Carole’s Cheesecake Cafe

I found out about Carole’s Cheesecake through blogTO as it was voted as one of the best cheesecakes in Toronto!
I’m not a huge fan of cheesecake, but decided to come because my friend really loves eating cheesecake. Carole’s Cheesecake is on the bottom floor of the shops in this neighbourhood — it wasn’t too difficult to find.
Arriving here at a late-​ish lunch, we saw many people still eating lunch — wow I had no idea they served lunch here, like savoury meals. The cheesecake selection was all in the front, but we were given a menu to select which cheesecake we wanted to try.
We decided to go with the chocolate fudge and pistachio cheesecakes. Biting into the best part of the cheesecake a.k.a, the tip of the cheesecake was really smooth and velvety. The crust at the bottom was fairly good and the cheesecake was in quite a large portion in my opinion, but the price made up for it (you’re looking at $ 6 to $ 7 per slice). The chocolate fudge was definitely more filling than the pistachio, which was lighter. Overall, the cheesecake was good. Perhaps if Carole’s Cheesecake decreased the portion size of the slices and the prices as well per portion, I might come here more, but one cheesecake was honestly enough to fill me up for the day.

I ordered their cappuccino cheesecake and a cup of London Fog. The cheesecake was very creamy and has a very strong coffee taste. Would definitely come back again.

Extremely disappointed. Cheesecake was 1.5÷5 and service was ⁰⁄₅.
I came with my friends around 11 at night for a quick dessert. They placed us at a table that we sit as a L shape and hardly able to talk to each other beacuse we are facing the other customer across the other table which is like 3 – 4 step away from our table. Kinda weird. And the seat was extremely tight even for girls, i can barely slide myself in the seat. At the end the guys need to push the table out a bit in order to get in.
We waited for the menu for almost 10 mins, plus we were sitting at the back and kinda got ignored. We were asked by the server if we were ready when the menu is not even on our table. He gave us the menu and came back in 2 mins while all our heads were down and focusing on deciding, ask again if we were ready. so we told him we need a few more mins and he just walked away.
Finally i ordered a pistachio cheesecake and a homemade ice tea which the tea is suggested by the server. My friends ordered a turtle cheesecake, palmer and earl grey latte. The server came back and asked my friend to pick another cheesecake because turtle was sold out. Then we asked for a menu but he replied my friend who is sitting in the middle of the weird L shape table to walk out to choose because the stock is low instead of bringing a menu. (with a impatient look on his face) My friend want to avoid the hassle and just told him to surprise us. They end up got some sort of christmas cake which is extremely fruity and was not something close to turtle. The earl grey latte taste like crap and the christmas cake taste disgusting as well, because the dry fruits on the cake was so sour. My pistachio cake has no taste of pistachio and taste like normal cheesecake and is green. The ice tea was not my thing either, should have got the can ice tea which is 2 dollar cheaper. The palmer was average.
At the end we paid our bill and walking up to the door to leave and we saw there are still two more slice turtle cheesecake in the glass window fridge which they claim it was sold out. Ha. We will never come back again seriously.

I stumbled upon Carole’s Cheesecake Café when I was in the Yorkville area. It was your pretty average cheesecake café it had roughly eight or more selections of cheesecake. I ordered the cappuccino cheesecake as I wanted to go for something not over the top but something close to the New York style cheesecake. It was pretty good, it was rich and decadent like a regular cheesecake should be, you can really taste the cappuccino in the cheesecake. It did not leave a sour taste or the cheesecake itself was not that sweet.
However it’s not a cheesecake I would repurchase upon my next visit. The pricing for a slice of cheesecake was decently priced as it was not over the top considering the area. In terms of the atmosphere and environment it was well put together and clean, however I took my order to go therefore I was not able to get a indulge in the café longer.

Definitely regret coming here. I just needed a place to sit and wait for my doctors appointment at 3 so I came for some cake after my lunch. The cake is a little overpriced at 8 dollars per slice. It’s a large dense cake but I think the flavour doesn’t make up for the price at all.
I had the pistachio cheese cake and it literally tasted like a normal cheesecake. No pistachio flavour at all and the occasional piece of pistachio did not make up for that at all. I could have had a similar quality cheesecake for a fraction of the price. Very disappointing
On the other hand the employees were all very nice so I felt bad when I didn’t finish my cake so I brought it over as I paid the bill. Definitely wish I just toughed it out at Starbucks instead of going for the hipster option.
Anyways cake ¹⁄₅ no redeeming qualities great service gives this an extra star

