The Cheesecake Factory

Cheesecake Factories are pretty standard across the country, and I’ve been to at least 6 different ones across America. I can’t say that I’m surprised the place has 3 stars as it is a chain and I’m sure there are thousands of different experiences. But, just from my POV alone, CF deserves a solid 4 stars. The food is always delicious, their service is typically pretty great, and all in all the place has an excellent variety to choose from. I guess it depends on what your personal rating scales are for dining out, but if a solid variety of options, tasty cuisine and friendly service are on your criteria, CF is a pretty reliable choice.
Here’s what I’m a big fan of:
Appetizers:
— The bread (of course!)
— Crab Dip
— Fried Zucchini
Main Course:
— Cajun chicken little — still some of the best chicken tenders I’ve had
— Chicken Madeira
— Orange Chicken
Dessert:
— Oreo Cheesecake!
Final note: beware of the long wait times on Friday and Saturday!

They have an amazing menu that offers something for everyone. The prices are reasonable for way to get and use of this service is top notch. We enjoyed their chicken with biscuits and the Renee’s special. Juz have fresh sourdough bread or oat bread in most of time it’s fresh.

The Cheesecake Factory is the Cheesecake Factory. You can’t expect it to be more than a chain restaurant of decent food.
The thing that’s good about the Cheesecake Factory is that they’ve got a large, extensive menu that has a little bit of something for almost every palate.
Nothing is particularly spectacular, but nothing is bad either. I’m personally not a huge cheesecake fan, but I love the lighter fare menu.
The service at this location is great and it’s always clean and a decent place to go with a large group and coworkers.

Poor service, the waitress is crap, been here 1 hour, ran out if tourney and haven’t seen food, have to ask numerous times for our drinks. Not coming back for a Longgggggg time

I love Cheesecake Factory in general however I feel overwhelmed when j see the menu and nothing really changes. I wished that they simplify their menu.
Today in particular, the server wasn’t pleasant at all. She had a demanding tone and wasn’t really friendly. We asked to get refills and when she did bring refill for our Sprite it was just alkazer water and it took a while for her to come back to check on us so we were just staring at the drink until she came back.

This used to be my go to Cheesecake Factory when I lived in Rosslyn.
Came here recently with family and we all enjoyed ourselves. I love that their menu is huge and there is something for everyone. Service was quick, attentive, and friendly. Our food came out in a timely manner. We all had plenty of leftovers. Their portions are huge. Don’t forget to end your meal with one of their delicious cheesecakes!

I have visited this location on two occasions and both have been a very pleasant experience. The waitress and hosts were attentive and the food was delicious as always. You can’t go wrong with the orange chicken. The main downside is parking. It’s either street side or parking garage, which can become costly over an hour.

For some odd reason I associate the act of having a steak dinner with exploring my Jewish roots.
Never mind that the steak that I eat is almost never kosher nor am I what you would regular –or even a close to regular– attendee of synagogue services.
Nevertheless, I found myself ordering steak tonight at the Cheesecake Factory in Clarendon, a posh neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, which is a stone’s throw from the location where Washington Post reporter met with Deep Throat, the shadowy figure of the Watergate scandal.
The Cheesecake Factory is something of a family restaurant, but I always looked forward to dining at the restaurant’s Chevy Chase, Md., location when I was in college and grad school, when I was single. (I still am.)
Tonight I came in hopes to edit copy for a client. But you should know that if you would like to do something that requires good vision (like reading or writing) at the Cheesecake Factory at night time the situation is hopeless.
I ordered the char grilled coulotte steak at $ 19.50. Usually when I come to the Cheesecake Factory, the restaurant gives me a dinner that lasts two meals. So I don’t know if I should be insulted that the Cheesecake Factory gave me a dinner that clearly won’t stretch my meal budget. Or instead I should be elated that the Cheesecake Factory had my weight in mind when they prepared my dinner.
To be a bit healthier I swatch the French fries they normally serve you for sweet potato fries. The steak was a little tough to cut, but actually was OK once I put it in my mouth.
I didn’t get any work done, least I wasn’t hungry anymore. The steak was decent. L’chiam

Slightly above average prices with large portion sizes to match. Over the years we’ve only had one or two bad experiences here, overall the service is pretty good and the food has been better than average as well. It’s not obvious on the menu, but you can ask for half portions of most of the entrees at a lower cost and the lunch menu is very reasonable. Particularly fond of the «tropical iced tea» which is fruity without being sugary sweet. Also like the wide range of entrée salad options for those times you need your greens. The cheesecakes are obviously one of the main attractions and generally enough to split after a large meal.

I’m never really disappointed with this establishment. I love this location in Clarendon. After a long day of helping a friend move, Cheesecake Factory was my just reward.
No pizza for me, give me real food and some dessert! My bff and I decided to eat at the bar, as waiting was not an option after being famished.
The bar was wide open.
Allyse was our waitress. She was very nice, speedy and accurate with the order. Everything came out freakishly fast. I ordered the bacon bacon cheeseburger and bff ordered 5 small plates.
I was beyond full but I still had to order my chris outrageous cheesecake and my snickers cheesecake! Im a fat girl at heart so yummy yummy in my tummy .
I will be back Clarendon, I will be back.

