Sponge Cake + Cheddar Cheese = Sweet & Savory = Cheesetella! What a unique and interesting concept! I had this place bookmarked for the longest time ever since Yelp Buddy Robbie B., got his 2017 ROTD for this place. Unfortunately, whenever I'm in ktown, I always get sidetracked in doing something else and forget about this place, grrr! Luckily, my brother and his wife happened to be in ktown one day and made a pitstop here. They got themselves a Cheesetella as well as one for my Mom and me (thanks, bro!). Cheesetella is located inside the Koreatown Plaza food court on Western Avenue. For those of you craving the sweet and savory taste, get the Cheesetella, which consists of a soft and fluffy sponge cake with cheddar cheese in the middle. If you're looking to satisfy your sweet tooth, there's Chocotella, Creamtella and Cheesecake. Next time, I'm trying out the sweet versions. For $8, the Cheesetella tasted alright. I was super excited to try this out and ended up disappointed. My Mom placed it in the fridge all day until I got home from work. Therefore, I didn't eat any until after dinner. Before eating it, I placed it in the microwave for 15 seconds, hoping the sponge cake would taste a bit fluffier and the cheese would have melted a little. Sadly, neither idea worked. The sponge cake actually tasted even drier, somewhat bland tasting and the cheese didn't melt as much. Even the cheesecakes from Uncle Tetsu still tasted good and fluffy after the leaving it in the fridge for a couple of hours. Nonetheless, I won't rule out Cheesetella completely yet. Despite their Cheesetella not winning me over, I still want to try out the sweeter versions before giving my final verdict. read more

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Amazingly beautiful and delicious. The cheesecake was so yummy and fluffy. Every single bite was paradise. I must come back and try everything else @raulvsfood read more

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Food: It doesn't get much better than cake, does it? We have been on several occasions and always get a creamtella and a classic cheesecake. The creamtella has a very light and fluffy texture while the cheesecake is a bit more dense and moist. Both are mildly sweet and differ in flavor enough to justify buying one of each. Service: Very friendly, willing to explain all of the available choices. Price: Very reasonable for the amount of cake you're getting. Especially in LA. Overall: Mildly sweet, light, airy cakes for a decent price make for nice dessert to most meals. We enjoyed it thoroughly and loved the experience of finding them in the food court of a mall we likely wouldn't have frequented otherwise. Would I go again? Yes, and have been back several times. read more

Delicious cake! Tastes like the ones I get from Taiwan. Will get this again the next time I'm in the area. read more

Cheesetella - Original flavor - so light and yummy, and not overly sweet. It's like a more substantial and flavorful Angel food cake. - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Located inside KoreaTown Plaza food court on the left corner. Validated parking for 3 hour. I'm in love! Reminds me of the old schooled sponge cake from night market in Taiwan. I bought the one with cream. It is not sweet at all. Fluffy yet dense. Some people might find it dry but it is how I like it. And if you are a sweet tooth like my bf, you pbb won't enjoy it like I do. But this is the type of sweets I love!!!!! I'll definitely be back for more. read more

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Hello Yelpers, Here's something new at the Koreatown Plaza food court, and it's a hit! Think right out of the oven, super soft Uncle-Tetsu-Cheesecake-style, hot and fresh bread, with creamy cheese in the middle. Around $8 and there you have it. Giant loaves (about 12 pieces) come out of the oven, are cut before your eyes, and packed into cute boxes with utensils and napkins packed inside. On a Sunday afternoon, all pieces wear sold within about 45 seconds, so nothing is sitting around here. Next, stop everything, and eat. This stuff is meant to be enjoyed right then and there, while it's still piping hot. Delicious! read more

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A small Castella cake shop in the corner of the International Food Court of The Koreatown Galleria Mall. Cheesetella has multiple different options on the Castella cake whether you want Original, chocolate, Cheesetella (has a layer of cheese inside an original Castella), or Creamtella (cream filled Castella). They also have a cheesecake offering which feels like a mixture of the Castella sponge cake with cheesecake. Of them all I enjoyed the Cheesetella cake the best, I feel that it's unique flavoring of savory with a hint of sweet was a interesting and fun combination and there Castella cakes are very soft and fluffy giving a it a good texture. Definitely try this place if you are in town. Be prepared they do have hours of operation but once they run out of cakes or flavors for the day they are done and you will have to wait until the next day. read more

