u/CoolJeweledMoon

I've had a Venture One card for years (& a Quicksilver card I don't use), & I've been an authorized user on my former spouse's Venture card that has the $750 initial sign-up bonus, but since we divorced, I no longer have that card.

It's a metal card, & I acquire more points with it, & I want the $750, so I'd like to obtain that type of Venture card.

It's my understanding that if I want to be eligible for the $750 sign-up bonus, I need to apply for it. Can anyone confirm if that's correct?

I'm not interested in making the switch if I can't get the sign-up bonus, so I'd like to be sure.

TIA

I don't live near a Cheesecake Factory, so whenever I'm in the vicinity of one, I usually always go.

Since I rarely go, I usually get my favorite dish, which is the Crispy Pineapple Chicken & Shrimp, & I get all shrimp. The last time I had it, the breading on the shrimp was literally like sludge - it definitely was NOT crispy at all.

I had the opportunity to go again yesterday, & I figured the last time was just an off night, perhaps, because we've never had a bad meal at TCF, so I ordered it again. Wrong - it was just like before - Sludge Shrimp, & it was barely edible. (I was with someone who was indulging me by going because time was tight, so I didn't bother sending it back.)

Has anyone else experienced this with this dish or know of a menu change?