I love coming here after Santouka! It's awesome that I can just walk across the market for dessert! Obviously, the specialize in mochi cream, and it's cool that all of their mochis are imported from Japan. They always warn you to wait about 20-30 minutes for your mochi cream to thaw out, but I never wait, hehe. I like it kinda frozen still, but it's good to wait a bit, maybe like 5-10 minutes, lol. They go for about 2-3 dollars, can't remember exactly, but you get the drift. They also have the mochi donuts that are just do nut shaped, but more expensive than the regular ones. I've tried a variety of their flavors. Strawberry shortcake mochi/mochi donut - I think it's okay, but I always get it bc I have an obsession with all things strawberry. It's pretty light in flavor, but the shortcake part is definitely there. DOUBLE MANGO MOCHI - If you love mango, GET THIS. It's bursting with mango flavors and the cream just compliments it. It's a safely, guaranteed deliciousness every time. DELUXE MELON - Really good! Tastes like the melon Melona bar with cream (: Peach Yogurt Donut - It's a bit strong for me, but it has a nice tart flavor, and the peach flavor is very heavy flavor too it. Chocolate Banana - It's good, it's one of my regulars. There's actual banana pieces in it, and it's covered with chocolate powder so be careful. RASPBERRY MILLE-FEUILLE - I really like this one. There's some crunchy bits in here, and the flavor to this reminds me of white chocolate. The cream in here is great too. Sakura - It's a popular flavor in Japan, and reminds me of cherry but with a floral hint. I just think it's okay, but some people really like it. Green Tea - Great choice if you love that matcha powder. I still have some flavors to try! read more

I love the variety of flavors here - my favorite being the peach yogurt and the sesame but all the flavors are really pretty delicious. It can get somewhat pricey if you're buying any more than 5 at once so I usually just try 1-2 each time I stop by Mitsuwa. The tricky thing about eating these heavenly little balls of glutinous rice is to poke at it to make sure they are at the perfect temperature and consistency after you take them out from the freezer. The staff generally advises you to wait 15 minutes after you pull them out but I personally like to wait closer to 20-25 minutes depending on the temperature of the room. The last thing is that I don't recommend eating these completely soft because the filling tastes much too creamy inside by then. read more

J.sweets - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

Average dessert for over $40, i.e. overpriced, even as gifts. After patiently waiting 10 minutes for the previous customer's food to be wrapped up (they are very slow), the cashier lady did not greet or smile at me. She just stared into the void. I had to ask if I was next and was she ready to help me. She nodded the very slightly. Then she wanted to dump my soft mochis into a bag, instead of in a box. I find this infuriating and unfair given how expensive they were and how different my treatment was from that of the previous customer. read more

This place was just calling my name after doing some grocery shopping in Mitsuwa. Oh and my little niece was also asking for chocolate mochi! There's so many flavors and goodies to choose from, from this tiny shop! everything they had on display looked good, and I thought prices were okay compared to some places I've been to. FLAVORS WE ORDERED: - Chocolate - YAY! - Sakura - MY FAVORITE! yay! - Red Bean - NAY! - Green Tea - NAY! Yep, the Sakura flavor was hands down my favorite! *will return for other flavors* read more

J.sweets - Sakura, green tea, chocolate, and red bean! - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

