i ordered pineapple passionfruit tea it was so good if you have a sweet tooth i def recommend !! My bf got coffee brown sugar boba it was so yummy you can taste the coffee perfect for coffee lovers!!! The Korean Corn Dogs were so good...we wanted seconds The staff were super friendly and very welcoming love the vibes here! The prices are super affordable and this place is perfect for a friend hangout. read more

Mochi Lion - Pineapple passionfruit tea, coffee brown sugar milk tea, potato corn dog and hot Cheetos corn dog - Donuts Near Me - Riverside, California

Visited with my sister and we received amazing customer service. The worker was so friendly, patient, and had great recommendations. He worked quickly by himself during busy time. Definitely made us want to come back for more great food and drinks. read more

Mochi Lion was such a great find! We ordered the Hot Cheetos dog (half weenie, half cheese) and the Crunchy Ramen dog (full cheese), and both Korean corn dogs were made fresh to order. You can really taste the difference when everything is prepared fresh! The shop itself was cozy, clean, and comfortable, making it a great place to sit and enjoy your food. They also serve low-calorie, high-protein ice cream, which was a fun surprise. I tried the caramelized banana flavor, and it was absolutely delicious! I also highly recommend the fresh black milk tea. You can tell it's brewed fresh rather than made from powder, and it paired perfectly with the corn dogs. On top of the amazing food, the owners were incredibly kind and welcoming. Their hospitality made the experience even better. I'll definitely be coming back and would recommend Mochi Lion to anyone looking for fresh, delicious Korean corn dogs and drinks! read more

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This place is "decent". Meaning nothing stood out and enticing me to come back and it was considerably edible. I was craving a Korean corndog and a lychee tea this place had both. Oh man I should've went Tim Boba or Boba Cafe then to Wienerschnitzel. I purchased the Super combo which comes with (1) Korean Corndog, (1) donut, and (1) drink for $15 which is a bit too overpriced given that quality and taste was quite unsatisfactory. The potato all mozzarella corndog, black lychee tea, and a strawberry donut were the items I got. *The corndog batter wasn't too thick, there was a nice amount of cheese, just wish there was more potatoes to get some of that potato flavor. Also, it tasted kinda generic and ever slightly old, but it could be the oil or the batter...maybe both. Anyways, when I received my corndog, the container was HOT (assuming the food was too) but when I took a bite it was warm? Like I took a bite immediately after receiving my order WHILE in the parking lot in my car. I got an initial cheese pull but after the one bite the cheese quickly lost its gooeyness and solidified fast. *The black lychee tea. Eeeeyuck! In all my days never had lychee tea this BAD and look soooo unappealing at the same time. It had little to none lychee flavor as the black tea overpowered the lychee, and was not refreshing at all. It was minimally sweetened (wasn't given the option to adjust the sweetness) which is fine but I would be prefer is slightly more sweet. On the bottom were these unknown, flavorless, shredded chunks taking around 1/4 of my drink. I assume it was lychee chunks? Regardless it was gross. I was unaware of this so it quite difficult to drink as it was unappetizing. Please for God's sake replace whatever the heck those shredded chunks were with an actual lychee, lychee jelly, or nothing and switch the tea from Black to Green. It is very off-putting and disgusting! *The strawberry donut was fine, tastes like a regular mochi donut; the strawberry flavor was strong, and nice, not overly sweet. The donut itself was soft, pillowy, chewy and not stale. As I was worried some of the donuts looked as though were. It was handed to me warm which I enjoyed but it did cause the most of the frosting to stick to the paper sleeve so that disappointing. But it's not the end of the world, in fact the donut was the only thing I actually finished. The overall atmosphere needs to improve, hardly any decor, no music, not really inviting. It gives off the impression of grab your food and leave, which is ironic given there's a seating area with nice chairs. But I was the only one there so that should've been an indicator of the overall experience. This place has sooo much potential but when you compare it to other boba shops and eateries nearby, this place truly misses the mark. Not a place I would hangout, study, grab a drink or eat food. Not sure if I'll be back. Maybe when they change a few things. But for now, I'll go elsewhere. read more

