Berry Lover

The average ice cream shop. No complaints nor «wow» factors.

Berry Lover, your sweet treats are perfect for the hot summer. Your frozen yogurt, your fresh fruit, your tasty smoothies. Tucked between Uno’s and Starbucks and across from the Astoria Kaufman United Artist’s theater, this may seem a little too suburban chic for most, but try not to take it personally. The multicolored happy façade just attracts happy children at heart like myself in droves.
The treats are exactly what I want, but aren’t impressive. They satisfy cravings at the same price as any other place in the area. A ok with me.

Looks like they modeled it after a Pinkberry…
About 20 different flavors of gelato and 4 frozen yogurt flavors. The few that I tried were pretty good but a bit too sweet for my personal taste. The few items of food there seemed a little questionable, not sure if I’d ever try any of it.
Good prices and great location. Service was nice but not overly friendly.

Okay this is THE BEST frozen yogurt ever! Ive had Mama’s on 30^th avenue… deeeeelicious. Ive had Baskin Robbins… very good! Also various store brands.
Wow! I would actually go out of my way for this one.
Pumpkin pie– just needs a crust
Tiramisu– did mama lucia make this?
Chocolate– reminiscent of Godiva chocolates.
What wonderful cold stuff… take my cup o’ cream im a huntin’ you down!

I was walking around astoria and found this place. We walk in and look at the gelato and decided on getting a gelato taro. Yes I just say it, TARO? Anyway it tasty really good but I don’t think it is gelato, more like a regular ice cream w/​tons of butter. The gelato (ice cream) were expensive for a small, I can’t remember how much but I am not coming back here.

Cute, bright, colorful place that surprisingly served fro yogurt and gelato.
Bf got the fro yo, which I was glad I ended up not getting, since it was too tangy and too much of an icy texture for my liking. The gelato looked too good to me to pass up.
Decided on the mint choco chip and chocolate hazlenut. Both were quite good, although a little too sweet for my liking. A possible 4 stars for the two flavors of gelato I had, and 2 stars for their fro yo.

What a great find!
My friend and I were craving something sweet and we stumbled upon Berry Lover. I’m not a huge fan of Red Mango or Pinkberry but this place is awesome! I tried the taro gelato it was soooooooo damn good. Really sweet but thats just the way I like it. They have really good flavors and of course I had to sample all of them! My friend had the basic froyo with coconut and chocolate sprinkles and she said it was sinfully good.
The place was pretty packed. They have a couple of chairs and tables. The employees are really nice. Good location. Cant wait to go back and try some other flavors.

The past few days have been rather insane temperature wise in New York City. On the day I visited Berry Lover, the temperature had been near 100 degrees (though that was a significant drop from previous days that went over 100). After so many days of icky heat, I wanted some Froyo and on my way to the train station at Steinway Street, I came across Berry Lover.
I had not heard of this store before, so I was a bit wary. Still, it was air conditioned, it looked pleasant enough and it fit the bill. The restaurant is spacious, with enough seating for about twenty people between tables with seats and two counters with big seats that look like buttons. The design is very retro-​modern, with white being a primary color and bold colors like red, blue and yellow set against it.
I ordered the basic Froyo with coconut shavings, but noticed their entire stock of gelato was almost sold out, quite impressive. The Froyo was surprisingly good. It had the right balance of sweetnes and tart flavor that I prefer. Indeed, it was right on par with my current favorite: Pinkberry. The coconut was moist enough to give a satisfying chew and had excellent flavor.
The atmosphere at the store was young and casual. It never got too loud and none of the folks hanging out there were bothersome. Overall a great experience on a hot summer night.

So last week I was on a gelato hunt and came across Berry Lover. I didn’t actually make the trip out after finding this place but I was able to have it yesterday after my lunch at 5 Napkins. Whenever I spotted it, I almost just wanted to skip lunch and go fufill my sweet tooth!
What was planned as just scoping the place out turned into all three of us getting gelato. The woman behind the counter was more than happy to let us sample a few flavors. I had to ask what her most popular flavor is and she said the Taro Root. Great, let me sample that. SOOOOO good. But I needed to sample more. So I then tried the Donnatella which is chocolate and hazlenut, very good but nothing compared to the Taro Root. I had one last sample of the Honey and Almond, sweet and delicious but didn’t hold up to ol’ Taro Root. The Taro Root was this beautiful purple color and was very sweet.
My mom and I ended up getting the a small Taro Root and my dad got a small Donnatella. Three gelatos for $ 11, not too bad. I love the spoons they give with gelato, it makes it last longer.
I thought the texture was a little thick and I feel that gelato should be a little creamier but it was still very delicious! Glad I was able to give this place a try as its not really near my apartment. If you’re in the area and need a refreshing treat I would recommend this place esp the Taro Root!
Also they change their flavors every now and again so that keeps it exciting!

