Eddie's Sweet Shop
Ice cream shop · Forest Hills ·
Old-fashioned soda fountain with massive sundaes & homemade ice cream
Old-fashioned soda fountain with massive sundaes & homemade ice cream
"A century-old Forest Hills institution (operating under its current name since 1968), this old-school parlor feels frozen in time with pressed tin ceilings, a marble counter, worn wood-topped stools and vintage equipment. The family-run shop makes from-scratch ice cream with mostly classic flavors (with occasional surprises like pistachio pineapple), hand-whips cream daily, uses original mix-in blenders for malts and milkshakes, and is famous for housemade hot fudge sundaes and authentic old-fashioned egg creams." - Veronica Stoddart
"The city’s oldest ice cream parlor, Eddie’s Sweet Shop in Forest Hills looks the part, with chandeliers, vintage wallpaper, and a pharmacy-like candy counter. The ice cream is old-fashioned too: big, dense scoops of classic flavors like chocolate and vanilla chip. If you enjoy a sundae, the Banana Royal is a massive pile of ice cream topped with whipped cream and sprinkles, and it’ll make you feel like you just won a spelling bee in elementary school." - bryan kim, willa moore, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, kenny yang
"Eddie’s Sweet Shop boasts 90-year-old architecture and antique interior decor. Marble counters and spinning stools, wooden cashbox, mosaic tiles, a candy display and a 75-year-old fridge adorn the shop. Ice cream, syrups, toppings, and whipped cream are all home made. Eddie’s brings you a taste of Americana and its vintage charm is something to savor." - Rachel Kaminetzky & Nicole David
"Open since 1925, Eddie’s Sweet Shop is said to be New York’s oldest ice cream parlor. Don’t expect hipster scoops mixed with miso and gooseberry: This Queens institution specializes in simple flavors (coffee, maple walnut, and vanilla fudge) served in cones or in towering sundaes with “the works” (hot fudge, whipped cream, and a cherry). The 18 flavors offered here are still made from the same recipe." - Melissa McCart
"Founded in 1925 (and the wooden fixtures and antique soda fountain show it), but named Eddie’s only since 1967, this icon right on Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills is perhaps most famous for its ice cream, but it also sells an assortment of packaged candies (Laffy Taffy and Nerds among them) in addition to chocolates made right on the premises." - Robert Sietsema