Location: 598 Bay Street (Bay & Dundas)
Access: Along TTC subway and streetcar route (Dundas Station); street parking available
Blogsters' Rating: 3/5
Uncle Tetsu made their debut in T-Dot! This is their very first store in North America. There was a huge hype about their Cheesecake for the past month and it is still going. We heard from a lot of people that we have to wait in line for at least two hours to get the cheesecake and as expected, we waited in line for an hour and a half.
Here's the lineup when we first got there (picture on the left).
A sneak peek inside the store through their little window while we are still outside waiting in line. Their Madeline station is right up front and the Cheesecake station is at the back of the store.
The above picture was taken when we were right at the door. The first thing we noticed was the beautiful smell of eggs and butter throughout the whole store.
Currently there are two things available on their menu. The six-inch Cheesecakes were priced at $8.88, and they are limited to one per person. Madeleines were $2.22 each, and they are buy three get one free. In the end, you can purchase everything for $17.55.
One of their friendly staffs making the Madeleine batter and weighting it constantly to make sure measurements are correct.
Meanwhile at the Cheesecake station, they are pouring in batter in the cake pans, getting ready to bake their next batch.
Here's our batch of Cheesecake!
Finally, they sealed their logo onto each cake with a press stamp, and they are ready to go home.
We heard that the Cheesecake taste differently when it is warm, compared to when it is cold. So, the first thing we did right when we got home was chilling half of the Cheesecake in the fridge, and eating the other half while it is still warm and fresh out of the oven.
Cheesecake while it's warm:
The Cheesecake literally just melts in your mouth. It might look like a sponge cake at first, but when it is in your mouth, it is so light and fluffy that it almost seems like you're eating foam. In general, the taste of the Cheesecake wasn't that special, since it is mainly made out of four common ingredients: milk, butter, eggs, and flour.
Cheesecake while it's cold:
After the Cheesecake has been chilled for sometime in the fridge, it has a denser texture. Even though it is denser, the cake still melts in your mouth. Chilling the Cheesecake also enhanced the milk and eggs flavours. In addition, it has a smoother and creamier finish. Unlike the New York Style Cheesecake (which is rich, dense, sweet and filling), it is light and not too sweet, and we believe even if you finish the whole cheesecake, you won't feel bloated at all.
Madeleine Honey Cake:
The Madeleine Honey Cake taste just like another honey cakes, and it has a slightly tougher and rougher texture. However, Joyce finds it extremely buttery as the butter rubs off onto her hand and her fingers are covered in a buttery grease as she's eating the cake. Overall, the Madeleine is not bad, but it is not worth to wait an hour and a half for it.
Here's a little footage of the store, enjoy!
Also come check out round 2 at Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Matcha Cafe !
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