Four and Twenty Blackbirds Reviews

Their pie is like an essential vitamin , vitamin P - for pie. A must have on a daily basis.

Great place for some good ole fashion pie. Small, not crowded location with friendly staff. Not a good area for parking so it's best to walk or bike. Most popular pie is probably the salty apple pie (Must try)

Tried the caramel apple. I was not disappointed. I hope to go back and try some of their other offerings, which looked just as good.

Truly excellent baked goods in a lovely spot. It s so rare to find a spot where everything is good!

Lemon Chess and Strawberry Streusel, wicked awesome!

Friendly folks like what you'd expect, but I honestly don't know what the big deal is about that salted caramel pie: it's okay, I guess, but nothing special enough as to be worth forty bucks...will try something else and update if warranted.

High quality and affordable; reheating not available though

You know I have always been more of a cake person than pie, pie is my Husband's thing ... but whoah! This converted me to be a pie lover! I could have 3.14 slices every time lol

One of the best pies I've had. Salty Honey pie is just unique and super tasty.

In one word- "overrated". Had the pies before and thought they were decent but this time, most of the pies were kind of average. They are small, slices are miserly and seem to be relying more on sweetness than flavor- like cheaper deli/bodega options. The place seems to be trying too hard to look cool- it does allow people to hang out and work on their laptops, which is a good thing, but it encourages (or maybe works on) a very snooty behavior from the patrons and staff alike. It's kind of on a desolate street too- the quietness is good in a way to get away but the atmosphere, in general, did not feel warm at all.

The pie here is amazing! I stumbled upon this place when researching pies to take to a Thanksgiving dinner. The pie shop is cute, but a little out of the way, so I usually pick up slices from other places like the Brooklyn Library or the McNally Jackson bookstore in SoHo. But if you do make it out to the store you'll find a greater variety there, including some interesting savory options. The Salted Caramel Apple is a staple, but the Lemon is amazingly refreshing in the summer.

Phenomenal pies with inventive flavors. Pre-order is best, but don't hesitate to stop by and see what's available. You can take-out or eat-in.

Pros:
- black-bottom oat pie (subtly sweet oat flavor complemented with a thin layer of chocolate)
- cute interior design
- fairly quiet noise level (good for patrons who want to work)

Cons:
- salted honey pie (I usually like honey foods, but this was a little off)
- cashier scoffed when I asked if he had any whole pies left (it was just a question, jeez)

Bottom line: The oat pie is worth going back for, but I felt uncomfortable in the shop. Getting some slices to-go might be the best option, since street parking is difficult to find anyway.

Consistently great bakery place, kind staff, very pleasant experience.

Cozy place to have a slice of homemade pie. Nice variety. Pleasant staff.

Some of the best custard pies I ve ever had. Adorable spot. I could move in here!

Why did they move from the central library branch location...i always enjoyed getting a peice of pie and my coffee light and sweet

I can t say that I am big into culinary, but I don t think you must be one in order to appreciate the pie made here. It taste amazing and I took the whole last pie with me I believe it sat everything! There were 2 that I tasted: The Honey and the green tea pie. The first was amazing, I mean really something special; the green tea pie was good, but I don t think I will try it again.

The best place for desserts in Borkollen in my eyes .. they have delicious coffee and pies don't miss it

Without hyperbole the best apple pie you will ever have

Disappointed in matcha pie, pretty weak in the green tea flavor, enjoyed chocolate and lemon chess pies

Awesome Pies.. After hitting up Smorg-As-Burg we made it over here. Well worth the detour and the cookbook is great.

Latte and a scone. Both delicious. Service was quick and courteous.

Various eccentric pies and flavor combinations in this shop. They sell whole pies or pies by the slice, but they often disappear quickly, so call and order in advance if you want something specific. Great for birthdays or bringing to the office to share.

Great pie, especially the coffee cream, and the space is cute. However, the service leaves a bitter taste at this otherwise sweet spot.

