop on my way to and from visiting in Trenton and purchase an apple pie or two and was very satisfied. Recently though I purchased four pies and had to throw them awa as they were either full of fruit flies , not cooked or had gone moldy. I was very dissapointed as Their pies were very good at one time.

]]> By: Manjula http://alotaboutnothing.com/2008/07/the-big-apple-pie-that-is/comment-page-1#comment-1583 Manjula Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:09:04 +0000 http://alotaboutnothing.com/2008/07/the-big-apple-pie-that-is#comment-1583 My friends and I stopped at the Big Apple on the way home form Montreal last Sunday. We both purchased an apple pie crumble. Both had an uncooked bottom layer. Based on comments on this site, TripAdvisor, and Yelp, my experience is not a unique one. I wonder how what, if any, quality control practises this company has in place and why they are not being followed. For very good pies I recommend the Apple Factory in Brampton. http://www.applefactory.com. A busy place but the pies are always fresh and properly baked. My friends and I stopped at the Big Apple on the way home form Montreal last Sunday. We both purchased an apple pie crumble. Both had an uncooked bottom layer. Based on comments on this site, TripAdvisor, and Yelp, my experience is not a unique one. I wonder how what, if any, quality control practises this company has in place and why they are not being followed. For very good pies I recommend the Apple Factory in Brampton. http://www.applefactory.com. A busy place but the pies are always fresh and properly baked.

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