Family Fun in Mesa's Asian District

If you’re looking for a fun-packed day in Mesa, Arizona that your kids will actually thank you for, head to Mesa’s Asian District. This place isn’t just about food (though the food is a real draw)—it’s got robots, arcades, unique snacks and stores full of wild treasures.

Here are 5 kid-approved spots you don't want to miss

Arcade Claw Machines

Quarters + Claws = Happy Kids

Claw machines are everywhere in Mesa’s Asian District—tucked into corners, near entrances, next to snack counters—you’ll spot them all over H Mart, scattered through Mekong Plaza, even near the manga shelves at BookOff. It turns the whole place into a claw machine scavenger hunt.

Myungrang Hot Dog

Cheesy, crunchy and just the right amount of weird

This isn’t your average corn dog. Myungrang Hot Dog serves up Korean-style dogs stuffed with cheese, wrapped in squid ink batter, or rolled in crushed Hot Cheetos. Yes, really. Dip, bite, repeat.

Try the half mozzarella, half sausage—it’s stretchy, gooey, and totally TikTok-worthy.

KPOP Star USA

Heaven for K-pop fans

If your kid knows every BTS member by heart or plays Blackpink on loop, this is the stop. KPOP Star USA inside of H Mart is filled with albums, posters, lightsticks, and fan merch. Even if you don’t know Jungkook from J-Hope, your kid will be in paradise.

Cotton Candy Vending Machine

The most fun you’ll ever have buying sugar

Right in the heart of Mekong Plaza is a vending machine that spins cotton candy into hearts, stars, and flowers. Pick your shape, pick your flavor and watch the robot arms twirl a sugary masterpiece. It’s like magic, and it only takes a minute.

Daiso

Trinkets, toys, and treasures—everything’s cute

Daiso is a Japanese dollar store that feels like a wonderland. Think stationery with faces, panda-shaped snacks, colorful pens and tiny toys. Prices are low, excitement is high. Let the kids grab a basket and go nuts.

Mesa’s Asian District is one giant playground disguised as a shopping center. Between the cotton candy robots, hot Cheeto corn dogs, and aisles of kawaii goodness, this is one family outing they’ll actually remember—and beg to do again.

Pro tip: Come hungry, bring cash for the claw machines, and leave room in the car for all the stuff you’re about to buy.