Mochi Lion Riverside (Mochinut before)

Mochi Lion Riverside (Mochinut before)

Reviews Summary

The reviews show mixed experiences. Many praise the unique mochi donuts, chewy texture, and rotating flavors, with some highlighting excellent customer service. Positive mentions include tasty corn dogs and good recommendations. However, several criticize inconsistent quality—hard or old boba, raw/burnt corn dogs, overly sweet drinks, and cleanliness issues. Service experiences vary widely, from friendly and helpful to rushed or rude. Atmosphere is generally liked, though some note unpleasant smells or crowding. While fans love the innovative treats, detractors cite quality control problems and occasional poor service.

About This Listing

Who Can Visit?

Most donut shops welcome all ages—perfect for families and kids
Some locations offer sit-down areas, while others are grab-and-go
No prior ordering knowledge needed—staff can help you choose flavors
Casual dress is welcome—some shops may have outdoor seating
Allergy-friendly options may be available (ask in advance)
Group orders and celebrations welcome—pre-orders may be required

*Note: Seating, menu, and accessibility may vary by shop. Contact your local spot for details.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time guests can simply walk in and browse the display or menu. Staff are happy to offer recommendations and explain specialty flavors. Some shops even offer sample bites or combo deals for newcomers.

Common Considerations:

Allergens Some donuts may contain nuts, dairy, or gluten—always ask if unsure
Availability Popular flavors can sell out early, especially on weekends

*Note: Menus and specials may vary. Ask staff or check online for daily options.*

What to Bring

Cash or card—most donut shops accept both, but some are cashless
Phone or camera—perfect for snapping and sharing your sweet finds
Appetite! Fresh donuts are best enjoyed warm and on the spot

*Note: Payment methods and policies vary by location. Check signage or ask staff.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check store hours and peak times—early visits offer the best selection
Call ahead for large orders or special boxes
Bring friends or coworkers—sharing a dozen is half the fun
Dress casually—many shops are walk-up counters or offer outdoor seating
Leave pets at home unless it’s a pet-friendly location
Check for limited-time flavors, holidays specials, or preorder events
Set a treat budget if you’re shopping with kids
Bring a reusable bag or box if buying in bulk

*Note: Each shop may offer different experiences—check social media for updates.*

How to Get Started

Most shops accept walk-ins! For custom orders, pre-ordering is best. Ask about gift boxes or subscription options.

Other Helpful Info

Visits usually take 10–30 minutes, unless you're sitting down to enjoy
Weekends can be busier—plan ahead for quicker service
Seasonal or limited-edition donuts often rotate monthly
Some locations offer donut decorating kits or workshops
Gift cards, boxes, and party platters are often available

*Note: Features, pricing, and offerings vary by donut shop. Always check ahead.*

Contact Information

Address

1242 University Ave #2

Riverside, California 92507

Hours

Monday 11AM-10PM
Tuesday 11AM-10PM
Wednesday 11AM-10PM
Thursday 11AM-10PM
Friday 11AM-10PM
Saturday 11AM-10PM
Sunday 11AM-10PM

Customer Reviews

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.

Employee was nice, but the way she made the food was questionable. When I received my corn dog it was burnt and the dough was still raw. For a second I thought it was the cheese but when I looked closely it was not the cheese, it was raw dough. The place looks unsanitary and not clean. The glass where the doughnuts are at its dirty. But yea that?s just my review, I hope you see this

Mochinut is a must-visit spot for any donut enthusiast! Their unique twist on the classic treat with mochi donuts is simply delightful. I couldn't resist trying their innovative corn dogs with flavors like hot Cheetos ? they did not disappoint! The cleanliness of the place and the friendly staff added to the overall positive experience. Whether you're in the mood for sweet or savory, Mochinut has something for everyone. Overall, it was a good experience that I'd definitely recommend to others.

I found the best Boba tea here in Riverside! The brown sugar Boba is super soft and delicious! The tea has so much flavor and not just sweet. And Brian is very friendly and helpful! He is patient with all my questions. This is definitely my Boba tea to go place in Riverside!

Cute little shop we were excited to try. Donuts were a different texture and each little bubble is more filling than a regular donut. The flavors though were all about the same. Whether we tried watermelon or kiwi they had a similar flavor profile. We've had this type of corndog elsewhere so we were excited to try this one, but ended up throwing most of it away because the mozzarella cheese was quite sweet and a bit off-putting.

