We all know the story. Mochi recently started selling Sonny Angels and novelty items that caused a dramatic spike in their business. As a result, our once calm and quiet local dessert spot has become a lively hub of people whenever a shipment comes in. Honestly I'm happy to see it. Except, sometimes it gets VERY lively and you can't hear your order being called out. Last night my friend came in here with her mom expecting quite a wait. She was patient and regularly checked the counter after placing her order. 30 minutes went by and she finally saw her order on the counter. When she went to go grab it off the counter, the owner loudly berated her in front of all the guests and staff stating that he had called her number several times. I get that the service industry can be frustrating but you just don't yell at people who are supporting your business in front of everyone like they're bratty kids. I've read other reviews stating that the owner is consistently rude and just refused to believe it because I loved this business so much. I hope you know that you yelled at someone who loyally supported your business over the past 12 years even referring friends and family thinking that we're going to get good service and friendly staff. I've referred countless people here to support a cute local business. After hearing about what happened to my friend and her mom last night, I will no longer be supporting this business and I will tell all previous referrals to no longer support this establishment until the owner here reaches out to apologize to my friend and refund her for the melted dessert that she tipped generously on before getting ripped apart by the owner. read more

If you're looking for a hangout place to eat some sweets, come here. Just know that there's only red light foods here and for sure your insulin level will spike! But if you think it's worth it, then why not? The servers are nice, and the selections of sweets are plentiful. There's seating s outside, which is nice on a summer day, but it can be too cold on some days. read more

Mochi - Bingsoo - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

Wow. The mango milk snow is the best! A small is definitely enough for at least 2 to share. The milk snow is topped with a layer of mango goodness sprinkled with mochi. There are other dessert options including cream puffs (variety of flavors), dip n dots, ice cream, drinks, etc.... They also have a selection of cute BTS and Sanrio merch. The cafe is cute inside. Would not expect it from the exterior. Indoor and outdoor seating. Worth stopping in! read more

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The owner takes the employees' tips. No matter the shift, even weekend night shifts, tips are set at exactly $1 per hour. All employees are high school students, and it's clear the owner hires them to take advantage of bc they don't know that this tip amount is unusual or illegal. My boyfriend questioned he and was fired the next day without explanation. Avoid this place if you expect fair pay or a decent work environment. read more

they have a variety of desserts to choose from like milk snow, mochi ice cream, gelato, specialty drinks & also savory items like fried rice and rice cakes. there were so many yummy options to choose from! we tried the Mango Milk Snow and it was DELICIOUS! it was filled w/ mangoes & i loved how the mango syrup was layered in the milk snow & not just on top. i'll definitely be ordering this again and i'm excited to try their other flavors like the strawberry milk snow. read more

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Snuck in here after a late night meal and was blown away by the incredible selection of treats! Beard Papa's - YUM! Fantastic beverages including a rose oat milk latte and the BEST Croissant Taiyaki I've ever had - The vanilla cream custard and the nutella were INCREDIBLE! So good in fact that we ate ours and ended up ordering more to go :) If you're in the area, I recommend swinging by and trying the Taiyaki and something from the coffee bar. read more

Mochi - Croissant Taiyaki - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

Came here after eating at EMC seafood and was super satisfied! They have mochi ice cream, beard papas, freshly made taiyaki, and best of all, macaron ice cream sandwiches!!! I got their green tea mochi ice cream and THAI TEA MACARON ICE CREAM. The Thai Tea Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich is soooooo goood! I legit had to go back inside to buy another one HAHA Inside is cute, they also sell these Kakao character lamps and other cute korean stuff! read more

