(718) 520-8514
105-29 Metropolitan Ave
Forest Hills,
NY
11375
40.7101
-73.8478
Neighborhood: Forest Hills
What People Are Saying About Eddies Sweet Shop
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The Scene – Everything charming and naive about small-town America condenses into this early 1900s-era ice cream joint in Forest Hills. Piglets of all ages congregate here for a scoop or two (or three) of homemade ice cream, topped with house syrups or blended into shakes. – – The Food – The atmosphere is a psychedelic time warp, but it's really the sundaes that make the trip worth it. The rum raisin, banana, butter pecan and walnut are some of the finest ice creams on earth, and are lavishly accentuated with freshly made whipped cream and thick, gooey syrups of all…
07/25/08
Fabulous Homemade Ice Cream and All the Trimmings!!
by czarnowica
Yes, the ice cream toppings and whipped cream are home made. The place transports you back to a more innocent and sane time in our history and the nostalgic kitsch collectibles are for sale. The only complaint I have is no matter when I have visited Eddie's - and I am going back years (since I don't live far away from it), the counter staff leaves much to be desired. They are slow in noticing you - often appear overwhelmed, and sometimes sullen. I have yet to get a "thank you" or "have a nice day" from anyone working here. But the ice cream sundaes and banana splits are heavenly and the malteds are real malts, made with malt powder. A Black and White Ice Cream Soda hits the spot too! They also make Lime Rickeys and real Cherry Cokes. This is one of the last of a dying breed in NYC - go and enjoy and ignore the rude kids behind the counter!
- Pros: Atmosphere, homemade sweets.
- Cons: Rude waitstaff, parking.
06/21/08
Old School
by Euphoria
This place is fun, it's like a theme ice cream shop. I love the marble counter and the old fashioned metal ice cream saucers. Forest Hills really needs more charm, and more non-chain establishment like this, the dining scene on Queens Blvd on Austin is pretty boring. That being said, the young and somewhat incompetent staff unfortunately is where the charm ends. The ice cream sundaes are just sloppy with the content overflowing out of the cup and making a mess in the saucer. The staff also needs to be a bit more polished with their manners, (or just say thank you?) The staff also isn't very efficient and seems overwhelmed even by the smallest crowd, so expect to wait and be ignore for a while if you don't go during senior hours. All in all, I want Eddie's to continue its existence, but Forest Hills desperately needs something real like this.
- Pros: Old fashioned, fun
- Cons: Incompetent and inexperienced staff
05/22/08
Awesome Ice Cream Sundaes--a step back in time
by oswissmiss
Eddie's Sweet Shop is the "Creme de la Creme" of old-fashioned sweet shops. I am a total ice cream snob/fanatic and this place is absolutely on my top 5 list. I travel all the way from Connecticut for an Eddie's sundae! All homemade ice cream and that big bowl of homemade whipped cream?!? It is just nirvana!!! As for the decor--I think the fact that it isn't updated gives it an authentic nostalgic, kitschy charm. When I go there--I feel like I am transported back in time, wearing my new poodle skirt waiting to meet my boyfriend Chachie for a malted. Eddie's is totally worth the trip in my book!!!!
- Pros: Fabulous homemade ice cream, whipped cream
- Cons: None
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Top off that sundae with a flick at nearby Cinemart Cinemas.
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