Absolutely wonderful!! Annandale's Soricha is one of the DMV's best and most unique dessert and tea…read morecafes. They're best known for their bingsoo, or Korean shaved ice, which is perfectly fluffy and delightful, with a sweet, milky flavor that acts as a great canvas for all their toppings. You can't go wrong with of their bingsoo options, but they do run a little bit large and are meant for 2-3 people to share. If you're in the mood for something smaller, they do have a delightful selection of other desserts, chief among which is their rice paper waffle. This glorious confection is a super light, crispy waffle made entirely out of rice paper (which, as a side bonus, also means it's gluten-free). It's slightly chewy on the inside but generally incredibly crunchy and airy. It comes topped with a lovely rice-based syrup that tastes a bit savory -- almost malty -- and black sesame. You can also just get a scoop of their rich, creamy ice cream (instead of the shaved ice that it normally comes on top of), and it will be topped with a generous helping of red bean paste, injeolmi powder, sliced almonds, and corn flakes. The combination of flavors and textures levels up this humble little scoop to a full-scale dessert with sweet, savory, and nutty notes. Aside from their sweet treats, Soricha also has a bunch of fun drinks. They have a long menu of expertly brewed artisan teas, or you can also cool down with one of their refreshing fruit mixes. The omija berry refresher is particularly lovely, with a great balance of tart and sweet flavors that make it the perfect summertime drink. Beyond the food, the service is also super friendly and quick, and the cafe is gorgeously decorated with chill, relaxing ambient music. It's a delightful place to hang out with a friend to chat, finish some work, or do a bit of reading. I will note, however, that it is quite expensive -- the bingsoo is about $20, and the teas are a minimum of $7. It's so worth it every time, but it's definitely more of an occasional treat than an everyday indulgence.

Soricha Tea & Theater: Date of Visit: 3.28.2026…read moreLocation: Annandale Cuisine Type: Korean Cafe Vibe: Chill Cost: $$ Service: Simple Food/ Rating: -5/5- The ice is not fine it is icy but the flavor and mix of texture makes this shaved ice a repeat spoonful. Its chocolate, corn flakes, and some kinda tea? Overall Thoughts: Best Thing I ate: Only had the shaved ice Something to Improve: I think if you can make the ice finer that'll be amazing but the flavor is already onpoint

Delicious colorful vibrant soft serve! I've been here countless times with my kids! The purple Ube…read moreice cream and green coconutty Pandan ice cream twist is our favorite and love topping it off with Oreo crumbles or sprinkles, and let's not forget the Ube wafers and Taikayi waffle cones! The flavors rotate seasonally with different combo twist flavors and there's now a Mini 6 oz option as well as the 9 oz classic option with unlimited toppings! There are interesting seasonal flavors that are fun to try: - Honey Dew & Guava Cheesecake Twist - The summer flavor and sweetness of the honey dew complemented the exotic guava cheesecake flavor. - Peach Honey Goat Cheese - My favorite summer! The unique flavor is complex with a bit sweetness and a touch of savory. You can taste all of the ingredients. - Sakura: The pink cherry spring flavor wasn't that sweet and a bit tangy. - Kyoto Taro Cheesecake: A great combo of Taro and Matcha Cheesecake twist that's not too sweet and flavorful Ube Cheesecake flavor - A bit bland with a subtle cheesecake flavor. - Watermelon Basil - Fun flavor to try and tastes like a sour watermelon jollyrancher. It pairs well with the Peach Honey Goat Cheese flavor. - Black Sesame - Grey, savory flavor with a hint of bitterness. - Cookies and Cream flavor is a bit bland. - Classic Ube & Pandan Twist: I always resort back to my favorite default sweet and coconutty flavor. The Taikayi waffle cones are delicious. As the stuffed Taikyai is quite decadent, getting it hollow without any filling is the best way to go with the ice cream. Any type of filling with the ice cream becomes overload of sweetness. The Wicked Pandan Float (from the glass cooler) was delicious with layers of green coconut Pandan cheesecake custard pudding on a bed of Oreo Crumbs drizzled with salted caramel dulche leche. All of the flavors pair well together. I wasn't a fan of the Ube Dulce Leche or the Ube Oreo Floater. The Ube custard was a bit bland and didn't like the jelly topping. Skip the floats in the cooler and head straight to order the ice cream! Sign-up with the app and you can score deals and discounts via text and get notified of new flavors and when some flavors retire. My kids and I enjoyed love coming here and sharing a fun sundae! We came here a dozen times during the summer. There's both indoor and outdoor seating.

