Cream Cheese reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 153 Reddit reviews across 29 subreddits and 37 posts to rank the best Cream Cheese brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/TwinCities, r/Costco, r/dairyfree, r/veganrecipes, r/DCBitches. Top-rated brands include Philadelphia (4.3/5), Tofutti (4.7/5), Boursin (4.9/5).
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Reviews153
Subreddits29
Posts37
Brands67
Products49
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#1
Philadelphia
4.3
(16)
"Philadelphia duh"
"I used Philadelphia, and it turned out great! I know you can’t see it, but there were no cracks, the texture was perfect, and the taste was wonderful."
"Philadelphia cream cheese does make a difference in my opinion and experience."
"I only buy the Philadelphia now."
"If it really has to be good, why would you take a chance? Philadelphia for your upcoming event."
"I've tried a few other's ...and I liked the Vegan Philadelphia the best."
"For me the vegan philadelphia cream cheese is the only one neutral enough for using in frosting."
"Philadelphia cheese should be in all supermarkets."
"I use the Philadelphia cream cheese tubs and follow this recipe."
"I always use 400g Philadelphia cream cheese and 500g of mascarpone."
#2
Tofutti
4.7
(13)
"Tofutti"
"I use tofutti, and I’ve been enjoying the recipe I use."
"Tofutti hands down."
"Tofutti is definitely the best, but others may work depending on what you need it for."
"Tofutti is definitely the best, but others may work depending on what you need it for."
"The cheapest one is Tofutti, so that's my go-to."
"Tofutti or Kite Hill"
"Another vote for tofutti!"
"Tofuti is the only cream cheese I like"
"I go with tofutti sour cream, to me it’s better than their cream cheese."
#3
Boursin
4.9
(10)
"Boursin and Paturain are my favorites."
"Boursin is addictive, I love it!"
"Boursin is so fucking good, literally cannot het enough of it"
"Boursin on a pulled pork sandwich, toasted ciabatta. You are welcome."
"It is actually phenomenal."
"It is so damn good!"
"It was pretty goddamn great."
"It’s so good on a toasted bagel with a thin slice on tomato."
"Boursin is my kryptonite."
"I like Boursin a lot and l also enjoy the equivalent cream cheese."
#4
Cream Cheese Wontons
4.2
(10)
"Shuang Cheng in Dinkytown has had the best cream cheese wontons in the area for more than 30 years."
"I freaking love cream cheese wontons"
"Wok in the Park in SLP makes some great ones, including a rotating special flavor that is always delicious."
"Get some of the pork ones with their house hot mustard, it’s my fave combo in addition to the cream cheese ones."
"King's Thai in Fridley."
"Hong Kong Tokyo in South Saint Paul, SO good."
"They make them with a garlic cream cheese filling and comes with a super delicious tamarind dipping sauce."
"I personally love the ones from family thai kitchen in maplewood!"
"Can’t find a decent cream cheese wonton in the cities to save a life! Trust me I’ve been looking for years!"
"They use the same ones for the cream cheese wontons so I'd guess that they would be the best."
#5
cream cheese
4.7
(9)
"My family does this with a raspberry chipotle sauce."
"Definitely red pepper jelly. I've found that even the ones labelled as spicy really aren't."
"It’s pepper jelly and I’ve seen it in grocery stores. You pour it over a brick of cream cheese and serve it with crackers—yummy!"
"For cream cheese, philadelphia brand is as close as you will get to US moisture content."
"Hunan Lion does not skimp on the cream cheese."
"Usually it's recommended to do 1lb scallion cream cheese and 1lb plain for a 2dz party order as those are the most popular flavors but I've never tried an objectively bad flavor there."
"Sugary rubs are best with tostitos chips. But I bet that everything bagel seasoning would slap on toast."
"As an ingredient in cream cheese frosting, right? Not on it's own! Yes, it should be fine."
"Can you? Yes. But I would avoid it as it makes for a runnier result that isn’t great if you’re frosting a cake."
#6
Kirkland
2.7
(11)
"I can't count how many cheesecakes I made with these bricks. Delicious."
"I've made so many cheesecakes with the kirkland brand. My cheesecakes turn out great with tons of flavor."
"The Kirkland cream cheese is fine. If it’s an amazing recipe you’ll have an amazing cheesecake."
"It will 100% work. Philadelphia has a more tart and pronounced flavor."
"Kirkland works just fine for other recipes like Alfredo or bagels."
"It works fine in my experience, but it is slightly saltier than Phily."
"I don't like the taste. A little sour."
"I find Kirkland skunky or something compared to Philli - I don’t like it and wouldn’t use it."