Fro yo AND gelato, all in one place… it’s like… do I want to be good or do I want to be bad? I was bad this day and had the honey/​almond gelato in a sugar cone. Yummm. Next time I will be good because I think I prefer fro yo to ice cream anyway. Well, depends on the day. And the flavor.

This is an interesting frozen yogurt place near the Astoria movie theater. It stood out because it is very brightly colored. It is very clean inside and filled with bright rainbow colors. It appears to be run by an older Korean woman and who I assumed to be her son.
This place has 3 offerings. They sell Pinkberry-​style frozen yogurt, where you can choose the toppings. They also sell gelato. And lastly, they sell pizza cones.
Now, the pizza cone is basically an dough cone filled with cheese and tomato sauce. I have seen these in Europe before. You can add toppings like pepperoni, pineapple, etc. The people basically fill an empty premade cone with all the contents, and then they put it into a machine that spins the cone around and around, heating it. It really did not taste all that great. The dough of the cone is somewhat hard and does not taste fresh. The filling inside the cone is not that plentiful either. It is about $ 2-​$ 3 for a cone.
I also had the frozen yogurt and it tastes just like Pinkberry. Prices are similar too (meaning it is also overpriced). The gelato I did not try but it is also overpriced. Yogurt and gelato are both over $ 5 for a small cup.

My sister and I chanced upon Berry Lover while trying to kill time before a movie at Astoria Kaufman Theaters. We were drawn to Berry Lover because of the color-​changing unidentified berry sign outside. (Seriously, what is it supposed to be? A blueberry? I think it looks like a tomato… but a tomato isn’t a berry…) Everyone inside was having froyo or gelato, but Berry Lover also serves sandwiches, wraps, paninis, soup, pizza cones, and other food.
Their froyo is in the style of Red Mango and Pinkberry with different types of yogurt flavors and toppings to choose from. But upon seeing the exquisite gelato, there was no question that’s what we would be having. We proceeded to taste a couple of flavors before making a decision. I tried the pink grapefruit, green tea, and pistachio — all disappointing, much too sweet which overpowered the main flavor. By our third taste test the guy behind the counter was starting to eye us suspiciously, probably wondering if we were even planning on buying anything. Thankfully, the next flavors we tried were amazing: donatella (chocolate/​hazelnut) and tiramisu, so that’s what we went with. There are 5 sizes to choose from ranging from a mini to an extra large size.
It’s in a great location (right across from the theater) so I’ll definitely be back for a pre or post movie treat. But I wouldn’t walk all the way to Berry Lover just to have their froyo especially now that the new Red Mango on Steinway is open. Then again, Red Mango doesn’t have gelato.

I’m not a big yogurt or sweets person, but a friend and I stopped here after dinner at 5 Napkin Burger. I had the coffee gelato, and it was so so so so good, so much better than commercial ice cream, and not a huge difference in price compared to competitors like Red Mango, Pink Berry, or even Coldstone.

Great, a yogurt place on my block. I’m a frequent customer on these hot-​like-​hell summer evenings. I like the green tea frozen yogurt. It’s pretty standard stuff, I’ve seen the same offerings at Pinkberry or YogoMonster though they also have pizza cones and soup — I’m guessing as a back-​up once things get frigid. I haven’t tried them yet though.
The service is mainly grim and unsmiling. There was one young girl who was incredibly helpful on my first visit but I haven’t seen her since then. Still, if you live in Astoria and crave frozen yogurt this place will do the trick.

Thank you, Unilocalers, for letting me know about Berry Lover! Until recently I had resigned myself to leaving Astoria for the deliciously tart frozen yogurt at Red Mango’s or Pinkberry’s. As much as I loved Astoria, I lamented over not having a frozen yogurt place. Oh, how wrong I was! Berry Lover was waiting for me hidden in this SoCal-​like strip mall style block surrounded by Starbucks and Uno (now you know why I avoided this area of Astoria like the plague).
The frozen yogurt is creamy and tart, very much like Pinkberry or Red Mango (and managed by Koreans too). I got the small original froyo (6 oz) with one topping and it was $ 4.60. There’s no point in getting more than one topping I think because you don’t get more topping, you get the same amount, but just different kinds. Anyway, the serving was very generous. I was really happy having my froyo to cool off on this humid day.
They also sell gelato and Korean shaved ice AND very interestingly cone-​shaped pizza. Will be back here to try out the other treats.
Now that I discovered Berry Lover, I’m wondering if I ever need to leave Astoria.

