PICTURED (top to bottom): Restaurant, Chicken Madeira, Mac and Cheese, Blue Cheese BLT Glamburger, Dutch Apple Caramel Streusel Cheesecake.
We were out shopping in Newport Beach Friday morning, and decided to have an early lunch at The Cheesecake Factory at Fashion Island (http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/). We got there at 11am, when they opened, and for the first time at this location, we did not have to wait for a table.We were seated at a nice booth and were fortunate to have an excellent server. She was very attentive, and kept our Iced Teas and Lemonade filled up!
Sweetie pie ordered the Chicken Madeira, but substituted a side of Mac and Cheese for the Mashed Potatoes. She's a very clever lady-their Mac and Cheese is a delicious upgrade. Her mother had the Chicken Marsala and Mushrooms (over Bow Tie Pasta). Both dishes were excellent and the portions generous. I had the Blue Cheese BLT Glamburger with French Fries-and I would have it again. It's even better than the Monterey Glamburger (IMO). We were really quite stuffed, but our server talked us into splitting one piece of cheesecake for dessert. We decided on the Dutch Apple Caramel Streusel Cheesecake. You've gotta try it! They have a lot of good cheesecakes, but this is one of their best!
Good food, great service and a fun atmosphere all helped to give today's Cheesecake Factory lunch three thumbs up from the 3 Tubby Tummys!
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