I am having a surgery tomorrow and my son drove from Mountain View to L.A. yesterday. I asked him to pick up some Rugelach from Izzy's. On the way there, he cut through farmer's market and picked up two cheesecakes for me and my little one. OMG, it was delicious and my little one was delighted. If he doesn't like something, he will quickly eat it and finish real quick. But this cheesecake, he has taken his time to savor the flavor. And I don't usually let him lick the container but this time I did. He was really happy and content. I loved mine as well. When I visit my son next time, this will be my first stop to pick up this delightful treat. Two thumbs up!! read more

Reuschelle's Cheesecakes - Cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - Hayward, California

Okay, where has this been in my life, as this is so much better than cheesecake factory. Sold at a farmer's market at Castro Valley Bart on Saturday, you should get the $8 caramel apple happiness! She has a large cooler full, so she might run out, but it looks like you can order online. Www.oaklandcheesecake.com @reuschelles Go support this local wonder! read more

Reuschelle's Cheesecakes - The sign at the market. - Desserts Near Me - Hayward, California

Picked up a small Ube Cheesecake ($8) at the San Ramon Farmers Market. It is palm-sized; a bit small for $8 but the flavor is there! Ube is subtle but you can definitely taste it. Not floral tasting like other Ube-flavored items at other places (Lacaphe in San Jose). Very creamy texture for the cake. There is a small crust at the bottom. I do like cheesecakes with a thicker crust but this one is still good. The cheesecake is also not too sweet. I'd definitely stop by again to try other flavors and wouldn't mind buying a bigger sized cake for events or larger groups! read more

Reuschelle's Cheesecakes - Ube Cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - Hayward, California

Cheesecake good and have more then one choice in cheesecake. Manly at fleamarks but can call for what did not sell at fleamarket and pick up in Hayward. Biggest issue i have is not taste or quality, both good. My issue is its very pricy for its size. -edK read more

Fell in love with the Maple Peach Bourbon cheesecake at a party recently, now I'm hooked! Perfect texture, great fruit/cheesecake balance, and a flavor that I didn't realize I needed in my life! read more

My daughter brought cheesecakes to my birthday party yesterday from Reuschelle's Cheescakes, one was the original and the other was the maple bourbon peach. Both were delicious, but I have to say that the original cheesecake was the best cheesecake I have ever eaten. Cheesecake is always my go to dessert. I am excited to try some of the other flavors. read more

This review is long over due. I ordered a New York style cheesecake for my birthday last year and it was amazing! I wasn't sure what a New York style cheesecake was but it ended up being the perfect pick because the tartness of the top cream paired perfectly with the sweetness of the cheesecake. Maybe a great choice for people who don't enjoy too much sweet? Only took off a star because of the price- it's a tad much for both the full size and minis and because I later tried the flavored minis from the farmers market and didn't enjoy those as much. I think you need a nice big slice to really get a good bite with enough crust to filling ratio. read more

No gimmicks, no weirdness just classic cheesecake with that delicious dense, slightly-funky flavor and crunchy graham cracker crust. I've been having bad luck with cheesecakes lately that have strayed too far from what a cheesecake is and happy Reuschelle's broke that streak. My French friends who are super picky and critical about food once told me "Cheesecake is America's greatest culinary creation", their fondness for it was engrained in my memory. For their birthday event Reuschelle's made us a custom peanut butter cheesecake and a mini traditional cheese cake or the kids with peanut allergies. We loved both cheesecakes and I thought the peanut butter one was especially nice, with the cheesecake and peanut butter flavor coming through nicely. Both were too sweet for our tastes and for our next order I would request if it could be 30% less sweet than default. You order online or via phone and pickup from their location in Hayward, we've tried driving by before but its ghost kitchen style and not a traditional store. read more

