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

03/10/08

Historically Charming Icecream Shop

by giocomo

I visited this place with my girlfriend on a Sunday afternoon around 4 pm. It wasn't too busy and street parking was pretty easy to find, although I can see how on other days of the week this may not be the case.

The shop itself is a little grungy, but has it's historic appeal. It doesn't look like they've ever really put any money into maintenance or upkeep. There is an old fashioned serving bar with bar stools and old fashioned table seating. The scoops of icecream are served in cute, antique pedistal dishes. The dingy appearance of the place however leaves you wondering about cleanliness in general. The icecream was very good in my opinion and reminds you of homemade, full flavor icecream people made years ago and doesn't taste like the stuff from the grocery store. The store was being run on this day by two, twentysomethings who were playing loud, alternative rock music on an iPod. I thought it seemed a bit inappropriate for the clientele and the historic nature of the place.

• Pros: Historic Charm, Ice Cream, Serving Dishes, Price
• Cons: Appearance of Shop, Music, Payment options

07/26/07

Eddie's old-fashioned ice cream parlor is a banana-split paradise.

by Contributor

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 flavors, including pineapple, butterscotch and hot fudge. The egg creams are average, but the malts and milkshakes put all others to shame. And, if you can stomach it, the triple-scoop banana sundae will bring you back to a time in your life when chocolate ice cream was your main raison d'etre.

06/04/07

High fat Ice cream for those who want the real thing

by newguysfo

Eddie's Sweet shop. I read the reviews on Citysearch and put on my list of things to do if ever in Queens to get some Ice Cream at Eddies. It was a bit of a drizzly Sunday when I dropped by with my relatives. Found they have a variety of ice cream flavors, variety of syrups and a variety of toppings among other choices. I picked out the two scoop with vanilla chip and chocolate. My compadres had either coffee, vanilla or chocolate, nothing too daring. I asked for a combo of butterscotch and caramel toppings which the friendly waitress accomplished for me with finesse. So, this place gets an A+ for the ice cream, very fresh, high fat content and great whipped cream. The ambience, though overwhelmingly antique, like the tin cieling, the mosaic tile floor, and the wood and glass display case and counter, could use a little spruce up. The place had the feel of a business just hanging in there for the ride, rather than an actively managed business set to draw in new customers. They could really clean the surroundings like the area behind the display case which appears to be highly visible storage for unused items, and maybe make some more space for more customers. I also suggest sitting at the counter where you could observe the making of the sundaes.

• Pros: great ice cream and whipped cream, good service
• Cons: could clean out the clutter

04/30/07

As close to homemade as it gets

by crispy2000

I have been going to Eddie's for over 30 years. I have eaten ice cream on many continents and YES I have been to Manhattan too. Eddie's is among the best ice cream around. And even the whipped cream is the real thing not from a can. I have celebrated victorious Little League games when my son was 10 and also consoled him on lost games over a banana splits. Every flavor is top shelf (try the PEACH in the summer) and if the person who wrote the previous review knew anything about ice cream they'd know that Haagen Dazs is junk at this point in time, due to the many different owners over the years after the Mattus family sold it!!! I remember Haagen Dazs when you had to dig down to the bottom of the ice cream case in certain deli's to find a pint of vanilla. And even then Eddie's was as good!

• Pros: Creamy delicious ice cream that is very fresh in great flavors.
• Cons: ???????????

11/19/06

Not the best

by dtrtw

I searched for a dessert place to take a friend to and saw this place was rated a 10!! I have never seen a 10 rating ever on this site soi decided to go try it when i got there i was about to walk out just because of the 20 kids running around....the ice cream was not good at all we ate the whip cream on top and left.....people that gave this site a 10 rating has probably never step foot in manhatten. I would have been happier if i bought some haagen daaz from the corner store instead. STAY AWAY!!

• Pros: NONE sorry
• Cons: Ambience, parking, ice cream

09/28/06

Best Old Fashion Ice Cream Parlor Anywhere

by jland

If you ever had an ice cream soda or a sundae at some ice cream parlor which you're sure is good, because it tastes as good as it can probably, YOU'RE WRONG! You obviously haven't been to Eddie's. It's about as old fashion New York as you can get as far as the atmosphere is concerned. The ice cream sodas are second to none. My personal recommendation is a vanilla soda with Mint-chip ice cream, as odd as that may sound. Sundaes and splits...just go down then list, because you can't go wrong with any of them. And the whipped cream...words can't describe after you've had the canned stuff everyone else switched over to. I just found out about Eddie's about a month ago, and it beats anywhere else like it that I've ever been to.

• Pros: Where should I start?!
• Cons: Nothing bad about this place.

07/13/06

Wonderful homemade ice cream in a delightful old-fashioned ice cream parlor atmosphere.

by emd563

For ice cream officionados and children of all ages, Eddies is worth a trip from anywhere. The ice cream is always fresh and creamy, with fruits tasting like they should--like themselves. The chocolate is rich and delicious. A great touch is the when the bowl of homemade whipped cream is pulled from a refrigerator to be used in topping a hot fudge sundae--nothing industrial or canned here. A basic sandwich/burger menu is also served for pre-ice cream nourishment--just always remember to leave room for dessert!!!

• Pros: Homemade ice cream; authentic old-fashioned ice cream parlor atmosphere
• Cons: closed on Mondays; can be very crowded after the movie next door lets out