Testimonials

Omg the strawberry mochi is ono ono ono!! The mochi is soooo soft!! Winnahs!! And the Mauna Kea poke bites softest mochi ever!

Lisa and Craig Kawaguchi, ohana from our hometown of Hilo, Hi!

Braddah, you gotta change your moniker from Mochiman to Mochi master! Taketaya ichiban!

Braddah Derek Uyeoka, Buckeye, AZ, via windward side Oahu

“Talk about Shaka 🤙🏻 and Grindz. 🤌🏻 Poke is to die for 🐟 Love that Uncle throws in a whole lotta onions 🧅 Momma can pound the mochi 🤤 But the best part of Uncle’s ono food is that you can definitely taste the Aloha that it’s made with ❤️ Mahalo Uncle for making sure we don’t have to miss our local foods too much 😉 Can’t wait to see what else you whoop up in the kitchen 😋 “

Makamae Tam, Litchfield Park, AZ, via Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii

“The Pumpkin mochi is my absolute favorite!! It’s been nice having the taste of home here in the valley! ShakAZ has truly mastered the art of Mochi, coming from a Hilo girl & if you know you know! Mahalo Uncle Jon!”

Kumaikalani and Kean Wong, Gilbert, AZ, via Hilo, Hawaii

Da best poke I have ever eaten including my 40 years of living in Hawaii.

Braddah Mark Begley, Verrado, via Kaua’i Island

Mahalo mahalo mahalo for the ono mochi. Made my daddy a ‘Happy Camper!’ He’s so happy got local peeps and ono Grindz here in Arizona! 

Millie Ho, Canyon Views neighbor, via Aiea, Oahu!

Shakaz Grindz LLC if you have not ordered yet better hurry cause I going for second’s mahalo Jon Taketa 🤙 for the hook ups 💯🙏

Braddah Alika Adams, Surprise, AZ, via Kalaheo, Oahu

First time my family has ever tried Mango Butter mochi!!! It’s going to be one of our favorites, cuz it is ONOLICIOUS!! Wow another winner from Shakaz Grindz LLC. Along with their new li hing, guava and original butter mochi. Mauna Kea pack chi chi dango mochi. Guri guri style monsoon freeze pops and other specialty homemade treats. Check out their menu on instagram or their blog.

Mahalo nui Jon Taketa ohana🌺 

Aunty Carol Atkin Soules, Surprise, AZ, with roots from Maui and A+ customer

Oh my Bruah...the Chamoy Mui brought tears to my eyes!!!  Taste just like my childhood, my Aunty Toncha and my Auntie Rose Batis made the BEST homemade whole seed and you've brought those memories to life again.  I need a gallon. Please.

The pickled mango, dang puts mine to shame!!!  Anyone that purchased pickled mango from me...try Jon's.

And don't get me started on the Mochi, my haole husband was eating the whole container...I said, Hey you didn't get a container, he said I don't care this is good!!!  I got 3 containers, one for me and each one of our granddaughters...both of them said leave Tata alone your not suppose to eat sugar....my lil diabetes food police 😂🤣😂  Mahalo Jon stay ONOLOCIOUS...I'm hiding my.mochi now  🤣

Aunty Dorothy Ingram, Phoenix, AZ

I am from Hawai’i and now live in AZ. ShakAZ Grindz has the best authentic poke. It is equal to the best poke in Hawaii.  They use traditional ingredients that create amazing flavors not like AZ Poke Shops that use fancy seasonings since they cannot create Hawaiian style poke. The Chi Chi Dango Mochi was delicious too. It brought back memories of mochi when I grew up on Maui.  I highly recommend ShakAZ Grindz for authentic and delicious Hawaiian food. 

Ren Hirose, Maui braddah now residing in Gilbert, AZ 

Wow, jus wen grind one sampo. Unreal the mochi! Mahalo nui aunteh and unko! 

