We got the cheesecake, the ube cheesecake and the creamtella. They were all ok, but really expensive. Funny thing is how big they are. And the guy at the counter was funny because he probably only said two words to us. Ha. The cheesecake was pretty light and fluffy but the creamtella was a little more dense than I would have wanted. But all definitely good enough to try once even though it's pricey. read more

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I was here last Sunday. It was a different worker then helped us. This older lady was not-as nice as the one that help us when we were there. Not sure I am going to come back read more

Perfect cheese cake for family with kids. We usually get chocolate cake or cheesecake. We tried Ube cheese cake today and it is so yummy and soft as other cheesetella. We will definitely come back again for Ube Cheese cake again. Now this is my favorite from Cheesetella read more

Cheesetella - Ube cheese cake - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

I got a chocolate cake and an original cheesecake. Both were super delicious. Inside is very clean and the customer service is happy you came in. The prices are a little more than you would like but once you eat and share such lovely desserts with family or friends, you won't regret paying for quality and satisfaction. read more

Stumbled upon this shop through TikTok and decided to order an Ube cheesecake for my mother's birthday a few weeks ago. The cake was made quickly, the service was incredibly friendly and warming and prices were affordable. The Ube Cake was fluffy and bouncy, slightly sweet, and wasn't too large. Overall, I'm satisfied by my experience and would come back to try the other cakes if I wasn't in a rush that day. (: read more

Cheesetella sells castellas for $11-14 in plain, cheese, chocolate, cream, and green tea. Additionally, they sell cheesecakes in original and ube flavor for $16. Cheesetella is comparable to Uncle Tetsu in terms of fluffy Asian cheesecakes with subtle flavors. From my experience, Cheesetella somehow balances their cheesecake to have fluffiness with moisture and density. The cheese flavor is still subtle however is more apparent than that of Uncle Tetsu when first served. The shop is fairly colorful and cozy in size, better to order and eat elsewhere. Service is straightforward and quick. It is definitely worth a try and potentially multiple revisits. read more

This is so delicious: it is a little unassuming in this quiet plaza but its a great find for a yummy airy treat. For those who haven't had Japanese cheesecake, it is unlike traditional cheesecake: it isn't heavy on the cheese and isn't a heavy dessert. I think the texture is more like an angel food cake: I actually had it for breakfast and it was really good with tea. It was my first time there, so I opted for the traditional cake without any special cream or flavors, and would recommend the traditional cake for those who never tried this before just to have a baseline to start with. Cakes are sharing size (though honestly I can probably easily finish it myself...it's that good) I can't wait to go back to try the other flavors! read more

i always come here ordered cake But this time they gave me the wrong one, I asked the chocolate one, but usually is chocolate filling inside, when I opened at home is white cream... not sure they updated or what happened read more

Always freshly made, deliciously baked, ube and nutella are great. Crew was friendly and efficient, nice clean place.

The original Cheesetella cake is so delicious but I took a star off because I noticed these little black spots the next day because I didn't finish the entire cake when we first bought it. Not sure if it's starting to mold or just debris from the baking process, so ended up throwing away the rest of it. read more

Cheesetella - Little black spots. What is it? - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Ube-obsessed, so naturally I loved the ube cheescake. Loved the signature fluffy and bouncy texture, but don't buy if you're expecting the good ol' creamy NY cheesecake. Ambiance good! Service good! read more

Was really excited to try this spot, but it was incredibly underwhelming. You could not buy just one slice or a small portion, you have to buy the whole cake. Additionally, the regular flavor is very light to the point where it doesn't have any flavor. read more

Who doesn't love the fluffy and moist cake? The cake perfectly balanced the sweet and savory (the cheese flavor). Our friends finished the chocolate cake in one sitting. read more

The cream tella is yummy it is a soft fluffy sweet castella cake that tastes slightly like honey and the cream is not too sweet. It's a big portion too! The cheesetella was underwhelming though, as it is the name of the store we thought it was going to be amazing but it was not good. It was an American Kraft kind of cheese and didnt mesh with the flavor of the castella. After that we haven't been back read more

Very fresh, tasty, and (for Asians)best compliment ever...Not too sweet!!! Service was quick and courteous! Will definitely be back!! read more

The original cheesetella is so spongey and fluffy. The flavor is very subtle and not very sweet which is typical of Korean desserts. I enjoyed the texture of the cake too. It's tastes great with coffee or tea since it's so mild tasting. I did hear that sometimes they run out so it's better to call ahead to make sure what you want is available. Service was nice. read more

I. LOVE. JAPANESE. CHEESECAKE. I didn't give 5 stars because it wasn't as moist as I'm used to but it was very fluffy. The cashier was also very friendly and helped us make a decision on ultimately which cake to choose. The shop is small with no seating, so you take whatever you buy to go. read more

