Kai Pai Bakery — Restaurant in Otago

4 stars for the staff and convenience. 3 stars for the food. Good for basic pies, simple sandwiches and convenient for a quick, affordable work lunch. Very basic, baked, fried foods and ordinary sandwiches. Definitely not a place to go out of your way for, especially if you're a tourist you'll be disappointed. Not many other options in the area so it will do for week day lunches during work hours for now. Wish they had more offerings like salads and protein, quiche/fritattas, soups or chili with bread rolls, or made to order specialty sandwiches/wraps/bagels, veggie toasties, smoothies, fresh fruit packs and some ready made individual microwaveable casseroles/dishes/pizza, even veggie plates with pita, dips and hummus would be nice etc. Always friendly ladies at the counter. They cater mostly to tradies and local industrial workers in the area which might explain the lack of healthier options and variety. If you want amazing NZ pies, get a Sangas pie. If you want quality lunch go to the food trucks in 3 parks or in town...

Yea pies were OK. Wouldn't say its the best I've had. Had the chicken and a sausage roll.

Pastry wasn't flaky flaky and the chicken filling is more starch like (I. E flour and water) than cream based.

Best pie I've had so far is from buzz stop in Queenstown.

Definitely still should try and make your own judgment, but wouldn't know why someone would be giving out awards and...

We came. We ordered. We ate. We left smiling.

Pies were oh-so-nice!!!

Simple setup but does what it needs to do.

Affordable IMO and the size of the pies were good for a starter meal. We had the steak + bacon as well as the steak + cheese. The choco cream was also hubba hubba good as! Manly long type of donut texture bread. 😍 We...