This place is crack... only go there is you are willing to never buy pie elsewhere. Omg... the dough... ok gtg, I need pie now!

I used to really like this place when I lived in NYC years ago but the prices have sky rocketed and when I went in 5 of 7 pies were custard...

The reason I am giving two stars is because their pies are extremely sweet, too sweet, and leaves no room for you to taste any accompaniment or even other flavors in the pie. Please cut down on the sugar by half. Sugar does not equal flavor. Also the crust is so thin that it is almost non-existent. Thank you.

Out of the three pies we tried (Salted Caramel, Chocolate Chess, Buttermilk Chess), we loved Chocolate Chess. But the real winner is the Black Bottom Oat Pie. You can only order it as a whole pie, and trust me, it's totally worth it!

Delicious pies. Staff member was super kind to me and my mom. Appreciate you!! Will have to come earlier in the day time to check out the larger variety of stuff.

I love pie. I love 4 and 20. They are known for their salted caramel apple pie. But please try the lemon chess and the lavender when available.

Life changing pie.. salted caramel pecan was divine.

i come here for the atmosphere. it's a great place to hang out with a friend or two and eat PIE! yum. who knew you would find such an awesome little place buried so deep in gowanus. it's all about the crust for me - and they definitely know what they're doing in the crust department. high marks y'all!

i was there Friday night. Got a piece of Matcha pie. The crust was definitely not flaky, it was quite tough especially along the edge, the bottom was a bit chewy also. Their pie filling tasted good though but you could tell it was not fresh either. I guess I tried this pie shop too late. Quality has already gone south. FYI: They charge an extra $0.75 for whipped cream, so nickle and dime even their pie wasn't cheap especially for its location.

my favorite pie place in the city. I travel from manhattan just to get the pie here. but sometimes it s a bit cold.

There is a very rude server at the Dean St location. The coffee and pie was good, but the guy who works there ruined the experience for me. He was inattentive and unprofessional. Will not be going back.

Another place that can t be bothered to say thanks or bye when you call to ask a question. They just hang up the phone. Pretty good pies typical hipster attitude.

Most delicious pies EVER! Seriously! Four and Twenty supplied pies for our wedding last October and we've recently enjoyed their seasonal strawberry/rhubarb pie via delivery. Their pies are always so creative and fresh. And the staff is always helpful and so wonderful. Can't recommend, enough!

My favorite dessert spot hands down. So good, I had to but their cookbook too, which in turn left me even more impressed. Highly recommended.

I'm actually not as big a fan of this place as many other people. I feel like their pies are fine, but not amazing. I've had some great pie in my life and these don't measure up. Part of the reason is lack of variety. They serve about four pies here, few of which conform to any standards, which is tough for comfort food. Sometimes you want a cherry pie, and not a salty honey pie. You can't get a cherry pie here. Sometimes you want a slice of apple pie with a butter crust where the filling is cinnamon-y and just the right texture and the crust is sort of half merged with the filling but half crumbly and delicious. You can't get that here. You can only get salted caramel apple, in a good but too-thick crust. This place has potential, and it's worth one trip, but it's not anywhere close to top pie places of all time or anything.

Their pies are AMAZINGLY delicious! Shop itself is ok but basic with slices, coffee and tea. They also sell pie slices and coffee at the main branch of the Brooklyn library. Pies are expensive but so good. Salted caramel apple pie is fantastic. Get it to go for your dinner party but tell your guests you slaved all day. (They won't believe you made it, of course.) If you do want to make your own pie, they sell frozen pie crusts too.

This place has the first foot that I prefer more for its filling than for its mass.

This is the first pie I ve had where I ve preferred the filling to the crust.

When is comes to freshly baked pies this place is the best in Brooklyn. The pies are absolutely delicious! My favorites are apple pie, pear pie and peach pie. Try it!
Ice coffee is great to.

I enjoyed a slice of the salted caramel apple pie and the salty honey pie. Oh my it was delicious!! The salty honey pie won my heart. Paired with their delicious coffee i couldnt ask for more. I will come back and try ALL THEIR PIES!

