I went to the Fayette mall this weekend and thought of having mu lunch at the CheeseCake Factory. The place was beautifully setup and was almost full. We were guided to our seats where a humble waitress was there to cater us. The menu had a good range of options to choose from. The food was tasty and cheesecake just blew my mind.

The service was slow, but the place was too crowded. So, I believe that could be the reason. And, the food was slightly overpriced.

A wonderful atmosphere, an amazing space, and friendly service, but you sure do pay for it. Very expensive prices and an encyclopedia for a menu, which I never like. Having said that, the appetizers and the cheesecake were delicious, but once again, we found the entrees to be lacking.

For appetizers, we ordered the crispy Cuban rolls (crispy wrappers filled with slow roasted pork, ham, melted Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard, served with a pickled mayo dip) and the crispy fried cheese (mozzarella and fontina cheeses, served with marinara sauce). For entrees, we ordered the pasta (lunch portion) with chicken and scampi sauce and the Italian sandwich (roast turkey, Italian soppressata, prosciutto, marinated cherry peppers, fontina and parmesan cheese with lettuce, tomato and mayo on a grilled artisan roll). For cheesecake, my wife ordered the Toasted Marshmallow S'mores Galore (Hershey's cheesecake topped with house-made marshmallow and Honey Maid graham crackers) and I ordered the Vanilla Bean (creamy vanilla bean cheesecake, topped with vanilla mousse and whipped cream).

The crispy Cuban rolls were a highlight and offered an amazing combination of flavors, and the accompanying dip was spot-on. Unfortunately, the pasta was saturated with sauce and was way too greasy, and the Italian sandwich should have been served warm, and the sandwich was overwhelmed by the artisan roll because it was sliced too thickly (also, the fries were served cold).

In the future, we will return for appetizers and cheesecake when we are near the mall or before we go to the movies.