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Napoleon Bakery

4.1 (77 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Nina R.

Small Korean bakery in the heart of Annandale with late night hours. Wide variety of small, sweet breads, rolls, small cakes, cookies, and cakes made to order. The owner takes a lot of pride in his establishment and has community awards posted on the wall that tells his story as you can tell he's been there for quite some time. I've only picked up treats to go, and have not had the time to dine-in. The restroom needs to be updated since it's sort of rundown. Prices are reasonable in comparison to the other, more trendy Korean bakeries in the area. Highly recommend a visit.

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Nou Nou S.

After attending the NVA Thai Street Food Festival, my brother and I stumble on this cozy hidden shop. They offer Korean pastries, breads, cakes, teas, beverages and bing soo. They have limited indoor seatings but manageable. We both ordered bing soo which is Korean shaved ice dessert with variety of diced melons, sweet red bean, ice cream and rough chopped corn flakes. They were both delicious and refreshing. If you don't mind the wait, there was one elderly man with one helper in kitchen. There were other patrons before us were still waiting for their order. The man was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.

Late night snack!
Dani A.

Napoleon Bakery is a blast from the past. Delish pastries, tasty bingsoo and it looks like it's been run by the same old guy for a hundred years. I always find a new pastry I want to try. That, or my memory falters in the face of deliciousness and I keep buying the same tasty treats wondering what's in store. By the way, the owner is dry and conservative. But if you crack a joke, he'll open up and he's hilarious!

Carol K.

This is my FAVORITE bakery:) I love Napoleon, they have the best cakes I've ever had. The texture is so soft, and the designs are so cute! My family always gets their cakes for Christmas and birthdays. Their chestnut bread is out of this world, super unique compared to the other bakeries and they don't skimp on the ingredients. The owner is super nice and personable. You're always welcome to call ahead and ask for custom orders. I will be ordering my wedding cake from here!!

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Jo L.

FOOD So many pastries! I usually go to Shilla for my Korean baking goods, but today decided to check out a different place with a friend. We bought the sweet potato bread, twisted doughnuts, and their pizza pastry, and enjoyed it all thoroughly. I will say that their sweet potato bread is quite filling, so sharing might be preferable. The pizza is a little sweet, as is customary for Korean goods, so be aware as you order. Their doughnuts are classically good, and no complaints here. DRINKS The bakery offers its own range of coffees, teas, and smoothies, and also commercial drinks like Starbucks Frappuccino drinks (which are smaller than usual) and so forth. SERVICE The staff was working on some pastries in the back when we arrived but rang us up quickly when we came up to the register to order. AMBIANCE The store itself is quite cozy. Tables are set close together, but there were few patrons in the store at a given time. It could get quite loud later in the day, so it might not be an ideal place to study. That being said, when it was quiet, it was quite nice to, again, study or catch up with friends. PARKING A small parking lot is available in front of the store and is shared by neighboring vendors. When we arrived, there were no parking spots available, but we were able to snag one just as someone was leaving after our second run around the lot.

Lexus crashed into bakery. Photo by Fairfax County Police Department.
John L.

This bakery was in the news on April 12, 2015. The driver of a Lexus car crashed all the way into the bakery, and 6 people were injured, including the driver. The injuries were not life-threatening. Why is this worth mentioning? The store passed structural inspection, so the ceiling won't fall on your head. This is a Korean bakery with a french name. The owner said he's been there for 20 years. He's done a great job of being unnoticed. There's only 64 Yelp reviews since 2006. My wife and I visited on a Monday at 4:30 pm. It wasn't busy. We tried 7 items. 1) Red Bean Bread A baked bun with lots of red bean paste filling. The filling was smooth and slightly sweet with a moderate red bean flavor. The bun was soft and breadlike with a toasted flavor on the outside and plain on the inside. It was a vendor product. It was good overall. 2) Twist Donuts They came in a bag of 2. They were covered with sugar glaze and granulated sugar. The exterior was slightly crunchy and very sweet. The inside was mildly sweet and slightly chewy like a dense Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnut. This was decent tasting and notable. It's the first twist doughnut that I've had in a Korean bakery that was not breadlike. 3) Mixed Fruit Bingsoo It had 5 layers. The bottom layer was shaved milk ice with strawberry syrup drizzle. The milk ice was fluffy like snow and had a light, sweet milk flavor. It was perfect! A huge layer of diced fruit sat on top of the milk ice. It had watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew. The fruit had light flavors and sweetness with a little crispness because they were still slightly frozen. A scoop of vanilla ice cream and cornflakes sat on top of the fruit. It was good, but not special. The crunchy texture was a good addition. The next layer up was more of the same fruit. The top layer was a huge mound of shaved milk ice. The serving size was huge! The shaved milk ice was one of the best that we've had. This bingsoo had pleasing flavors at each layer and overall. We loved it! It may not please people who are looking for very sweet bingsoo with lots of syrup, mochi, and sweetened condensed milk. 4) Melon Pound Cake It was soft, moist, and slightly sweet with a hint of honeydew flavor. The interior had a bright light green color. That's food color. It had no butter flavor. This was not a pound cake. It was a well-made melon sponge cake with mild flavors. 5) Banana Cake Two banana shaped vanilla cakes with chopped walnuts. There was no banana flavor, and it was slightly dry and dense. There was a light vanilla flavor with moderate sweetness. Cute but it needs banana flavor and more moisture. This cake was in no man's land. I didn't like it, and I didn't hate it. Edible and forgettable. 6) Croquette It was deep-fried breaded mashed potatoes with some onions, carrots, and green peppers. The breading was slightly sweet, with a light crunch on the exterior while soft and moist inside. The filling had a slight saltiness. I heated it in an air fryer. The texture was great, and the combination of flavors was enjoyable. 7) Steamed Rice Cake It was light, fluffy, and moist with a mild sweetness and moderate rice flavor. The texture was like sponge cake. The cooked black beans on top were soft and slightly sweet. This was well-made and a great example of basic rice cake. The service was attentive and polite. We were the only customers, so our bingsoo took only 6 minutes. The dining room was old and relatively clean. The restroom was old, worn looking, and in need of a deep cleaning. They are located in an old strip of stores with a small parking lot. Parking is free. Their prices were on the low side compared to other Korean bakeries in Annandale, so there's value here. There were a few items that were very good. Nothing was bad. They are worth a visit if you're in the area.

Justine T.

Small and cute little bakery. The store seems a bit dated, but charming. The baked goods were fresh and just packaged when we came on a Saturday around 10 am. We got the choux bun pastry and a croquette. The bun had a nice texture - soft and fluffy, but the choux custard filling wasn't as smooth as I would've liked it to be. It was quite grainy and egg-y. The croquette had a nice bun, too - slightly crispy and chewy. However, the croquette filling was just okay. Service was fine and the ambiance was quite nice. I enjoyed my time here, but I would not come back because nothing really stood out to me.

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This is a very authentic Korean bakery. Not as busy as Breeze or Silla, but much more charming and down to earth.

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They did my wedding cake. Beautiful and delicious. Many of my guests asked about them. Highly recommend.

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I love Napoleon bakery, all their sweets are not too sweet, quite an impressive selection of healthy cakes!

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