"Unhealhiest Meals in America" list

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  • dr3w_s
    dr3w_s Posts: 88 Member
    I saw that yesterday, it was shocking. I've never been to the US but I wonder, does the food in cheesecake factory taste good?
    When I googled their nutrition information, lots of their main dishes has at least 1000 calories per serve.
  • RunIntheMud
    RunIntheMud Posts: 2,645 Member
    Cheesecake Factory is heavenly and the food is filling....I don't make it a habit to eat there often and when I do, there is no way I can eat a full entree. They give enough for 2-3 meals depending on what you order.
  • brookelynnesmith
    brookelynnesmith Posts: 3
    The cheesecake factory has some of the best food I've ever tasted. I used to go there every year for my birthday. Granted, I haven't been there in three years now - just because I'm now aware of how awful it is for you.

    It's fantastic - but definitely not worth it. Be glad you've never been here!
  • ubermensch13
    ubermensch13 Posts: 824 Member
    Meh, Cheesecake factory is junk really. Johnny Rockets is another crappy chain, a NJ diner is better.
  • dr3w_s
    dr3w_s Posts: 88 Member
    I checked out their website, the cheesecake look so gooooood :love:
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    I saw that yesterday, it was shocking. I've never been to the US but I wonder, does the food in cheesecake factory taste good?
    When I googled their nutrition information, lots of their main dishes has at least 1000 calories per serve.

    It does. I'd fight my way through a horde of fire-ant infested weasels being slung around by coked up 12 year olds on Harley's to get to a Cheesecake Factory.
  • SandyAnnP
    SandyAnnP Posts: 252 Member
    I am not in the U.S either but I checked out their menu. There are still some healthy options there and the grilled eggplant sandwich sounds yummy. :) I usually can't pass up the steak though.
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    This is pretty much a new list for me to eat if I ever return to US...

    I don't believe in unhealthy meals. I do believe in unhealthy portion sizes. All these foods sounds amazing!
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
    I saw that yesterday, it was shocking. I've never been to the US but I wonder, does the food in cheesecake factory taste good?
    When I googled their nutrition information, lots of their main dishes has at least 1000 calories per serve.

    It does. I'd fight my way through a horde of fire-ant infested weasels being slung around by coked up 12 year olds on Harley's to get to a Cheesecake Factory.

    ^^^^^This Hellz yeah. Cheesecake factory ROCKS. food is OK but the Cheesecake OMG is UFBelievable
  • camrunner
    camrunner Posts: 363
    My stepdad (who's well into his 50s and gaining weight rapidly as he gets older and approaches retirement) posted this article on FB. His comment was "looks like it's time for a road trip!"

    Some people just don't care, I guess :p
  • Lesley2901
    Lesley2901 Posts: 372 Member
    We went to the Cheesecake Factory when we were visiting Boston about 10 years ago and loved it! My daughter (then aged 15) and I had to get one meal between the two of us though as we would never have been able to manage the huge portions!
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    I don't recall eating at the Cheesecake Factory, but I love cheesecake. The chocolate cake at the Italian restaurant looked the best.
    The iHop looked nasty, but I hate eggs..and. Gravy...

    Whenever my husband I go put to eat we always are shocked at how many people there eat the full appetizer, the full meal, and full dessert. That is so much food!! My stomach would burst!maybe those people skipped eating for two days and had the room.
  • blazergrad
    blazergrad Posts: 603 Member
    The portions at The Cheesecake Factory are usually huge, too.... easily enough for two, if not three, meals. We don't go there very often, but when we do, I know that I'll be going home with leftovers.
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    Looks good. I only eat out on special occasions so a couple thousand calories for a delicious meal doesn't phase me a bit. By all means, have low calorie options for people who don't cook or eat out frequently (that's just good business) but there is nothing inherently wrong with high calorie food.
  • Breathe_Glamour
    Breathe_Glamour Posts: 136
    This list is really eye opening.

    What gets me about these places is that the food is good! Yes and the patrons really like it! But do you really need half a cup of sugar in a slice of cake to make it taste good? Seems totally unreasonable and wasteful, even from a business perspective.

    They really are trying to kill us.
  • I_wanna_live
    I_wanna_live Posts: 227 Member


    I don't believe in unhealthy meals. I do believe in unhealthy portion sizes. All these foods sounds amazing!

    the hulk said it right....
  • jenj1313
    jenj1313 Posts: 898 Member
    This list is really eye opening.

