there was a piece of metal in my drink! the drink itself was good. I understand they are making these drinks for so many people during their grand opening, but please please please make sure everyone is doing quality control and checking everything is clean before making your products. read more

Warabimochi Kamakura - there was a piece of metal in my drink! - Desserts Near Me - Arcadia, California

Drove from Koreatown to try this! It was worth it! Delicious! Will be stopping by again read more

Disappointed. Went on 11/2 right when they opened and a lot of their items were sold out. Limit 1 box of warabimochi per person and the line was LONG. Wait that long only to purchase 1 box...? Forget it. read more

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The Hojicha Latte is really good tastes like a vanilla latte but way better. Has some sort of jelly at the bottom of the cup that has a smooth consistency. Not really a fan of the Warabimochi but I'm pretty sure it's because it's an acquired taste. read more

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The grand opening was hectic, I know. I was there the first day. Aside from the long wait, the warabi mochi was a simple, sweet and soft treat. I ordered a 10 pc warabimochi. The toasted soybean (kinako) powder paired with the texture of the subtle sweet mochi was delicious. Personally, I would come back to try the matcha flavor and also try it with ice cream. I would recommend to dip the mochi in the brown sugar sauce in a dish instead of drizzling because then you can control the sweetness level easier and prevent it from getting soggy. When I got home, I tried dipping the mochi in cream and the brown sugar sauce and then recoating it in the kinako which was indulgent. Most likely I would wait out the hype and come back in a few weeks, but I wanted to show my support for Kamakura for their pillow soft mochi! read more

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Most of the negative reviews were based on wait time, and I can't really comment on the wait time because my friend ended up sharing her mochi with me after she picked a box up! To be fair, she had mentioned waiting 3 hours on the first day and a good amount of time on the second after being there before the store opened. The warabimochi was pretty good - I haven't been to the other locations so I can't make a good comparison, but the texture was very soft and they were pretty generous with the kinako! I mostly took off one star solely because I heard the wait has been bad, but I'm sure once they figure out supply/inventory for each day it would be a better experience for customers. I heard some of the drinks were really good, so I'll be back to try them and snag a box of warabimochi! read more

Overpriced for a latte nothing special. Don't waste your money go to coffee bean or Starbucks for latte

Warabimochi Kamakura is a new mochi stall at Santa Anita mall. There was a long line before it was opened.... Probably because of the grand opening special that is no longer available. The mochi was too soft for me and it just tasted ok to me, and I would not need to buy it again. The hojicha drink with pieces of mochi was also only ok as it needed a more intense flavor. But it seems like a lot of people are in love with the place. Service is kind of slow. read more

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I ordered the mochi and strawberry milk. I waited total of 40-50 minutes and it was weekend. After I ordered there's another line for the pick up. There's a limit of 2 box of 5 pieces only and some drinks are not yet available. The drink was okay i only like the tiny bits in the bottom- feels really like drinking a milk. I would like to come back if there's no line. The ambiance is nice and the design is good. The mochi is really soft and it melts well in my mouth. I took off one star because of the waiting time. Overall it's a good one if you're craving for Japanese mochi. read more

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The kinako warabimochi was practically flavorless and the syrup they have on the side tasted like medicine. It definitely tastes better without the syrup. I don't think it is worth the hype and I definitely wouldn't purchase it again. The strawberry milk is basic and not worth $7.25 (got it for 50% of the original price though because of the soft opening special). The mochi added an interesting texture but it was extremely sweet and I ended up throwing it away after only having a couple of sips. I could tell that the matcha latte was going to be a huge disappointment just based on the color. It was very thin and watery, and I don't think they added any sugar so for those that need matcha to have some sweetness, I wouldn't recommend their matcha latte. They also forgot to give me a box of mochi so I had to go back and ask them for it. I understand that the workers were stressed because of how busy it was but they should be more organized and careful when preparing orders. Also, I asked for a regular matcha latte (not with the mochi), but they gave me the mochi matcha latte so they had to remake it. read more