1.75 to 1.90 ounces of sheer deliciousness (Lightest one being the Raspberry Mille-feuille, and heaviest being Sakura...the rest were exactly 1.80 ounces each!) DH and I joked - it's priced by the weight - literally in some cases! All the Mochicreams are made in Japan and individually packaged and frozen. These are NOT the mochi ice creams you can buy in the freezer section - the fillings are kinda like stabilized whipped cream... When we purchased them, we were advised to let them defrost for about 10 minutes. We decided to drive home to Fremont then dig in. When we got home, the insides of some were still a little frozen, but the outsides were super soft! Each of the mochis we sampled were creamy, chewy, and delicious! I'm still on the fence whether I would drive out to Santa Clara to fulfill a craving; I'll you all know in a few days! Raspberry Mille-feuille: Soft chewy pink mochi on the outside, cream and raspberry jam in the center. Little pieces of rice cereal were mixed into the cream (reminded me of bits of vanilla flavored Pebbles cereal!) This one waws the most interesting texture wise of the ones we tried, as when you chewed, you got a little bit of chewy, creamy, crispy, and jelly all in one satisfying bite. This was also the most sweet of the ones we tried. White Chocolate: Like the Raspberry MF, this one had an interesting texture palette - the White Chocolate had little chunks of white chocolate mixed into the cream. Flavor wise, it's the most simple flavored of the batch we bought as it tasted like White Chocolate throughout. Orange Cheese: The Orange Creme was the first "smooth cream" mochi we sampled. The cream filling tasted like an orange creamsicle mixed with cream cheese. This one was good, in a weird sort of way. Rum Raisin: This was my husband's favorite mochi and my least favorite (I don't like Rum Raisin anything!) This was also a "smooth cream" mochi, as there were no little chunks of raisins or anything mixed in. The rum taste is very strong - something that the DH LOVED. Sakura: This one reminded me a lot of the Red Bean mochis you can purchase in the refrigerated section. The filling has both cream and a beany mochi filling. It doesn't taste flowery, but it's good! This one was the least sweet of the batch we tried. We didn't get to try any of the donuts (will be there in another month, according to the cashier) or the cakes and macarons. We'll have to try them next time we swing by! read more

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quick tip: its not icecream! it's frozen cream, that doesn't count as icecream. They last 24 hours in the freezer I suggest trying one and try it before you buy a whole box worth, i have a sweet tooth, but these were way to sweet for me. You'll have a sugar rush after a few bites, each cost around $2 dollars The ones i enjoyed the most was double mango and chocolate banana. Peach was way too sweet, ate half and i was done. The employees suggestions isn't any good when they say "all of them are good" or "their all popular" If you're in the area i suggest you just try it for kicks read more

J.sweets - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

Love the peach, mango, and raspberry mille feuille mochis! the raspberry mille feuille mochi along with a couple other mochis on the bottom of the display have little crunchy bits in it. I dont know what it is but it gives it a nice little texture. the donuts are good too but i'd rather just stick with the mochis. only thing I hate about this place is you have to wait at least 15 min for your mochi to thaw before you eat it AND that it's not super cheap. So knock off a star for that. They're priced around $2-3 each It's located inside Mitsuwa Marketplace I like stopping by here if I am in the area. I wouldn't go out of my way for it but it's a definite try! read more

J.sweets - Mmm mochi - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

I love mochi!! A delicate squishy puff of sweetness just melts in your mouth leaving you wanting for more. Mmmm~ It's a little confusing here if it's your first time, so let me break it down for you: 1. Get a pen and ordering form. 2. Fill out the form with what you want to order. 3. Prices are marked in the display case. 4. Give your form to one of the workers. 5. Wait for them to package your order. 6. Pay. 7. ~20 minutes for mochi to thaw. 8. Can keep mochi in fridge for about a day and still good. I think you can specifically ask for the ones in the case if you want to eat right away?? Not sure about that. I've had regular mochi, ice cream mochi, and now cream mochi. I would say that I prefer this cream version to the ice cream one. The texture is soft like mochi should be and the cream inside is just a delight. I hope they open another one of these. Delicious!! read more

How can I justify paying $2 for a piece of mochi ice cream? I don't know but I have to keep doing it because what they have here is on a whole other level! I lived a couple miles from Mikawaya for the past several years, and have enjoyed their mochi ice cream thoroughly. But my cousin told me that I needed to try this place also when I was living up in the Bay area over the summer. I couldn't understand how they charged $2 for a mochi. Then I tried the black sesame seed mochi and my face blew clean off of my head. oh. my. god. Pretty soon I was trying flavors left and right. Be effing careful, you can easily drop $12 on yourself on ice cream in a single trip! But it will be a memorable one. And oh yeah, it's inside of a Mitsuwa grocery shop. So if you wanna make a great trip out of it, eat some ramen at Santouka first! read more

Not bad, I ate mine before it completely defrosted because I hate creamy things (got a double mango). The texture of the filling may vary. Almost like custard-ish. & The guy who took 10 pennies from me, THANKYOU! & prices already included tax. (open even on new years eve!) Expensive though.. read more