Hands down some of the best pie I ve had in New York. The apple caramel, pumpkin and berry pies were delicious, especially with a generous dollop of homemade whipped cream. This is where I go to indulge when I m back in Brooklyn. The staff is super friendly and the shop has a lot of room, outlets and wifi which came in handy when I had to send out a few emails before heading out for dinner.

It's the best pie anywhere, not sure what else needs to be said.

We came here for dessert and I was very excited to try some pie after seeing this place on the cooking channel. This place definitely lives up to the hype! We had the apple pie and although it is a very typical dessert, I am not exaggerating when I say it is the best apple pie I ve ever tasted! The crust is what made it so great, it is almost like a croissant. I wish there was a Four and Twenty Blackbirds in Baltimore!

Can t say that I am big into culinary, but I don t think you must be one in order to appreciate the pie made here. It taste amazing and I took the whole last pie with me I believe it sat everything! There were 2 that I tasted: The Honey and the green tea pie. The first was amazing, I mean really something special; the green tea pie was good, but I don t think I will try it again.

The fans of the party are coming, the party here is good, the people are good, but the coffee is not good, but how is that?

A bit pricey but great pie, nice atmosphere and staff.

Very likely to have the best pie in the city here. Nice space to sit and have coffee too.

Expensive but delicious pie. Not much else to say, go here, eat here, enjoy here

Four & Twenty Blackbirds is definitely worth the trek out to Gowanus if you love homemade pie. This is the pie you dream about. They don't have much of a selection, maybe four or five but they're all fresh. Think of classics like apple and cheddar and then pies with lavender. It works. My wish is for them to bring back their savory pies. Would have loved to do the chicken pot pie dinners!

It's the place to be for pies. Small shop with a coffee house feel. Fresh pies smell really hits you once you walk in. The front area you'll see large tables to lounge while having your pie and coffee. Wifi is available as well. The pies we got was the salted caramel apple which was delish. Nice large grains of salt and sugar on top and great lattice work. The pie crust was buttery and flakey. The filling of caramel and apple was fresh ingredients and delicious. Also went with the honey pie as well. Great honey sweet flavor which stands out but my favorite was definitely the apple.

Really interesting creative pie options. I love the decor and the minimalist idea. The pie is wonderful, and if I could eat pie everyday I would spend too much time here.

This place is the best. The pie is shockingly good and the atmosphere is wonderful.

I agree with a lot of the other reviewers. The pie is good but pricey and the customer service is not great. The servers are definitely rude. When I went there last week, one of the servers (a lady with a shaved undercut) just threw my pie slice in the box without a word. I won't be going back.

So so very Brooklyn. But dang it, the coffee and pie were superb.

I tried a sample of their salty honey caramel pie at some food tasting event and was in love so I insisted on stopping in on one rainy afternoon to have a full slice. The first few bites were amazing, but it was a bit heavy for me. I tried my friend's apple pie and it was delicious, so I think next time, I'll have just that or insist on splitting the salty pie and order a hot chocolate, which was also yummy. Bonus: they serve fresh whipping cream!

The pie is delicious. We tried sweet potato apple crumble. However the ambience is lacking- extremely crowded.

One of my favorite places in the neighborhood; great coffee, amazing pie, very nice staff.

Pies decent but awful customer service. Don't tell me that I can grab a leftover pie after closing time on Xmas eve (my birthday) and then rudely shut the door in my face. "There's almost every kind of pie left" is what I was told and that they would be open another 30 min. 15 min later, door in my face and total rudeness. If you're closed I understand and end of story. I rushed over because someone told me it was fine. Horrible communication and service.

Hands down best pies in Brooklyn. I would come here and eat breakfast everyday if I could afford it!

The pie here is consistently great. Tried the black bottom oat and strawberry rhubarb recently, would recommend both.

Always impressed. Highly recommend to those with a sweet tooth