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We had a birthday to celebrate in September and had been looking for cakes that were not too sweet. We recently saw several great reviews of this place (shoutout to Vincent L) so we wanted to give it a try! Ordering online and picking up in Hayward were both pretty easy. As a tip, you can order additional flavors from the seasonal menus or island menus in the 3" taster size if you want some more variety than just the flavors listed in the 4 pack sampler of the cheesecake menu! The pickup location is tucked away in a parking lot and a bit harder to find since there are no signs. We ordered 4 small 3" cheesecakes (key lime, passion fruit, mocha, lemon mezcal with blackberry molasses topping) which came out to $30. The mocha one seemed to have an Oreo-like crust which we enjoyed, and we did think that the fruity flavors could have had a more prominent crust. That being said, the flavors were all spot-on and not too sweet, and the citrusy ones were wonderfully tart. We loved the sampler size because it's perfect for trying new flavors with other people. We're definitely suckers for citrusy flavors but saw that Reuschelle's just released a fall menu, so we're definitely looking forwards to trying some new ones! read more

Reuschelle's Cheesecakes - 4 small 3" cheesecakes (key lime, passion fruit, mocha, lemon mezcal with blackberry molasses topping) - Desserts Near Me - Hayward, California

Amazing cheesecakes. Looking forward to trying all the flavors. The only downside is that you have to order a week ahead and there are limited days of the week for pickup. Wish they had a physical location so we could get their cheesecakes anytime. read more

Always a winner in my book! I have made it a point to go to the Castro Valley Farmer's Market regularly on Saturdays to get Reuschelle's. You can't miss their stall that has a list of weekly revolving cheesecake flavors--most of them crossed out (or sold out) before 12pm. Order: This past weekend, I got the sampler (pack of 4, which included my choice of flavors: original, blueberry, and 2 peach bourbon maple) and an individual Peach Cobbler. I made an order online 3-4 days in advance, and set the pick up for the Castro Valley Farmers Market. I received my confirmation through email. Pick-up: Seamless interaction Customer service: Pleasant demeanor and ready to give you info. Quality: These morsels of goodness never fails. I usually get the original and/or blueberry, but this time... I WAS NO MATCH FOR THE PEACH COBBLER!! I never ate one of the cheesecakes so quick! (FYI: It was a wonderful and glorious 2 minutes.) Overall, You gotta try it and spread the word!!! My friends had posted and recommended Reuschelle's since 2019 and I am pretty darn shamed of myself for not trying it sooner. These mini cheesecakes have been an indulgence since Summer 2020 and I can't give enough credit to Victor. Reuschelle's has become one of my favorite small businesses in the Bay Area. Please try for yourself (and for your friends and family too)! NOTE: You will find yourself coming back for more :) read more

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Literally the BEST cheesecake I've ever tasted, Reuschelle's truly lives up to its hype. I don't know how I never knew of Reuschelle's before the pandemic. I discovered Reuschelle's as part of a list of small Black-owned businesses in the first few months of the pandemic and ordered a sampler box. Victor is always so prompt with his responses and patient with my questions and back-and-forth's. He makes appearances at specific farmer's markets (see his IG for details), or you can choose to have your cheesecakes delivered to your doorstep in the regions he delivers to, for a fee. His cheesecakes are absolutely delicious. Super creamy and flavorful. I find myself making return orders every few months. He even got my mom's stamp of approval, and when you know an Asian mom said "not too sweet" that means it's really good!! Here are the flavors I've ordered via the sampler box: - Ube - Mocha - Original - Key Lime - Green Tea All the above flavors are great, but what really impressed me was how spot-on his green tea flavor was. I've had "green tea / matcha" flavored products before that tasted just like "green-colored" things, but Victor's green tea flavor truly captures the natural bitterness of the matcha, so that it's a slightly bitter yet still sweet cheesecake. I hope this one stays on the menu! I highly highly recommend Reuschelle's for any occasion - birthdays, potlucks, etc., or just treat yourself. read more

Too sweet for our family and myself. I ordered 2 cheesecakes for thanksgiving, my family was able to eat one and threw away the other. It wasn't the best cheesecake and overpriced. I can't recommend and won't be returning. read more