Oh great, just what I need, more calories! However, these are the most beautiful calories I've seen in ages. Just looking at the desserts in the display case is a treat! I gave in after my ramen fix today and tried 2 flavors. We tried the chocolate and the raspberry mochi, and damn if they weren't delicious! My coworker and I took them back to the office and split them between us. The chocolate was softer, very creamy and not overly sweet. The raspberry was a bit crunchier, and definitely sweeter. Both were amazing, but we both agreed that the chocolate mochi was superior due to the texture. The woman behind the counter was helpful and as sweet as her mochi. However, the cost is a bit high - $1.80 for the chocolate and $2.10 for the rapsberry make this a fairly pricey set of calories. Bringing a box of these would be a great hostess gift but for everyday dessert, it's kind of expensive. read more

I had such high hopes due to the rave on Yelp. Honestly, it was more of a miss for me. These little things are the definitely cute, but the flavor and texture just wasn't happening for me. Boyfriend and I decided to order: green tea, double mango, and peach yogurt. The prices range from $1.80-$2.80. That's a bit expensive, in my opinion, but had I liked them, that would have justified the price. I usually love green tea anything, but the green tea mochi was bitter upon the first bite then contrasted with sweetness from the cream. The two just didn't mix well for me. Peach yogurt was eh, and if anything, double mango was the best, although too sweet for my liking. I think I'd rather stick with manju or ice cream mochi (Bubbies from Hawaii in particular!) read more

I usually like mochi ice cream better than cream but the mochi is so soft here that I'd eat it anyways. My favorite flavor is the black sesame. It's MMMmmmMMMM good!! Love it! I always end up ordering a bunch of flavors. I like some of the tea flavors... not green tea tho.. too bitter. They also sell other desserts. They have fruit flavored macarons and this gift box green tea macaron with red bean inside. Pretty good. My friend also loves their lemon chiffon cake... Which is just so so to me. WIll be back when I'm here for Kahoo ramen again! Yay! Perfect way to end the night. read more

Fresh mochi. You get to create your own box of flavors! Oh my MOCHI! This is my favorite stop when I come to the marketplace. You must try the dessert in a cup too. Everything is great. NOM NOM! read more

Very unique cream-filled mochis sold inside of Mitsuwa. Look at all of the flavors in the display case and then mark the ones that you want on the order form. Make sure you pay attention to the sold out flavors because they run out often! About $2/piece, so it's definitely a splurge but worth it if you are a mochi lover. All of the mochis come frozen (they are shipped from Japan and then frozen to maintain their freshness), so you can either wait 20 mins for it to defrost or you can eat it semi-frozen for an icy cool treat. On the outside is a thin layer of soft mochi. The mochi itself is excellent. Inside is a very light cream and flavored jelly. My favorite so far has been the mango! Some of the flavors off the top of my head: Blueberry, black sesame, peach, green tea, red bean, strawberry, chocolate, white chocolate, sakura, coffee, caramel pudding, and raspberry. read more

Aesthetically pleasing but gustatorily average. Do your wallet a favor and walk further into the market and buy the frozen mochis with the ice cream inside. Each cute little ball will cost you around $2 and consists of exactly what its name implies-mochi and cream with a thin middle layer that is reminiscent of Chinese moon cake. And it comes frozen so you have to wait 15-20 min before eating it. We tried the peach yogurt, green tea, and sakura flavors. Sakura tasted like chewing a flower. I would have to say peach was the best, but I still prefer the ice cream filled ones. read more

I love this place and their mochi and donuts. Both are so yummers! I love the Raspberry flavored ones the most. The only compliment I have is it's expensive and the donuts are basically frozen and you have to wait a while for them to thaw. Poop ): read more

Green tea and double mango were good. They are pricey though. I think the green tea mochi was about $2 and the double mango about $2.50-ish. A friend of mine said the blueberry was really good. read more

