City: Tampa Bay, FL

Category: Restaurants

Telephone: (813) 353-4200

Address: 2223 N. West Shore Blvd.

Description: The Cheesecake Factory’s menu is a small book with chapters dedicated to pizzas, pastas, specialties, sandwiches, fish and seafood, steaks and chops, and more. For the uninitiated, dinners range from comfort food like the Famous Factory Meatloaf served with mashed potatoes to the less predictable Hibachi Steak served with wasabi mashed potatoes. Egg and omelettes—served all day, every day—include dishes such as the Morning Quesadilla and a California Omelette. Plus there’s a generous listing of specialty drinks, wines, beers, and spiked coffees. And the cheesecake? Never fear. You’ll find more than two dozen varieties on the menu—Craig’s Crazy Carrot Cake Cheesecake, Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake, Dutch Apple Caramel Streusel Cheesecake, just to name a few—along with a full page of other delectable desserts. Located on the Bay Street side of International Mall, the Cheesecake Factory offers both indoor and outdoor dining for lunch, dinner, late night supper, dessert and coffee, and Sunday brunch. Plus they’ll ship their cheesecakes just about anywhere in the country. The Cheesecake Factory opens Monday through Saturday at 11 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Sunday. The restaurant closes at 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday.