The Cheesecake Factory
$$ • Restaurant
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I have eaten here a handful of times since being diagnosed as gluten intolerant. They have a pretty extensive gluten free menu, but I’ve had mixed results in eating there safely. I think it comes down to which server you get and how seriously they take your gluten allergy. The first 3 times I ate there, I was fine. Then over the next 3 times, I got sick 2/3 times, unfortunately.
If you ever come here ask to sit in wendys section! Shes a celiac waitress and she went above and beyond for my sister and I who are both celiac. From bringing us gluten free toasted bun to telling us what all on the menue is gluten free. Such as the orange chicken that I thought I couldnt eat again! I had such an amazing time here and definitely recommend it to anyone!
Excellent lunch! I saw the poor ratings and decided to go anyway. Our lunch was beautifully plated and delicious. Our server was dedicated and our glasses were refilled promptly. The menu is clearly marked with gluten free options. There are also three cheesecake choices that are gluten free. I had the gf shepherds pie lunch portion and I couldn’t finish it all. It was very flavorful and I had no reaction. I was very pleased with my experience. My daughter and husband didn’t eat gluten free but their food was also wonderful from what they said. They had the cauliflower tacos and the chicken salad sandwich / butternut squash soup and green salad. We will be back!
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The Cheesecake Factory has an extensive gluten free menu. Gluten free options include pasta, burgers (with buns), and cheesecake for dessert.
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Cheesecake factory has such a huge menu, it’s kind of sad how few gluten free menu items they actually have. I decided to give this place a go anyways because the Godiva gf cheesecake is pretty darn amazing. For my entree, I decided to try the chicken soft tacos because they seemed the least likely to be subject to cross contamination. The waiter just nodded when I told him I have a gluten allergy, so that should have been a red flag. He didn’t write it down, just said, “Yeah yeah, don’t worry the tacos you ordered are already gluten free.”Well my food came out cold and the tacos were mediocre at best but I was there for the cheesecake anyways. That was the only time I ate out that day, so later that night when I got sick, I think I can safely assume Cheesecake Factory was the culprit. They probably did not employ proper food handling precautions because the waiter failed to communicate it to anyone in the kitchen. Or maybe even if he did, there is just a greater chance of contamination at places with huge menus like Cheesecake Factory. Either way, if you have Celiac disease, I would NOT eat here. Just don’t.
I loved going to the Cheesecake Factory until recently. I usually order pasta and salad. Every time I go, I ask which salad dressings are gluten free and I ALWAYS get a different answer. Lately I have been getting different types of pasta noodles as well. I ask over and over if they are sure it is gluten free pasta. Each time they reassure me. Needless to say, I spoke with a manager and only one type of pasta is gluten free. That means that half the time I've been eating there, I am getting a meal full of gluten!!! I feel sick after I eat there every time now. I will not be returning. They don't understand Celiac or even what gluten is.
The main menu clearly shows gluten free items AND they have gluten free pasta! The pasta was delicious, which is always hit or miss, but it was definitely a hit for me!
I had a cheeseburger on a gf bun and it was amazing. The Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake is to die for.
Visiting the area & found they had GF (mine at home 3 yrs ago did not) pleasant surprise! Had pasta with chicken and it was good, corn tamale cakes great! Took home the Godiva cheesecake! No problems. Will revisit mine at home to see if they have GF.
Godiva° GF Cheesecake, Menu: Full of choices, from Appetizers, Speciality Salads, All American Burguers, Pastas, Entrees, Kids Menu and Dessert!
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My fiancée loved their gluten free menu options and greatly enjoyed the pasta she got. We didn’t catch our waitress’ name, but she told us she also suffers from gluten intolerance, so we felt like we were in safe hands. My fiancée forgot to ask for no croutons on her salad, but our waitress made sure there were none on there anyway. Absolutely fantastic experience
Plenty of gf meal options, and they have gluten free cheesecake. I typically get the Godiva chocolate gluten free. The other option is the skinny-licious, made with Splenda. I wish they had a plain gf cheesecake without synthetic sweeteners.
I’ve eaten here twice in the last year and haven’t gotten sick. I get a salad and fries — Yep, they have a dedicated gf fryer for fries. I can’t speak to the pasta or the burgers but they do have those options. I will say the gf chocolate cheesecake is BOMB! Overall, this is a chain and there’s way better options in the area, but if you’re dead-set on the Cheesecake Factory experience, it’s fine. Just be sure to verify with your server and self-advocate. And prepare yourself emotionally for the tantalizing bread smells, because you can’t eat it and that’s depressing.
Food tasted great but took forever. I ordered the four-cheese pasta with chicken right away, and the only thing that should have taken extra time was making the pasta GF - but it was at least a 30 minute wait. The kitchen also forgot to put chicken on the pasta, which was an extra 5 minutes. The waiter was good, the food was good, but the kitchen’s speed was not. Waiter checked to make sure a smoothie was gf for us before we ordered and confirmed we needed gluten free food. Look for the corkscrew pasta to be sure it’s GF.
It was easy to order gluten free but I found a bean in my pasta. The manager was sent over given the concern about cross contamination and he laughed it off and said I would be fine.
