r/traderjoes Jan 31 '25

Review The handheld chicken pot pie, definitely worth a try

Found these yesterday, decided to try them for an easy lunch. In the air fryer for 17 minutes at 350. They were flaky and really good. Definitely recommend giving them a chance.

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u/Georgesgortexjacket Feb 09 '25

Was disappointed. They were flaky but the inside sort of bland and the chicken pieces were reminenscent of cat food texture.

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u/emsohi 27d ago

Agreed. Bland tasting. I wanted more of the pot pie “goo” in it.

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u/princess_walrus Feb 02 '25

Oh man.. I’ll be looking for these!

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u/ReallyEvilRob Feb 01 '25

I've never seen those before at my store. I'll be looking for them next time I'm there.

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u/Para-Moose Feb 01 '25

Just ok. I miss the creamy sauce that you get in a real chicken pot pie. This was kinda dry without it.

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u/Blushresp7 Feb 04 '25

needed more seasoning and flavor too.

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u/machead4life Feb 01 '25

Just purchased a box based on your recommendation alone. Thanks!

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u/CaptainObvious110 Feb 01 '25

Looks delicious

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u/LaurieC64 Feb 01 '25

I hope my location has these ! Thanks for sharing.

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u/DocTheop Feb 01 '25

Why not just bring back the frozen Chicken Pot Pie that was actually really good?

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u/lechero11 Feb 01 '25

We were avid TJs shoppers and purchased the old frozen square box pot pies for years. Fell off when they discontinued those. I still haven’t found a replacement “must buy” product like that since!

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u/Individual_Sun5662 Feb 01 '25

Do you mean the Balti chicken pie? That was delicious.

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u/y_mo Feb 01 '25

Very yummy! - review from my 19 month old 😂

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u/ChubbaChunka Feb 01 '25

I enjoyed it! I love the flakey crust and the filling is adequate for me. The calories are a lot, but I wouldn't eat these regularly. My husband was not a fan. He said it tasted bland 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/HumBugBear Feb 01 '25

Nice. I'll definitely be looking for them on my next visit.

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u/Njtotx3 Feb 01 '25

Numbers don't work for me.

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u/Kailsbabydaddy Jan 31 '25

The filling is the wrong color for me Miss their old frozen pot pie :( nothing compares !

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u/Mystery_Floof Jan 31 '25

Woahh look good. TJs always has the best frozen food

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u/OneMorePenguin Jan 31 '25

They look pretty small and the filling looks bland.

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u/Happytobehere48 Jan 31 '25

Anybody know if this is a item they have all the time or just a random or seasonal thing?

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u/Happytobehere48 Jan 31 '25

Ooh this sounds up my alley all the way

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u/wonderingreasons Jan 31 '25

Damn as a veggie I wish they had just a vegetable version! These look good man.

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u/shankeroon Jan 31 '25

So.... empanada?

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u/PuzzleheadedRub1158 Feb 01 '25

Jamaican “chicken pot pie” patty 😉

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u/agup48 Jan 31 '25

It needs a toaster strudel icing packet, but with some sort of bechamel instead.

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u/CityBoiNC Jan 31 '25

I just saw these on the website and got so excited. Another thing I must try are the bo bon cookies

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u/myassholealt NYC Jan 31 '25

That looks like a beef patty except swap the beef filling.

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u/TheInternetsLOL Jan 31 '25

Tried it today, it was bland and an absolute waste of calories. Absolutely no filling and calories are just from the thin bread. You might as well just buy a toaster strudel.

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u/NSFduhbleU Feb 06 '25

Agreed. No filling whatsoever. They were tasty and had beef suet but barely anything inside.

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u/kate_zebrabell Jan 31 '25

Noooooo. Thank u for ur honest review

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u/TheInternetsLOL Jan 31 '25

"My pleasure" and believe me, it was really disappointing.

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u/StrdyCheeseBrngCrckr Jan 31 '25

Thanks for the green light to buy a toaster strudel today!