Mochi - thai tea macaron sandwich - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

went on a saturday night around 8:30pm, was pretty busy which is great for business. ordered a small shave snow and tipped as well. sat at the table and waited around 20minutes and looked over the counter here and there, since it was hard to hear them call out the number since it was loud inside. checked after 30minutes and looked like my order was there, then older male owner started to yell at me "CALLED YOUR NUMBER SO MANY TIMES!" there's no need to yell at me sir. none of the customers inside could hear any numbers being called out clearly. unless you want us all standing in front watching you work, i prefer to give employees space. i work in the service industry as well, and i understand when it's busy i have no issues waiting. but to yell at me and get aggressive when i haven't even said anything is unacceptable. completely ruined my experience here. this is my first bad yelp review, because i don't like hurting businesses. but how the owner spoke to me was uncalled for. the rest of the younger employees were nice and helpful while ordering, i just wish the owner didn't snap at me like that. read more

Great ambiance and the staff is very friendly. Its a busy spot in on of the busiest strip malls in Irvine. I come here for the milk snow, tayaki, gelato and puffs. Coffee also available. They also serve hot food limited menu in case you want to during lunch Monday to Friday 11 to 3. Good place to hang out with friends for long talks. read more

Mochi - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

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Stumbled upon this cute shop while walking to Mitsuwa market. The Beard Papa's banner on the tent wall is what caught my attention. I haven't had BP for literally about 5 years ago when My hubby brought some home when i was pregnant w my youngest daughter. Now they offer so many flavors and different fillings! It's a Really cute dessert shop w so much variety of different dessert for everyone. From Gelato, gelato macarons, milk snow/ice, taiyaki, Dippin dots, mochi ice cream & a few more. Ck out the menu and see yourself! Mostly we came in for BP after dinner at Sup Noodles, which is a few doors down. You can't go wrong w beard papas. Located in the same plaza as Mitsuwa market. This plaza has so much yummy food eateries. Parking is a bit difficult sometimes since it's in a busy shopping center. Shop is pretty big w lots of seatings inside and 2 gazebo tents filled w outdoor table/chairs and umbrellas. What I got... ~Ube flavor w Ube Filling! Omg so scrumptious...you can definitely taste the Ube flavor on the shell of the puff eclair. The Ube filling was really good. So glad i went w the associate suggestion to get Ube Eclair. There was only one left n also get the Ube filling. Other Flavored filling is additional $ .10 more besides the vanilla. So worth it though. The Ube filling reminded me of a subtle lavender taste for some apparent reason. ~Green Tea w Vanilla flavor filling was great also. Very light and the green tea wasn't overpowering because I know some Green tea products can tend to be. Highly recommend these 2 flavors. Surprisingly these flavored eclairs/puffs weren't overly sweet at all especially the filling. Had the perfect hint of sweet & such a great combination. It had that puff and crisp texture. I would highly recommend it enjoying same day or within hours. With cream puffs especially being so huge and filled w so much cream. If left to enjoy the next day. I have a feeling. It'll be soggy. ~They sell Dippin Dots here. If purchased, Look to make sure bag isn't ripped on sided the bags. the Rainbow flavor, both of the bags we bought had a rip on them. Luckily associate was kind enough to give us a new one after we told him the rip on side of bag. Also this particular flavor too seem like it was melted, so the dippin dots were stuck together when pouring into the cup provided. ~Service was great and fast. With the mad rush hour of customers. We received our items in a timely manner. They sell cute Japanese Asian merchandise here. Lots of merchandise. Of course they put it near the wall where the line is. So for those bored and want to check out items while waiting in line. Super smart! I want to return and try the Creme brûlée Eclair. It was a bit hectic w 5 kids w us. So I'll come back to enjoy BP & some Orobae boba next door together. They offer a digital reward program but only for drinks. Boo! Currently offering a promo of buy 6 puffs, get original vanilla puff for free. read more

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Wait wasnt as bad as most would say but I seem to reach mid dead rush hour (230pm PST). Got 6 beard papas and 6 taiyakis, trying as much of each since its my first. The ham and cheese taiyaki is ok. I rather go to seaside though for a actual ham and cheese crossiant for the worth of the money. Bf teied thebgarlic and cheese and said it was garlicky but not cheesy (see picture of what he took a bit into). He did say it was pretty ok. The bearded papas weren't so bad and were pretty full of custards. I dissected the taiyaki on the fillings of each that I get though to help. Overall i dont believe its really worth the money. **their stuff they sell - ask how much cause a pin alone is 9 bucks per** ***taiyakis are 11.95 for 3 and bearded papas are about 5 dollars per - buy 6 get one free regular *** read more

