The key lime pie is beautifully presented. I had seen it in the display case on several previous visits, but hadn't gotten to try it until tonight. I was predisposed to love it, based on its presentation.
Presentation: Very unusual. The top layer is very evenly textured whipped topping. Not entirely whipped cream, something lighter. The flowers on top are lovely. The multi-colored gel that serves as a border is striking as well.
Crust: As with several of the other entries, the crust was not a strength of this pie. It was a thin graham cracker crust, with nothing particular to recommend it.
Filling: Excellent texture, very light. Unfortunately, the flavor of the filling was not very pronounced. I was hoping it would be more flavorful, but it didn't leave much of an impression.
Topping: About two inches of the lovely whipped topping previously mentioned. Great mouth feel. Like the filling, though, not as much taste as I would have expected.
Original elements: Topping and plate border. Visually, this pie is hands down the most beautfiul.
Traditional elements: The Quarter Bistro entry is very unusual. It's hard to call any of the elements traditional, other than the graham cracker crust.
Rating: Three limes. Lovely to behold, but somewhat disappointing to the palate. A good choice, but not quite as good as Northpoint, which is to date the best of key limes pies I've sampled.
