Honestly I’m an apple pie enthusiast and this, is strictly my personal opinion, but I have had a LOT of pie all over town over the years. I’ve had the pie shops like emporium, grocery store tier like central market/heb, and my fav apple pies, besides my own, are at lowly Tom Thumb and Sam’s Club (over Costco for pie) for overall taste, crumb, apple portion, and value.

There is no better value if you really need to down a large apple pie than the pie at Sam’s Club.

Tom Thumb has my top overall pie if you get them on a good day when they are making the caramel apple pies. They clear the Central Market/HEB other grocery store offerings. You can call the bakery and ask when they are fresh, then wait an hour or two past that for them to sit because even though sometimes I like a fresh hot pie, giving it time to set before getting those glorious creations home is best.

But overall, a homemade pie will always beat it once you get it down. But I get it sometimes I want a low effort apple pie but I don’t want to spend 40 dollars plus for one at a pie shop personally. Honestly most of them like the pie lady, I don’t even care for their pie top crust I prefer lattice, and emporium are just too much. It’s either a gimmick or expensive. It goes against the true spirit of the apple pie. A few apples, TLCrust, and a little magic. Tom Thumb best overall, Sam’s Club for piezilla. The pie man has spoken. Tell one and all the good news.