From Muji, Uniqlo, Uncle Tetsu and the newly opened Pablo Cheese Tart, Japanese culture is slowly creeping into Toronto land.
Nine days after Pablo's opening day, I managed to see what the hype is all about. I was at the store exactly at 10 am (Sunday opening time) and there were already 20 people ahead of me. 30 minutes later and $30 less on my pocket I was surely not impressed!
I decided to order the Chocolate Cheese Tart, a slice of Premium Cheese Tart and their Matcha & Azuki Cream Smoothie.
The Chocolate Cheese Tart resembles more of a Custard Tart than a cheesecake. There's no hint of cheese flavour nor the texture of a cheesecake. Slicing into it is such a hassle since it's so soft and then tasting it afterwards is another story. Imagine eating a goey chocolate pudding topped with a gelatinous like substance. You get the picture, nothing special about it!
On the other hand, their Premium Cheese Tart tasted like a real cheesecake with a rich creme brulee flavour. And this I think is what makes them better than Uncle Tetsu (hence additional star)
The Matcha smoothie is just okay albeit a little bit sweet.
Would i go back again to Pablo, maybe not, and if I do decide to go, I will just buy the Premium Cheese Tart.