If you're an Uncle Tetsu lover, then you will LOVE Cheesetella! I absolutely love Cheesetella and always frequent their Irvine location. If I'm at The Source OC, then the Buena Park location it is! I love how their products are not only amazing, but super affordable as well. It's a great gift to give to a loved one or even for yourself and doesn't break the bank! Personally, I love the Original Castella - it is super soft, fresh, and bouncy! read more

It's not that often that you can find bakeries offering Japanese-style cheesecakes and castella cakes. Cheesetella is a spot that offers both of these unique and fluffy desserts. I recently got to try two of their popular desserts: the Original Cheesetella and the Chocotella. I personally liked the Original Cheesetella best. It was light, fluffy, and airy with a soft melt in your mouth texture. I loved the delicate, spongy texture. The Chocotella had a nice chocolate flavor, but the texture was a bit drier and overall not as good as the Original Cheesetella. Overall, I appreciated Cheesetella's soft and fluffy cakes and would be willing to come back to try more of their other desserts or coffee. read more

Very kind and welcoming staff, lots of delicious drink and cheesecake options, and cute store! The coco cloud coco was delicious and almost tasted like an almond joy! The matcha wasn't the best quality unfortunately, definitely on the grassier and slightly grainy side, but most of them have a cream top added which helps to elevate the drink. Plus I'm super picky about my matcha and the quality so I'm sure the average person wouldn't mind these haha Overall, I had a nice experience and really enjoyed everything I got read more

Cheesetella - Matcha drinks and coco cloud coffee - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

Was walking around the source and noticed this cheesecake place on the first floor. I saw they had the burnt basque cheese cake and wanted to try it out. I was expecting it to be similar in price as the other cheese cakes at 17 but it was $24. But oh wells. I liked that it was soft and fluffly. I didnt even need to chew too much. It also isnt very cheesy which was probably the best part. I saw the other ones had cheese cheese in it and that wouldve sent me to the toilet. I would probably buy it again but not too often since its pretty pricey. read more

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Meh.. only 1 person manages this tiny store! The cheese cake here crumbles compare to the Irvine store I visits that don't! Something is different! I will still visits because this is closer to my home. read more

Fast service and amazing cheesecake. A little bit more expensive than expected but it's in the source so checks out! Would come here again if I'm craving Japanese cheesecake! read more

We came on a Saturday and luckily the line wasn't long at all. We ordered right away. You order thru a small window and their area seemed clean and well kept. We received our order right away. We ordered the original ($12) and cheesecake ($16). Both were super moist and soft. The original was a little plain. Reminded me of a soft version of pound cake. The cheesecake, however, was delicious! read more

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I've seen this shop a few times I've been to this plaza and today I've decided to try it. I was expecting something more like Uncle Testsu and was surprised to see that they only have 3 stars. I decided to bite the bullet and try it out. After reading few reviews, I opted for the creamtella and thank god I did. The Castella itself is soft and fluffy since it is a sponge cake but I can imagine by itself would be not enough flavor and maybe a bit dry. The creamtella alleviates this by shoving a cream between a horizontally cut castella. The cream makes it better but overall, the meal is too heavy for me with not enough flavor. If the cream was milkier, it would've been a different story. Also the sizing is huge! It's practically a cake made for 4-6 people which makes sense since it costs $13. I would've preferred a smaller portion size for cheaper but there were no other option. Needless to say, I would save my calories for something else next time. read more

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My mom loves the cheesecake and castella from Cheesetella. We have been coming here regularly ever since they've been at the source mall. It's really easy to order and never have to wait for the bread. It's a small corner store on the first floor read more

Very good, satisfying. And the crew is very helpful I love going in here been customer for 8 years read more

I love the cheesetella. I came here all the time for the original. I would tell my friends and family about this spot

Great cheesecake! Almost tastes like the cake that I got from Taiwan! Will definitely come back again to get more

Love getting castellas from here! Always taste is great and affordable! The packaging is nice as well it's good for gifts!