"I smoked it side by side a block of Philadelphia cream cheese and the Kirkland one was very firm even after 2 hours @250."
"Do not use it. Ingredients are different from Philadelphia and they prevent it from achieving a smooth texture."
#7
Violife
3.8
(6)
"The Violife cream cheese in the box holds up best."
"Violife for cream cheese and country crock plant butter with olive oil for butter"
"I tried Violife cream plain cheese for the first time recently and it was yummy."
"I really enjoy both the violife and kite hill cream cheeses."
"I loved Violife's cream cheese for use in frosting (and also on bagels)."
"I like Violife Cream Cheese for cheesecake."
#8
Trader Joe's
4.8
(4)
"Best cream cheese (and I’ve tried several) is Trader Joe’s."
"I've had good luck with any vegan cream cheese I've used for poppers."
"I would do the TJs cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a blender."
"The whipped cream cheese from Trader Joe’s or the French toast cream cheese from call your mother"
#9
TempTee
4.5
(4)
"Good call on wegmans. Temptee is truly the best!"
"I grew up in New York and only ever want temptee. Wegmans usually has it!"
"For grocery brands: temp tee which I’ve only found at wegmans or Trader Joe’s as a backup"
"Not gonna lie. Just go get TempTee."
#10
Miyokos
4.7
(3)
"Miyokos is my go to for cream cheese that will be heated."
"Miyokos! 😋 I use it for red velvet cake and cinnamon rolls."
"I liked how the Miyokos brand (in the tub) tasted and it's pretty thick."
#11
Uncommon Grounds
5.0
(2)
"Uncommon grounds or Pearl’s bagels and bakery."
"I am very fond of the jalapeno cream cheese at Uncommon Grounds."
#12
West End
5.0
(2)
"West End Bagels has some with bacon in it. that's smack."
"West End in Clifton Park. Their cream cheese is basically magical."
#13
Mascarpone Cheese
5.0
(2)
"Mascarpone cheese is the one you want."
"Try marscapone cheese, you can find it in most large supermarkets in the UK"
#14
Cream Cheese Frosting
5.0
(2)
"Sugarologie’s cream cheese frosting is out of this world for texture and taste. I love it!"
"Stella Parks’ Cream Cheese Frosting is my favorite by a wide margin."
#15
Liberté
5.0
(2)
"I was quite bummed when liberté discontinued their cream-cheese, that was hands down the best on the market."
"Le fromage à la crème Liberté est le meilleur que j’ai jamais mangé."
#16
Bethesda Bagel
5.0
(2)
"I like the sundried tomato cream cheese at Bethesda Bagel"
"Agreed on Bethesda Bagel's cream cheese, but I go for the veggie cc on everything bagel."
#17
Waitrose
4.5
(2)
"I LOVE this French cream cheese, definitely has a much thicker consistency than Philadelphia."
"My wife found both Waitrose 'Soft Cheese' and Paysan Breton's 'Cream Cheese' to taste similar to Philadelphia."
#18
Trader Joe’s
4.5
(2)
"Trader Joe’s cream cheese (that’s the best I’ve found so far) mixed with Cocowhip."
"Trader Joe’s is good for frosting, as is Violife."
#19
Neufchâtel
4.0
(2)
"Neufchâtel and reduced fat cream cheese can save on points."
"A great substitute is Neufchâtel"
#20
Kite Hill
4.0
(2)
"I like kite hills!"
"I love Kite Hill for bagels, but it’s probably too tangy for frosting."
#21
Crab Rangoons
5.0
(1)
"Crab rangoons count right? Wakames are incredible altho it's been a few years."
#22
La Vache à Maillotte
5.0
(1)
"J'en achète chez Lufa."
#23
Bagel St
5.0
(1)
"Bagel St lo has lots of flavours and it's delicious."
#24
Vermont Creamery
5.0
(1)
"Better than this..."
#25
Serious Eats
5.0
(1)
"It's easy and delicious."
#26
Sugarologie
5.0
(1)
"Has a recipe for a really stable cream cheese frosting."
#27
Claire Saffitz
5.0
(1)
"Check out Claire Saffitz new cream cheese frosting recipe."
#28
Temptee
5.0
(1)
"For a grocery store brand, Temptee whipped. It’s easier to find up north, but they at least usually have it in the grocery stores in DC this time of year because of Passover."
#29
White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
5.0
(1)
"I use the King Arthur white chocolate cream cheese frosting when I make red velvet cupcakes and it's alway a hit."
