I personally like this place a lot better now than when it was a mall several years ago, although I…read morepersonally think it could use some more shops. I think that the food court on the bottom floor is amazing, with the diverse options for food that is offered, from Korean to Chinese to Indian to French to Mexican food and more. Plus I find the ambience nice as well.

It's not Ballston Commons Mall anymore. They totally revamped it and now it has a Reston Town…read moreCenter, Mosaic kind of vibe. Has a movie theater, gym, and plenty of swanky restaurants. Punch Bowl Social takes up like 3 floors at one end. The CVS and Capitals ice rink are still there. Less fast food vibes. The iconic Macy's is gone. The massive parking lot is still there and I think it's free now. The past 4 times I was there in 2024, parking was free of charge. That could all change.

This is your average strip mall, but it is a very run-down shopping center and not very inviting…read more There are a couple of anchor stores on the upper side of the center, like Michael's, Burlington, Giant & Cane's, and on the lower side, Home Depot, Barnes & Noble, and Ross. Other than that, there are random one-offs. The worst thing about this shopping center is the horrible parking lot and traffic pattern. You will feel like you're four-wheeling, and you will have to watch out for your life as there are no stop signs where they should be, and peeps are rude, flippin' & honking. The potential is there if the property management company chooses to act on it.

More like 7.5 Corners Center, if we're talking about my underwear. Oh, wait, we're not? Oh ok then…read more That makes a change. Right across the street from the hustle and bustle of the Eden Center is this excellent Plaza with a combination of American brand names and little awesome ethnic places, such as Hong Kong Palace (who love deleting my pix). I'm a big fan of this area but not of the traffic. And in any case this is the cool part of Falls Church to come to for dinner.

Incredible selection and helpful, dedicated staff. Perfect for gifts. A true neighborhood gem.read more

Love shopping local and have been here many times and have had mostly good experiences, great gift…read moreoptions for kids. Also love that they happily wrap the gifts in the shop (no gift limit like doodlehopper) . However this past December, the customer service was not as friendly as I recall. The exception was the woman working in the book section, she was soooo helpful suggesting tons of age-appropriate books that I never would have thought of.

This place is an interesting and amazing place. Very…read morepopular- It's a large Asian shopping complex w/ all kinds of stores: jewelry, bakery, many restaurants, karaoke, clothes, kitchen wares, smaller stalls/All kinds of shops/predominantly Vietnamese in a very large 1story, three sided strip mall with a huge parking lot and a tented outside table area to eat carryout from the(30-40?) restaurants there. It was not intimidating for us as we're very exploratory in our food tastes and were curious about the scene there. Found traditional, fusion and 'street foods'. You will know something more about their foods, interesting items I'd never tried, and have a new experience to share.

First time actually going to the Eden Center a couple weekends ago. Loved almost everything about…read moreit. We typically go to Banh Mi Oi which is our favorite spot for Banh Mi but never explored the Eden Center on the other side. If you decide to go over the weekend then be prepared for trying to find parking. It is madness. Not enough parking spots. You'll have to play parking wars and some of the spots were taken by some of the tents for outdoor seating but once you get past that it can be a little wild. Lots of people and so many food options. They have restaurants along the outside and even some hidden ones inside some of the entrances of the indoor corridor. I would suggest probably researching first based off options and where to eat. There's plenty of dessert, bakeries, and even some small markets. There's an Asian grocery store that's almost like an H-Mart which has a wide variety of Asian groceries, snacks, and food. We went to one restaurant that was pretty good and the wife got Ban Bo Hue and I had the grilled pork. It was decent and there were a lot of people waiting in line. Only thing is you could only pay cash. They have an ATM around the corner but have a service charge of like $8 from what I can remember. I would recommend this place if you love Vietnamese food. I would love to go back to explore some of the other places we didn't get to see.

Fun spot in Clarendon that houses tons of different stores. There's plenty to do here and it even…read morefeatures a playground. The parking lot is pretty good and is honestly useful for all of Clarendon if you're willing to pay.

absolutely the worse parking system in va. who thought it was a bright idea to have a license plate…read morescanner system where you have to find a QR code then enter credit card info and other person info just to get a cup of coffee. I will never go back here ever again! I'll drive to Tyson's instead of having to deal with this nightmare.

This has nothing exciting. What a dilapidated looking strip mall. It's age is showing, and I…read moreconsider it to be a blight of the surrounding community. There's only two stores worthy of putting my vehicle in park at this location. That would be Music and Arts, and also the Russian gourmet. The light store and others aren't anything spectacular. I wish they'd update the look. Also some good retailers would help. The markings of the parking lot aren't sufficient. In many ways this reminds me of the former Soviet Union. To each their own, but be wary of the fast drivers that Mclean is famous for. I rarely go here, and am happy other spots have better choices.

