My family and I were visiting my aunt and we decided to kill some time at the mall, where we found Uncle Tetsu. I had heard about Uncle Tetsu in southern CA and was excited to try it; we ordered 2 matcha cheese tarts. I liked it, the matcha and cream cheese were nicely balanced and the white chocolate coin on top was bomb too. My aunt liked her tart too. The employee who helped us was nice and I liked how everything is nicely displayed. Everything looked good and I had to stop myself from ordering the Basque cheesecake as well as 1 of the ube items lol. I'd come back to try other items. There isn't much to say about ambiance since it's a bakery counter at the mall; I'll just say that everything is clean and tidy. We'll be back! Thanks! read more

Finally got Uncle Tetsu as a sweet treat before leaving the mall! I've tried their location in San Mateo, so I was happy to see this shop! It's on one corner of the mall near 99 ranch market, right by Nordstrom and the indoor playground. It's a small shop for taking your sweets to go! They have seasonal flavors like black sesame; we missed out on trying their mango cakes. They have tarts from black sesame, original, ube, and matcha. My mom was skeptical of the price point for the ube burnt basque cheesecake since it was $26. We got it nonetheless and I was surprised by how heavy and dense it was! It's creamy and thick, and semi-sweet. The entire family enjoyed it. Would come here again for a sweet treat. read more

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I love black sesame dessert and when I saw that Uncle Tetsu had a black sesame cheese tart, I had to come and try it. The store was near the 99 Ranch/Living Spaces side. There're a few tables near the store in front of other restaurants. Very simple menu with mainly cheesecake, cheese tarts and burnt basque cakes. Unfortunately, the black sesame cheese tart was a disappointment. There was only a hint of black sesame flavor, and the cheese itself was just ok. The cheese tart at Maruwu Seicha had a much richer cheese flavor and was more enjoyable than the one at Uncle Tetsu. Not sure if I would come here again to try their other offerings. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Menu - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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A friend gave me one of these. It was delicious,. although not like any cheesecake I have ever had. It's light and fluffy and very subtly sweet. No surprise that they're so popular. I checked about the cheese that makes it cheesecake and found that "It is called a "cheesecake" because it does contain cream cheese. However, it tastes and looks entirely different from Western cheesecake because it uses a much smaller amount of cream cheese combined with whipped egg whites. This creates an airy, fluffy, sponge-like texture rather than the heavy, dense filling found in New York-style cheesecakes." read more

The best and fresh Japanese cheesecake you can have! I got the Original one and it taste so good and cheesy. Moist and fresh. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Original Cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

For the tune and original cheesecake in the mini size. $7 each and they are so delicious! I also saw that they have cookies and tarts as future options. Service was quick and pleasant and the store still had a few options at 6pm on a Thursday night. Will go back! read more

Uncle Tetsu - Ube cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

Newest (relatively) Uncle Tetsu location in the South Bay! Conveniently located inside Oakridge Mall right across from the children indoor playground and adjacent to 99 Ranch Market! It's a quick stop, grab-n-go kind-of location. I'm a huge fan of Uncle Tetsu back in the days when we had to drive all the way to San Mateo and got in a long line just to get one of these coveted jiggling soft Japanese cheesecakes. Nowadays, it's just 10 minutes away and there's no line at all (at this location). The closest parking is in the garage next to Living Spaces. As soon as you step inside the automatic glass doors, you'll spot Uncle Tetsu right away, with its signature smiley logo and delicious smell of freshly baked cheesecakes. Their cheesecakes are famous for being light, fluffy and melts in your mouth. A guilty pleasure that won't make you feel so guilty! $18.75 (used to be $12-$13) for a cheesecake is still a reasonable price to me, considering it probably costing you more time and money to make it yourself. I love that the cheesecake's quality here is consistently regardless of which location you get it from. I highly recommend the original flavor as it brings out the best cheesecakes flavor. But feel free to try their seasonal flavor if you're adventurous. We bought the mango cheesecake and matcha cheese tart for our goodies hunt today. Both are delicious and refreshing. The matcha cheese tart is a bit grassy and bitter for my taste but the texture feels nice. Overall, this grab-n-go store looks very clean and neat! Staff was respectful and helpful. I got my cake within 1-2 minutes after ordering. Love the convenience of the location as well :) read more

