yummm! We got in line just before a huge crowd arrived. :) there are also great ramen houses just down the street.
Helen H.
1903... wow. A friend bought a box of mochi here and I was able to try some. I'm not big on mochi since I'm just so so with red bean filling, which is most common. The mochi was pillowy soft though. I'm glad I got to try it from this place. If you're looking for mochi in Sacramento, Osaka-Ya is just as good!
Timothy B.
The place is small, but this place has character. Amazing place to get many sweets, but we came here for that mochi! Bought 2 boxes of assorted mochi and the strawberry topped with red bean paste! They're so good, and honestly it has a different texture than most mochi I've had. You're paying a good price for premium quality so I see why it's so well known! The assorted box of course is the star and the blueberry gel is best in my opinion! Not big on the macha flavors, but they're not bad. I paid about $42 for the 3 boxes. I believe they have a 3 day or 4 lifespan as long as your fridge them. These are great for gifts also! I say try it and enjoy it!
Tammy T.
I always make sure to make a pit stop here every time I'm in little Tokyo. This is a cute shop that offers a huge variety of freshly made mochi along with other Japanese snacks. There's more flavors on the weekends than weekdays. My favorite flavor is definitely blueberry. All the mochis here are soft, chewy, with a delicious filling (if you choose the filled ones). Just make sure to bring cash if you spend under $15.
Sara-Ann Z.
There was a relatively long line but I only end up waiting around 10 minutes. The mochi was pretty delicious! We got a 24 count with green tea and strawberry mochi, along with other kinds! I will say that was difficult to know what was in the unlabeled mochi. The worker was unhelpful and she kept on pushing us along even when we weren't ready. Plus there was a barrier in the middle of the path. However, the older gentleman at the end was kind and left us on a good note! We will definitely return for the fresh mochi and support this small business!
Abbey Allen
Really glad we stopped in. We had a variety of mochi and they were all delicious! Really took us back to being in Japan. We especially loved the rainbow one and there was a white one with a strawberry on top that was so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bill Huang
Beautiful mochi's with lots of varieties. Very delicious and sweet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gloria Aguon
I wish reviews had a tasting feature!There is nothing better than FRESH, TENDER, SILKY, and GOOEY MOCHI filled with RED or WHITE paste, strawberry, rainbow DANGO and blueberry! Perfect pairing with Hojicha ?.You don’t have to ✈️ all the way to Japan to appreciate DELECTABLE MOCHI!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Box of Fresh Mochi, White Bean, Strawberry, Blueberry, Bean Paste, Rainbow Dango
Wanda Wanda
Great
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Mama N.
If you love mochi, this is the place to go! Must try are any of the fresh fruit mochi, strawberry is good!
Indulging in the delightful mochi selection at this charming establishment feels like stepping into a sweet sanctuary. The variety of flavors and textures available is simply astounding, catering to every palate with precision and flair. Beyond the delectable mochi, the ambiance of the small business exudes warmth and character. My favorite was the mango mochi.
