I was back in Calgary last week for business. One evening I decided to go to Northland Village. The Cheesecake Company was the only full service-looking restaurant in the area, so I decided to go there for dinner.
It was around 7:30pm, so a crowd was not an issue. I was seated promptly, and my server appeared in about a minute. I really wanted to try the beef curry vindaloo, but because I was planning on having a dessert, I went with the sirloin steak salad, with the dressing on the side
My salad arrived. It was ok. The veggie components were good. I have ordered my steak "a little pink in the middle". The steak that arrived wasn't, but it was serviceable, and I didn't want to send it back.
I told my overly polite waitress that I was ready for dessert, and I had it narrowed down to the sugar-free sensation cheesecake and the carrot cake. The carrot cake ended up winning out. I was quite please with what arrived. It was nice to see a place take a risk and NOT make the same carrot cake that everyone else was doing. This was a little lighter in colour than most carrot cakes, and the icing was good, but not super sweet (which is a good thing for me). Plus there was a lack of walnuts and almond slivers - which was a fresh change.
Overall, it was a positive experience. My salad was average, but my carrot cake won the battle. If half points were allowed, I'd grant 3.5 stars.
Happy Yelping!