Mochi Lion - Black Lychee Tea with unknown shredded chunks, not good. - Donuts Near Me - Riverside, California

Stumbled upon this mochi donut place while visiting friends at UCR. This Mochi Lion is located near UC Riverside and it was easy to grab a box of mochi donuts for dessert. Parking is very convenient here. There's both a small parking lot and street parking available, so finding a spot is usually pretty easy compared to busier plaza locations . Definitely good for a quick in-and-out stop, which makes it even more appealing. When I entered the store, there was no one in sight. I had waited a few minutes before I called out to see if staff was around. When she came out she was also moving a bit slow and asked what I had wanted and I got a box of various donut flavors and was out the door. I have to say some of the donut were fresh and chewy and some you can tell were sitting around and tasted a bit stale. I think next time I visit here, I will ask for which flavors that are recently made fresh and go from there. Also will try their Nu Scoops high protein low calorie ice cream and mochidog next time I'm in the neighborhood. read more

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Isiah is such a beautiful soul! It was wonderful coming into this location and you have a customer for life! read more

Mochi Lion - Mochi Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Riverside, California

Best Korean corn dog I ever found in California. But wait, that doesn't scratch the surface here. Under new management, the people at mochi lion are adventurous free thinkers that try to break the mold of what a corn dog place is capable of. The people are kind, chill, and professional, like you're gonna wanna hang out with them. The flavor-packed protein ice cream is amazing, their corn dogs hot and fresh, and the mochi donuts are mochi-ing. The place is spotless, with a tv that loves to play pokemon. Their grand opening is Aug 1, they're planning to add more items so the best time to check them out is immediately. I visit 4-5 times a week, I need to move closer now lol read more

The place has a few things to offer. The service was on point and she was helpful. Everything was delicious. read more

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I haven't been back in a while during my time at UCR, but my most recent visit was great! Mochi Lion is under new ownership and there have been a ton of improvements (menu, seating, vibes). Staff is really friendly, patient, and helpful, especially with menu changes and new specials. I'll definitely be back! read more

Mochi Lion - Matcha latte - Donuts Near Me - Riverside, California

Japanese donuts are known for their crispy and bearable sugar amount. As an Asian person who had many mochi donuts, I was disappointed by how incredibly sweet these donuts are and they are more like American donuts than Asian donuts, I ordered my regular matcha and Thai tea and it was like eating raw sugar. I had to throw it away because all of them are like that. read more

If you haven't tried Mochi Lion yet, you're missing out! The new owners are fabulous! They've up-scaled the place! It's clean and a great place to hang out. They have so many delicious flavors to choose from, and every mochi donut has the perfect combination of a chewy inside and a light, crunchy bite on the outside. Don't skip the Korean corn dogs--they're just as amazing! My kids absolutely loved everything we tried, and we'll definitely be back. Great treats, fun flavors, and a place the whole family enjoyed. Highly recommend read more

Mochinut -- err, I mean -- Mochi Lion Riverside (new name) is located just off the 60 Freeway and University exit, near UCR. They offer mochi donuts that were popularized in Japan (Hello, Mister Donut!) in various flavors. They are slightly sweet but nice to have occasionally. And they make the cutest gifts if you don't want to show up empty-handed. These donuts would instantly bring a smile to anyone's face. They are cute and delicious! They do have a rotating menu so be sure to check back often for any new flavors you want to try out. I'd come here more often but the parking situation steers me away - there's just not enough parking spaces. But if you're patient, they are worth it. Overall, tasty alternative to the ultra sweet "crumbly"cookies - you know the name - that's consistently presentable and fairly priced. read more

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As someone who's eaten a lot of mochi donuts, I came in with pretty high expectations and these exceeded them. The donuts had a light outside, chewy inside, and were packed with flavor. I ordered my usual Matcha and Thai Tea, and both were delicious with a sweetness that complemented the flavors rather than overpowering them. If you're looking for a fun take on mochi donuts, I'd definitely recommend giving this place a try. read more

