Ah, the classic blueberry cheesecake. What could be better than biting into its creamy cheesy goodness and letting the gooey sweet blueberries burst in your mouth? Sublime, sublime. Sadly, that wasn’t my experience when I ate this particular cheesecake. The crust was terribly dry and fell apart the moment I tried slicing a piece off it with my fork. The cheesecake was hardly creamy; its texture was like a gelatin army that decided they wouldn’t give up a single piece of each other for battle. The blueberries stuck together in one congealed mess. And it all looked so pretty together ‘no? Oh well, appearances can be deceiving. (Can you tell by the placemat where I had this cheesecake?)
The best blueberry cheesecake I’ve had was back in college. It was at Full House, a restaurant across our school. The crust was delicious — the perfect blend of some butter and crushed graham crackers, the cheesecake was creamy and the blueberry topping was yummy. Come to think of it, I’ve tasted better cheesecakes but maybe it was the whole college experience that made this cheesecake very memorable. On special days (a.k.a. on days we had money to spare for a meal bigger than siomai rice), my friends and I would order Full House’s Chicken Ala Kiev, Chicken Crepe, Boneless Bangus with Mayo Garlic — the house specialties! And for dessert, a yummy blueberry cheesecake.
Are you fond of blueberry cheesecake too? Where do you think one can find the perfect blueberry cheesecake? (If you think the one you make yourself is the best, you are very very lucky!)
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Linnor
April 10, 2006 at 7:02 pm (18 years ago)i love blueberry cheesecake! my favorite back in manila was the one in greenbelt – cafe rizal. i don’t know if its still there though 😛
annabanana
April 10, 2006 at 8:12 pm (18 years ago)there is this coffee shop along katips, i dunno whats it called now..but dang, they have the wickedest blueberry and raspberry cheesecake!
ruth
April 10, 2006 at 11:22 pm (18 years ago)i love blueberry cheesecake but the cream-cheese-and-graham-crackers type… no-bake yata yon eh… mmmm… if you find a recipe for a good one, share naman, please…
mare
April 10, 2006 at 11:48 pm (18 years ago)Oddly enough, I don’t enjoy the actual blueberry cheescake but love Blueberry Cheesecake ice cream!
paz
April 11, 2006 at 5:01 am (18 years ago)i love blueberry cheesecakes – better yet, i love any-flavor cheesecakes! my fave is from a local french bakery here called, andre’s! not commercial at all!
sachiko
April 11, 2006 at 7:17 am (18 years ago)gelatin army,haha! i love the way you describe em,toni!
i’m a cheese cake lover too but i like the standard ones or maybe new york cheese better.
psstt…saw your mom’s pic at friendster,look alike pala kayo, you look like sisters!beauties!
delish
April 11, 2006 at 9:18 am (18 years ago)my sis says that the one I make is the best she likes… and we both don’t like cheesecakes made by Cheesecake Etc
Even Jojo prefers my cheesecake 😀
but the best i’ve had is the one you buy at Barbara’s
I remove the blueberries, btw 😀
Toni
April 11, 2006 at 10:05 am (18 years ago)Linnor : It’s not there anymore! Sayang I didn’t get to taste it. KFC now stands where Cafe Rizal once was.
annabanana : Wow, raspberry cheesecake! I haven’t tried that yet. I love La Chesca’s Cherry Cheesecake. May La Chesca pa kaya?
ruth : Haven’t found a good recipe for this but Mec just shared she makes a good one. Hingin natin sa kanya!
mare : Oh wow that tastes good too!
paz : Oh have you tried mango cheesecake? 😀 It’s good too!
sachiko : Ooooh I’ll forward your comment to Mama! She’s gonna love that! Thanks!
delish : Now you gotta share that recipe on your blog, sis! And where’s Barbara’s?
Adam Mordo
April 11, 2006 at 10:07 am (18 years ago)While I was never fond of blueberry cheesecake, I always did enjoy the desserts in Full House as well as a host of other offerings, the chicken kiev and the boneless bangus in particular. It’s tragic that it’s no longer there.
Toni
April 11, 2006 at 10:10 am (18 years ago)Adam: I don’t remember what other desserts Full House had! I did like their profiteroles. Yes, it’s really sad Full House isn’t there anymore. I would’ve loved to take my husband there and show him what my friends and I went gaga over back in college. Whenever I order Chicken Kiev in restaurants, my benchmark has always been Full House’s version. One of my friends said that a restaurant along Katipunan serves almost the same menu and has the same Full House quality. I can’t recall the name… Iris? Gah, I forget.
