I absolutely LOVE this Eastern European and Mediterranean Market! I've been coming to Parrot for many years. There are multiple locations in Queens: 2 in Sunnyside, 1 in Ridgewood, and 1 in Astoria. I wish they'd open a store in Long Island! Friendly and welcoming service; very reasonable prices! A true Gem! Parrot is packed with so many offerings! I can't even begin to name everything they offer but some items are: - Fresh pastries and desserts - Fresh Cheeses & Meats - Butcher Shop with specialty meats - Refrigerated & Frozen Foods: Manti dumplings, sausages, Pierogies, Yogurts, Soups, etc. - Olives Galore - Fresh Coffees, Teas & Spices - International Snacks - Fresh Baked Goods - Nuts, Candies, Cookies, Spreads, Dried Fruits - And MUCH MUCH MORE!! Each aisle is full of surprises, and it's fun just to walk down each and every aisle to see all their items. You just never know what you'll find! But be warned: your basket will be filled very quickly! My two fave items from this market are their Turkish Pide Bread and their ELITE Instant Turkish Coffee. (If you know, you know!). And don't snooze on their butcher section! Highly recommended! I've introduced this market to SOOOO many friends and family! You can thank me later! read more

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Great place to shop anything from Mediterranean food and European located in Sunnyside Qns we love this place and Great prices

The woman who made my cup of coffee was coughing, raised her hand to her mouth and did not wash it. She also microwaved my coffee which - well i was not actually going to drink it, but its 9am. If the coffee is hot and fresh now, it never will be. Now i am holding it on the train because i forgot to put it down, because i still need coffee. Waste of money and a health risk. read more

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Eu am o casă în Rego Park cu chiriași, și când trec pe acolo, intru și la Papagal. De la ei cumpăr de obicei: sticle de borș reci, tobă, urdă, zacuscă, salam de guidem, mici, pate de ficat, etc. Eric Bonaparte. read more

Great grocery store! Super selection of Eastern European and Middle Eastern products. I was particularly impressed by their variety of wet feta cheeses. Staff was friendly even as they were about to close. read more

1/2 pound minimum on sliced deli meats. Wouldn't give my friend, who's a single mom, 1/4 lb of pancetta (she needed a few slices for one dish). Never have I heard of a deli, grocery store, or butcher requiring patrons purchase a 1/2 pound minimum. Shameful for a small business that they take advantage of their customers and fellow community members. I used to live in the area, and loved the store/shopped there frequently. Plenty of other places in the area that sell meat. I'm giving them two stars because I'm nicer than they are. read more

I found all I wanted at parrot coffee on Sunnyside I love the store the stuff they are so friendly read more

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New European & Mediterranean Organic Food Market Place opened on Queens Blvd between 48th &47th Street. Place is very clean, well organized and staff are above and beyond helpful. I think I just spoke with the owner as I suggested to order Organic Vital Farms eggs and he was very receptive and asked me to come back and check. They have stock of Mediterranean food- French, Greek, Bulgarian products. Olive bar, pastry station and coffee selection from around the world. I believe this is sister business to Parrot Grocery on 46th & Queens Blvd but more specious with fresh produce. It is one stop to do your grocery shopping, veggies, fruits and Mediterranean goodies. I'm excited for this new addition and suggested you stop by and check their selection & service. read more

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Nice store Very clean Decent prices Love their hot food bar especially the sea food. Very helpful and kind staff! read more

International supermarket, a lot of Eastern European foods. The store seems clean. Staff were friendly The prices were OK (similar prices to other international supermarkets) I wish they had a biggest selection on the European sausages. read more

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Great grocery for Balkan and Middle Eastern foods. I love their selection of feta cheese and their Romanian fruit preserves (Raureni) which are excellent. read more

If you're looking for any Romanian snacks in Queens this is the place to be ! They have lots of sweets and good things to eat !

Generally ok stuff, in both bakery and grocery sections. Spinach borek was delicious, other savory baked goods varied in quality. Baklava was pretty good, but unremarkable. Also a good grocery selection, huge selection of imported teas, both herbal and caffeinated. Good store to have around, probably not worth a special trip. read more

Wonderful little store! Aside from a million ethnic delicacies, they have a great selection of baklava, Turkish pistachio nuts (the best!), olives, cheeses and so many more good munchies. And the people couldn't be nicer! read more

we have been buying a lot of our Turkish groceries from here for years, bought some individually wrapped mini tiramisu snacks the other day, went back to return them as they tasted like poison, the lady at the register refused, think of how much money we have spent here in the 3 years we live nearby, and today you lost us because you said "no" to refunding only $3.49 read more

This is where I buy my coffee in Sunnyside. There is decaf and tons of caf flavors. With all the aromas of coffe, it smells intoxicating in there. I love to get pierogies here and also some delicious soups. Another thing to mention is that Manchego cheese is sold here. OMG. I love their canned goods too. I get their dolmades (stuffed grape leaves here) and the olives. I figure it's a great place to visit if you are preparing appetizers for a party. I usually buy the European chocolates and get two of each kind. Parrot Coffee also had breads, like lavash and Turkish Pide bread. Yum! read more