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Mmmmm I do love the bouncy, soft, sponge cheesecake at Uncle Tetsu. They have many flavors, but I like the classic, ube, and pandan flavors. I recommend avoiding the Oreo, it was just the classic with bits of chocolate cookies inside, definitely did not look like Oreos were added and did not taste like Oreos. If you go at the right time, you can watch them make the cheesecake! read more

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First time I try Japanese cheesecake. By the weight of it, I'm sure I ate only 25% of the calories I get with the regular cheesecake. It is so light and delicious, not as a strong taste as American cheesecake, but it is really light. I ate it and I was done. I felt not heavy like I usually feel with a regular cheesecake. It is seven dollars, so it's not cheap. Could be enough for two people. Experience for me so I will give it five stars as a starter. Quit service and the place looks cool. There's no seating, but there are tables close by. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Couldn't resist but eating it all - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

Came into Uncle Tetsu Japanese cheesecake for their seasonal cheesecake flavor. Their seasonal flavor at the moment is cherry blossom and of course we had to try it. The cheesecake itself is very fluffy and sponge cake like. The cherry blossom flavor is floral similar to rose petal, a bit soapy, but not overwhelming and light and fresh. It would be great paired with ice cream, but it's also very delicious on its own. read more

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The worker was so angry, he threw the cake against the wall. I bought an oreo cake on the 12th from a yoing lady at the oakridgel ocation. The cake i pointed to with an oreo displayed in the front was for my daughter's birthday. Got home, it didnt have the oero on top. Next day, brought it back and asked to exchange or refund it. I let my daughter blow her candle and have 2 slices because it was her b day and we live in another town. There was a young man working and he didnt want to help. He was huffing and puffing, getting red in the face the asked to give him the bag with cake and threw it against the wall. I stood there with shock and was a bit scared. I told him that its false advertisement to sell something in the display. He finally asked for the receipt and did the refund but was angry while doing so. I told my co worker to go back to take a picture of him. He had tattoos on his arm but when she went there were 2 other guys. I was also going to tell mall security because that type of behavior over a cake was not ok. I wasn't yelling or being irrational but he took it to another level by throwing the cake. My co worker also said they changed the display with the oreo to the one without it. I do like their cakes and have bought from here many timee, but I will not be purchasing from them again and I've been spreading word of mouth to my clients. To management, if you read this, please train your staff on how to handle certain situations with customers. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Pointed to the oreo displayed in the front. Got home and there was no oreo :( after confronting him, they changed the display. - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

I visited on the weekend around 30 minutes after opening but the basque cheesecake needed some time to be prepped because they weren't available yet. So I came back an hour or two later and ordered the seasonal cherry blossom cheesecake along with the strawberry basque. The basque is closer to "normal" cheesecake - very dense/heavy and sweet, though not particularly cheesy. Strawberry flavor is mild as well. The cherry blossom flavor isn't particularly different from the normal one. It's known for being "not as sweet" but it's a little sweeter than something like angel food cake despite having a similar texture. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Strawberry basque cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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This was my first time trying Japanese style cheesecake. I decided to go for the original cheesecake, the other flavors looked so good. It's conveniently located in the mall and pretty easy to find. I ordered online and it made it so easy just to pick it up. The cheesecake was light, fluffy, and not too sweet. The store smelled so good, I was tempted to buy other flavors. Looking forward to coming back to try more. read more

The Original Cheesecake was amazing--extremely soft and fluffy with a pleasant taste. You can't really taste the cheese, and the flavor is plain. 8.5/10. The Cheese Tart is a must-try! If you love cheese, I highly recommend it. It's sweet, cheesy, and exactly what I imagined--super crumbly and perfectly baked. 9.6/10. I'll definitely be back for this! The service was excellent--super friendly staff--and the ambiance was refined and inviting. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Original Cheese Tart - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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I absolutely love the Ube tart. It has the Ube flavor that I have loved since childhood. My other favorite is the Ube cheesecake. It's light & fluffy & delicious! Service was always friendly & prompt. read more

Tried all the cheese tart flavors today: the best were the ube and original flavors. Matcha is a seasonal flavor, which was ok. I don't think I'd get strawberry again. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

Great Japanese cheesecakes in lots of flavors, coffee, ube, etc. they also have basque cheesecake, which is pretty good.

