Mad For Cheesecake (National City)

Recently, the Missus had an appointment in National City and wanted me to drive and wait for Her. Sigh...... Her appointment was in the South Bay Plaza Shopping Center, you know, where Seafood City is located. Her appointment was going to be for at least an hour so I thought I'd find myself a place to sit and have some.....

Well, perhaps another day.

I just wanted some tea and saw this shop next to Seafood City.

I walked on up to the counter and ordered some Oolong unsweetened and heck, since the Missus really enjoys Japanese Cheesecake, I decided to get one for Her. The folks working the counter were so friendly and told me they had just opened a little over a month ago.

Well, when we got home the Missus tucked right into the cheesecake, She cut a slice and wouldn't you know....it actually jiggled! Just like what we'd had in Japan. I was allowed a taste and the cake was light, fluffy, and not overly sweet! The Missus thought it was better than where I was commanded to we currently get the Missus's cheesecake, Uncle Tetsu.

So, of course I've now been back a couple of times to get the Cheesecake ($13) here.

The Missus loves the texture and flavors in this. Slightly "cheesy" with a clean, almost lightly citrus finish, without being overly sweet.

You'll notice that the logo on the cheesecake says Cheese Garden. Well, according to this post in Eater, the owner who also owns the Bonchon franchise in San Diego, brought and runs the Toronto based Cheese Garden in Carmel Valley, which will soon be changing its name to Mad For Cheesecake as well.

There's a whole list of desserts and drinks listed, including a Baked Cheese Tart, Double Fromage Cheesecakes, and so on. It'll be interesting to see how the Missus's taste evolves with this one.

The folks running the place are very friendly.

And Uncle Tetsu is now a distant #2 on the Missus's "list".

And so you could say that at this moment, the Missus is "mad for cheesecake".

Mad For Cheesecake
1420 E Plaza Blvd Suite B-5
National City, CA 91950
Current Hours:
Sun - Thurs 11am - 9pm
Fri - Sat        11am - 10pm

Comments

[Denver]

Very nice! Gonna check it out soon. I honestly don’t care for Uncle Tetsu cheesecake so it’s not a problem anymore that it’s in one of the worst parking lot in Convoy. Mad looks like has some good softserve and other desserts

[dereck]

Wait. When did balut come to San Diego?

Also, it's kind of hilarious that I have never seen the Cheese Garden - I'm in that plaza very frequently.

[Sandy]

Thanks for the tip - will need to pick up a Japanese cheesecake on the next salt and pepper chicken wing run :-)

[Peter]

Ha ha -- yeah -- did a HARD pass when I was offered balut in the Philippines a few years back. Grilled balut doesn't sound any better...

[Kirk]

Hope you enjoy it Denver!

Balut has been here for a while Dereck!
https://mmm-yoso.typepad.com/mmmyoso/2019/05/gaya-gaya-a-first-looks.html

Looks like Cheese Garden is right next to Bonchon in The Village.

That sounds like a good plan Sandy!

I like good balut....though finding "good" can be difficult Peter! ;O)

[kat]

looks like you will be running here often:)

[Kirk]

Looks like it Kat! ;o)

[Junichi]

Wow. Better than Tetsu. I need to check it out!

[Kirk]

That's what the Missus says Junichi!