Braddah Kainoa Hintze, Deer Valley, Peoria, AZ

A while ago I talked with a hula sister of mine and found out that ShakaAZ Grindz was actually right next to my house. Lucky for me, because this is by far my favorite poké in the valley. I’d have to say you should try each flavor. They all taste so good I can’t pick which one is best.

A huge bonus is the mochi! Especially the butter mochi.It’s so buttery and soft that it just blows my mind.

If you haven’t had poké or mochi before, this is where you want to start for sure!

Virgil Pua, Litchfield Park, AZ (Canyon Views neighbor)

I am happy to say I am able to reunite with a longtime friend of mine from Hilo bradda Jon Taketa here in Arizona….. we reside about 10 minutes from each other which makes it even more comforting…. I also wanted to say, if those of you who haven’t tried his MAUNA KEA poke Mochi which is made by Shakaz Grindz, hit him up cause the bugga is killaz!!! Go try em go!!! 🤙🤙🤙

Braddah Lon Teshima, Goodyear, AZ, via Waiakea, Hawaii. 

“ The hubby loved your coffee cake so much, I had to ask for more!”

And after she bought more of our grindz:

“Wow you and your wife sure know how to bake and make poke!! I’ve had butter mochi before but NEVER like that and the poke hands down the best in AZ!”

Kim Chi, Peoria 

“It was A plus! your mochi was excellent! You sure nailed it!  ShakAZ Grindz is the best!”

Michelle Kitagawa, Hilo, Hawaii. My mochi mentor.

“I have to say, the quality of your shoyu poke is outstanding. It’s not over saturated with the ingredients you use, and as a matter of fact it happens to be one of the most well-balanced recipes I’ve ever tasted. Most people put too much shoyu or too much sesame oil, but your measurements are just right…so much so that when you taste it the texture and flavor of the aku/ahi is evident and not drowned out by the aforementioned ingredients. For the locals, “Da buggah stay supah ono and stay broke da mout TO DA MAX!” Shakaz Grindz LLC”

Chris Lawrence, Phoenix, AZ. 💪🏻 Via Ewa Beach!

“It was da bomb! Very very good!  Thanks Jon!”

Leilani Lista, West Valley, via Waipahu, HI. Talking about our mochi and poke.

“Ok, so…gotta admit, we had 2 pieces each this morning and would have eaten the whole pack of Pearl City Battah Mochi from Shakaz Grindz!  Super ono and buttery!!!”👍🤙🏽😋😋😋😋😋😋

And

“We had some “Mauna Kea poke” chichi mochi for breakfast this morning!  OMG…they are the softest mochi and super ono…they look like poke, so a great play on the name!  Mahalos for sharing your talents!”👍🤙🏽

Kevin Sonoda, Chandler, AZ, via Pearl City, Hawaii. He don’t know but this mochi partially named because of him.

“Mahalo for the mochi. It was so soft and delicious and made me feel like I was back in Hawaii and definitely satisfied my craving. The chi chi dango mochi was cut into little pieces resembling poke as made for the perfect snack while watching football on a Sunday afternoon.”

Also

Li hing mui and butter mochi don't sound like they would go together... but Shakaz Grindz LLC proved they can! Mahalo Jon Taketa  for this delicious original mochi! Definitely worth the try! 🍡🤙🌺

Of course I also had to get the Mauna Loa chi chi dango mochi, and try their monsoon pops in this heat! So good on a hot day! Tastes like guri guri in a bradda pop form 😋

Tianna Morimoto, Phoenix, AZ, via Kealakekua, HI. Current part time foodie and food blogger when not writing for AZ Family News!

“We finished 1 whole tray already.   I suppose to bring other tray to a pot luck but not sure if its going to make it there. 😆  I'm not a huge mochi or pumpkin fan, BUT PUMPKIN MOCHI is da exception lol.   💜  Good job foreals 🤙🏽“

Kiki Kahaawi, Goodyear, via Waiakea, HI, on her pumpkin mochi order.