I think it's the double whammy of "restaurant in a mall" + "weekend" so it is indeed going to be crazy. If you're eating lunch there I suggest going before 11:30 or after 1:30 (this applies to just about any Cheesecake Factory). Dinner, you probably just have to wait. It's been a long time since I've eaten a dinner at Cheesecake - usually eating lunch there gives us enough food for dinner.I vote for the Olympia as well. The Cheesecake Factory in that location is always so busy! But it could also be that we generally shop or travel on weekends. It might not always be so crazy.
PF Chang's is our favourite. That's our plan when we head down to Buffalo on Friday!!!We love PF Chengs at Walden too. There is also a Olive Garden across the street from Walden that we have been too in the past