Food was great, service was uncomfortable Came in on Saturday around 2pm and ordered to-go. The Korean fried corn dogs themselves were really good, we got the sweet potato corn dog and two half-and-half corn dogs with Hot Cheetos, and flavor-wise they definitely hit. Crispy, filling, and worth trying if you're into corn dogs. That said, the service kind of killed the vibe. The staff member working seemed visibly unhappy, no greeting, no smile, and the overall energy made it feel like we weren't welcome there. Waiting for our food felt awkward, like we needed to keep an eye on things because she seemed in such a bad mood. It shouldn't feel uncomfortable just standing there waiting for your order. Also, for a to-go order, it was disappointing that they don't provide caps/lids for the sauces. With food like this, that feels like a basic thing, especially when you're taking it home. read more

This place is really good, I love their mochi donuts and the girls working here are always very sweet. But why did I go into the bathroom today and they don't got soap. It's not even like the soap was empty. There was literally no soap. Weird ashhhh lol. read more

Just a small shop when you walk in. Tried just buying the items one by one: 2 corn dogs and 3 donuts, would've costed 24 bucks, but they had a cheaper for 20 bucks. It was a pretty long wait time though, 2 to 3 customers did come in after us, but was super excited when it was ready. I was disappointed though when I bit into it and discovered that the dough was still raw, and it was difficult to eat it since it's like smothered in hot cheetos. It could've used a minute or 2 longer in the fryer. Also, when the worker was picking the mochi donuts into the box, he dropped one, looked at us sheepishly and still gave it to us, felt like he should've picked another one. read more

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Came here with my husband and first off the place was so dirty, there was a young girl dressed like she just got out of bed, hair all wild and headphones on while we ordered. I am 8 months pregnant and asked for the bathroom key and she didn't say a word, kept doing whatever she was doing and then just walked to the back I had no idea she was unlocking the door, kept her headphones on the entire time. I've never written a yelp review before but I had to for this girl!!! Worst customer service I've ever experienced. read more

Cute place for a donut not really a place to stay and eat it at, they do have tables but it's pretty small so if people are ordering you don't have a whole lot of space for privacy, service was really good the donuts were delicious, I got the watermelon kiwi drink and it was way to sugary. This place is a little in the expensive side, but I would go back for a donut whenever I wanna splurge at $3.50 each ;) plus the packaging is cute. There is ample parking outside but lots of house less individuals outside. I get it everything is expensive, but maybe they can have a loyalty system if they do have one I wouldn't know because I wasn't offered or told or read anything about it. read more

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Ordered 3 pc mochi donuts and 2 mozzarella dogs and he charges me $24 + tax. I asked about the Mochi Lion box that is literally the same thing and he says "Yeah, that's basically the same thing." So why did you charge me individually instead of the box? The worst part is the actual corn dog. It didn't even get hot enough to soften/melt the cheese. read more

Mochi Lion - Block of cheese and pale potatoes. Skipping this location from now on. - Donuts Near Me - Riverside, California

I am late to the Korean hotdog game, so I was hoping that after all these years most establishments would have their food right. Not to say the food was awful, I guess I was expecting better. I ordered two items: original dog (half cheese half meat) and potato (half cheese half meat). The items themselves were alright. This is my first time trying, so I don't have anything to compare it to. The sugar on the original was a nice touch. Sightly sweet with a crunchy for an ASMR moment. The dough was weird though. After a few bites of both items, I couldn't stomach the rest. Felt like such a waste. What was asp disappointing was the lack of knowledge the staff had about pricing. Menu inside reads that the prices for what I ordered were $4.99 and 5.99 respectively. When I was rung up my total was over $12. I typically don't pay attention or mind, but it just didn't make sense. I asked, "is this after tax?" The cashier said, "I don't know." What? Then I reference the menu above her, and she asks the other staff. They looked so confused. I was then told I'm charged for the boxes the food comes in. Okay fine. But I don't need a box for each item, and also WTF? Please inform your customers about what they are being charged for. I'm not trying to complain about .20, but this happens way too often - people don't know what's happening, staff and customers alike are not paying attention, and that day I happened to not be in the mood to be hustled out of extra coin I guess! Anyway, just a head's up about what's going on. Also, I have had Mochi donuts in other locations and this particular location's items looked stale. Didn't look fresh at all. UCR village could do way better. I was super unimpressed and won't be back. read more

