7 Chain Restaurants Where the Cheesecake Is Actually Baked From Scratch
Dessert made from scratch is always a treat, especially as many restaurants don’t make their cakes and pies in-house. Cheesecake is a popular dessert that tastes incredible when baked the same day by a professional, especially when made with quality ingredients and lots of care and attention. Light, creamy, fluffy, and endlessly adaptable, cheesecake is the perfect way to end your meal without leaving you feeling too full. Here are seven chain restaurants where the cheesecake is actually baked from scratch.
The Pasta House Co.
The Pasta House Co. has a Cheesecake With Strawberries on the menu made from scratch, with or without strawberries. “Our own Signature recipe, made in house,” the restaurant says. The chain also offers a delicious Lemon Italian Cream Cake and of course, Classic Italian Tiramisu made with a sweet mascarpone filling and layered with espresso dipped lady fingers.
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Maggiano’s Little Italy has a delicious New York Style Cheesecake on the menu made in-house and served with Seasonal Berry Sauce & Fresh Berries. “Every bite of our New York Style Cheesecake is made from scratch—a recipe entirely unique to Maggiano’s—because dessert is worth it,” the restaurant says.
Ruth’s Chris
The Classic Cheesecake at Ruth’s Chris is a creamy cheesecake topped with fresh seasonal berries and a hint of mint. “With handcrafted, house-prepared selections that range from Louisiana-French classics to indulgent new creations, you’re sure to end on a sweet note,” the upscale steakhouse says. The Chocolate Molten Lava Cake is another very popular dessert option.
Junior’s Restaurant & Bakery
The award-winning Original New York Plain Cheesecake at Junior’s Restaurant & Bakery is made from scratch and shipped across the U.S. “Smooth, creamy, heavenly and delicious. It’s the one that started it all. Our Original New York Cheesecake is always baked fresh on a delicious bottom layer of buttery light sponge cake,” the chain says.
Uncle Tetsu
The Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake is phenomenally good and baked from scratch every day—I love how it’s not overly-sweet like a lot of desserts can be. The Original Cheesecake is “the one that started it all,” the chain says. “Light, fluffy, and just sweet enough. It jiggles, it melts and it makes your day.”
The Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory makes all their cheesecakes from scratch (albeit in a dedicated facility rather than on-site). This makes it easy for the restaurant to maintain strict quality control over every single dessert on the menu. “Can confirm, their food really is scratch made. Worked there three years,” one Redditor said.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar offers guests a delicious made-from-scratch New York Cheesecake, baked with strawberry red wine sauce and fresh mint. “For dessert we got the New York Cheesecake and the chocolate gooey butter cake. The chocolate cake had such amazing flavor paired with the soft butter on top and the rich caramel drizzle. The New York cheese cake was fluffy like snow and creamy at the same time,” one diner shared.