Great

this place no longer seems to be in operation. i looked for gelato in astoria and someone mentioned it in a review for this place and today i looked for it as i was walking and there was no such eatery.

I love, love, love this place. Why? Top five reasons —
1.) The pizza is spectacular. I’ve gotten their whole wheat margherita a couple times now and every time it’s amazing, tastes like they use really high quality ingredients and the crust/​toppings ratio is perfect.
2.) Every member of the staff I’ve interacted with there was attentive, warm, friendly. I overheard the (the guy I assume is the) owner talking to a few people about his upbringing and it sounds like he genuinely loves cooking – and it shows in their food.
3.) There are a bunch of healthy options — from whole wheat pizza to protein fortified pastries (don’t hate until you try it) if you’re looking to eat a healthier version of a normally guilty food, this is the place.
4.) Wireless! They haz it, and they’re nice about letting you hang out with your laptop for a while after you’ve finished eating. I try to remember to leave a tip whenever I do this – but the fact that the staff is so nice makes it that much easier to justify.
5.) It’s a comfortable place to be. ’nuff said.
All in all this is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to grab a slice or spend some time working on my laptop. Highly, highly recommended.

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Stopped in to check out the brick oven sheet pizza because it looked so appealing in the window… And it was delicious!!! We got a slice of the spinach artichoke with ricotta. I also couldn’t help but get a gelato after the girl asked if I wanted some samples. Best gelato in Astoria, and affordable. $ 3.50 I think for two scoops and they let you mix. Will for sure go back. The desserts look awesome, too.

I love dessert so much that I keep coming back. And not because they make the most amazing dessert I’ve ever had. More so, because I’ve not quite found MY dessert there. I’ve found some definite contenders, only to have them not be there next time I go. I’ve also had a couple of misses…
It seems as though their dessert section keeps shrinking every time I visit, which is a little worrisome. Also, I’ve had at least one instance when I’ve shown up before closing time, only to have their door shut and them wave to me that they’re closed. Why?! Don’t mess with a girl and her dessert! I really hope they make it and I hope they are able to more consistently provide the «great» desserts I’m dreaming of.

Will «Great Eatery» be a cliché overstatement? The former Cream café has undergone a full renovation and reinvented itself into a café/​deli. It may be under the same management as the cupcakes and furniture looked oddly familiar. Great Eatery offers pastries, Illy coffee, brownies, bars, and Ciao Bella gelato. Fresh sandwiches, fruit salads, and a beverage case add some extra choices. Prepacked cookies, nuts, trail mixes, pound cakes, candies scream gaudily at you by the register and over the steam table. The variety is definitely an improvement, although I hesitate at the large amount of prepacked goods that Cream café wouldn’t dare to offer. Don’t plan to stay too long either — the seating maxes out at around 12 people, although the space is gorgeous and generous.
There will be many more things to come as this was probably its first weekend open. A steam table lines the back wall and a display case for prepackaged sandwiches and salads was vacant toward the back. In addition, they should probably call their painter in again — the lines are a little sloppy between wall and ceiling… I’d also love to see a menu for the coffee drinks and published prices for the gelato. For now, 3* and probably an update in the future when the steam tables open.

Great Eatery Inc isn’t much different then the cupcake place that once stood in its place. Except I have a feeling ‘Great’ will last more then a year.
A simple selection of yummy treats, eats, and drinks make up ‘Great’.
From cupcakes, muffins, wraps, cappuccino, tea, gelato, sodas, and pre-​packaged goodies it is pretty much your typical coffee/​snack place.
The staff is really friendly and the cupcakes are pretty solid. The layout seems very thrown together so it’s a good choice for a quick on the go snack and drink.