Queued 1hr on the recent public holiday for this viral warabimochi from Japan to understand the hype and it is… understood 😂. But probably not worth the crazy wait in the heat so would say go off peak or to the second outlet where the queue seems shorter.

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐢 (5⭐️; $7.90) - One of the better textures of mochi available here; soft, lightly chewy and with a melt-in-the-mouth finish. Generously coated with fragrant kinako powder.

For the drinks, we preferred the more unique and refreshing 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐭 (4⭐️; $7.90) with the tangy creamy yogurt balanced with sweet-sour strawberry mochi and puree. The 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐰𝐚-𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐚 (3.5⭐️; $5.90) was aromatic natural-tasting matcha paired with brown sugar chewy mochi. Lo Personally found them to blend less well together than the former. The mochi here was a tad too sweet and overpowered the umami matcha.