Uncle Tetsu's Cheesecake

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as Uncle Tetsu’s Cheesecake bakery was buzzing with customers, an elderly gentleman entered carrying a large cardboard box under his arm. He approached the counter and whispered something into the ear of the baker, who nodded solemnly before disappearing into the back room. Soon after, strange things began happening—cheesecakes started appearing on customers’ tables without anyone ordering them. Finally, one day, the baker emerged from the back with a huge grin, announcing that they had solved the mystery. It turned out the old man was just Uncle Tetsu’s secret recipe tester—a retired chef known around town for his love of cheesecake. Since then, free samples became a daily tradition, much to everyone’s delight.

2. One day, while Uncle Tetsu’s Cheesecake bakery was preparing its famous desserts, a delivery driver noticed something strange in one of the boxes: a tiny note that read, ‘Eat me last.’ Curious, he took it home and shared with his wife. To their surprise, when she ate the slice marked 'last', she started humming an old Japanese tune and began talking about her childhood memories. It turned out to be just another quirky tradition from Uncle Tetsu—each cheesecake had a little message or story inside.

3. While Uncle Tetsu’s Cheesecake bakery was baking its signature treats one afternoon, a delivery truck pulled up to the loading dock. The driver, adjusting his cap, noticed something peculiar on the pavement near the back door. Curious, he bent down and picked up an old coin, which clinked against his toolbox. ‘Hmm,’ he muttered, smiling. Just then, Uncle Tetsu popped out from behind the counter, wiping flour off his apron. ‘Delivery man found our lucky charm!’ he exclaimed, laughing. That day, Uncle Tetsu’s Cheesecake became even more famous for their mysterious coin than for their cheesecakes.

4. At dawn, when Uncle Tetsu’s Cheesecake bakery usually hummed with early birds, a delivery truck arrived carrying not just ingredients but a mysterious crate marked ‘Top Secret’. The delivery driver, a friendly fellow, whispered to an unsuspecting employee that it was ‘just another secret recipe from Japan’. Later that day, everyone in town tasted the new cheesecake and agreed it was simply ‘delicious mystery’—so good they named it after the first customer who asked for seconds without asking questions.