Parrot Coffee Grocery
“They have a wide range of cured meats, olives, coffees, and pastries – at all a very reasonable price.”
“A fantastic array of eastern European and Mediterranean foods laid out perfectly in a clean and well lit space.”
“Such nice people running it, very helpful and pleasant, great coffees, cheeses, so many surprises there, and the BEST Baklava EVER!”
Parrot Coffee Grocery
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Start off with my negative: the coffee here is not good. Period. As some advice to those lesser-familiar with quality coffee–oily beans almost ALWAYS means the coffee has been overroasted. Unlike Baruir's a few blocks down, that is absolutely the case with Parrot's beans.
So, that's where the star has been lost. Everything else is excellent.
You want a huge selection of really good cheese, like goat and feta? They've got it. Crazy-cheap prices on nuts? They've got it. Excellent halva and other Middle Eastern pastries? Oh, yes, they most certainly have that, too.
Couple all of that with the homemade pitas, great selection of Eastern European and Middle Eastern groceries, and the fresh olives, and you'd have a 5 star place to shpatzir (mmm, Yiddish).
But damn those beans, Parrot Coffee. 4 stars.
This is really my go to place for fresh pita bread. I really like their selection of cheeses. I go there sometimes just to see if there is anything new that I would like to try and I usually find something either salty, savory, or sweet. Its definitely a place to check out.
The Parrot has an amazing selection of international products all in one place, from Turkish goodies, to European teas and two types of Sriracha. However, their pricing is a all over the place – some things are well priced (i.e. fruits and nuts) and others inexplicably cost a few more dollars than anywhere else (i.e. oil and hand lotion?). Because of this I only buy certain items from the store. Also, because it is so small and only has one register, it's really a place to grab a few things v. doing a bulk of your grocery shopping.
In this hood it might just be groceries, but in many other circles Parrot Coffee would qualify as so much more. Armed with plenty of ethnic goods and imported items, they also feature an array of locally made stuff that anyone can appreciate. Sunnyside already has a lot to offer, but Parrot Coffee is an added bonus and a major win for the hood.
First off, is there a more impressive variety of spinach pies here? How about eggplant pies? Various shapes, sizes, burekas, etc. you name it, they have it. The same goes for their stellar selection of cheeses, which includes several different kinds of feta and offered at prices that definitely don't break the bank. Another score for the cornucopia of meats and sausages, all quality and limited in inventory.
Then there is the actual coffee itself. While they don't serve lattes and cappuccinos, they have enough beans in bulk from various regions of the world. Buy them by the pound, take em home and ground up a fresh brew for yourself. Who needs chain coffee when you have this as an option?
And because they've been so popular and successful, Sunnyside is merely one of several stories in western Queens. There is a lot to love about Parrot Coffee Grocery and I find myself learning, as well as discovering something new and fantastic with every subsequent visit.
This is a great shop for European items. I've come here many times for jams, biscuits, chocolates, mineral water, caviar, Turkish cheese and so much more. The staff is very friendly and they do a good job with the little space they have as there are items high up the walls.
I guess I will write another review here since someone deleted or flagged my last one, which is BS.
When I lived in Sunnyside I came here pretty much every day to get mineral water. This was the first place that had many different water in queens.
After coming more often, I made a decision to do all my shopping here, which is more like how your shopping is done in Europe which I love.
Other highlights of this location is the coffee, much better roasting and blends than the one in Astoria. Also they have better olives.
This is by far the best market in Sunnyside for pretty much all your needs, except veggies.
The store has good selection of European products but the service is horrible. I am not very big on plastic disposable containers and they weight and store the products you buy in plastic containers that is included in price per lb that you are paying. I just wonder why is so difficult to weight salami or cheese in paper or bag instead of heavy delivery plastic containers. It's kind of reap off if you ask me. Other then that it's a pretty busy spot as almost Everyone in Woodside , Sunnyside area shops there. I prefer going to Titan Foods or Mediterranean Foods in Astoria as the quality of European products are better in comparison with Parrot Coffee Grocery.
Wonderful Eastern European store with tons of grocery items, a really nice deli selection (garlic ham is my newly discovered favorite) and even some interesting beauty items. Very pleasant staff, and prices are so low you're tempted to try everything!