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Cute little dessert place with tea's and coffee! They also sell anime stuff and their own tea brand in here. This is also part home to a Beard Papa's which is pretty cool. I ordered the White Peach And Pomegranate tea. 3 TaiYaki's Nutella, Custard and Red Bean. The tea was pretty good and not so sweet. The TaiYaki's were delicious but they down side is I wish they really cut it up like the shape of the fish instead of leaving it square shaped looking. Check my picture to see what I'm explaining about. That is why I knocked down a star. Parking structure is huge as it is home to a Daiso, a few restaurants and other smaller stores plus a huge CVS! Definitely have plenty of parking. read more

Mochi - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

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Great place for dessert especially the great variety they offer, but too expensive. We bought two cream puffs for $8. Personally I think the matcha is better than the honey cream. Both of them are not too sweet. We also bought two small scoops of gelato afterwards. White chocolate strawberry flavor and expresso flavor. Good taste but pretty expensive, $2.25 each. read more

Mochi - Gelato - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

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Not a place I'd go back to for drinks. Came here at 7:30pm on a Monday night and as a huge Nutella fan, I was excited to try their Nutella shake. But it was "not available at the moment". Bummer. But I received no explanation as of why this wasn't available. Just a "not available right now". Okay ... So my girlfriend settled for a matcha latte. I personally don't like matcha drinks as the matcha taste is usually too strong for me (yes I'm weird). She complained she couldn't taste the matcha so I tried it and it tasted like straight up milk. I, myself, couldn't taste the matcha flavor at all. Judging by the color of the drink, you can make up your own judgement... We ended up tossing the drink with 2/3 left. I don't really see a reason to come back here for drinks, after all there are about 5 million boba/coffee places in Irvine. If I ever crave their pastries, maybe I'll be back but won't be anytime soon. read more

Mochi - A "matcha" latte. Basically tastes like plain milk.. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

This place has so many desserts to choose from, I was so indecisive as to which ones to get! They offer ice cream mochi, ice cream macarons, gelato, shaved ice, taiyaki, and more. They even have Beard Papa Cream Puffs! I decided to get the matcha shaved ice, red bean croissant taiyaki, and the matcha coconut cream and yuzu citrus mochi ice cream. My favorite was the mochi ice cream because the texture of the mochi was so soft and delicate. I liked the yuzu citrus the most because i enjoyed the citrus flavor. The taiyaki was crispy but the red bean flavor tasted a little weird to me. The shaved ice was also just okay to me because the snow was really powdery and there were grains of sugar in the ice which gave a weird texture. They shortened the name of their store to just Mochi but I'm guessing it was originally Mochilato since they served Mochi and gelato. This place is pretty good in terms of its variety but I'd probably stick to their specialty in mochi. I'd love to come back to try their gelato! read more

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Mango Mochi is the go to! It's delicious. The service is good. The place is super cute!

If you're ever craving sweets/desserts while you're in the Heritage Plaza, try Mochi! It's located right next to Beard Papas and near Chan Chan and Daiso. I found the interior to be hella cute, clean, and friendly. The cashier was very patient and customers are usually eating indoors -- many seats! It's so sad takeout is only available now due to shelter in place happening but regardless it's still yummy! The taiyaki was warm and creamy I enjoyed it a lot. I think the shaved ice was a bit mediocre but still good! I got to choose various toppings for it hehe great for a quick snack on a hot summer day c: read more

Mochi - custard-filled taiyaki with vanilla ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

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I couldn't believe what Amazing pasty treats and customer service and delicious wonderful pastries just an absolutely great vibe and so friendly and spacious environment. I felt like I was in a whole New World of Zen meditation while I ate these cream puffs really delicious delicious go see the staff with smiles. read more

