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| - As someone who used to live in the US and went to The Cheesecake Factory regularly, the new Toronto location did not disappoint. As a note, there are long lines, but this is fairly normal at all their locations. This is not a Toronto thing. The lines will probably get shorter over time, but they'll never go away.
The entire restaurant, including the food, is exactly like the US versions. The only difference, of course, is price. They've obviously upped the prices for the Canadian dollar.
The Yorkdale location is pretty big, but I have seen bigger Cheesecake Factory's in the US. The bar area could be a wee bigger, but it's okay. The takeout area could also use more space because it's right near the entrance where people are waiting. But the layout is otherwise fine. It is confusing, however, because they have both an outside entrance and a mall entrance. My friend and I entered via the outside entrance but had to go sign in at the mall entrance. There were no signs about this, which would have been helpful. And since the whole wait list is electronic, it doesn't make sense why people couldn't signup at either entrance.
The food was good. The drinks a decent size, but pop is always over priced at restaurants. The food portions are massive, which is a tradition at the Cheesecake Factory. And the menu selection is massive, so be prepared to have to debate yourself over what you want.
And the cheesecake, what can you say about perfection?! I ordered a slice of the chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake for dessert but also took home a small strawberry cheesecake. The slices are an okay price, but the full sized cakes are expensive. And they should probably provide some storage instructions for take home cheesecakes.
Overall, I would recommend a visit, at least once. If you live near there, you can easily do takeout if you don't want to wait. And you can takeout a cheesecake anytime too.
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