“All four of us ranked it dead last, and not by a small margin. The texture is so odd - it's loose in a way that just isn't a NY cheesecake, more like something unset and vaguely crumbly rather than a dense, sliceable classic.”
H3
5.9/10
AI-generated summary
Get the so you can try a few flavors at once. The and the are the ones regulars name. People argue about the texture. Fans call it light and airy, critics say it's too loose and too sweet to count as real . A few also call it overpriced.
“All four of us ranked it dead last, and not by a small margin. The texture is so odd - it's loose in a way that just isn't a NY cheesecake, more like something unset and vaguely crumbly rather than a dense, sliceable classic.”
H3
“Sorry to go against the grain, but Eileen’s imo is not a universally likeable cheesecake. It’s very aerated and less dense. I do remember it being on the sweeter side too.”
H3
“I thought Eileen's was very mid. Texture-wise fantastic, but everything else very meh. Flavors just not there. Overly sweet. Overall like a B-/C+”
H3
“cheescakes are good but I think overpriced”
H2
“eileen’s cheesecake has a low sugar/no sugar cheesecake that hit the spot and made me feel like my normal foodie self.”
H2
“hit up Eileen's for some cheesecake for dessert.”
H2
“Eileen’s cheesecake”
H2
“I was so excited for the hype of Eileen’s - it fell so flat though ): there was no flavor in the filling and the texture wasn’t all that great either.”
H2
“Go to Eileen’s or Juniors or whenever for a piece of cheesecake.”
H2
“For cheesecake try Eileen’s on Cleveland Pl.”
H2
“I absolutely swear by Eileens Special Cheesecake on Cleveland street (right off the Spring Street #6 subway stop). It's a decades old mom and pop shop with absolutely delicious cheesecakes and lots of varieties.”
H2
“the tops are Eileen's or Veniero's for classic style”
H2