A couple from Orlando has shared a TikTok video detailing their method for bypassing long wait times at The Cheesecake Factory. The video, posted by the creator LifeWithZenaAndPatrick, shows the pair explaining a strategy they claim to have used for years to secure a table without waiting in the main line.
The video begins with footage from inside a crowded Cheesecake Factory restaurant. Numerous patrons are seen standing in lines and waiting in the busy dining area. The scene then cuts to the couple speaking from inside a car.
The woman in the video states, “Okay, so as you saw, that was the line to get into the Cheesecake Factory.” The man, identified as Patrick, adds, “2 hours. People stand in that stupid line for 2 hours plus. Ain’t no cheesecake in this world worth 2 hours of waiting.”
The couple describes their method for securing a bar table
The couple then details their so-called “secret hack.” The woman explains that after being dropped off, she looks for an available table. She specifies that the target is “one of those round high-top tables, not the ones against the wall, but one of the round high-top tables in the bar.”
Patrick describes the process of securing such a table. He says, “You just stand there and you like start stalking people that are eating. You stare at them, you give them the look, you watch them, the food going from the plate to the mouth. You make them as uncomfortable as you can so they will hurry up and leave.”
He continues, “They’ll clean the table and you rush over and you grab that table and you can eat without standing in that damn line.” The woman concludes the video by saying, “So you guys are welcome. That is our secret hack.”
The video’s on-screen text reads, “POV: The Cheesecake Factory says it’s a 2-HOUR wait… but you know the trick. 👀😂”. The video’s caption states, “We’ve been doing this for YEARS and it worked again last night. Did you already know this one?!”
The video has drawn a range of reactions from commenters. One comment reads, “Breaking news- boomers just discovered bar seating is first come first serve.” Another states, “If you stare at me, I’m gonna take even longer.”
A third comment offers an alternative method: “Or you can just make a reservation 3 hours prior and then boom, no wait and a booth.” A different commenter suggests, “All ya have to do is tell the hostess you want to sit in the bar and they’ll wave you through right away. This is how every restaurant works.”
The Cheesecake Factory has not publicly commented on the video or the strategy described. The method relies on securing seating in the bar area, which is typically managed separately from the main restaurant waitlist.
