There are several wildly popular restaurants in the heart of Bellevue. One of them is The Cheesecake Factory. It's much more than desserts, offering over 200 menu items, bottomless drinks, and excellent limitless bread (especially the pumpernickel). An appetizer is a whole meal unto itself and an entreé can feed two adults. The cheesecake slices aren't behemoths, but most people won't have room for any and opt for a takeout dessert. The photos here are deceiving—the portions are huge—once you realize that the dinner plates are the size of serving plates. Needless to say there were leftovers. We passed on the dessert.
Heeding advice from a well-travelled co-worker, I shared a "Steak Diane" with Betty. Mmyah!
The kids shared a "Crispy Chicken Costoletta".
Day 6, @ Ruth's Chris??, Bellevue, WA
One of my goals is to dine at a Ruth's Chris. As you can see from the picture, I was right there in front of one; I even went inside the previous day (Day 5) to entertain making a reservation. Very high-end décor, but casual attire was welcome.
So this is what we ended up eating on Day 6:
Chicken and Spinach pizza, at Pagliacci, the restaurant next door to Ruth's Chris Steak House! I just couldn't part with the big bucks, plus the menu wasn't kid-friendly. Maybe in my next life (and with my luck, I'd probably come back as a single-diet panda bear).
Day 6, @ The Cheesecake Factory, Bellevue, WA
To make up for the letdown, we splurged on some Kahlua Cocoa Coffee Cheesecake, to go. We took it back to the hotel to eat. Admittedly very good, but I can give it a run for its money with my creations.
To Be Continued...
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