Langley Shopping Center has been the home to many of McLean's favorite business since 1964 with…read moreeasy parking in the heart of town. Color Wheel, a paint, decorating and picture framing store is the only original tenant. Other long term businesses: Music & Arts Flowers & Plants Etc. Lamps Unlimited The Artisans gifts Langley Cleaners Richies Shoes Specialty shoppes: Russian Gourmet Destination Fitness PR Fresh Looks McLean Pharmacy Parcel Plus Child's Play toys Janet's Nail Palace Value Vets Two fabulous restaurants: Dal Grano Fresh Italian Masala Indian Cuisine All of these businesses offer unique products and service, personal attention and competitive prices. I'd recommend visiting to see yourself.

Buckingham shopping center is in a fantastic location and has a ton of potential-especially with…read morethe new Ballston mall next door. There is a HUGE amount of disposable income nearby- with the thousands of people living/working/shopping in Ballston...literally blocks from the Buckingham area... I'm sure eventually someone will come in and dress up this depressed section of Glebe Rd, including the Buckingham shopping center. However, as it stands this building and the surrounding ones are such eye sores that I don't blame new tenants for moving elsewhere. If someone doesn't improve, at least cosmetically, the businesses in this area and increase the walkability- it means no new jobs or economic improvement for Buckingham area residents. Buckingham writ large and this shopping center in particular have a small town feel with tons of auto traffic and potentially foot traffic. .. Please, please-can a developer come in here and spruce this place up? I know a yoga studio or at least an organic market would be well appreciated and promoted by local residents. Perhaps it would also start to diminish the current number of loiterers hanging around across the street outside CVS and McDonald's. Admittedly the parking situation is not the best...but neither is the parking situation in Clarendon or Courthouse. Perhaps a garage can potentially be built on top of the Buckingham shopping center or a nearby business.. If impossible, it would be beneficial to add bicycle parking and make the sidewalks wider/smoother to accommodate foot traffic.

Buckingham Shopping Center is located in the Buckingham historic district in Arlington VA. across…read morefrom which is the famous Glebe market. The shopping center is host of several small businesses including Buckingham flowers. The entire district was deemed historic in 1999. The site is composed by apartment complexes and the shopping centers. I could not find markers or memorials that would provide the history of the district or why it was deemed historic which is quite disappointing. I grew up around these apartment complexes and thus they hold a close place to my heart but I wish they would do more to highlight what makes this district historic. You can tell from the brick building and architecture why these are worth preserving but also it would be nice to have some sort of structures to teach people about the history of the county. Obviously there is no fee to visit the district. I visited the neighborhood in 7/17/2016. The picture on this review is not mine and any one interested should probably visit this site where I found it. http://www.greatbigcanvas.com/view/buckingham-shopping-center-1-glebe-rd-pershing-dr-arlington-virginia,76418/

A traditional Asian-style gift and sundry shop packed to every nook and cranny with…read moreanything/everything you might want whether it be bamboo, household ornaments, pottery, incense, you name it, it's likely here someplace. If you don't see it, just ask.

11/18/19 The other day I was looking for a jade bracelet to…read morereplace the old one that broke. Walking around The Eden Garden Shopping Center, I called to find the shade bracelet I wanted. Many of them were on a elastic cord that es ould snap on me. I like to wear jewelry for days or weeks without taking it off. If I were to do this with elistic cord or elastic nylon, (which I have) the rope/cord breaks. As I checked each store I did not find the bracelet I wanted, but I did see some ideas on one or two Christmas gifts for my wife. One of the last shops I went to had what I was looking for. There was one green nylon bracelet with jade designs on it. It is an adjustable bracelet and happened to be the one and only one too. I bought it for $10 bucks, and wore it immediately. The other options of nylon colors are Red or Brown. I wasn't feeling the red nylon and I dislike the color brown. So much so that I will not wear brown clothing. There are many other things sold here, but I wasn't interested in them. Still, unam sure the next time I am here, I will come across something else I will like.

Growing up I was a Safeway customer. It's where my parents shopped and I continued. Safeway lost my…read moretrust mainly due to customer service or shall I say the lack of. I went into Giant last year. I was having problems with my Giant rewards account and logging in, I called support for help and spoke to a local person. Giant support is still in MD and PA. That impressed me. I had been shopping a lot at Lidl and when I was walking around Giant o saw many of the prices were compatible. I also love how Giant had many local food products including Ben's Chili, Ledos pizza and local bakery items. It's nice walking into a grocery store that anywhere you turn you see a Giant employee and they are always friendly and happy to help. Giant is my go to grocery store now and it has been for the the past year and don't know why but I get excited when I pull up to my local Giant.

This grocery store is both bad and good. Typical huge selection of groceries and is kept relatively…read moreclean. Staff is hit and miss - it's amazing... some fantastic and some horrible. Quality of fruits and vegetables is average AT BEST, and be sure to look closely since they often have rotten/rotting fruits and vegetables still out. Meats.. that a whole other story but head to Wegmans for fruit, vegetables, meats... you'll be happy. Prices are reasonable. They are good to the community and schools. I think it's a good backup and for essential items but if you're looking for service, quality etc. Wegmans is way better.