The best dang cheesecake we've had. I'm sad that it took us awhile to try this place out, given I don't really crave cheesecake and my fiance is the only one from both our families who crave it. Also the price may seem steep but for the quality and portions, it's actually a steal once you taste how good it is! Such good quality cheesecake with the best flavors from ube to mocha to fruity ones. Both our families raved about the cheesecake after trying, and I wanted more, it's that good! I can eat at least two slices a day if health was not a thing. The 9" size was a good size to provide us plenty of slices, and for both our immediate families to try. It's not too sweet, had tons of fresh strawberries on top, and it was so smooth. So I got a 9" strawberry shortcake one for my fiance's birthday, about $55 after using the $5 promotion for shelter in place. I placed the order a couple weeks in advance. Keep in mind you need to give at least a few days lead time. We picked it up in downtown Hayward Friday morning. There's a small parking lot outside so we had no issues finding the parking. We had to circle at least once since we didn't see a large sign, but there's a standing board outside with the store name. The owner, Victor, greeted me and was friendly, exerting good vibes. My fiance called the shop a few weeks earlier and claimed he felt the positives vibe from him; great customer service! He also responds pretty quickly to emails. The cheesecake was so good, I ordered a couple more for Christmas for our families. Also we told our family and friends about it and they all will try! Going to try to order as many cheesecakes as I can before this place blows up way beyond it can scale. LOL jk that'll be a great day when that happens. This is definitely a gem in Hayward! read more

Reuschelle's Cheesecakes - Mocha, white chocolate raspberry, original, ube - Desserts Near Me - Hayward, California

Wow! I use this word to describe two things. First, it has been months since my last review because I haven't been anywhere other than Safeway since March. Second... Reuschelle's Cheesecakes! WOW! I learned about Reuschelle's when I received info from Yelp about black owned businesses. I started looking in Hayward, since that's where we live and there it was. How did I not know this place existed? I immediately visited their website and started salivating over the pictures. I knew I had to try one. It took a few weeks, but I finally got myself to the Castro Valley Farmers Market, because Reuschelle's is pretty much there every Saturday. Having not ordered ahead of time, I planned to pick up two 3" cheesecakes. I came home with a Key Lime and a Maple Peach Bourbon (MPB). The Key Lime was wonderfully tart. The MPB was out of this world! It was time to order one and so I did that very day. And on the following Saturday I picked up a 9" White Chocolate Raspberry Chocolate Chip cheesecake. Oh my! The taste of raspberry is so fresh. The chocolate chips are subtle. The chocolate crust enhances the flavor perfectly. And the texture! So rich, thick and moist. Every bite was heavenly. Now that I've fallen in love with Reuschelle's Cheesecakes, they will be my go to for special occasions. read more

Reuschelle's Cheesecakes - White Chocolate Raspberry Chocolate Chip 9" - Desserts Near Me - Hayward, California

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Love it! It's creamy, dense and packed with cheesy flavor and the best part - it's not too sweet! It feels like eating ice cream - creamy and delicious! I ordered a cake for my parent's bday a couple days prior bc I think somewhere on the website it says it is better to order ahead so I did that in case and I went to pick it up at the end of the week @ the designated spot. Prior to picking up the cake, I emailed The owner. He respond quickly and ensured that I am able to pick up the cake. My overall experience was really good! Definitely will order the cake again for upcoming birthdays! read more

Reuschelle's Cheesecakes - The original cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - Hayward, California

Can't believe I forgot to make a review for these delicious cheesecakes! I ordered the sampler box of cheesecakes (ube, blueberry, caramel apple, and strawberry shortcake) back in the latter end of 2020. I was able to pick them up from Victor at the Castro Valley Weekend Farmers market which was a convenient location for me to get to. I really enjoyed the sampler box as I got to try the different flavors and figure out which flavor to buy a full size in the future. The cheesecakes were yummy and my fav would be strawberry shortcake and the blueberry. I definitely will be ordering more cheesecakes in the future. read more