They only had two flavors, plain or cheese, and I wasn't sure about the cheese so we opted for the plain. They also offer cream and chocolate flavored, and cheesecake was marked as "Coming Soon". Castella is a Korean sponge cake that is very simple. The plain version at Cheesetella was good, soft and not too sweet. I didn't find it dry like other reviewers, but maybe it's because I've had castella elsewhere before and knew what to expect? It was actually on the moist side with a light and fluffy texture compared to others I've had. Cash only for orders under $10. Location is in the Koreatown Plaza food court on the bottom level. read more

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Cheesetella! Hmmmm it's a sponge like cake with cream filled. Not much to it. Soft on the outside and creamy in the inside. It's not sweet at all. It's actually just OK. I wish they had the chocolate cheesetella or even the cheese but they informed us that it won't be done (the chocolate) til after lunch. Can't really tell you too much about those flavors but maybe next time if I do see it is available I will get the chocolate. The shop isn't much. You order and then she goes behind the Curtain and she comes out with a box. About that box. To me it's shaped like a old school "Thermal brand" lunch box. But there is really no point to the top. They could have just made the box like a regular box. I don't know it's just me. Lines come and go. Young lady behind the counter is nice and fast. read more

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Absolutely delicious and well worth the 54 minutes in traffic coming from Marina Del Rey. I called them to confirm their closing time and she said 8:20 to 8:30 PM but she would wait for me. I got there at 8:25 PM and took the last Cheesetella and Chocotella cake. I never knew this place existed inside the food court of Koreatown Plaza until I saw The Insider video: https://youtu.be/wtd54sr9gv8. It was still very warm so I could resist opening it up and taking a big slice of the Cheesetella. It was moist, fluffy, and cheesy. I bet if it was hot, it would've been jiggly too! I didn't eat the Chocotella until the following day and had left it partially open on the counter so it dried out a little bit but still moist and yummy. Neither one were too sweet, tasted like fluffy moist cake. I can't wait to come back to try the cheese cake and the Creamtella. read more

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We arrive on Sat around 10:30am and there was no line, only one customer in front of me. Plenty of parking. We only got the cheesecake this time and it tastes good. Not too sweet. I gave it 4 stars due to the price of $14 for less than 6 inches cake. Will come back to try other items. read more

Fluffy and delightful airy cake. ~$7 for an original. The packaging is cute. The castella original is delicious warm. They run out pretty fast so try to catch them when it is fresh out the oven. You can watch them cut the castella right in front of you and you can watch it jiggle in all its glory ;) They also offer hot/iced coffee and milk coffee. Ps. They're located in the food court of ktown plaza. Don't forget to validate the parking ticket if you're parking in the structure read more

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A friend bought me the ube and classic cheesetella. I was really looking forward to trying this, but even on the same day, the cheesecake was dry and disappointing. Uncle Tetsu's is so much better! read more

I like ube cheesecake from cheesstella but at this time I am very disappointed. While I was eating I saw the hair inside the cake. To be honest I visited here many times before it is first time to see that but I am a little worried what if I didn't see before. Hair is not in skin but very inside the cake. I think they need to be very careful. So I stop eating. Should I bring back this to the store???!!! read more

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I quite like this place after I was introduced to the CHEESETELLA by a friend. It's light, fluffy, and has a cheesy center. It's good for light desserts. I highly recommend it. ENJOY! PS: Parking behind the store front on 11th. read more

Cheesetella is located in the corner of the food court in the Koreatown Plaza. They sell the big blocks of the lightest castella cakes I've ever tasted. I kid you not, it's almost like eating a cloud. I'm honestly not fond of their plain Castella. I prefer their Chocotella; a chocolate castella cake with chocolate chips on the bottom, or their Creamtella; a plain castella with whipped cream sandwiched in. The ones I've yet to try are their main feature, the Cheesetella, which has American cheese in between, or their green tea cake with green tea flavored cream inside. Other than their castella cakes, they also sell drinks and Japanese cheesecakes in various flavors. Unlike American cheesecake, this one is a moist cake with a spongelike texture. I've tried the mocha one, which was great, and the pumpkin flavor since it was a Halloween exclusive...but it honestly tasted exactly like mocha oddly enough. Since their stock varies day by day due to their popularity, I hope to try the rest of their menu the next time I visit! read more

