Mochinut — Restaurant in Jacksonville

Mochinut has officially been open one full week. I visited this location off beach Blvd this past Wednesday or Thursday. There was a small line upon entry just after lunch. The line moved kinda slow but I think like me, it was everyone’s first time here so no one really knew what to order. It’s to be expected. The menu was on two tv’s the first part of me standing in line which was nice; I could look up and kinda decide what I want to order or at least have an idea by the time I get to the counter. Not long after, the manager or owner came out to the tv’s and switched them to regular tv, so no more menu. When I get to the order counter, I think it was the girls first day behind the register. I had to repeat my order a few times as she’s asking the manager how to ring said object in, still getting the items wrong (which display on your side so you can see) I get it, it’s still new, totally okay. I ordered 3 donuts, = $10, and one boba tea which all range around $7-$8 dollars. Tipped $1. So total for 3 donuts and 1 boba drink was $19-$20. I feel like that’s very high. I know prices these days are high but, for me not knowing the quality of these items yet, that’s high. For parlor donuts further down on beach blvd, I will gladly pay the high price knowing the donut I get in return is not only large, but delicious. Good bang for your buck.

I asked if there is an option to adjust the sweetness on the tea - the manager replied no. He asked if boba or cheese cap was okay, I said yes as long as it is not an extra charge. From the picture below, you can see there is hardly any boba in the actual drink, and I don’t see the cheese cap. This is also a picture of the drink unopened as well. The soda top lid on the boba drink was a cool feature, I did like that. The flavor of the ube and brown sugar drink was okay and not overly sweet. It was still too sweet for my liking but I did appreciate it’s not overkill. The small amount of boba I got was alright. I don’t know how fresh the boba was but if I came again, I’d skip ordering boba tea all together. Not my favorite. The donuts consistency was doughy and fresh. My favorite or the three was the matcha. Now the icing though… very thick, very sticky. It was not light and pillowy like the donut. Those two combinations didn’t really add up to me. Soft fresh donut with paste like icing. The sweetness level was great for the donuts. Also not overkill with the sugar. I just was not a fan of the consistency of the icing. Would not order the caramel or cookies and cream flavor again. The original donut looks like the icing for that one could be thinner and less tacky, I might try that one if I decide to go back.

The ambiance of this place was very normal. Bright colors, on brand with a lot of mochi donut places. I got Tsaocaa vibes with this whole design. The led lights, clock on the wall, drawings, everything definitely looked like someone within the store did this or made this. It’s all sourced by someone here I’m sure. Nothing wrong with that at all. I liked all of the colors. I did notice as soon as I opened the door and stepped in, it felt like there was no ac on. It was stale and muggy in here. It’s also early March, so no high temp heat yet as far as Fl goes. This immediately made me want to order and take everything outside. It was cramped with the line and people at the tables plus hot inside. Hopefully it was just something going on that day and not the shops norm to not have some kind of air circulation running. If I could sum this all up with a very cringey Gen Z term - it’s Mid. The decor was done quick or cheap like, the donuts are pretty and so are the drinks, but they aren’t special tasting, and the service and vibes in the shop could be better. I definitely think $20 for one drink and three donuts is far too much for the quality in return. Hopefully this is all just first week issues, and the store will work to improve on all of these topics. I do Hope they last here once the hype of a new small business in...

I was so lucky to have my first mochi doughnut years ago and became a huge mochi doughnut fan! I was so excited when they finally opened a Mochinut in Jax! (I've had Mochinut before and I'm pretty sure they have one in Orlando too.) We probably get at least a dozen every month.

This Mochinut is located in the middle of a plaza on Beach Boulevard. It's easy to drive by if you aren't looking for it and it's surrounded by other Asian and Hispanic businesses.

The store is fairly small inside but is nicely decorated for those IG photos and has a fair amount of seating and outside to accommodate dining customers. But, honestly, they are convenient for taking home or eating in the car! LOL! The line can be long but the staff moves through the line quickly.

The mochi doughnuts, themselves are made pretty fresh and you can catch them making them behind the counter all the time. The are normally about 6 to 12 flavors to choose from and they "change them weekly" but it's really closer to bi-weekly so you don't have to feel as rushed to try all the flavors because I feel like they don't hold up well overnight.

They also serve "Korean dogs" which is essentially corn dogs or mozzarella sticks served on a stick. I like the one that's crusted in ramen and I always do half dog half cheese but be warned that Mochinut does it top half and bottom half. There are a few condiments you can choose from to top your Korean dog.

And, of course, they serve boba beverages... which are the pretty standard flavors and whatnot.

Overall, like many things, this is a hit or miss for most... either you're into it or you're not. I love them and think it's a nice fun...

I never writes reviews, but for this store they deserved a 1 star and a voice of opinion. My experience wasn’t very pleasant, the customer service was a bit eh. The young lady at the counter had an attitude and just was not very friendly nor had a good energy it honestly ruined my mood a bit because of the fact her vibe was so negative, i could also say the same for 2 of the people who called out my order. I purchased the Hot cheeto mozzarella, and a cookies n creme donut. As for the donut i’d rate it a good 7/10. it was good, the breading was great very soft and bit too chewy. Could’ve had more toppings on it, there was barely any frosting. As for the Cheeto Mozz, a 0/10. for the longest i’ve wanted to try one, First thing i noticed was it barely had ANY hot cheeto on it, just one small strip of crumbs. It looked nothing like the picture or videos they advertised. I tased the crumbs by its self and it was EXTREMELY stale, it wasn’t even crunchy, it just was chewy and disgusting. biting into the Cheeto mozz, it had no crunch, was chewy, and oddly SWEET. had 0 spice, 0 flavor to it. just tasted sweet and cheesy. Whatever sauce they had on it as well, tasted decent. a 2/10 for the sauce. afterwards i felt sick from eating it and just thinking about it makes me disgusted. will never...