SO YUMMY!!!! They are pricey (about $2/piece and its the size of a golf ball) but they are so so so worth it! I've had the chance to try almost all the flavors and my favorite are the cafe au lait, sakura, yogurt peach(?), and their limited-time strawberry shortcake one. My mom likes their Matcha one but holy moles, they mean serious Matcha business. The thing is covered in Matcha powder so much that there's loose powder coming off of it. The texture of the mochi, the cream inside of it, the actual taste of the cream inside of it is all top notch! I've gone to this place 3 times already this year to give myself a little pick-me-up. I'll probably head over there this week...hehe On a side note, I think they freeze them after making because the lady always says to give the mochi's 10minutes to defrost before eating ... but I kind of like them more frozen so I've never waited until it's all defrosted. read more

Since I love mochi, I was really excited to check this place out this past weekend. When we approached the display case, I realized the mochi was fake but decided to choose our flavors and pray that they still have the ones that we wanted. I ended up ordering sesame, green tea (donut), strawberry shortcake (regular and donut) and coffee. We were told that the mochi comes frozen and to wait 15 minutes before we eat them. By the time we got home, the mochis had deflated. I was so disappointed since I paid $2 each. In terms of flavor, they were just ok. The filling was pretty much cream and since they had defrosted, it became very soggy. After this incident, I realized that I prefer regular mochi more (mochi with hard filling). read more

Warning: do not try to steal the mochi in the display. They're all fake! The real stuff is inside their fridge. I've been here a couple times now so I've tried a couple of flavors. One of my favorites is the sesame mochi. The green tea one had too much matcha powder on the outside which made it have more of a bitter taste. The peach yogurt is also good. Caramel macchiato tastes just like caramel macchiato but in mochi form! I thought the sakura was alright, I wouldn't get it again. Tried the caramel pudding and it tastes like flan, I like flan but not too big of a fan of the mochi. The mochi ranges from $1.80-$2.40 depending on the flavor. I can't wait for their frozen donuts to come out in march! It's pretty much the same thing as mochi except it's going to be donut shaped! I'm on a mission to try them all! btw they take their last customer at 7:55pm.. read more

I had the strangest craving for mochi one day. Then I remembered a friend of mine saying something about a place that carried mochi in the Mitsuwa marketplace. Low and behold: Mochicream. You know how as a kid, you might've at one point pressed your face against the glass that separated you and those tasty sweets? That's what Mochi nearly made me do. But I'm all grown up now so it didn't happen. I ordered the peach, blueberry, and chocolate. All three cost me a little over $5. Of the three I enjoyed the blueberry the most. The chocolate had a thin coat of some sorta chocolate powder, kinda similar to hot cocoa. Very rich and raw. The peach was very tart. What I paid for, I might've expected more. I'm glad this place offers so much variety. Although great, I think it also makes people crazy. And I mean straight up NUTS, like this one lady who thought it was fine and dandy to take her time and forget that there were a bunch of people waiting for her to hurry up. That was fun to watch. All in all, variety is good and I'm glad Mochicream delivered for the most part. read more

J.sweets - Jackpot. - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

As I walked into the Mitsuwa market and looked over to my right, it was heaven! Variety: It was such a tough decision narrowing down the flavors of mochicream. All the flavors I tried so far have been great, except for the green tea. The green tea mochi had a bitter tasting sugar powder coating. Other specialty desserts: They have other delectable desserts options besides mochicreams. You can choose from small cakes, macaroons, cream puffs, and their yummy mochi donut. Packaging: Each mochicream is packaged neatly into a little clear wrap for a cleaner and classier look. I love their cute boxes to give as gifts. Overall, Mochicream is one of my top places for sweet goodness and is one of a kind in the bay area! read more

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J. Sweets is a little counter store inside of Mitsuwa Japanese market. This is my favorite place to get Mochi. My favorite flavors are Choco Banana, Carmel Pudding, Chocolate and Peach. The variety is available flavors is unbelievable. Most places have the usual green Tea, Red Bean, and Strawberry. This place has 24 flavors of mochi and 10 flavors of ice cream mochi. The mochi always tastes fresh and delicious. When you get the mochi itis frozen and they recommend a 15 minute thaw out. By the time I buy it and drive home, it is usually ready to eat. If I don't finish, I put it in the fridge and it is good for 1-2 days. If you don't plan to eat it right away, put it in the freezer. Will be back soon. Tip: if you can avoid going on the weekend at peak hours, that would be best. This shopping center is very busy and trying to find a parking space can be difficult. read more