Highly recommend very good service and excellent customer service clean and easy to find

My friend hyped up this place so we stopped by. It's a small place, grab and go, not really any seating but it's in the Source so it's easy enough to find seating nearby. It was a little pricey, but it's a relatively large loaf so it's understandable. However, it was pretty dry and lacked in flavor. It tasted like it was maybe sitting out for a while. My friend and I were pretty disappointed, she said it was better before. Probably won't come back. read more

Cheesetella - OG Cheesetella - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

Delightful and light cheesecake and good service! Always stop by for a cheesecake every time I'm at the source

I've eyed this spot for awhile now and finally made it to The Source to try it out. It's a small corner window where you order and pick up right away. I was intrigued by the Castella Cakes, so got one original ($11). The cake itself isn't really big, approximately 8x5inches. It's good for about 2-3 people as a snack. Once I bit into it, I realized how plain the cake was. It's basically a sponge cake --that's it. It was so dry and plain that we immediately went back to get a cup of cream on the side for $2. The cream really helped and it even had a milk flavor to it. Overall, it's pricey for a simple sponge cake. The more popular item is their cheesecake, so that's probably the better choice here. It seems like the same as Uncle Tetsu's, so I didn't bother to try that. read more

Cheesetella - Original Castella. - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

It was well flavored. Strawberry Cheesecake was too moist. Glad I had tried. Service was good. It's a buy and go window. No seating. read more

Cheesetella - Strawberry Cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

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Tried their most famous Cheesetella, for me, it's basically a lightly sweetened sponge cake. Over the years I had bought Uber cheesetella for a friend's birthday, it's definitely more photogenic but taste wise, I wasn't impressed. Then one day I was really craving dessert and they happened to have only original cheesetella and cheesecake so I gratefully took the cheesecake. It wasn't bad first few bites, very similar to Uncle Tetsu. However, half way finish the cake, there's an inconsistent texture like it wasn't baked through or didn't mixed well. For now, Cheesetella is a No go to me read more

Cheesetella - Cheesecake $14, the consistency isn't very good, prefer Uncle Tetsu - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

walked by and saw they had cheesecake so i decided to get one for my girlfriend! the came came out really quick, service was nice and pleasant. the cake was overwhelmingly dry and not appetizing, you definitely need some water to digest it. read more

Cheesetella - strawberry cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

Got to try this place out and it was ok. We did come later in the day so the selection was missing a few items that I wanted to try but overall it was a good dessert snack. Maybe I'll try to come back earlier in day to try some other flavors. read more

Cheesetella - Ube and strawberry flavor dessert Cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

very good place loooks yummy very friendly super cool atmosphere and need more time to go around.

Mostly-dry sponge cake; if you order a plain flavor, pair it with whipped cream at home or purchase their cream on the side for a few dollars. I usually get the creamtella (vanilla sponge with cream inside) but they tend to run out of that pretty quickly so this time I got their chocolate cake. Aside from some areas with chocolate chips that were decent, most of the cake was fairly dry. I liked the chocolate flavor, but had to use whipped cream to make it more enjoyable. The size was decent and fed 2 people over the course of a few days as dessert. From now on, I will just stick to ordering the creamtella, or making sure that I have whipped cream at home. I wish they offered a creamtella version for other flavors, given how dry the sponge alone is. read more

This location is kind of strange with its setup. You order and never see the person inside throughout the whole process. There is a lot of signage up covering the plastic so you just pay and get your baked good under the glass. Something felt kinda weird and impersonal about this to me. But anywayssssssssss, this is a grab and go place so it's mostly about the eats. I've had their chocolate at another location & loved it. But this time, I came for the name sake Castella with cheese in it...THE Cheesetella. I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. It might not sound great putting cheese into this light & fluffy dessert, but it worked really well. You get a huge (imho) block of the baked good which I actually divide and freeze into small portions. Loved the flavor and would get the cheesetella again...but I still like the chocolate best! Next on my hit list: The Ube Castella! read more

Nice to have a place like this in the area. The cake had a good flavor with a big enough portion to share with others. It's a bit more dense and not as fluffy/light than we were hoping. The employee was friendly and the cakes were baked and ready, so they fulfilled the order quickly. read more

