Kim Phung Bakery — Restaurant in Falls Church

I love this place. Its one of my go to spots for desserts in the area. This is a cash only establishment and can get very busy in the evenings and weekends. They usually accept credit cards, but I believe the machine is down. I have always been a fan of their smoothies. They put in a lot of tapioca balls and it doesn't taste powdery. There is a nice assortment of Vietnamese baked goods, sweet, snacks, and drinks. Everything here looks fresh and clean. You get that fresh out of the oven and baked in the...

Kim Phung’s been a staple at Eden Center for years. I love the fresh hot bakery items — sesame balls, Chinese donuts and banh bao nuong were fabulous.

I’m not a fan of excessively sweet desserts, so the lightly sweet Chinese donuts are the perfect accompaniment to my morning coffee. There’s also a selection of snacks (noticed a lobster and cheese Lays), sauces and seasonings typical to Vietnamese cuisine.

There’s a $10 minimum for card payments, so make sure to have cash handy for...

This place sold the worst and most overpriced durian smoothie I’ve ever had. I watched the staff make it, and they added a ton of ice and durian powder, making it way too thick. To fix it, they poured in a lot of sugar water, but it didn’t help. The smoothie was repeatedly poured in and out of the cup to adjust the consistency, but in the end, it was still too thick to drink and tasted awful. On top of that, the boba was overly chewy, likely from sitting out too long. Definitely won’t be...