*more of a 3.5 star*
When I passed by here on a weekday afternoon, the number of people inside was staggering. I was hovering around the interactive menu outside when a waiter walked up to me and offered a real menu! I was very touched and decided to come by when it was less busy. One day, Lady Luck looked upon me fondly and I finally walked by when the café was emptier than before.
Some days the waiters can be quite understaffed and forgetful, but if you remind them of your unfilled coffee cup or roasted potatoes they apologize and quickly bring them over. They had a lot of patience for my friend and I when we were deciding between flavours, and the cakes came up very quickly. I’ve come by a few times and ordered a variety of dishes such as cakes and their all-​day breakfast options.
Their desserts are all is very sweet, but the cakes are warm from the microwave and absolutely delicious. They have gluten-​free cheesecakes (the ones without crusts) that, ironically enough, aren’t as delicious as their cakes. If you want the crust make sure to order the NEW YORK CHEESECAKE and pay an extra $ 1 for a special topping.
Carole’s savoury dishes are way too expensive and pretty ho-​hum. If you come by here definitely get the bottomless coffee (I drank 4 cups because FREE COFFEE) and their desserts! If you show them their business page on Unilocal from your phone, you get 10% off! You might have to check in first, though. Mention this to save some money!

This is the best new york style cheese cake I have ever had. It was a big shop and there are comfortable seats to have a piece of cheese cake. You have to pay tips though. It was expensive, but I am not disappointed at all. I ordered a piece of pistachio cheese cake and it did not have crust. I liked cheese cake crust, but it is okay. The service was very good. The atmosphere is fancy, but there are not many fancy people. People are casual even though the fancy shop in Yorkville. I am looking forward to going back there.

Tried pistachio and strawberry cheesecake, italian wedding soup and panini. Pistachio was very soft, to the point of feeling a bit mushy but strawberry was so good. The soup was also tasty and panini, seemed a bit over priced, but decent.
Food: ³⁄₅
Price: ²⁄₅
Service: ³⁄₅

I came in after running a bunch of errands and ordered two slices to-​go. One waiter was friendly and polite; even helpful with my selection. I picked the pistachio and red velvet cheesecake slices.
As I was cashing out, I glanced at a flickering light on the TV for not even a half second and this next guy (VERY smug) tapped on the debit machine for me to hurry up. That’s so rude and it bothered me even more because I added a tip. Once he SAW the tip, his tune changed. So RUDE and SMUG. Lets hope he tripped up the steps after his stupid shift.
The pistachio cheesecake is their most popular flavor and I wont take that away from them but I felt it was a huge MEH. Like, what was I suppose to taste? Pistachios? Cuz I didn’t.
The red velvet on the other hand, was great! You know why? I hate it when cheesecake is just dry and without whipped cream or strawberry or caramel sauce and the red velvet was moist and curbed all that dense cheesecake.
Overall, $ 7 for a slice of the red velvet = yes but for the pistachio flavor??? No/​never again. I wanna say I’ll be back but I’d have to bring whip cream or strawberry sauce.
and BUN that rude waiter.
4 stars

I came here with my friend and we ordered a lemon cheesecake. My friend is allergic to all nuts and we asked if the cake contained any nuts. The worker said «no» and that what we saw sprinkled on the cake were graham crackers. Well, it turned out they were walnuts. He and the manager did not understand the severity of the issue and played it down. Ignoring us completely, they just kept shoving the bill in our faces, lecturing us that «walnuts are not peanuts» and that my friend should be okay. Is that ignorance or stupidity? Never going here again. All we wanted was an apology.
And the cake was not that great. Too sweet.

Extremely disappointed especially after reading the positive online reviews. I went with a sampler — Raspberry swirl, Chocolate, and Cappuccino swirl. One disappointment after another. It was underwhelming in flavour and overly sugary sweet.
I’m still in search for Toronto’s best cheesecake. Carole’s unfortunately is not even a contender.

Ordered the pistachios cheesecake and mango tea, the cheese cake is really good (as per other reviews), the Mango tea is just okay, didn’t really taste the mango too much, the table settings are indeed really awkward with very tight space. The inside seating are like little booths that have two small tables enclosed within, probably perfect for a party of 4, but not much more than that. If u came as a couple and there’s another couple sitting beside you, you may be sitting too close for comfort to the other couple.
Pistachio cheesecake was delicious! Would come back again

A little cheesecake shop tucked away in Yorkville. What I really like about this place is that it was a good intimate setting (I sat outside on a nice day however) and the service was great. I found their slices of cheesecake to be a bit pricier, but not unreasonable by Toronto standards ($ 6 – 7 per slice).
I ordered a slice of Diamonds & Pearls (Red Velvet/​Cheesecake), but unfortunately, it fell a bit below expectations. The cake was too sweet for my liking and a bit on the heavy side (luckily I split the slice with a friend, otherwise it would be a diabetic shock). For $ 7.99, I think I would invest in a dessert elsewhere on the block.
I found the cheesecake part to be better than the Red Velvet part, so would probably recommend trying just the original flavor. Good experience overall, but I’m not sure I can classify this as a top cheesecake place.

