Eileen's Special Cheesecake Reviews Summary

Category: Bakery New York

Address: 17 Cleveland Pl, New York, NY 10012, USA

Phone: +12129665585

Rating: 4.5
based on 275 reviews.

Quality of Cheesecake

Pros:

  • "Absolutely loved the cheesecake! It was very tasty."
  • "Every bite is delicious and I think it may be the best cheesecake I’ve ever had."
  • "The cheesecake was light yet creamy and the crust was soft and fresh."
  • "With a perfect creamy and dense consistency while also not being too sweet, it was definitely one of the best cheesecakes I’ve ever had."
  • "The cheesecake itself is pretty light and fluffy (relative to other cheesecakes), and the strawberry sauce was delicious."
  • "It tasted amazing and she loved it!"
  • "The plain cheesecake tasted like a dream."

Cons:

  • "The cheesecake was very dense, not creamy or soft at all, it was probably old."
  • "The cheesecake flavor is very soft and tastes like highly processed cream cheese."
  • "Tried three different flavors and all three had subpar filling, the taste, consistency, richness were all just not great."
  • "The gooey, runny and slimey cheesecake was NOT good."
  • "The cheesecake was airy and crumbly instead of creamy and rich."
  • "The cheesecakes that we got (key lime and lemon/raspberry) were delicious but they had absolutely ZERO fruit flavor."
  • "The cream cheese flavor was extremely faint… so faint, it didn’t even taste like cheesecake."

Service

Pros:

  • "The lady behind the register was super friendly."
  • "Service is damn good, guy at counter is polite, cheerful and funny."
  • "The workers were very friendly, and were patient as we decided between all the options available."
  • "The service was incredible, the man was very kind and asked how our day was."
  • "Lovely, friendly staff who made time for each customer despite how busy they were."
  • "Customer service top notch."
  • "The staff were super friendly and helpful!"

Cons:

  • "First, nobody greeted us as we stood there for a few minutes."
  • "The staff could not care less about you, that's for sure."
  • "Also the person working the counter was in a terrible mood - made the place feel like a rundown McDonald’s."
  • "Girl working there is not so friendly."
  • "I may have enjoyed myself more if not for the very rude cashier.."
  • "When I said but that’s not what I requested for they said oh there’s not enough space."
  • "It’s been a week and no response."

Price

Pros:

  • "They have so much variety at a very reasonable price."
  • "The price is appropriate for the portion, which is perfect for tasting something good without becoming overly sweet."
  • "Priced reasonably and doesn’t feel guilty like devouring a whole regular sized one."
  • "Price is reasonable!! About 5$ per each."
  • "It’s also $5 for a perfect individual size. Such a good deal."
  • "It was $6 for each cheesecake - they are only small but I’d say it’s good value."
  • "Great value for a great price."

Cons:

  • "Tasty, but expensive."
  • "Only thing I felt was its too pricey for a very tiny tart."
  • "Also, I believe it was quite expensive for what you get."
  • "Eileen's cheesecakes are pricey at $6 for a small tart."
  • "While I really enjoyed these cheesecakes they were almost $7 per cheesecake."
  • "A little pricey for what you get."
  • "Also it is not so cheap - around 6-7 dollars per piece."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

  • "The store decoration still keeps a home bakery style."
  • "It's a tiny shop, so plan to buy and leave, but it is worth it."
  • "The confection display was beautiful."
  • "Place is pretty small but located in beautiful area."
  • "A lovely little spot near Chinatown and well worth stopping by for a mini cheesecake to go."
  • "The shop is small but very cute."
  • "The shop is cute and clean."

Cons:

  • "The only downside is tiny location, hard to sit without elbowing somebody."
  • "There’s no seating but standing counter areas to enjoy the piece with a cup of coffee."
  • "The place is small, and very limited places to eat inside."
  • "A rather small place, so you may not be able to sit there to enjoy your melt-in-your-mouth cheesecake but there are plenty of places nearby to sit and enjoy your surroundings."
  • "It’s a tiny standup place."
  • "Pretty small dessert shop that has 3 tables with about 6 total seats available."
  • "It's a small shop and no seating so you'll probably have to take it to go."

Variety and Options

Pros:

  • "Got four different cheesecakes (strawberry, blueberry, classic, and coconut) to bring home today."
  • "The Chocolate Mocha from the special menu was a wonderful addition to the cheesecake menu."
  • "There were tons of other options with wide varieties of toppings on the cheesecake."
  • "They have many flavors, for my son's birthday, I chose strawberry 🍓cheesecake and original cheesecake for him."
  • "Their selection is awesome - different flavors like cherry, strawberry, lemon, chocolate, mocha and many other kinds!"
  • "The variety of choice is huge! There are cheesecakes with fruits, sweets and many others."
  • "I like how they offer such a huge variety of flavors and offer miniature, snack-size portions of cheesecake so you can sample all the different flavors."

Cons:

  • "None of the cheesecake tarts were labeled making it hard to choose."
  • "Service was very quick and the staff were very helpful when it came time to order. I was a bit disappointed they didn’t have two flavors I really wanted to try."
  • "We also didn't realize how fluffy it would be, which was ok, but it just didn't seem like a classic nyc cheesecake."
  • "The cheesecakes that we got (key lime and lemon/raspberry) were delicious but they had absolutely ZERO fruit flavor."
  • "All other cheesecakes are disappointing."
  • "The cheesecakes were so good."
  • "The strawberry sauce was delicious, but the flavor wasn't anything extraordinary."

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