The Cheesecake Factory in Jersey City
For years, each time I was raving about the cheesecake at Junior’s, people were talking about The Cheesecake Factory. So, when I discovered that there was one at the Newport Mall in Jersey City, I could not wait to check it out.
We went on a weekday that I was off and surely our reservation was useless as it was not that crowded. Good: that way, the noise level was perfect for me! They sat us at a booth, close to the kitchen where they were apparently celebrating something considering the clamors and applause we could hear during our meal.
Dining room at The Cheesecake Factory in Jersey City
Kitchen at The Cheesecake Factory in Jersey City
They have a large menu with quite a wide range of dishes, vegetarian and non vegetarian. Jodi simply went for an omelet stuffed with cheese and mushrooms, with tomatoes and toast (well done omelet, not overcooked and dry), while I decided to go for the meatloaf. There were few reasons for this: first I tried meatloaf in the past and admit that I love this dish that represents Americana very comforting. Second, it always reminds me Will Ferrel in The Wedding Crashers when he asks his mom to bring some meatloaf. Silly but true. The waitress asked me if I wanted the lunch or dinner portion. I chose the former and was glad because the portion for lunch was already big. It was served with mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy, buttered corn and topped with grilled onions. The meatloaf itself was very good, with a nice crust on the outside, not dry at all. I loved it with either the gravy or just the grilled onions that have a little sweetness to it. The corn was very slightly buttery and I guess I could have asked for different sides because they asked me if they were ok as I ordered the dish.
Omelet at The Cheesecake Factory in Jersey City
Omelet at The Cheesecake Factory in Jersey City
Meatloaf at The Cheesecake Factory in Jersey City
Meatloaf at The Cheesecake Factory in Jersey City
With my meal, I also got a vanilla milkshake that took a bit of time to arrive because apparently it was « frozen »! It was good but at that point I regretted not having ordered the Oreo cookie one…
Vanilla milkshake at The Cheesecake Factory in Jersey City
Vanilla milkshake at The Cheesecake Factory in Jersey City
Then came the plain cheesecake that had sour cream layer on top. After the first bite, I was a bit disappointed and comforted in my opinion that Junior’s is the best: I did not like the Graham Cracker crust that was missing something, nor did I like the sour cream on top. The cheesecake was too cold and lacking flavor.
Cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory in Jersey City
Cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory in Jersey City
I think I should have ordered a specialty cheesecake instead of the plain, the purpose there being to do a fair comparison with Junior’s and their plain one that is my go to dessert. Similar to the milkshake, the Oreo cookie cheesecake looks amazing. So, yes, I would probably go back another time to The Cheesecake Factory for a redo.
Enjoy (I still did)!
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The Cheesecake Factory -30 Mall Dr W, Jersey City, NJ 07310
