Philadelphia Center City Cheesecake Factory- Eggplant Parmesan

Cheesecake Factory (1430 Walnut Street) take two. This time it was at the relatively new one in Center City Philadelphia. When you enter, the host greets you and you have to take the escalator to the second floor. The layout is similar to their other stores. 

I went with a party of nine so the wait was quite long- 45 minutes to be exact. By the time we got a table, we were starving. The food didn't take crazy long to come out, but since we were hungry, we filled ourselves with the complimentary bread and butter.

Eggplant Parmesan

I ordered the Eggplant Parmesan. The Eggplant Parmesan came with four eggplants coated with parmesan and breadcrumbs. They were topped with mozzarella cheese, fontina cheese, and marinara sauce and served with Pesto Pasta. The Eggplant Parmesan was cooked well. The eggplant was tender. It was well coated with the cheese and sauce. I enjoyed the texture and layers; however, the seasoning was a little too salty for me which actually ruin the experience for me. In regards to the pesto, the pasta was tender and pesto was good, but it was a little too greasy. Overall, I thought the dish was okay. It could have been better if some changes were made. I think chances of getting better pasta would be at a non chain restaurant.