The Cheesecake Corner

Fun little local memphis spot. Great Cheesecake. Huge, thick slices. Love the toppings available at the tables. We come for date night and bring out of town guests here. Everyone loves it.

It is beyond delish! I’ve been a customer for several years and the flavors never cease to amaze my palate. My fave cheesecake is White Chocolate Raspberry. I went tonight to get some for my firefighter husband and I. He doesn’t get home until tomorrow morning and I’m honestly not sure if his slice will make it…

Excellent cheesecake, but with tax it is almost $ 9 per slice. Is it worth it? I think it was. I got the vanilla fudge … And I was not disappointed.

HELLO, this place was delicious. Only critique I have is that it was dark as night in there (but disclaimer: I was getting takeout anyway) and they didn’t let me take my mini bottle of wine to go — ha! The actual cheesecake is delicious. Enjoy!

Dear Cheesecake Corner,
Thank you for your consistent production of what is quite possibly the best sweet potato cheesecake that I have ever tasted. I am torn. For years I’ve wanted to share this information with my friends and family. Instead, I visit your store alone and hope that there is still a piece left for me. Today. I break my silence. Run one. Run all. To the best darn cheesecake in the city. I can no longer keep this from those who deserve such indulgence. But of course you already know that your cheesecake is the best. Praise hands.
Signed– one piece for here and one piece to-​go

Really amazing cheesecake! I had the white chocolate strawberry and it was so rich and creamy! If you are a cheesecake lover, you need to try this! All the reviews of the owner are true. Very sassy. He was annoyed but nobody was even there! Then we asked if we could have our cheesecake to go and he said we couldn’t eat in the restaurant well. he didn’t tell us just pointed at the sign!

Yummy! Great place after a show or for a date night after dinner. Walking distance to South Main shops and restaurants. Not far from the Orpheum theater.

Cheesecake and coffee are divine! Can’t wait to stop in and put some in my belly. A favorite of the kids too. Generous slice big enough to share with my husband.

This place is amazing. But what’s more amazing is watching how many people walk in for take-​out in the short time that you’re sitting at a table, devouring whatever incredible sugar concoction you order.
I tried the caramel cheesecake and the pecan torte. Both were equally amazing. And to think I almost didn’t try this place because of way too many years baking cheesecakes over the holidays.

The cheesecake was great. Very rich and creamy. Outright decadent. The flavors are creative and it’s definitely homemade. It all looked so good I had a hard time choosing a flavor! And the good in this review pretty much stops right there.
Too bad the service wasn’t very friendly. The staff spoke to me a bit ‘short’ and seemed irritated that I asked to learn more about the cheesecakes. Very odd. Sheesh. Sorry, I’m a foodie interested in the ingredients, ya know?
I mean, do I look like the president of the cheesecake club with your menu memorized? Snip the smug and sell your goods like you mean it.
They were also irritated I chose not to dine inside and opted to carry out instead. Maybe they don’t want to use up their inventory of to-​go containers? I have no idea. So needless to say I wasn’t feeling very welcome here and couldn’t wait to scurry out. Thank goodness they gave me a cheesecake to go anyways. It was delicious! But I’ll never go back. Why bother if you can’t enjoy it?
I hope the shop owner will read through the other reviews and get it together, man.

Cheesecake is my favorite dessert! When I think about it, just may be my favorite food! This girl here is a sweet lover! I found out about this place a couple of years ago. This is one of many places my husband and I would go to when we were dating! Food is the way to my heart! The staff is okay, not as talkative… but I guess that’s okay. The cheesecake is to die for!!! It’s so creamy and delicious! Cookies n’ cream is my favorite, but I’ve tried other flavors as well. The quiche is very good! I love salmon, so I usually get the salmon quiche. I even celebrated my 30^th birthday here… that’s how much I love cheesecake.

I am so conflicted when it comes to this place. The cheesecakes are amazing but everything else is… meh.
The décor is lacking (it’s like you’re in a dilapidated, once-​fancy restaurant that got overtaken by hoarders) and the guy that works the counter (I’m assuming the owner) isn’t pleasant at all.
We’ve gone 2x when we were craving cheesecake and I was actually afraid to ask what the flavor was (that’s the other thing – half the time the cheesecake flavors aren’t labeled) in the event that I bring the owner’s wrath upon myself. The first time we went, some unsuspecting guy in line came up to the front to try to read the hand written flavors in the case and was promptly told off by the owner. Scary.
But back to the cheesecakes: ugh so good. The perfect consistency and they don’t skimp on portions (but that may be because it’s close to $ 9 a slice). We got the white chocolate caramel one time and then chocolate fudge another time. One slice was more than enough for 2 people.
If you’re going, stand in line and don’t sit down before placing your order, don’t ask questions, and don’t make eye contact. Good luck.

