The Cheesecake Factory - The Shops at Riverside in Hackensack,NJ

The Cheesecake Factory
390 Hackensack Avenue, Ste. 155
Hackensack, NJ  07601
201-488-0330

website: www.thecheesecakefactory.com

Hours:

Monday                 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Tuesday                 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Wednesday           11:00 am - 11:00 pm 
Thursday               11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Friday                    11:00 am - 12:30 pm 
Saturday               10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sunday                  10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Southern Fried Chicken Sliders - $6.95

Pasta Campagna - $17.95

Pineapple Upside-Down Cheesecake - $8.00 

On Wednesday, January 22, 2020 my daughter Brandy and I went to the AMC Dine In Shops at Riverside  9 theater to see Bad Boys For Life, afterwards we decided to go to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner located in the same mall.  

Rachel was our lovely, attentive and great at describing our potential order.  

For appetizers, the southern fried chicken sliders that were true to its advertising.  Crispy, yes it was, fresh lettuce and tomato with pickles served on mini-buns.  It was so good, we started to place an order for take out, but that was going a bit too far. 

Next up was the Pasta Campagna.  Well seasoned ground chicken, parmesan, fresh basil, garlic with a mild spicy tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella.  When the plate is set before you, you can smell the sauce letting you know that it was time to eat and try to eat it all.  Well we couldn't.  We tried.  This dish was a very good choice.  It is mildly spicy, but that just adds to the flavor with the small pieces of tomatoes and the mild mozzarella.  To be ordered again because this may be my new favorite.

The pineapple upside down cheesecake was very moist and you can see and taste the pineapple amongst the whip cream and cherry on top.  I took 3 -4 bites and couldn't eat the rest, so time for the take out box!

Stop on by and visit.  From the reception to the waitstaff, you are made to feel welcome and they want to to have a great dining experience.  We did.

 

   

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Negril Village NYC - Nu Caribbean cuisine

Negril Village NYC
70 W. 3rd Street
New York, NY 10012
212-477-2804

Website:  negrilnyc.com

Hours:

Monday               5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Tuesday               5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wednesday         5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Thursday             12:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Lunch       5:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Dinner
Friday                  12:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Lunch       5:00 pm - 1:00 am - Dinner
Saturday             12:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Lunch       5:00 pm - 1:00 am - Dinner
Sunday                12:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Brunch     5:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Dinner

BBQ Guava wings - $15.00

Herb Coconut Salmon with mashed island yams, 

zucchini and carrot with a coconut sauce - $27.00

Bread pudding with vanilla ice-cream with rum sauce - $9.00

On a winter Friday evening during it's a good thing I made reservations for Michelle & I at Negril's even though we had to wait it was worth.

Our waiter, Jermaine welcomed us to Negril and began to how was our evening going so far.  Well, since he ask we told.  After viewing the menu we both selected the Herb Coconut Salmon for our main entree but the Beginnings as Negril calls it, we ordered the BBQ Guava wings.

When Michele bit into the salmon, all I saw was her closing her eyes and then I heard, ummmm.  Ok I can take a hint.  Once I had my first taste of the salmon, the mashed island yams and sauce, oh      my       goodness!  Did we clean our plates.  Yes we did.  Our mothers would have been proud  The combination of everything entertaining our palates was an experience that made you slow down in eating to make it last.  I don't know what they did to that salmon, but every salmon in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest would be proud.    

Michele had the Mama Negril drink ($8.00) which consisted of ginger beer, passion fruit, lime and mint which she said was "quite tasty".

After sifting in my seat for a few minutes to make space in my stomach (it doesn't work) I ordered the Bread Pudding with vanilla ice cream with rum sauce.  The bread pudding with moist, you can taste the cinnamon and to top it off with ice cream, I did the happy dance.   Now for the rum sauce, I don't drink, but it added a punch.  The menu does not say that it comes with rum sauce.

The BBQ guava wings was not on my favorite list I guess because the combination of guava and bbq sauce did not make for a good blend for me.  

Overall a good time was had by all, good food and always good conversation.

I will be back.

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