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Cheesecake Factory is one of our "ole reliable" choices when traveling. Typically we make reservations since it tends to be busy especially on weekends but our wait was just 15 minutes on a Saturday. We were seated in what felt like a separate room with a circular shape with mostly booths (yay - we love booths) and great views of the outdoors. Our server Brandon knew both the drink and food menu really well and gave solid recommendations. Our choices ended up being the Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, the traditional Cheeseburger and the Crispy Chicken sandwich. The blue cheese with the chicken sandwich was surprisingly good. Everything was great but the Gumbo had exceptional flavor and seasoning (and wasn't too salty). The Strawberry lemonade was good, not too sweet...perfect. As usual they did not have dark beer, stouts or bocks available so our backup plan was a Model Especial (not dark but the best beer option). Before refilling our son's Strawberry lemonade, Brandon asked if it was ok - not all servers are this self-aware. We ordered cheesecake to-go which was delivered by a food runner. When Brandon returned to the table he peaked into the to-go bag to make sure that the right cheesecake was delivered. 5 stars to you Brandon!
PROS
- Large menu
- Plenty of seating
- Walking distance from the Westroads Mall
- Consistently good food. The Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo was amazing
- As expected, the cheesecake is GREAT
CONS
- This one is subjective since we love dark beers but it would be great if they added at least one stout or bock to the drink menu