This is the place to go for a mochi donut. They are chewy on the inside and have that outer round bite. They also rotate their flavors so each week you have something new to look forward to. The place is small and has less than a handful of tables. They also sell drinks and the korean-styled corn dog. I believe the owners are a mother-daughter team. Love supporting this local mom-and-pop shop. read more

Finally have mochi donuts near home and a good boba place that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. We ordered milk tea with boba and a Nutella donut. The drink size was perfect. It wasn't gigantic like other places. The milk tea tasted creamy, and yummy. The donut has the right amount of chewiness. During our visit, my daughter spilled a little and the girl was really nice about it. She offered paper towels to help clean up. The place has a few tables for sitting and hanging out while drinking, if needed. We have tried so many different boba places in the area but wasn't happy because of all the crazy flavors but this place really fits out preference in size and taste. I'd return for sure! read more

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Food tasty Service high level Ambiance kind Highly recommend to try I absolutely love this donut shop! The donuts are always fresh, soft, and full of flavor. My favorite is the glazed -- perfectly sweet and melts in your mouth. The staff is super friendly and welcoming every time I come in. It's my go-to place for a morning treat. Highly recommend! read more

Mochiyo - Brown sugar boba - Donuts Near Me - Pinole, California

Staff was friendly. The inside was clean and had great options for sauces. I was disappointed in the hot Cheeto potato twist it wasn't crunchy enough and had barely enough flavor so I barely ate any of it. The corn dog half mozzarella cheese was better but nothing over the top for me. read more

Mochiyo - Hot Cheetos Tornado Potato - Donuts Near Me - Pinole, California

Love being able to get our Korean dog cravings within arms reach. The dog is juicy and the potato batter is nice and crispy (our fave). read more

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My grandson wanted to try one of the specialties of the business and we did on his birthday. Wonderful presentation and quite tasty...teen approved. Also brought home some of their donuts home which didn't last long. One of the favorites was the mango. read more

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After my friend and I had lunch in the area, we decided to stop by here to get our Milk Tea fixings. The shop is cute and small, and they have all their mochi donuts on display. For me, I chose three of them, as well as a milk tea option. Raspberry Funnel Cake: This is the only one I personally tried and I will say it was quite delicious. It was not overly sweet or overpowering with sugar. There was enough of the sauce to not make it dry and the donut itself was not hard. Just a little bit in the microwave was perfect for me. Horchata Milk Tea: No adjustment on the sugar, since all the drinks are pre-made. At $5, you pay for what you get. Honestly, it was not bad. It had the taste of horchata for sure, so I appreciated that. Otherwise, it was nothing special for me. Overall, I can see myself coming back here again read more

Mochiyo - 3 Pieces Donuts: Nutella, Raspberry Funnel Cake, Guava - Donuts Near Me - Pinole, California

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Slightly surprised to see something cool and trendy in little Pinole! But hey actually there are some yummy gems in this town and this is one of them. I tried a half and half potato and ramen hot dog. I liked the potato one more for the crispness. Ramen had definite crunch but it's naturally more dense, the potato one is like eating a hot dog covered in French fries. Gifted my donut away but it looked delish. read more

Mochiyo - Donuts Near Me - Pinole, California

Friendly service, delicious mochi donuts! They confirm they are Gluten-Free (GF) but watch out for the toppings, which may not be GF. read more

Mochiyo - Need I say more? - Donuts Near Me - Pinole, California

Went to Mochiyo to pick up a to go order, my order was ready when I arrived. Staff was friendly and got my order when I came in. They have a variety of Korean dogs, boba drinks, sparkling lemonade, Korean chicken skewers, and etc. If you're looking for a quick snack in Pinole, Mochiyo is a place to go, I forgot to mention they have mochi doughnuts that are delicious. The place is very small with limited seating, this is a kind of place to takeout the food when you order. read more

Food was amazing. They had tonhulu! My kid was super stoked to try, but it was too cold and frozen for his taste. The donuts were pretty bomb read more

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Amazing options amazing price. Calm atmosphere. Many places don't do matcha desserts well but the matcha donut was amazing. We also got Korean corndogs with phenomenal cheese pulls! read more

Mochiyo - Mochi donuts , matcha and chocolate funnel cake. - Donuts Near Me - Pinole, California