Mochi Lion - Original with sugar and potato (both half cheese half meat). Chili sauce and ketchup on the side - Donuts Near Me - Riverside, California

I would like my money back please $41 for a box of donuts to taste extremely dry and gross at the same time highly disappointing, especially for my first time being there I didn't get a receipt, but I will be taking this box back tomorrow. I should've listened to the reviews. Smh. read more

Mochi Lion - Dry, terrible tasting donuts. - Donuts Near Me - Riverside, California

This is a nice little spot to stop by for something sweet. It's small with just one table and there is a screen upfront that you can order from like a kiosk. The mochi donuts are made already so service will be quite quick. read more

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Mariah was so great! She was working alone and there was a lady being extremely rude and extra. She handled herself very well! She recommended the ube boba milk tea and it was delicious! Very nice decor in there and music was a vibe. read more

Mochi Lion - Ube Boba Milk Tea - Donuts Near Me - Riverside, California

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Raw corn dog and bad boba honestly. Don't get their thai tea, it tastes nothing like thai tea! Service was okay though. I do not recommend at all read more

This place was disgusting! It's a rated B for a reason. I had to ask them for my money back, which I never do. I walked in immediately and saw old food splat on the side of the wall , when making my drink, they used an ice bucket, which is dirty on the inside of it around the rim play close attention. There was a guy that came out the back with the old In-N-Out T-shirt on with dog hair covered in it to help the young lady make my drink. They pulled my hot dog from the fridge and the hotdog. Dog looked old in dark red. They used the coding for the deep-fried corndog in an empty container, which seemed old to. I will be reporting to this to the health department . This place was very filthy. The service was sloppy. Do not eat here ! The rating is what it was for a reason read more

Decided to try something new with my partner and I, walking in the place immediately reeked like sewer water something we knew was not delightful to the environment, for it to be a "donut shop". We walked in a girl came around the corner didn't greet us, mind you she also had AirPods in which is against food establishment policies. we acknowledged her but she carelessly didn't say anything at all not even a single hello? How are you guys? She ignored us and stared at us like we were inconveniencing her. We were in that place for 2 minutes and walked out due to discomfort and disrespect to us as the customers. Do better next time and also I would love to speak to the manager about this because obviously this isn't the first time this young girl has done this before. Shame on you guys. read more

I would give 0 stars if possible. The floors were nasty sticky like a frat boys floor and the smell was right there with it. The donuts looked old and unappetizing. The man standing behind the counter had a lackluster vibe and shrugged his shoulders when asked simple question about when the donuts were made. There was a customer with a small dog and it snapped at my kids as we walked in. Just gross all over. read more

The young lady that served us was very impatient and unprofessional, she was half dressed and when asked a question she was very snappy and no condiments were available. read more

Ok idk about the other drinks but I got a Thai tea with boba 1st) the boba I don't think was done cooking , they weren't chewy and literally just fell apart was really not held together at all 2) it literally only tasted like milk didn't taste like Thai tea at all . Mochi donut was ok , cheese corn dog was a 6/10 read more

Shop reeked of sewage. Hoping it was just a one off but even the donuts carried the smell. I had to throw them out when I got home.

