Back of the House at Café Mochi on South Grand

Go inside one of the newest and certainly the pinkest restaurant on South Grand, Café Mochi. Read Ian Froeb's review, "So Nigiri, and Yet So Far." Photos by Jennifer Silverberg.

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Café Mochi's hip interior, its booths covered in hot-pink brocade woven fabrics.

Café Mochi's hip interior, its booths covered in hot-pink brocade woven fabrics.

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Café Mochi's sushi chef Dung Phan.

Café Mochi's sushi chef Dung Phan.

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Back of the House at Café Mochi on South Grand

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Sushi chef Dung Phan making the White Fish Sashimi in ponzu sauce.

Sushi chef Dung Phan making the White Fish Sashimi in ponzu sauce.

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Back of the House at Café Mochi on South Grand

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Detailed wasabi preparation.

Detailed wasabi preparation.

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The White Fish Sashimi in ponzu sauce

The White Fish Sashimi in ponzu sauce

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Diners in the small, L-shaped dinging room of Café Mochi.

Diners in the small, L-shaped dinging room of Café Mochi.

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Preparing sushi rolls.

Preparing sushi rolls.

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Back of the House at Café Mochi on South Grand

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Back of the House at Café Mochi on South Grand

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Back of the House at Café Mochi on South Grand

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Back of the House at Café Mochi on South Grand

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Mochi Ice Cream: green tea ice cream in a rice pastry.

Mochi Ice Cream: green tea ice cream in a rice pastry.

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Coconut Dream: Tempura cheesecake coated in coconut flakes.

Coconut Dream: Tempura cheesecake coated in coconut flakes.

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