The Cheesecake Factory

We no longer bothered with appetizers as we wanted to save room for dessert. So, we went straight for the main course. There were just too many choices it was so hard to decide. We think this may also be why orders were<br/ <br/ I got the Stuffed Cheddar burger which was a charbroiled burger stuffed with Cheddar and American cheese. It was topped with grilled onions and served on a toasted Brioche bun. Yummy! I shared my burger with the fam so I thought I wouldn’t get full but it was quite filling!<br/ <br/ Grandma got the Monte Cristo sandwich. The French toast had a nice crunch and was stuffed with bacon, grilled ham, eggs and cheese. It was a little on the sweet side for my taste. <br/ <br/ Hubby got Crispy Chicken Costoletta. The chicken breast was lightly breaded and fried crispy, golden brown. It had a nice tang with the lemon sauce and served with mashed potatoes and asparagus. <br/ The best dish, however, was the girls’ shared order of Pasta Napoletana. Not promoted by the Cheesecake Factory but I found that this dish was awarded the unhealthiest dish of 2017. But, it was SOOO GOOD. It was a meat-lover’s pizza turned into a pasta dish. It supposedly has a full daily caloric requirement in one dish (hence the “unhealthy” tag). Good thing we all shared it! It had Italian sausage, pepperoni, meatball, mushrooms bacon, garlic with a beautiful tomato sauce and served over Parmesan cream pasta. Did I already say how good it was? We have declared it to be a favourite and will order again the next time!<br/ <br/ And as we were already treating ourselves to all the goodies, we still managed to have dessert! In the restaurant, we got the Mango Key Lime cheesecake. The mango mousse was light and was perfect to end the heavy lunch. I am not fond of desiccated coconut so I didn’t enjoy the vanilla coconut macaroon crust as well as the others. <br/ <br/ Since we wanted to try so much more, we took home a Hershey’s chocolate bar cheesecake, Tiramisu cheesecake, and the 30th anniversary chocolate cake cheesecake.

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I can't judge the food because I only came with particular interest in the cheesecakes as I always used to get a slice when I crossed the border in Buffalo for shopping. I was curious whether the taste and look would be the same it was thankfully I never had any interest in the food nor do I think I will because of it's high calorie reputation. Also given the reviews it seems to be nothing short of average but got a slice of pumpkin pecan and cookie dough $10 a pop the whip cream is kind of dull the cake a sugar overload as expected but exceptional  took quite awhile to get them decorated and bagged but hopefully the speed of service does improve overtime.

2018/07/16<br/ Toronto is still in love with its new Cheesecake Factory. It’s been open about 9 months, and there are still significant waiting times. We were going anyway to Yorkdale, and we were hoping some of hype had died down. It was a Monday evening, and the two of us arrived around 5:40. We were told the wait was about 70 minutes. In spite of that, we decided to wait, since we figured we could get some shopping done in the meantime. They hand you a pager and tell you that it only works between two stores that are approximately 100 metres on either side of the restaurant. So we gave ourselves 40 minutes to do some shopping farther away, and we stayed in the “safe” zone after that. We were paged just before the 70 minute mark. <br/ <br/ While it is a relatively large restaurant, I believe it is smaller than most of the other locations I have been to in the US. The decor is typical Cheesecake Factory, with lots of warm brown, orange and gold tones, and opulent furnishings. <br/ <br/ After we ordered drinks, our server brought us a basket of fresh, warm bread. There was some French Baguette, but the one that both of us liked better was the Pumpernickel, which was topped with a bit of oatmeal for texture, and had a pleasant sweetness. <br/ <br/ SWMBO had the Chicken Enchiladas. Although the chicken itself was a tad dry, there was enough cheese and corn salsa to provide some balance. The black beans had an interesting, smoky flavour. <br/ <br/ I ordered the Eggplant Parmesan. As a lover of eggplant dishes, I was pleasantly surprised by this dish. Slices of eggplant are layered with two cheeses (mozzarella and fontina) and then coated with breadcrumbs, to create a sealed, breaded patty. Then the patty is deep fried until the outside is crispy. Each patty was square, and about the size of a quarter pound hamburger. There were three of them on the dish, along with some al dente pesto spaghetti (a touch too underdone). Each bite was a great combination of crunch from the breading, and perfect softness of the eggplant, and gooey melted cheese. I think it would still have been a great dish with a bit of a smaller portion. This ranks up near the top with some of the best eggplant parm dishes that I have ever had. <br/ <br/ We finished off our meal by sharing slice of Caramel Pecan Turtle Cheesecake. Yes, decadent, but oh so good. <br/ <br/ Service was pleasant, but seemed a bit slow. After we sat down, it took about an hour and a half until we were done.

This American chain has restaurants across the globe.. Our first encounter with this place was on our trip to Dubai.. We just loved the amazing variety of cheesecakes this place has to offer which were just what a cheesecake should be.But it may come to many as a surprise that besides cheesecakes this place serves some really really delicous food too.This is the first time we actually skipped the cheesecakes ordered only food mind you the portion is HUGE!!We even skipped the appetizers only went for their specialities.1- Chicken Biscuits- This one’s a “comfort classic”.. Perfectly cooked Sauteed chicken breast covered with rich creamy pan gravy, served with mashed potatoes, veggies the best thing “Buttermilk biscuit”.. This biscuit bread was buttery, pilllowy soft just melt in mouth.. everytime i think of i can actually feel the taste.. yess its that good!!2- Chicken Parmesan Sandwich- This one is another hidden gem.. i am honestly running out of words to describe it.. Tender chicken perfectly coated with parmesan breadcrumbs deep fried.. Comes with a herbed, buttery, garlicy cheeesy french rolls served with marinare, ketchup fries. Just what a sandwich should be.This place has newly opened in Toronto (North York) actually has a wait time of 2hrs.. but trust me the wait is worth!!A bit heavy on pocket plus 15% tip of the total bill..but special occassions definitely call for a special treat