Cliff B.
Yelp
The Cheesecake Factory has not yet arrived to my city. So I didn't know what to expect other than cheesecake. I was there on a Sunday night for dinner with some friends, and this place was slammin' ...still, we got in pretty quickly.
The whole restaurant is like walking into a piece of artwork... Beautiful architectural details, murals on the walls, elegantly decorated, and clean.
I didn't know The Cheesecake Factory had such great food! My friends ordered an avocado appetizer... I think it was an egg roll. It reminded me of a chimichanga or fried burrito... I don't care what they called it, it was the bomb!
There were many great sounding choices on the menu! Since I have a daughter who is allergic to gluten, I noticed they had marked certain items on the menu as gluten free. Good to know. Some items said "GF on request," so my friend's single son asked if that meant he could request a girlfriend?! It turns out he just had a great sense of humor and was joking. ...mostly.
I finally chose the Cajun Jambalaya Pasta. It was a very generous serving, made well, and tasted great. I loved it. And since I'm a Southerner, I ordered the fresh brewed iced tea. Yes, it is fresh brewed, not from concentrate, nor from instant mummy dust like some other places I won't name. They only offer unsweetened, but sugar and sweeteners are available at the table.
The desserts... oh my! It takes a while just to read the manual, er menu... Naturally, I wanted to read it all to make an informed and best choice... So many sounded good! Plus, they also have other desserts like tiramisu. I finally ordered the "Very Cherry Ghirardelli Chocolate Cheesecake" and it was heavenly... In fact, I could almost hear angels singing "Peace on earth, good will to men..." Well... no, it wasn't angels, but the servers did sing "happy birthday" to me as they brought me my dessert, and added a special chocolate decoration and goblet of chocolate topped whipped cream to my plate. My friends must have told them. I have to say ...our servers really made the evening; they were friendly, attentive, helpful, professional, efficient, and with a sense of humor.
Can y'all open up one of these in the Texas Rio Grande Valley where I live, please? TCF would be a great place for date night with my wife! I've added a few flavors of cheesecake to my bucket list, but can't commute to SoCal very often.
Highly recommended!!