I was craving the avocado egg rolls at the Cheesecake Factory so that's where the first stop took us.
Naturally, I didn't finish my meal - seriously, if you've ever eaten there, you probably haven't finished anything either - but you can't leave there without having cheesecake, right?
I went with the standard here again, the Chocolate Oreo Mudslide...mmmm. But before we placed that order, our server discussed the current dessert specials.
In discussing their newest cheesecake options, she asked me if I was a vegetarian.
Me: (a little shocked) Yes, I am!
Server: I thought so. You ordered a vegetarian appetizer and asked for your salad without chicken. So, you'll want to stay away from any of the cheesecakes that say "original," they're made with beef fat.
Something I didn't know before! I left there feeling pretty pleased with the service - a quick, hearty meal with a server that went above and beyond in my book.
Then it was on to see (500) Days of Summer. Now, I'm not usually one for sappy, romantic movies, but this looked pretty entertaining. As a Sundance Film I couldn't resist quirky factor. And I really do love Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
I did think it was going to be funnier, but it was a compelling story that had a similar back-and-forth effect to Memento.
Highly recommended!
What are some good movies that you've seen lately?
Cheers!
-A
Let's talk about those egg rolls for a second. They are amazing and that picture makes me want to head there for happy hour after work.
ReplyDeletejust had those rolls sunday!
ReplyDeletei want those now. um yum.
ReplyDeleteim very surprised about the beef fat in the "original" cheesecake though! like whoa.
and i loved 500 days of summer, that dancing scene?!?! OMG come to me JGL
That was super sweet of the waitress. Totes.
ReplyDeleteBUT, um... beef fat?! WTF is that doing in a dessert?!?
allison - it's amazing how something so simple can be so yummy!
ReplyDeletethe asshole - aren't they the best?
alexa - I was pretty surprised about that too.
LiLu - I don't know, but I'm glad she told me - I'll never be eating Original cheesecake there again.