This is definitely the one stop shop in the area... For whatever your heart desires is right in this corner... Want a Vietnamese deli? It's right here... Want PHO? No worries it's all right here.... Asian market? Look no further.... My favorite Bahn Mi is at Song Que. They've been here since forever, unfortunately they will be closing soon but never fret, there is at least three other delis in this shopping center... I only wish I lived near... Sigh
This is an oasis for the Vietnamese business community: groceries, restaurants, jewelry stores, hair salon, etc. Do not limit your visit to the exterior stores that you see from the parking lot, go inside the mall and you will find a lot of interesting stores and restaurants. My favorite is the Than Soh, this place sells a lot of soy products: soft tofu, fried tofu and even BBQ tofu (that has the texture of chicken, this is the only way I can get my son to eat tofu). Eden Center is a good place to spend an afternoon to browse around while enjoying a bubble tea and then have an early dinner in one of the restaurants.
Lots of good Vietnamese food at Eden center. There are many restaurants here, I only went to the ones that I already went before. For the best fruit drink smoothies with bubbles @ great price and good portion, I recommend Thanh Phong Tofu place, their XOI and khoai mi are great, service is good. If you spend > $25, they will give you 1/2 gallon of soy milk sua dau nanh for free, for noodle dish (Mi Kho^) I highly recommend Hai Ky Mi Gia @ Eden Center. For noodle with Duck ( Mi Vit Tiem), I recommend Huong Viet ! Viet Royal is good place for family dinner, little bit more formal than the other restaurants. Cafe Metro is excellent for Do Nhau ( Appetizers, hor d 'oeuvres), it's not a place for young children to eat.
But you have to endure bad, congested parking (don't take your nice car); I've been to several restaurants and while the food is very good for the most part, the service has never been stellar - even back in the day when Four Sisters was here. Rice Paper is now the 'anchor' restaurant in my opinion. The shops are ok - lots of jewelry places. I've never purchased anything here but know someone who is Vietnamese who thinks you can get good deals here. Nothing has ever 'talked' to me for purchase. There are a lot of really good Vietnamese food in the Metro D.C. area though. Eden Center just gives you a bit more with the bubble tea and shops.
If you want to eat authentic Vietnamese food, this is a place to visit. Parking is difficult on weekend, but with patience, you will find one in no time. On our last visit, we discovered a restaurant (i.e. Thanh Truc Restaurant) that serves really good Com Tam Bi. Like it!
If you are at all curious about Vietnamese culture, this is a must see destination. The shops/restaurants are all Vietnamese. The food is great, and the groceries sell all the Asian food you might find in Vietnam. The Pho (soup) is very good. The jewelry stores sell 18k gold. Parking is a challenge at times. The whole center was converted from an existing shopping center. Although most of the shoppers are Vietnamese, the locals also find this place as a good place for a meal and a change from the ordinary.
Eden Center is kind of like the china town of VA. You will find lots of restaurants, grocery stores, and apartment complexes in the area. To get to eden center take route 50 towards falls church. I have to warn you though traffic is a big mess between 3 - 6 PM during the week. The gate is kind of cool to see, and I believe you will find many gyms as well. Planet fitness, gold's gym,etc. There is also a park down the street from eden center that has water parks, mini golf, and a batting cage.
Excellent place to have authentic Vietnamese food! There are many choices of restaurants, all Vietnamese. The center also has supermarkets, gold shops, vietnamese coffee shops, vietnamese music and films. There is also a great tofu shop.
Awesome place to get authentic Vietnamese food and imported Vietnamese products.. Parking hard to find especially on the weekend
As a major gathering of Vietnamese restaurants, jewelry stores, delis and small grocery stores, Eden Center is always busy. Parking can be a problem, especially on the weekends but worth the effort. The food is authentic and the prices are very reasonable. Be sure to try the Bubble drinks at the deli's and some restaurants. Safety used to be a concern but not heard any negative news recently.