I feel a little silly rating this chain but here's my justification:
For some reason, I don't know why, but the Cheesecake Factory in King of Prussia was amazing, and I expected the same when I went to the one in South Side. I was horribly disappointed. Not only was the atmosphere a little different, the food wasn't as good as I had remembered.
I'm willing to pay a pretty penny for a nice meal but this was way overpriced for what they were serving you. The portion sizes at South Side weren't as generous either.
This place is a quintessential American restaurant so don't expect anything "exotic" or unique. You can pretty much get their food at a diner for half the cost.
There is one redeeming quality for the Cheesecake Factory - the cheesecake. Everything else on the menu you can skip, but if you want to lull yourself in a sugar coma the cheesecake here is your calling. While it is still overpriced for their cheesecake, splurging every once in a while didn't kill me.