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If you're Filipino, this is exactly like "mamon" (sponge cake) with filling. We had the Cheesetella. It was very soft and fluffy. I think the cheese inside is American cheese. Ordering was quick and easy. They had a Cheesetella ready in a to-go bag for us as soon as we ordered. We also tried the Da Bang coffee, which was iced, and it was soooo good. It paired perfectly well with our Cheesetella. According to the packaging, this franchise originated from Taiwan. FYI, they said the Chocotella is only available after 2pm. That's the one I'd like to try next. :) read more

Yummy! The food was really good but the location did not look like the picture above at all. Lol However pick up was a little tricky to find. I recommend getting two of the items you want, if you want to share. They're not that big. But soft, fluffy and yummy! read more

Cheesetella is located at the Koreatown Galleria on the first floor right inside the food court. I ordered a Cheesecake and it was quite smaller than I expected. It was super fluffy, light and soft! I usually prefer my desserts to be on the sweeter side. This one wasn't too sweet, but it was still very delicious. The price is a bit steep though, for $11. It could probably be shared by 2-3 people. My friend also got a creamtella which I was not very fond of. For $7, this cake was HUGE. This could probably be shared by 5-7 people. But it tasted very disappointing to me and it tasted like a regular sponge cake with whipped cream in the center. I would definitely recommend trying the cheesecake if it's your first time here. I went here during COVID and parking in the structure was free. read more

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So cheesetella is the Korean version of a castella, which originated in Portugal but became super famous in Japan. This is supposed to be lighter and fluffier than a regular cheescake. I've had my fair share in the past from a few spots in norcal and socal. This one was probably my least favorite. I ordered the original. Although it was nicely warm and large, it was also dry and tasteless. The best way I could describe this one is eggy spongecake. I ended up having a few bites and was not able to salvage the rest. The price was definitely worth the size but the size was not worth the taste. If you must, cheesetella is located to the left corner of the food court. It's super yellow so you can't miss it. IMHO, passable. Friendly peeps behind the counter though. read more

For stars because I wish they had more flavor options on the cheesecake. During COVID I noticed the food hall does not allow dining in, take out only. Sanitizers are displayed. Entrance and exit doors are particular and not all entrances/exits are accessible. The other shopping stores seemed to be open, not all of them though. Parking is free with validation and most places validate including cheesetella. You can order online for pickup but please note that the pricing is different since you'd be ordering from a third party. It's easier to walk in an order, it is not particularly busy. Parking is easy to find, not sure if it's due to the pandemic. I've tried the cheesecake and plain castella. I've tried the cheesecake from Uncle Tetsu and I must say they are similar and very delicious. The sponginess of the cake is definitely there! The castella is more of a plain cake but very much delicious, it somehow reminds me of this type of slice of sponge cake I would get an winchells donuts as a kid lol. I'm working down the street for the next month or so, I'll definitely hit up cheesetella after work. read more

Love their cheese castella、the regular cheesecake and the mocha cheesecake. Recommended finish it while its still hot since the melting cheese with the soft castella cake is really good. read more

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Got to try a friend's Matcha Castella; it was essentially two casetella cakes sandwiched between generous dollops of milk cream. The cake batter was very light and fluffy, describing it as light as a cloud would be an understatement. The green tea flavor was also very nicely infused into the cake itself. The tea infusion was also present in the milk cream itself. The cream was cool, giving it a refreshing touch. The cake and the cream come together really well. Although the whole cake may look huge, you will find yourself going through it in a blink of an eye read more

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Yummy and very fluffy cheesecake, it was delicious indeed. Have to try other baked goods there

Awesome service! I ordered the giant size plain Castella but they didn't have a big box for it since they sell them per piece. So I got 10 small boxes to piece together at home. They even marked the boxes according to placement so I got each piece together without much effort. Special Thanks to Roy, he made this all possible. read more

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I didn't care for the castella cake, it had a strong egg flavor. However, I love their cheesecake. I think I prefer it over uncle tetsu.