This was my first time trying mochi donuts and mochinut did not disappoint. The donuts were good and they change the flavors they offer every week which you can check out on their Instagram before heading over to see if there are any flavors that interest you. I also got 1 original half & half corn dog and 1 ramen sausage corn dog, both of which were great. They make your corn dog once you order them, I waited around 5-10 minutes to get my order of corndogs. The staff also provides good service and are frie

Came to pick up my good to go order and decided to order a corn dog. As I ate my corn dog, it tasted like raw dough. I was pretty bummed out when i noticed it was raw. The girl was nice tho

I feel so bad for the girl. She was by herself and there was so many people in there. I did see an elderly lady come out but it looked like she was asleep and she just came and helped her real quickly and went back to the back and never came out again. Aside from that, everything was good except for the Thai tea. They put soooo much milk in it and I don't think it's actual Thai tea. It tasted so much different than Thai tea. Maybe it was all the milk they put in it. Thai tea is my favorite but I don't know

This place is very dirty! The front glass door looks like it's never been cleaned, and the screen where you pay looked disgusting. The girl working there had her hair loose and it looked dirty. She was dressed in a crop top? I've worked on the fast food industry for many years and this is unacceptable. No food handlerd certificates here. Donut tasted old. Should've walked out. I guess students don't care about cleanliness. -___

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

I have had Mochi donuts before, and I will say that they are a great tasting donught. Once you try a mochi donut, you will go back for more. Mochinut also has a variety of drinks, and my favorite drink is the coffee boba milk tea that's? really smooth and tastes good. If you are hungry, then I encourage you to try the Korean Mochi Corn Dogs. I have tried the Potatoe and the Hot Cheetos ?? They were the best, and I'm glad I tried them out. ????

i?ve only gotten the donuts, wouldn?t get the boba. but the donuts are often not flavored well. the glaze is super thin so you can?t taste the difference between flavors

The best way I can describe it [mochi donut] is a chewy, fluffy, thin donut. Personally, it's not too sweet and better than a donut. The inside wasn't hollow and was actually filling (after eatimg one and a half). Half a dozen is $15 and well worth the price. The hot cheeto mozzarella corn dog was good but I think the oil was overpowering. Still pretty tasty. We went an hour before closing and it was really busy- for it being a small spot it was overwhelming. There was no parking when we got there so that w

Got a strawberry kiwi drink. the drink itself was good, however the boba I got was definitely sitting for a while. The pearls were not soft, they had a bite to them. The boba was hard inside. The atmosphere and food looked great. I?m just disappointed that I got old boba. If you look closely, the inside of the boba pearl is much darker in color indicating it?s not as fresh as it should be.

I am soooo glad I stumbled upon this location. I have had mochinut in Arcadia + it's a little different service-wise. This location is much cleaner on the outside. the inside is much roomier! I also love the decorations + vibe. the staff was super kind! and mega plus, I love their $10 special!! A Korean style hotdog, a mochinut and a milk tea for only $10. that's a steal!! I enjoyed everything I loved the way the packaged their drinks. check the photos. it's all adorable. I will definitely visit this locat

Very cozy place, friendly staff and quick. Got some Mozzarella Mochi Corn Dog all were great! JUST LOOK AT THE PICTURES!! YUMMM!!!

MochiLion has delicious donuts and fast, friendly service! Andrea makes me the best teas always fresh and flavorful. She?s super nice and quick, making every visit a great experience. Highly recommend!

Beautiful donuts, great taste and friendly staff. A little gem next to UCR. I can never have enough of the churro flavor mochinuts. And I guarantee you will get tons of praise when you bring a box to a staff meeting.

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 ne

This place is horrible do not come. So dirty!!! Horrible customer service. I ordered a drink and they proceeded to help 2 other customers before even starting to make my drink and tried to make me feel like I'm the bad person. Crazy

This spot was just what I was looking for. Enjoyed it so much with my kids. Estrella had great recommendations and great customer service. Thanks girly ??

very soft doughnuts the best flavor i have yet was the ube and the corn dogs were really delicious, staff made me feel comfortable and recommend me some sauces for corn dogs. very delicious would come again

one of the employees touched the corn dogs with his barehand then put a glove on after??? ?? 2 stars because the two workers were nice

The food and service was excellent. Michelle was super kind :) I?ll be a regular client!! :)

I got a Thai Tea yesterday and it was $6. It was way too sweet I couldn?t finish it because I was worried i would get a tummy ache from it. The original donut was yummy tho, hopefully they tone down the sugar or offer less sugar options.

Usually when I come the lady is super nice and great service. DO NOT GO IF THERES AN ASIAN GUY with tattoos in the front bro hated his job and was so stingy he put about a table spoon of cheetah dust just over great place fire that guy??

These donuts are not like any other donuts you've tried. They are so deliciously chewy from the rice flour, and the flavors are on a rotating menu ??