One of the best cheesecake I have eaten. The cheesecake is fluffy, soft, not too sweet. Absolutely delicious. I've brought this to a party and it was a hit! read more

This place is honestly a disappointment every time I have been. I always have hopes when coming here but this is probably it for me at Cheesetella. The last time I came was with my in laws because we wanted to introduce them to something new. After having dinner upstairs we walked here to split a cheesecake. We got their seasonal Ube Cheesecake, which was $15. The cheesecake ended up being very small. We asked for an extra box which they said would cost an additional $1. We also asked for forks and napkins but they they were out of napkins and only would give us 2 forks. The cheesecake ended up tasting dry, old and the ube flavor tasted artifical. There's only one employee working. Such disappointment. It is definitely not worth it to drive all the way to the Source, find parking, and walk to this place. Barely worth it if you are already there having dinner. Also, the place is really just a stand. You walk up to order and they just package your item. Cheesetella will not be having me again. read more

Cheesetella - $15 for a tiny ube cheese cake. And they ran out of napkins. - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

I've been a loyal customer at Cheesetella for years, living in OC and visiting frequently. Sadly, my recent experiences have been nothing short of disappointing, and it's clear the quality has plummeted. The last time I visited, they handed me a corner piece from the baking tray that was noticeably 10-15% smaller than usual. I decided to give them another chance, but this time I got the cheese version of their cake. Big mistake. The cake was served cold and dry, and the cheese wasn't even melted, as you can see from the photo. Not worth it for $12! It looked unappetizing and tasted just as bad. Honestly, you can get a regular cake from the grocery store and eat it with three slices of cheese--it will taste the same. I've given this shop numerous chances to redeem itself, but this is the last straw. I won't be coming back! If you're looking for quality and consistency, look elsewhere. read more

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We were walking around The Source and noticed the sign for Chessetella and were curious to try it out. The location is a small booth with several signs, and there are premade, preboxed cheesecakes at the location. You can walk up to the counter and make your order, but I had to squat down to somewhat see the person behind the register. We got a strawberry cheesecake since it was the special of the day and it was immediately handed over to us. We walked to another location since it didn't seem like there was any seating, and we took at a bit. The cheesecake was extremely light and fluffy, almost with a milky consistency. The strawberry flavor was very light, so I felt the focus was on the milky consistency. I think it could be a great, quick snack to have if you're in the area. read more

Cheesetella - Strawberry Cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

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I didn't have high hopes and still I was let down. The cake had a large portion, which seemed promising, but it was disappointingly dry and lacked flavor. It just wasn't good, and I expected more from their Japanese cheesecake. It's just a pickup window which is fine. read more

Cheestella is one of my favorite dessert cake. Light, fluffy, not too sweet, with a layer of savory American cheese. They increased the price to $11 (used to be $9,then $10), shrunk in size ( cake used to fit the entire box but now there's a whole empty part of the box in the height AND width of the box. Cheese used to be 2 strips of thick chunk of cheese in the cake. Now it's only 1 very thin line. Just compare my pics of the cakes. Still giving it a 3 star because it still tastes good but it's going to be hard to keep supporting this small business when the cut in quality and quantity while raising the prices (which I don't mind paying if the quality and quantity was still there) Located inside of the Source. First level, towards the front of the parking structure. read more

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Cheesetella cheesecake is compact with cheese flavor with enough fluffyness and it's not airy. Why I said that because if it's airy it's when they use many egg whites and not eggs with cream cheese as much. Their quality is much better than other bakery who carries Japanese fluffy cheesecake. read more

Cheesetella - Cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

One thing I love about the cheesecake is the texture, but for $16 I would expect something bigger... it was about the size of my hand!!!!! Personally I think it's pricey, but I saw they had ube and I absolutely LOVE ube so I wanted to try it! Unfortunately, didn't really taste like ube. You order through a little window and then they just hand you your box/bag. They don't have seating, but there's certainly a variety of seating through the shopping mall/in the food courts. There's some nice areas to sit at. read more

