I recently picked up a small Lemon cake and a Strawberry cake from Morning My Day in Silver Spring…read more I was expecting a decent dessert; I wasn't expecting to be reminded that most other bakeries have been lying to us for years. The first bite was a bit of a shock to the system. It's one of those rare "Ratatouille moments" where a flavor profile manages to bridge the gap between Maryland and the legendary sponge cakes of Phoenix Bakery in LA. It's a bit of a trick, really--making something taste like a childhood memory without being cloying about it. The Breakdown: * The Sponge: It's exceptionally light. Biting into it is less like eating a dense dessert and more like biting into a sweetened, high-end pillow. It's airy, delicate, and possesses the kind of structural integrity that only a professional (or a wizard) could manage. * The Icing: A triumph of restraint. Instead of the usual sugary plaster one finds elsewhere, this is a light, white cream. It's sweet enough to let you know it's there, but it doesn't try to dominate the conversation. It's icing with a bit of dignity. * The Verdict: This is how cake ought to be. It's exquisite, technically brilliant, and far too easy to eat in a single sitting. If you appreciate a dessert that relies on craft rather than a massive dose of corn syrup, do yourself a favor and stop by. It's a legit bit of baking excellence right here in Silver Spring

I came on a Saturday around 3:00. Easy metered parking (not free on Saturdays) directly across the…read morestreet. There were still ample baked goods at this time. There are only two tables inside. Both were taken, but fortunately for me the two guys at the one table were leaving as I was placing my order. The two young ladies at the other table were very loud and animated when they were speaking to each other, so that was a bit annoying. Then six or seven people came in to order and he got pretty crowded in that small space. I loved my purple yam pasty. It was soft and fresh. I just wonder why my taro milk tea wasn't purple like the other one posted here. It was just OK; the tapioca bubbles were all clunked together. I had to get a straw to separate them. I will definitely return for takeout or maybe stay if nobody else is there and it's quiet

Introduction to another part of my in-town runner-ups from my alphabet series:…read more Finished my prior to 2018 to 2024 alphabet series, but before continuing onto my 2025 picks, I realized when choosing 2025 picks, I had more that were out of town on vacation than in town, and I wanted to support local places (even if they are chains in some cases) in central MD & DMV. For example, my original K pick representing 2018 was in Wilmington, DE. I didn't have a runner-up replacement for 2018 representing O, which was a restaurant in Lancaster, PA or V, one in Tempe, AZ. So, K is for Kung Fu Tea is the only business representing 2018 for the runner-up business. Kung Fu Tea experience: I first discovered Kung Fu, I think in the early part of 2018. From 2017 to 2020, I lived in Wheaton, so downtown Silver Spring wasn't far. I went to this location a few times in this time period. In summer 2018, I took 2 or 3 dates to this location after dinner or what have you. We drank our boba tea outside. This is a very small location with perhaps a couple of inside benches but mainly for to go. I guess if the weather was bad, you could hang in Ellsworth Place, the mall connected to the Kung Fu Tea. Boba tea is solid here, but there are some better places. In 2024, I was down here for an advanced movie screening at Regal Majestic, and I had a 20% off at Kung Fu Tea. The cashier couldn't figure out how to redeem the deal, so I walked out because the 20% off was the catalyst for going there in the first place. So, I wasn't impressed with the staff that day. I like some other locations better.

Great bubble tea shop here in Downtown Silver Spring and in fact the only one here. It is part of…read morea large chain but staff and tea is great. There is no seating inside but that is okay.

Had time to kill and was in the mood for boba tea. Place was cute, with a several people inside…read more Service was quick and helpful. I went with taro, which is what I get at other boba tea shops. It was really really good. I'd go back!

TBaar has such fresh and delicious drinks. I'll make the drive 30 mins from northern va to get…read moretheir drinks just cause I like this spot and think it's worth it. When i'm in the area, even if i've already had a drink for the day, i'll get another one at TBaar before I leave for home. If we had this closer in nova i'd be a regular!

New Yorker is rating this spot…read more there were some touch panel - for making orders or talk to cashier. it took a bit time to make my order. I guess they had other app orders and quite busy. On the weekend, it wasn't very crowded. I drunk tea outside - my tea was delicious!!!!! The store told me there have brunches in NYC too! Im excited to visit there. I've attached some pictures I hope it will help.