    What gets me about these places is that the food is good! Yes and the patrons really like it! But do you really need half a cup of sugar in a slice of cake to make it taste good? Seems totally unreasonable and wasteful, even from a business perspective.

    They really are trying to kill us.

    OF COURSE you need half a cup of sugar in a piece of cake to make it taste so good... that's what makes it irresistible! And I think the goal is more to make people addicted (to sugar) so they keep coming back... dead patrons don't make for much of a profit ;-)

    Kidding, of course, but I don't think any of this is new info, maybe just a new format. Still, if the shock factor helps wake people up, so be it. That's why I have MFP on my phone... so I can pick healthy choices when I go places like these. Not to say that I ALWAYS make the healthy choice, but hey, at least I'm informed!
  • inside_lap
    inside_lap Posts: 728 Member
    We actually had the Maggianos cake for our wedding cake bc no wedding cakes we tried could top it (our reception was at the Buckhead Atlanta location). Huge slices and amazing taste. According to the wedding coordinator there, takes days to make. Love! Very rich and not something you could eat all on your own. Probably a good thing given the calories... Lol!
  • azanne07
    azanne07 Posts: 32
    Those portions are way to large. and i have to agree if i want an apple pie im going to eat in not have it blended up. The only one i have here is Ihop. and i dont like the country fried steak or the gravy yuck!
  • dr3w_s
    dr3w_s Posts: 88 Member
    This list is really eye opening.

    What gets me about these places is that the food is good! Yes and the patrons really like it! But do you really need half a cup of sugar in a slice of cake to make it taste good? Seems totally unreasonable and wasteful, even from a business perspective.

    They really are trying to kill us.

    yes it does make food taste better, I cook for living and I know butter and sugar really make food taste good, maybe not too much sugar though.
  • victoriavoodoo
    victoriavoodoo Posts: 343 Member
    BEST way to eat at cheesecake factory:
    1. go with 6 ish people
    2. split an appetizer and two entrees amongst the 6 people(doesn't sound like much but it totally is enough, especially if you're saving room for cheesecake)
    3. everyone get a different cheesecake flavor, take a bite then pass to the left until everyone has had a bite of each.

    I did this with some friends and we were all stuffed and had extra cheesecake to bring home lol.
  • RedVelvetCurls
    RedVelvetCurls Posts: 304 Member
    Cheesecake is my ultimate weakness! I'm so happy I don't have access to any! :laugh:
  • jen10st
    jen10st Posts: 325 Member
    Bump for later as I can't read the article on my phone
  • Mpol2
    Mpol2 Posts: 442 Member
    BEST way to eat at cheesecake factory:
    1. go with 6 ish people
    2. split an appetizer and two entrees amongst the 6 people(doesn't sound like much but it totally is enough, especially if you're saving room for cheesecake)
    3. everyone get a different cheesecake flavor, take a bite then pass to the left until everyone has had a bite of each.

    I did this with some friends and we were all stuffed and had extra cheesecake to bring home lol.

    That is a BRILLIANT strategy. Thanks!:flowerforyou:
  • cjsacto
    cjsacto Posts: 1,421 Member
    I have regretted it every time I've gone to Cheesecake Factory. Most of the main course dishes I've had (I'm a vegetarian) were really mediocre, and even a quesadilla appetizer seemed stale and yucky. The only thing I rave about from CF are their chocolate martinis, yum ... also high in calories of course.
  • greyoutside
    greyoutside Posts: 98
    I have never been to any of these places and now I don't think I ever will. It helps, I think, that I don't eat dairy or meat other than seafood. It's easy for me to go out and avoid a lot of the really high calorie things on the menu.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    Cheesecake is my ultimate weakness! I'm so happy I don't have access to any! :laugh:

    Should I tell you how easy they are to make yourself?
  • 5stringjeff
    5stringjeff Posts: 790 Member
    I may or may not have had the IHOP Country Fried Steak and Eggs as a Sunday dinner once after church...
  • pyrowill
    pyrowill Posts: 1,163 Member
    And there was me thinking the Cheesecake factory just sold cheesecake.
  • Bumbeen
    Bumbeen Posts: 263 Member
    This is pretty much a new list for me to eat if I ever return to US...

    I don't believe in unhealthy meals. I do believe in unhealthy portion sizes. All these foods sounds amazing!

    Would you eat a bowl of transfats?

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