If you haven't tried the mochi donuts from this cute little gem in Hercules, you're missing out! Nestled in a cozy strip mall across the street from Trader Joe's, this spot has an inviting vibe, a clean and cheerful setup, and an ever-changing menu of deliciously unique donuts every week. And don't get me started on the Korean hotdogs WOW!!!! Their donuts are next-level--crispy on the outside, soft and chewy inside, with flavors that make you want to try them all in one sitting (trust me, it's hard to resist)! And just in time for Christmas, they're open for pre-orders. Perfect for sharing... or not. Check out their Instagram, give them a call, or better yet, head down there and see what all the hype is about. Just be warned: they're so good, you might forget to take a picture before diving in. #MochiDonuts #FoodieFinds #HerculesEats #SupportLocal #DonutLover #SweetToothSatisfaction read more

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I had a disappointing experience today around 3:30 PM at this mochiyo. I placed my first order and everything went fine. After paying, I looked at the menu again and decided I also wanted to try the tanghulu. When I went back up to order it, the cashier sighed loudly, pointed at me, and said "Which one do you want?" in a rude tone. It made me feel uncomfortable and like I was being an inconvenience just for placing another order. Customer service really matters, especially in food service. I understand places get busy, but there's no reason to treat customers with attitude for simply ordering something from the menu. I hope management addresses this because the experience definitely left a bad impression read more

I came here with my niece for a quick lunch treat. She really likes this place and wanted to go here. She ordered the blue takis whole mozzarella and horchata drink. I had the potato half and half and strawberry drink. It was okay. I enjoyed the mozzarella side of the corndog more than the other half with the sausage. My niece really enjoys this place. Service was great. The lady at the counter was very friendly and welcoming. read more

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Everything is good here! I tried a few of them.. they were soo good! I ate one the next day and was still good! It's a small business owned/operated by GOD loving, hard working korean immigrant family! Please come support and share the love! read more

The ambience of this shop was small, but very cute and the customer service was great. I got three mochi donuts for $10 (funnel cake, Matcha, and biscoff) and a mochichurro ball. The funnel cake mochi donut was my favorite and I honestly could've done without getting the rest. The desserts weren't old, but they didn't necessarily taste fresh either. I don't eat meat, but I saw a lot of people with their hotdogs and they looked amazing. I would recommend someone who enjoys unique hotdogs to try something here as they appear to be popular. read more

A nice, casual place to have one of the best korean corn dogs ever! I've been to a bunch of mochinuts across the bay and their donuts are all pretty standard. Warm, chewy, and good flavors at every location. This 5/5 rating is for the korean corn dog specifically!! I've had korean corn dogs elsewhere since I had the one at mochinut and they just don't compare! They're all either burned or soggy. Service is fast (have to wait a tiny bit for the corn dogs since they're fresh!) and the lady who owns the store is so sweet! LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE KOREAN CORN DOG. Specifically the potato half and half corn dog at this location. The potatoes on the outside were PERFECTLY crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I peeled one off to figure out what it was and I could literally eat those by themselves. They almost have the same texture as small tater tots. After I took my first big bite of the corn dog, I was pleasantly surprised! The corn dog batter was so light, thin, and crispy! I stopped my friend mid conversation to tell her that the corn dog was so good. Second best corn dog is the hot cheeto corn dog but it just wasn't as crispy as the potato corn dog. Parking: Parking is never really a problem there so you should be good to go. read more

Mochiyo was recommended by a close friend long time ago and now that I've tried it, I asked myself why did it take so long? The lady is very friendly and welcoming, the place is very clean and the corn dogs and boba drinks are simply wonderful, if you leave near by and haven't pay them a visit, I highly suggest you to and promise you will fall in love too. read more

Sooo many options for sweet treats in our part of West Contra Costa County, and the newest addition is Mochinut in Pinole. My husband and I just had dinner across the street at the pho spot and took a chance to see if they might still be open after their normal closing time. Luckily they were gracious enough to sell us some yummy donuts and the owner even added a couple extra, which was so nice of her! We've had mochi donuts from SF Japantown, Berkeley, Oakland, Concord, Santa Clara, and even a small independent baker in Hercules, so we're no strangers to this dessert. Even at the end of the day (and next day) the donuts were soft and chewy. The toppings weren't overly sweet, and I could've used more cinnamon sugar on the churro ones. Overall, I'm glad this is a nearby option so we don't have to travel to get our mochi donut fix. read more

