First off, Moshi Moshi Tea Shoppu is located inside Oko Cafe, so look for Oko's signage. Secondly, it was a Pop-Up, but since it's been here for nearly 2 years, I'm thinking this is more permanent.
TIP: To order from the Momoko x Moshi Moshi menu, you must use the kiosk. You cannot order at the counter.
When you step inside, you'll see that the furniture and decorations are all black & white. Like the artist drew all the lines with a black Sharpie! There's a train complete with seats & handholds for standing passengers. Too cute! Previously, there was a family of ducks that once graced that wall. There's also a guitar, telephone, computer, and a portrait of Albert Einstein! I love the functional piano named Hammond! They even provided a music book! It's neat that they change up the interior from time to time. This black & white drawn theme continues to the counter & the restroom!
There is plenty of free parking at the Pacific Square Shopping Center.
To order from the Momoko x Moshi Moshi menu requires you to to use the kiosk. There are 2. On my first visit, I got the Sakura Cherry Black Milk Tea with Kikkoman Organic Soy Milk & Sakura Honey Boba ($7.65) - I loved this drink! The tea bag is left in the cup. The drink itself was quite ambrosial! What made this drink a notch above was the Sakura Honey Boba! They were absolutely amazing and more than worth the 90¢! I don't know if this is permanently on the (kiosk) menu or not, but I need to get some more! I was a little bit sad when I finished my drink! [ https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/moshi-moshi-tea-shoppu-gardena?select=8vgz57-2212DF1xmbimLtA ] Five stars for the first visit! On my second visit, I got the Sakura Lavender Mousse with Sakura Honey Boba. While the drink was alright, the boba weren't as fresh this time. I was so disappointed!! Hubby got the Strawberry Vanilla Green Tea and it was subtle, but good!
TIP: To order from the Momoko x Moshi Moshi menu, you must use the kiosk. You cannot order at Oko Cafe's counter.
Interesting fact: Momoko x Moshi Moshi offers 5 different Milk choices - Kikkoman Organic Soy Milk, Oatly Oat Milk, Stratus Organic Milk, Califia Almond Milk, and Hokkaido Non-Dairy Creamer.
We also wanted to try the Fresh Tama Strawberry Sakura Cream Sando ($5.50). It took a while for this sando to come out because it is made fresh. It looked like quite a work of art! I must say that eating it was a feat in itself! I tried to cut my half into bite-sized pieces, but everything oozed out from the bread and made a mess! I ended up eating it as a deconstructed sandwich. In a way, it reminded me of a Strawberry Shortcake. [ https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/moshi-moshi-tea-shoppu-gardena?select=52lwtOkfcqfpvxl71Bua9A ]
It was worth the extra time it took to get the drink & sando because they were made fresh while we waited!
We saw the Tanghulu when we were her in June and decided to get one this time. We chose the Tanghulu Rainbow Mix Fruits Candy. It comes in a nice free gift wrap plastic that says "I love Tanghulu". The Rainbow Tanghulu came with 2 pieces of each fruit. We got Oranges, Grapes, and Strawberries. Each is dipped in a clear hard candy. The fruit is so juicy! I found it to be a little difficult to take bites off the skewer because that hard candy coating was sharp like broken glass. Despite that, we really enjoyed the Tanghulu! I would get this again, but not too often! [ https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/moshi-moshi-tea-shoppu-gardena?select=HVIMVbTmIfjn3F0iHZjKWA ]
Next time, I will stick with the Sakura Cherry Black Milk Tea with Kikkoman Organic Soy Milk & Sakura Honey Boba! It was a winner!! Hopefully the Sakura Honey Boba will be fresh, too! read more