Oh my gosh! What a hidden gem! I’ve lived downtown for almost three years and I just got around to trying Cheesecake Corner. I’m so mad that I hadn’t tried this place earlier. HUGE slices of cheesecake and severance options. This place is perfect for a romantic nightcap.

This is by far the best cheesecake I’ve ever had. I come here every time I have to go downtown. All home made and all unique flavors.

The cheesecake here is absolutely perfection! However, the service we have received time and time again is less than professional.
Our latest (and last) experience was the worst yet. My wife was 40 weeks, 1 day pregnant and sat down to relieve her feet from the walk over. We knew the wait would be long, as we had 15 in our group and there were 2 couples in front of us. The person working the counter was also the only employee present, he mentioned this several times. He said his name was Kevin and identified himself as the owner and the manager.
As he was delivering cheesecake to another party, he announced to the entire restaurant that sitting and saving seats was not permitted and my wife needed to stand in line with everyone else. My wife looked at me helplessly and I assured her I would let him know she was pregnant. On his way back to the counter he said (announcing to the whole restaurant, «I guess you all didn’t hear me. Don’t sit down until you have ordered.» As those in my party and myself tried to explain, he suggested we leave and take our money somewhere else. That was all we needed to hear, and we did so gladly! He continued making comments to us as we left.
Our party of 15 left, without ordering, the couple in front of us left, and we stopped a group of 5 heading in, who also had a pregnant woman with them. Later, when another woman from our party called, Kevin was screaming at her on the phone.
The cheesecake can stand on its own and will be the winning factor if they continue to be successful as a business. The customer service has always been lacking, but that experience was the last straw for us. We have family and friends that visit from out of town and we always took them here as one of the «must-​have» spots in Memphis, but we will no longer continue to do so.
I’ll say it one more time, the cheesecake is delicious. Unfortunate, the service left a bad taste in my mouth. We will not be going back.

I realize that everyone goes here for cheesecake and they should but this place also has the best quiche I’ve ever tasted! Try the crab quiche if you can, it’s amazing! I love dining here whenever I’m in the area. Every cheesecake I’ve tried is amazing! They are closed Monday & Tuesday.

Strawberry cheesecake is usually plain cheesecake with strawberry topping, but not here! The strawberry is mixed in with the cheese, along with chunks of cake adding tons of texture to each creamy bite. The original cheesecake was really good as well. Everything here is minimal — the décor is minimal, the service is minimal, the place itself is minimal — but all you really need is that small display filled with so many different types of cheesecake.

Being new to Memphis, I was told to try the cheesecake here. So I went there today and asked Kevin what he would recommend. Although he was a little standoffish, and responded that he makes too many cheesecakes to tell me, I bought a slice of the blueberry cheesecake. Overall, besides the service the cheesecake was good. Creamy, not too sweet, just the right flavor. I would definitely try another slice of cheesecake from here.

This is a nice place to go for a good selection of cheesecakes and some really delicious coffee. My only negative comment is that I didn’t feel welcomed here, even though I had quite a large order. It was as if we were disrupting the plans for the afternoon.

Best cheesecake in town! But like everyone says the service is atrocious. The owner once told my boyfriend «to hurry up with making a cheesecake selection because he didn’t have all day.»
Other than that, give them a try! I’d recommend sharing a slice just because the slices are so big and decadent. I’ve tried just about every flavor!

Let me put it this way, the cheesecake is so good they don’t have to have good service. Not that they have «bad» service… I’m just saying that they don’t have to win people over by whispering sweet nothings in their ear because their cheesecake is so damn good.
Is it expensive? Yeah. Do they have weird hours? Yeah. Is there always a line? Yeah. Does any of that matter? Not really. Because it is yummy and totally worth it. Plus I love South Main. And they totally get bonus points for being in a cool locale.
Insider/​local tip: Pop next door to Hoot + Louise after you’re finished to browse some super cute vintage items.