Mochinut Collegetown

Mochinut Collegetown is a quick-service dessert and snack shop located in the College Town mixed-use district at 1307 Mount Hope Avenue in Rochester, NY. The shop opened during the first week of April 2023 as part of the Mochinut franchise, a national brand with locations stretching from California to New York. Mochinut Collegetown specializes in mochi donuts, Korean corn dogs, boba drinks, and soft serve ice cream, offering a menu rooted in Korean and Japanese-inspired street food traditions.

The menu centers on a few distinct categories:

• Mochi donuts — a hybrid pastry that blends American doughnut technique with Japanese mochi, resulting in a ring-shaped treat with a light, crispy exterior and a soft, chewy interior. Rotating flavors have included tiramisu, mango, s'mores, Nutella, matcha, dark chocolate, and cream cheese.
• Korean corn dogs — battered and fried hot dogs in various coatings and toppings, sometimes referred to as Korean rice hotdogs.
• Boba beverages — a selection of milk teas and fruit-based drinks with tapioca pearls.
• Soft serve ice cream — available as an additional dessert option.

The shop is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and also offers delivery through third-party platforms.

Mochinut Collegetown draws from a Hawaiian-origin concept that fuses American and Japanese pastry styles into its signature mochi donut. The chewy texture and variety of rotating flavors distinguish these donuts from conventional options in the Rochester area. The combination of sweet items like mochi donuts and soft serve alongside savory Korean corn dogs gives the shop a broader appeal than a typical donut or boba shop.

The shop sits within College Town Rochester, a mixed-use development at the intersection of Mount Hope Avenue and Elmwood Avenue, directly adjacent to the University of Rochester campus. College Town includes street-level retail, the Hilton Garden Inn, a two-level Barnes & Noble bookstore, and the Mount Hope Lofts apartments. The district is walkable for university students and staff, and street parking and nearby garage parking serve visitors coming from other parts of the city.