Their service was super slow; we ordered one hot coffee and took them forever to make and part of the store smelt like the sewer closer to the bathroom area. Positive thing is they have bts and BT21 merch; and prices are reasonable. read more

Mochi - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

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Food was awesome, we loved it. The service? It was okay for some of the times we been here but as a usual customer when we visited recently Kaitlyn C, I'm pretty sure gave us some attitude as while i was ordering an expresso she obviously understood me but corrected me with an eye roll. We gave her a tip even after that and would've appreciated better treatment like she gave others. We might consider not even coming here again because service is an important thing and should be a top priority, not some eye roll and attitude. read more

Ordered the mini cream puffs and one large chocolate shell with matcha filling cream puff. The service was average. The place is very cute and decorated well. However, this ding is for the actual cream puffs themselves. They are extremely dry and also taste stale. The stale taste lasted even after eating the cream puffs... I'm used to beard papas as i used to live near one but in NorCal. I'm super disappointed at how it tasted here, it's supposed to taste soft and fresh instead of stale. read more

I know it doesn't sound like much to complain about, but there some be some size listings on their menus as well as what is NOT available that day. It's a bit more effort than they want to put in, apparently, and that's why my rating is so low. First, our cashier didn't seem to know what was going on or was too busy to fully mind what was going on? Second, there was no sizing mention on the boards, so the shock of our shaved ice milk was a surprise. Not to mention, there were very little to no non-milk items what was inconvenient since both my friend and I can't drink milk and were aiming for the non-milk items... that they didn't have and we didn't find out until we reached the register. Not to mention, the confusion of Mochi Beard Papa thing. Is it Mochi or is it Beard Papa's or is at both and they're just missing an "and"? I guess, I'll have to wait until Covid is over more so that they can restock their menu before trying it again... read more

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I came here because I was craving some Beard Papa's cream puffs. I decided to go with the special they have going on: Buy 6 and get 1 original with vanilla filling for free. I ended up spending almost $25 for 6 of these bad boys. It's a bit pricey for desserts a little more than the size of your palm, but they are delicious. I like the shell and filling variety that they offer. It is something I would come on those rare occasions when I crave for it. Other than that, the place is cute. There are plenty of seatings and it is quite lively here. It is great for bringing family and friends for a small dessert run. read more

Mochi - An assortment of Beard Papa's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

This is a fun place to meet up for a sweet treat. I've been here for quite some time when they only had the beard papa and coffee and a couple mochi options. It's been really wonderful to experience new products as this shop has grown over the years. my experience has been at the customer. Service is not exactly friendly but is very polite and efficient. We really like the mochi on their coffee bar is pretty awesome. We recently have been into the milk snow, strawberry seems to be our favorite so far. The mango when we recently tried was really soggy. They have lots of neat trinkets on sale so if you have kids, definitely put on their blinders before you go in. They also have a really nice little set up outside. read more

Their croissant taiyaki is life changing , so unique and yummy! Their cream puffs are also a win. They also sell smiskis and sonny angels (sometimes) read more

I've visited Mochi countless times but never got around to writing a review! Mochi is located in a great location, because there are so many good restaurants in the same plaza and you can walk on over to Mochi afterwards for coffee and dessert! Mochi has a lot of various drink options, shaved ice, ice cream macaron sandwiches, mochi ice cream, cream puffs, and gelato (no gelato at the moment though). Pre-Covid, Mochi was a great spot to hangout and catch up with friends over some sweets and coffee. Now, they are mostly take out, but they do have a few tables in front of their store. Their service is quick and friendly and everything I've ever tried from Mochi has been delicious! Mochi is located near CVS and Daiso and there is plenty of parking. read more

My husband loves their cream puffs. They remind him of the Helms Bakery truck when he was a kid, & nothing comes close to Helms cream puffs as Mochi's. Service is good. Ambiance is a work in progress read more

Very basic. I ordered Mango snow.No mango taste. It's not worth the price at all. Won't come back. Snow does have milky taste either.