Kai
April 11, 2006 at 10:48 am (18 years ago)Oh, it’s sad to know Full House has closed shop. It’s part of my college memories, too, haha. The best blueberry cheesecake I’ve had was at the Cebu Hilton. Very far to satisfy a craving, so I just make my own, using Good Shepherd’s blueberry topping, which uses local Baguio blueberries and are smallish and unpitted.
Toni
April 11, 2006 at 12:41 pm (18 years ago)Kai: Oh wow I haven’t tried the blueberries from Good Shepherd yet. I usually just buy Ube Jam and Strawberry Jam. Will try the blueberries when I go back to Baguio! Thanks for the tip!
chinita_jill
April 11, 2006 at 9:06 pm (18 years ago)Full House! Yummmm…memories! I can almost taste the Boneless Bangus. Shucks, I miss bangus!
Oo nga, sarap ng cheesecakes nila dun. There’s also a nearby cafe near the school called Gayuma? Have you been there? They have a cheesecake called Hidden Desire, and meron talagang cheese bits! Yum! Pero last I heard, the place burnt down. It was relocated to another place, but I don’t know where…
Lightheaded
April 12, 2006 at 11:13 am (18 years ago)the best one i’ve tasted comes from GAYUMA, a quaint restaurant along hmmm, i think it’s the street parallel to katipunan ave. i’m not sure of the name (rosa alvero comes to mind but it’s the street that leads to the kanto where you get trikes going to ateneo). coming from xavierville ave it’s the street before you hit katipunan, turn left. the resto is on the right side. enjoy!
Zita
April 12, 2006 at 11:24 am (18 years ago)Actually I love Oreo Cheesecake. A friend of mine used to get me one ages ago. I think it was from a resto at Luneta Park. Not sure though. Sarap!
Chel
April 13, 2006 at 12:39 am (18 years ago)i love fullhouse’s blueberry cheesecake! late ko na nadiscover yan, and only because fullhouse supplies the cakes in UERM hospital canteen. 😛
lani
April 13, 2006 at 4:14 pm (18 years ago)I also love blueberry cheesecake. Okay din sa Red Ribbon but mas okay iyong recipe ng sis-in-law ko. I’ll ask her para mai-share sa inyo.
tintin
April 14, 2006 at 5:57 am (18 years ago)hi toni! wala na palang full house? i used to eat there, too, in college. i remember their chicken ala kiev. sarap! i like the blueberry cheesecake of bob’s, a local resto here in bacolod.
Toni
April 15, 2006 at 5:23 pm (18 years ago)chinita_jill : Boneless bangus with mayo garlic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yum. I haven’t tried Gayuma though I’ve heard great things about the place!
Lightheaded : Thanks for the directions! Hope I can try it someday. 😀
Zita : Mmmm sarap din yun. Starbucks has that!
Chel Paano na ngayong wala nang Full House?
lani : Post mo sa blog mo! 😉
tintin : I think they closed down in ’01. Can’t really remember. Yes the Kiev was terrific. Nakakamiss!
Caths
April 17, 2006 at 8:01 am (18 years ago)Gosh! Memories of Full House…*nostalgia*
The best cheesecake I had was at a party. Apparently, it was brought in from Iloilo. The brand? Calea. Jack’s Loft New York Cheesecake is also quite good.
Toni
April 17, 2006 at 11:02 pm (18 years ago)Caths: Hi there! Thanks for the tip on Jack’s Loft!
vina
April 21, 2006 at 8:42 pm (18 years ago)hi toni, the best blueberry cheesecake i’ve tasted so far is from calea pastry shop in bacolod. until now, i haven’t found a worthy match here in manila.
hmmm, i just noticed caths’ entry. that’s the same pastry shop, but like i said, calea is in bacolod (unless it has an outlet in iloilo).
hope you could try it.
juls
May 9, 2006 at 12:04 pm (18 years ago)you must visit bacolod and try the blueberry cheesecake of Calea’s. (google it to find out how good it is) and I think it’s much better than Bob’s. Calea’s the real thing! Ask anyone who has been to bacolod and they’ll tell you about the goodness of Calea. Bob’s blueberry is OK, more of gelatin-cream than ricotta cheese, but delicious nonetheless.
here’s some pics of Calea’s uber-good blueberry cheesecake:
http://wyattbelmonte.blogspot.com/2006/05/calea-bacolod-city.html
eric
May 17, 2006 at 1:58 am (18 years ago)the best cheesecake that ive ever tasted. and honestly. until now.. bina balik balik ko pa rin.. is from Calea in Bacolod.
they have the “To-die-for” blueberry cheecake and oreo cheesecake..
actually everything calea sells is the best!!! a must try! ill be back there this october and Calea is still on top of my itinerary. ehehe
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