Evelyn's Favourite Pasta, made vegan. Sub butter, cream, and garlic dip(!) for olive oil! at The Cheesecake Factory in King Of Prussia

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Large restaurant chain known for cheesecakes and serves conventional New American fare, but you'll find several vegan options. Be sure to ask for vegan: choices include vegan cobb salad, super antioxidant salad, veggie burger, avocado toast, guacamole, lentil soup, edamame, plate of falafels, and possibly others like roasted veggie pizza without cheese - ask your server. Locations are built-up and ornate with ample seating and can accommodate large groups. Reported to have added vegan meat, cheese, and mayo as of Jan 2020. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-11:00pm, Sun 10:00am-10:00pm.

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2 Reviews

First Review by gracecan

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KaleSnail

Points +101

Vegan
16 Sep 2025

You Know What You're In For

The Cheesecake Factory is known for being a place where upper crust White moms and daughters can drink girl drinks and eat pumpkin cheesecake after a hard day's shopping at the mall, and that's pretty much exactly the vibe of eating at a Cheesecake Factory at the King of Prussia Mall. Despite being one of the world's largest shopping malls, with a diverse clientele, KOP actually has surprisingly sparse vegan offerings. Still, if your palate is at all adventurous, you can definitely do better than Cheesecake Factory.

I went in here with a mission, and that was to experience for myself the dish known as "Evelyn's Favourite Pasta." Evelyn, if you don't know, is a real person--the cake baker who founded the restaurant so more people could enjoy her signature desserts. We love a girlboss! Evelyn's Pasta also made an appearance in the chronicles of Amberlynn Reid, albeit not as infamous as the chain's orange chicken. Yes, I am one of those girlies who somehow got influenced to come here by watching the worst possible advertisement for this restaurant. Sue me! Like Aunt Tammy!

Evelyn's Pasta is basically pasta primavera with a cuter name. It's got penne and a bunch of vegetables including asparagus, tomatoes, and broccoli. It's also got butter, cream, and, apparently, garlic dip is mixed into the sauce. Which I guess is how, like most menu items here, it clocks in at over a thousand calories for a serving.

I had been under the impression it was a fairly easy dish to make vegan, but the server had to seriously think about it, run back, confer with at least one chef, and then return to me for clarification on what I wanted. Don't get me wrong, the service was actually pretty good here, and I felt like they were genuinely trying their best to be accommodating, but you could tell they didn't get this kind of request every day, and they were kind of struggling with it.

In the end, though, I did receive the pasta, and it was...honestly fine. The vegetables in it were actually pretty tasty, with the tomatoes and garlic being quite flavourful. They basically just tossed it in olive oil to replace the sauce, which was fine, albeit pretty one note. I asked if they could add balsamic vinegar or use a vinaigrette dressing of some kind, but they said no. Despite the enormous menu here, they don't have any. Strange.

Oh, and did I mention they have literally ZERO vegan desserts? Least of all a vegan cheesecake?!

Updated from previous review on 2025-09-16

Pros: Convenient Location in the Mall, Courteous & Helpful Staff, Fresh Vegetables

Cons: Limited Options, No Vegan Dessert, Modifications to Dishes Nearly Mandatory

Evelyn's Favourite Pasta, made vegan. Sub butter, cream, and garlic dip(!) for olive oil! at The Cheesecake Factory in King Of Prussia

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gracecan

Points +357

Vegan
04 Apr 2022

Go for happy hour!

Kung Pao cauliflower is very good... Make sure to get it without the ranch to be vegan. They're pretty good at accommodating requests/changes. I always go for their happy hour for discounted cocktails and appetizers.

Pros: Big portions, Happy hour

Cons: Only a couple vegan options

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