Cheesetella - Ube Cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

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We saw this place while walking around the plaza and decided to give it a try. The worker told us their most popular item was the cheesecake, but we opted to try the cheesetella. The cheesetella is the original castella sponge cake but with cheddar cheese in the middle. We were excited to give it a try but the cheese was disappointing as it did not add much flavor to the cake. The cake was also a little dry. read more

Cheesetella - Cheesetella - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

I have been to other Cheesetella and the experience here and previous experience were so different. First of, the service was kinda cold. She was behind a little window and during the whole transaction we couldn't see her face. Ok, let's not bash that and call it efficient. But what really angered me was the cheesetella cake we got. We bought 2 of them and both didn't have cheese in the middle all the way through like the ones I usually get from the other location. They were either being lazy or cheap. For the price I paid, this was not a location I would recommend. Avoid this location at all costs. read more

Cheesetella - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

First time trying castella and Japanese cheesecake combination and I was blown away with the taste. It just melts in your mouth. When I first tried it, it was fresh from the oven. It reminded me of a Filipino mamon. Sooooo good! I can't decide if I like it better hot from the oven or straight out of the fridge. Bottom line is... it's so yummy! It's also reasonably priced, which is a big plus! read more

Cheesetella - Ube Cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

I've been eyeing this spot for some time & tried to avoid sweets! So hard to resist. So finally my heart caved in when I saw the Ube Cheesecake plus I was actually there to purchase one for my gf's bday. But I got one myself too for I am a total sucker for anything ube-related. This is such a light, airy, fluffy sponge cake! Nothing heavy like a cheesecake nor is it super sweet nor creamy. Only 1 small con I have is it's not super ube-flavorish. But the color is pretty tho. The texture reminded me a lot of Uncle Tetsu cheesecake. Watching my intake - I ate a few slices a day and killed it in less than a week (refrigerated). For those who weren't aware Cheesetella is a portmanteau that plays on castella, a type of hybridized sponge cake that is very popular in Japan. Cheesetella @ The Source is a very very very small corner shop. Really just one customer at a time c can fit inside this shop. So glad I don't have to drive far to LA to get this dessert for Cheesetella does a decent job. read more

Cheesetella - 7/22/21 (sun): Ube Cheesecake!! So light, fluffy & yummy! - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

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The store is SUUPER small - probably more because of the pandemic. I got excited to see that LA had these soufflé cheesecakes as I've been trying to find something similar to the one I had in Japan. I got their cheesecake and it was pretty good - the fluffiness stayed for at least 2-3 days. Def want to come back and try their other things as well read more

Cheesetella - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

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This place was not so good. I heard other locations were better, but for some reason this location dropped the ball. It's basically a little square in this plaza and you order and get your food at a window. Very odd as I was expecting a real store. Got the chocolate sponge cake. It was huge, but it looked not so good. It wasn't good as it was way too dry. Ick. Should have ordered the original flavor perhaps, as its supposed to be better. Won't return! read more

I'm a bit late to doing this review but here goes; better late than never! My girlfriend and I picked up two Japanese Cheesecakes from here for Mother's Day this past Sunday. It was a bit hard to find at The Source at first; but after 5 minutes of walking around we found it just fine. There is no inside so you just take your baked goods to go or eat them around the area at a table. One thing that did bother me was they have multiple menus. One on Yelp, one big menu on the side of the building, and a smaller menu next to the window where you order. I was bothered by this because on Yelp it said they serve Ube & Regular Japanese cheesecakes. But when we got there both menus on the location said nothing about Ube. Second, on the menu of the side of the building it shows different cheesecakes, drinks, sauces, and other items. I had asked the cashier about the sides of sauce, because a side of strawberry sauce sounds good right? She had no idea what we were talking about and said we don't have that on our menu. So we said really? Why do you offer it on this menu? And she told us that, that menu isn't accurate and that they don't have those items. If there's incorrect information on your menu I feel like it's your responsibility until the menu gets fixed to make a new sign or even tell the customers what you're offering or not offering at that time. Such an annoying first time but will definitely be back again. To a different location. read more

Cheesetella - Cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Buena Park, California

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