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 | 	- Two days ago on a whim I waited in a line outside a Japanese cheesecake store, vaguely recalling I had heard something about it before. Just 45 minutes later (apparently it was apparently good day) I was rewarded with a fantastic cheesecake and four sweet muffins.
The cake as has been described by others is not your typical American style cheesecake. It's slightly crumbly, light and cheesy without being dense or overly sweet. The down side is you must wait, you only get one, and you may only pay cash.
There is no fruity sauces, no graham crust, no pretentious wait staff serving you at some high end steakhouse. Honest to goodness, tasty Japanese style cheesecake. I can see and taste why it's so popular.
Could you add some sweet fruit or chocolate sauce on top? Of course you could. But why mess with great. If it's ain't broke don't fix it.
The madeleines are quit good as well, they make a nice accompaniment for coffee or tea, but again don't resemble a French style baked product. More like a mini cupcake with no icing. 
Enjoy but line up as early as you can.
My on major complaint stems from my first visit here. Cash handling skills are not part of the repertoire for the staff. I saw a young lad drop a box full of rolled coins and painfully take his time collecting them and filling the cash register.  You would think at 11 am the cash float would have been dealt with, the delay added 5 minutes to the wait.
All in all a great experience. And I hate waiting in line for anything, but don't mind waiting here.
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