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. read more

The cashier, who also handles prepared foods at checkout stood there eating food with her hands, and licking her fingers. Customers were on line for this unsanitary spectacle. It was gross. I skipped the prepared items I was planning to purchase. This is my favorite international grocery in the area. Have they ever heard of the Dept of Health? read more

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. read more

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When I miss some specific Romanian treats I go there. I love it cuz it's the only place where I find my so loved ROM chocolate (though, it only happens rarely; as I understood there are people who buy whole boxes of it :|). It is a bit pricey in my opinion, but it's the only place where I find Magura, ROM, Poiana, Eugenia (Romanian sweets), carnati Trandafir (thick sausages), and branza de burduf (salty sheep cheese) all under one roof. They have not only Romanian stuf, but Turkish and Russian as well. Try the chicken spread, or Turkish sweets, they won't let you down either. The salespeople, and unfortunately mostly just the Romanians, could send people off more nicely; they always seem to be in such a rush. One more thing; they also sell cooked Romanian food (like stuffed cabbage, schnitzel ), which is good, not like mom's food, but good. The space is tiny and the isles narrow, I always end up feeling like an elephant in a china store. But definitely my sweets location. P.S.: they even had must!!! (sweet fermented grape juice, right before it turns into wine) read more

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They have everything I need!! I'm so glad that I have such a local shop to buy from. The prices are way beyond reasonable, and it's a very family oriented business! They honestly have the best olives, pickles, cheeses, selection of meats, etc. And I honestly love that many of the workers speak Romanian as well, it's very helpful in ordering at the deli counter, or finding something I need. When I was here, I got zacusca, icre, cacaval, etc. Mulumesc pentru tot! read more

It has been over a month since El Shater had closed down, and a centralized stop for quality Mediterranean delicacies is sorely missing. Fortunately, a replacement seem to have arrived as I stumbled upon this newly opened store on Queens Blvd between 45th and 46th. As I walked through the store, workers were still stocking up the shelves and freezer units. While it isn't the size of a Met Food or Rite aid, it still contains a sizable selection of goods including cold cuts, nuts, spreads, candies, tea leaves, coffee beans, spices, baklava treats, cheeses, and other frozen/dry goods. Prices are very reasonable compared to most other supermarket/delis in the area. Residents of Ridgewood and Astoria already get to enjoy the projects of Parrot Coffee, so their decision to open up another store in Sunnyside is very much welcomed! read more

The store is really good. They have many items from Europe. They have a large selection of coffee. For me the most important thing is that they coffee from Bosnia. Only thing I didn't like is the service. I came this morning at 8am when they just opened. Three sales people were working. Because it was my first time in the store, I couldn't find the coffee "zlatna dzezva", then I kindly asked if they have it and where I can find it. But one of the sales peoples answer was very rude, "we do not have Bosnian coffee". She sounded like she didn't like that I asked for "Bosnian" coffee. But another lady was very kind and she showed me the place with the coffee. When I brought the coffee to the cashier to pay, I was trying to tell her but she ignored me even when I called her three times. Very disappointed with her behavior, but very happy with items in the store. read more

Went there for the first time, last week. A huge selection of brined cheeses, interesting new flat breads to try, and I'm drinking a cup of their Guatemalan coffee right now, it's delicious. Friendly helpful staff, with a little bit of a language barrier, but we muddled through. I'll return for coffee, when I can't go to Carmel in Forest Hills, or Porto Rico in the Village. But will definitely go back to explore their exotic food selection. read more

I just found out about this place- and we stopped in before a day at the beach. The chicken cutlets are so good!! We couldn't stop eating them and they were gone by the end of the car ride. Get extra next time. Prices were great. read more

Huge selection of food and is open late. Stuff beef peppers are my favorite there.

1) They frequently sell expired food and one time when I went back the same hour because the caviar, which I've purchased before with them, was clearly expired and definitely "off" they didn't want to return my money or let me exchange it. I had to argue with them for 10 minutes about how this was bad business practice and downright wrong before they would return my money, packaged with a few nasty words from their manager. 2) I've many times seen flies buzzing around and actually landing on the cooked meat that they have in the glass case for cooked food. Gross gross gross 3) Their halva covered in chocolate tasted off. Again I asked to exchange it for a fresh one and they were downright nasty and rude. They finally exchanged it but not before a struggle. Whatever happened to customer satisfaction? P.S. Don't forget to check all the expiration dates from that store.... and even then... read more

I'm sad to leave a poor review for Parrot Grocery store. I've been a loyal customer for years and I don't even live in the neighborhood. I usually come for their homemade foods, especially their meatballs and soups. They are somewhat inconsistent with their recipes, but the flavor has always been good. However, they are now making their meatballs 50% smaller and charging the same amount. It may sound like a small, meatball drop in the bucket, but to me...it's the principle of the action to a loyal customer..."me". Unfortunately, the flavor wasn't very good either and it was overcooked. I guess trying to squeeze a little more profit margin has hurt the quality of the foods. I'll still go there for the Italian roast coffee beans and some of the other interesting processed meats and nice feta cheeses, but I'm definitely ball-disappointed and I'm assuming that this process trying to increase their margins will continue to affect other food areas. Yes...times are tough, but good meatballs at a reasonable price is timeless... read more

