Mochi Lion Riverside (Mochinut before) — Restaurant in Riverside

They were on their third day of soft opening when I came in. If you've never tried a mochi donut, they're soft and chewy interior is surrounded by a lightly crispy exterior and topped with a glaze.

Now if you go to the website, you're gonna see a huge menu of flavors, but they specify that you should call and see what flavors the location has that day. When I went there were 6 flavors to choose from and I got one of each. Be aware that the smallest quantity you can buy is 3 for $9, Then 6 for $15, and 12 for $30.

This location also has korean hotdogs and boba tea!

The service was great! Stood in line for a brief moment and was welcomed by the staff. I did hear some people upset about the minimum purchase thing, but they would've seen that if they checked the website.

The boba was kinda cool to watch. They build it in the "can" base then top it fresh with the lid. I'm usually particular about my boba, but this was good! My only complaint is that it's a little difficult to get all of the boba out with the can lid.

The donuts were bomb and when they were down to half a tray of their original, I watched them bring out a fresh one. My surprise favorite of the bunch? Passionfruit. They're all good but the passionfruit glaze had a wonderfully intense flavor.

I didn't try a Korean hot dog but that's for next visit!

Tl;dr: Minimum purchase:3. Limited flavor selection each day so call if you're looking for a specific one. Tasty....

Really convenient location for students or travelers alike near UC Riverside that offers delicious Mochi corn dogs, mochi donuts, and ice cream. They offer Half & Half (half hotdog, half mozzarella cheese), full (all mozzarella or all hotdog), and the addition of toppings on the outer coating: Ramen, Cereal, Takis, and Hot Cheetos. Sugar is also not added to the corn dog by default, but you can request it to be added. Of course, they also offer the usual condiments like ketchup and mustard, as well as sweet n sour sauce

To drink, they have Boba, Fruit Tea, Coffee, and some other specialty drinks

The mochi donuts come in flavors: funnel cake, churro, taro, custard pudding, strawberry chocolate, chocolate, red velvet, and yogurt.

Ice cream: mint chocolate chip, vanilla, cookies and cream, rocky road, cotton candy, and strawberry cheesecake.

The quality here is excellent and the pricing is fair. This is one of my go-to spots for lunch since it’s so close to UCR’s campus. Service is also great, very friendly and welcoming—especially Kori. Atmosphere is also nicely decorated with subtle music playing in the background. Restroom is also offered. Overall 5...

The donuts are not bad but VERY expensive. It's worth the price if the in-store staff and their marketing people can get their act together.

I received an email stating I get $2 off on my next visit. When I showed them the email, one of the staff member (girl) acknowledged the email to be a real email from them but went on stating they can't honor it because it's for "online orders" only. I showed her the email stated "valid for in store or online orders". The girl proceed onwards telling me then it's for a different store because their store can't honor it. I showed her the Addy the email provided stating their store does honor these. The girl now decides to ignore me and walks away. There is another staff there (man) repeatedly stating he is very sorry for the mishap, the girl staff said nothing to me but walked away. I told them I traveled far for their donut cause I liked their donut and was very excited to get the donuts again especially when they provided me a coupon. But after this horrible experience, I will not be a customer anymore and will be spreading the details of how they operate on a disorganized...