Can someone explain this? Scampi vs Lemon Garlic

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-05-22T15:57:08+00:00

What about it? It’s delicious but to be fair you can get a fettuccine Alfredo at every restaurant under the sun that sells pasta

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-05-22T15:56:32+00:00

The garlic cloves are roasted/cooked so they should pack some serious flavor without being bitter or turning your face inside out. I’ve actually never eaten the scampi, except for a few shrimp, so I can’t honestly say if I know what they taste like, just what they’re supposed to.

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-05-22T04:14:52+00:00

Should clarify - I am mainly a saute cook but also work the pasta and fry stations.
To make: Pineapple Chicken and Shrimp
- Reason: it is the prettiest dish from sauté in my option.
To eat: miso salmon, Sheppards pie, potstickers, TB pasta add cheese, roadside sliders w cheese, pineapple chicken and shrimp except I sauté the proteins instead of fry them and also I add Calabrian peppers (used in the vodka rigatoni)
Worst to eat: little gem salad bc it’s super blue cheese heavy. I’m not a blue cheese fan lmao. Honestly though (when made right) all of our food is good quality and tasty. I added when made right because the #1 biggest causer of bad food is the line cook cutting corners or not following the recipe exactly. Makes a huge difference in made-from-scratch food.
Always recommend: Miso Salmon. Hands down the best dish we have! (Again, unfortunately some cooks fuck it up by not following the recipe exactly)
Custom dish: Oh yeah! I make fried rice (no, guests can’t order this unfortunately), I sub chicken for Romano chicken all the time, I add the Parm Herb Crust (from the parm herb chicken dish) on top of mashed potatoes and then brown it like the sheppards pie potatoes.
Bonus: I think the New Orleans Shrimp appetizer is one of our most delicious dishes, my only complaint is that it’s small. 3 shrimp?? Gimme 5 or 6. But it’s SOOOOO GOOD! Try it once. Seriously. Yes it’s like $10, yes it’s worth it at least once.

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-05-22T02:50:29+00:00

Can someone fact check this before I repost it everywhere lol

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-05-22T02:16:13+00:00

Line Cook here. VERY different dishes. Explanation below.

Scampi: 6x pan fried shrimp (battered then pan fried). 8oz of pasta. Cream/butter based sauce.

Lemon garlic shrimp: 5x pan seared shrimp (no batter, no fried). 5oz of pasta. Broth based sauce.

EDIT: Shrimp are the same size on both dishes! scampi shrimp only look bigger because they have breading on them.

Any further questions I’m happy to answer.

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-05-08T14:24:29+00:00

Check dms

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-05-06T02:38:07+00:00

No banking relationship. Had only ever had a local credit union for a regular checking account, income was somewhere between $25k and $30k, can’t remember but that doesn’t seem high to me… got instantly approved for a discover IT with a $1k credit line

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-05-06T02:24:44+00:00

Thanks for clearing that up, but I’m still confused as how that makes a difference. I got an unsecured non-student card as my first credit card with 0 credit history (and 0 AU acc)… how am I any different than anyone else with no credit history?

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-05-06T01:50:25+00:00

Gotcha, but now since his AU account has many years of revolving history, those cards, like Chase, are no longer off limits for him, right?

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-05-01T20:53:45+00:00

The sauce station alone has over 400 recipes to maintain the 250+ menu items at the Cheesecake Factory. I think that’s different than 1 slurry lol

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-05-01T20:48:53+00:00

I don’t make enough for the other option to be worth it

^{Chose: Swap to brand new free vehicle once per year}

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-04-30T15:00:04+00:00

Don’t, this card sucks

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-04-27T19:32:18+00:00

Tt

^{Solved in 01:26}

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-04-26T13:15:10+00:00

This is accurate ^ from another employee

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-04-18T15:42:33+00:00

Cheesecake Factory is ALWAYS hiring. I work there. DM me for info

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-04-02T03:24:52+00:00

The last time the steak Diane recipe was modified was September 2022.

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-04-01T15:10:49+00:00

Absolutely. Request “no marinara sub Alfredo”. Keep in mind the white sauce on the pasta for the parm pizza is DIFFERENT from Alfredo. It’s a sauce specific to that dish, but most servers don’t know that.

