Aye t̾e̾r̾p̾y̾fam all I gotta say is this is what its all about! ??
Mochi donuts and Taiyaki cones!! Right off the jump this is a yuuuge win for CT. I have been wanting to try both as something about fried mochi is just bonkrz and those epic fish (sea bream) shaped "cake" cones are a viral sensation!
Its run by this super friendly couple who's focus is to bring authentic drinks and desserts representing their culture using only natural high quality ingredients which shine in every cup you sip.
Seasonal and weekly rotating menu of unique drink combos are mind blowin! Thats crazy work n i mean look at the piccccs, n absolute slapr for the gramtoks ?
Will be back for a red bean paste taiyaki but I gotta get there before the flavors change again! ? ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nancy
This place is the real deal! The texture and flavors of the mochi donuts are perfect. The teas are fresh brewed not powders, everything is perfectly sweet but not too sweet. The quality of everything I've had so far is exceptional. Just met one of the owners last night, very nice guy, him and his wife are doing it right! So happy this place is on my way to work.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sanam Solati
OMG... I can't believe this gem has been in Hartford County for a year and I just found out about it! The café has such a fun and uplifting vibe. The owner, Brian, is incredibly engaging and passionate about what he does. Also, he just seemed incredibly kind. But let's get to the real reason I went ... the mochi donuts❣️ I couldn't leave with just one, so I took home half a dozen, and my family and I polished them off almost immediately. They were absolutely amazing, and this place is now one of my new obsessions. My mouth waters just thinking about them. I can't wait to try the taiyaki next time. I'm so happy this place exists and look forward to all the cool creations they come up with.
Love that there are new flavors released weekly. Every single donut was light and delicious. We were 20 min late to pick up our order and the staff kindly waited for us to arrive to make our drinks so the ice wouldn’t melt. Cafe had super cozy vibes and is an AAPI owned business. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Galileo Chenard
Came here specifically for the ice strawberry matcha w/oatmilk. It was SO good-- exactly what I was hoping for! I'll definitely be back for this. We also had a churro doughnut which was super fresh and flavorful. We also tried the iced black sesame latte which was excellent. Overall, whoa, so good. I highly recommend. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Lifhits
Amazing mochi donuts, and such a cute little spot with friendly staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrea Duzak-Forestier
Delicious drinks and Mochi donuts. Friendly owner and staff. Comfortable environment.
yarelis Ortiz
OBSESSED is not the word ? !! I get the Passionfruit Guava Jasmine Tea and pair it with a mochi donut since they’ve opened up. They have yet to disappoint me. You have to have a specific palate to enjoy their products. It may not be for everyone but it is defitnitely for me!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mochi Donuts
Scotch-Grey Zahid
Ordered a cinnamon crunch donut, pretty good just like the french toast growing up. Everything else not so good.
I've gotten their yuzu tea before and it was great! Today I decided to try their mango matcha as I am an avid at home matcha drinker. It seems like they use culinary matcha that needs to be sifted before hand as it's very powdery and immediately separates in your drink. Limited toppings with only grass jelly, mango, and lycee and tapioca bubbles.
I also got their "famous" fish cone with ice cream. Would NOT recommend. I was told to wait exactly 7 minutes for the cone. It was more like 15-20 mins. It was dry and the Custard immediately soaked into the bread as if it wasn't there. Again very powdery taste. The ube ice cream was good for the first couple bites but the after taste was that of grape medicine, not a very strong ube or taro flavor. Also the ice cream was served upside down in a cup meaning the ice cream immediately melted into a puddle out of the dish and it was very hard to eat. Even for $8 it wasn't worth it.
I would've asked for a refund but didn't feel comfortable as the staff was sitting at the dining tables gossiping about their relationships, mental health issues, and disabilities. Furthermore one of them discussed feeling sick and unwell and how it wasn't contagious. I had high hopes for the restaurant, especially after having a positive order pick up of a yuzu tea in the past. The actual aesthetic of the restaurant is trendy with their decor and board games, even featuring popular games like WNRS. There is wifi and the user and pass is openly displayed. But the furniture and tables were dirty and not clean as food crumbs can be seen. I would definitely not recommend to others, unless you were very excited for their trendy styled donuts. Definitely stay away from the matcha.
