The Cheesecake Factory

We had a great server and I was happy to see they had a «skinny,» menu. I think this in particular separates them from the competition to me. Food was good as was the service. Had a good time, will be back and no complaints.

YUM
I got the steak and shrimp combo plate.
Had to flag down my waitress a couple times but the food was good.

My favorite place !!!
Buffalo blast is one item I order Everytime I come here.
No one else make it like that !

This is one of my favorite chain restaurants. I enjoy how consistent the food is any location you go to. The red velvet cheesecake and the Oreo are my favorites! Absolutely to die for! It can get busy and the service can be slow at times, but if you are looking for somewhere to splurge on the calories then this is definitely the best place to do it.

This place is pretty gross. The silverware and plates that are set on the table has left over food on it. When you touch it, it has that disgusting crusty feeling. The table next to us was served uncooked chicken. Can you say salmonella outbreak?! Thank God mine was cooked, otherwise they def would have heard from me, I work for the health department.
Our server was not friendly. And it took about 45 minutes to get our food… And it was cold! I’ve been to other cheesecake factories in Pasadena, Glendale, and Sherman Oaks, but this is by far the worst restaurants I’ve been to. Absolutely disgusting! Do yourself a favor and go to another Cheesecake Factory if you’re craving for their food.

Yummy food, but terrible experience! (2 ½ STARS)
It’s been a loooong time since I’ve been to CF. CF’s Ad on Insta worked and enticed me to go O_​o. We went on a week night 8:30pm, and it was very busy. That’s a good sign!
We asked for a table for 2 and told us the wait was only going to be 5 minutes. They offered bar seating and we said no. They gave us a buzzer/​pager thing and we waited for 15 minutes. Not a big deal. We were not in a hurry, but what annoyed me was after the pager vibrated, we went back in and they didn’t have a table for us. They offered bar seating again, which we already declined in the beginning! They apologized and gave us another buzzer and waited for another 10 minutes.
At the table, our server was very nice. I liked that she made lil conversations and even teased me a bit about how much I love their MOLASSES BREAD ^_​^. (sooo good!). It was going great until she messed up El hubby’s order. She put in the wrong one. Awww man… I got my food and we had to wait for 15 minutes for his food to come. It also didn’t help that we were seated next to a large group of loud teens. Siiiigghh…
As for the food, it was delicious. I tried their KALE and SALMON SALAD. Sooo good, healthy and filling. The salmon was perfectly cooked and the salad had the right amount of dressing. El Hubby had their FRIED SHRIMP with coleslaw and french fries. Perfectly cooked and seasoned shrimp! Yum! We also had their CALAMARI. It needed more salt. Probably wont get it next time.
It’s gonna be awhile til we go back.

I’ve always been a fan of the cheesecake here, especially the Red Velvet! Regardless of the great cheesecake, the food has gone downhill. Came here recently for a late dinner and ordered the Chicken Madiera. It’s my favorite dish and I was really looking forward to it! It’s still good but not as good as before… the chicken is much thinner and the sauce doesn’t carry the punch it once had. The hubs gumbo was pretty salty. The staff always seem stress at this location. I notice it even when I come for takeout for cheesecake. Parking spots here are pretty tight and it’s crazy during the holiday season since it’s so close to the mall.

Worst experience at a restaurant ever.
Wish I could give zero stars.
System has been down for over an hour they had us wait for about an hour before telling us that their system was down. Drove here and wasted my time and about 1 hour waiting for nothing when they knew they had an issue.
Going to make the short drive over to Lucile’s to get a better experience.
First time here and probably the last time as staff offered no help or explanations
Edit #1
I was contacted by Veronika and she wanted to know what happened, i explained the above and she offered a gift certificate ($ 25).
I went back and it was a much better experience, the food was great (i has a steak) and since it was my daughters bday they sang

I came here with my family on May 22 at 11am. We had to make a reservation a week prior because the restaurant is always crowded. We were seated immediately; our waitress was prompt to bring us the menu and get the order for drinks.
Food– Honestly, the food is medicore. The portions are big, but so are the prices! I tried the Louisiana Chicken Pasta because everyone was raving about it, but it didn’t impress me. It’s tasty, but it’s not something to rave about.
Service– Our waitress was great. She was prompt with our food and orders. She was also kind to children.
Inside– There are a lot of tables and booths. The interior is beautifully decoated.
Price– Your wallet will cry tears of emptiness. ‚(
Verdict– Come here for special ocasions and make sure to make reservations.

i usually don’t give reviews for big chains like this, but i have been to many cheesecake factory’s and this one is beyond the best one i’ve eaten at. it even beats out the newport beach location– and that one overlooks the ocean!
when we moved to orange, i immediately looked up where my closest one is because its been one of my favorite restaurants basically forever now. whats not to like? they have EVERYTHING. i mean, literally, they cater to every persons every desire food wise. you really can’t compare that to anywhere else. its the best place to go when you can’t decide what you want!
i have never had to wait, the parking lot is big and accessible and never full, the servers have all been extremely friendly to me, and its always quick and easy.
you really can’t go wrong with this winning formula! 5 stars!