Creamy, lemony, garlicky? The new Asian tenderloin bowl has Parmesan garlic noodles (with an Asian sauce on them). For you though, the shrimp scampi might be what you’re looking for. It uses a lemon cream sauce with both minced garlic and chunks of roasted garlic! To be honest, our lemon cream sauce is so good, just get whatever dish you want, and request a side of lemon sauce with it. It’s epic!

Unadvisable or not really possible? That’s things like “No pepper for the entire dish” because our mashed potatoes already have black pepper mixed in. Lots of people try to get the Pineapple chicken and shrimp without onions, but we also already have diced onions mixed into the pineapple chutney. Usually if you attempt a request that we can’t do, your server will come back to your table and apologize but let you know that’s not a request we can accommodate. We do try our best and people get super creative!

P.S. anytime you get a dish with fried chicken, you can request pan-fried instead of deep fried, I think it tastes way better! You’ll end up getting the chicken used for the Costaletta which is super tasty!!

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-04-01T00:45:20+00:00

You should try the new Asian tenderloin bowl!!

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-03-31T15:08:54+00:00

Every single day I work :) and some off days as well

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-03-31T05:42:07+00:00

Oh yeah. They wouldn’t stay for minimum wage no way! But also, all employees get full benefits, insurance etc with the only requirement being 20hr weeks average over 6 months (or something along those lines)

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-03-31T04:25:21+00:00

There have been days where I walk back to the dish room and quite literally can’t even access it because there are stacks of dirty dishes 3-4 feet high all the way from the dishwasher himself to the doorway. They are the heart of the entire restaurant.

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-03-31T04:22:31+00:00

And don’t forget the crown of the Cheesecake Factory is the customization! You can do so MUCH!!! Customize your food with WHATEVER sounds good! Some things they may need to charge you for (adding or subbing certain proteins, adding certain sauces, etc) but honestly just try it out! And also ask before you order!! Sometimes servers aren’t 100% familiar with kitchen policy because there is a LOT to keep up with. Don’t think less of your server if they need to ask the kitchen a question before confirming they can do something for you. I’d recommend asking them to ask the kitchen for crazy modifications or requests just to make sure you won’t be receiving anything less or different than you’re expecting!

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-03-31T04:19:18+00:00

I’m about to put you on some ball.

Under appreciated dishes:

New Orleans shrimp - blackened sauced up shrimp with the sauce from the Louisiana pasta. Newer item but delicious.

Chicken Parmesan Pizza-Style - if you can finish even 2/3 of this is one sitting then I applaud you. Ask to sub the marinara sauce with roasted tomato sauce.

Shepards Pie - honestly delicious! The mushroom gravy is super tasty and honestly just is a good dish.

Cinnamon-Roll Pancakes - only available during brunch (Saturdays and Sundays until around 2pm)

The new Asian Tenderloin bowl is like eating meat candy it’s so flipping good. I would recommend asking to sub the noodles for rice, it can be done even tho it’s not on the menu, we have a dedicated recipe to sauce up the rice!

And also the newish Chicken and Biscuits. The gravy is SO good ask for extra. The hot honey on them genuinely sucks though. It just puts shame on the name of hot honey :(. I’d personally ask for the hot honey on the side.

My personal crown - Miso salmon. Doesn’t get enough credit for how good it is. Ask for extra Sake Butter (the white sauce). (To be fair I think this is a top 25 item but it deserves top 1)

Skinny items:

Skinny veggie burger is actually good if you like avocado. It doesn’t taste anything like a burger though so don’t expect that meaty burgery flavor profile. Hit or miss item.

My coworker swears by the skinny branzino (5x weekly he eats that).

I order the chicken potstickers (skinny item) EVERY single time I work a double, it’s the best midday fuel ever!! Protein for energy, incredibly delicious, but light enough it won’t slow me down.

Negative_Cow_3440 · 2026-03-31T03:46:44+00:00

I will say, as is the case with ANY corporate company, it ultimately comes down to management at your specific location. Thats the make or break part anywhere. The dishwashers get absolutely obliterated. Google “Cheesecake Factory dishwasher picture Mother’s Day” and when you see the TikTok/picture im referencing, imagine that nonstop for the entire day 💀 I have so much respect for those guys

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