Uncle Tetsu | Japanese Cheesecake

72 W Sailer Dr, San Mateo
(650) 437-0399

Recent Reviews

Chris Fung

Five Five Five!!!Melt in your mouth, tasty,light decadent.Highly Recommended…we ordered 5 cheesecakes…Matcha and Original…Big Cake….

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Christie R.

I was ignored after waiting patiently in line for 10-12 minutes for one customer to ask questions and pay. It was 8:30'pm and I was the only person in line behind one person that had repeatedly chatted with another group of people, and not me. I wanted to purchase an ube cheesecake to share with my 3 sons and husband that were dining at the mall after a long evening of baseball. It felt like I was invisible. But I think the young person at the register wanted to teach me (50 year old white woman in a team sweatshirt and jeans) a lesson maybe. It really stung. I tried to speak up and her and the young boys that had just walked up just kept talking over me. It was cruel.

Thu T.

So excited to come back here after 3 years. Their cheesecake is fluffy and light and delicious. However, their highlight is the matcha with cheese foam! It's strong, dark, bold, and earthy! This is the only location that I know serving matcha and green tea. I even ordered a matcha drink without ice so I can save it in the fridge for my caffeine fix in the next morning. Other locations need to be consistent and serve these drinks as well. Original cheese tart is legit!!! The shell is crispy without being crumbly after the first bite, and it has subtle sweetness. The filling is generous, creamy, light, and perfectly sweet! It pairs perfectly well with my half sweet matcha drink.

Kalhan Bhan

This is located in the food court area of hillsdale mall. The basque cheesecake is easily one of the best I have had. Even the Japanese cheesecake is super light fluffy and delicious. The tarts are great as well. I have tried almost every single flavor they sell. They also sell tea and some other beverages but I have not had the chance to try any of these. Their cakes and tarts are top notch though

Suzanna A.

Got this as a souvenir to bring back to my family in NY! It was still delicious by the time we ate it. Still soft and fluffy! The packaging was adorable too. My parents loved it!

Joyce T.

5 stars for the drink, the green tea with cheese foam is awesome. I like it better than the cheesecake. 4 stars for the cheesecakes, they're light, but not fluffy like the normal Japanese cheesecake, it's a bit like a moist cake, which is not my favorite type of cheesecake. I tried ube, original, matcha and pandan. My favorite is the pandan cheesecake, it's rich with the pandan flavor.

Sukriti Mantri

The original cheesecake (neither too sweet nor heavy) and cheese tart (although a bit heavy) were pretty good. plenty of space to sit.

Sunil R.

It's true...these are lighter than the traditional cheesecakes and IMHO subtler and better. Went really well with the white wine and was devoured quickly.

Ralph Lange

Just awesome!Original flavor is my favorite.

Jocelyn Lewis

Such strong jasmine tea! Delish!

Leila F.

Literally the most delicious cheesecake ever. It's so fluffy, light, and not overly sweet nor overwhelming in matcha flavor. It's not bitter or anything like that, but you still get that earthy taste.Service is quick, not much else to say about that. It's nice to have so many options in the Hillsdale Mall Food Court, including this one.I love the little mascot decor they add onto the cheesecake, too!!

Angela L.

We've tried their fluffy cheesecakes before. This time we tried the smaller cheese tarts in original, strawberry, matcha, and chocolateWe loved each and every flavor and savored each bite. Not too sweet and I don't feel gross after finishing two tarts Very cute boxes too. Will definitely be back!

Jaane F.

Recently, We ordered original cheese tart, ube tart, lychee rose tart, and yuzu cheesecake. We're satisfied with everything. The pastries and cheesecake were not overly sweet. We like the tart crust, which is thin and easy to bite. The cheese was also soft. The yuzu cheesecake was really delightful and not too cheesy.

Benjamin Tan

Nice classic Japanese cheesecake shop. Located at the corner of the food court. They give free samples and the egg tarts are based off what they have available.They take apple pay and google pay as well. Definitely recommend if you happen to be in the mall as it is nowhere close to anyone in south bay

Benjamin T.

Nice classic Japanese cheesecake shop. Located at the corner of the food court. They give free samples and the egg tarts are based off what they have available.They take apple pay and google pay as well. Definitely recommend if you happen to be in the mall as it is nowhere close to anyone in south bay

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Uncle Tetsu | Japanese Cheesecake

72 W Sailer Dr, San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 437-0399