Cheesetella - Cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

This is a Korean owned cheesecake/castella shop located in the Harvard Place Shopping Center at the corner of Harvard Avenue and Main Street. Corner Bakery is visible at that corner. Cheesetella is nestled on the left side when facing Ralphs. Let me first say that this Asian dessert is not for everyone. They are small moist spongy cakes with subtle cheesecake flavor. My kids and I like them, but somewhat bland for my hubs who is used to heavy flavors like at, for example, Marie Callender's and Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes. I've tried the original and ube cheesecakes ($16ea), as well as the original castella ($11.25?), creamtella ($13) and chocotella ($12). I liked them all, but if anything, preferred the ube cheesecake, creamtella and chocotella over the originals. The cheesecakes were soft and moist yet light and fluffy. Similar still slightly different than the Japanese fluffy cheesecakes, but all yummy nonetheless. The creamtella has a layer of whipped cream in the middle, and the chocotella has chocolate chips that sink to the bottom when baked so it's like a layer of chocolate. They opened just a few years ago, but between then and now, I see a big difference in size and even in the amount of cream/chocolate chips in the castellas, which is sad (not to mention price hike, too). The cheesecakes are about 6 inches in diameter, but they seem smaller now perhaps because they either made them shorter in height? The castellas also shrank in size. It used to be a nice big size in the beginning, about 8x6-ish, but now it's noticeably smaller than that. The creamtella used to have an abundance of cream, but now doesn't even cover ever corner. The amount of chocolate chips in the chocotella were heavy enough to bake into a weighted layer of chocolate, but now that layer isn't as dense as it used to be. The baked finish isn't as smooth as before either, lots of cracks and uneven surfaces (see pics). Regardless, they still taste good, and I do try to support small businesses. They are pretty empty during the weekdays (I can't keep eating cheesecake and castellas every day though), and on top of the that, there's inflation and expensive Irvine leases so hopefully they can survive these hard times. read more

Cheesetella - Chocotella - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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Cheesetella has been on my list to try, and I'm glad I did. Arrived in the last hour before closing so they did not have all the desserts available but was sold to try the Chocotella. It is important to heat up the chocotella before having a bite because you could taste the melted chocolate along with the airy sponge cake. It's not too rich or overpowering, it really hit the spot! Will definitely return to try more desserts. read more

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This was my first time ordering from Cheesetella, where I placed an order 4 days in advance for pick up on Thanksgiving. I had placed an order for the matchatella, creamtella, and the ube cheesecake. I received a call the morning of pickup indicating that they only sell the machatella on Saturday and Sunday, even though I already paid for it. This was such a big disappointment since my daughter loves matcha and no one informed me until it was too late. I would have figured out an alternative elsewhere to satisfy my daughter's craving. In any event, I was left to just select a different item, but they didn't offer anything for the inconvenience. I should add I had to wait awhile for the replacement, which I was trying to avoid which is why I ordered in advance. The experience was not pleasant, and I will have to think twice before ordering again. read more

I ordered the cream cake. It is perfectly sweet and a wonderful treat. The staff is very helpful for first timers. Clean and cute.

First time there, and they suggested the creamtella....very disappointed...the cake was too firm and did not appear freshly made. Taste was not bad.... read more

A small shop with plenty of parking. Staff was polite and knowledgeable with recommendations. The green tea flavored cake is only available on the weekends. I got the plain creamtella and it was ok. I ate it in my car with my hands like an animal. It's very light and the cream was fresh. Not sweet at all. It was what I wanted in the moment but I probably wouldn't crave this again. Prices were not listed anywhere so I was a little taken aback that it was 13 dollars when the photos here said it would be like 8 or something. read more

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Small store but great excellent lightly sweet sponge cake! The store will sell same day made cake. Our favorite is the Cheesetella, then original plain, then chocotella. It really hit the spot when one don't want anything heavy. read more

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no issue finding parking, but also no tables inside to go eat and enjoy at. it's a small shop that you just go and pick up what you want and depart service is solid read more

I've been craving cheesecake similar to uncle tetsu's since I moved back to Orange County. & I was so happy when I found out something similar opened up in Irvine. I ordered the cheesecake earlier this week, and cheesetella makes it well. I came back again today for another one and also ordered the creamtella and cheesetella just to try for fun. #1 fave is the soufflé cheesecake. It Definitely satisfied my cravings for uncle tetu's. The cheesecake is not too sweet, not too rich. Unlike American cheesecakes, Asian desserts, like, this soufflé cheesecake are not overly sweet... the cake is airy, fluffy, soft and oh so delicious. It's a must try. The cheesetella is good, but I'm not sure I'd order it again as I didn't love it. & I currently have the creamtella in my refrigerator to try tomorrow (looking forward as I've heard good things) The service staff is very quick too. I'm usually very busy, and I was happy to be in and out in about five minutes. :) Anyhow, come here for the cheesecake. It's AMAZING. read more

Cheesetella - The Soufflé cheesecake is so delicious. I'm obsessed - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

Delicious smooth textured chocolate cake.. was like angel food, pound cake, and light bakery cake combined.. like no other cake I've had.

