Tucked away in a quaint residential bungalow in Nungambakkam, Green Dot Cheesecake is a bakery which is aptly named for its menu that offers purely eggless cheesecakes, cupcakes, brownies and muffins. The whole place has a rustic charm to it from the outside, but the interiors, a plain room with two tables, could have been livelier. After a quick scan of the menu, which consists of a decent variety of desserts, we decide to order the lemon cheesecake, pina colada cheesecake, redvelvet cupcake and nutella brownie.
The lemon cheesecake had a strong citrus zest, which perfectly complemented its sweetness. The base was spongy, light and crumbled with one bite.
We moved to the Nutella brownie, my personal favourite, which was crunchy and delicious, with heavenly Nutella icing oozing out. The white chocolate sprinkled on top was an added bonus.
The red velvet cupcake was disappointing, owing to the dry cake and heavy cream cheese frosting. Finally, the unbaked (frozen) pina colada cheesecake, a combination of coconut cream and pineapple, was wonderfully smooth to cut into, but a bit too sweet for my liking.
Green Dot Cheesecake is popular for its celebration cakes, and offers fondant icing and customisations in a variety of flavours like Oreo cookie cream, pineapple passion and VIBGYOR - rainbow cakes. The place doesn’t burn a hole in your pocket, and is definitely one of the more reasonable dessert places in town.
However, the portions are a letdown. The cheesecakes are practically bite-sized, and just not filling. Having said that, the menu does offer some unconventional options like the pina colada cheesecake and peanut butter-strawberry cupcake. The service was a bit slow, with a few order mix-ups as well, but their friendliness and eagerness to help made up for it.
Green Dot Cheesecake is located at 6, Brahathambal Street, Nungambakkam. Dessert for two is approximately Rs.300. For details, call 9094443441
