As a wise man once said "one does not simply get uncle tetsu's cheesecake."
You will wait. You will make friends with your fellow line mates, give cut eye to anyone who dares skip the line and once inside, fan yourself furiously attempting to not sweat all over in the quest for cheesecake.
So is it worth the wait? Yes and no I say.
Yes the cake is delicious. I personally preferred the texture once it was chilled overnight in the fridge, but there is something about having the satisfaction of eating it fresh from the oven. Being Japanese my mom has a recipe for cheesecake that I fondly love, hers is similar in texture but heavier on the cream cheese which I prefer as I love the taste of cheese in cheesecake. The madeleines are good and if you only want them, you can ask the doorman/woman to go straight to the counter as they usually have a batch ready to go - these are great if you warm them up in the microwave and have it with a cup of tea. Pinkies up of course.
If you want to avoid the wait, try going at 7-10am when the line is quieter. Otherwise be prepared to wait. When they say 2 hours, they mean it and are pretty accurate. Do check their facebook page for updates to their hours as its not always consistent.
They do take debit now and they will have the matcha cheesecake available starting in August. Personally I'm more excited for this as I love anything with matcha!