Cheesecake Factory is a chain you can find in most decent-sized metro areas. The menu is huge and is sort of fusion cuisine with LARGE portions using Asian and Tex Mex influences. I like it for lunch even though it is a bit on the pricey side. I had a Chinese chicken salad that was excellent and fresh with marinated chicken, lettuce, bean sprouts, mandarin oranges and fried won ton pieces in a sesame soy dressing. The lunch portion was very big - enough to share with a friend. They have a nice lunch special that includes a small pizza of your choice and garden salad piled high with carrots, beets, lettuce and tomato wedges for $7.95 served until 5 pm. I have had the roasted veggie pizza and found it a bit too garlicky for me. My friend had a pizza with sausage, caramelized onion, brie and mozzarella. I thought it was too rich sounding, but she liked it and ate the entire thing on her own. Their chicken ginger pot stickers are excellent.
This location is very good, right off the Friendship Hts. stop on the Metro's Red line. Follow the signs for Western Ave. then make a right into the Chevy Chase Pavilion Mall. They are open throughout the day, so you won't miss out if you are way late for lunch.
Oh yeah. And don't forget the cheesecake. The pieces are huge and the variety of choices is huge - chocolate cookie dough, lemon raspberry, turtle, etc.... A piece is about $6. They have non-cheesecake desserts too.