Veteran chain bakery/eatery famed for its pies & offering other American fare in a homey space.
Ian
I can’t recall a single negative experience here, which is a rarity in the Bay Area. The food is high quality and delicious, especially the pot pies and shepherd’s pie! The chocolate satin pie for desert is always fabulous, but also the banana cream pie and lemon meringue. Service is always great and despite the inconsistency of me going here, they still remember us well! Goes to show they must be doing something right to keep their staff around! When I think of all the Marie Callender’s that have come and gone in the Bay Area and the fact that this is the sole survivor makes me sad, but I understand why. Continued excellent service and food quality have kept this place a great establishment. While prices may be in the upper range of casual dining, it is still very worthwhile to eat here.
… moreBrandon LaRouche
My in-laws got a mailer with various pie coupons on it for Marie Calendars and got a craving for the Chocolate Satin pie. We called ahead after dinner to make sure they still had one in-stock for the day and then went to pick one up for takeout. We ordered at the counter and used our $7 coupon, which felt like a pretty good deal (the pie is normally $27.99). Also, for every pie tin you bring back clean you get 80¢ back so we brought two tins with us that wife’s parents still had).
Service was friendly when we ordered at the counter, they only needed a few minutes to grab the pie and box it up for us.
They have two dining areas and it is quiet inside. It feels on the older side. One dining area was empty and the other maybe half full, which seemed decent for a Tuesday 40 minutes before closing.
The pie itself was very very rich. Smooth chocolate taste but even with my sweet tooth having what I consider a “normal” slice was too much for me! I prefer their apple pies!
We do want to come back and try some of their actual appetizers and entrees – before this I had only ever had their pies before for Thanksgiving or frozen from the super market.
Note: They do not accept apple pay, make sure to have a physical card or cash.
… moreDarrell Stanaford
Delicious chili & cornbread and coconut cream pie! Great service! Clean and well maintained restaurant – in great shape for 50+ year old establishment!
Marie Callendar’s was a tradition in our family starting in 1970 in University City, San Diego. We frequented this location in the 1980’s. Wonderful to see these owners carrying on the tradition of high-quality entrees and delicious pies packed full of fruit. The coconut cream pie is still luscious and incredibly chewy being so full of shredded coconut.
… moreVirgil Osburg
Food was mediocre at best. We were there at 7pm and the first thing they did was look at the clock and then let us know the salad bar closes at 7:30 numerous times. My wife didn’t eat her food and was given back half of the price and my Frisco burger wasn’t like they used to be like. It’s sad all the good old comfort food places have sold out. I will never go back.
… moreBruce S.
Went for an early dinner the other day. This is the only M. C. left in the bay area. The service was excellent and the food 3.5 stars. You get corn bread which is very good and moist. The open faced turkey sandwich is good and moist. It’s roasted turkey, apple sage stuffing, giblet gravy on grilled sourdough bread. Served with mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. The Chardonnay was good and reasonably priced.
… moreVictoria B
We went there for Mother’s Day. Service was great. There was a special dinner menu for mother all day long with different variations. Stake, mushed potatoes and veggies were excellent. We also took fish and pies. All dishes were delicious and big exactly like in mom’s house. We were so full and took pies home for desserts.
… moreLIPAI WANG
Just landed after a 10+ hour flight from Japan, and this was my first proper meal — absolutely spot on.
The waitress was lovely — super helpful and warm, made me feel right at home. They brought out a complimentary slice of cake that was massive — honestly, I could live off that thing for a week!
Also, big shoutout to the lady at the counter who helped break my bills into smaller change — really kind and thoughtful. The whole place had a great vibe too — saw loads of elderly folks being looked after, with the staff constantly checking in and offering help.
Absolutely love it here. Great food, kind people — what more could you ask for?
… moreDeborah Flores
Called ahead to get their hours, they said they closed at 9 pm, then drove an hour and a half to arrive for dinner at 7:30 and there’s a sign on their door that they closed early. Night ruined, wasted gas. I don’t even know how to rate this because it’s feeling like a 1 star right now.
… moreVictor
You have to enter with the expectations of a large chain restaurant similar to Olive Garden. Once the expectations are set, it was a nice place to be reminded of traditional American dining of yore with a similar clientele to match. We just sat down for the dessert pies which hit the spot to end our cravings. The pecan pie, apple cobbler, and banana cream pie were all pretty tasty. Albeit a little mass manufactured but still a place to reminisce about childhood flavors.
… moreJessica Evans
They have great key lime pie and some american culinary staples that are hard to find at restaurant quality anywhere else. The staff are also very pleasant. I’d eat here more often if I had the money.
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