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The Cheesecake Factory

  • September 22, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by stvchin from Tustin, California
The Cheesecake Factory

The Cheesecake Factory is a national chain of restaurants. It doesn't take a genius to figure out what they specialize in. In OC, there are locations at Irvine Spectrum, Newport Beach, Brea, Mission Viejo, and here in Huntington Beach.

We dined at the Huntington Beach location. It is located at the Bella Terra center off the 405 Freeway and Beach Blvd.

Due to its immense popularity, there's always a wait at the Cheesecake Factory. It wasn't too bad, as we waited about 15 minutes to be seated. The atmosphere is eclectic Italian with faux painted walls and granite tables. It's loud inside, but not too hard to hold a conversation.

Our waiter took our drink orders and gave us a basket of warm bread and butter. The bread was quite good. There was both whole-grain and French baguettes in the basket.

Our waitress was quite knowledgeable about the dishes. She said that during training, the staff is "required" to sample the food, including all the cheesecakes. Tough training. LOL! My friend ordered the Chicken Salad Sandwich and I ordered the Chicken Madeira. Our waitress took our orders by memory and left.

About 15 short minutes later, we got our entrees. My friend loved his Chicken Salad Sandwich. It's chicken salad with roasted almonds, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. It's served on grilled brioche bread. Instead of fries, my friend had a salad with it. My Chicken Madeira was absolutely scrumptious. No wonder it's their favorite chicken dish. It's sauteed chicken breast topped with fresh asparagus and melted mozzarella cheese, covered with fresh mushroom Madeira sauce. It's served with mashed red potatoes. The Madeira sauce gives it a sweet taste. The portions were just right too, allowing us enough room for dessert.

After our waitress removed our places, she asked us if we wanted dessert. She said they have cheesecakes, ice cream, and cakes. Well, I came to a place called THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY for a reason, so I chose the Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake and my friend chose the White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake. There are about 35 different types of cheesecakes and 10 or so cakes.

Our cheesecakes were totally delicious. Both cheesecakes were very dense and rich. My Godive Chocolate Cheesecake has a layer of flour-less chocolate cake, chocolate mousse, and Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake. My friend's White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake is a nice thick cheesecake swirled with raspberry and white chocolate.

We only finished half of our cheesecakes and had to take the leftovers home. The cheesecakes are much to rich for us to eat in one sitting.

Our total bill was $44. That includes one soft drink, Chicken Madeira, Chicken Salad Sandwich, two cheesecakes, and tip. Not bad for a really good meal and great dessert, and good service too.

We've been to different Cheesecake Factory locations, and service has always been good and food has always been consistent from location to location. It's one of our favorite restaurants to frequent. Remember to save room for dessert!

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