Pyney’s 🥧 Reviews
Gin Gin Bakery
(Gin Gin QLD)
July, 2026
As we made our way down the Bruce Hwy we decided to park up for the night at the Gin Gin rest area. We pumped out a huge day driving and the next morning I’d arranged to visit one of qld’s best bakeries.
The Gin Gin Bakery was actually the 6th review I ever did back in March 2020. So I thought it time to head back see the team and update the review that sits on my 🥧 map. Gin Gin is a historic rural town in located about 370km northwest of Brisbane. The bakery itself is right in the centre of town and is owned and operated by Maree, her son Robert and his partner Kristy.
The bakery has been there for quite some time, but over the last few years has undergone huge changes. Since my last visit the crew have built a sensational indoor seating area equipped with air-con the combats the summer heat.
Inside hasn’t changed but as always the cabinet display is impeccable and every product imaginable is featured. I had my eye on about 9 items but I needed to stay on point as the 🥧 warmer was calling my name. Just on the 🥧 warmer, holy moley it was impressive. Totally full, lighting amazing and i couldn’t wait to get started.
The team has assembled a terrific menu that also features a 🥧 of the month. For the purpose of this review I went with one of my favourite flavors and that was “Chunky Steak” as soon as it came out of the warmer I knew I’d made the right decision.
🥧 THE REVIEW 🥧
1. Value for Money – $7.50 was great value considering the 🥧’s size and weight. The 🥧 was also full which was a huge bonus. 🥧’s priced in the $7 to $8 dollar range seem to be the normal these days and this one was well worth the money 9/10
2. Meat/Fill Ratio – Totally full !!! Nothing more to say. 10/10
3. Flavour – Bloody beautiful !!! The meat chucks were massive and the gravy sauce tasted magnificent. Up there with the best chunky flavours I’ve ever had. Loved it 10/10
4. Pastry – The color, shape, shrinkage and stability were all exceptional. The pastry flavour was beautiful and incredibly flakey. The bake thicknesses wasn’t far away, but both bakes were slightly underdone (wet lines) apart from this, the overall standard of the pastry was great. 8/10
5. Serving Temperature – Perfect temp !!! 10/10
Overall Rating
🥧🥧 47/50 🥧🥧
As soon as I finished my 🥧 I was informed that it was baked by Robert’s & Kristy son Brayden who happens to be a first year apprentice and gee wizz he did a great job. The flavour was the standout for me and I didn’t want the experience to end. The meat chunks were massive and melted in your mouth and the gravy sauce also was devine. $7.50 was well priced and the 🥧 was full. The pastry bakes needed a little tweak but that’s understandable coming from an apprentice. Brayden did esceptionaly well on the color, shape, shrinkage and stability all these couldn’t be faulted. Overall the young fella has done a sterling job with this product and I would easily have another one. Great work mate. Highly recommended.
Maree, Robert and Kristy a massive thanks for having me back again. I absolutely love coming to this bakery and spending time with the team. You guys are quality operators and your bakery is up there with the best I’ve seen. Getting there takes hard work and sacrifices and you guys have worked so hard and made huge sacrifices to make this happen. Great to see you guys again and I’m looking forward to seeing you all later in the month at the upcoming Official Great Aussie Pie Comp.
Gin Gin is a awesome little town that well and truly caters for caravans and travellers. The rest area (Free) 1.2km from town was a great overnighter (dump point & dunnies) and in town there is heaps of parking especially for caravans. If your traveling up the Bruce Highway defiantly add this little town to your travel plans.
Pastry Creations Bakery in Maryborough is next on the list followed up by the Pomona Bakery. Both visits were sensational so keep a eye out for these.
As always thanks for the ongoing support and keep supporting 🇦🇺 bakeries and don’t forget to invite all your friends to the page.
