Bread Corner

They just reopened after the renovations. however the management team is different, and the varieties of bread changed. I would say it is another bakery store. The renovations make the store looks better, however I like the bread in old store better. I went there frequently before the renovations. Hopefully they can keep their previous varieties of bread.

I love the egg tart here. It’s not too sweet as other stores. The price is ok. The place is kind of small but very close my house. Here is my favorite stop for egg tart.

FYI, they’ve been closed for renovations. Hope they re-​open soon.
I’m a fan of their egg tarts, coconut tarts, and bubble teas. Staff has always been friendly and prices are great.

About 4.5 stars but bumping it to 5. I was here on a Sunday around 5:30pm. They did not have much left but I found what I had wanted. I was curious about the coconut tarts and wondered if they might be creamy inside. They were not, they are filled with coconut all the way. Good but I would prefer something else (and a creamy center). The green tea cake ingredient list said it had fruit inside it. I did see chunks of fruit in the frosting. I can’t figure out what the fruit is! I definitely knew it wasn’t fresh fruit because it had a chewy, jelly consistency. I think it is most likely nata de coco, which is sorta a coconut jelly. I loved the cake because it had loads of frosting that isn’t too sweet. Too often I get slices of cake at the Asian bakeries and there isn’t enough frosting or fruit. I would come here again, especially to try other slices of cake and because they have really good prices (compared to the Korean bakery cake slices anyway). I think the cake slice was maybe $ 3.25.

I’ve only tried the egg tarts here, because it’s about the only place I know to get Egg Tarts. They are delicious. The person behind the counter was nice enough to walk around and open the door for me since I had a stroller. Very sweet of her to do so.

Friendly staff, really tasty buns and reasonable prices. Also, its buy 5 get 1 free or buy one get one free from the previous night.

3.5 stars. Excited to find out that they now have a store in NOVA so we decided to check it out. I am not sure if it was because we visited around 5pm but there was hardly any bread for sale. We ordered the black milk tea and it wasn’t the same as the one in MD. The tea was lacking flavor. I was disappointed.
So in order for me to have the better tasting ones I need to trek all the way to MD. Nothing surely comes easy.

K and I went to Bread Corner hoping for some sweet moist pork buns.
It was an easy to find store in the HMart shopping center and parking was very easy to find. The store was very clean and the women up front were extremely nice.
However, almost ten bucks later, we ended up with six pork buns. Four different flavors of pork buns. All were exciting sounding and we couldn’t wait to try them.
The first was dry, the meat dried out and tasted almost fake, but the pastry was okay. We ended up not able to finish the one bun we split and put the other five away, to try later on that night.
We really wanted to like these buns. There are rave reviews and they had a huge selection of pork buns in the store. But unfortunately, we ended up throwing them all away. We ate less than half of each flavor left and then threw away the unopened ones.
In the end, it could have been our expectations. We had a shop that we LOVED in Edmonton, AB and this could have just been a different culture of food. But the pastry had tiny amounts of dried shredded meat in it. All of them, sadly, had the same flaws we found with the first bun we couldn’t even finish sharing.
If this description of pork buns sounds right for you, then enjoy! I’m sure there are people out there who love them. Unfortunately, the buns were not for us and we won’t return to Bread Corner.
2.5 stars.

Super pleased to have found a new bakery that I love in Annandale. Bought quite a few things (buns with pork filling, buns with crème filling, a mango roll, coconut tarts, a light «cheese» cake but is actually more a sponge cake, and a bubble tea.)
Here’s the lowdown:
1) Buns with things inside are delicious. I like my buns kind of sweet, and these were just right.
2) Mango roll is a bit dry, and I wish there was more filling. But man, that small amount of mango cream in the roll is delicious. Really excellent mango flavor. The cake part is, as mentioned, a bit dry, but you can taste a bit of mango in it too. So, Bread Corner, I’d recommend adding more cream filling!
3) Coconut tarts — sweet, coconut-​y and yum. We enjoyed these a lot.
4) «Cheese» cake — again, more a sponge cake with faint cream cheese action. I like this a lot, actually.
5) Bubble tea — the boba was excellent, the tea was a bit weak.
6) Service is awesome — the lady staffing the bakery was quick, and super nice. And gave me free bread :)
Location: Heritage Drive where the HMart is. Bakery is in that strip mall — shop is located closer to the CVS than HMart.

Pastries, bubble tea, and coffee! What more could you ask for?
I came to Bread Corner on a Saturday morning, and when I walked in, the first thing I noticed was the comforting smell of fresh pastries and the clean/​open space. Now, keep in mind that Bread Corner is more of a Taiwanese-​style bakery as opposed to a HK-​style bakery (yep, despite other Unilocalers monolithically labeling this place as a «Chinese» bakery, there is a difference!). You won’t be able to find things like egg tarts or coconut pineapple buns here, but there are plenty of other sweet and delicious treats to try. I opted for the taro, taro mochi, and red bean mochi buns.
The three buns all had soft bread exteriors and were filled with the different fillings. I was happy that the fillings weren’t cloyingly sweet, and there was also ample filling in each. Of note, there was actually a piece of mochi in the mochi-​filled buns, which made for an interesting taste. And in the red bean bun, there were actual pieces of red bean! Needless to say, I was very satisfied :)
Overall, a great little shop to stock up on pastries. The buns are definitely a bit more expensive than one’s you could find in NY or Philly’s Chinatown, but I truly enjoyed them!

I was excited to find a Chinese-​style bakery so I can get egg tarts whenever I want. Bread Corner isn’t that place for me. The pastry was okay but the custard was overcooked and curdled.
The bubble tea was bland and the boba itself was not the right texture.
The lady who served us was very nice and quick! They have an extensive selection of breads and pastries that I didn’t try so maybe those are more their specialty.