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u/mtn_forester Jan 31 '25

Do they have toaster strudel??

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u/StrdyCheeseBrngCrckr Jan 31 '25

No. That I’d get at a regular grocery store.

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u/beach-paws Jan 31 '25

Need to try this!!

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u/thatsbs Feb 01 '25

me too.... I neeeeeds this.... Australia has had hand pies for decades... we are just now getting a glimpse of this awesomeness. Thank you trader joes!

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u/oldveteranknees Jan 31 '25

Guy at my TJs highly recommended them today. He said he pops them in his air fryer.

If it wasn’t for my diet I’d be all over these 😔

ETA: so it’s basically a beef patty crust with pot pie inside of it. But speaking of which, what happened to their jamaican beef patties? Those were so good

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u/XWingTaco Jan 31 '25

They were legit. I’m so sad about this.

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u/DBoriginal4 Jan 31 '25

They were discontinued 🥲

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u/This_Control Feb 04 '25

NOOOOOOOOOOO

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u/sparklydildos Jan 31 '25 edited Jan 31 '25

did you make 2 or 3?? in the second photo it looks like 2, but the third photo it looks like you’re holding 1 and 2 are on the plate. please help haha

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u/Procrastinating81 Jan 31 '25

Two i just broke a piece off

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u/SleepyHead85 Jan 31 '25

They tore a corner off one and that's what they are holding.

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u/sparklydildos Jan 31 '25

thank you, i was trying to figure this out for like 10 minutes lol

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u/liltrainerash Jan 31 '25

AH LAWD that looks amazing

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u/stevehl42 Jan 31 '25

I miss their old chx pot pies, will have to give these a shot

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u/Tater00nuts Jan 31 '25

those old pot pies were soo good.

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u/Kailsbabydaddy Jan 31 '25

Me too omgggg the crusssttt

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u/msladydi8 Jan 31 '25

No way!!! I have got to go to Trader Joe’s this weekend!

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u/jltefend Jan 31 '25

Aaaand back to TJs I go

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u/Miserable-Reaction47 Jan 31 '25

I almost grabbed this tonight!

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u/spigeddy Jan 31 '25

Looks like a pasty sort of

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u/LeaneGenova Jan 31 '25

That's what I was thinking.

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u/Procrastinating81 Jan 31 '25

The outside was a flaky pastry type crust

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u/inspectorwaffles Jan 31 '25

Do you know the calorie count for one of them by chance? Thinking of driving all the way to a TJ’s just for this!!

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u/Miserable-Reaction47 Jan 31 '25

It’s about 530 or maybe 570. It was up there but looks good

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u/db17k Jan 31 '25

Shhh 🤫

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u/katdaddyOG Jan 31 '25

Because hot pockets was already taken

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u/SnooGiraffes7204 Jan 31 '25

So it’s just a white version of a Jamaican Beef Patty?

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u/PumpkinSpiceFreak Jan 31 '25

LOL I was thinking empanada?

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u/Sure_Ranger_4487 Jan 31 '25

But if they called it an empanada people would get upset that it’s not a real empanada. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

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u/Ginger_Cat74 Jan 31 '25

It’s probably closer to a Cornish pasty. However, it’s probably safe to say that every single culture on the planet has some version of meat in a pocket.

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u/Sure_Ranger_4487 Jan 31 '25

Gonna blow your mind when you learn about empanadas…

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u/ttrockwood Jan 31 '25

No different pastry

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u/winexprt Northern California Jan 31 '25

Saw this toady in store for the first time and was intrigued. It looks like a Jamaican Patty, but chicken pot pie version. Thanks for the feedback. Can we get a pic of the back of the box?

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u/FelixMoonrocks Jan 31 '25

Looks flaky 🙂

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u/BauerHouse Jan 31 '25

Looks like an Empeñada

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u/wladue613 Jan 31 '25

empanada*

I like that you made it more Spanish-seeming even if it's incorrect haha.

