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| - What was life without the cheesecake factory in Toronto? Probably involved driving down to Buffalo for a day of shopping at Walden Galleria before lining up to eat at the cheesecake factory. Well, now you don't need to cross the border! Since the initial rush has died down a bit, you might be able to get a table within a reasonable amount of time, depending when you choose to go. We got there early on a Sunday morning and when we were seated at 11:30, the wait was already 75-90 min long. YMMV. Make sure you ask what's the range of the buzzer or you might miss it.
When it comes to food, my go-to appetizer, the fried chicken sliders were ON POINT. If you don't like pickles, you'll want to try them here because it makes the whole slider. My go-to main, the chicken and biscuits were the best I've had so far since they put the biscuits on top so it doesn't get soggy from the gravy. Other dishes we had were the fried fish tacos and the Thai coconut-lime chicken. The fish was great, and chipotle sauce added a nice kick. The Thai coconut-lime chicken was quite flavorful - one thing to note about all the mains is that they're HUGE. We each only finished half the plate and took the rest home. So even though the prices seem expensive, you do get what you pay for. If you do pack leftovers, make sure you tell them what you want to keep. They didn't even give me the gravy. *insert angry face*
All in all, the food lives up to the name so you really don't need to goto Buffalo - however you could be waiting for hours to get a table. The size of the restaurant is definitely too small for its popularity and the kitchen could probably be bigger to get dishes out faster to accommodate demand. Oh well, they do have high standards for quality, and when a dish didn't come out on time they owned it and left us with a great impression. We will be back! 5/5 (if you get a table quickly).
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