Bocastle Handmade Pastries

Bought a few of these pies at the Abbotsford Convent farmer's market including (spinach feta and fennel, lamb and caramelised onion, scallop and saffron). Took some home. Pastry was quite good as was the flavour of the fillings. However there was quite minimal filling of the main ingredient and lots of gelatin/sauce in each pie. Unexpected for $8 and $9 pies sold at a truck stand. Also previously bought the beef burgundy pies and had a similar experience. Has potential though.

the pie was okay i guess - no better nor worse than those nice ones you get out of the freezer aisle at [insert large chain supermarket here]. okay, maybe a 0.1/10 better. however even though i wanted to really tip well the lovely staff member who served us, i couldn't, as i was worried it wouldn't go entirely to her. i have a different tip to leave instead, for the person who was clearly in charge of her in some way that night, and here it is; eating out at a restaurant is not ALL about the ratio of herbs, spices, butter, flour, meat and vegetables, etc mixed up and heated to become the 'dish'- it is also (possibly even more-so in the case of a pie restaurant, let's face it) about the enjoyable social event, the laugh you have with your friends,, the smiles you receive from total stranger staff members who are only paid to take your order and deliver it, not also make you feel as though you are doing her the hugest favour on earth by just being there, and the warmth with which she politely answers your friends' ridiculous questions....no - we would have tipped her more than the cost of the pie if we could have been assured that she got the lot, because despite the obvious rudeness she (undoubtedly) copped from you on a regular basis, we just couldn't risk it that all of the money wouldn't be going to her. that;'s my tip. to you, the boss, and to potential future customers. being nice to your staff is free!!!!