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| - The Cheesecake Factory. With an extensive menu, what's there not to love? I went there on a Monday, 01/30/2017, in the early evening. I started off the evening with a bourbon and honey drink which came out in a martini glass; apart from the style of the glass, I was a fan of the drink itself.
For the entree, I had the chicken marsala and mushroom dish served over a bed of farfalle pasta. The flavors were all there, the smoothness of the butter and reduced alcohol with the broth all came together nicely. However, I was not a fan of the chicken texture itself. It seemed too... Soft. Almost as if the chicken wasn't entirely fresh, but not like it was spoiled or anything. Almost like the meat was cured or pounded or something, so it was softer in texture than would naturally occur. Maybe this is something that others enjoy, but I'm sort of not for it.
One of the things that has always struck odd in my mind is how extensive the menu is. When a menu is as many pages as it is at Cheesecake Factory, and offers so much in variety, it makes you wonder how fresh the ingredients actually are. Is it all frozen? If so, does it justify the high price point? These are questions that Yelpers should ask themselves when they go places. Fundamentally, are you REALLY getting your money's worth?
All in all, I had a good experience here. I may return, but the last time I set foot in a Cheesecake Factory before this was well before 2012.
BTW, to the best of my knowledge, Cheesecake Factory does not accept Apple Pay or Android Pay. However, they have their own app called CakePay that you can download from the app store or the Google Play store. With the app you can do mobile payments at any Cheesecake Factory establishments to the best of my knowledge. Business owners, if I am incorrect in this assessment, let me know and I'll make the required adjustments on my review.
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