Uncle Fluffy — Restaurant in Riverside

Uncle Fluffy has made its way to Riverside to bring us their take on Japanese cheesecake and tarts.

FOOD / DRINKS The delicate, light and fluffy Japanese cheesecake just melts in your mouth and is not to be confused with the dense and heavy American cheesecakes. I tried their Original Cheese Tart and their Mango Tart and I preferred the Mango Tart. Not outstanding but not terrible either. The Original Tart had an off-putting “it’s been sitting in the fridge” taste. Ugh. On a positive note, the cheesecake was good and I enjoyed it. They do have delicious-looking drinks or teas I’d like to try some time.

LOCATION / PARKING Uncle Fluffy is located on Magnolia near Tyler (across from the Galleria at Tyler) in Riverside. There’s limited parking, as the lot is shared by other neighboring businesses within the plaza.

ATMOSPHERE The shop is decorated in almost all white from the flooring to the walls and to the table; however, the atmosphere didn’t feel bright or open for me. It had a weird ambiance - almost uninviting. The lighting was a bit dim too (see photo). It’s one of the things I look for so this was a minus in my book.

SERVICE Being that I was the only one in the shop, I expected good service but the girl who helped me wasn’t as helpful as I’d like. I asked her which items were most popular here but she didn’t have any recommendations for me.

BRANDING I like their signage at the front - good font choice. But the box and overall branding wasn’t up to par with my personal taste in gift-giving. The box itself is glossy but with outdated hues of yellow and brown that didn’t match the more prettier posters at the front of their store.

Overall, I think it’s great that Riverside to has a different dessert option like Uncle Fluffy. I do like their cheesecake and would happily...

So I had the cheesecake twice and the pistachio tart once. First time I had the cheesecake it was FANTASTIC the second it was just good. A little comparison between the two first time light, fluffy, wonderful texture, not overly sweet, with a really beautiful hint of lemon! Second time really nice lemon note was missing and texture wasn't quite as good. Not bad just not as good as the first time. For 9.99 per cheesecake I would hope for a bit more consistency. I would happily pay it for the first cheesecake I bought, but if I had been given the second first I would pass as the value wouldn't be there for me personally. The pistachio tart was ok. Crust was a bit overcooked...As I left I noticed a sign in the window indicating they were looking for a baker...in any event I'll go back and do recommend giving them a try. If they can get the consistency down I'll be a happy fairly regular customer. If not the value wouldn't be there for me personally. I really do hope they find a baker as I would love to have Uncle Fluffy...

Had the peppermint frozen coffee 24oz, pretty good if you don't enjoy a strong peppermint flavor and more of a chocolate flavor (price as of 1/3/24 $6.75, after tax $7.34), sampled the cheesecake it's light, fluffy and melts in your mouth and doesn't taste like regular cheesecake, im going to have to get one for my mom's birthday (she loves cheesecake but never has had Japanese cheesecake cake. I walked in maybe wait a minute, cute atmosphere, lady was really nice and helpful, started to take my order then another lady came out and finished taking my order as the 1st lady went to make my drink, then the 2nd one went back in the back, then the 1st lady finished my drink asked if I wanted whipped cream (no extra charge) had a short conversation it I liked it asked to sample the cheesecake asked if I enjoyed it, great experience for my 1st time and definitely may go...