The Cheesecake Factory makes shopping even better!!

It seems every time we go to the Mall at Millenia I have to swing into the Cheesecake Factory for lunch and a drink. I love the food and the atmosphere! It also doesn’t hurt that they have some of the best bartenders in Orlando. Not only are they friendly and make terrific drinks, they are super knowledgeable about the fabulous food. The place is always crowded and on a wait. You may have to push your way to a bar seat, but it’s all worth it. Matt, Jordan, Shannon, and Jeff are excellent bartenders and visiting with them always makes shopping a little more fun.

Matt creating fabulous drinks!

The menu is like a book. When talking about the food with others in your party, you often find yourself saying, “go to page 10.” Everything I have ever ordered is terrific. They have huge, fresh, and tasty salads. The burgers are some of the best in Orlando. Comfort food, strong drinks, and their famous cheesecake for dessert; how could you go wrong?

On our recent trip to the Cheesecake Factory, we chose to try some of the items off the new “SkinnyLicious” menu. The SkinnyLicious menu features nearly 50 delicious items that are all less than 590 calories. We started with Matt making us a fabulous martini and a fresh baked flatbread. The flatbread came out toasty and hot with melted ricotta, fontina, parmesan and romano cheeses and savory crumbled sausage. It was cut into four pieces, perfect to share and just enough for a starter, without getting super full.

Next I had the SkinnyLicious Soft Tacos. Matt said with were really good but I was surprised at how flavorful and fresh they were. Loaded with spicy grilled chicken, avocado, tomato, onions, cilantro and crema (which is a seasoned low fat sour cream) and severed with Spanish rice. They were terrific and light, perfect for a low calorie lunch.

My husband, Wes, chose the Cuban sandwich off the regular menu. We saw one come out for another guest and it looked so good he couldn’t help but to order one. It was very good. Fresh bread and melted cheese, savory pickles and meats went perfectly with a cool cocktail.

So if you are hungry after (or during) a day of shopping, stop in and see Matt and the other awesome bartenders at the Cheesecake Factory in the Mall at Millenia. Oh, and don’t forget to try one of their many amazing cheesecakes, they are fabulously good. Besides, it’s what they’re named for.