Shuei-Do Manju Shop

Delicious fresh mochi! It's a small place with a walk up window for ordering which was unexpected, but the prices are reasonable and the quality is very good. I prefer traditional mochi (habutai), but the green tea was really good too. My friend wanted the peanut butter and brown inaka, but I think the habutai is definitely better imo.

$0.50 for parking 15 minutes and $2.50 a piece. They accept credit cards and the line does go through pretty quickly. Great manju and friendly efficient service.

Hands down the best mochi and manju I've had anywhere in the world. The mochi is the softest you'll ever have and the quality is incredible. Staff are friendly and quick. This place is an institution and we're happy to be a second generation of customers. Wish it was located in our hometown so we could visit regularly.

Everything is so yummy! Not too sweet and flavors are perfectly balanced. Went on a Friday around 10:15am and only one person was in line ahead of us.

I always pre-order. They usually post their flavors on their FB page. There is usually a line and they sold out early during the weekends. If you have not tried freshly made Manju, then you are missing out. This maybe the last fresh Manju shop in the Bay Area. The other famous Manju shop in Japantown in SF closed already. It’s always a great way to end a meal or a mid afternoon snack. They are naturally VEGAN except for the butter Mochi of course.

First off, it should be emphasized that the service is good and quick, and that this place seems to be good at what they do and there is a solid market for it. Unfortunately I'm just discovering that I simply don't like mochi. I got a tray of 8 and frankly didn't like any of them. I give it more like a 2.5, but rounding to 3 since it's not their problem that I don't happen to like what they sell and I seem to be the odd one out for it.

A Bay Area gem. As a gosei from SoCal I grew up going to Sakuraya for manju. Now that I live in the bay, Shuei do is the best place for manju and mochi and reminds me of my childhood. These two shops are in my opinion the best in all of California for Japanese sweets. Check their facebook page for daily flavors and for store closures. (They are currently temporarily closed May 19-June 6, 2024).

Ordering and pickup experience was smooth - I would highly recommend calling or emailing the shop the day before to pre-order as you can skip the long lineups. I was very excited to try this place as it was so highly rated. Unfortunately it did not live up to my expectations, especially for the relatively high price of each mochi piece. The mochi was also extremely sweet to the point that I could not bear to eat more than one bite of some of the mochi. It might be great for those who have a sweet tooth, but not those who prefer a milder flavor.