On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:07:29 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Dave Smith" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:





Although it's unlikely, maybe they actually make fettucine alfredo
the
CORRECT way, which means "from scratch", not using sauce from a
jar.
While this is not a terribly involved process, it's certainly not
worth
their time to make a small amount as a side dish.

Maybe the troll can get it all out at once and list every item
Cheesecake Factory doesn't have on their menu and be done
with it. Or, maybe it can just go to a restaurant that features
what
it's looking for instead of Cheesecake Factory.

What "it's" looking for? I love that word choice, but I always get
yelled
at when I use it. :-)

(laugh) I think of trolls not having any sex organs. Gives them
plenty of time to think up stupid shit like this.

nancy


I'm starting to think of you as an arrogant, uncompassionate, spoiled,
foul-mouthed individual that enjoys slandering others.

Reality: We don't know if you are male or female, so for now, you are an
"it". You could change that in your next response, if you can stop
frothing
at the mouth for a moment.

My bet is male and probably 15-16.


Reminds me of an old acquaintance who used to join me and a group of friends
to go to one of the seaside lobster rolls shacks in Long Island. She knew
the kind of place we were going to, but as soon as she opened the menu,
she'd complain that they didn't serve pasta or steak. These places serve
lobster rolls, fried clams, fish, and sometimes fried chicken, as a
concession to non-seafood eaters. They don't serve pasta or steak.


This isn't Joe's Crab Shack, we're talkin' about. This is Cheesecale
Factory that serves pasta and has all the ingredients to make
fettucine alfredo. It is odd that they wouldn't serve pasta though.

"Just Visiting" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:29:22 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Just Visiting" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:10:53 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Just Visiting" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:39:54 -0600, Sqwertz
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:13:51 +1300, Miche wrote:

How about you try ordering what's on the menu, and see if that
makes a
difference?

Yeah - this guy is a real class act - They don't even *serve*
Fettucinni Alfredo.

http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu.htm

-sw

Parden me, Mr. Sqwertz, but they DO serve FETTUCINI WITH CHICKEN in a
cream sauce. Any kitchen should easily be able to make fettucinni
alfredo.


Oh. Now you're saying a chain restaurant should veer from its corporate
mandated formula for portion control.

Listen Mr. Joe, you need to come out of your closet in your spare
bedroom, and see what's happening in Restaurant World. There's another
national chain that will serve FA on the side even though it's not
listed on their menu. It's not hard to prepare, you know.

Chain #1 does not determine how chain #2 runs its restaurants.


How old are you?

Why, you wanna play?

I want to know how you could be so naiive and clueless. The only good
excuse
would be that you are very young and haven't experienced much of the
world
yet.


Naiive and clueless, 'bout what?! I simply reported my experience at
CF to help inform others what they don't serve so other people will
know what to expect when they visit there. Come on, it's not THAT bad!

Everyone knows it is pointless to even ask at those places. It's a given
that you don't get it the way you want it. A corporate committee has
decided how it will be done in every single joint they operate. Heck at
many of them they don't even cook the food there, they just reheat it and
plate it. So it is exactly the same in Seattle as it is in Miami as it is
in Vancouver as it is in Anchorage. That's the corporate model and for me
it sucks. I don't care for those places except for lunch if nothing better
is around. If I want a double cheeseburger with swiss and asiago, I won't
get it at a CF so I go where I can get it that way.

Paul

"Dave Smith" wrote in message
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Just Visiting wrote:

e a lok at it
and make your selection from one of the items listed. I am absolutely
positive that you would get a more sympathetic response in this group if
you had been ordering items from the menu and they were always out of
those things, but you keep harping about not being able to get items in
a
franchise that are not on their menu.

I ordered something that was "indirectly" on the menu. The ingredients
are right there in the kitchen! It's about accomodation. Cheaper
restaurants do it! In fact, I've had salad dressing prepared for me
when the restaurant didn't actually serve it. Now that's service!

When you go into a restaurant and bitch and moan to get something special,
do
you ever wonder how much snot and saliva goes into your meal? It is
something
you really should worry about.


I'm reminded of one of Eddie Murphy's standup shows in which he comments on
what happens to idiots who go to Chinese restaurants and make fun of the
waiters' accents or mannerisms. Eddie squints, puts his hand near his
crotch, shakes, and says "We make special won ton soup for him...." :-)

"Just Visiting" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:07:29 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Dave Smith" wrote in message
...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:





Although it's unlikely, maybe they actually make fettucine
alfredo
the
CORRECT way, which means "from scratch", not using sauce from a
jar.
While this is not a terribly involved process, it's certainly not
worth
their time to make a small amount as a side dish.