Horrible service, we had reservation for 37 and they cancelled on us without giving us a notification.
Shout out to Islands for letting us get reservations right away.

My boyfriend and I came here before going to a Ducks game a couple of weeks ago for a quick dinner. They seated us right away, in an area near the windows on the right side past the cheesecake counter. HELPFUL TIP: if they seat you in this area, ASK TO MOVE.
That seating area was disturbing. There were fruit flies everywhere, and they were flying into our drinks, food, and faces. I think they were coming from the windows. We let the host know that there were a bunch of flies and that we wanted to move. She had to go «talk to someone» then came back and told us we could sit in a booth right across from where we were originally sitting. That was no help at all AND we had to move our food and drinks by ourselves. I don’t know about you, but that’s kind of embarrassing. I’ve rarely had to move seats in a restaurant, and when it happens, there’s normally at least 2 people that move your food. That’s just restaurant etiquette.
Also, you know what else is restaurant etiquette? AN APOLOGY. Nobody apologized for the fruit flies. They just kind of went «oh…» and went on their way. I can’t even review the food because the fruit flies swarmed the dishes before we could fully enjoy it.
Good thing I had a gift card and didn’t spend actual money. Needless to say, I will NOT be coming back to this location.

Plenty of cheesecake to choose from.
When looking at the name, instantaneously it tells you they sell cheesecake. TRUE. But they are so much more than that.
The food before the dessert are tasty as well. The menu, in fact, is very thick and packed with a large amount of selection from salad, pasta, seafood, steak, rice and all of the between.
They offer two types of unlimited bread. Both of them are delicious especially when they are warm and fresh out of oven. My favorite dish that I often order (always order) is the Shrimp Scampi. So good! Love it!
Price is fair and I think it is worth splurging with entrée and dessert because you gotta make room for the cheesecake.
Save space for cheesecake! I can’t do anything too sweet and I find all the special flavor cheesecake can be pretty sweet. I always would choose the Original. Sometimes when I like to be fancy, I would ask for Strawberry Cheesecake A La Modé (a scoop of ice cream).
Great place for small or big parties. Great for everyone. Do expect a wait if you plan to visit on weekends, and/​or holidays.

We’ve had a Cheesecake Factory gift card vicious re-​gifting cycle that we decided to finally end. The service was great when we went even though it was pretty busy.
I forgot how expensive everything was too. Most of the dishes are about $ 19 when they should be around $ 12 – 13. Even their average quality burritos were $ 19 and they don’t beat the $ 7 burritos at our local mom and pop restaurants.
The food was ok but definitely not worth the money. The bill for our family of 4 was around $ 100. It’s just really expensive for what you get.

Ask me what my favorite restaurant is and I’ll say Cheesecake Factory :) This was actually my second time eating at Cheesecake this week!
I came to the Brea location on a Sunday night around 5:30pm and there was a 45 minute wait. I got a mojito from the bar because there was such a long wait and YUM YUM YUM! The mojito from here was also the first drink I ever had when I first turned 21.
We finally got sat and the waitress popped up behind me and scared me with her extremely friendly greeting. Of course the warm bread and butter came following :)
I ordered the Herb Crusted Filet of Salmon. It comes with asparagus and mashed potatoes with a lemon sauce on the bottom. During my meal I ordered another Passionfruit Mojito and it was good, but I prefer the regular Mojito more :) I found out that they have Happy Hour from 4pm to 6pm on the weekdays too, and cocktails are only $ 5! So I’ll definitely try Happy Hour sometime this week!
I have also tried the Cajun Jambalaya Pasta, Steak Diane, Chicken Madiera, etc. and honestly they are all so good.
My boyfriend tried the Ribeye cooked medium rare and it was really good too! I don’t think that I have tried anything that I did not like at Cheesecake Factory :)