So glad there's one closer to me. Everytime I went to Valley Fair I had to get one. I usually go when there's new seasonal flavors. There was a rose flavor and it was pretty good. I like floral flavors but I can see some people may say it can taste like soap. My family tried it and like it too. Makes me wonder what new flavor they have this month. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

Stopped by on my way out of the mall. It smelled so good inside. It's very organized and tidy in the store. The young man behind the counter was very friendly and took my order. I ordered the black sesame and the ube tarts. They are so delicious. read more

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I love their cheese cakes. I wish they have tea or coffee too. They don't have any place to seat but their food store is very clean. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

My sister-in-law and I were shopping at the mall one day and we were getting ready to head back to our car when I caught sight of this spot out of the corner of my eye. They're nestled right in front of the kid play area across from the Daiso in the mall. it looked like they had the soft fluffy cheesecake and I absolutely love that but I can never find a good place to buy some so we figured why not come here. The staff is very helpful with any questions we had in regards to what was in certain items that they had on display, and we each ended up buying two cheesecakes a piece. I am so glad that we did because we really got a good variety and none of the flavors disappointed at all. The ambience here is kind of loud because it's not really closed off from the kids play area so there really is no 'inside' to speak of, but honestly, you're just going there, you're selecting what you want and then you're going on about your day at the mall so it's not really an issue. I waited until we got to my place to try them and oh my gosh, they are absolutely delicious. They are so light, so fluffy, not overpowering with sweetness. They really do have a beautifully balanced, sweet flavor to them in my opinion and they are big enough that you could either split it with a partner if you're feeling like you really just wanna gorge on some sweets or you can cut it up and divide it amongst friends or family if you bought it to share. Would absolutely come here again. when I first came here it was prior to Mother's Day so I didn't even realize that my cheesecake actually said happy Mother's Day on it until I got home. But I hope to come again soon because I really like their cheesecakes as a potential dessert for whenever we have guests over. It's just so delicious and I personally think it would pair really well with coffee. read more

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Seems like this location is relatively new. It was nice and clean. The worker wasn't very friendly, but she was efficient.

I always come back to get more for my family. The food is always great ever we come back. Service here is fantastic. read more

I am so glad Uncle Tetsu came to Oakridge! I loved their cheesecakes but wasn't a fan driving to ValleyFair to have my cravings fixed. Now that they are close by, I'm sure I'll frequent here more often than my usual bakeries for cakes. Out of all their flavors, I've tried their original, oreo, and pandan. Original is still my personal favorite. I'm still curious about their Ube and Strawberry. Although a little pricy for their size, they make pleasant gifts for any individual or event. Perhaps they accounted for tax in their prices, but I like the fact that when they say it cost $15, I am charged $15 flat. The bags their provide are quite sturdy and elegantly simple. The staff are sweet. I was given a stamp card for my purchases. Buy 9 get 10th free. read more

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Noelle's Yelp Notebook 2024 Post Pandemic Chronicles Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Cheesecake is beloved worldwide. It's the latest and greatest addition to Westfield Oakridge Mall located near Diaso. Here you'll find the following items: Signature Cheesecakes Basque Cheesecakes Cheesecake Biscotti Madeline Cookies (super delish) Uncle Tetsu's Signature Cheesecakes - light and fluffy, not overly sweet and super delicious. It comes in the following flavors - Original Cheesecake Strawberry Cheesecake Chocolate Cheesecake - they use Ghirardelli's chocolate (oh so delicious!) Matcha - They use the premier Marukyu Koyanaen matcha green tea (simply amazing!). Oreo- The quintessential and beloved sandwich cookie! Ube- purple yam which is a favorite in Filipino desserts (so good!) Uncle Tetsu is the perfect spot to get a delicious treat. It's also a great place to pick up a gift for family and friends - just because. Lastly, I love coming here to pick up a dessert when it's too hot to bake or I'm in need of a dessert to bring to a party. The staff of Uncle Tetsu's at Oakridge are friendly and helpful. It's a great addition to Westfield Oakridge Mall. Noelle's Notes A Winner in Noelle's Elite Yelp Notebook It's near the Japanese store Daiso Amazing desserts Friendly staff read more

