Best Japanese Confectionery Shop Chula Vista Near Me

4worldlovers: Best mochi on this side of the Pacific!! The owners are incredibly kind and friendly (be sure to schedule a bit of extra time to have a nice conversation). Honestly, you can't go wrong with anything you get there. They used to have more selection but they will be retiring soon and are teaching a new young person to take over. They are fluent in English and Japanese.

Love this little hole-in-the-wall bakery. Information needs to be updated: they now accept apple pay/credit cards/etc. I appreciate the added convenience. All their mochi is hand made with love and I love taking visitors from out of town here. Definitely recommend.

A rather humble hole in the wall mochi shop. Although they had a vast selection remaining my afternoon visit, the dessert quality itself was middling. The parking lot was quite compact but it wasn't difficult to find a spot. There wasn't any indoor seating and upon entering, we were greeted with a glass display with the available mochi and various Asian candies and beverages to our right. Notably, most options were simple flavored squares, with a few containing dried fruit. Credit cards were accepted and everything cost around $2. =MOCHI= *Vanilla: surprisingly my favorite of the bunch. Gentle sweetness and fragrance that went well with the chewiness. *Green Tea: not overly sweet and despite the dark green color, the green tea flavor was subtle. Wished there was greater intensity to differentiate it from other mochi. *Hazelnut: similar to vanilla but a bit sweeter. Equally as great in texture and flavor. *Strawberry: tasted artificial and too sweet. *Orange: also tasted artificial with a strange aftertaste. *Apricot: least favorite because of the texture and filling. Contained a dried apricot that was almost impossible to bite and chew through. The mochi itself was very dry and overly powdery. Although my visit was very short, the person helping us was very efficient and polite. I loved the simple packaging with taped instructions saying that everything was made with no preservatives and best enjoyed within 3 days refrigerated. With that said, I wished the mochi texture and sweetness was more consistent. Some flavors were almost stale and notably harder than others. Considering fruit flavors are usually my favorite, I was underwhelmed by how strange everything tasted and would have preferred fresh fruit fillings as opposed to dried fruit. I wouldn't mind coming back to support a family business but it would be best if the products weren't so variable.

They now accept credit cards! This makes coming here on an empty stomach a bad idea! I left with two dozen delicious mochis - a box for my family and a box for me and my friend! The girl working here was super friendly and did not rush me as I was deciding what I wanted. I got there just before closing on a Friday and they still had a great selection. What a treat! I'm so glad there is a bakery dedicated to selling only mochi as they are one of my favorite desserts! Mochi is definitely something I can eat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! And this place makes them so fresh you can taste it! I look forward to my next visit to this area as I will definitely be back!