Mochi Dolci was founded in March of 2022 when we took over a restaurant space at 222 West 79 Street.  At our family meeting we decided to make mochi donuts and bubble tea for the neighborhood kids and always wanted a place for the parents to hang out.  Our two daughters, 11 years old at the time, conjured up the name “Mochi Dolci”.  Mochi Dolci embraces our ethnic diversity as Aoomie is Asian and Leonardo is Italian and also represents the Asian-Italian infusion that we put into some of our cuisine offerings.

Aoommmie designed the front have of the restaurant in a whimsical fairy tail theme with bright colors and florals.  Leonardo decorated the speakeasy in a steam-punk Victorian age theme where adults can enjoy fine dining and cocktails.