Tiger A.
Yelp
This is a review for the Cheesecake Factory at the Coronado Mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We were seated right away at dinnertime on a Thursday night.
We were three. We ordered the Jamaican dish, the chicken littles dish, and the salmon. We shared everything. The chicken littles were good, although a little cold. The salmon was underwhelming; the flavor could have been better. It needed a little more butter and seasoning. The standout dish was the "jamaican" chicken and shrimp. The sauce was very good, a little sweet and exotic. Black beans were good, as was the brown rice, although we also had the choice of white rice. However, the jamaican dish is suppose to come with plantains, but didn't! No explanation from our waiter as to why there were no plantains.
As for the rating, minus one star because of the dwindling portion size. I have been coming to Cheesecake Factory for over 25 years, first on the east coast where i, see my profile picture, attended a very important (cat) college, lol. The portion sizes are now 1/3 to 1/2 smaller than before, despite the rising cost of dishes at the restaurant.
Also, minus one star for the service. I waited until eating at this Albuquerque location at least a few times, before judging the service. The service at this location is consistently underwhelming. I know it's a tough location for employees, but still, get your act together. For example, tonight, we asked for our check, and, rather than getting it right away, the waiter proceeded to walk to the next table and take their order. 15 or 20-minutes later, we got our check.