Mochi Donuts has become a recent love for my ten year old son, coveting them like he’s Shang Chi and the donuts are his ten rings. So when the folks at Oh Mochi extended an invite, I knew he had to be my guest.
The Oh Mochi brand started in the Richmond VA area where they grew to three other locations. Like so many others, the Oh Mochi brand ventured south to Raleigh citing its peak metrics as key indicators for the brand’s prosperity. I will admit it was a bit weird walking into that space that was formerly the Cheeni Indian Food Emporium, and all the good times and food I had there. I hoped Oh Mochi could be a worthy predecessor.
Oh Mochi follows what appears to be the starter template for a mochi donut place. Bright colors, bubbly animation and branding, and the color pink. But what might get lost in the Oh Mochi’s familiar look and it’s dessert based name is its impress selection of savory treats. The DIY Ramen wall sparked all the right receptors of my ten year old’s brain. While it was a cute idea we instead tried Korean chicken bites and dumplings. Both were solid offerings.
The jewel of the Oh Mochi savory options are the Korean corndogs. The flavors and taste of Oh Mochi corndogs were on par with the others I’ve had in the area. The flaming hot corndog and the crispy ramen were a nice touch. But what I appreciated the most was the packaging. The little to-go carries for your crew of corndogs is as cute as it is functional.
Oh Mochi’s marquee dish, mochi donuts, we’re fresh, chewy and had creative flavors. The crunchy, caramelized crust of the crème Brule donut was a favorite of mine, along with the fun and sugary Animal Cookie. My son, ever the traditionalist, was loyal to the cookie and cream donut. Could be the pocky stick that is served on top.
Rounding out the sizable menu was a impressive selection of drinks. Boba, milk tea, coffee drinks. Drinks of all flavors, colors and sizes.
For my son, Oh Mochi lived up to everything he wanted out of the experience. Sweet treats, indulgent food and fun flavors. And I thought it was pretty good as well.
Oh Mochi
1141 Falls River Ave Suite 124, Raleigh, NC 27614