Love love LOVE Berry Lover!
The place is immaculate, with funky décor, bright signage and lots of indoor seating. But honestly, they could have served me my fro yo through an open sewer grate and I would have been just as thrilled.
Delicious! Totally satisfied my yogurt craving and, best of all, I didn’t have to leave Astoria (aint that what it’s all about on a lazy, balmy weeknight?)
The gelato was pricier than the yogurt, but I’ve heard only rave reviews from friends about it, so sounds like it’s worth the cost.
Oh, and they’re open till 10:00 on weeknights and 11pm on Thurs-​Sat.

The gelato here looked sexy.
It called to me from it’s display case, flirting with me, and I couldn’t say ‘no’.
I’m a sucker for a pretty face.
Yes, this is a yogurt shop. They serve the standard plain, vanilla, green tea and pomegranate flavors found at Red Mango and Pinkberry. I didn’t bother trying them though. I was there for the gelato.
The selection isn’t very wide, but they’re more about quality than quantity. They were more than happy to provide samples, and if you can’t choose, they’ll gladly split your scoop into two separate flavors. Each flavor is already topped in the display case with it’s corresponding topping. I sampled the Nutella and Strawberry flavors before I decided on the Pistachio. And it tasted as good as it looked. That’s right, it tasted damn sexy. Rich and creamy, with a distinctly nutty flavor. Better than Più Bello, and some of the best gelato I’ve ever had.

I can’t tell you how excited my fiancé and I are that Astoria FINALLY has a yogurt place.
I the tradition on Pinkberry and Red Mango, Berry Lover has the tangy real yogurt taste that we love. Not only did they have 4 flavors to choose from (with all of the traditional toppings) but they also had a large selection of gelato, wraps, and soups.
The atmosphere is playful and clean and the service was excellent. I know that we will definitely be back.

Ever go to a restaurant where you’re impressed with the ambiance, service and especially the food, only to get the bill and are shocked at the price and portion size?
Welcome to Berry Lover.
The interior was brightly lit, clean and had a nice, funky Asian techno-​uh, funk look. Service was awesome — friendly and fast-​so all was going well. Menu was large, although some of the frozen yogurt flavors that were listed were not available (such as chocolate. hmm. Green Tea frozen yogurt but no chocolate… which would appeal to a larger, common populace). There was also a plethora of toppings although some of ‘em wouldn’t really fit in with berry-​berry frozen yogurt. Actually most wouldn’t, however the flavor of the frozen yogurt is so good that you really don’t need a mix-​in.
And yes, the flavor is awesome. A nice bite with a bit of sweetness without leaning to either reminded my girlfriend and I of Eks in Williamsburg (the best of all of the frozen yogurt places).
So what knocked off the stars? Price plus portion size. Both of us went with the 10oz. frozen yogurt — the clerk handed them over and mentioned that the total was over $ 11. Okay… so then the question of where the was the rest of the frozen yogurt we paid for? We got 10oz cups but not even close to 10oz of frozen yogurt. At best it was 5−6oz, but more likely 5oz when both of us dug in to discover the mound of frozen yogurt was actually one giant air pocket.
This is Astoria, not Manhattan where you could possibly pull off something like this. The frozen yogurt was awesome but the price and portion size caused both of us to say «no» to going back.
Pros:
+ Great flavor
+ good selection
+ clean
+ great service
Cons:
— price
— wwaaayy under portion size listed on the board

If you’re a fan of pinkberry, red mango, or any other place that’s hopping onto the recent frozen yogurt craze, then you’ll definitely enjoy Berry Lover.
They have original and green tea flavored frozen yogurt, and amazing looking gelato/​icecream available in a medley of classic and slightly more exotic flavors. Of course, you get the plethora of topping choices for whatever you order, from granola to chocolate chips, and even these delectable fluffy rice cake chunks that I’ve never seen before. Personally, I got the green tea frozen yogurt with granola so it wasn’t anything crazy exciting, but definitely enjoyable.
They also have a ton of smoothies to choose from, including the option of making a customized one out of whatever ingredients they have available.
My experience with the staff has been nothing but friendly. I work nearby and the lady gave me my order totally for free. That was awesome of her. Prices are moderate to pricey depending on what you get, comparable to pinkberry. A small one topping yogurt ranges from $ 4 – 6 I believe. I think that when you compare it to a single scoop of icecream which can be $ 3 – 4, then volume-​wise you are getting much more. My complaint is that when I ordered my topping of granola, I wasn’t given a whole lot.
The atmosphere of the store is great, nice bright lighting, clean simplistic modern décor, and a decent amount of seating for the size of the store.
I’m pretty much going to be found here on my breaks from work from now on.
EDIT: They now have Berry Berry and Pomegranate flavored frozen yogurt. Both are stellar and blow the Original and Green Tea flavors out of the water. Berry Berry is my new favorite and absolutely worth trying.