Teazzi is a small tea shop in "Bethesda Row". They have a a lot of variety, but I opted for my…read morego-to Matcha Latte. This was my first time visiting and it was a pleasant experience. I walked in, was greeted and directed to a kiosk where I could order. I like that there were multiple options for sweetness including 10 and 30%. My order came up fairly quickly and I enjoyed my matcha on my walk home.

LOVE. I got the…read moresuper fruit green tea with 70% sugar and leechee jelly. It was light and tasty. Had enough green tea to pick me up for the afternoon. Shoutout to the staff! One of the staff members answered all my questions and offered me a sample. One thing for FYI, if you are lactose intolerant, all of the milk teas are made with regular milk (unfortunately). I was a bit disappointed but I was pleased with my fruit tea.

There's quite a few boba options in College Park! I stopped in this one while waiting for food at…read morenearby Eastern Gournet. My go to boba is usually one of the milk tea series. I switched it up and went with a fruit tea. The "super fruit four season tea" was very refreshing! I did 70% sugar, 50% ice and a mango jelly topping. I placed the order on the kiosk and it was ready quickly! There's alot of seating available. Next time I'll try a milk tea which I'm sure I'll love.

Truly delicious! They had a wide variety of banh mi, pho, vermicelli, apps, and others. Portions…read morewere good. They also had a wide selection of vegan and vegetarian options. I got the chicken vermicelli and it was very flavorful and delicious. Inside was clean and designed with a modern Vietnamese flare. The staff were very nice with one of the waiters joking with us throughout the meal.

The food was decent. I got the beef dish, the sauce was good but the beef had a lil gamey taste to…read moreit. When I mixed the rice with the sauce that tasted good. We shared fried chicken. That also had good sauce and it was crispy. Overall it had decent food. The staff were friendly but took a while to take our orders. That could be cuz they were busy and not enough staff. Also we did order in 3 different phases so I could understand if it was confusing. But they were nice.

Ive had more than my share of milk teas here in the US, overseas in the land of boba, Taiwan, and…read morein HK and this place sadly fell short of what it could be. First, their location is very inconvenient unless you are on foot, which may be great for U of MD students, but if you are in a car, its a disaster when it comes to parking. This business even has a sign saying ask about a parking pass and they are not responsible if your car is towed. This alone makes this place already super unattractive. I fought my instincts and gave this place a try, but honestly, felt like I wasted $12. They have a digital kiosk where you can order your drinks and I chose a HK style milk tea (hot) with less sugar and also a jasmine milk tea with boba. The ordering for the jasmine tea was weird because it has an option to choose $1 extra for boba but if you scroll a little further down, you can get boba, no extra charge. I thought that was a bit sneaky, which I didn't appreciate. I waited about 15 min and then my order was ready. The HK style milk tea was supposed to be in a glass container but I only saw the sign after I ordered that they didnt have glass containers. That really sucked. The other issue is that when my HK style milk tea (hot) was ready, it was barely warm, which also was disappointing as it was a bit cool outside and I wanted something hot to warm me up. The HK milk tea also wasn't that great either, nothing special. I've had HK milk teas for about $2 elsewhere and they were great, but this was overpriced and lukewarm. I wont be ordering this again. The other drink seemed OK as I ordered it for someone else. I also thought this place was kind of dirty and could have been more clean. Not sure why the windows looked so dirty. I found the place kind of gross and it just didnt feel as clean as I like businesses to be. Overall, a pretty underwhelming experience. You get one chance to make a good impression especially when there are so many boba options available. I definitely wont be coming back here again.