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They were so not prepared for their grand opening day. Warabimochi was sold out in less than two hours after opening. They advertised to give out free 5-pc Warabimochi to 100 customers starting at 1 pm. But, they sold out Warabimochi around 12:45 pm. So, they failed to fulfill their advertised promotion. We lined up around 11:25 am. We reached to the order counter around 12:45, and was told no more Warabimochi. So, we went home empty handed. Very upset about their false advertisement. read more

This place is pretty good! I had low expectations but when I finally got to try it I would definitely recommend! The line died down so much, so if you haven't tried this mochi yet come on a week day rather than the weekend (Only waited 5 mins) And the employees were very nice read more

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Interesting place. Drinks are good. Didn't know the bottom of the matcha drink was mochi so it was hard to sip up. Need to stir a lot to loosen it. The mochi was super soft and soy dust was amazing. Service was great and it's in the food court. read more

Visited: 2025-03 Notes: from Japan Warabimochi 2pcs and Vanilla Ice Cream $5.75: I'm not the biggest fan of mochi. Nevertheless it was tasty. The mochi was chewy and easy to bite. I think there was a little peanut powder dusted over it. The ice cream was a bit too frozen initially but it was solid in taste. Overall: I'd come back to support them. I'd probably just get the mochi next time. read more

The mochi in the matcha gives the umami matcha a unique and sweet flavor. I would just ask for extra ice and a splash of milk if it's possible but overall it was really flavorful and the cups are cute too! They have simple syrup on the side if you need it (as a sweet tooth I needed it) read more

Finally got around to trying this! It's pretty pricey for the quantity and I almost choked twice but it was a fun experience. It's a bit too slimy for my liking but I liked the flavor of the soybean powder. I did not love the brown sugar syrup so ended up eating without it. Service was friendly. read more

Today, I walk past your shop and am interested in a matcha so I decide to stop by your shop. I let the lady (who wore a black mask) at the reception, knowing it was the first time. I ask her about the ingredients of Matcha Yuzu Lemonade. After that, I decided to order that drink. She asks me what kind of foam is on top, which confuses me because I don't know how many kinds of foam she has. I want to try Matcha Yuzu Lemonade same as in the poster. She asks me what size? I ask her back What size do you have. She has no answer and makes me feel she is too annoying to take my order. So, I decided to cancel my drink and let her know I don't want it anymore. Her attitude makes me feel she works in a service job and does not respect customers. You sell a drink and want your drink to have value and make more customers, but your receptionist doesn't know how to be nice and give a great explanation to customers. For sure, I'm not gonna be your customer because of bad service & bad attitude. read more

Anyone giving this place less than 4 stars has an American palate that is too used to sugary drinks. The taste from this place taste exactly like the quality places in Japan. If you a a true matcha and hojicha lover, this place is amazing. The matcha is truly of good quality. Get the Matcha and hojicha with mochi drinks. They are outstanding. I have been Japan at least 5 times. If you want something that has the true quality of Japan, you must try this. read more

This place was amazing. The shop was cute design. Also it's in the mall, so it's a nice treat if you're shopping at the mall or if you just come for the mochi then there's plenty of parking at the mall. This is located near the food court. They have a different kind of mochi than what most people are used to. Usually people are familiar with the rice flour mochi. However, this is made of bracken. It has a unique jelly like texture a little different than the rice mochi. I got the matcha powder but they have kinako too (which I also love but didn't get this time because I wanted to try the matcha). It also came with Okinawa brown sugar syrup which you pour over the mochi, but don't drench it haha. The staff/service was nice. The mochi was soooo good. Perfect texture. I even saved some for later and at the end of the day it still tasted good, not as fresh as you first take the bite of course, but surprisingly still delicious. The drinks were really good as well. They were not sweet, which was perfect because it balanced out with the sweet mochi at the bottom. I got matcha latte with soy milk and mochi at bottom, then my boyfriend got the matcha latte with regular milk and mochi at bottom too, and my brother got the oat milk with strawberry mochi. All the drinks were delicious. The mochi is at the bottom, so if you take first sip, it seems really sweet because you're sucking up the mochi, but if you mix it then you'd taste more of a balanced flavor because the drink itself isn't sweet. I would love to come back and try all their other flavors. I hope they don't get rid of the chocolate strawberry one because I didn't get to try it last time but saw it was seasonal. Hope I can try that next and would definitely come back! read more

