YO Mochi: A Sweet Surprise While Waiting on Wings
I stumbled upon YO Mochi while waiting to pick up my Buffalo Wild Wings—an impromptu stroll through the strip mall turned into a mochi moment I didn’t expect.
As a longtime mochi lover, I couldn’t resist stepping inside. The space itself is modest—small, simple, and unassuming. But the mochi doughnuts? Visually stunning. I went all in with a half-dozen: Fruity Pebble, Crème Brûlée, Churro, Strawberry Shortcake, plus two malasadas—OG and Custard.
Ordering felt familiar, reminiscent of the Pinkbox process: pick your flavors, watch them box it up fresh. And fresh they were—each bite soft, chewy, and full of flavor. The Crème Brûlée had a lovely caramelized top, the Churro was cinnamon-sugar comfort, and the Fruity Pebble brought playful nostalgia. The malasadas were pillowy and indulgent.
💸 Price point? $15 for six. Not cheap, but not outrageous for specialty doughnuts. Worth it for a treat, especially if you’re already nearby.
Would I go out of my way for it? Probably not. But if I find myself in that shopping center again, I’d happily pop in for another round. YO Mochi isn’t a destination—it’s a...
Read moreI walked in and stood at the counter while three people behind it completely ignored me, until I said ‘hello!’. Customer service here seriously needs work. As a first-time customer, wouldn’t it make sense to try to upsell me or at least ask if I want to try anything else? Especially if I’m new to your product and willing to try and spend.
After I placed my order, the tall guy walked off without offering my receipt or telling me to please wait while we get your food. Instead he went to talk to two people training on how to serve donuts. Not rocket science! I waited about 5 minutes patiently. After the two girls chatted the tall guy described my order and when he finally came back, he didn’t even offer me a receipt. He just told the trainees to pack my five donuts—“Use the small box, no wrapping, just dump them in and that’s that.
This place has potential, but the lack of decent customer service is holding it back. It really does affect the business. Hopefully next time I come in as a paying customer, I’ll actually get...
Read moreIt was a new kind of experience to me. I’m not sure if all Mochi Donuts taste the same or if some places are better than the other. But as far as fry dough, that’s flavored with different things it tasted amazing. It has a chewy or texture than normal donuts. We went on a Tuesday and they were having a buy one get one. My favorite one was the crème brûlée. I’m gonna have to try another mochi donut place to truly compare. The atmosphere reminded me more of something that was for teenagers if that makes sense. They have little arcade games and like claw machines. It’s not a very big place. But six donuts ended up costing eight dollars because of the special that they were having. I’m not sure if that’s some thing they do every Tuesday. We went around Noonish. I will say that the young lady that worked there was very nice and patient. The boxes that they come in are super cute. They look like a little boom boxes. So a very cute little...
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