Cheesecake Factory Offers Tasty Slice of Life

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Shannon Stoudemire

Berry good: The Fresh Strawberry cheesecake has been a best-seller for more than 30 years for the Cheesecake Factory chain, according to their menu.

Since opening in August at the Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, The Cheesecake Factory has been the hotspot around town. Guests line up in hour-long lines to get a taste of their famous cheesecake and other menu items.

The cheesecake is worth the wait.

Once arriving to the restaurant, you are instantly greeted with the delicious smells of food and a display of elegant cheesecakes waiting to be sold. Key Lime Cheesecake, banana cream cheesecake, carrot cheesecake, cherry cheesecake, wild blueberry white chocolate cheesecake, pineapple upside-down cheesecake, and more.

The restaurant does not take reservations, so I visited on a Thursday afternoon when the wait was only five minutes. With the dim lighting and hanging chandeliers, the atmosphere was inviting and felt almost upscale.

My water came in a dirty glass and had to be sent back, which gave me some time to look at the overwhelming menu with more than 250 choices, ranging from a Kobe beef “factory” cheeseburger ($11.95)to white chicken chile ($12.95) mexican tortilla salad ($14.50) and wasabi crusted ahi tuna ($22.95).

You could look at the menu forever, so I stopped reading and just took a chance on their cheeseburger with bacon and fries. It was tasty but the real main course at the Cheesecake Factory is dessert.

After the burger, I ordered the fresh strawberry cheesecake ($7.95) with whipped cream topping. According to their menu, it is their best seller. I could see why. It was so creamy I ordered another piece to go.

If you’re looking for a great piece of cheesecake and good service for a reasonable price, then The Cheesecake Factory is a great place to bring family and friends.

IF YOU GO:

Address: 27679 Novi Road, Novi, Michigan 48377, at the Twelve Oaks Mall

 Phone: (248) 305-7500

 Food type: A lot of everything: Pasta, burgers, seafood, chicken, soups, salds, and, of course, cheesecake.

 Cost: One slice of cheesecake is $7.95. Burgers are $10.95 and $11.95.

Hours: Sunday – Thursday 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Rating: 4 out of 5 for food and 5 out of 5 for cheesecake.