Wanted to try this place so badly but got stuck in traffic. Showed up with 4 mins to spare before closing and was turned away (Friday). So disappointed. It's just a counter service I don't understand having a closing time if you turn people away before then. read more

Best ube cheesecake I've tried I love it no complaints here just wished I could have tried the roll cake. Even the kids loved it The service was friendly. read more

My friend and I came here and got the cheesetella and the creamtella. The bread is sort of like a castella. The piece you get is pretty darn big for 7 bucks. The only downside is that it is considered a carry out place so they don't provide any plates or utensils to enjoy right then and there. read more

Very hidden location to get to it you have to go in the mall and into the furthest corner of the food court . But sooooo worth it . The original cheesecake is by far my fav . read more

Love love love the cheesetella! It looks plain but it is flavorful and it grows on you. I wish I bought the chocolate one also because it looked so yummy. But a loaf of cake for $8 prevent me from buying another one during my first visit. Now that I know it is extra fluffy and it tastes like a bite of goodness in every bite I want to try them all. read more

Not bad Korean cheesecake but not the best. I will say, for how fast and organized this shop is from the get go is great and easy. Everyone is also really nice and they have a TV playing that goes into detail on the cheesecakes in case you can't decide. We went with the creamtella. Again, easy parking and quick and easy pick up (no waiting at all, everything is pre boxed). I echo others that you truly get your money's worth for the size. Now onto the actual cheesecake. I was expecting the cake to be more moist and have a lot more cream. The cake was a bit dried out and the flavor was a bit bland as others suggested. Regardless we still killed the whole thing. So, if you're in the area and you're with a large group and feeling for this I would recommend get it. Won't be the best you ever had, but it's not too bad either. read more

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LOVE this place! It's cheesecake like I have never had before. Their original cheesecake is fluffy and light and just slightly sweet. They give you a whole round cake to yourself which is a good thing since once you start eating you just can't seem to stop. We've also tried their Creamtella which is a sponge cake layered with this delicious cloud of cream. Again, pretty big portion of cake so it's okay that you can't seem to stop taking bite after bite. We haven't tried any other flavors, but we're so hooked on the cheesecake and the Creamtella it's hard to get anything else! The service is so friendly and they are very sweet and helpful in walking you through all their cakes! We've been twice since discovering this place so I know we'll be going again!! read more

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Dropped by this place to get my wife a little present before heading back to San Jose. If you're a dessert lover and you love castelle cakes and cheesecakes, come here!! It's so good when it's fresh! The cheesecakes are refrigerated and as long as you can keep it cold, it'll last a couple of days. The castelle and cheesetelle cakes are better eaten fresh, so you can really see that jiggle. It's located in the ktown plaza food court which I was surprised to see alot of yummy food. Next time I come back, I'll make sure to save my stomach for some of the vendors! Try it out! read more

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Just know, there's a $10 minimum to use your card here. But also know, you're going to wish you spent more than just that after you first try this place out! Lol we came, picked up one cheesecake, walked around, took a few bites out of our cheesecake, and came right back for 2 more to bring with us back home. We waited exactly 25 minutes for a fresh out the oven batch! Totally worth it. It's a nice spongy cake but moist! Oh, must I add it's JIGGLY! The woman and man helping us out were super nice and gave us a stamp on our parking card for free parking! I highly recommend this place out! read more