It was a cool trip ??. The mochinut was good not too sweet and it was chewy. The boba was good, I like sweet stuff , but for me it was a bit on the sweet side. Maybe more ice for me.

My friend took me here. I had great experiences. Because boba was taste like you were in Taiwan. It is very hard to find tea like this. Also Brian was very fast make boba and very friendly. We are definitely coming back again. Thank you Brian!

Drinks were horrible, They were out of all kinds of sauce for the corn dogs, and the corn dogs were too small not even made properly.

Great donuts, flavors change every three days and there?s 6 different flavors so a good variety and not always trying the same ones, the boba is also very good and in a trendy container that is great for photos!

The donuts are not bad but VERY expensive. It's worth the price if the in-store staff and their marketing people can get their act together. I received an email stating I get $2 off on my next visit. When I showed them the email, one of the staff member (girl) acknowledged the email to be a real email from them but went on stating they can't honor it because it's for "online orders" only. I showed her the email stated "valid for in store or online orders". The girl proceed onwards telling me then it's for

The staff was so friendly. Ordered the 3 pack mochinuts, hot cheeto corn dog, hot cheeto Cheese stick, milk tea, and brown sugar boba

Kori has great customer service and is very helpful! And the donuts are really good !!!

I recently visited the mochi donut shop and was blown away by the incredible service from Estrella! She greeted me with the warmest smile and was so patient as I took my time deciding which delicious flavors to try. The donuts were out of this world?soft, chewy, and just the right amount of sweetness. Estrella's recommendations were spot on, and her friendly demeanor made the experience even better. I?ll definitely be back for more mochi donuts, thanks to Estrella?s fantastic service!

Visited and it smelled like sewage. There was only one employee; I felt bad for her because it got extremely busy.

I was super excited about trying this place but I was not feeling the hot dog thing I couldn't get with it wasn't a corndog it was wrapped in rice but anywho the donuts are pretty good but very expensive I prefer Krispy Kreme .. people seem to like it there was a long line when I left

Excellent and great flavors. A must if looking for a different type of donut experience.

I don?t recommend this place once I got it the store I noticed a bad smell like dirty water very strong smell second the lady kept making mistakes on orders one guy ahead of me ordered potato Korean hot dog the potato?s was burnt black then a lady ahead of me didn?t get boba in her drink once I got my order my potato corn dog was black burnt too and I told her I wanted a chocolate drink with boba and she for got to add the boba as well I spent almost $50 and had a bad experience

My mother-in-law ?? loves these. Just a little treat.

Terrible service. Give your money to some business that actually cares for the costumer service.

This place is amazing! I?d love to credit a specific member, Mariah. She has excellent customer service and makes the best corn dogs & donuts. Definitely my favorite spot ??

Korean corn dogs here are 10/10. Donuts 10/10. Boba definitely worth a try. Definitely recommend mariah helped us and was so friendly at the front. Coming back here a lot more now !!!!

The food was great definitely recommend.

heard about this place from a friend, donuts and corn dog is super good. The atomosphere is super relaxing as well, Brian was the employee and he was super awesome and nice.

I got the brown sugar boba and it was overly sweet and the boba was hard and cold. I have previously gotten boba from here and it was really one of the best I?ve had but I?m disappointed at how bad my drink was today :(

Andrea was super nice and got our outsets quickly

Worth every penny! The ladies were very nice Everything was made fresh

Andrea, is amazing she took care of us and made sure my nephew liked his drink. Also the store is super clean!!!! Come get ur mochi doughnuts

Definitely coming back! Got some donuts they were really good ?? hope to try the hot dogs next time

Ordered brown sugar boba and was recommended the black sesame mochi donut. I was not steered wrong! It was delicious and I am glad I went with the recommendation.

This was a great place, especially because of the customer service. Sweet girl Kori gave me suggestions and was super kind! I will definitely be going back!

I was really excited about this place, but it unfortunately disappointed me. The staff was really sweet but the donuts weren?t very flavorful and were very cold and tasted old. The corn dogs were pretty good and fairly priced, I would buy those again , however their boba and donuts were too expensive for the quality we received.

Pina was amazing. Amazing service. She took her time to offer assistance on the order placed. I will definitely return.

This place is new, located by UCR. Very simple and neat spot. I've posted their menu. Its 12 donuts for 30 dollars, that is very pricey IMO. The taste of the donuts are not that unique. Dough is very soft, almost like uncooked but tastes good. The icing on donut isn't super sweet. Its a light sweetness which is nice. I wouldn't buy it again, I'm good.They have the Korean hotdogs there, they look interesting and I will be going back to try it when my kids ask me.

employee was very nice , definitely recommend her!