Had the miso salmon on top of brown rice. The rice was so good and the salmon cooked well but wth?! around the salmon and rice they have a white sauce with small circles of teriyaki-​like sauce surrounding the entire dish. The sauce was sweet and it did not go with the salmon at all. Not too sure what they were thinking pairing the sauces together. My friend also got the miso salmon and we both thought it was so gross. Can’t believe I spent $ 20 on that crap but at least I had a gift card. It made me really really really super duper appreciate salmon from California Fish Grill. I wish I got anything else… Nothing could have tasted worse than the salmon and sauce combo.
One stars for the friendly service from our waitress. One star for the average desserts (we had the tiramisu cheesecake and strawberry shortcake biscuit thing)

As far as chain restaurants go, Cheesecake and BJ’s are my most favorite. The food and service is consistent along with the ambiance. The Brea location was no different than all the others. Good service and the food is what you’d expect. Tasty but unoriginal. I had the Chinese Chicken Salad and as usual, it was delicious with wonton skins along with fried vermicelli on top. I like that they have a lunch size.
This is the type of restaurant you go to with big groups so no one will bitch because if you can’t find something to eat at Cheesecake, then you’re pickier than Sally. (You older folks will get my reference)
So if you’re looking for a consistently good restaurant with a huge and I mean huge menu, this is the place.
Oh, the cheesecakes are pretty good.

The Cheesecake Factory is a chain-​restaurant serving up massive food and of course, cheesecake. If you’re a fan of the tv show «Big Bang Theory», the inside looks nothing like the place Penny worked at, nor are their uniforms yellow.
The Brea location is located right on the outskirs of the Brea Mall, on the corner of Brea Boulevard and Brea Mall Way. While there’s plenty of parking, you have to carefully cross a busy mall road to get to the restaurant. During the day, its easy to cross, but there didn’t seem to be much lighting to help at night.
We arrived a little after noon on a Sunday, and the wait was estimated at 20 minutes. We were told that the bar area was open, and also offered the full menu. We decided to eat there instead, and sat on high table near the bar. and most of the patrons were watching the Vikings vs Seahawks wild card game.
While we were looking through their menu, our server took our drink order and brought a basket of squaw and french bread. If you have never been to the Cheesecake Factory, the menu is massive. Most of the spiral bound menu is filled with advertisement, but there’s pages and pages of food from salads, sandwiches, comfort food, pizza, and every version of chicken and fish you can think of. Their portions are as big as the menu, also massive, so I was happy to see they had a lunch portion of their more popular food items.
I decided on the lunch portion of their popular fish n chips, which came with a side of cole slaw, while Stephen had the falafel salad, which was a mixture of romaine lettuce, kale, feta, pita chips, and a yogurt dressing. I would not rave about the food as being the best (hey, its a chain) but we left satisfied.

Alright listen up fam, I’m here to tell you that the Ol’ Cheesecake Factory is still popping. I came here knowing damn well what I was going to get: Buffalo Blasts. In case you don’t know what they are (and you should) they are fried wontons stuffed with buffalo chicken and cheese served with buffalo sauce and the best blue cheese dressing in the world. Rating: ⁶⁄₅
Next up we had the Shrimp Scampi which was
as far as scampis go. The price was kind of up there for what it was ($ 20), but good thing your boy was rocking that sweet, sweet gift card.
And of course if you come here you best be getting that cheesecake, I don’t know what’s wrong with you Unilocalers nowadays complaining about the cheesecake factory when you don’t even get the cheesecake?! Come on fam, do it better and step your game up with some of this ridiculous Salted Caramel Cheesecake.
Overall the Cheesecake Factory met my expectations.

I go to a Cheesecake Factory at least once a week. However, the one in Brea is my favorite one.
I am not much of a shrimp eater, not because that I am allergic to them, but more of a preference. They say shrimps are pretty much the bugs of the sea, they eat the junks from the oceans. If you think about it, that’s pretty gross, but true.
With that being said, I would eat them at Cheesecake Factory. I always order the Shrimp Scampi, I trust having them here because I know they prepare and clean them well.
Everything about this place is perfect, customer service is always outstanding. The place is always immaculate. Even the price to me are decent for great foods. So why not five stars? Like I said, I think the price is decent. The one problem I have is that they are kind of cheap with their pasta portion.
With a plate over $ 20 bucks, you would think they give you a little more. Especially when you know pastas are cheap as hell at the market. Anyway, it’s still great, but could’ve been five stars.
Tips: If you like raisins on your salad, you can request for golden raisins that’s available in the kitchen.
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