Uncle Tetsu

400 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007, USA

Address:	400 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007, USA
Phone:	+1 626-254-9007
Site:	uncletetsu-us.com
Rating:	4.5
Working:	10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 11AM–7PM

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STEVEN VONG

If you like your cheesecake, fluffy, airy, and not too creamy, Uncle Tetsu serves a solid Japanese style cake that is a unique dessert and not too crazily overpriced (around $10). I waited about 45 min on a weekday around dinnertime, and be warned that you can only buy 1 cheesecake per person in line. They only serve one flavor, and do not allow phone in orders. It is one of the better cheesecakes Ive had since Im not a huge fan of cream cheese, but I wouldve liked more flavor selection (i.e. green tea cheesecake). I guess they have to only have one flavor for efficiency, they pop around 12 cheesecakes every 15 min or so, so at least you are getting a fresh product!

Kendra Vander Vliet

There seems to be some confusion about this cheese cake.So let me help clear what Japanese Cheesecake is; This is Japanese style cheesecake NOT New York cheese cake that is creamy, fatty, and heavy. Japanese cheesecake boarders on being almost like angel food cake and tastes a heck of a lot more like a custard than traditional American cheese cake. This one is SOOOO fluffy and light. Its pure heaven to eat. I love the sweet egg flavor, it reminds me of my grandmas custard. I came here right before closing and got my cake very quickly. If youve never tried Japanese style cheese cake I highly recommend this place. Its quite affordable, too.

Van N

The cheesecake was light & fluffy & not too sweet. Its definitely not what you typically think of when you think of cheesecake though. It reminds me more of the light & spongy Asian cakes or a souffle. It was good, but not worth the 1-2 hr wait that we had heard about from other days. Luckily we got to the mall early & stopped by before getting lunch at Din Tai Fung so the wait was only 15 minutes. If it was any longer than that, then I would say that its so not worth it, especially since they only offer one flavor right now & only allow you 1 cake per person.

Nikki Than

Dont be discouraged by the line, we were there on a Saturday evening and it wasnt sure bad. Definitely worth waiting for! Afterall, you are getting hot fresh cheesecake. There limited 2 cheese cakes person so if you need more being more people! We brought a total if 6 since we knew we wouldnt be in the area again for awhile. I ate it after being in the fridge for 3-4 days and it was still good ( microwaved on low heat for 20 second ). The cheesecake was amazing! So light and fluffy where it just melted in your mouth!

Shelby Seid

Despite the long weekend lines and the purchase limits the sales clerks impose, their main product (i.e. the Japanese cheesecake) is very light and fluffy, sweet but not noticeably so, and with a hint of cheese (my guess is cheddar, but someone with a better palate can correct me). Dont expect a cream cheese like confectionery. It is more like a simple cake with cheese flavor. Still, it is easy to see why it is so popular.

Marcus Franco

A much lighter spongier version of cheesecake. The wait was only about 35 minutes now that they have added 4 more ovens. It take each oven 10 minutes to make a dozen cheesecakes, then another few minutes to package them up for purchase. Very tasty, but I dont see myself waiting any longer than I did today. Id definitely go pick one up if I was walking by the line was short.

liz lee

Figured I would wait in line to see whats unique about this cheesecake. Heard its Japanese. Ive had these type of light not too sweet cheesecake sold at Chinese bakeries like 99 ranch in house Desire and JJ. I would say its pretty good but pricier at $9.54 after tax. I dont think Ill stand in line for this again.

Timothy Kwan

The cakes Tates so good and so are the tarts. It tasted very amazing and you should go and try it if you have the time to go from the Bay Area to here. So worth it. The only bad side is that the cake just needs a little more pinch of cheese.

Jason Lee

Too bad I was not able to try it right when it came out of the oven. However, I did get to eat it several hours later and the more I ate, the better it got with each bite. Their cheesecake does so super light and kinda melts in your mouth.

Peter Lau

Liked this cheesecake quite a bit.very fluffy. I suspect best when its warm. I didnt wait to eat it while cool... Limit of one cake per family. At opening, line was about an hour, but, yeah, its a good cheesecake

Anthony

The cheesecake was amazing. It didnt feel like it was too heavy compared to average cheesecakes Ive had in the past. Plus, it was easy to eat. The line for their cheesecakes is totally worth waiting for.

Carrie Lui-Deguzman

Highly recommended if you dont like your cheesecake too sweet...so its light and fluffy & easy to digest. I didnt have to wait long for some on the weekday daytime. Will come back again!

Neal Tambe

Novel item for the US. Fluffy, tasty, I want to get this for every event I have... Seriously. This one item is better than all pastries at all other Asian bakeries. Does cost $9...

Tina Barber

After eating their cheesecake at my cousin, Im telling you its the best and keep driving from Santa Ana to their shop cause their cheesecake so delicious. ...

Angelina Adidjaja

The wait is well worth it! Must try! Just be patient!! Just expect a long line. On second note, classic green milk tea is more milky than tea.

Art BanDit

I havent had anything like this before. It as like a bread cake.. or if tres leches wasnt a wet cake, it would taste like this. Its very good.

Megan Gearhart

Perfect treat. Line is long, but moves fast. Excellent customer service. We got a 10% because our cheesecake was cracked.

Yuan Wu

Love the Japanese cheese cake, taste great and its not too sweet. The cake is very light and fluffy.

K L

The only Uncle Tetsu with little or no line. Totally awesome, must enjoy it while its hot.

N. Trinh

Delicious cheesecake that is soft and fluffy but not too sweet. Great for desserts!!