We love this place: most certainly one of the very best place for cheesecakes in Toronto that should not be missed ! The store manager is extremely friendly, giving good advice as regards the different cheesecakes ! They are delicious ! Good place to relax in the busy Cumberland street, behind the crowded Bloor street at Bay Station !

I bumped into this place while walking around. The place is small and the seats were not very comfortable.
I ordered Dulce de Leche cheesecake. It was decent, not amazingly good, but not bad. (better than cheesecakes at my school). It’s creamy, sweet, and decadently rich in flavour. I also ordered Peach n’ Cream milkshake, which was pretty good. Not too sweet, and it was peachy (just how I like it). Good portion size as well! They have lots of choices and the pistachio looks pretty good. Oh and I didn’t know they have brownie until I heard someone ordered it (i was overwhelmed with their cheesecakes I didn’t even look at the menu). I may try both brownie and pistachio cheesecake next time.
The staffs are very friendly and helpful. They were a bit slow even though the shop wasn’t that busy. But, they apologized for their lateness, which were pretty sweet. I wasn’t in a hurry anyway.
It was a bit pricey for cheesecake. But this is yorkville, I wasn’t surprised.
3 stars because the place was pretty small. I’m not a nosy person but I could hear everything from the next table lol.

One of my favourite cheesecake places in Toronto!
An extensive selection which never ceases to please me. My personal favourite is just the plain New York-​creamy and light with a great crust. Always keeps me coming back for more.
Being Valentine’s day, it was quite busy, leaving us to share a booth with another couple which was quite awkward. However, we kept to ourselves and still enjoyed the experience nevertheless.

had a red diamond (one layer of red velvet cake one layer of cheesecake x2). Fancy name.
The red velvet cake was too dry for me. Not moist at all. The cheesecake tasted like any other cheesecake, nothing amazing about it. Wondered how this can be the best cheese cake in town. (btw I really miss the cheese cake shops in NYC like two little red hens and eileens special cheese cake, simply DELICIOUSNESS)
service was friendly enough.
place was dim.
spent over$ 9 for a single slice of cheese cake like this, for me its not worth it. go to second cup or starbucks or anyplace you can get an ordinary cheese cake which just tastes NOT BAD.

I went for Cheesecake, on a Tuesday, got some cake and a cut, cus I’m choosey. In all seriousness, I went for a slice of cheesecake and a coffee here on a Tuesday a little while back and I figured I would write a review for it. First off, the place is pretty small and crammed inside. I’ve heard a lot of raves and reviews on the place, but didn’t realize how much of a crawlspace the interior was.
There is a pretty huge selection of cakes, cheesecakes and various other desserts here, that are all pretty fresh and supposedly baked daily. I had the Dulce de Leche cheesecake and it was decent. Nothing crazy, no party in my mouth with everyone invited, just decent. I almost expected a bit more, considering all they really sell here was cheesecake. On the flip side their coffee was really nice and tasted fresh. It complimented the cheesecake nicely.
The staff working were super friendly and they made this place earn the 3 stars. I was going to give it a 4, but the cheesecake just wasn’t anything crazy for the location and prices here. I would come back again for a coffee, but definitely «to go», because I felt claustrophobic the entire time my body contorted to fit into my table and seat.

I suppose when the entire Café is dedicated to Cheesecake, it certainly raises your expectations.
The cheesecake itself was fine. Not spectacular, not terrible, but fine. I ordered the Dulce de Leche cheesecake, and no complaints. Quite sweet, so I ordered a coffee as well, and these things are bottomless, which was great — except closing was in 15 minutes, and I was gulping away at coffee on a Tuesday night!
The seating was very strange, and not comfortable at all. I expected, as a cheesecake café, it’s the kind of place you want to and chat, have a bit of cheesecake, and gossip some more with your girlfriends. Then sip some coffee, look around and gossip some more. But no, it does not have that kind of vibe.

With over 8 years of experience Carole has been seen as as Yorkville’ s cheesecake haven. On the way back from a dissatisfied dinner I was looking for a nice dessert place to cure my taste buds while taking a walk along Cumberland. THANKFULLY this joint came to the rescue. Though it may not seem like a fancy place from the outside, don’t be quick to judge. Its fancy, clean, small and affordable. To top it off, their service is fast and friendly.
I ended up trying both their neopolitan cheesecake and dolce leche.
Neopolitan was a delight all three hints of rich flavor; chocolate, creamy vanilla and a hint of strawberry.. Definitely love at first bite! ⁵⁄₅
Dolce…dulce Leche cheesecake was another hit! Creamy… rich…stick-to-ribs-diabetes-high-blood-sugar goodness lol!!! ⁵⁄₅
Now I’ve got a go to place in Yorkville for desserts mm