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I am glad my first experience with warabimochi did not disappoint. The mochi's texture is smooth, velvety and it compliments well with the syrup, the powder, the drinks. The mochi in the drinks also adds a unique texture as well. I would take it over boba if the drinks are matcha and hojicha. The tea drinks are good, but they need foods that are really sweet to really bring out their flavors (when being compared to Yamari). Overall, this place is worth a return, but I would have to wait for the lines to die down before making a return. read more

Warabimochi is my favorite type of mochi. These one are the best ones I have had. Very soft and perfectly sweet even without the sauce. So far I have tried the original, matcha, and chocolate covered strawberry all are delicious. Chocolate covered strawberry is a limited time flavor. Hoping they will keep that one forever. My favorite so far. For drinks I have tried the yuzu lemonade, matcha strawberry and strawberry yogurt. All with mochi of course. Yuzu and yogurt is my favorite so far. For the ice cream I have tried the chocolate mochi also yummy but melts fast. It's safe to say everything is delicious. Pricy but worth it. read more

I had the matcha mocha drink and it did hit the spot. Mochi instead of the common boba was nice. If you like the texture of boba, this is a bit softer. I didn't get the regular warabi mochi but if you like the ooey gooey texture it might be for you. Remember this takes a lot of physical manual labor to create this. I hope people appreciate the Japanese craftsmanship. read more

I love it! It's wonderful to have a place nearby to get warabimochi. Looking forward to sharing it with friends and family. It'll make a unique gift. read more

I got the 5pc chocolate flavored one and it was not the mochi texture that I was expecting. The texture was really strange, slimy, and unpleasant like phlegm..It's overpriced and definitely not worth trying. I bought it to share with my sister but we couldn't get past the weird texture and ended up throwing most of it away. read more

This review is of the Yuzu Lemonade only. Was thirsty and saw no line at the mall kiosk where I had seen hyped long line previously. The lemonade was very sweet with strong lemon flavor and contained slimy mochi. I liked the flavor but the mochi was tasteless nasty texture. Boba can be chewed but this is swallowed. For $6.50 price you get the a very small cup. Gimmick and size that may work in Japan but not in US. read more

Warabimochi Kamakura - $6.50 for small cup of Yuzu Lemonade - Desserts Near Me - Arcadia, California

Service was quick. I ordered the mixed mochi. I had high expectations, but it was just okay with me. There wasn't anything special about it. read more

This is my first time visiting Warabimochi Kamakura. They're located in the mall food court by the jewelry store and I recommend you go earlier in the day since I've seen them sell out at later times. I went on a weekday afternoon and there was almost no line. I must warn you to be careful when opening up their Warabimochi box because the powder might spill everywhere like it did for me. This happened with both boxes of my original (soybean) Warabimochi and matcha Warabimochi. When you try the mochi itself, you have to use the brown sugar syrup from the bottles they give you, which gives it the perfect sweetness and silky smoothness that makes it unique and enjoyable. Without the syrup, it's very dry and flavorless, aside from the subtle flavor of the powder. The bracken starch they use to make the mochi gives it a much thinner texture than regular mochi. It's definitely a unique experience if you're willing to spend the money. It was about $20 for both boxes of their Warabimochi. Their biggest issue is just the packaging. Not much to say about the ambiance because they're just a small stand in the food court and it's a to-go service. read more

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I can't figure out if the line or prices are worth it. My sister swears the mochi is incredible but I thought it was ok. Got one of each and I found the original one tasted a little better than the matcha with the sauce. It definitely is preference though because like I said, other family members loved it, but some didn't like the overall texture of it. read more

Taste is mediocre at best. Service definitely needs some improvement, instead of "no we can't do this no we can't do that", at the price point you are charging, try to be more customer oriented. read more