J.sweets - YUM! - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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Ok, I have never been a fan of mochi. Especially non-ice cream mochis, this would be one of those categorized places. I didn't even order one, the boy ordered 4 and I picked off his choices! Your order comes relatively frozen, 30 minutes until it's good to eat. Does come in this fancy schmancy box, I suppose to justify the pricing of one of these things! I am a little undecided on how I feel about this place, the green tea mochi was waaaay too powdered causing it to wreak havoc when eaten. (Green snow!) It also gave me dry mouth. The Salted Caramel was pretty good, but I just don't care for caramel. Peach was delicious, creamy and soft with the taste of Calpico. Yum! The cake taker though was the Premium Melon. Ohmg. The perfect amount of creamy mousse and melon jam on the inside. Soft and melts in your mouth delicious! Why would you not order this?! WHY?! Please make my birthday cake out of this stuff... Choose your flavors wisely! read more

J.sweets - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

Located right inside the Mitsuwa supermarket, I always like to stop by and see what they've got here. If you're looking for omiyage (kind of like Japanese gift sets that are usually a snack or dessert item), then you'll find a bunch of stuff to choose from. It may seem a bit pricey for some of their gift sets, but honestly, that's just how much they typically run at least in the US. What I really end up getting here though is the mochi cream. Now please keep in mind that this isn't your typical mochi ice cream, so expect ice cream. I find the mochi cream to be worth the price of just under $2 per mochi. It tastes way better than the kind you find in the freezer section. Even if this mochi is previously frozen too. The texture, however, is so much fresher, and the cream filling is fantastic and not overly sweet. My favorite by far is the chocolate banana which had tiny bits of chocolate chips inside adding another texture to the mix. Other flavors like the cafe au lait are also really nice. The flavors are all pretty great. I could probably down a dozen of these things, but they're a nice little treat when I come here. You're really paying for quality here, and it's nice to know that you can find some dependable mochi at the mochi cream. read more

I love mochi! Perfect dessert after some ramen. So after eating at Santouka in the Mitsuwa Marketplace, I saw this cute stand at the corner of the marketplace that I've never seen before. I went over there to see what it was, and it was mochi! I love the mochi ice cream and the mochi in frozen yogurt so I knew I would like Mochicream. Why not have a little dessert after lunch? We tried the peach yogurt, green tea, and double mango mochi. Each and every one was so good! Keep in mind that the filling in the middle is actually frozen cream. Peach yogurt reminded me of the small little yogurt drinks so if you like those, you should try that out. Green tea should be a definite purchase for green tea lovers. Beware that the powder on the outside is bitter, but sweet in the middle. Double mango is delish. I'm a big mango fan so I loved it so much! I couldn't choose a favorite because they were all unique in their own way. To order, you have to get a piece of paper in the front of the cashier and jot down the quantities of the mochi flavors that you want. It saves a lot of time! Mochicream is also coming out with mochi donuts in March, so I can't wait for those! read more

J.sweets - Green tea, double mango, and peach yogurt mochi - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

I don't often eat mochi, but when I do, it's from Mochicream. CHOCOLATE-COVERED BANANA FLAVORED MOCHI! That was my favorite. Seriously though, the mochi was soft and doughy. Even its filling has a filling...of sweet cream. Pricey, but again I don't eat it often. I am relatively picky about what mochi I choose to eat, but I'll definitely pick up some mochi from Mochicream again. read more

J.sweets - Chocolate-covered banana mochi - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

When I saw pictures of Mochicream awhile back, I remember I just HAD to go since I love mochi ice cream. Well, there's no ice cream filling. It's cream! Not only cute, but unique as well. How 'bout that? There are so many flavors, which range from $1.90-$2.30 a pop. I have a hard time choosing each time I go, but my favorites are definitely green tea, peach, and mango! Just try a flavor that appeals to you; I'm sure you'll like it! It's not overly sweet, but it has the perfect amount of sweetness. Btw, it's located inside Mitsuwa Market. Enter and make a right. It'll be there. :) Have fun choosing your little mochis! read more

