As a pie maker myself, I can honestly say that these pies are DELICIOUS and generous with the filling. The crust is so flaky and baked to perfection. For this, they get a 5/5 rating, BUT...unfortunately, if you want to enjoy a slice of pie,...it is hit and miss. My husband and I used to frequent the original location on Niagara Stone Rd. for lunch and pie when we came to town but, even though it was usually early afternoon, they often had one pie left for slices, if you were lucky. So we stopped going there for the lack of availability and variety of sliced pie. When we heard that they opened a new location as a casual, counter service set-up only, we were very excited. Unfortunately, nothing has changed. There was one pie left for slices to enjoy on the premises or take-out. It happened to be strawberry-rhubarb which we love but, it was only 3pm on a Saturday and they didn't close until 6pm!!!! Maybe it's just us but, if a place is called 'The Pie Plate', one expects a variety of pie slices available. The service is friendly but, not precise or with any urgency which was the same at the original location. But, we can overlook that if they only had pies. NOTE: If you want a whole pie, it goes without saying that you have to order in advance.More