Maybe the troll can get it all out at once and list every item
Cheesecake Factory doesn't have on their menu and be done
with it. Or, maybe it can just go to a restaurant that features
what
it's looking for instead of Cheesecake Factory.

What "it's" looking for? I love that word choice, but I always get
yelled
at when I use it. :-)

(laugh) I think of trolls not having any sex organs. Gives them
plenty of time to think up stupid shit like this.

nancy


I'm starting to think of you as an arrogant, uncompassionate,
spoiled,
foul-mouthed individual that enjoys slandering others.

Reality: We don't know if you are male or female, so for now, you are
an
"it". You could change that in your next response, if you can stop
frothing
at the mouth for a moment.

My bet is male and probably 15-16.


Reminds me of an old acquaintance who used to join me and a group of
friends
to go to one of the seaside lobster rolls shacks in Long Island. She knew
the kind of place we were going to, but as soon as she opened the menu,
she'd complain that they didn't serve pasta or steak. These places serve
lobster rolls, fried clams, fish, and sometimes fried chicken, as a
concession to non-seafood eaters. They don't serve pasta or steak.


This isn't Joe's Crab Shack, we're talkin' about. This is Cheesecale
Factory that serves pasta and has all the ingredients to make
fettucine alfredo. It is odd that they wouldn't serve pasta though.


How dense are you? Don't you read what you are taught? They probably don't
make the sauce from scratch. It probably comes in plastic bags, portion
controlled. They are not going to open one, use half, and put it away with
the hope that someone else will also order a small portion. I suppose they
could do that and charge you full price, but then you'd be here bitching
about what they charged you.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
These places serve lobster rolls, fried clams, fish, and sometimes fried
chicken, as a concession to non-seafood eaters. They don't serve pasta or
steak.


Why not? Lots of people like pasta and steak. did they have Dr. Pepper at
least?

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
news

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
These places serve lobster rolls, fried clams, fish, and sometimes fried
chicken, as a concession to non-seafood eaters. They don't serve pasta or
steak.


Why not? Lots of people like pasta and steak. did they have Dr. Pepper
at least?


I think there should be an investigation, followed by legislation. :-)

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:37:27 -0500, "cybercat"
wrote:


"Just Visiting" wrote

And I'm not a rodent, you,
name caller, you.

She didn't call you a rodent. She said you are not as smart as the
average rodent.

Well, at least I'm batting 500.

--
See return address to reply by email
remove the smiley face first

Just Visiting wrote:



This isn't Joe's Crab Shack, we're talkin' about. This is Cheesecale
Factory that serves pasta and has all the ingredients to make
fettucine alfredo. It is odd that they wouldn't serve pasta though.

You seem to really need to buy a clue. Cheescake factory is a big box
industrial restaurant where every single allowable move is
pre-calculated. If you want the sort of service you describe just go to
a real restaurant.

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:47:12 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Just Visiting" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:13:23 -0500, "Nancy Young"
wrote:


"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote

"Just Visiting" wrote

Ok, I learned that CF doesn't serve Dr. Pepper. Well, they don't serve
fettuccine alfredo on the side either! At least the waitress was nice
when she said, "We don't serve it like that." I thought it was a bit
unusual but not enough to spoil the meal. I'll just have to get it at
another restaurant that does serve it on the side. I can hardly wait
to see what I can't order the next time!


Although it's unlikely, maybe they actually make fettucine alfredo the
CORRECT way, which means "from scratch", not using sauce from a jar.
While
this is not a terribly involved process, it's certainly not worth their
time to make a small amount as a side dish.

Maybe the troll can get it all out at once and list every item
Cheesecake Factory doesn't have on their menu and be done
with it. Or, maybe it can just go to a restaurant that features what
it's looking for instead of Cheesecake Factory.

nancy


I orered something that was "on the menu". They just don't serve it on
the side like other restaurants. The waitress was nice and didn't pull
an attitude like the other visit. How am I suppose to know unless I
ask?


It's a chain, and it's possible that the sauce comes out of a plastic bag
which they microwave, or drop into boiling water. To make a side dish,
they'd have to waste a half serving just for you, if it's not that popular a
dish.

Stop your incessant whining.


So you're suggesting that CF is fast food. Wow! Maybe I'll ask next
time.

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:38:36 -0500, "Nancy Young"
wrote:


"Goomba38" wrote

rosie wrote:

I like Cheesecake Factory. They have a varied menu, the service is
good, and the prices are reasonable. I dislike Dr Pepper.

