Located at 411B Pisgah Church Road in Greensboro, Cherry Pit
specializes in pies both sweet and savory. The restaurant also offers soups, salads,
sandwiches, burgers, and home-style entrees. Catering is available.
Tucked into the Village at North Elm shopping center, the
Cherry Pit exudes a whimsical charm that belies its cookie-cutter surroundings.
A grinning cherry logo greets patrons into the small (fewer than a dozen
tables) storefront. Inside, signs bearing slogans like “Money can’t buy
happiness, but it can buy pie!” spruce up the walls. If the display case
featuring a bevy of delectable slices doesn’t put you at ease, then the accommodating,
industrious, red-shirted staff probably will.
Given the care that the mom-and-pop owners have put into
creating a unique and thoughtful (minus the déclassé plastic silverware) environment,
it is a shame that the food is decidedly unremarkable. The menu does offer a
decent variety with some intriguing sides, but the execution is uneven. The pot
pies sampled (one chicken, the other seafood) had a creamy, flavorful filling
but a dry, doughy crust that called to mind an unseasoned biscuit. Zucchini
bites had a welcome spicy kick, yet an order of mac and cheese was
Velveeta-like and lacked a homemade touch. Still, the amount of food (a pot
pie/entrée and two sides for $10) represented a fair value for the price.
Dessert is a different story. The slice of pie sampled –
cherry cream cheese – was rich, creamy, and expertly executed. It was also not
particularly large, and unlike the meal pricing, the $4+ charged felt like a stretch.
The Cherry Pit is full of character, tasty pie, and good intentions.
As it is a new (opened early July) venture, there is still time for the kitchen
to raise the bar and hammer out the inconsistencies. Until then, it’s a
pleasant enough place when not jam packed but not worth fighting a line for
pricey pie, no matter how delectable.
7.25/10
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