Jenny L.
Yelp
Full disclosure: I'm not a huge sweets person. In fact, when I do eat sweets, I tend to choose the flavors that aren't - dark chocolate, matcha, tart berries - you get the drift. I'm about as bitter as my soul.
I do, however, have a penchant for cream puffs - light, airy, and juuuust the right amount of sweet where I feel like I'm not going to have a sugar crash in about four hours. Beard Papa's is a chain originating in Japan with hundreds of locations all over the world, so I was ecstatic to hear there was one opening in the MOA.
What makes them so fun is the combinations and limited flavors. These aren't your basic cream puffs. Matcha, Oreo, their selection is always changing and they have limited flavors as well - you also can mix and match them, as you choose a shell, and then selecting a filling and they fill them up there as you order!
I selected an original + vanilla, a chocolate + chocolate, matcha + matcha, and a strawberry + vanilla. They were all really solid, although I personally love matcha so I was biased toward that combo. Ordering was easy and quick, and the staff were speedy and helpful in deciphering how it worked! I'd definitely come back to pick up cream puffs for a little treat!