<p>The Cheesecake Factory's dessert counter may be the reason that you are lured into the restaurant, but, as you will find, the menu is lengthy and eclectic. All of the dishes at this restaurant are carefully selected for their exquisite taste. A nice draw to the Cheesecake Factory is that you get free bread (white and wheat) after the waitress takes your drink order.</p> <p>The Cheesecake Factory got its original recipe and reputation from a husband and wife team making incredible cheesecakes in the 1940s. The first The Cheesecake Factory restaurant was opened in 1978 by a descendant.</p> <p>This location at the Westfield Santa Anita Mall has outside seating.</p>