I have to dock a single star here, and it's important enough that I've chosen to start my review with it. My first visit to The Cheesecake Cafe in Calgary was at this location. It was horrible. Just an all around terrible experience. But every subsequent visit (and there have been many, evidenced by my increasing stomach) has gone extraordinarily well. So I mention it first, so it's not the last thing you read.
My review is focused on 3 things; service, food, desert. On the service front, The Cheesecake Cafe has been consistently good and occasionally great. The servers are always friendly and the orders show up as requested.
As far as food is concerned, The Cheesecake Cafe is actually pretty good. I have dined here on a few occasions without the intent of enjoying desert, based solely on the quality of the food. Granted, nothing really stands out on the menu in my eyes, but the food is always prepared well and tasted good.
Now for my favourite part, desert. I believe I have had all of their cheesecakes. At least I hope so. No, wait, I hope I haven't. One more excuse to go back. The cheesecake here is fantastic, which I suppose it should be given it's namesake. But still, I've been to places with BBQ in the name that butcher the idea behind BBQ, so it still means something.
My favourite? Cheesequake. Who wants to meet me there later for desert? Seriously.