Victor of Reuschelle's cheesecakes creates lovely cheesecakes and gives create customer service. My favorite is the maple peach bourbon cheesecake! The sauce on top keeps it so moist, it has a great ratio of peaches to cream to crust (I like a lot of peaches). My best friend loves the strawberry shortcake cheesecake! Victor does both rotating flavors for each weekends farmers market (san Ramon saturday & west Oakland Sunday) but he also does custom orders of many possible flavors including vegan! He sells the cakes in three differences, 3 inch, 7 inch, and 9 inch. read more

Simply the best!!! I have brought his cheesecakes to many family gatherings and they are always a hit! Apple Caramel is my favorite but they are all delicious! read more

So we have things that we look for when we size up a place. We are total suckers for small business run by locals. It goes without saying that we also love a great story. Personable owner? Yep its on the list. In the case of Reuschelle's Cheesecakes, and its owner Victor, we easily hit all three! It goes without saying, we are talking about APEX cheesecakes here. They are literally the best on the planet. Cheesecakes which seems simple on the surface, requites a nuanced touch to make properly and like a good building they require a proper foundation. When confronted with a new cheesecake place we (much like ordering a margarita pizza) we always go for the basic model. Cream cheese, eggs, sugar, and crust are at the core of a good cheesecake. It is simply impossible to hide sub standard ingredients behind bold flavors. The quality of the ingredients, the freshness of the cake itself, and the skill of the baker all play a part. In the case of Reuschelle's Cheesecakes, Victor the owner/baker, is simply a master of this art. The Original: Its really hard to wrap your head around how good this "basic" cheesecake is. It is the perfect balance of tart and sweet. The texture is silky smooth throughout and the gram cracker crunch add a nice contrast to the silky texture. On the palate the hints of lemon and vanilla help balance off the decadent richness of the cheese. (it actually reminded me of those addictive animal crackers of my youth) It is perfection in a slice. Paired with a 2001 Chateau d'Yquem, Itself an apex Sauternes, it was heaven The Mocha: after the original, the mocha is our favorite. Chocolate and coffee with the original's foundation. The crust unlike the original is made of chocolate cookies. The acidic bite of the coffee plays off of the chocolate to balance out the subtle flavors. The crust adds a texture element to the whole affair along with an additional layer of chocolate. This provide a nice contrast to the silky smooth mouthfeel of the base. Again every element is in perfect balance with each other. Given that this one was more bold that the previous cheesecake we paired it with a 2007 Dolce Late Harvest (Far Niente). It always cracks me up to see people wax poetically about the Cheesecake Factories pies, they clearly have never tasted Reuschelle's. So what are the downsides? Well for now unless you live in the SF Bay Area you are out of luck. Also There is no storefront for you to drop buy. However he does offer deliver for a reasonable rate. You can sign up for emails telling you where you can find the cheesecakes (local markets etc). Also there is a 3-4 day lead time when ordering so keep that in mind. If you cannot decide he does offer mini sampler packs so you can get a taste of several flavors. read more

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Handsdown the best cheesecake we've ever eaten! My daughter was driving home so I wanted to get a dessert to welcome her home. I ordered a full size strawberry cheesecake, an individual banana foster and an individual pumpkin. All were sooo good! My favorite so far is the pumpkin but we devoured all 3 across 2 days. The freshness and quality is far beyond others I have tried. The cheesecake is sweet, but a just right amount of sweet. I want to order the Ube flavor next time around. He delivered to our door for a small $5 fee. Delivery fee does vary depending where you live. Highly recommend! You gotta try it! read more

Reuschelle's Cheesecakes - My one full size and 2 individual boxes - Desserts Near Me - Hayward, California

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I can't believe it's taken me this long to write a review for Victor and Reuschelle's because we've been ordering cheesecake for our annual event for at least five years now. Victor comes through, not just with professionalism and personality, but also with the most delicious cheesecake that any human can make. It's the perfect dessert for our buffet-style fundraiser (we have them cut into tiny squares and add toothpicks). Everyone asks about the cheesecake and they're gone within minutes. Bonus: He even offers vegan and gluten free options. Victor is a great person and an even better dessert chef. read more

