I was so excited when I stumbled upon The Cheesecake Factory when shopping in the Caesar's ritzy stores. Ever since that restaurant opened in Washington DC over ten years ago, it has been my favorite.
As is the case with all of their franchises, we waited on line for 45 minutes to get a table. I couldn't wait to get the Santa Fe Salad, my favorite, and my husband wanted to get the Caesar Salad Sandwich. Neither tasted as good as they always do in DC, so we were disappointed. Service was also pretty slow, which is also unusual. We decided to console ourselves with slices of their amazing cheesecakes. I got my favorite, Snickers, and it was as good as ever. My husband got the Oreo, and it was great, too.
We gave the restaurant a second try on our next trip to Vegas and ordered different entrees. Unfortunately, they were also mediocre. Having eaten at the Factory in Santa Monica, Denver, DC, and Florida, we know that this one is not up to par on its main courses. I recommend getting a slice of cheesecake to go (only a 15 minute wait) and enjoying it on the seats by the huge aquarium in the atrium. Slices start at about $6.00, so it's not a place to stop for cheap eats.