Jacques I.
Yelp
LeTAO is open in the United States, specifically, in Bellevue, Washington! Its first U.S. location opened in The Bravern, right next to The Dolar Shop and a soon-to-open boba shop. My colleague and I walked by, on our way to coffee, and as soon as we saw it was open, we made a detour to LeTAO.
LeTAO is known for their Hokkaido cheesecakes. At this time, you cannot get slices to go, but can try if you dine-in. You can also get an entire cheesecake to-go frozen or fresh, which is neatly packaged. Just like a restaurant, you must join the waitlist to be seated to dine-in. The seating area is limited, but looks comfortable and inviting. Since my colleague and I had to get back to work, we tried their drinks and soft serve, and ended up getting cheesecake for an event the following day.
I had the strawberry sparkling water, which was solid, with sparkling water and strawberries. It wasn't sweet, just naturally from the strawberries, which I really liked. Nothing artificial. For the soft serve, I had the Hokkaido cream and cheese swirl, which was solid. It was creamy and had a good balance of cream and cheese. For our work event the next day, we had the chocolate cheesecake, which was good! It was a hit among colleagues and would recommend for anyone who loves chocolate.
So glad LeTAO has opened in Bellevue and walking distance to the office and home! This may be dangerous, but hey, let them eat (cheese)cake! I will be back to explore more of the desserts and drinks.