The Cheesecake Factory

The restaurant is always bustling, and there’s usually a long wait, but I can't resist ordering the chicken piccata—it's the best dish on the menu! The service and quality are consistently excellent. I enjoy sampling different desserts each visit, and I especially love the cookie dough cheesecake and tiramisu.

The server accidentally spilled a drink on the table, brought out a raw hamburger, and the avocados were brown instead of the expected bright green. The manager didn't do much to address these problems. I would not recommend this restaurant.

Factory Turkey Burger juicy and delicious with side salad (with vinaigrette. Perfect.

After a long day, I decided to visit the Cheesecake Factory. To be honest, this isn't my first time there, but for some strange reason, they were out of several appetizers. My husband opted for a hot fudge sundae since it was scorching hot in Iowa, and who wouldn't want to indulge in ice cream? I chose the lunch special fettuccine Alfredo but substituted it with Louisiana chicken. While the pasta was decent, I was disappointed with the chicken, which I wished had more flavor. However, we ordered the chicken taquitos, and those were consistently delicious. The restaurant is located near the mall, providing plenty of parking. Our server, Mary, was fantastic—she was incredibly sweet and regularly checked on us.

Cheesecake Factory is normally good and our waiter was trying his best, but slow service, out of many items (normal ice tea and even ice! made dinner a trying experience. We will try again the next time we come through town in our travels, but tonight was a huge miss!