Pricing:
Most of their dishes range from $10-25. They have an enormous selection of food. Everything from burgers to pasta to steak and seafood. Be warned: where they nail you is in the drinks and dessert. They don't list prices for any of their mixed alcoholic beverages but each one costs about $10. Plus you have to get cheesecake for dessert which is another $5-7 a slice.
Distance:
There are a few located around San Diego. But the closest one to Encinitas folk is the restaurant located in the Fashion Valley mall in the city of San Diego area. It's right off Friar's Rd. Takes about 20 minutes to drive there.
Thoughts:
Much like Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, this place is an event. On any given night you're looking at at least a 20 minute wait. Fortunately, the location I mentioned is right by a mall, so it's easy to kill time while you're waiting.
Once finally seated, you are presented with a short novel they like to call their "menu." It's overwhelming how many food choices they have. This does make it nice for large parties as there is sure to be something for everyone. The actual entrees are quite good. I've been to this place several times and I've yet to have a meal I didn't like. Don't expect to win any weight loss points though.
Which brings us to the highlight of the evening: the cheesecake. Keeping with the theme, the cheesecake menu is just as overwhelming as everything else. You look over the mouth-watering list and find yourself thinking "Oh god, I am not going to fit in my pants after this." You can order an entire cheesecake or individual slices. Due to the sheer number of flavor selections, I find it's fun to order several slices and everyone can sample.
The Cheesecake Factory is not a quick and easy dinner. It's a "let's do something!" dinner. The atmosphere is fun. Since the one in San Diego is by a mall, the dress code is pretty laid back as most of the people are eating after a day of shopping.
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