Tried Uncle Tetsu--definitely pricey for what you get. Not quite the soft smooth velvety taste I expected. It's cold cheesecake types, nothing that's not available already. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Burnt Basque mango Cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

This location is my favorite. The workers are so nice and it's hardly ever busy. I like their apple pie burnt basque cheesecake more than their regular cheesecake, but I believe it's a seasonal item. read more

So happy there's an Uncle Tetsu closer to home! Love the soft fluffy texture and the not so heavy or sweet taste of their cheesecakes. The original is a classic, but a real fan of their ube one! For $15 a pop, they are not the cheapest given the size, but I do appreciate they give you a buy 9 get the 10th one free card. read more

so glad to find uncle tetsu in oakridge. they offer the smaller version of cheese cake which is great for us who want to try their cheese but can't finish the whole things. we had the mini original cheese cake $8, it has the right sweetness, texture and moist, love it. we also bought the biscotti which has various flavors for us to try. Can't wait to visit again. They don't sell drinks like other branches. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Mini ube cheesecake $8 - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

Soooo yummy. A good treat. Really nice explained what they were how they tasted. We got the egg tarts regular and ube. they were delicious. I can't wait to go get more lol read more

These cheesecakes are the real deal. Delicious and so light. Who knew that Japan makes the best cheesecakes but there you go! I was so happy to see they had opened up a location here and had to make a stop. read more

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Finally it's here in the South Bay! We love these light fluffy Japanese Cheesecake, Cookie n Cream is heavenly. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Menu - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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Wanted to buy some stuff, 2 people behind the counter, 1 was cleaning. Other was to busy with his phone! Management needs to clean house! No one acknowledged us or offered to help read more

Bought the original cheesecake here and really liked it. The cheesecake was moist and wasn't too sweet. The store is cozy but cute and service was nice too. I wouldn't mind trying out other flavors when i get a chance to come visit San Jose again. read more

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08-17-24 We stopped by today at the Oakridge Mall. This Tetsu location is in a poor location. There is no immediate seating, and this place is directly across from a children's play area. The food at Tetsu has been just ok. We tried the Original Mini @ $7.00. This was like eating a sponge cake. The server (Nhuy N.) was nice and answered our questions regarding the different items. The store front is appealing with all the treats on display. read more

They have a loyalty system when you get a stamp for a cheesecake. I always buy burnt basque, which is my favourite and get my card stamped. However, at this location they refused to stamp my card and said that only plain cheesecake earns stamps and actually offered to buy a cheeper cheesecake! It's just ridiculous. Super poor service, bad at math and no understanding of how to talk to loyal clients. read more

Oh my gosh Im do glad this came in. We always go to the one in the Valley Fair mall. We love all of the flavors. Don't worry they aren't strong. The burnt basque cheesecake is dense more like new York cheesecake. All of the others are soufflé style or Japanese style fluffy cheesecake. But they do harden so you want to eat same day or wrap in plastic wrap. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Near Daiso - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

The cheesecake was very fluffy and tasty! Additionally, the staff were very professional and got my order promptly. read more

We always like Uncle Tetsu cheesecake, we like oreo, chocolate, coffee, strawberry flavors :) When we see that they open in Oakridge mall, we are super excited because it's closer from our house than the one in valley fair. Unfortunately, it doesn't taste as good as the one in valley fair . We bought oreo flavor and the taste just off... oh well, i guess we will go to valley fair again...what a disappointment! read more

Omg I am so glad that there is an Uncle Tetsu in Oakridge! It is to die for! I had never had a Japanese cheesecake before and now I love them! They are not as sweet as a regular pancake which I like. The texture is softer I think. I really like how the mini store is set up and all the people are so kind there. Service is so fast because they already have the cheesecakes made. I love the Ube flavor and the matcha. The only thing I would say is that they are a little pricy for just a small cheesecake. read more

Uncle Tetsu - Cheesecake Flavors - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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