John W
This is an amazing authentic Japanese sweets shop that sells traditional sweets such as mochi rice stuffed with sweet red beans.It has a 120 year history, since 1903!There is always a line of people, and deservedly so - as the sweets here are simply the best one can buy in the USA!It’s good to come here not only for the sweets, but the amazing history.Whenever we come to the area around Little Tokyo in LA, we always make it a point to drop by.RECOMMENDATION: If you are not sure what to buy, try their sample pack. Or, just buy anything that you think looks good - as it is ALL good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Valerie W
I've been a loyal customer of Fugetsu-Do for the last two years, as I'm always wanting to support a local family-run business in Little Tokyo and am a big mochi fan. I went 3/10 Sunday morning and had the worst experience I've had at Fugetsu-Do to date.I walked in excited to buy some mochi for myself and a friend I was visiting later that day. The store employees were standing there chatting in the corner. It was obvious they noticed me, but continued chatting. Okay, that's fine. It wasn't until I stood there at the cases for a while that one of them even bothered to come over as if they suddenly decided my presence was bothering them.After I ordered four pieces of mochi, I gave the employee a $20 bill for around $10 worth of mochi. The guy took it and handed me change for what would have been a $10 bill. I told him I gave him $20, and he insisted that it was $10.I literally paid with cash at another restaurant before and remembered from that encounter that I had a $20 bill in my wallet, which is what I had handed over.The guy then took out a random $10 bill from the register and said, "This is the bill you gave me." Um, okay? How am I supposed to know that that wasn't exactly what I thought it was -- a random $10 bill from the register? Despite my comments about having given him a $20 bill, it was very evident that he was unwilling to believe me and was not going to give any money back. That was just not an option he was going to consider.At this point, he probably sensed me getting upset. That was when he said that if I came back at around 6 pm, around store closing time, that was when they would count the cash in the register and could see if I had given him a $20 bill or not. Or, he said, I could just leave my phone number and they would call me at the end of the day if they discovered that I had indeed given him $20.Three things :1) I'm not from the area and traveled to Little Tokyo to meet my friend. I'm not going to stay around the area until store closing time -- that's literally eight hours -- or travel back around 6 pm on the very small, minimal chance that the employees MIGHT give me $10 back. I don't have access to the register and can’t count for myself. How am I supposed to know that they'll count the money and not just say again at the end of the day, like they were saying, that I hadn't given them $20? Then I would have had to rearrange my whole schedule for that day for nothing.2) Why couldn't you just count it at that moment? Why would you need to wait until the end of the day? There weren't any other customers at that time; I was the only one.3) In my opinion, saying that I could just leave my number feels like a cop-out. How am I supposed to know you'll count the money and call me if you discover an error? The store employees could count the money, discover an error, and just not call me at all. And I'd never know.What struck me the most about this whole situation is the employee's unwillingness to trust me, the customer. He kept insisting that it was a $10 bill and provided no solutions as to how we could figure out any confusion at that moment, except for a bunch of talk about waiting until the end of the day to potentially see. The attitude just left a really sour taste in my mouth and I walked out with the resignation that there was no way I was going to get my $10 back.The people pleaser in me who's afraid of confrontation was hesitant to leave a review about this, but honestly, I really regret just leaving like everything was fine when it obviously wasn't. This experience at Fugetsu-Do ruined the rest of my day and made me never want to come back to the shop. (I couldn't tell if it was because of this bad encounter or just a bad batch of mochi that day, but the mochi tasted very dry/stale as well). I still respect Fugetsu-Do as a historic Little Tokyo institution, but I don't think I'll ever come back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Braxton D.
Great great authentic Japanese sweets very reasonably priced. Bring cash and don't be afraid to go to counter and order if you know what you want and the ppl in front still need time to decide. There's usually an ungodly long line during the weekends so visit during the week
Valerie W.