The shaved ice was really disappointing. The rice cakes were small and hard for the price, and the bean powder lacked fragrance and was clumpy. I don't think I'll be going back. read more

Been here many times & the man is kind. Unfortunately, this past Wednesday, there was a lady at the counter who was extremely dismissive and rude. Bought a 32$ Sonny angel ((1) ridiculous pricing, and (2) not my first time buying there so I know the rules), I picked it up and she immediately shouted DONT SHAKE. And eyed me down the whole time by the counter. Also gave an extremely stingy cream puff--never had such little fillings purchasing there before. read more

I used to come to this place all the time for their desserts, especially their cream puffs and shaved ice, and I've always had a pleasant experience. But when I came here last night with my husband, and we ordered our usual shaved ice, we saw a woman (who I can only assume to be a new manager) yelling at her employee. I am not 100% sure if he made a mistake of some sort, but there has to be a better way to deal with issues than to scream at your workers in front of customers. It made for a very uncomfortable atmosphere and my husband and I couldn't even enjoy ourselves afterwards. I was such a fan of the place, as their desserts and workers were always top-notch; But if this new manager is going to be there most of the time, shouting and treating her employees poorly, I can't really bring myself to come again. read more

Mochi - House Shaved Ice with red bean - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

This review is for Mochi in Irvine. Nice place. Cleaned bathroom. Nice and friendly people. Good food for hot weather. read more

Mochi - Medium milk snow with mango. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

This is a review of the service. Never buy the dipping dots from this place. Its such a rip off. They don't take the energy to prepare the ice cream. They just throw water cup, spoon and the wholesale original packet you, and for $5.25, Figure it out. Definitely the management doesn't train its workers or value customer service. The lack of service was so bad. No stars just read more

Mochi - Cup and spoon, here you figure it out. PATHETIC - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

We love their House Shaved Ice. It's refreshing on a hot day and there is plenty of fruits to make it a healthier dessert.

This place is one of Irvine's best kept secrets. The mango snow is hands down the best dessert that's ever existed. Vibe is great, service has always been nice. read more

Lovely shaved ice, cream puffs, and mochi. But, the milk tea was flavorless (tasted like just pure milk tbh) overall a decent experience! ^^ read more

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The best thing here is the Beard Papa's cream puffs! They have a special right now - buy 6 and get 1 free! The original is the best flavor! They have a really cute interior and some seating outdoors as well. read more

Maybe is because I love Mochi and beard papas separately and together it's even better! Mochi costs about $2, average to smaller size. But it was good though, very sweet! The beard papas cost about $2.55 each, buy a certain amount and get one free. I should have eaten it there fresh! I'm sure it would have been great. I ate it later that night, it was okay since I left it out (my fault). There was a bit too much custard though, but I still enjoyed the whole thing. read more

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Good dessert spot with lots of options. We tried a green tea mochi and gelato filled macaroon. Mochi was good but the macaroon was decent. It was hard to bite into and was very flaky once you started eating it. read more

Mochi - Rosewater gelato macaroon - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California

If I could I would give this place 3.5 stars instead of 3. Not a bad place at all, just your pretty standard stuff. I came in at 12 pm, wanting to check out their taiyaki ice cream. But staff told me to wait 20-45 minutes because "it" wasn't ready. Coming back afterwards, I saw that the joint was fairly full. 1pm is a popular time here. The soft serve came out in a few minutes and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I opted in for the red bean filling, expecting it to be sweet like azuki beans. But instead they were much more bitter, the soft serve's sweetness saved it though. The soft serve swirl of green tea and vanilla was creamy and delicious to my tasting. In addition, I got four original cream puffs to-go. Beard Papa's cream puffs never let me down, and the cream and outer shells were up to par. Overall, great service, cute place and nice treats! read more

Mochi - Taiyaki soft serve, vanilla and green tea swirl! (ig: @chiquita_linda_) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Irvine, California