Snowa Cafe — Restaurant in Germantown

I actually was supposed to stop by the neighboring frozen yogurt shop and stumbled upon this place. I saw that they had some type of frozen dessert so decided to take a visit. I ended up getting the tteokbokki and mango bingsu. They were both amazing. This place is beautiful, clean, comfy, had a cool instant noodle station with add-ons, and fresh water as well as baked goods. I couldn't believe it wasnt packed. I do notice there isnt a website - so I think marketing may be an issue. Please don't let that be the obstacle between this place being a hidden gem vs getting well-deserved recognition and customers. I'm def visiting again. That bingsu should be...

I thoroughly enjoyed my first visit to Snowa Cafe on 07.01.25 I ordered the Rose Tteokbokki, the Honey Grapefruit Tea, and the Mango Bingsu. Each one of my items was delicious!

The tteokbokki was mildly spicy and well-portioned. I took half of it home to finish later. The Honey Grapefruit tea was a refreshingly light beverage that I wish came in a larger cup because it was so good...not too sweet, not too tart. Finally, I ordered my Bingsu to go and I was pleasantly surprised to receive it packaged in a cute little insulated bag along with a bag of ice.

The two ladies were very friendly and answered all of my questions with a smile.

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I tried their Bingsu, which was actually pretty good, but the portion size didn’t really match the high price. The most disappointing part, though, was their 붕어빵 (beungapang)…it was terrible. It tasted like plain cake batter and nothing more. As a Korean, I know what authentic 붕어빵 should taste like, and these were tiny, clearly microwaveable versions that felt cheap and inauthentic. Very disappointed, especially considering how expensive it was. Definitely not worth the money. I recommend their drinks though, which is why I’m giving them a 3 star...