I've been a loyal customer of Fugetsu-Do for the last two years, as I'm always wanting to support a local family-run business in Little Tokyo and am a big mochi fan. I went 3/10 Sunday morning and had the worst experience I've had at Fugetsu-Do to date. I walked in excited to buy some mochi for myself and a friend I was visiting later that day. The store employees were standing there chatting in the corner. It was obvious they noticed me, but continued chatting. Okay, that's fine. It wasn't until I stood there at the cases for a while that one of them even bothered to come over as if they suddenly decided my presence was bothering them. After I ordered four pieces of mochi, I gave the employee a $20 bill for around $10 worth of mochi. The guy took it and handed me change for what would have been a $10 bill. I told him I gave him $20, and he insisted that it was $10. I literally paid with cash at another restaurant before and remembered from that encounter that I had a $20 bill in my wallet, which is what I had handed over. The guy then took out a random $10 bill from the register and said, "This is the bill you gave me." Um, okay? How am I supposed to know that that wasn't exactly what I thought it was -- a random $10 bill from the register? Despite my comments about having given him a $20 bill, it was very evident that he was unwilling to believe me and was not going to give any money back. That was just not an option he was going to consider. At this point, he probably sensed me getting upset. That was when he said that if I came back at around 6 pm, around store closing time, that was when they would count the cash in the register and could see if I had given him a $20 bill or not. Or, he said, I could just leave my phone number and they would call me at the end of the day if they discovered that I had indeed given him $20. Three things : 1) I'm not from the area and traveled to Little Tokyo to meet my friend. I'm not going to stay around the area until store closing time -- that's literally eight hours -- or travel back around 6 pm on the very small, minimal chance that the employees MIGHT give me $10 back. I don't have access to the register and can't count for myself. How am I supposed to know that they'll count the money and not just say again at the end of the day, like they were saying, that I hadn't given them $20? Then I would have had to rearrange my whole schedule for that day for nothing. 2) Why couldn't you just count it at that moment? Why would you need to wait until the end of the day? There weren't any other customers at that time; I was the only one. 3) In my opinion, saying that I could just leave my number feels like a cop-out. How am I supposed to know you'll count the money and call me if you discover an error? The store employees could count the money, discover an error, and just not call me at all. And I'd never know. What struck me the most about this whole situation was the employee's unwillingness to trust me, the customer. He kept insisting that it was a $10 bill and provided no solutions as to how we could figure out any confusion at that moment, except for a bunch of talk about waiting until the end of the day to potentially see. The attitude just left a really sour taste in my mouth and I walked out with the resignation that there was no way I was going to get my $10 back. The people pleaser in me who's afraid of confrontation was hesitant to leave a review about this, but honestly, I really regret just leaving like everything was fine when it obviously wasn't. This experience at Fugetsu-Do ruined the rest of my day and made me never want to come back to the shop. (I couldn't tell if it was because of this bad encounter or just a bad batch of mochi that day, but the mochi tasted very dry/stale as well). I still respect Fugetsu-Do as a historic Little Tokyo institution, but I don't think I'll ever come back.
yummm! We got in line just before a huge crowd arrived. :) there are also great ramen houses just down the street.
1903... wow. A friend bought a box of mochi here and I was able to try some. I'm not big on mochi since I'm just so so with red bean filling, which is most common. The mochi was pillowy soft though. I'm glad I got to try it from this place. If you're looking for mochi in Sacramento, Osaka-Ya is just as good!
The place is small, but this place has character. Amazing place to get many sweets, but we came here for that mochi! Bought 2 boxes of assorted mochi and the strawberry topped with red bean paste! They're so good, and honestly it has a different texture than most mochi I've had. You're paying a good price for premium quality so I see why it's so well known! The assorted box of course is the star and the blueberry gel is best in my opinion! Not big on the macha flavors, but they're not bad. I paid about $42 for the 3 boxes. I believe they have a 3 day or 4 lifespan as long as your fridge them. These are great for gifts also! I say try it and enjoy it!
I always make sure to make a pit stop here every time I'm in little Tokyo. This is a cute shop that offers a huge variety of freshly made mochi along with other Japanese snacks. There's more flavors on the weekends than weekdays. My favorite flavor is definitely blueberry. All the mochis here are soft, chewy, with a delicious filling (if you choose the filled ones). Just make sure to bring cash if you spend under $15.
There was a relatively long line but I only end up waiting around 10 minutes. The mochi was pretty delicious! We got a 24 count with green tea and strawberry mochi, along with other kinds! I will say that was difficult to know what was in the unlabeled mochi. The worker was unhelpful and she kept on pushing us along even when we weren't ready. Plus there was a barrier in the middle of the path. However, the older gentleman at the end was kind and left us on a good note! We will definitely return for the fresh mochi and support this small business!
