Cheesecake etc.
I've heard for years that there's a really famous cheesecake place under the Granville St. Bridge, but I've never had the chance to try it out. So I was quite excited when a friend suggested Cheesecake etc. for dessert. The place was packed full and the lighting was so dim that I could barely read the menu. There were only 2 different types of cheesecake: original and chocolate with the option of adding strawberries. I thought that the original ($4.50) would be a safe choice, considering the good things I've heard about the cheesecake here. I have to say I was a bit disappointed when it came. I had expected much better presentation. The cheesecake was pale yellow and completely plain, served with a huge dollop of whipped cream. I found the presentation quite unappetizing... I would have overlooked that if it tasted great, but it was average at best. The texture was much lighter than that of regular cheesecakes and a bit heavier than Japanese style cheesecakes. It felt rather insubstantial and pretty much disappeared the moment I put it in my mouth. I guess that's what people like about it, but personally I think that cheesecakes should be heavier and richer.
My friend got the original with strawberries ($5.50), so I got a picture of that as well. It didn't look any more appetizing than mine... It was the same thing sitting in a pool of strawberry sauce with soft squishy strawberries that didn't taste very fresh.
And the most ridiculous part was that they actually charge for hot water here! I asked for hot water at the beginning of the meal and there was no mention of an extra charge. I didn't know until we got the bill, and it was billed as "hot water with lemon and honey" ($1.25). They never even gave me the lemon and honey! I talked to the waiter and was told that hot water must be ordered with lemon and honey and that I had to pay even if I wanted just hot water by itself. I did end up getting the charge removed, but this is the only place I've been to that refuses to give hot water for free.
My friend got the original with strawberries ($5.50), so I got a picture of that as well. It didn't look any more appetizing than mine... It was the same thing sitting in a pool of strawberry sauce with soft squishy strawberries that didn't taste very fresh.
And the most ridiculous part was that they actually charge for hot water here! I asked for hot water at the beginning of the meal and there was no mention of an extra charge. I didn't know until we got the bill, and it was billed as "hot water with lemon and honey" ($1.25). They never even gave me the lemon and honey! I talked to the waiter and was told that hot water must be ordered with lemon and honey and that I had to pay even if I wanted just hot water by itself. I did end up getting the charge removed, but this is the only place I've been to that refuses to give hot water for free.
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