The Cheesecake Factory

This year I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do for my birthday and we ended up grabbing dinner at Cheesecake Factory. It had been a while since my last visit and as I remembered the service was nothing but perfection, and appetizers and desserts were 100% on point! My brownie came out moist and rich, and the potstickers were cooked to have the most pleasant crunch; it was a very memorable dinner. Although the entrees lacked flavor they were fairly portioned and enjoyable. I had such a great time celebrating my birthday here and look forward to our next visit.

For a chain restaurant, this place is pretty solid. Lots of options on the menu that aren’t wildly overpriced. For our first time here, I had the Vegan Cobb Salad (no beets) and my meat eater other half got a burger. The salad was HUGE, and I couldn’t finish it. Everything was very fresh, and the dressing was light and great! According to him, the burger was good. I made the mistake of getting full on fresh bread and the appetizer. We shared the Korean fried cauliflower. Honestly, I would have been fine with this as my whole meal; it was soooooo tasty! I started eating them before I remembered to take a pic! Not spicy to me, but it did have so many flavors, and the cauliflower was crispy. We sat outside on the patio in the nice weather, so if it’s not baking outside, I suggest sitting out there.

The Cheesecake Factory has a lot to offer. I would suggest looking at the menu online before you get there to familiarize yourself with the options and pinpoint what you want. Their menu is thicker than the Vatican Bible, so it takes a minute to read through. I've never had a bad meal here, but don't be in a hurry if you plan on going. This place can get busy in the evenings and on weekends. You may have to wait a while to get seated, and once you order, the food will be a few minutes. But don't worry, they'll give you plenty of bread to fill you up before your food gets there. We did have some mixup with our order, but the manager made it right. It was nothing I had to complain about. She actually brought the mixup to my attention. The atmosphere here is nice. You have plenty of room to spread out, and you can grab a drink at the bar while you wait for a table. Even with the order mixup, the service was great. Michelle did a great job taking care of us! Don't leave here without some Cheesecake! I suggest the 30th Anniversary, but there really isn't a bad choice.

DELICIOUS food! You can’t go wrong with any of the pasta plates. Definitely try the strawberry lemonade! So good! Great service! Our server Wendy was so lovely and did a great job! She is of the best servers I’ve ever had anywhere! Perfect atmosphere for a dinner out with friends or family. They got us a table immediately when we arrived.

Totally forgot to take a picture of my entree. I ordered a pasta dish with chicken from their skinnylicious menu and it was so good, I felt great after eating it. My kids loved their pizza 🍕 and my husband ordered a carne asada dish and he loved it. The service was great! There was a long wait time of 35-40 minutes when we went but it was worth it. We got a strawberry shortcake 🍰 for dessert with ice cream on top and it was super delicious, perfect to share!