Really glad we stopped in. We had a variety of mochi and they were all delicious! Really took us back to being in Japan. We especially loved the rainbow one and there was a white one with a strawberry on top that was so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful mochi's with lots of varieties. Very delicious and sweet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I wish reviews had a tasting feature!There is nothing better than FRESH, TENDER, SILKY, and GOOEY MOCHI filled with RED or WHITE paste, strawberry, rainbow DANGO and blueberry! Perfect pairing with Hojicha ?.You don’t have to ✈️ all the way to Japan to appreciate DELECTABLE MOCHI!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Box of Fresh Mochi, White Bean, Strawberry, Blueberry, Bean Paste, Rainbow Dango
Great
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
If you love mochi, this is the place to go! Must try are any of the fresh fruit mochi, strawberry is good!
Restaurantji Recommends
Indulging in the delightful mochi selection at this charming establishment feels like stepping into a sweet sanctuary. The variety of flavors and textures available is simply astounding, catering to every palate with precision and flair. Beyond the delectable mochi, the ambiance of the small business exudes warmth and character. My favorite was the mango mochi.
This is an amazing authentic Japanese sweets shop that sells traditional sweets such as mochi rice stuffed with sweet red beans.It has a 120 year history, since 1903!There is always a line of people, and deservedly so - as the sweets here are simply the best one can buy in the USA!It’s good to come here not only for the sweets, but the amazing history.Whenever we come to the area around Little Tokyo in LA, we always make it a point to drop by.RECOMMENDATION: If you are not sure what to buy, try their sample pack. Or, just buy anything that you think looks good - as it is ALL good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been a loyal customer of Fugetsu-Do for the last two years, as I'm always wanting to support a local family-run business in Little Tokyo and am a big mochi fan. I went 3/10 Sunday morning and had the worst experience I've had at Fugetsu-Do to date.I walked in excited to buy some mochi for myself and a friend I was visiting later that day. The store employees were standing there chatting in the corner. It was obvious they noticed me, but continued chatting. Okay, that's fine. It wasn't until I stood there at the cases for a while that one of them even bothered to come over as if they suddenly decided my presence was bothering them.After I ordered four pieces of mochi, I gave the employee a $20 bill for around $10 worth of mochi. The guy took it and handed me change for what would have been a $10 bill. I told him I gave him $20, and he insisted that it was $10.I literally paid with cash at another restaurant before and remembered from that encounter that I had a $20 bill in my wallet, which is what I had handed over.The guy then took out a random $10 bill from the register and said, "This is the bill you gave me." Um, okay? How am I supposed to know that that wasn't exactly what I thought it was -- a random $10 bill from the register? Despite my comments about having given him a $20 bill, it was very evident that he was unwilling to believe me and was not going to give any money back. That was just not an option he was going to consider.At this point, he probably sensed me getting upset. That was when he said that if I came back at around 6 pm, around store closing time, that was when they would count the cash in the register and could see if I had given him a $20 bill or not. Or, he said, I could just leave my phone number and they would call me at the end of the day if they discovered that I had indeed given him $20.Three things :1) I'm not from the area and traveled to Little Tokyo to meet my friend. I'm not going to stay around the area until store closing time -- that's literally eight hours -- or travel back around 6 pm on the very small, minimal chance that the employees MIGHT give me $10 back. I don't have access to the register and can’t count for myself. How am I supposed to know that they'll count the money and not just say again at the end of the day, like they were saying, that I hadn't given them $20? Then I would have had to rearrange my whole schedule for that day for nothing.2) Why couldn't you just count it at that moment? Why would you need to wait until the end of the day? There weren't any other customers at that time; I was the only one.3) In my opinion, saying that I could just leave my number feels like a cop-out. How am I supposed to know you'll count the money and call me if you discover an error? The store employees could count the money, discover an error, and just not call me at all. And I'd never know.What struck me the most about this whole situation is the employee's unwillingness to trust me, the customer. He kept insisting that it was a $10 bill and provided no solutions as to how