Mochinut
American donut chain
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Mochinut is an American restaurant chain specializing in mochi donuts, boba, and Korean-style hot dogs. It has locations across the United States and South Korea.[3]
A location in Cerritos, California, in 2023 | |
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and beverage |
| Founded | March 13, 2020 in Cerritos, California |
| Founder | Jaewook Ha |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , United States[1] |
Number of locations | 148[2] (2023) |
Area served |
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Key people | Jaewook Ha (founder and CEO)[3] |
| Website | www |
History
The chain was founded in Cerritos, California, on March 13, 2020, by Jaewook Ha.[4][1] It has been described as a spin-off of Chung Chun Rice Dog, having its first location inside of it.[5]
Menu

The mochi donuts are made with rice flour, making them flexible and recognizable due to their distinct shape of eight small balls connected as a circle. There are around 25 flavors of the food, but it varies by location. Listed on their website are:[3]
- Strawberry
- Yuzu
- Yogurt
- Ube
- Taro
- Milk Pebble
- Churro
- Coffee
- Ube Original
- Chocolate
- Banana Milk
- Black Sugar
- Melona
- Strawberry Funnel
- Matcha
- Red Velvet
- Pistachio
- Peanut Butter
- Original
- Cookies & Creme
- Blueberry
- Mango
- Black Sesame
- Nutella
- Cheesecake
- Tiramisu Cheesecake
Hot dogs offered are in a distinct Korean style, being wrapped in a bun similar to a corn dog. They can come wrapped in potatoes or ramen toppings, covered with mozzarella and squid ink, or "volcano" style, having a spicy sausage. Tteokbokki is also available.[6]
Locations
As of 2023, Mochinut has 148 locations throughout the United States.[2] It also has locations in the countries of South Korea and Thailand.[7]