Comments on: Guerneville Bank Club: Chile Pies and Nimble and Finn

By: Pickles

Pickles — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 06:37:52 +0000

Who is ‘Guerneville’ (the commenter) and why is this person so sour? The pies, the ice cream are all local. More local than Clover, than Double Rainbow- it’s the most local stuff you can get in these categories. It is FANTASTIC. I live there, I AM a local and holy heck do I love these sweet food sellers at the Bank Club, Love it. Never mind that the resoration of the space is phenomenal. It’s worth the visit to see the building then eat delicious food.

By: biteclub

biteclub — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:36:30 +0000

Ice cream trolls make me sad. Guerneville has long had a push-pull with locals versus weekenders and tourists. The downtown area as seen a huge revival, and much of it is aimed at folks who want a higher-end dining experience. And that has put Guerneville on the tourist radar, which vexes folks who’ve seen the West County outpost as a refuge.

There are still inexpensive options as well (hint the taco truck outside of Safeway is the best in Sonoma). So take the comments for what they are.

However, I would like to say that the gals from Nimble & Finn ARE local and use local ingredients. I’m not sure where they “spin” it (I will ask), but its common practice to use a larger company (Frozen Art in San Rosa comes to mind) that has facilities to actually make the ice cream based on recipes and ingredients from the owners. It’s just practicality and cost effectiveness.

The pie company is from SF and the pies are baked in Guerneville.

Haters gotta hate, but I’m a fan.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 14:38:18 +0000

I’ll take the real Bank Club that used to be at Irwin and Occidental, any day over this tourist trap foo foo place.

By: Jan Rice

Jan Rice — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 21:00:46 +0000

First time to eat pie and ice cream at the bank and is it ever delicious!! The whole place is very clean and bright and the wait staff are very friendly. We had the chocolate pie with nuts and vanilla bean ice cream and chile apple pie and vanilla bean ice cream. I thought the pie slice was large and the scoop of ice cream was very large. For $8.50 I thought it was a reasonable price, you won’t be able to eat anything else after finishing that yummy desert. I don’t know who makes the pies but I would guess they do as fabulous cooks are in the family.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 04:38:53 +0000

Yes they do make the pies there, the ice cream is made within 20 miles and it seems like a reasonable price unless you are comparing it to the fake pie they sell and the nearby super market bakery. Guerneville, would you have preferred they left the building to continue rotting and a squat for the local shooting gallery attendants?

By: Jan Rice

Jan Rice — Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:25:53 +0000

Our family went for the first time yesterday and were impressed. The chocolate pie with nuts and vanilla bean ice cream was delicious!! 5.50 for a large piece of pie and 3 for a very large scoop of ice cream was reasonable I thought. The restored building is lovely too. Can’t wait to return.

By: Guerneville

Guerneville — Sun, 28 Jun 2015 00:39:38 +0000

Sienna and Lydia, They make NOTHING on the premises. All the ice cream and pies are shipped in, so NO they do NOT make anything. Locals call it what it is, a Tourist Trap.

By: Lydia Wootten

Lydia Wootten — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 21:12:43 +0000

Both vendors make everything they sell. And it is delicious. And worth every penny.

By: Sienna Fisher

Sienna Fisher — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:36:44 +0000

Geez, Yes, they make everything they sell!!!!!!!!!!

By: Guerneville

Guerneville — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:37:11 +0000

“Do they make anything they sell?” No, and it’s $8.50 for a small slice and a golf ball scoop of ice cream served in cardboard with plastic utensils, furthermore you gotta stand to eat it.