we could figure out any confusion at that moment, except for a bunch of talk about waiting until the end of the day to potentially see. The attitude just left a really sour taste in my mouth and I walked out with the resignation that there was no way I was going to get my $10 back.The people pleaser in me who's afraid of confrontation was hesitant to leave a review about this, but honestly, I really regret just leaving like everything was fine when it obviously wasn't. This experience at Fugetsu-Do ruined the rest of my day and made me never want to come back to the shop. (I couldn't tell if it was because of this bad encounter or just a bad batch of mochi that day, but the mochi tasted very dry/stale as well). I still respect Fugetsu-Do as a historic Little Tokyo institution, but I don't think I'll ever come back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Great great authentic Japanese sweets very reasonably priced. Bring cash and don't be afraid to go to counter and order if you know what you want and the ppl in front still need time to decide. There's usually an ungodly long line during the weekends so visit during the week
I've been a loyal customer of Fugetsu-Do for the last two years, as I'm always wanting to support a local family-run business in Little Tokyo and am a big mochi fan. I went 3/10 Sunday morning and had the worst experience I've had at Fugetsu-Do to date. I walked in excited to buy some mochi for myself and a friend I was visiting later that day. The store employees were standing there chatting in the corner. It was obvious they noticed me, but continued chatting. Okay, that's fine. It wasn't until I stood there at the cases for a while that one of them even bothered to come over as if they suddenly decided my presence was bothering them. After I ordered four pieces of mochi, I gave the employee a $20 bill for around $10 worth of mochi. The guy took it and handed me change for what would have been a $10 bill. I told him I gave him $20, and he insisted that it was $10. I literally paid with cash at another restaurant before and remembered from that encounter that I had a $20 bill in my wallet, which is what I had handed over. The guy then took out a random $10 bill from the register and said, "This is the bill you gave me." Um, okay? How am I supposed to know that that wasn't exactly what I thought it was -- a random $10 bill from the register? Despite my comments about having given him a $20 bill, it was very evident that he was unwilling to believe me and was not going to give any money back. That was just not an option he was going to consider. At this point, he probably sensed me getting upset. That was when he said that if I came back at around 6 pm, around store closing time, that was when they would count the cash in the register and could see if I had given him a $20 bill or not. Or, he said, I could just leave my phone number and they would call me at the end of the day if they discovered that I had indeed given him $20. Three things : 1) I'm not from the area and traveled to Little Tokyo to meet my friend. I'm not going to stay around the area until store closing time -- that's literally eight hours -- or travel back around 6 pm on the very small, minimal chance that the employees MIGHT give me $10 back. I don't have access to the register and can't count for myself. How am I supposed to know that they'll count the money and not just say again at the end of the day, like they were saying, that I hadn't given them $20? Then I would have had to rearrange my whole schedule for that day for nothing. 2) Why couldn't you just count it at that moment? Why would you need to wait until the end of the day? There weren't any other customers at that time; I was the only one. 3) In my opinion, saying that I could just leave my number feels like a cop-out. How am I supposed to know you'll count the money and call me if you discover an error? The store employees could count the money, discover an error, and just not call me at all. And I'd never know. What struck me the most about this whole situation was the employee's unwillingness to trust me, the customer. He kept insisting that it was a $10 bill and provided no solutions as to how we could figure out any confusion at that moment, except for a bunch of talk about waiting until the end of the day to potentially see. The attitude just left a really sour taste in my mouth and I walked out with the resignation that there was no way I was going to get my $10 back. The people pleaser in me who's afraid of confrontation was hesitant to leave a review about this, but honestly, I really regret just leaving like everything was fine when it obviously wasn't. This experience at Fugetsu-Do ruined the rest of my day and made me never want to come back to the shop. (I couldn't tell if it was because of this bad encounter or just a bad batch of mochi that day, but the mochi tasted very dry/stale as well). I still respect Fugetsu-Do as a historic Little Tokyo institution, but I don't think I'll ever come back.