Service was great super nice girl working Ambiance: I don't know what the fuck happened to make that building smell like it did but it made me want to throw up no joke. The walls and floors were all dirty, and the bathroom looked worse than those outdoor gas station bathrooms. There was only one person there, so I can see it being hard to clean, BUT that is no excuse for that smell. It smelled like old ROAD KILL. Food: Full Hot Dog Potato & Mozzarella Potato - 5/10 A little too crispy in my opinion, but overall great not too salty. Only reason it's a 6 is because eating it reminded me of how ABSOLUTELY FOUL it smelled inside. Churro Mochi Donut - 8/10 Perfect amount of sweetness and love the chewy texture Chocolate Funnel Cake - 8/10 Pistachio - 6/10 Bland flavor great texture Strawberry Tea W/ Lychee Jelly - 3/10 Perfect amount of sweetness but flavor tasted old. Almost like a freezer burnt after taste to it. Thai Milk Tea W/ Boba - 0/10 IF I COULD GIVE LOWER SCORE I WOULD!!! Tasted sour so I can only assume that means the milk used to make it was spoiled. OVR - 4.8/10 read more

Good service with Pina And Kori and love how they always change their selection of donuts. read more

Mochi Lion - Donuts Near Me - Riverside, California

The corndogs were perfectly crunchy, but the mozzarella tasted suspicious (the hot dog one was great!!). We ordered mochi donuts that we truly enjoyed and an ube boba milk tea to wash it down, but the boba was hard as a rock!! Not sure I would come here again. It was also freezing cold inside. read more

Mochi donuts are best! Brain is great service and friendly because he tells you what you need to know about flavor. read more

Mochi Lion - Mochi Donuts- Yogurt, Strawberry Chocolate and chocolate - Donuts Near Me - Riverside, California

The customer service was so horrible. The girl working was so rude. She looked annoyed and so unhappy with her job. Not friendly or welcoming. My husband was asking for her opinion on the boba coffee and she completely ignored him. We both looked at her and I told her he is talking to you. I won't be going back there I'll find another place that makes these donuts I refuse to go back. read more

These were so fresh and delicious I'm obsessed ... very affordable and very well beautiful service read more

Mochi Lion - Donuts Near Me - Riverside, California

Review is JUST on the mochinut "donuts". 2.5 really? I get it but I don't? I like the consistency and it they ARE different, chewier and funnier than donuts, but they're not $20 for 6 mochinuts good. The frosting is so minimal on these that they hardly contribute to the flavor in my opinion. I would be happier with a cheap plain glazed donut from Yum Yums than a mochinut at their price. I feel like the last few years everyone has tried to glorify the classic donut with crazy toppings or new twists and then charge 4 times as much for them and this just kind of feels the same tbh. Also, we went on their website before visiting and saw a huge list of flavors, many we were very excited to try, so we were really disappointed that there were only 8 options to choose from. I do have to say their customer service was excellently and I would like to go back and try their corn dog looking things. read more

Mochi Lion - 6 for $20... steep IMO - Donuts Near Me - Riverside, California

Customer service was horrible. The girl working there was wearing slippers and looked like she had just woken up. The boba and mochi donuts were not good at all. Definitely not worth the money. Save your money and go somewhere else. read more

Super yummy corn dogs and donuts. While the location is a bit inconvenient to access, I try my best to keep returning! Love the consistency of the donuts as they are always chewy and sweet! I do enjoy the changes in flavors. Staff is always helpful and the person that took my order saw I didn't like my drink too much and changed it out for me no problem. However, one thing I will say is the inside is by no means the cleanest. The paint on the walls is visibly scuffed and the inside carries an unpleasant odor of shoes and resembles that of a Chuck-E-Cheese play area. Quite the change since my last review a couple months ago. Criticism aside, the wait was short and I'm not sure why it isn't busy.. I plan on keeping this spot in my back pocket! read more

Brought my daughter in today because she wanted the "cool" can looking container. Only to find out they haven't had this for a long time. Also corn dogs were ALL batter NO mozzarella. Boba was VERY hard and tasted like pure sugar. read more

Mochi Lion - Donuts Near Me - Riverside, California

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