Always good food and good times at this place. While their menu reminded me of an encyclopedia, the food are delicious and they have tons of variety to accommodate different diets. I ordered the Louisiana chicken pasta (bow tie pasta with pepper, onion n mushroom) and it was seasoned right. Hubby got the miso salmon (with brown rice, peas n miso), the fish was really soft and delicious. We got the oreo n smores cheesecakes, and its to die for. We only ate half of our entrees and save the other halves for lunch. Their lunch menu (served til 4pm) is already big, imagine the dinner portion.

I went with my family– 4 adults, 3 kids and a baby (that’s in the throws of terrible twos). While I don’t care to dine with such a demanding baby, the Cheesecake Factory was accommodating– kids’ plate with cut up fruit and bread for the messy, independent eater, a teddy bear to entertain from the hostess and our waitress rocked– Taylor was unbothered by the large seating and very pleasant, knew to keep drinks and flatware away from the baby and had food to us quickly.
I enjoyed my dining experience again here.
$ 4 parking after validation for the garage (ask, it wasn’t offered)
My herb crusted salmon wasn’t as crusted as I had had previously.
The miso salmon was also good. The request for it to be cooked with a bit more brown/​sear on outside put it on point.
Salmon on the kids menu is awesome for the kids that feel above chicken tenders, tisk!
Jamaican black pepper shrimp was awesome too (not served with a green veggie)
Salmon and avocado egg rolls are great.
Mango key lime cheesecake has crept into favorite pie standing (must like coconut– it’s in the bottom layer crust)!

Is it weird I had never been to Cheesecake factory before now? I had a gift card, so the bf and I decided to try it.
There was no wait and the patio was filled, so we opted for inside. I was really overwhelmed by the menu.
For apps, we ordered calamari and nachos. I you couldn’t really mess up nachos, but the chips were the most stale things I’ve ever had. The the spicy chicken on them was very good though, but they need to add more chicken on them. The calamari was pretty standard and on par with Olive Garden and other chains.
The portions are humongous! I filled up on apps and only ate a fifth of my entrée! At least I’ll have leftovers for lunch!
Dessert, dessert, dessert. The main reason I went to Cheesecake Factory. Once again, I was overwhelmed by various options. All the cheesecakes sounded delicious! How do you only pick one?! Salty caramel cheesecake to go, please. Seriously, could not eat one bite after those entrees and apps! We enjoyed ours later that night. Yum yum yum.

Went here yesterday with my mom visiting. We have a two year old and they were very accommodating.
Every dish was enormous and delicious, took leftovers home for all items. Chicken and pasta dishes and burgers are awesome.

I hesitated when giving the starred rating on this one. Our server, Kayla, was really sweet, though it seemed like she was in the «weeds.»
Again really nice, but seemed to get stuck on one table and neglect her others. I ordered a Cuban sandwich and my wife, a pit beef… But don’t call her that… You might get punched! :)
Both of the sammies were awesome! Full of flavor, on crusty bread. We decided that e wanted a coke halfway through our meal. Our waitress was nowhere to be found, so I ordered from the bar. Thankfully, we weren’t charged for it.
Our waitress came back, just in time to give us the check, then disappeared again. I think that her coworkers knew she was having trouble, because about 3 other servers came out of nowhere to help pick up the slack. One took our card and processed it, others helped others helped other tables. We were putting on our jackets to leave… Poor thing looked a little shell shocked. I do commend the factory for ensuring that it’s guests were taken care of, but it seemed that there could’ve been another server or two in the bar section.

I go to Cheesecake Factory at least every few weeks, one Saturday we went 4 times haha! I LOVE the Cheesecake Factory and pretty much everything they offer and my last visit was nothing different. We were there on a weekday evening, we didn’t need to wait, but for weekends there will be a very long wait– and no you can’t make reservations.
We were sat and our waiter quickly asked us for our drink order, and promptly brought them to us. We started off with the fried zucchini, yum, one of my fav appetizers they have, it’s simple and delicious. We then ordered the Parmesan herb crusted chicken and the chicken costoletta. Both were served hot and were delicious! Cheesecake Factory has very large portions, for a pretty decent price, so plan on taking a box home!.. you need to save room for desert!
For desert we had the red velvet cheesecake and Linda’s fudge cake… drool, both were very good.
The food was great, but what really made this visit for us was our waiter, Eliezer. Seriously if you go to this location, ask for him. he was on top of everything and SO polite. He definitely gets my favorite server of the month lol.
Like I said, try to plan ahead of you plan on going here on the weekends, there will be a wait. Also, there are 2 different parking garages near the restaurant so parking should be pretty accessible !

