Cheesecake Factory - Mall Tacos...Again

As usual, administrative detail. Did you know we had a Moe's Southwest Grill here? They're a big chain elsewhere, but I had no idea there was one hiding in the Boise State University Student Union Building. Woo! Taco Called Wanda, here I come! Oh, wait, limited menu. No fish. Bwa bwa. On the plus side, they do have a "Stack" called "Wrong Duck", which is a less garbagey version of a Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme. So, ya know, didn't leave hungry, but out of the tour they go.

Onto the point of this post, Cheesecake Factory! AKA, calm it down with the menu you nutballs. Over 250 items on that thing, it's a GD binder. The location is in the mall, well more attached to than in, but glommed on to the main building. Surprisingly not too busy on a Friday night, which was nice, no wait.

Presentation - You have to deal with the mall parking lot to get there, but eh, not that bad. Nice open interior with decor that the girls loved for some reason, plenty of room in the booth for them to fidget without getting annoying. Taco plating was good, holder and a side on each side. They list the calories on the menu, which makes me a bit sad. Overall good, especially for a chain. 4/5

Aroma - The crazy green rice was more aromatic with the taco. Cilantro and lime I think. Tacos smelled fine too, just a bit mellow compared to craze-o rice. 3/5

Value - Second most expensive tacos thus far. Not small, I was full, but not cheap. On the flip side I got an appetizer of Nashville Hot Chicken Nuggets, which was $4.95 and pretty big and tasty. I'll give them a point back for that. 4/10

Fish - They were nice enough to give me half grilled, half fried with no guff at all. Either option was a single large piece per taco. The fried was pretty solid, a tad greasy but good flavor and breading. Oddly enough I slightly preferred the grilled, really good seasoning and flavor. A day after having them neither is crazy memorable, but both were good choices at the time. 7/10

Not Fish - Single corn tortilla per taco, no lime (bummer). The menu seems to list the ingredients in pico separately as tomato, marinated onions, and cilantro, which is odd. No cabbage, but the avocado and chipotle sauce were both solid. The tortillas, like the fried fish, were just a tad greasy. Much like the fish, nothing stuck in my brain today, but it was really solid at the time. 7/10

Overall Taste - Just all around solid. Balanced and fairly standard, but given the sheer volume of things the cooks have to make, I'm impressed that these aren't boring and meh. 7/10

Bonus Points - If I hadn't given them one for the nuggets already, they'd get one here. But such is the tour. +0

Overall Overall - 32/50

Two options at the mall, this and Cafe Ole. Straight taco comparison? Make your way across the lot to Cafe Ole. Want Cheesecake? Well here's your obvious answer.