The hype and the disappointment. The original mochi = just ok, softer than regular mochi but nothing special. I got the small mochi matcha drink which was good but not anything worth what they charge for. Husband just got the small matcha drink which was just like a normal matcha drink that you make at home. For these three items, it was more than 20 dollars. So expensive! And of course their wonderful credit card machine tried to ask for a tip. For what service? I will not come back to this place again. Nothing special. read more

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I find the texture to be really unpleasant, like thick snot and too sweet. I prefer the traditional firmer mochi or Korean injeolmi rice cakes. read more

On the opening day, waiting for more than hour, the store ran out of the mochi! Basically, they didn't prepare & no raincheck people that could not get the mochi. read more

I got both a drink and mochi. Their sizes are really small considering they're Japanese sizes. Both were not too sweet when you specifically asked for less sweet. The flavors were quite normal with nothing surprising. But surprisingly they gave me the wrong flavor of mochi! I didn't realize it until I got home since I took these to-go. :( The design of the box was pretty bad. The lid is totally separate from the box. Therefore, when you lift it, all the power from the mochi flew everywhere! Ok, they're extremely soft and liquid-like. If kids and seniors decide to try them, they need to be extremely careful not to choke on them as they need to be thoroughly chewed apart. Update: I went back a second time, and this time I had to double-check onsite to make sure they gave me the correct flavor. I was surprised their matcha is not strong enough, and it's too sweet. Adding the syrup makes it even worse because it's crazy sweet~ Also tried their coffee with mochi. Size is very small and pricey. Also way too sweet. I don't think I'm going back a 3rd time... read more

I got there around 3:15pm. And the dark skin color guy told me they are closed already at 3pm on a Thursday . I was like what I am confused. I thought u guys closed at 9pm. So I left but then I saw a lady went up to order after I left . I went back I asked and the staff told me she just got the last order of mochi. But I was there literally before her. The guyclearly want to get off of work early . read more

As a newly opened store with a promo to entice customers I have to give this review with bit of caution. First I went on the third day so it was still popular with a long line and it took me about an hour and 30 min to reach the counter to order so if you are going during the opening week be prepared for a long wait and the store potentially running out of drink choices. Currently they are open 11am-3pm as of now. Onward to the food I enjoy warabi mochi. It is a great dessert that I personally enjoy during the summer. It is a sticky, mild sweet treat covered in soybean powder with brown sugar syrup on the side. Be carefully as there is plenty of powder with the order XD Now as mentioned earlier, since it is a grand opening with a promo some drinks will sell our fast. They sold out of matcha and hojicha early so I got the strawberry milk with mochi in it. I should have mixed the ddrink first because when I tried drinking it, the mochi clogged the straw, haha. Now normally I don't like strawberry milk but this one taste tasted good and not like synthetic strawberry milk and I would definitely get it again. The staff worked really hard and you can tell they were doing their best with the amount of people trying out their products. It's definitely going to improve once things mellow out and they get into the rhythm of serving. Overall it's a good store with tasty food and drinks and I can't wait to go again to try the other drinks I didn't get to try this time. read more

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The mochi here is amazing!! I ordered the matcha warabimochi. It was at a fair price (around $9 for 5 pieces) and tasted fresh, sweet and delicious. I would highly recommend it as a sweet dessert, and will definitely purchase again. read more

Mochi itself is good but it was soo powdery that it was unpleasant. The syrup is way too sweet too unfortunately. Wouldn't get it again but if you want to try it, you should read more

service way okay, ordered the regular iced hojicha latte in small, ended up paying $6 (not considering tip) for something that tasted like burnt water, not only that the proportion was extremely small. However I didn't get a chance to try their mochi, so that might be a little better! read more

I just bought 4 drinks and the mochi is sour? Is it suppose to be that way? Seemed off

Arrived around 3 pm and was surprised that there was no line. We were informed not even by the workers but the customers there that there is no more mochi. Very very disappointed! False advertisement and it's really a waste of our time read more