Picked up the castella with house made cream. Super light and not overly sweet. The cream in the center was like biting into a cloud! Pricing was reasonable. Would 100% come back! read more

Cheesetella - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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A nice shop in Irvine! I stopped by here to get something to bring to a friend. Staff was friendly and allowed me to taste their pastries. The original flavor was melt in you mouth goidness, just the right sweetness and cheesy flavor. The ube was ube, i don't think i can describe it further, iykyk. The chocolate tho, that was my favorite a touch of cocoa bitterness that is followed by the right sweetness right away - definitely recommend the chocolate flavor. The shop was clean and inviting too. read more

The cakes are delicious, I recommend the mocha 100%, The prices are reasonable, the cashier was very friendly and gave us samples of all the cakes. read more

I've heard of Cheesetella before but never tried until recently. They serve castellas and cheesecakes, hence the name. My family loves cheesecake so we tried this! FAVE ITEMS: - Cheesecake: light and fluffy. Rich and flavorful, didn't leave you feeling super bad about yourself. Definitely, a great option if you love cheesecake. SERVICE: friendly server, they have the items packaged and ready to go so it's easy to pick up. PARKING: in a large parking lot, so you won't have difficulty finding a spot. PRICE: about $12 for a cheesecake; it's not huge, but I'd say it's worth the price. Overall, I think this is a solid option for cheesecake and worth a shot if you haven't had it before! read more

Cheesetella - Cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

This minimalistic store is our most recent favorite dessert place. We had tried a few flavors, Cheesetella is our favorite. If you are used to having the typical super sweet cake, this is not for you. The soft, fluffy and balanced cake is what we are looking for. You can actually taste the flavor, not just sugar. read more

I didn't see many reviews for the greenteatella so I ordered it lol. It's definitely not very appetizing as it was two rectangle puke brown green castella cakes with lighter green cream in the middle. However, it was very fluffy, like thicker angel cake, and the cream wasn't sweet at all. Very light. It didn't really taste like green tea either but I felt slightly healthier eating it vs my friend who got the creamtella lol. I think they should try making the green tea flavor stronger and maybe shaping it like the ube one. It's not bad for the price though and I'd say tastier when cold. Like the other reviewers said, it's definitely a grab and go cake store with everything already baked so you get the cake as you pay. Plenty of parking and plenty of flavors on Saturday at 2pm. read more

Cheesetella - Menu 2/19/2022 - Desserts Near Me - Irvine, California

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Amazing soft and tasty bread. There may be one who never tried. But there is no one who only tried once. Gourmet soft bread. If you add coffee, that is enough of meal. Good for dessert me or a part of breakfast or brunch with coffee. Very clean and discreet. I like classical cheesetella but young people love cream or chocolate one. I strongly recommend it. Irvine place is easy access. Price is right. read more

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I didn't order anything from here but it's my first time experiencing their product and it was incredible. I was on lunch break when they were introducing their cheese cake flavors; I was interested in their original flavor but unfortunately they didn't have any samples available. My boss had called in the middle of the conversation and I had to rush out. The owner of this bakery quickly rushed to cut me a huge portion of their freshly baked and cooled OG cheesecake and placed it in my hand and rushed me out to make sure I made it to my work on time. He hushed me when I promised to come back and bring my boss and coworkers. It was just an endearing and genuine interaction I have to make sure to write them a review. I'll definitely be coming back. Thank you for welcoming me. read more

My friend told me how cheesetella was infinitely better than uncle tetsu so I definitely had to check it out when I was in the area. The castella is kind of like a spongecake whereas the cheesecake is a Japanese style cheesecake. I got the chocolate castella and the original cheesecake and both were very dry. I'm not sure if it was just this batch but I definitely think uncle tetsu has a better product. read more

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Wandered into this place, intrigued by the name. We were thinking it was some sort of cheesesteak+Nutella abomination restaurant but was pleasantly surprised to discover it's a castella bakery! We walked in, finding the place super clean and cutely decorated in bright yellow and with a delightful sweet eggy fragrance in the air. It's fresh Asian sponge cakes! We chatted a bit with the owner who said they've been open about three weeks. We were so lucky to come across this place. Best of luck to them! We bought a cheesecake and sat at a table immediately outside and dug right in. Delicious! Not too sweet and very airy in texture. The creaminess of cream cheese without any of the heaviness of traditional American cheesecake. A delicious, convenient discovery for the neighborhood. Prices are a bit steep but you're buying basically several servings at one time and not just one piece. We'll be back to try the other offerings! read more

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Sooooo delicious. Only tried the original but it's amazing. Microwave for 30 seconds and it's unbelievable.

I really wanted to like this place. It's more convenient than driving to LA so we had to give them a try. We got there right when they opened to get fresh cheeses cakes. We ordered the original and ube. The cheesecake are just okay. Not flavorful to me. Texture was light and fluffy. They raised the prices up to $14. Definitely rather drive a little bit farther to uncle tetsu in hacienda heights. Used to have to go to San Gabriel for Japanese cheesecake. Uncles tetsu has more flavors and better pricing. Customer service was okay, they have only one lady working the cashier/front counter. Nothing really stood out to us here read more

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Beautiful light Japanese cheesecake. My daughter has a sweet tooth and didn't like it so much (not sweet enough for her), but my picky 5-year-old ate a whole slice of it! read more