Oh my goodness where do I begin? I came across his place from Unilocal reviews and can I say I’m SO happy that I found it! I have been to other bakeries in the area, and this is now my hands down new favorite. People have raved about their coconut and egg tarts and they are divine! They have a Monday-​Friday special where you buy 5 get 1 free so I loaded up on so many goodies to take home and try!
The bubble tea is among some of the best I’ve tasted in the area and I will definitely come back!

I went there in search for some egg tarts. When I arrived the lady working there was cleaning up to close. Thankfully there was one egg tart left and she recommended me to try the coconut tart. I got three of them and enjoyed every bite. Also tried their black milk bobba tea. Delicious. Not too sweet and chewy bobba! Great place and right next to my favorite grocery store — hmart. Definitely will be visiting again!

I can’t believe I’ve been driving all the way to Falls Church and Rockville for some decent boba. I find the «bubble tea» at Korean bakeries too artificial tasting and syrupy. I tried out the bubble tea and egg tarts from the Rockville location and was immediately a fan.
The setup of this location is a lot more open and airy then the one in Maryland. We were stuffed from eating at A&J so we opted for black milk tea boba. The lady working behind the counter seemed quite nice and we got to sample the cookies. Our favorites were the Russian tea and almond.
I’m pretty picky about the sweetness level of my bubble tea so when I ask for the tea half sweetened, sometimes it’s a hit or miss. This bubble tea was the perfect amount of sweet! I’m also happy I got a punch card, which I’ll definitely fill up.
Looking forward to coming back here hungry so I can try the baked goods along with my new go-​to bubble tea.

Was so happy to find a Chinese bakery in the midst of Korean bakeries here in Northern VA. They’ve got the good stuff– pineapple buns, roast pork buns, egg tarts, red bean buns. Also bubble tea which they were really pushing– but it is the middle of winter. Service was nice too.
Come here so they will stay in this location!

LOVE LOVE LOVE BREAD CORNER. I use to make the trek to MD just to get some Chinese style breads.
The buns here are fluffy and flavorful. I love it.
Egg tarts are really over priced for the size. The service is realllllllly slow sometimes. Seems like they might be short handed if there are more than maybe 2 – 3 customers.

Just a few updates since my last review.
I’ve been to BC many times since then, and there’s been some inconsistency with the staff. There’s a younger server who seems to work weekend afternoons, and appears to be grumpy ²⁴⁄₇. In general, when she’s the sole worker, the service, food, and experience doesn’t just quite seem to line up with the usual. She also is a coupon nazi, and won’t give you a stamp for your bubble tea drink if you buy it with a pastry (see combo/​deal remarks below). On the other hand, the older lady and the gentleman who also appear at the store at various hours are excellent! They both have wonderful temperaments, are very helpful with any questions regarding food/​drink, and in general try to give you the best service and experience each time.
Another update is that they’ve started adding a meal combo: a drink and a pastry for only $ 4.50. it’s a great deal, but apparently, based on who is ringing you up, you may or may not be qualified to stamp your drink card too. in any case, it’s still a great deal! they also have a weekday deal: buy 5 pastries and get 1 free; as well as an egg tart deal: 2 free egg tarts if you spend over $ 15. another thing to note is the «overnight» pastries that are day old, and are sold at half price. they’re located right by the cash register up front.
In general, I love this place. The drinks are still great and mostly very consistent. I’m being a little stingy though, and am holding out my last star for the day when they start offering additional accompaniments for the tea like grass jelly and pudding and/​or if they stay open past 8:30p!

I used to be one of those bubble tea fanatics that would battle MD traffic on a weeknight to get my fix in Chinese dominated Rockville. When one of my friends told me I should check out Bread Corner in the center of Korean Annandale, I was quite skeptical. From my experience Korean boba drinks are primarily frozen slushie drinks, not based on green or black tea, which is what I personally enjoy. Nonetheless I did give Bread Corner a shot and I don’t regret it. And what do you know, it’s Chinese owned and operated!
One of the things that struck my approval was the «meal combo special». For the price of a single Rockville bubble tea drink I could get a drink AND any bread pastry from Bread Corner. For someone who had their first bubble tea in Taiwan for $ 1, I hurrah at this deal. But even if pastries aren’t your thing, their bubble tea drinks are well below Rockville prices with great flavor and bubble chew consistency. They have a great variety of pastries to choose from — I got a Portuguese egg tart last time and this time I chose a taro mochi bun… something I thought I would only find in Houston or Irvine/​Los Angeles!
Bread Corner wins when it comes to price, driving distance, variety of pastries/​buns, bubble tea flavor and bubble texture. Their hours are 8:30am — 8:30pm

Friendly staff and the pasteries are good. What I found most unique here was their honey bread, very moist and really tastes like honey. They also sell everything fresh, anything older than a day is buy one get one free. Not s bad deal!

So glad that one of my favorite Chinese bakeries from Rockville is now also located in Annandale! It’s only been a month since they opened and we were excited to pay a visit.
We were ecstatic to find that the selection is virtually identical to the Rockville location’s. From the awesome Danish milk loaves to the Taiwanese style breads and coconut tarts, the variety is fantastic. They even have the bubble teas too!
The unfortunate thing is that this place suffers from being in a relatively quiet location in a shopping plaza that also has an Hmart. Be sure to stop by here on your next grocery shopping trip and pick up some of their baked goodies.
Glad to see a quality Chinese/​Taiwanese bakery finally set up shop in the area. Highly recommended.