The Cheesecake Factory, Dubai
CAN YOU FEEL MY EXCITEMENT??!!! This is like the ultimate foodie bucket list. The one thing that I wanted to have before I die. I know that a lot of people believe in all those adventurous things and ticking them off their bucket list. I too want to those things - scuba diving (Done, by the way), bungee jumping and the likes. But for me it's trying the food out there that is the ultimate goal. Tumne jiya hi kiya otherwise. Every time I am fortunate to pay visit to a new city, I think my time line is full of food and my friends generally go - Did you even do anything besides eating? My answer? Is anything more important than that??!! There truly isn't 
I had always imagined The Cheesecake factory to look and be designed more along the lines of The Big Bang Theory which looks more like a fast food place in the tv series. But at least in Dubai it is more Fine Dine Material. I think everything in Dubai is fancified ( I know that's not a real word, I just like to use it instead of fancy with a bow). Also, I think it's a trend now around the world that after every item served to you, they like to ask how good/ bad was it. What however, they haven't learnt is the art of charm (Since my visit to Farzi Cafe in good old Bombay itself, I understand the true meaning of guest interaction, not something everyone can achieve). I am not saying that the service had anything lacking, it was at par.
For appetizers we had ordered the Roadside slider & for the mains we shared the Bang Bang Prawns (Shrimp) & Chicken Dish. Quite a funny name. Between the two, the road side sliders would be my pick. What is it about the Middle East that the burgers are just out of this world. I remember having burgers from small outlets, the way you have bhel puri & samosas in Mumbai and well, and nothing beats them. Obviously, this is cheesecake factory, so that makes all the difference in the world. Also, I am craving some now. The Bang Bang Prawns & Chicken is a Malaysian based dish, if I am not wrong. I always get confused between Burmese and Malay because to me some of it seems similar. I was very glad to see rice because I don't think I had rice in the entirety of my trip and don't know about you but I am a rice person. Everything & Anything that is based of rice, makes me happy. Also, this had Shrimps. In order of preference it goes - Prawns, Mutton (Goat Meat), Chicken, Beef, Fish. And if you know me, you would know how I obsess over Prawns. It also seemed to be a derivative of the otherwise Popular Nasi Lemak. At least, my taste buds did. 
A part of me wished I had a bigger appetite so that I could try something more but I had been specifically told to save space because their cheesecakes are big and heavy. Even though, initially I was apprehensive over having the red velvet cheesecake which is what I did end up ordering, it turned out to be a great choice. Though, my friend ordered it and I slyly ensured it that I had the first bite and made it mine. They don't know that. So let's keep it that way. 
In general I like my cheesecake to not be completely infused with chocolate or any other flavor because the red velvet or the chocolate is mixed with the cheese instead of layering and then it doesn't really feel like a cheesecake to me. Here, however, it was layered and how! The heavy layer of cheese and the the thich thick red velvet made for a combination only the Gods in heaven could have devised and now I know I can die in peace (Well, after having maybe 10-12 slices more of this I would feel my purpose is served! 
) The other was the original and I generally don't say this, because original is my preference where it's just cheese cake, naked in all its glory. It did live up to my expectations but didn't shine through against the red velvet. I could pay visit to Dubai every month just for this. At least, my dreams do!
WHAT WE HAD - Roadside sliders (I miss you! Like really!)
Bang Bang Chicken & Shrimp (Hello, old lover!)
Red Velvet Cheescake (God of Cheesecakes!)
Original Cheesecake (Yumness Galore)
DAMAGES - AED 200-250
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