J.sweets - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

My first time having authentic real mochi and boy was it delicious. They had a huge selection so I had a hard time just picking one to try. The mrs. got the green tea and i got the strawberry shortcake, both were Not extremely sweet as I had originally expected it to be but enough to get the job done. Out of the two I enjoyed the green tea more. If I could have tried them all I would've but at about $2 a piece those little boogers were quite expensive. Atleast they come in a nice little box. :) they actually come frozen so you will have to wait about 20 minutes for them to thaw, although I'm sure frozen might be delicious as well! Unlike most of the restaurants in the market this place accepts credit card. read more

J.sweets - Green tea mochi - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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Fresh mochi from Japan... *Drools* I've heard about this famous spot since it was opened in LA but never had the time to fly down there to try some. Thank goodness they opened one here in the bay area! Honestly, hands down the BEST MOCHI I ever had! I always thought mochi tasted good out of the box until I tried one of these golf balls!! (Things will never be the same). There are sooo many flavors to choose from and after one bite, it will have you wanting more! My favorites so far is the green tea, apple pie, and choco banana! I honestly do not think you can go wrong with any flavors and I can't wait to try them all! For one mochi, it can cost up to $1.60-$2.30, which I believe is really inexpensive for dessert. The only thing that sucks about it is that it expires the day you purchase it, making it hard to gift for friends and families. read more

J.sweets - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

If you're not sure which flavors you are interested in, most definently buy their sample boxes to try. They come with 6 different flavors and it's really a bang for your buck. When you arrive, you check the items you want off a piece of paper. They grab the ones you checked off and package it in a box for you. The packaging of the box is absolutely beautiful. We bought 3 flavors of mochi cream- green tea, double mango, and blueberry yogurt. Our favorite was blueberry yogurt. It was the only one that didn't taste too artificial, which was the con of the other two flavors. The mochi wasn't too powdery and it was really easy to chew. The other con was it was quite pricey - around 2$ for each one. read more

J.sweets - Double mango, blueberry yogurt, green tea - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

Putting down a review mainly for the short notice if closure and the current logistics at Nijiya as a notice to others. The products here are nice but the line to get into Nijiya is ridiculously long. When I arrived this 12/5/20 (Saturday) afternoon, I saw a note that J Sweet would be closed from 12/6/20 (Sunday) to 12/21/20. Imagine my surprise when I get in and find they had already closed today, Saturday, after waiting over an hour in line read more

$1.80-$2 for a Mochi? you got to be kidding me right ?!?! Even then, I gave in and decided to try one just so I can say that Ive tried it. and i must say it is HEAVEN in one small, jelly, creamy whipped ball. Absolutely the best Mochi I have ever tasted in my life. I don't know if it is the anticipation of waiting 20 minutes for it to defrost or the perfectly round shaped, or the organic tasting fillings that makes me fall in love with every single bite into it. But it was definitely love at first sight and now i'm ready to forward our future into one. Made more purchases to take home & the guy (worker) was extremely nice to offer iced packs for me to keep it nice & cold so i can make it home safely. Mochis i will definitely come back for you. read more

J.sweets - double mango - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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3.5 stars I mean this place was good, but I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. I guess it is because I am not a big fan of the cream that was inside the mochi. You have to actually like cream before you try Mochicream. My parents on the other hand LOVED the mochi I got for them. I got the Green Tea, Honey Cranberry, Chocolate Banana, and Mango. I think I like the Mango. The Green Tea was too matcha-y and the Chocolate Banana was too banana-y. The mochi is really good quality, so you are getting your moneys worth. Plus they ship these little goodies straight from Japan. How they manage to keep their inventory I don't even know. They have other goodies like donuts and Satura Cakes. I thought this place was going to be a mini store inside Mitsuwa, but it was more like a kiosk type of thing. The prices average about right for imported mochi. When it comes to mochi, I think im more of a just mochi type of person. No cream needed for me! read more

J.sweets - Green Tea, Chocolate, Honey Cranberry, Sweet Potato - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