EDIT: the store owners have "spoken" to their staff as well as refunded my order. I was still open to visiting their business but I will no longer be as I did find out through social media that another person had a similar experience and the store did not respond appropriately (ie assumed my review was theres due to the same last name and said "I" should've known it was ceremonial grade matcha if I actually knew my matcha how I said in "my" review etc...I spoke to that customer who had the similar experience and she recommended Main St Gelato in Putnam as an alternative! They're closed for renovations but I have had their ube ice cream before and it definitely has more of a tradition ube taro flavoring and now they have their own in house made fish cones as well.
Parking: Open shared, plaza parking lot with other businesses.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lifestyleoftrucker (Lifestyle Of Trucker)
‼️This Place is the Must stop by if your in West Hartford CT.‼️ I’ve been to 45 states and no one has made anything close to what this guys do . I would recommend this place to anyone that wants to try something new . I asked to make me surprise drink and it was amazing , take it from a google expert I know what I’m talking about . The owner is an awesome family man that loves his business as much as his kids. Good luck to you Brian and hope to see you guys soon.
Parking: A lot of parking lot . ?️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sesame Iced Latte, Mochi Donuts Mix, Mochi Donuts, Honk Kong Milk Tea with Boba and Strawberry Latte, Raspberry Donut, Doughnut
Deeeeeeeelicious!!!!!!! Loveeee these donuts, so unique and they stay good overnight which is awesome!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angela Rossetto
Donuts are so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mackenzie carleton
Delicious mochi donuts and staff was very friendly will definitely make the drive out here again for these!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hannah H
Came here specifically for the ice strawberry matcha w/oatmilk. It was SO good-- exactly what I was hoping for! I'll definitely be back for this. We also had a churro doughnut which was super fresh and flavorful. We also tried the iced black sesame latte which was excellent. Overall, whoa, so good. I highly recommend.
Aye t̾e̾r̾p̾y̾fam all I gotta say is this is what its all about! ??
Mochi donuts and Taiyaki cones!! Right off the jump this is a yuuuge win for CT. I have been wanting to try both as something about fried mochi is just bonkrz and those epic fish (sea bream) shaped "cake" cones are a viral sensation!
Its run by this super friendly couple who's focus is to bring authentic drinks and desserts representing their culture using only natural high quality ingredients which shine in every cup you sip.
Seasonal and weekly rotating menu of unique drink combos are mind blowin! Thats crazy work n i mean look at the piccccs, n absolute slapr for the gramtoks ?
Will be back for a red bean paste taiyaki but I gotta get there before the flavors change again! ? ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is the real deal! The texture and flavors of the mochi donuts are perfect. The teas are fresh brewed not powders, everything is perfectly sweet but not too sweet. The quality of everything I've had so far is exceptional. Just met one of the owners last night, very nice guy, him and his wife are doing it right! So happy this place is on my way to work.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
OMG... I can't believe this gem has been in Hartford County for a year and I just found out about it! The café has such a fun and uplifting vibe. The owner, Brian, is incredibly engaging and passionate about what he does. Also, he just seemed incredibly kind. But let's get to the real reason I went ... the mochi donuts❣️ I couldn't leave with just one, so I took home half a dozen, and my family and I polished them off almost immediately. They were absolutely amazing, and this place is now one of my new obsessions. My mouth waters just thinking about them. I can't wait to try the taiyaki next time. I'm so happy this place exists and look forward to all the cool creations they come up with.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mochi Donuts Mix, Mochi Donuts
Love that there are new flavors released weekly.
