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| - After walking around for what seemed like eternity, we decided to stop at Grand Lux Cafe for lunch. Right away, the cafe reminded me of The Cheesecake Factory. After doing a little research, I found out that Grand Lux Cafe was actually owned by the same owner as The Cheesecake Factory. Figures, because their decor is pretty identical.
Anyway, their vast menu really gave me a headache. There was just too much to choose from. Shrimp scampi?! Barbecued pork sandwich?! Pasta with grilled chicken, tomato, basil, and mozzarella?! Enchilada?! They even had pho! It took me awhile to decide on the Madeira chicken, which was really good. It came with sauteed chicken breast with asparagus and mozzarella, topped with a mushroom-Madeira sauce. It was also served with a side of mashed potatoes. The chicken breast was surprisingly tender and the mashed potatoes were nice and creamy. It was pretty decent granted that it's a chain restaurant. I don't recommend that you get their pho though, my friend ordered it and it looked pretty gross. The bean sprouts and basil that was supposed to complement the pho were all wilted and browned. Pho would have been the last thing she would have ordered at an American restaurant, but she wanted some soup and there was nothing else soupy on the menu.
Our waitress was polite, but she didn't come by our table often. It was completely understandable, as she had a lot of tables to tend to.
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