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| - I have iterally been counting down the days until I got to visit this location. I frequent the cheesecake factory anytime I get a chance when I'm in the states so to have one soo much closer to home makes me ecstatic beyond belief.
Hubby and I came on a Saturday afternoon just before 3pm and we already had the mindset that the wait would be long. Don't think you can just waltz on into this place and snag a table... there is Always a wait. The line to get the buzzer to alert when your table is ready is usually so long that they split it in half (one half in the centre of the mall and then your guided to another line immediately outside the restaurant entrance to get the buzzer where you have to wait again. Once you receive the buzzer it was a 2 to 2.5hr wait at that point. Your are also restricted to where you can go with the buzzer. I think the jurisdiction is between shoppers drugmart and the bay. If you go outside the area the buzzer won't go off and you will miss your alert. Luckily we were saved by an Angel named Ashley who decided to eat at the bar and gave us her buzzer and she had only 30 mins left to wait. Talk about a score!!!
From there we went inside the restaurant to the hostess desk to wait where they collect the buzzers and seat you. We only ended up waiting 15 more minutes and then were seated. The hostess lead us to a cozy table for two at the end of a banquet in the centre row at the back section of the restaurant.
Our waitress was soo friendly and upbeat she came over introduced herself and took our drink orders and gave us time to peruse the colossal menu. The menu really has something to please any appetite. I always try to get something different everytime I come. We really had a hard a time deciding what to eat with all the options. The lady at the table beside us had ordered some sort of steak dish and both hubby and I were eying it. I had to ask her what it was and we both ended up ordering it.
So onto the food
For appetizer I knew for sure what I wanted to get
Avocado Egg Rolls- Avocado, sun-dried tomato, red onion, and cilantro fried in a crisp wrapper and served with a tamarind cashew dipping sauce
First of all I love avocados so this was right up my alley! There were huge chunks of creamy avocados in this contrasted in that super crunchy wrapper and dipped in that sweet and tangy tamarind sauce it was just the perfect bite!
For entrees we both ordered the
Grilled Steak Medallions -Served with fresh asparagus, shiitake mushrooms, sautéed cherry tomatoes, crusted croutons, mashed potatoes, and Madeira wine sauce
Our steaks were cooked perfectly medium rare, well seasoned and tender. They were adorned with a crunchy crouton breadcrumb topping which was something I never had on a steak but I enjoyed the different textures. The mashed potatoes were deliciously buttery in taste and I enjoyed swiping every bite through that delicious wine sauce.
Finally onto dessert. So I never deviate from my dessert choice when visiting the cheesecake factory because basically I'm obsessed with this cake it's just soo good!
Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake - Chunks of Reese's peanut butter cups in original cheesecake with layers of delicious fudge cake and caramel
Just OMG I love this cake sooo much it would be part of my last meal! If you love peanut butter and chocolate this one is for you! I just adore all the distinct different layers in this cake as it begins with the Reese's cheesecake followed by a layer of caramel studded with crunchy peanuts than that fudgey chocolate cake and then a rich peanut butter layer in the middle then everything repeated again covered in fudge and chocolate curls and topped with a peanut butter swirl It's to die for!!
So I have to say overall I had a wonderful experience at Canada's 1st cheesecake factory! I really have to commened the staff here as despite the chaotic crowds, hoards of patrons, and just the crazy business of it all everyone I encountered was happy and cheerful and willing to help. Food came out in a really timely manner, everything was delicious from start to finish, portions are massive here as are the cheesecake slices, and service was surprisingly great. Hopefully they start taking reservations soon because I'm already dreaming of my repeat visit!
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