I've been ordering from here almost once a week since I found this place in August 2025, and I…read moreusually stick to my go-to: caramel milk tea with extra sugar, no boba. This time, I noticed they had a pho + milk tea combo, so I ordered it through the app. When my food arrived, I got the pho but there was no broth, just dry noodles. I also ordered beef pho with meatballs, and there were only two tiny meatballs, no beef at all, and the noodles were soggy and overcooked (and not how it looked in the photo advertised). My fiancé took it back so they could fix it. When he got there, he called me so I could speak to the worker. She told me, "I can pour some juice in it, but since you added meatballs, you'd have to buy another $14 combo to get beef because you didn't add beef to your pho." That made no sense why would I order another pho just to get what I already paid for? I told her I did add beef and asked her to check my receipt. She immediately cut me off, said "not my problem," and walked away. I was honestly in shock. I wasn't rude or yelling I just wanted my order corrected. It's just pho, but the customer service made the situation so much worse. She refused a refund or to give me her manager's information. Eventually, she handed my fiancé the soup, but the lid wasn't on correctly, so as soon as he got outside, it spilled all in the bag. At that point, I just threw it away. I'm honestly sad because I loved this place it's such a cute spot to study if you're a student, and the decor is really nice. But after this experience, I probably won't be coming back. I ended up having to order actual pho on Uber Eats, so I spent about $51 out of pocket for a replacement... which is insane in this economy i tried to call to get a hold of a manager to speak about the incident but their business phone number is suspended and is no longer in service I've attached a screenshot of my receipt below with the date to show that I did, in fact, order beef.

This is your place for a great tasting, no frills Vietnamese meal!…read more My family and I have been going to this restaurant for many years now and it never disappoints. They had speedy service despite being pretty packed on a Saturday night and servers were attentive to all our needs. We got the beef banh mi, vermicelli noodles with beef, and pho with steak, brisket, and tripe - all very tasty, with generous portions, and reasonably priced!

We were really impressed with Mi La Cay. I had the Bò Nướng Sả, and it was incredible. The…read morelemongrass beef was packed with flavor and easily one of the best versions I've had. My partner had the Hủ Tiếu La Cay Thập Cẩm with rice noodles and really enjoyed it. We also ordered the Bò Kho and Bún Gà Cari to take home for dinner, and we were impressed with those as well. The service was great, and the food came out very quickly. Everything we tried was flavorful and well prepared, and there are plenty of other dishes on the menu we'd like to come back and try. Definitely a place we'll be returning to.

Ooooof. Sickly sweet and mid. The only redeeming bit of the drink was that the boba was freshly…read moremade but that must have been luck. The service was perfunctory. Although the menu picture on the stand looks ok, after having the drink it feels like false advertising. Sad to report it's not worth the trouble trying.

Representing 2020 in alphabet series, K is for Kokee Tea. I first had Kokee Tea at Fair Oaks Mall…read moreof all places a few years earlier and remembered it was way better than Kung Fu Tea. I had it a couple of times in Wheaton Mall when I lived in Wheaton. One of the times that was noteworthy was in January 2020. I was in the office that morning in Columbia, and my girlfriend of that time had called or texted saying that she was really sick, she was struggling breathing, and to take her to the doctor. I'm like I'm at work, but I have Montgomery County (Rockville) work travel I happened to be able to do this afternoon. So, I can swing by Wheaton to pick her up to go to an urgent care by the mall. I waited with her at urgent care. The doctor gave her pills or something and commented that it's been a particularly bad winter with bad colds that have come in. Afterward, we went to the mall to get a bubble tea at Kokee Tea & maybe eat lunch too in the mall. We enjoyed the Kokee Tea. Staff is nice & efficient, prices are comparable to Kung Fu Tea, but better quality in my opinion. We didn't realize it at the time, my girlfriend likely had Covid, which wasn't diagnosed in the US until late February 2020. Her work was interesting. In early January, they had people who had work travel in the office from China. Her work was furloughed not long after that. Then, she had symptoms of Covid not long after that. Anyway, it was an interesting time. If in Wheaton Mall, I'd be back at Kokee.

This is a great little grocery store specializing in mainly SE Asian groceries and I enjoy coming…read morehere when in town. Owner is a nice guy and always very helpful and chatty with his customers. Today I came in and saw fresh mango with chili available, so I picked up some. There was also papaya salad in the fridge, so I grabbed one of those too! The sliced mango with chili was $5.50 and the papaya salad was $7.95 and both were excellent! I also picked up some incense sticks, vermicelli, some Asian drinks including pennywort and Mr Brown coffee, preserved plums, and soy sauce. I was disappointed that no buffet style food was available and I guess they may not serve it on Sundays but hoping to try some next time I am back. I love this place as they have so many ready items and most have been very good! Give this place a try, you might just like it as much as I do!

Everyone was so nice and helpful and prices were 1/3 less than Whole Foods for sauces and frozen…read morefood. I was a bit underwhelmed with the produce section though. Half empty and sort of sad looking.