What is the common denominator of all of the previous reviews? (starts with the letter 'P') Pretzel Rolls, you guessed it. But this morning I was in the mood for something different, the breakfast special seemed to fit the bill. One egg with your choice of ham, bacon or sausage on a roll, add .75 for American cheese. Just because there is no open flame cooking for the eggs had little bearing on purchasing a fair priced and good tasting breakfast sandwich. Glendale bake shop had been doing that for years, additionally the owner offered up the cook preparation, before getting to work on my order. Having open flame cooking requires a massive monetary investment to punch through to the 2nd floor, to the roof assuming you have the landlords permission.
When speaking to the owner, I mentioned that I remember the prior business, which was called Hye Grocery. "That was 27 years ago" she offered with a kind smile "and I have been here ever since".
That's an impressive amount of time for any business to survive. Add to the fact that Metropolitian avenue experiences the marginal foot traffic and food & beverage establishments do not have an extended shelf life on The Avenue, between Ascan Ave and 68th Avenue.
Gourmet Bakery & Deli started out as Gourmet Deli in 1987. In 1995, after a complete renovation they reopened as Gourmet Bakery & Deli. Known to draw customers as far as NJ and PA for daily morning coffee and loyal customers around the US for it's famous Pretzel Rolls, Gourmet Bakery and Deli will never disappoint.
Anna is almost always there with a smile, she'll treat you like family 🙂
EAT! (1) Pretzel Rolls – You'll be back for more (2) Irish Soda Bread – You've never had a better one than here. Seasonal.
I came, I saw, I discovered the awesomeness of their pretzel rolls. yeah, Sham-freaking-wow, PRETZEL ROLLS. why do these things exist? good thing this place isn't down the corner from me! FUC!
65 cents a piece for a soft, chewy, doughy, salty piece of heaven. just a bit smaller than the average steamed bun you'd find at an Asian bakery/restaurant, if you want a sense of scale.
the name is pretty clear: there's tons of baked goods, and there's a breakfast/lunch deli menu. a few small tables and seats. it seems to be Metropolitan's answer to the small bakeries/cafes that dot Queens Bully.
the coffee ain't bad either! $1.25 for a small. it was a notch better than the average deli coffee.
Metropolitan Avenue is wonderful. I'm glad I keep finding these great places there.
I never really felt a need to share a review about delis before. I used to think all deli's were pretty much the same, but there is something different about this one. First off, the atmosphere is great, you can sit down and the entire deli is clean and neat.
They make fresh sandwiches and have so much choices for cookies its unbelievable. I haven't even mentioned their fresh made daily Pretzel rolls and their bagels. Both made by the owners every morning. That is something to appreciate, instead of getting bulk ordered bagels from a third party. To top things off , everything was delicious, even their coffee tasted better. I highly recommend every yelper who live around here(hell, make a trip out there even if you dont live around the area), to grab your breakfast/lunch from this deli/bakery and you'll leave satisfied!!
What is the common denominator of all of the previous reviews? (starts with the letter 'P') Pretzel Rolls, you guessed it.
But this morning I was in the mood for something different, the breakfast special seemed to fit the bill. One egg with your choice of ham, bacon or sausage on a roll, add .75 for American cheese.
Just because there is no open flame cooking for the eggs had little bearing on purchasing a fair priced and good tasting breakfast sandwich. Glendale bake shop had been doing that for years, additionally the owner offered up the cook preparation, before getting to work on my order.
Having open flame cooking requires a massive monetary investment to punch through to the 2nd floor, to the roof assuming you have the landlords permission.
When speaking to the owner, I mentioned that I remember the prior business, which was called Hye Grocery. "That was 27 years ago" she offered with a kind smile "and I have been here ever since".
That's an impressive amount of time for any business to survive. Add to the fact that Metropolitian avenue experiences the marginal foot traffic and food & beverage establishments do not have an extended shelf life on The Avenue, between Ascan Ave and 68th Avenue.
Gourmet Bakery & Deli started out as Gourmet Deli in 1987. In 1995, after a complete renovation they reopened as Gourmet Bakery & Deli. Known to draw customers as far as NJ and PA for daily morning coffee and loyal customers around the US for it's famous Pretzel Rolls, Gourmet Bakery and Deli will never disappoint.
Anna is almost always there with a smile, she'll treat you like family 🙂
EAT!
(1) Pretzel Rolls – You'll be back for more
(2) Irish Soda Bread – You've never had a better one than here. Seasonal.
I came, I saw, I discovered the awesomeness of their pretzel rolls. yeah, Sham-freaking-wow, PRETZEL ROLLS. why do these things exist? good thing this place isn't down the corner from me! FUC!
65 cents a piece for a soft, chewy, doughy, salty piece of heaven. just a bit smaller than the average steamed bun you'd find at an Asian bakery/restaurant, if you want a sense of scale.
the name is pretty clear: there's tons of baked goods, and there's a breakfast/lunch deli menu. a few small tables and seats. it seems to be Metropolitan's answer to the small bakeries/cafes that dot Queens Bully.
the coffee ain't bad either! $1.25 for a small. it was a notch better than the average deli coffee.
Metropolitan Avenue is wonderful. I'm glad I keep finding these great places there.
I never really felt a need to share a review about delis before. I used to think all deli's were pretty much the same, but there is something different about this one. First off, the atmosphere is great, you can sit down and the entire deli is clean and neat.
They make fresh sandwiches and have so much choices for cookies its unbelievable. I haven't even mentioned their fresh made daily Pretzel rolls and their bagels. Both made by the owners every morning. That is something to appreciate, instead of getting bulk ordered bagels from a third party. To top things off , everything was delicious, even their coffee tasted better. I highly recommend every yelper who live around here(hell, make a trip out there even if you dont live around the area), to grab your breakfast/lunch from this deli/bakery and you'll leave satisfied!!