The Cheescake Factory - Mission Valley

My son and I had lunch at The Cheesecake Factory last Saturday. My wife is pregnant with twins and needed the time at home alone to catch up on her sleep. I had a pretty good idea what I was going to write about my trip prior to my visit. The Cheesecake Factory is my favorite chain restaurant and prior to undertaking this blog I had already endeavored to try everything on their menu. I am not quite there yet, but I can say that there are very few items on their menu that I haven’t liked. One of the main things about The Cheesecake Factory is their consistency. You can always expect to get a good meal, with a good size portion and cooked correctly. However, this time was a little bit different. I ordered the Navajo sandwich, which I hadn’t tried before. I found it to be dry and poorly seasoned. I thought the concept was good. I liked the wrap. Quite frankly, I am not sure that they put all of the correct condiments on the sandwich. It seemed dry and flavorless. I’ll probably try this sandwich again at some point if it doesn’t go the way of one of my favorites, (Mustard Crusted Chicken).

Moving on to the Cheesecake. The last time we went to The Cheesecake Factory we had one of the cake/cheesecake concoctions. We really liked it. So this time, there were two on the menu that I had to take home for my wife and I to try. We had Stefanie’s Ultimate Red Velvet and the 30^th Anniversary Chocolate Cheesecake. Let me just say that they were both two of the best I have ever tasted. With that said,  you have to try the Ultimate Red Velvet Cheesecake. It was amazing. The cake was incredibly moist and the flavor was delicious. I don’t know how they keep the quality of the cake so high when combined with the cheesecake. In the past, usually this combination results in less than desirable pieces of cake. By coincidence, I had recently seen a couple of different shows dealing with Red Velvet cake on the Food Network. I had not ever seen Red Velvet cake before. If it is all as good as this, I am going to have to add it to my list of favorite foods.

 The Cheesecake Factory is Located at:

7067 Friars Road San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 683-2800

C Level

I recently had a business lunch at C Level. What a great place to spend a nice San Diego afternoon. They have a great view of the San Diego Skyline, as well as Coronado. While I have been to Island Prime before, this was my first time at C Level. My group was taking some business associates that we hope develop a closer business relationship with. C Level didn't disappoint. Obviously, this is a "Hot Spot". We got there a little early and were surprised that it wasn't packed. Ten minutes later, the place was wall to wall.

We got seated a good 15 minutes before our associates showed up. The waitress was very friendly and didn't make us feel pressured at all for taking up a seat without ordering. When they arrived, the five of us went ahead and ordered. After we ordered, it took about 20 minutes for us to get our lunch. While this was fine for us, as we were making introductions and getting to know one another, this could be too long for a group trying to grab a quick lunch and get back to the office.

I had the snake river farms kobe filet burger with blue cheese. This burger was well worth the wait. It was a perfectly cooked medium rare bacon burger on an artisan bun. It came with steak fries which were definitely not to the level of the burger. However, the shortcomings of the fries not withstanding, I would wholeheartedly recommend this dish.

C Level is located at
880 Harbor Island Dr. 
San Diego CA
p: 619.298.6802