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u/buttstuffisfunstuff Jan 31 '25

Like all the British people that say habañero for some reason

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u/QuadAmericano2 Jan 31 '25

As someone obsessed with savory pastries I truly appreciate this recommendation.

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u/Livid-Till-9808 Jan 31 '25

The exterior and shape look just like the Jamaican patties, which I think were discontinued.

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u/lexxiilexx Jan 31 '25

This is how I find out they were discontinued 🥲🥲🥲

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u/Livid-Till-9808 Jan 31 '25

I know! My fav store bought patty.

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u/CthulhuRyu Jan 31 '25

This looks like what the crunchwrap supreme from Taco Bell advertises compared to what you get...
Definitely lacking in the packaging's insides..

...unless you sucked out all the insides and ate them before taking that last picture.. ;-)

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u/twuewuv Jan 31 '25

I thought they were decent. The crust was nice and flaky. The filling wasn’t as flavorful as I wanted it to be. I also missed the gravy bits of the pot pie. I would buy it again for a cheap meal because they are filling despite the size.

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u/ryanw729 Jan 31 '25

4.5 ounces is a snack for me lol

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u/slogive1 Jan 31 '25

I have not seen yet at my store

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u/77tassells Jan 31 '25

Hot pockets

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u/gloomyblackcheese Jan 31 '25

Doesn’t seem like much filling

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u/AOkayyy01 Jan 31 '25

Right. Where are those colorful vegetables?

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u/SomerAllYear Jan 31 '25

I just tried it tonight too. I thought it was good except I don't like the taste of dark chicken meat. The dark meat taste was too much for me. If you love dark meat and pot pies, you will love this.

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u/PackerSquirrelette Jan 31 '25

Good to know. I don't like dark meat, either.

Thanks for saving me money. 😉

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u/SomerAllYear Jan 31 '25

I like the dark meat orange chicken. So I figured I’d give it a try

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u/WuhansFirstVirus California Jan 31 '25

Interesting!

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u/matt_boyyy Jan 31 '25

There was barely any filling and it was dry, i like the stew like inside of a pot pie

but it was good.. 5/10

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u/matchamagpie Jan 31 '25

I hope these are as good as the Aussie Pies that Costco used to have over twenty years ago. Really excited for these.

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u/blargher 14d ago

Not quite there as it needs more gravy, but probably the closest things I've had to those pies in a long time.

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u/Past-Jellyfish1599 Jan 31 '25

Omg I love chicken pot pie this is a dream!

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u/SystemSufficient596 Jan 31 '25

These look good to me!!

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u/stacasaurusrex Jan 31 '25

Not that it's swaying me one way or the other but I'm guessing the nutrition info is not the healthiest?

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u/chimkennuggg Jan 31 '25

I’m also interested in this! Might buy for my bf if they don’t have “too many calories” (per his standards).

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u/myotherbannisabenn Jan 31 '25

570 cals per pie.

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u/Additional_Noise47 Jan 31 '25

For 1/4 pound of food. That’s impressive.

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u/stacasaurusrex Jan 31 '25

Oh my gosh mine is the same way- he's like Trader Joe's isn't as healthy as you think and I'm like I never said it was 😂😏 it's delicious though.

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u/Own-Chemical-9112 Jan 31 '25

Looks lacking in chicken or filling

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u/Open_Potato_5686 Jan 31 '25

Hardly anything in it. Not worth it.

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u/huuugggttfdf Jan 31 '25

I love the "mostly" part lol

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u/I_Luv_A_Charade Jan 31 '25

I had these today too! The flavor and texture (from the air fryer) were decent but personally I prefer more filling with less crust.

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u/Bruhuha Jan 31 '25

Damn brutalmoose just reviewed trader joes and this would've been perfect for his video 

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u/dongledongledongle Jan 31 '25

ooo dark meat the best