Mochiyo - Mango, Ube Churro, Raspberry Funnel Cake, Glazed - they added a couple extra since we were the last customers of the night :) - Donuts Near Me - Pinole, California

Love this place! - Really good donuts! They're extremely cute too. Love that they have rotating flavors. - The rice dogs were SO GOOD! I'd recommend eating them ASAP while they're hot. - The ades are yummy and presented really well. I love the sturdy can-type containers they come in. - The staff is friendly, which is a huge plus! Excited there's a place like this in the neighborhood now. Looking forward to coming back! read more

Mochiyo - Box of donuts - Donuts Near Me - Pinole, California

I love Mochinut already, tried it for the first time in Vacaville. I was so excited when I saw they opened one in Pinole. It's small inside, but cute. There's three tables inside, two 2 tops and a four top. My go to is the half and half potato dog rolled in hot Cheetos or the whole mozzarella rolled in sugar! That day I got a three pack of doughnuts. We got strawberry, churro, and milky fruity pebbles. All very good! Boba is also very tasty :) read more

Mochiyo - Left to right: strawberry, milky fruity pebbles, & churro - Donuts Near Me - Pinole, California

One of my favorite go to spots when I'm in the area! The workers are always so kind when we visit and the menu is more diverse than the other Korean donut/hot dog shops I've been to. Elote hot dog is a must try (imo)!! read more

I've always shopped for my donuts and drinks since they've opened this establishment. Never had any issues with the food or drinks or with the establishment in general. I did happen to see a bug in my drink once I got home and almost drank it. Hopefully it never happens again since the people there are very kind. I would definitely go again but would double check the drinks. read more

Mochiyo - Bug in drink. - Donuts Near Me - Pinole, California

Oh, sweet Mochinut, you've turned my taste buds into dancing unicorns! The atmosphere is as light and fluffy as their donuts, and the aroma is like a warm hug from a doughy friend. An added bonus is the staff, they are full of smiles and super friendly making the experience even sweeter. read more

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Cute little shop, is the #1 thing this spot has going for it. Flavor of the donuts are lacking & bland tasting, only tasted sugar, no flavor what so ever on 2 of the 3 donuts we tried. Definitely had better tasting Mochi Donuts elsewhere. Prices are extremely high for a "rice" donut: - $3.75/each !?!?!!!; - $10.00 for 3 !?!?!; - $18 for 6 !!?!? - $34 for a Dozen!?!!! One & Done - Will NOT be returning due to crazy high prices. At least they do offer a small discount the more Mochinuts you buy, but still feel like they are very overpriced for what you get. The Fancy Smancy Box definitely does not make up for the lackluster flavor of the donuts. ALL EXPENSES have been spared on the screens displaying their menu.... Pictures & wording on their menu displays are extremely small which makes it very difficult to read. Way too many items on each of the menu screens for the display's size. Larger displays would have definitely been better for the number of menu items listed. Would have tried the flavored "riced" dogs but could barely read the menu so didn't bother. read more

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Best corn dogs ! The donuts are OK too . I tend to come here mainly just for the corn dogs , always so welcoming and fast .

The mochi donuts with icing are so much better than the plain sugar dusted ones. I also wish they were warm and more soft/ fluffy.

Good selection of mochi donuts. The service was ok nothing great there was just 1 person ahead of us and she still missed two things we ordered. The seating was and space in general was super small definitely get your stuff to go. Wish they had better boba selection not many to pick from but the Korean dogs have a great selection. read more

We visited the Mochiyo yesterday (Thursday) around 3 PM. I was there with my young granddaughter, and unfortunately, we had an unpleasant experience with the cashier. While my granddaughter was trying to get some sauce, the lid on one of the bottles wasn't secured properly. As a result, the sauce spilled. She immediately said, "I'm so sorry, Mama," and I reassured her that it wasn't her fault and we would clean it up. When we informed the cashier (who appeared to be the only staff member at the time), she responded rather rudely and told us, "Don't squeeze the bottle too hard." I explained that my granddaughter hadn't squeezed it hard at all--the lid was just loose. The cashier then walked over to the sauce counter to clean it, but we had already taken care of the mess ourselves. The experience left us feeling uncomfortable. Accidents happen, especially when things like sauce bottle lids aren't secured properly, and I wish the situation had been handled with more kindness and understanding--especially toward a child. read more

