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| - If you haven't had Uncle Tetsu before, the important question to ask before you line up for hours is... Have you had Japanese cheesecake before?
To the people who have complained its not like New York Cheesecake, I had to SMH and will try to explain....
If you saw a lineup for concert tickets for a band you never heard of, would you line up for hours to get tickets just because there were hundreds of people lined up, so the band MUST be good?
No? Well, that is how crazy you must be to line up for something you have never tried just because there are tons of other people waiting patiently to buy a Japanese cheesecake. (most of whom know exactly what they are getting because they have had it in different Asian countries, not just in Japan but Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, etc, etc)
Japanese cheesecake is nothing like New York Cheesecake, that is what Carol's and Cheesecake Factory is for. Heck, if you want that kind, go to Loblaws and buy a frozen one, it's cheap and only a short line up at the cash.
Japanese cheesecake is more like spongecake... light, not too sweet, and the selling point of Uncle Tetsu is they are made fresh as you wait, and wait, and wait.
If you like sweet desserts, Uncle Tetsu is not for you, like most Asian desserts, there is a lot less sugar, and more attention paid to quality of ingredients, method, texture, etc.
For those who are curious, just go to T&T in the refrigerated area of the bakery section they sell packaged slices of Japanese Cheesecake for a few bucks. Or go to Bakery Nakamura in Markham or Mon K Patisserie in East York for fresher and higher quality versions by the slice.
If you like it, then it *might* be worth it for you to stand in line for a fresh made Uncle Tetsu cheesecake - with his face branded on the top!
If you find it bland, not sweet enough, and boring, then you don't need to stand in line for hours.
Your welcome.
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