Every single donut was light and delicious. We were 20 min late to pick up our order and the staff kindly waited for us to arrive to make our drinks so the ice wouldn’t melt. Cafe had super cozy vibes and is an AAPI owned business. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here specifically for the ice strawberry matcha w/oatmilk. It was SO good-- exactly what I was hoping for! I'll definitely be back for this. We also had a churro doughnut which was super fresh and flavorful. We also tried the iced black sesame latte which was excellent. Overall, whoa, so good. I highly recommend. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing mochi donuts, and such a cute little spot with friendly staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious drinks and Mochi donuts. Friendly owner and staff. Comfortable environment.
OBSESSED is not the word ? !! I get the Passionfruit Guava Jasmine Tea and pair it with a mochi donut since they’ve opened up. They have yet to disappoint me. You have to have a specific palate to enjoy their products. It may not be for everyone but it is defitnitely for me!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mochi Donuts
Ordered a cinnamon crunch donut, pretty good just like the french toast growing up. Everything else not so good.
I've gotten their yuzu tea before and it was great! Today I decided to try their mango matcha as I am an avid at home matcha drinker. It seems like they use culinary matcha that needs to be sifted before hand as it's very powdery and immediately separates in your drink. Limited toppings with only grass jelly, mango, and lycee and tapioca bubbles.
I also got their "famous" fish cone with ice cream. Would NOT recommend. I was told to wait exactly 7 minutes for the cone. It was more like 15-20 mins. It was dry and the Custard immediately soaked into the bread as if it wasn't there. Again very powdery taste. The ube ice cream was good for the first couple bites but the after taste was that of grape medicine, not a very strong ube or taro flavor. Also the ice cream was served upside down in a cup meaning the ice cream immediately melted into a puddle out of the dish and it was very hard to eat. Even for $8 it wasn't worth it.
I would've asked for a refund but didn't feel comfortable as the staff was sitting at the dining tables gossiping about their relationships, mental health issues, and disabilities. Furthermore one of them discussed feeling sick and unwell and how it wasn't contagious. I had high hopes for the restaurant, especially after having a positive order pick up of a yuzu tea in the past. The actual aesthetic of the restaurant is trendy with their decor and board games, even featuring popular games like WNRS. There is wifi and the user and pass is openly displayed. But the furniture and tables were dirty and not clean as food crumbs can be seen. I would definitely not recommend to others, unless you were very excited for their trendy styled donuts. Definitely stay away from the matcha.
EDIT: the store owners have "spoken" to their staff as well as refunded my order. I was still open to visiting their business but I will no longer be as I did find out through social media that another person had a similar experience and the store did not respond appropriately (ie assumed my review was theres due to the same last name and said "I" should've known it was ceremonial grade matcha if I actually knew my matcha how I said in "my" review etc...I spoke to that customer who had the similar experience and she recommended Main St Gelato in Putnam as an alternative! They're closed for renovations but I have had their ube ice cream before and it definitely has more of a tradition ube taro flavoring and now they have their own in house made fish cones as well.
Parking: Open shared, plaza parking lot with other businesses.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
‼️This Place is the Must stop by if your in West Hartford CT.‼️ I’ve been to 45 states and no one has made anything close to what this guys do . I would recommend this place to anyone that wants to try something new . I asked to make me surprise drink and it was amazing , take it from a google expert I know what I’m talking about . The owner is an awesome family man that loves his business as much as his kids. Good luck to you Brian and hope to see you guys soon.
Parking: A lot of parking lot . ?️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sesame Iced Latte, Mochi Donuts Mix, Mochi Donuts, Honk Kong Milk Tea with Boba and Strawberry Latte, Raspberry Donut, Doughnut
Restaurantji Recommends
Deeeeeeeelicious!!!!!!! Loveeee these donuts, so unique and they stay good overnight which is awesome!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Donuts are so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious mochi donuts and staff was very friendly will definitely make the drive out here again for these!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here specifically for the ice strawberry matcha w/oatmilk. It was SO good-- exactly what I was hoping for! I'll definitely be back for this. We also had a churro doughnut which was super fresh and flavorful. We also tried the iced black sesame latte which was excellent. Overall, whoa, so good. I highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best, great donuts and specialty teas
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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