San Marcos Mochi Doughnut Shop Opens in Austin

San Marcos mochi doughnut store Mochinut expanded with an Austin location in mid-April. Mochinut ATX is discovered inside Scofield Farms neighborhood grocery store and meals corridor Hana World Market at 1700 West Parmer Lane, Suite 100 as of April 22.

The menu contains mochi doughnuts (therefore the title), made with candy glutinous rice flour that creates a Q texture. Potential flavors embody matcha, churro, black sesame, horchata, funnel cake, or chocolate frosted with sprinkles. New flavors are launched each Monday and Friday. Orders are positioned in particular person, and the store takes bulk orders over Instagram direct message, plus there might be third-party deliveries accessible someday quickly.

The store additionally serves up bubble teas, together with the Frankenstein with inexperienced tea, ube drizzle, and ube cream. Then there are milk teas like brown sugar and Thai tea, fruit teas, and lemonades.

There are plans to finally serve Korean corn canines — that are made with glutinous rice flour — in choices like sausage, mozzarella, or half of every, plus toppings like scorching Cheetos, ramen, and diced potatoes.

Mochinut is a family-run operation, helmed by Saemi Lee along with her fiance David Lee, his sister Hannah Choi, and her husband Yunsung Choi.

Saemi and David, who additionally owns San Marcos Japanese and Korean restaurant Umami Sushi, had their first mochi doughnuts throughout a visit to New Jersey, and needed to open their very own Texas store. On the time, Hannah and Yunsung have been operating Casa Choi, an Asian fusion taco restaurant. They collectively determined to shut that enterprise and switch it into Mochinuts in September 2021.

That they had needed to open in Austin, and the situation inside Hana World Market grew to become accessible — it had beforehand been Mama Noy’s Kitchen’s house. Mochinut ATX opened in April. Saemi tells Eater that they’re seeking to open a standalone bodily location sooner or later too.

Different mochi doughnut slingers in Austin embody Bom Bakeshop and OMG Squee.