I just went to my first Cheesecake factory lunch a couple of weeks ago and
we enjoyed it enough to return the next day. The service was very, very
good even considering that the place was packed. The dessert we had and I
crave again even now was the limoncello torte. Not overly sweet and
reminded me very much of the bakery treats we used to get in Europe.
Sure it is a chain....but one I'll be going back to when I can. They're
doing so many things right there.

I went back, too. I had the crispy spicy beef (?) ... I really enjoyed
that. No complaints about the service, either, and I also like the
iced green tea. I think it's odd that they don't have regular iced tea,
but life goes on.

nancy


No regular iced tea?!! Now that takes the cake!

"Just Visiting" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:47:12 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Just Visiting" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:13:23 -0500, "Nancy Young"
wrote:


"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote

"Just Visiting" wrote

Ok, I learned that CF doesn't serve Dr. Pepper. Well, they don't
serve
fettuccine alfredo on the side either! At least the waitress was nice
when she said, "We don't serve it like that." I thought it was a bit
unusual but not enough to spoil the meal. I'll just have to get it at
another restaurant that does serve it on the side. I can hardly wait
to see what I can't order the next time!


Although it's unlikely, maybe they actually make fettucine alfredo the
CORRECT way, which means "from scratch", not using sauce from a jar.
While
this is not a terribly involved process, it's certainly not worth
their
time to make a small amount as a side dish.

Maybe the troll can get it all out at once and list every item
Cheesecake Factory doesn't have on their menu and be done
with it. Or, maybe it can just go to a restaurant that features what
it's looking for instead of Cheesecake Factory.

nancy


I orered something that was "on the menu". They just don't serve it on
the side like other restaurants. The waitress was nice and didn't pull
an attitude like the other visit. How am I suppose to know unless I
ask?


It's a chain, and it's possible that the sauce comes out of a plastic bag
which they microwave, or drop into boiling water. To make a side dish,
they'd have to waste a half serving just for you, if it's not that popular
a
dish.

Stop your incessant whining.


So you're suggesting that CF is fast food. Wow! Maybe I'll ask next
time.


Fast food would be McDonald's/Burger King. In between fast food and fancy
is a huge segment represented by Cheesecake Factory, Appleby's, Ruby
Tuesday, TGI Friday, etc.

You don't get around much, it seems.

"Sqwertz" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:13:51 +1300, Miche wrote:

How about you try ordering what's on the menu, and see if that makes a
difference?

Yeah - this guy is a real class act - They don't even *serve*
Fettucinni Alfredo.

http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu.htm

You're right! They don't! Hmmm...

"Just Visiting" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:39:54 -0600, Sqwertz
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:13:51 +1300, Miche wrote:

How about you try ordering what's on the menu, and see if that makes a
difference?

Yeah - this guy is a real class act - They don't even *serve*
Fettucinni Alfredo.

http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu.htm

-sw

Parden me, Mr. Sqwertz, but they DO serve FETTUCINI WITH CHICKEN in a
cream sauce. Any kitchen should easily be able to make fettucinni
alfredo.

Then why is it not on the menu?

"Just Visiting" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:49:49 -0500, Dave Smith
wrote:

Just Visiting wrote:

Ok, I learned that CF doesn't serve Dr. Pepper. Well, they don't serve
fettuccine alfredo on the side either! At least the waitress was nice
when she said, "We don't serve it like that." I thought it was a bit
unusual but not enough to spoil the meal. I'll just have to get it at
another restaurant that does serve it on the side. I can hardly wait
to see what I can't order the next time!

Try ordering pecan pie. That's not on their meny either.

If you are having trouble getting a meny from the waitress perhaps you
should look it up online:

http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu.htm

If the waitress does give you a menu, perhaps you should have a lok at it
and make your selection from one of the items listed. I am absolutely
positive that you would get a more sympathetic response in this group if
you had been ordering items from the menu and they were always out of
those things, but you keep harping about not being able to get items in a
franchise that are not on their menu.

I ordered something that was "indirectly" on the menu. The ingredients
are right there in the kitchen! It's about accomodation. Cheaper
restaurants do it! In fact, I've had salad dressing prepared for me
when the restaurant didn't actually serve it. Now that's service!

How do you know the ingredients are in the kitchen? I'd be willing to bet
their pasta dishes come frozen and pre-portioned.

"Just Visiting" wrote

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:38:36 -0500, "Nancy Young"
wrote:

I went back, too. I had the crispy spicy beef (?) ... I really enjoyed
that. No complaints about the service, either, and I also like the
iced green tea. I think it's odd that they don't have regular iced tea,
but life goes on.

No regular iced tea?!! Now that takes the cake!

Take a lesson: notice I just ordered something that *was* on the
menu.

nancy