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 Michael B. 
 
 
 
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AMAZING MEAT PIES ! My wife and I are so lucky we discovered Perky's meat pies soon after we arrived from Australia in late 2006. Of course Australia is the land of the meat pie...it is practically the national dish ! We were down in San Diego for a fun packed weekend...Padres game on Fri and Stray Cats concert on Sat. On Saturday we popped over here around 11am to load up on meat pies and pasties. Graham the co-owner was very happy to see us when we walked inside. His lovely wife Mary-Louise is doing well after a liver transplant. We had a nice chat while we picked out our frozen pie varieties from the huge chest freezer....4 x Chicken & Mushroom, 1 x Steak & Kidney, 1 x Steak & Mushroom, 1 x Pepper Steak, 1 x Cornish Pasty, 1 x Ground Beef Pasty, 1 x can of Mushy Peas and 1 x Cadbury Top Deck chocolate bar. We packed everything into our freezer bags with layers of ice packs. It was great to catch up with Graham. YOU WON'T FIND A BETTER PIE ! NOTE - Of course with 20 million views of my Yelp reviews and pics world wide in 2023 I can tell you what is great !
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Laura C. 
 
 
 
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HEAVENLY cuisine!! Absolutely wonderful, scrumptious authentic South African dishes!! Some of the finest cuisine on the West Coast!! Perky's always has the freshest and high quality gourmet food! I LOVE everything on their menu especially their meat pies, lamb curry, Samoosas, Bobotie, Cottage Pies! If you haven't already - you have to go!! Treat yourself!!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Dylan T. 
 
 
 
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Not wanting a big meal for lunch I decided to get myself a meat pastry at perkies. Everything is so good here and a gentleman that helps you at the front counter is always nice and friendly. I came on a late Friday afternoon to see what they had fresh and ready to go. They had a choice between the ground beef curry, pepper steak, curry chicken, and chicken and mushroom. I've tried them all and love every single one of them. My favorite is the chicken curry so that's what I decided on today. Donor said he would heat it up for me a little if I was going to eat it now. It took about 5 to 10 minutes and my pie came out hot and fresh. One bite into it and I knew this is what I came for. The chicken was nice and soft and the pie was filled with the curry flavor. Mission accomplished I got myself a full meal at an unbelievable price. The price here are decent portion if you are not too hungry. They have a little retail market that sells a lot of stuff African grocery items so it's always cool to check it out. It's mostly a takeout order type of establishment but there are a few tables that you can sit and enjoy your meal, which is what I did today.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Matthew B. 
 
 
 
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Wow! What a great little spot to get a variety of South African foods. Both handmade pastries and sausages, as well as canned and packaged items. I ordered the Chicken Curry pie, and it was flavorful and delicious.  The chicken was nice and tender. I enjoyed the fact the pie wasn't messy, yet each bite had a burst of flavors. PLEASE BE AWARE: The curry had some heat to it.  I highly recommend this if you love spice! If you don't, please skip this and try another item. I will definitely come back to try other items!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Tracie M. 
 
 
 
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Perky's is a fantastic South African deli/grocer/caterer. The meat pies and sausage rolls are incredible. We've been there twice now. The most recent time we walked in and they were actually closed and were just stopping by to pick something up. They very graciously let us in to purchase more sausage rolls. Delicious food and super nice owners.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Barbara E. 
 
 
 
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Perky's has made life worth staying in Cali, it is home cooked South African food.  We are your super fans.  I cannot eat fish 'n chips, meat pies, bunny chow anywhere else in the USA, it can only be at Perky's.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Jen B. 
 
 
 
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Thank you for the most delicious fish and Slap chips. I recommend the sausage rolls, borewors ... Kirk and Jennifer Bayless - Victorville
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Rose U. 
 
 
 
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Graham was super nice on the phone!  Service at the store was great!  I shared a Chicken Curry and Steak & Mushroom pie with a coworker.  The portion was enough for me, but you might want to order at least 2 if you're super hungry!! Flavors for both were excellent!!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Kourtney B. 
 
 
 
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From Deli S.A. to Perky's Restaurant back to Perky's- wherever they sell these delicious flaky crusted pies I will go. I don't often find myself up in Kearny Mesa these days, but if I am and they're open, I'll be there. My top three pies are the pepper steak pie, chicken curry pasty, and the Cornish pasty. That pepper steak though...oh, that's a good pie. All of the pies are tasty in their own ways, even the veggie only ones. The pies will also be packaged up nicely for takeout for you, in their own little bags with napkins and fork for the pot pies. Don't forget to head to the back to check out the grocery shelves! There you'll find all kinds of imported treats like sauces, spices, teas, those UK Heinz Beans so you can taste the difference, plenty of sweets and candy, and other pantry items you will enjoy trying. There's also a fridge case so be sure to grab some of the fudge. It's this brown sugary confection that is quite tasty, though rich. The big container is best for sharing with a bunch of your nearest and dearest. But they also sell a small little package of it too! They also stock frozen pies for you to bake at home if you want to stock up for those "don't want to cook" nights but still want something warm and comforting. Don't think it's just pies though! They have other foods chilling in the back that need to be explored. Plus they can also be hired for catering if you're looking for a way to spice up your next event!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 A T. 
 
 
 
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Perky's meat pies are the best! They have various warm pies ready to eat and a stock or frozen ones if you prefer to take and bake later. They also have frozen meals like chicken or lamb curry, cottage pie, and bunny chow! The food is high quality - they don't skimp on the meat. The people that run it are really nice and proud of their offerings, as they should be! There's a small market in the back where you can buy some nostalgic candies, sauces, and dry goods.