As soon as you walk in there are tables chairs and stools by the window. Thing's to consider about…read morethe service, if you order via Kiosk you will either get your order in 20 or 40 minutes depending on if the workers are talking in the back not realizing you put an order in. Talk to the people that work there for orders to make sure the one you want isn't running out and to ask if it's being made fresh. The workers don't ask you anything just make the food when they finally do get around to making it. The food is good but expensive for what it is, the service is a 1/100 if that is possible. Food is 6/10 could be better, honestly go to an asian market and buy ice cream there it taste better and is cheaper. Plus you don't have to feel insulted waiting nearly an hour for an order when you're the only one in the restaurant and ordered via Kiosk. The kiosk is there for convenience to disregard customer to worker interaction making it easy to just gloss over orders until they feel a type of urgency when the restaurant floods with people. ONLY THEN will you get your order faster. Upon finding out they were talking to a manager in the back disappointed me more because a good manager would say look we have an order ticket handle this first then we can continue talking but I had to wait for their conversation to end before they even began working on my order. Do i recommend this place If you order via kiosk and don't mind waiting half an hour go for it If you like mediocre mid overhyped food go for it If you value your time and money go to an asian grocery store and buy their ice cream.

3/20/26 Edit: My family & I made another trip to see if everything tastes good like the first…read morevisit. One of the dishes was wrong. We ordered Nangmyun but Bibim-nangmyun came out instead. When we were told that it'd take 15 minutes to wait for the correct dish, we declined. We wanted to eat together. There wasn't an offer to refund it. It would've been fine if the wrong one tasted great. Unfortunately, it wasn't. It was weirdly full of iceberg lettuce. I'm taking away one star for the error. We tried the Matcha Bingsoo for dessert this time. It was pretty good. I'll include the photos of the meals. 3/10/26 I can't believe my family and I hadn't eaten here until now. The entrees were delicious. And, the rice cakes for desserts! The name of the restaurant, "juk," made me think they only make porridge. We're definitely returning.

Delicious food, great prices, and plenty of parking right outside. The setting is very casual, but…read moreworks fine for family and good friends. You can order via kiosk and tailor your order to meet your personal tastes. My wife, son, and I all ordered a true comfort food, ramen. We all went with Buldak, as it's a great brand. They'll then cook in the back to include the other options you've added. We also ordered the tater tots with Cheeto sprinkles. So good. We chased our food down with cinnamon ginger punch.

I have been coming to breeze since I moved to Annandale in 2011. I've always loved the whimsical…read moredecorations and enjoy the Korean baked goods. I mourn the fact that COVID killed the samples, but it's still a great place to shop for a treat or just run in and grab a coffee which I do a few times a month. Recommend: Any of the breads that are unwrapped and on the baking trays by the counter. Those are fresh out of the oven that day. I especially love the mocha roll. It's big and fluffy with chewy moist mocha flavored dough and a crispy sugary coating on the outside that's to die for. It's still light and fluffy at the same time. Yum! And while it's prob not made in-house, I do love the red bean buns. Bathrooms are always clean and the upstairs is great for a longer chat with a friend, time in a book, or board or card game time. They also have a lovely upstairs covered porch for pretty days.

Went in for the mango snow, but they were out of the mangoes. Decided to try the yogurt snow and…read morealso got a chocolate chip brownie plus an upside down pineapple cake. First, the yogurt snow had awful fruits: kiwi was old, strawberries were not ripe, melon tasted like watermelon rinds, the canned mandarins tasted canned. The yogurt was okay, but the snow tasted just like ice. Absolutely no flavor whatsoever for $16.55 The chocolate chip brownie, didn't have much taste of chocolate and stale. $4.50 The upside down pineapple cake was the worst, so old it had the metallic taste of the aluminum container and crumbled into granules using a fork. Absolutely inedible! $4.25 Breeze bakery has been going downhill for a while now, but 3 out 3 items being inedible for $28 is unbelievable. There is also the short bulky Korean guy, possibly the manager who's seems to be on a power trip and speaks to customers rudely and unprofessionally. Will never come back and will inform my friends and family how this business is tanking.

The wife's Snocream was Strawberry, Cookies & Cream, Mochi, Gummy Bears, Condensed Milk, delicious…read more My cone was Viêt Coffee, Choco Salted Caramel Almond also very good We loved it. They had a great selection of flavors.

