Cheesecake Factory

[metro]

As GWB said, prices vary, but I'd be prepared to spend around $15 per person on average, w/o cheesecake. Portions are very large and easily sharable, and the quality is pretty good on about everything, much better than your average chain restaurant. There is already a thread on Cheesecake Factory if you want more opinions/reviews.

http://www.okctalk.com/food-restaura...-location.html

[mecarr]

Cheesecake Factory is the posterchild for restaurants that serve gigantic portions. You could definitely share a meal with another person.

[Jesseda]

sounds good to me, i will give them a try out, to bad all the good stores and restaurants are on the northside. i miis macys on the south side, musashi, disney store, build a bear, all that good stuff, wish the south metro can get some of that stuff, maybe moore or norman will open up some kind of entertainment restaurant, or fun kids store thats not toysrus.

[theilluminatedfirefly]

I love the food, but if you eat dinner there, be prepared to spend more. Appetizers are $7-12, meals usually start at $11, but most are at least $12.95 and up to $20+, and the cheesecake starts at $7+. Sodas are $2+.

A group of gal pals ate there one evening and we all had tickets of $20+ before tips.

It is a good tip to share a plate or take home a doggy bag because the portions are large. I can always get a couple of meals out the Spicy Asian Chicken.

[jbkrems]

I do not have the large meal issue when I go there. My suggestion is to SKIP the appetizers and get a SALAD instead, and then there are some dishes that are smaller than others, and you can make changes, etc. Some of their new items have smaller portions, like the Chicken de la Pana is 2/3rds the size of the Chicken Costoletta. But otherwise they are the same dish - !!! Another decent size dish is the BBQ Salmon. Not too big, and you can substitute a vegetable for the mashed potatoes, as well, for no up-charge. Cheesecake Factory is the best !!!

[old okie]

Ok, I know it's a mistake to go there, but that's where my two friends wanted to have lunch today. It was only my second visit to the place; first was a BAD experience. Today was even worse: the soup was tepid and laced with "hidden" ingredients [server did not mention; I stupidly didn't think I'd have to ask if there were peppers in "cream of chicken soup w/mushrooms & artichokes," duh to me]; it was inedible; the salad was wilted and filled with brown [as in old greens] leaves and stems.

I know I 'should' have complained to the waitperson, but I hate to make a fuss in front of my friends, who probably think I'm "eccentric" because of my food problems anyway.

What do you all do when these kinds of things happen? Or am I the only one who has problems dining out?

BTW, the cheesecake was good; not the best I've had but passable.

[Dustin]

If you don't complain, things will never change there.. My one and only experience there was awesome! I got the Cajun Jambalaya Pasta dish. It was YUM!

[Pete]

There is a way to bring these things to the attention of the waiter without coming across as a complainer. I know if it was my business I'd want to know when something like this goes so wrong.

The Cheesecake Factory (at least here in Cali) has a reputation of being solid, if not great. People get it's a chain and they have a million items on their menu. But still, even with thousands of other dining options out here their locations here do well.

I've only eaten there a handful of times and my food was always at least decent, so it's not like people should accept food like you described.

[BDK]

I had generally bad experiences there, too. The food was warm in spots and cold in others like it just came out of the microwave. Wouldn't recommend it for the dining...

[old okie]

There is a way to bring these things to the attention of the waiter without coming across as a complainer. I know if it was my business I'd want to know when something like this goes so wrong.

The Cheesecake Factory (at least here in Cali) has a reputation of being solid, if not great. People get it's a chain and they have a million items on their menu. But still, even with thousands of other dining options out here their locations here do well.

I've only eaten there a handful of times and my food was always at least decent, so it's not like people should accept food like you described.

Would it be best to ask for a manager [or asst. mgr.] since it isn't the waiter's fault? Or start with the waiter and see what he says or recommends, then go from there?

If something is "my" problem [like becoming instantly ill from bell peppers], should I "always" ask if they are in the food items and just sound like a "picky" eater? I had actually researched Cheesecake foods on the Net prior to going, but noticed that many of the items described on their website didn't match up to what was actually on the menu. Didn't help much.

It sounds silly to ask about the protocol on this, but usually I eat only at places where I know what the foods are or contain. If I'm uncertain about the ingredients, or the waiter can't tell me what's in something, I don't order it. I don't want to appear that I'm trying to get a free or reduced meal or am sending things back to the kitchen just because I can't eat them.

Just wish these places had plain baked potatoes! Those are always safe!

[OKCMallen]

I've always found CF to be decent. I'm eating there today for lunch actually. (Not by my choosing.)

[Midtowner]

Not sure why anyone would eat there. Aside from being a decent place to pick up dessert to go, it's positively below-average.

[OKCMallen]

Not sure why anyone would eat there.

When the GF schedules lunch with her mom and the Texas Tech pom squad, I go without raising a fuss.

[Midtowner]

When the GF schedules lunch with her mom and the Texas Tech pom squad, I go without raising a fuss.

I'm certain your dutiful suffering shall be properly remunerated.

[OKCMallen]

She owes me BIG time.



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[OKCMallen]

My lunch portion of miso salmon tasted fine. The fork and bread plate were dirty when I got there (they had been run through the high-temp thing, just had stuff caked on them) and the waitress, despite being told prior to ordering that I was separate from the large group, couldn't let me pay separate.

6.5/10