Do you see the pool of Garlic Butter under the Crispy Artichoke Hearts (above)? We had the same Hot Appetizer at El Galleon Restaurant in Avalon on Catalina Island, except our pool of Garlic Butter was twice as deep. Our formerly Crispy Artichoke Hearts could high dive into it. We were surprised to see them served that way. Why would El Galleon fry them to a crispy, golden brown only to place them essentially in Oil again? It’s simply a bad idea. The Garlic Butter should be served on the side to preserve crispiness. Don’t you think so? And they’re too expensive at $11.95. We’ll get something else next time. El Galleon is otherwise a fun place with Live Karaoke and countless other dishes and specialty drinks to choose from.
We LOVE spending time on Catalina Island — See our previous Blue Water Grill report.
Can you believe this is a lunch portion Salad? I love the large portions served at The Cheesecake Factory, even when they’re supposed to be smaller. Today we had the Chinese Chicken Salad, Barbeque Chicken Pizza, Crispy Artichoke Hearts and the Pasta Carbonara.
We enjoyed our meals, but found the Pasta Carbonara to be pretty bland and it needed more Sauce — However, with a little Salt and additional Sauce it was much better. Nibbles of Tidbits has previously posted several Cheesecake Factory reviews and food photos. Please see links below to view all.
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Cheesecake Factory MENU
The Cheesecake Factory now offers a low priced “Small Plates & Snacks” Menu. It’s currently in paper form and separate from their laminated menu-magazine. The Small Plates Menu presents several unique and tasty food choices under $5. We’ve only had the Fried Artichoke Hearts (pictured above) for $3.95. That’s a pretty good deal, so I look forward to trying more options. The prices make it possible — They’re great for the quality the Cheesecake Factory seems to maintain. Also pictured is the Grilled Chicken Tostada Salad, one of the CF’s Salads that come in full portion only. It’s a perfect Salad for two, since it’s served on two separate Tostada Shells. It’s obviously not on the Small Plates Menu, but we shared it this day.
We’ve reviewed other Cheesecake Factory dishes and LOVE their Taquitos and many other items.
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