The great thing about Cheesecake Factory is that you know exactly what you’re going to get.
The worst thing about Cheesecake Factory though, is that you know exactly what you’re going to get.
You’re going to end up spending 3 days worth of your caloric allowance and $ 20+ for an enormous pasta and eating nonstop from that bread basket which has ridiculously delicious honey wheat — which our waitress told us was whole wheat (yeah right).
Look. CF is a solid place. But it really is overpriced for what it is… you really could go anywhere else. Because it is no longer acceptable as a non pre-​pubescent male over the age of 20 to have my birthday parties at CF anymore, I am moving on. Sorry Cheesecake Factory, it was a good run.

I’ve been to this Cheesecake Factory a few times but I’ve never actually sat at the table. I’ve always sat near the bar and enjoy a couple of drinks with some appetizer. The service has always been pleasant, the wait staff are attentive and friendly.
On my last visit I actually ended up sitting on a booth with a couple of friends and dinner was satisfying and was very enjoyable. I’m a big fan of pasta, so I’ve tried a few of their pasta here and it was never disappointing. Last night’s garlic pasta with shrimp was equally as yummy. I can’t say my friends would have agreed with me especially with the garlic breath that came with it. Just remember to bring a gum if you are going to have this and never order this if you are here on a date.
They have a huge menu here and you can find everything from burgers, salad to pastas and steaks. The best thing of all, not only they have different kind of food but have different variety of it as well. They have like 10 over different kinds of burgers. It’s really hard to pick out what you want to eat at times. Since it can get a little over whelming with the large selection.
They give a very generous portion here, which I tend to finish because I like pig out. Most of the friends that I’ve been here always end up bringing some home. You must have some sort of game plan when you come to Cheesecake Factory. Take it easy on the appetizer and entrée, so you can actually have room for CHEESECAKE ! I mean this is what they are famous for so you should at least share a dessert with someone.
They have plenty of variety of Cheesecake for everyone. My favorite currently would be the red velvet cheese cake. Oh lord ! I can tell you for sure, food coma. Every single time.

Cheesecake Factory has perfected its niche of ultra-​efficient, semi-​casual, hugely-​portioned food and the Clarendon location is consistent with other Cheesecake Factories I’ve visited. The service is attentive and welcoming, the food portions are rightfully ginormous, and the atmosphere is a mix of the after-​dinner crowd, birthday party, and family of four.
But consistency isn’t always the best thing. Cheesecake Factory’s food always tends to be a bit… much. Whether it’s size, seasoning, or flavor, the food isn’t up to par with smaller establishments. This time around, I ordered Godiva Cheesecake on our server’s recommendation for something chocolate. The chocolate was overpoweringly rich, cloyingly sweet, and paired inexplicably with two mountains of whipped cream. Not to say it didn’t meet expectations for «chocolate», but the cheesecake itself just felt a bit much. Perhaps what separates Cheesecake Factory from other restaurants is subtlety in the dishes it creates.
But, for pigging out purposes on a cold winter’s night, Cheesecake factory does just fine.

It had been awhile since I had been to the Cheesecake Factory and it was my first time visiting the Clarendon location. Overall, we had a great meal with good food and service. We were there for a very late lunch/​early dinner on a Saturday afternoon, so while there was a 20 minute wait to sit in a booth, there was no wait to sit at a table. Considering we were starving, we opted for a table. During our time dining, it was the middle of a shift change, but unlike other restaurants where you don’t end up seeing either of your servers, at Cheesecake Factory, that wasn’t the case as both of our friendly waitresses were attentive and kept coming by to check on us.
Also, I don’t know if I’ve just never noticed the music playlist before (because usually the restaurant is packed and super noisy), but honestly, it sounded like I was listening to my own iTunes playlist, can’t beat perfectly curated music to accompany dining.
Our waitress gladly fulfilled our request to have two loaves of the pumpernickel bread, rather than have one of each. It had been such a long time since I had been to The Cheesecake Factory that it was nice to be able to order some of my old staples and have them taste just the way I wanted them to. I ordered the Raspberry Lemonade — super sweet with a sugared rim, one of my favorites and the crusted chicken romano. I was surprised that this Cheesecake Factory didn’t come by and ask if I wanted freshly grated parmesan cheese on my pasta like all the other locations used to do, but there was some cheese already on the pasta so it wasn’t a big deal.
The one disappointment was I ordered the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cake Cheesecake. There were supposed to be chunks of peanut butter cups in the layer of original cheesecake, but my piece didn’t have a single peanut butter cup, which kind of defeated the purpose of me ordering this cheesecake because it was supposed to have cheesecake. I reached out to Cheesecake Factory via the guest comment portion of their website just to let them know that the cheesecake they were serving didn’t match the description online and suggested they change the name if it wasn’t going to include peanut butter cups. While the cheesecake was good, it just wasn’t what I had ordered. I was extremely surprised when I checked my mailbox and found they had responded with a letter and sent me a gift card to come back. Good job with the customer service Cheesecake Factory!