I love mochi. I love this mochi. The flavors were great and accurate to what they were label as. Went in and it was dead so we got help quickly. I got: Carmel pudding, coffee macchiato, and chocolate banana. They were all good. Only downfall: they don't mark which one is which flavor, so you're gonna have to remember what they looked like. Or if you like surprises here ya go. Overall would definitely go again. read more

J.sweets - Mochi box - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

I've only been here once, but boy do I want to come back! After much deliberation, I decided on 4 - yam, azuki, mango, and... well, I forgot. Still, all quite tasty! I really did want to get more, but felt that Sir Face and I wouldn't be able to eat so many during the given time frame... After the couple that we each had, I wished I had gotten more haha. Others may like the ice cream version more, but I loved this because it was different and the softness of the product was amazing. I would say that both kinds are great in their own ways. read more

J.sweets - so beautiful.... - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

3/25/16: I've been suckered here twice. What you need to know: 1. Looks like most of their stuff is frozen. Not previously frozen. I mean, they give it to you frozen. So if you're looking for a sweet snack.... nope. Gotta wait an 1/2hr. 2. Everything is expensive. But I guess so is Godiva at the mall, so whatever. But, at least Godiva isn't served to be thawed in your hands. 3. The cashier was extremely ridiculously slow. I had 2 people in front of me but stood in line for about 5-10min. She then took about 5min to get me my 2 items (see below). Yes, 5min. Yes, really. 4. I got a "Raspberry Custard Donut" for $2.30 (and no, this isn't like an American donut--it's cream-filled mochi shaped like a donut covered in glaze, made super thin.) The mochi itself and filling tasted great, of course, after 1hr of thawing. But by then it became covered with condensation. Feel like some crazy-expensive donuts dipped in water? Also, though the mochi was good, that glaze was pretty cheap stuff--really didn't belong on something this delicate. Kinda ruined it. 5. And that Canele for $2.80.... let me tell you about that piece of crap... this is the definition per Wikipedia: "A canelé is a small French pastry with a soft and tender custard center and a dark, thick caramelized crust." You know what I got?--after defrosting for 1hr, a ball of rubber. Yeah, rubber. Probably tough enough to make tires out of. Soft and tender custard center?--no, try... bagel dough aged for a 1/2hr in a dark moist cave. And that caramelized crust--yup, at least it fit that description, cause it was so caramelized it took on the consistency of half-done beef jerky. HORRIBLE. Please avoid. 1/5 #japanesedessert read more

WHO: Whoever has a major sweet tooth! I am for sure GUILTY! WHERE: Inside Mitsuwa Marketplace in Saratoga. WHEN: They are open 7 days a week from 9am-8pm! WHY: If you love mochi, they have different flavors of mochi with cream inside as well as mochi donuts! Whaaaatttt???!!!! WHAT: On my trips back to the bay area, I tend to go overboard with food and desserts! My cousin's girlfriend actually told me about this place. So when I got to San Jose, I told my cousin that we were going to go there during my stay... NO MATTER WHAT! On a random evening coming back from the city of SF, Mochicream popped into my head (it was 7:50pm...and they close at 8...) When we got to the Marketplace, I raced my way inside. And luckily mochicream was on the right side, right when you get inside of the market. I went inside... checked out the flavors real quick and ordered about 12 of them. They range from $1.90-$2.40 a piece, so be prepared for your total to go up real quick. FUN FACT: THEY SHIP THE MOCHICREAM STRAIGHT FROM JAPAN! That was all they had to tell me to get me excited. I regretted not getting more. 12 pieces was nothing for my huge family... at least we all got to try one... So on my last day there, I asked my other cousin if she can take me back before I head back to Las Vegas... so there I am again for the second time. This time i spent about 35 bucks worth of mochicream! SO WORTH IT! I brought some back for home for my FAMILY & I. AND WE ALL SLEPT HAPPILY EVER AFTER. THANK YOU MOCHICREAM! =) DEFINITELY GOING BACK THERE IN DECEMBER 8) read more

Gaah, I cannot resist the tantalizing allure of Mochicream! -Darjeeling is still my favorite. -Black sesame tastes just like sesame. Quite delicious. -Green tea is pretty good too. -Cafe Au Lait is all right. read more