I was late placing an order for the holidays so I purchased numerous small cheesecakes. They were a huge hit! It actually worked out better because everyone could choose their flavor preference. That maple peach bourbon will haunt you it's so good. read more

Victor's cheesecakes are DELICIOUS!!! Their texture, flavor, all of it! I'm not an ube person, even though I'm Filipino, but my family loved the ube one. My top favorites were mocha, then the white chocolate raspberry chocolate chip. I'd definitely order the mocha as a large next time. I can't wait to try the strawberry cheesecake and other flavors in the future! Delicious, amazing and heavenly indeed! read more

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Reuschelle's has been my go-to for cheesecakes for the last few years. This is a small, gourmet cheesecake shop that makes the cheesecakes fresh per each order. They are creamy and fabulous! Victor does an outstanding job and never fails to deliver. I just ordered the blueberry (a regular family favorite) along with a pumpkin cheesecake. My son and I tasted the pumpkin cheesecake when we got home, lol. It tasted like a creamy pumpkin pie with a little hint of ginger. It all blended together really well and was absolutely off the charts. If you ever need to bring dessert to an event or get-together, I would highly recommend bringing a cheesecake from Reuschelle's. Their cheesecakes have always been a big hit. Thanks, Victor!! read more

Absolutely the best cheesecakes. Generally, I'm not a cheesecake person. I learned about Reuschelle's cheesecakes when I was in search of a treat for my boyfriends birthday. I am now obsessed with Reuschelle's d'lish cheesecakes. They are my go to treat for every occasion. Keep in mind you have to plan ahead to order. read more

This is the best cheesecake I ever had . I want more Reuschelle's cheesecake is the best ever cheesecake I hope soon you have a store to buy the cheesecake a bakery please it so good read more

The real deal! Ordered for my husband's birthday and we are now believers! The cheesecake is delicious, perfect texture, perfect crust, fresh and high quality ingredients. We ordered the blueberry and ordering online was super easy as was pick-up at the Castro Valley Farmer's Market. Such a delightful owner/baker too! We will be regulars for birthdays and special occasions and I can't wait to try the other flavors! read more

Reuschelle's Cheesecakes - Blueberry cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - Hayward, California

This is a long overdue post, but Reuschelle's cheesecakes just raised my standards with my desserts! Victor is friendly and professional! He was able to accommodate me even if I had to order the last minute without compromising the taste! And what was even more amazing is that he personally delivered at our doorstep! That beats doordash and Uber eats by a hundredfold! He also does pickups, if you want to save a few bucks for delivery. He doesn't have a physical store, but that makes his cheesecakes affordable. I ordered a sampler and my personal favorite was the original and the caramel apple cheesecake! Just the right amount of sweetness, that melts in your mouth! I am going to order again and as far as order wise, he's taking orders until Dec.20, 2019 because of course, he also needs time to celebrate the holidays! His cheesecakes are certainly made with love read more

It's a wonderful place with great vibe and creamy cheesecakes. I love the customer service and highly recommend this place.

I'm not sure how to message you directly, Victor H., so hopefully you'll see this updated review. I added another 2 stars to the review purely based on the fact that the business owner is willing to rectify my disappointment with his product by offering me a refund. I understand that it is difficult to run a business as well as please everybody all of the time so, although I appreciate the offer, you do not need to provide me with a refund. Everyone has different tastes. I am more than willing to give things a try at my own cost, especially since I don't believe it was any fault of this business that I didn't happen to like their cheesecakes. I really do appreciate the good customer service, which is something that's really hard to find these days. read more

Let me tell you the cheesecakes we're so good I dug my fork and sampled the 6 mini cheesecakes we ordered. We ordered the 3in peach cobbler, original, banana rum, and blueberry. They were so good! I honestly can't even pick between all three, but I'm a true cinnamon lover so I'll probably go with the peach cobbler. Can't wait to eat some more tomorrow. BUT Victor those were some of the best cheesecakes I've had! First Victor already knew who I was when I walked in the door and just has a very nice and friendly spirit. For a second it made me feel like he was somebody I knew already lol. Everything went perfect and smooth with pickup. And I love that your here in Hayward. Keep doing what you are doing. It's great!! read more

