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    The Cheesecake Factory

    2.9 (571 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    Hershey's chocolate bar cheesecake
    Stephanie D.

    Once again, another joke from The Cheesecake Factory. They had the get a slice for half off deal so I went again to try a different slice. And disappointed I was! I went for the Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake. This is supposed to have Reese's Peanut Butter cups mixed in with the cheesecake so tell me why there were ACTUAL PEANUTS instead????? I posted a picture of the description and NO WHERE does it say it's supposed to have actual peanuts in it. And I posted a picture of one of the peanuts for proof. And there wasn't even any peanut butter cups in it like it's supposed to have!!!!! This restaurant has gotten careless and cheap and I honestly won't go back. I gave it two tries and both were GARBAGE!! No thanks! WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!

    Godiva Chocolate Brownie Sundae

    Came here yesterday with our friends for Desert only. We got seated right away. The inside was the sam as all the other Cheese Cake Factorys. Our server was friendly and attentive. We split the Carrot Cake and The Warm Brownie with ice cream. Both were delicious. Overall a very nice experience!

    Cajun pasta and Parmesan crusted chicken
    Jeff P.

    On a business trip stopped for lunch. Cajun pasta with Parmesan crusted chicken was delicious but huge!! (2 meals worth) pineapple upside down cake cheese cake was delicious. Only complaint the white bread they gave me was rock hard and the lemonade was just too tart despite having strawberry in it. Service was fast and friendly and helpful.

    Pure heaven!!! Pumpkin pecan cheesecake
    Dave M.

    It's September... Had to hit the cheesecake factory so that I could get a slice of the pumpkin pecan cheesecake. I don't need a lot of sweets, but I have to get this every fall. It's that good. I went with the pan seared chicken dish I always get, it's the Cheesecake Factory you get the same quality everywhere you go in the country. Go get the pumpkin pecan cheesecake before it's gone !!!!!

    Hot Spinach and Cheese Dip
    Marquita Y.

    Great food it was amazing. We came as group and did appetizers for the table as our entree. Amazing. Customer service was good.

    Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake
    Karen Y.

    It's Cheesecake Factory... feels like a solid 3, all the time. But there was no 40-50 min wait time at this location so it's a 4! If you've been to one, you know the drill. Get appetizers to share, entree to share and save room for their cheesecake! Lots of booth seatings, very high ceilings and soda refills! We got the spinach cheese dip to start - always a good snack. Then we got spaghetti & meatballs for my teen (he loves spaghetti), but it was a little too watery for him... and bacon burger (always on point) and Cobb salad (so good!) to share. Enough food for a family of 4. Then we split 2 cheesecakes - Reese peanut one and the basque burnt cheesecake. We devoured the basque one - it's so delish, but we did struggle to finish the overly rich Reese peanut one... way too thick and rich; we left 1/4 of it. We did good. If you're craving fast food in a seated spot, this is a good option, in SUNY Albany area.

    Bee Sting
    Muriel D.

    Can't go wrong with a trip to the Cheesecake Factory. The service at Colonie Center has always been great. Everyone I have gotten is kind and attentative. I tried the bee sting flatbread a few weeks ago and was pleasantly surprised. The pizza packs a wonderful punch of flavors and a hearty serving of toppings. Recently tried the french onion burger, BBQ burger, and crab bites and found them to be okay. The BBQ burger was probably my favorite out of the three but nothing too special. The crab bites didn't taste as fresh as I would have hoped. As you can tell from the photos, I am very fond of caesar salad. The salad from the Cheesecake has the perfect amount of dressing and croutons in my opinion. A bit of an onion-y taste but scrumptious. The coconut cream cheesecake was also delicious! Love the crust used for that. Parking is relatively easy to find, colonie center can get packed sometimes though. Ambiance is the same as any other Cheesecake, pretty art on the walls and a wide array of booths and seats. Highly recommend their happy hour, great drinks and deals on popular appetizers!

    Macaroni and Cheese Burger*
    Annie D.

    Came here while I was staying in the hotel near by for work and it was just what I needed. You get what you get at Cheesecake Factory and it stays consistent. I always get the mac n cheese burger and a slice to go. Delicious! My only complaint is that I didn't get any brown bread, truly tragic, not sure if they ran out or what. Service was a decent, a little slow for how many people were there but fine. I just love that I know what to expect at Cheesecake Factory.

    Lemon shrimp
    Alaina D.

    We came here as a last minute decision because where we originally wanted to go ended up being closed. We were seated almost instantly and Taylor was our server. She was funny and kind and took great care of us. She offered recommendations and some great personal testimonies about her favorite dishes on the menu. The food was so good and came out fast. We had the lemon shrimp with angel hair pasta and the pineapple chicken and shrimp dish with rice and snow peas. Our appetizer was the egg roll platter and It is not pictured because It lasted us about 30 seconds It was soooo yummy. And for dessert we split the cookie dough cheesecake. We had a great time and would definitely recommend stopping in and hopefully you get Taylor as your server too!

    Broken up chicken pieces instead of fish from my fish and chips meal
    Anne G.

    I ordered fish and chips and avocado egg rolls for appetizer. I had only taken a few bites from eat and then asked for a to go container. We were a party of 3 the other 2 folks seem to enjoy their meal ate what they wanted and also requested containers to take home the leftovers. The bill came to $176.00 and we also left a decent tip. I get home transferred my remaining meal in another container noticed that my fish was not fish BUT chicken not only that but the avocado tasted gritty like dirt particles like you get from dirty greens or claws, this is sickening to say the least.

    Jim S.

    As my wife says, "you don't come to the cheese cake factory for the food..." The reality is I normally love the food, but I made the mistake of getting a sandwich to try something new... oops. I had the chicken salad sandwich. Not good! The most annoying part is the ingredients do not match the menu. If you're going to list what's in it, don't add extra crap. My wife had the chicken Parm sandwich and loved it! I had a bite and it was very, very good! Fries, Waaaaaay too salty! The service was a 6 out of 10, good enough. The atmosphere was great as always. The cheese cake was..... amazing!!!!! As always! Salted Carmel cheese cake and Carmel turtle cheesecake. Both excellent!

    Exactly what you expect from a Cheesecake Factory.  Good service, knew what to expect from the food.  As good of a CF as anywhere.

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    Bartenders are awesome. Jimmys in-depth knowledge of water was outstanding. Great food, awesome drinks and attentive management!

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    Love the brunch! But overall it can be hit or miss. Certain dishes are great and consistent every time and other dishes not so much.

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