The bright signage and even brighter colors of Cheesetella's booth inside of KTP's foodcourt caught my eye as I was eating with my friends. After doing a quick Yelp search, I found that they specialize in Castella - a Korean fluffy sponge cake (similar to the jiggly cheesecake of Uncle Tetsu) with a twist - they offer several varieties: Original, Cheesetella (what they are known for), Chocotella, Creamtella, and Cheesecake. Apparently these cakes sell out fast, and if you catch them right when they come out of the oven, you're able to eat your cake while it's still fresh and warm. According to their advertising, Cheesetella was founded in Taiwan before opening up a storefront in Koreatown. Their cakes extremely huge when they come out of the oven and are cut into rectangular loaves and packaged in these paper boxes that are reminiscent of old-school lunch boxes. The cakes aren't too pricey, but they're not cheap either. If you're lucky, you can try some samples. I was torn between buying a cake or passing. The reviews seemed mixed. Some people raved about the cakes here while others claimed it was too dry. I did get to try a tiny sliver from their sample tray, and it was a bit dry. But after walking to my car - I decided to go back since I was already there. Might as well make the most of my visit. I asked the workers if all the cakes were freshly made, and she told me that they were. I really wanted to eat one that was warm and jiggly out of the oven, so I decided to go with the Creamtella. She told me that it was recommended to put the cake into the fridge if I couldn't finish it right away to keep the cream from going bad. The total was about $8 or so - not too bad. I tried a bite right away and ... was super disappointed! The cake wasn't warm at all - they actually took it out of the fridge, so it was cold and dry. The cream was dry, the cake was dry, the sides of the cake were extremely dry! I felt gyped, but oh well - it was a food adventure. Once I got home, I ate a few more bites and ... it actually tasted much better. Since the Creamtella comes out of the fridge, you actually have to let it thaw and sit in room temperature for awhile before consuming so that the cream and the cake get accustomed to the warmth of the atmosphere. On my second try, the cake was still a bit dry around the edges, but once you get to the middle, you can taste the fluffiness of the overall cake. And I'm really glad I got the Creamtella because a plain cake would have tasted pretty boring. The layer of heavy cream was super thick and creamy and had the perfect amount of sweetness. Eating that cream with the not-too-sweet cake really complimented each other. I can see why older Asian people might prefer this kind of cake to American bakeries. Both of my parents liked that it wasn't too overwhelmingly sweet, yet they could still get enough of a sugar taste from the cream. After you stick the cake back in the freezer, the cake actually absorbs some of the cream so that layer of cream becomes almost nonexistent the next time you take it out to eat. I would recommend eating this all in one sitting if possible. If you want more of a savory treat, try the Cheesetella. There's a layer of cheese in the middle - I've heard mixed reviews, so I think I'll stick to the Creamtella if I were to get this again. They also offer coffee and watermelon juice. tl;dr - Overall, not too wowed by this place. It wasn't bad, but it definitely took several fails before I realized the perfect temperature to eat the cake. I wonder if they offer the Creamtella when it's still warm - definitely want to try that or get their version of Cheesecake. Credit cards are accepted only on purchases of $10 and up. Since they're located in KTP, parking isn't too bad. You can park in the provided structure parking or find street parking. read more

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Honestly there wasn't much in the Koreatown Plaza-my friend and I took 10 minutes to walk through the whole thing. But, we came for the cheesetella in the food court downstairs. I'd never had this dessert before-it's actually called castella. It's this light, fluffy, spongy cake that's not too sweet-kind of like a snack cake I guess. I could eat so much in one sitting if I wanted to. They had cream-filled (needs to be refrigerated within 30 minutes), chocolate-filled, cheesecake, and plain. I ended up getting the original one; it's $7 and the slice is HUGE! It fills up an entire rectangular box, like the size of a shoe box. And mine was warm, ahh it was so good! My friend bought the cheesetella (cheesecake version) and oh my goodness I loved it 100x better than traditional American cheesecake. It was light, moist, and had the slightest hint of cheese-it's probably healthier too haha. I was disappointed that they were out of the chocolate one. And that the cheesetellas didn't jiggle like I thought it would-I saw a video on Instagram. Also, this dessert is Japanese-interesting that it's in Koreatown. read more

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This place is OKAY. It tastes exactly the same as the Korean sponge cakes in other Asian bakeries, which isn't a bad thing - it's just that there's nothing special with the one here. The only difference is that the one here is softer/fluffier. My mom doesn't eat anything remotely sweet so she LOVES the bread here. So you probably won't satisfy your sweet tooth craving if you come here. The bread isn't super soft and moist like the other reviews state so I wonder if the texture is different when you eat it fresh out of the oven. I always have to drink something with the bread since it can get a little dry after a few bites. The cheese one was really underwhelming because it was literally 2 slices of non-melted swiss cheese. Wut. There was no oozing/cheese pulling action!!! So sad. I would save the one dollar and just stick with the original one. read more

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The cheesetella cake was tasty, but to my horror, I found a LIVE FLY inside my box when I opened the box at home! I had to shave off the cake about an inch all around the cake where the fly could have been around on. It was disgusting and maddening! read more

I like cheesetella... I think it tastes good and the price is reasonable.... The cheesetella is our favorite but we do get the cheesecake and plain as well. The castellas are soft and jiggly ^_^ reminds me of jiggly puff lol The reason why I gave it 4 stars is because I got their drinks...Milk honey(?) Not worth it...just milk with some syrup on the bottom with lots of ice...I felt ripped off :( Anyway that's just how I felt....but I like their castellas ^^ read more