Cheesecake Factory
Tahlia Street
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Ive always enjoyed Cheesecake, despite its incredibly high calorie count, a slice of which can be anything from 300 to over 1000 calories! So after a disappointing cheesecake experience at a new venue in town, memories of how good the desserts were at The Cheesecake Factory came flooding back to me. With this in mind, I thought it was about time to pay them a visit again.
Most people who have lived in Jeddah for more than a few years and are familiar with Tahlia Street should know of the Cheesecake Factory. This American franchise specialises almost exclusively in the delicious (but calorific) dessert
Set next to Barnies the Tahlia branch of the Cheesecake factory is a smallish venue, (another branch exists in the Red Sea Mall). However the size of the venue is really not an issue, as few people tend to eat in, as with most patisseries in Jeddah, takeout is the name of the game.
Theres a huge range to choose from, and if you dont fancy gorging on a whole cake, you can simply order a single slice, but at 18 SAR per piece, you may want to watch how much you eat! Theres a small seating area upstairs for those who wish to eat in. Coffee and other hot drinks are also available.
We went for a selection of the available cakes, and purchased individual slices of blueberry, strawberry, chocolate mousse, peanut butter, chocolate fudge brownie, and original cheesecake. Of these the strawberry and original were the best of the bunch, however take note! There’s only so much cheesecake you can eat before feeling rather bloated! So be sure to have milk and sauce on hand!
We started with the Cheesecake topped with a glazed fresh strawberry compote, sheer luxury, a smooth and creamy mix atop a soft biscuit base, the compote complimenting the cheesecake perfectly, if only they sold it by the jar!
The peanut butter cheesecake in contrast was pretty overpowering, as it is caked (literally) in peanut butter, so its quite a sugar shock! As for the chocolate mousse cheesecake, this silky rendition highlights the chefs (or factorys) love affair with chocolate!
There are plenty of other flavours we didnt manage to try and for those looking for a slightly lighter option, a moist carrot cake is also available, with a cream cheese frosting, and the icing alone is delicious!
However, weightwatchers take note! According to the Cheesecake Factory Nutritional Booklet, (which was released on request due to a new restaurant nutrition and calorie facts disclosure law in Washington State in the US), a slice of original Cheesecake contains about 700 calories, and the Peanut butter cheesecake is listed at over 1300 calories! so tread lightly!
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yesterday my husband and I enjoyed a piece of Snickers Cheesecake at the Serafi Mega Mall outlet. Wow… eventhough you’ve got to pay a reasonably high price for jut a piece, I must say it’s worthy, regardless of a heap of calorie content.
With such a high price for a piece of cake, you expect it to be at least moist (since It still can be even if it is defrosted) but I ended up buying a piece of carrot cake that is very hard even to cut !!!!! Very fruustrating and even more there is no one to talk to for complaint!
The price is very prohibitive. SR18 for a slice of cake?
i visited the Cheesecake Factory a couple of weeks ago…Basically, it a place where you could purchase ONLY cakes
i asked the guy working over the counter if cakes were prepared here, but he told that they weren’t. the cakes are actually frozen and shipped from California. it takes two hours for the cake to defrost. I was a bit disappointed to know that they weren’t freshly made.
Is it really the original Cheescake Factory which we see in USA, I dont beleive so, Can anyone confirm this please,,,
i came from states and i am wondering the same. Is this original chain or some name stealer using their name? Please someone confirm. Thanks
we thought it is the original chain, same logo right? but they only do the cheesecake to our knowledge, not the restaurant stuff….the official site doesn’t seem to list the saudi location though
and this site seems to answer your question…
http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-cheesecake-factory-kuwait/
Yea mamo. . . like Secret Recipe’s cakes? They come up at about 7 – 8 sr per slice, and they’re pretty darn great. Though to be fair we haven’t given this place a shot, I’m game if you’re willing to bankroll my slice…
agree, it is not even fresh.
I think 18 is over priced for a slice, it should be around 8-10.