#30
Paris Baguette
5.0
(1)
"...had a blueberry cream cheese danish…still thinking about it, going to have to go back for another one sometime soon…not sure if it’s the best around, but it was pretty spectacular"
#31
Zen Asia
5.0
(1)
"I can say with certainty that I will never find a better cream cheese wonton than Zen Asia."
#32
Coconut Thai
5.0
(1)
"Coconut Thai’s are to die for."
#33
Thai Bamboo
5.0
(1)
"I love everything I’ve tried from Thai Bamboo in Northridge. They have cream cheese wontons with imitation crab :) let me know if you end up trying and what you think!"
#34
The Barn Door
5.0
(1)
"The Barn Door has really dope cream cheese poppers!"
#35
New Fresh Wok
5.0
(1)
"Perfect cream cheese to wrapper. Always delicious."
#36
Wok in the Park
5.0
(1)
"Wok in the park by far for flavored cream cheese, rotating flavors too."
#37
Green Valley
5.0
(1)
"Green Valley if you can find it."
#38
Flor Danica
5.0
(1)
"The best cream cheese is made with Flor Danica cultures."
#39
Hunan Lion
5.0
(1)
"Hunan Lion does not skimp on the cream cheese."
#40
Pho Show
5.0
(1)
"There’s a place called Pho Show down here in Culver City has some of the best I’ve ever had, here in LA or anywhere."
#41
La Sirene
5.0
(1)
"Check La sirene on Jean talon. Their cream cheese is wonderful."
#42
Parmalait
5.0
(1)
"Winnipeg Cream Cheese by Parmalait is by far, heads and shoulders above any other."
#43
Call Your Mother
5.0
(1)
"I think the veggie cream cheese from Call Your Mother is top tier"
#44
Bread Bite Bakery
5.0
(1)
"Definitely try scallion, my go to is Bread Bite bakery near 15th and U"
#45
Pearl's Bagels
5.0
(1)
"Pearl’s Bagels cream cheeses are fab imo!"
#46
CYM
5.0
(1)
"CYM's cacio e pepe cream cheese, without question"
#47
Paturain
5.0
(1)
"Boursin and Paturain are my favorites."
#48
Gina Marie's
5.0
(1)
"Gina Marie’s is hard to find but if you see it in a grocery store it’s delicious."
#49
D'lecta
4.0
(1)
"D'lecta cream cheese is at about 300 Rs for 400 Gms."
#50
Amul
4.0
(1)
"Amul one is about 100 Rs for 180 Gms."
#51
Harry & David
4.0
(1)
"Could it be Harry & David's jalapeño relish? More sweet than spicy."
#52
Bo Asian Bistro
4.0
(1)
"I have liked their cream cheese puffs for many years."
#53
Pho
4.0
(1)
"Get the Pho while you're there. Huge menu literally can't go wrong with anything on it."
#54
Wokano
4.0
(1)
"Wokano at the village has cream cheese wontons if my memory serves correct."
#55
Store Brands
4.0
(1)
"I've used store brands to make my cheesecakes and I didn't experience enough of a difference."
#56
The Coop
4.0
(1)
"The coop has cream cheese without stabilizers."
#57
TasteTee
4.0
(1)
"TasteTee brand, in the pink tubs, is excellent if you prefer a lighter whipped spread."
#58
Tesco
4.0
(1)
"I made some yesterday using Tesco’s own brand vegan cream cheese."
#59
Nancy's
4.0
(1)
"Mom's Organic Market sells Nancy's prebiotic cream cheese and I love that it makes me feel like cream cheese is a healthy choice and the flavor is plain but has the slightest tartness to it."
#60
Smart & Final
4.0
(1)
"Smart & Final store brand (first street?) is the only other cream cheese I even consider to be cream cheese"
#61
GFS
4.0
(1)
"Get a 3 lb brick from GFS. 👌"
#62
Island Farms
4.0
(1)
"Costco sells ‘Island Farms’ brand cream cheese in 1 kg tubs that produces a wonderful cheesecake which is at least comparable to Philadelphia brand cream cheese both in taste and texture and at a savings of about 30%."
#63
Oatly
4.0
(1)
"Oatly, kite hill, then Philadelphia's dairy free version."
#64
Philadelphia Cream Cheese
4.0
(1)
"Philadelphia is popular enough throughout Europe that you should be able find the blocks somewhere eventually."
#65
Mascarpone
4.0
(1)
"You could try marscapone. It’s basically Italian cream cheese."
#66
Aldi
3.0
(1)
"I use the Aldi brand. My taste buds may just be different than the other commenters but the difference isn't that major to me unless I was doing a side by side comparison and the average person won't notice."
#67
MC Dairy
2.0
(1)
"I’ve had quality issues with it though."
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