I was about to drive all the way to Berkeley to get a Korean corn dog and saw that this place was closer to home. Figured let's check it out and saw that it was the same one as Berkeley. Yay ordered a half and half original and three donuts. My son ordered a half and half hot Cheetos and we were so quiet while eating our corn dogs because damn it was hella good! The cheese was melty and was strong with each bite and the outside was nice and crunchy. The hot dog was ok, I preferred the cheese more. The donuts were mochi and perfectly yummy! Just a note- they don't serve corn dogs after 7:30pm. read more

I came here for the dogs. I ordered the original hot dog and the potato hotdog. I ordered three mochi donuts, a Matcha caramel churro and chocolate funnel cake, and a Thai tea Boba. If I had to say something about it, it's be my dog could've been fried a tad longer. But it was still hella good. read more

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The potatoes and donuts are yummy! The owner is so nice! They're closed on Sundays though.

It is good however the I got the regular original corndog and it was not cooked all the way. The batter was RAW. read more

Mochiyo - Raw batter. NOT CHEESE. - Donuts Near Me - Pinole, California

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My kids love this place. We've visited twice already in the span of 6 weeks and they love the guava cream cheese and Nutella donuts. I really like the tiramisu and guava cream cheese as well. We cant wait to try the Korean hot dogs next time! The lady working there was super sweet. read more

Food: We got the original potato dogs and mochinuts. The menu is limited, but food is up to par! The potato dogs were crispy on the outside, chewy and soft with the mochi batter. The only down size is the dog is just a plain dog... I wish it can be something meatier than just a mystery chicken hot dog. The mochinuts are great! Not sweet to the point you feel overwhelmed with sugar. The chocolate is bitter dark chocolate, I could literally taste the chocolate, not milk and sugar mixed together! The fried mochinuts added a chewy textures to the donuts, which I lersonally think it is better than croissnuts. Service: Korean street food vendor style, you order, you pay, then they cook, and you pick it up! Simple and easy, not much services needed anyway. Ambiance: clean, new, and cozy! Limited seatings, so it wasn't planned to have too many people to dine in there. read more

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The donuts were good but there were only 5 toppings when I went in. I got 6 donuts for $19 which is pretty pricey and I had to cross a bridge to get there which meant another $7. They aren't good enough to justify the price and having to cross the bridge but if you want to try mochi donuts, I think this is the closest place near Benicia/Vallejo. read more

Cute little place that serve mochi donuts and boba drinks with a couple of seatings in the front while you wait. I didn't try their mochinut donuts as I came in the evening and they didn't have much to choose from so. I did order the Ube boba drink and the only reason why I took off a star is because instead of having different options to choose from like almond or soy milk they have all their drinks premade with just whole milk. I did end up just buying the ube boba drink with whole milk but I probably won't be back as whole milk just messes up my stomach. PLEASE HAVE OTHER OPTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS WHO CAN'T DRINK WHOLE MILK otherwise I just can't recommend this place. read more

We were having a great week and looked for a dessert after having our first meal of the day, so we went here. We doubled our tip and got our order. As we are trying to enjoy our food, this rude staff is mopping, and my daughter is very careful while enjoying her food, she came to us and told us not to make a mess because she just moped the floor. I mean, "WHY??!" Can't you just do your job and let us eat peacefully? I didn't get her name as she is not wearing her name tag as well. I'm not coming back to this place. I used to work as a food server/taker/cashier/cleaner. Never do that to customers!! read more

We had the raspberry funnel cake mochi donut and it was good but you can't really taste the flavor of the raspberry. The texture of the mochi donut was perfect though. I also liked that these were pretty light so you don't feel gross after like you would eating a krispy creme. About $3.75 for a donut is pretty standard. The drinks really shine out of everything. We had the horchata and can't remember the second it had strawberry in it. They open to 8 which is great for catching after dinner. Be aware they don't do the hot dogs after 7:30pm. It gets pretty busy when kids get out of school. And there area a few small tables and chairs in there. Parking can also get hectic during rush hour in the small lot they share with other businesses. read more