Cheesecake Johann (Tokyo, JAPAN) ★★★☆☆

After lunch, I followed my original plan and was supposedly heading down to Nakameguro (中目黒) but I was too busy with my phone and accidentally taken the wrong train. When I finally realized my mishap, I was already outside Meguro (目黒) station. 

Anyways, I thought I could use some extra exercise so I walked all the way back to Nakameguro where I checked out a few things including the I'm Donut? branch at the book store and not surprisingly, everything was all sold out. A couple of stops later, here I was at Cheesecake Johann.

Touted as one of the best cheesecake shops in Tokyo, Cheesecake Johann is an itch that I have been waiting to scratch for many years. Ironically, last time I was here, it was also a few days before Christmas and the famed dessert shop was unexpectedly closed for the holidays leaving me a little pissed. This time around, I had to make sure that I paid them an early visit.

It was 4:15pm already after my little adventure so most of their best sellers were already sold out. The two flavors of cheesecake left were chocolate and sour cream.

Sour cream cheesecake (480yen) – A very very small slice of cheesecake. I decided to enjoy it right next to the Meguro River. It's one of my favorite spots for admiring cherry blossoms in Tokyo.

This was one of those classic cheesecakes with a graham cracker crust. The portion was very small, a mere three to four bites at best. Was it worth a place in the conversation as the best cheesecakes in Tokyo? Hm.....I have to say no. I thought its texture did give me a feeling like having a piece of cheese but yet the flavors weren't really cheesy enough. 

I decided to take a slow and deliberate walk around this quiet neighborhood. 

Another place I always enjoy spending time in Nakameguro is its Meguro Ginza Shotengai (目黒銀座商店街). It is a traditional shopping street full of cafes, bistros and boutique shops.

As the sun has already set, it was time to move onto my next destination and it's one that I have been looking forward to visiting, the brand-new Azabudai Hills (麻布台之丘).

Food Rating: 5.5/10

Price: ￥￥￥￥

Address: 1-18-15 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0051, Japan

Closest Metro Station: Nakameguro

Tel: +81 3-3793-3503

Website: www.johann-cheesecake.com

Opening Hours: 10:00am - 6:00pm daily