Drove all the way here craving bingsu but was a bit disappointed. The atmosphere was fun and quite…read morecrowded when I arrived! Def is a popular spot! However, upon ordering, they seem to run out of ingredients quickly and we ended up ordering something we're not too fond of. The shaved cream itself was okay. Very sweet. I'm not sure if I'd go out of my way to come back here again.

I need one of these closer to me!!!…read more Took the ride today because it's my fav supervisors 15 year anniversary and I wanted to celebrate her! She deserves more than this cake- but this cake is going to have to do! Along with some other goodies!!! The strawberry cloud cake is delicious and not too sweet!! And of course I had couldn't walk through and leave without getting something for myself!!!!!! That Churro Doughnut twist was delicious!!!! I'm sitting here mad because I didn't get 2!!!! Hahahaaa! The other sweets: strawberry cloud doughnut, raisin twist, I ended up giving to my better half...I felt guilty over doing my guilty pleasures. This location is always clean and the pastry case is always filled with yummy options... Service is always great! They even offered me a free drink today :))))) Haaaahahaha!!! Guess I'll be at the gym tonight! Happy Yelping!

I've visited this location multiple times, and it truly offers the perfect combination of South…read moreKorean and French-style baking. The cakes are delicious, and the pastries are always fresh and baked to perfection. I highly recommend trying the Green Tea Cloud Cake, Mango Cloud Cake, and Earl Grey Cloud Cake, all excellent choices for a birthday celebration. In addition, a traditional croissant paired with a nice latte was the perfect way to start my morning. Service was great and quick. Can get a little crowded on the weekends but the bright colors provide a nice relaxing experience. I would definitely recommend giving this place a try!

Great selection of teas and other drinks. Their cheese foam was delicious and service was nice and…read morequick. The cashier was also very sweet and helpful! They're also open later which is nice!

The employees are very rude made my orders wrong. I am a long term customer but vow to not come…read moreback. I always bring my clients there for business meetings but will never get my business again.

Great ice cream! Cute place Customer service is amazing…read more Highly recommend Many good flavors

YES! -and I've decided to start my reviews this way lol The…read moreplace is clean and the display is neat, with a lot of options. The staff person was nice and gave us samples. I sampled a couple of the nutty flavors, but I preferred their fruity ones. I opted for a poppyseed lemon x raspberry mixed scoop (for an additional 1.5$).

Bingsoo, coffee, bubble tea, macaroons and baked goods? Perfect. We got an iced coffee and a snow…read morebingsoo. Next time we'll do bubble tea. Espresso was extracted well. Bingsoo hit the spot on a hot summer day. Parking is easy. Plenty of space inside. Cute interior with natural lighting and cute tables for groups and dates. Recommended!!

New boba cafe in the Annandale area, a bit further east on Little Turnpike away from where all the…read morerestaurants are. The interior is new and clean with the typical cutesy boba cafe vibes. A big group of us stopped by for some late night desserts this past Saturday. Other than drinks, they also have a fair amount of desserts like macarons, cookies, bingsoo (sadly, they did not have it when we stopped by), and baked goods. BLACK MILK TEA (M) - 5.25 +0.75 for tapioca pearl I got it with 25% sugar and 25% ice. This is my standard order for every new boba shop I check out. The one here was just OK. The 25% sugar was perfect for me but the milk tea was on the watery side. I couldn't taste that much of the tea flavor and the milk was a bit weak, too. The tapioca here is pretty soft and chewy, which we all enjoyed. BANANA PUDDING - 5.99 One of my friends got this for the table. The banana pudding slaps hard. The pudding is super smooth and creamy and there's bits of nilla wafers and banana chunks throughout that adds to the texture. For those Magnolia Bakery fans missing a good banana pudding, you can get one here that is solid. BERRY LEMON BAR - 7.49 Another dessert for the table. This was so dense. One bite and I was done. It is quite sweet and citrusy, but more so too sweet for me. Our group loved it. To the sweet tooths and lemon bar lovers, this one is for you. I'd recommend it. Would love to stop by in the future to try their bingsoo and their banana pudding again!

Love their fruit bingsoo!!! So happy I found a place that makes normal decent fruit bingsoo without…read moreIcecream

Napoleon Bakery is a classic "old school" place for Korean treats. The owner (Mr. Cho) has been in…read moreoperation for at least 20 years. I stopped by with my family in late December 2025. This bakery has survived the COVID-19 pandemic and competition from other Korean bakeries by keeping things simple. On weekends, you may see couples and small groups of older Koreans gathering here (which enhances the authentic vibe). This place is our go-to destination to find castellas or sweet potato buns after enjoying a Korean dinner in Annandale.