Well I bought six doughnuts 3 dollars for each doughnut and boba (which was pretty good and cost six dollars I believe) but to be completely honest and I know this may sound stupid but the doughnuts tasted like if you got white bread and added a little sugar and then smashed it to form a doughnut and then added frosting on it. It was also smaller than expected and I assumed it would be warm but I guess that's my fault for assuming a three dollar doughnut would be warm even in my local donut shop I could buy

Mochidonuts are so delicious. I did not know what to expect by the texture but they did not disappoint. My boyfriend and I shared the 1 donut and 1 drink for $9 perfect lil desert after eating at the magnolian bbq next door. 10/10

This place has the best mochi donuts ever, and the employee that helped me, Estrella, was very nice and helpful. I always recommend this place to everyone and I'll definitely be coming back more often!!!

Came in for the first time n now i dont want leave because i had a great experience with Kory and Miriam and i love this doughtnuts best ones ive ever had so far, definitely come chech them out and show your love n appreciation to this wonderful woman

I love this place I?ve never had a problem here but this guy is very rude and needs to learn better customer service. While we were ordering he was rushing my sister and he was asking if all the food was for one person, for one it?s none of his business who?s eating the food we are purchasing. Then he forgot to add something to my sisters order. Another thing is that he was given me an attitude. You treat people the way you wanna be treated. Remember that. If not maybe he shouldn?t be working here.

The donuts are good but definitely not filling. The corn dogs were crazy but not filling. If you want a Korean snack, this is where to go, but be sure to bring major cash for the different experiences

They were on their third day of soft opening when I came in. If you've never tried a mochi donut, they're soft and chewy interior is surrounded by a lightly crispy exterior and topped with a glaze. Now if you go to the website, you're gonna see a huge menu of flavors, but they specify that you should call and see what flavors the location has that day. When I went there were 6 flavors to choose from and I got one of each. Be aware that the smallest quantity you can buy is 3 for $9, Then 6 for $15, and 12 f

Kori gave great customer service and the donuts were delicious !! Will definitely come here more often

Love this place so much! Would highly recommend! Andrea is the sweetest! Ask for her!!!

This is definitely the place to go for a bomb ?? Korean corn dog. Oof ?? Hot cheeto dog. Yes. Indeed. I have no complaints. Everything here tastes great. Would definitely visit again. ? Worth the 30 minute drive.

The donut was really good, however, there was a little fly flying around, and they still had the audacity to ask if I still wanted it. I also got the half mozzarella corn dog and it was so bland. I will not be returning..

Definetly cute designs for the donuts and personally I LOVE the texture for them. They have the soft bouncy texture of mochi but it offers the classic donut taste! I would definetly chose this over a regular donut! The tea was interesting ~ not my favorite but still yummy. I would order extra ice tho, I didn't feel like the drinks were cold enough. But that's a personal note! also The Boba is nice and soft with a light sweet taste, definetly want to try other drinks for the next time I visit :)

When I tell you this place is bomb! I love that they use Rice Flour. Their donuts are so soft and tasteful. But my favorites are their Corndogs! Omg you have to try the half&half mozzarella & hotdog with hot Cheetos on the outside & grab their Sriracha sauce.

The best Korean hotdogs in town! Estrella was super friendly and helpful definitely coming back soon!

Kori was a wonderful service to us! Very quick and efficient. Definitely would come back here.

Mochinut is my guilty pleasure! The service is always top notch. The menu is always delicious and Brian is the best!

Great Customer service from Bryant. I had the Korian Mochi corn dog. The Best!!

I recommend coming here for Yummy, fast service and great deals :) the worker Kori is super friendly too thank you !

Excellent place for boba and donuts. They also have some very interesting takes on hot dogs and other foods. The staff is very kind, genuinely good people.

Cute place to eat with good corn dogs. Kori was very nice and helpful!

The place is dirty, the bathroom, the floor, the tables were dirty

Every time my son and I have eaten there it?s been super delicious. We will definitely keep on going.

Estrella was fantastic. I appreciated how friendly and honest she was. I will definitely come back ??

Great customer service Estrella was very patient with me taking my time with my order and mentioned the favorites to try for my first time

for the pricing love their food & donuts ! thank you kori for the great service !

The customer service is great! Very nice women worked today when I went. I already know the donuts will be fire because Mochinut is yummy.????

Food is always delicious however it did take too long, and I'm sorry but it smelled bad in there.

koei is rili nice! when i came in she was rili friendli and overall a good employee!

Estrella was super sweet and helpful when we came in. Will definitely be back!

Has a lot of options and cool staff. Kori was very friendly and helpful! :)

Really cute place with a great selection of donuts and Korean corn dogs and milk teas

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