Cheesecake Etc.

By Andy Tuesday May 24, 2011

What do you do after getting your mouth set on fire? Attempt to relieve your taste buds with some sweet treats, of course. Apple, Bloo and I migrated to Cheesecake Etc.

The atmosphere was completely different: tinkling live jazz music from the piano greeted us as we entered dim, candle-lit establishment. I suppose the lighting is supposed to increase the romantic appeal of this place, but it made it a bit hard to see and photograph my food! The service is quite slow; it was quite awhile before we got our water and another before we could place our orders.

Apple ordered the cheesecake with strawberries, a staple item here. I had a bit of this. The cake had a nice texture to it, with the strawberries giving a bit of extra flavour to the dessert.

Bloo and I both ordered the daily special. For that day, it was the tiramisu cheesecake. Tiramisu is one of my favourite desserts, and I was curious to see how it could be fused together with cheesecake. This, however was not what I was expecting; cheesecake in a cup? The flavour was quite passable, but the texture was a little too creamy for my taste. Maybe that’s something I should’ve anticipated in the consumption of this dessert.

Feeling a little cold and on the borderline of slipping under the weather, I also ordered some chamomile tea. The teabag was from a vendor and given to me with a cup and a small pot of hot water. Nothing much to say about this, really.

I would be down for returning here to try some of their other varieties of cheesecake as well as the original itself. I found the value relatively acceptable for this kind of an establishment, even though the service was a far cry from extraordinary. The fact that this place is open until 1am everyday is also something to take note of.

Conclusion: Andy ate a fair amount.