I just got there blueberry cheesecake at the farmers market, and it was the best cheesecake I have ever had!!! Totally recommend this place, honestly don't understand how there cheesecake is so good read more

FULL DISCLOSURE, I've never eaten their cheesecake. My family and I are cheesecake lovers and are always on a quest to find tasty cheesecake. We went to Yelp to see what our options were and found this place. Reviews were good, wasn't too out of the way- so boom, we went. We pull up to the address that is on their page, A st Hayward, and there was no one there. We called the number and someone answered and said that they in fact don't have a storefront. We could purchase their cheesecakes at the farmers markets. He also stated that he does in fact sell cheesecake til 2 BUT it's at the West Oakland Farmers Market. I informed him that their Yelp didn't indicate that, and he replied..."yeahhhh I know." I would still love to try these cheesecake but please shift your hours/locations/address to accurate info. If we would have known, we would've just came to west Oakland instead of wandering up and down A st looking for the shop. read more

Best birthday cake ever highly recommend banana rum cheesecake! Not too sweet. Very special flavour. read more

Reuschelle's Cheesecakes - Banana rum cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - Hayward, California

THEE best. No, really. Reuschelle's is next level cheesecake- the cheesecake that people who hate cheesecake love and the cheesecake that people who are obsessed with cheesecake love. Bring one to your next family or work function and brace yourself for the raves. Then... Pat yourself on the back and say "nailed it." Farmers market pop ups are a great chance to grab some new flavors to try or pick one up to drop off to a friend. Beats flowers every time! read more

A friend of mine ordered a cheesecake sampler: Ube, maple peach bourbon, strawberry shortcake, and mocha. They each tasted so so good and distinct!! The size was perfect for me to savor. The owner notified us the delivery progress on the day, and he was very nice. read more

Reuschelle's Cheesecakes - Sampler in a nice box : Mocha, maple peach bourbon, strawberry shortcake, Ube - Desserts Near Me - Hayward, California

Came to Castro Valleys farmers market just to try these cheesecakes. I wanted to try ube, passion fruit, and a rum flavor but I came too late. Luckily, I was able to get 1 small ube cheesecake and I regret not going earlier. This is probably the best ube cheesecake I've ever had.. !!!!! Definitely going back to try more. read more

I had my eye on Reuschelle's since even before the Yelp Sipnic but unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control, I was only able to make the last hour of the event and therefore missed my chance to sample his cheesecakes. Fast forward another year and a half later and when I was looking for mini desserts for the birthday girl, I immediately thought of Reuschelle's. For first timers, I think the sampler pack for $25 is perfect if you cannot decide or want to try a few flavors before committing to a full cheesecake. Subconsciously I ended up getting all fruit based ones as if that would make me feel better about eating dessert and ranked them as follows. Caramel Apple - I actually enjoyed the caramel apple the best as it really did taste like eating a caramel apple. The caramel may overpower the apples however if you're just eating a tiny slice Strawberry Shortcake - This was a close second for me while it was the top choice for a few others. It is like strawberries and cream meets cheesecake. You almost want to pair it with some pink champagne. Blueberry - The blueberry had the most fruit pieces in it so the flavor really shines through on this one and perfect for the blueberry lover. Banana Rum - Surprisingly this one was my least favorite only because I can barely taste the banana and since I ate this first, I cannot blame it being overpowered by the other choices. The banana flavor was super light and did not taste any rum flavor in this so if I did not know what it was suppose to be, you may think you are eating plain for this one. Overall though, great experience...Victor is very personable and friendly so call him up and try his decadent creations for your next party. read more

Reuschelle's Cheesecakes - Desserts Near Me - Hayward, California

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Best cheesecake ever. So creamy and soft. Not too sweet, and so many favor to choose for. Reuschelle's Cheesecakes will be my only place for cheesecakes from now on. read more