The parrot for me is an essential store, I can find everything I need from my country and try other cool stuff from others countries. Their deli area is well stocked with a lot of variety of cut meats and large Chasse selections, The Olive sections is one of my favorite. I stop by ever week to buy some indulge flavors.. read more

Reaffirming most of my prior review, I want to upgrade this place as I have continued to come here and find the service consistently helpful, patient, and kind, and also relish the addition of some excellent items on the homemade snack bar. Check out the sunflower seed crunch, yogurt peanuts, and chocolate covered pretzels: the fifth star is because the chocolate is actually good-quality dark chocolate! For five bucks, you get a nice snack pack that will easily last the work week. Top quality values here: * Homemade pita (unlabeled)--this is the best thing in the store! But usually sold out by afternoon :-( * House blend coffee * Feta cheeses, $4-8 by the pound * Homemade spreads (fridge section) * nuts, snacks, and dried fruits (available self serve; check out the ~$5 boxes) Still can't recommend the olive bar as consistent and since tasting is not allowed or courteous; I still don't usually buy here, unless I will eat a lot in a day or will cook with them. read more

Almost every year I get my dad nuts for Father's Day. This is my nuts spot. They have good prices, and the best variety. Big, small, fruity, you name it. The selection runs much deeper than that with Mediterranean goods, but I just like their nuts. I've also had the goat yogurt - which is like Greek yogurt in its consistency - just in case you were wondering... read more

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. read more

I went to this store during lunch hour so I only has 15 minutes to shop. This is what I got: 4 different sheep/goat cheese each for a quarter. The sales girl is so nice to write the cheese name on it. Two peace of sausage. Sautéed mushroom. Half pound of fry pork belly. Two pieces of candy, a Spanish pie. The young man was so nice too. Store is very clean. Outside street parking is easy. Food is good with a very reasonable price. Sales girl and boy is wonderful. What else you want from a local store? I will go back. read more

This is a Eastern European (Romanian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Macedonian) and Turkish market. I am not sure why the call it Parrot, but I found the same brands here that are in markets in Istanbul. This place is, quite literally, filled to the brim with affordable and hard to find goodies. Taramasalta? Sure. Turkish coffee? Why not. Every variation of butter and cheese as well of the intersection between the two? Yes! I have taken all of my friends here, not one has left empty handed. Everyone goes back. read more

I am a customer of Parrot Coffee in Astoria, and I'm very happy that they opened the same store in Sunny Side - a very nice location. The setting of the store is really fancy, everything is so clean and neat. The items are really easily found. They have a wide range of spices, olives and coffee, and those are self-served. They also offer many kinds of aromatic teas. The feta cheese's prices are pretty low, compared to other super-markets. I tried their home-made baklava and kataifi, and they are incredibly delicious. The beautiful store gives you the chance to find anything you were craving for, that is European, for example: Bulgarian + Romanian feta cheese, Romanian sausage, Bulgarian yogurt, and many other sweet things like - waffers, chocolate, anything from Europe. The staff is nice and friendly. I recommed the store to anybody that likes European food, they have A LOT of it. read more

This might be my favorite store ever. They have an awesome selection of European cheeses, meats, oils/spreads, candy, and snacks. The best part is the olive bar and the fresh coffee bean bar. I have only had the pre-cooked counter food a few times, but every time it was great! The staff members are wonderful, the store is always clean and prices, even though they have gone up, are still some of the best around. read more

This is a place I discovered walking Queens Blvd on my way to classes at LaGCC a few years ago. It has a large selection of coffee beans, including flavored, which is what drew me in to begin with. There is an olive by the pound bar my husband likes and a wide selection of treats, candy, and frozen goods. read more

Great market for Eastern foods ,especially nuts.cheeses & chocolate! :-) They also have great Greek Baklava.

You come here for any thing European / Mediterranean. You need olives? They got it. You need cheeses? They got it. Freshly sliced meats? They got it. Truffle cream / oil? You bet they got it. This is where grandma comes to get her fresh ingredients in the morning so she can make supper for her kids after they come home from work. Her kids are already grown with kids but it's always nice to stop by after work to say hello. read more

Porcini ravioli (frozen) really excellent. Coffee selection excellent - love the beans from Guatemala but not regularly available. Good olive selection. Aged Manchego as mentioned but no Gruyere, Roquefort.. Some European pilsners - recently saw Veltins Pilsner there - a favorite for me but it has also disappeared (btw, a rarity, the brewery is 100% family owned!). Oh! Richter Chocolate bars ($2-about the same as in Germany). Nice staff as well. Prices on everything I've sampled excellent read more