tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post1590689270395827420..comments2024-03-28T02:22:30.477-07:00Comments on Eating L.A.: Mailbag: Insider's Table -- The anti-ChowhoundPat Sapersteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301459337765753609noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-77703236459402692662007-12-11T18:58:00.000-08:002007-12-11T18:58:00.000-08:00Why so much disdain for the Cheesecake Factory? I...Why so much disdain for the Cheesecake Factory? I have to be honest, I give them props for having such a large menu & still being able to make everything in house. It can't be that bad if there's a 2 hour wait...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-3468955880461022752007-12-06T14:05:00.000-08:002007-12-06T14:05:00.000-08:00some restaurants pay for people to come in incogni...some restaurants pay for people to come in incognito so that they can get honest feedback. Carmine's in NY comes to mind. This seems like a less-expensive alternative.Douglas Cresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09059173578101717213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-63903673550077315622007-12-06T13:26:00.000-08:002007-12-06T13:26:00.000-08:00I never thought I would read "exclusive" and "Chee...I never thought I would read "exclusive" and "Cheesecake Factory" in the same sentence... amazing. Here's the real question... do you get an all access pass to jump to the top of their 2-hour waitlist?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944953469030764074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-79539273357498331422007-12-04T23:08:00.000-08:002007-12-04T23:08:00.000-08:00Sounds like a chance to be a guinea pig for their ...Sounds like a chance to be a guinea pig for their new recipe items.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if I can get the recipe for their tamale cakes through the insider's table there (the only thing I actually care for there, really).H. C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12000908567574418877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882089.post-24778255704798568812007-12-04T20:04:00.000-08:002007-12-04T20:04:00.000-08:00Awww, and I felt sooooo special getting the "exclu...Awww, and I felt <I>sooooo</I> special getting the "exclusive" invite because I'm "very passionate about what's going on in L.A. when it comes to dining out".<BR/><BR/>I'm tempted to join just to see what (if anything) goes on there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com