I was on my way home from Eatons and saw what appeared to be a short line here (plus it also happened to be my boyfriend's mom's birthday that night), so I quickly got in line.
I had seen lots of social media around these tarts and figured given the occasion, why not. As I was in line, I started reading reviews of the cheese tarts, and I have to say I was contemplating whether or not I made a good choice of standing in line.
Despite so many negative reviews, I thoroughly enjoyed It! I got the original to try for the first time. I think the flavour profile, texture, and taste change when you eat it right away vs if you give it some time to sit for a bit. I read reviews about it being too wet or runny, which my bf's mom commented on when I brought it to her and she immediately had some (before dinner). That said, we all dug in after dinner and she said the "after" was even better than the "before"!
I loved everything about this tart, and keep in mind that that's what that is. I forgot and kept on thinking it was going to be like uncle tetsu and so glad that is isn't because I'm not a fan. It's got a crunchy crust and the center is more like a caramel-y custard.
I did deduct a star only because of how long it took the line up. Line looked short but ended up being about 50 minutes (plus an additional few more minutes because the original ones were just coming out of the oven - they had chocolate and matcha ones that you could get right away). The line outside is misleading because it continues quite deep into the cafe - you'll spend about half the time outside as you will inside.