The Cheesecake Factory

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Taeona Calhoun, Scoop Writer

The Cheesecake Factory has been a well-known restaurant founded in 1978 and gained popularity because of its large portions and signature cheesecakes. The history of the Cheesecake Factory has gone back to almost 60 years ago. The first restaurant started in Beverly Hills, California, and now there are 151 restaurants throughout the country. EVer since I was young, the cheesecake was always my favorite dessert, so one could imagine how excited I was to go to the Cheesecake Factory when I first heard about it. It ended up being nothing like I expected.

When I first arrived, the decorations were simple and the lighting was dim, giving off a vibe of comfort and coziness. The servers were welcoming and friendly. The chairs were also very comfortable, but the tables were cluttered. There was very little room for our food to fit on the table.

The restaurant itself was very clean and neat, especially the restrooms. The restaurant is known not only for its famous cheesecakes, but also dishes such as pizza, meat and salads, as well as other desserts such as cake.

Personally, my favorite dish was the California cheesesteak and the banana cream pie cheesecake. The presentation of the food was pleasing and appealing to the eye. The best part of the meal was the fact that it was only $23, especially for the amount of food I got.

While I was there, I noticed that there were many dishes with international names such as the Asian chicken salad, but the food was not really ethnic. Another negative for me was that almost everything on the menu was made with chicken. To me, this showed a lack of creativity and variety. To make up for this, there was a wide variety of cheesecakes such as mango key lime, oreo and red velvet.

In all, the food was not bad, served perfectly, and had reasonable prices. I would definitely visit again and would recommend to everyone, especially cheesecake lovers, to go and try your nearby Cheesecake Factory.