Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen

Horrible service rude servers had six cups stacked up just to see if they would pic them up and they didn’t 30 minutes to get our check first and last time I go there chicken tenders tasted just like kfc it was good though

Cheddars is one of my husband and my favorite places to eat for lunch. They have generous portions at inexpensive prices. The waiters are friendly and always ready to see to your needs. They never disappoint. They are well managed

I commented a tip for chips and queso,. half our chips were crushed, bottom of the bag I guess. _​the rest of he meal was great. Ribs were tasty and burger was great! Mango tea was perfect, not too sweet, not too much syrup.

I was let down every time I’ve been here. One occasion, the waitress was rushing us and seemed annoyed or pissed. I don’t care what the issue is, but she should have brushed it off and looked forward to making us happy and getting a good tip. I guess she saw us as broke college kids, but whatever, I tip well with good service. The food is pretty basic and does not taste like it is from scratch at all. The drinks are okay but though they claim to have a full bar and a trained bartender, one time it took them over 45 minutes to make an off-​menu, requested drink! I ordered the monte cristo once and it was so oily and greasy I was disgusted. I know I will go back only because my friends like the drinks and the prices here, but I personally don’t prefer it nor do I recommend it.

We sat in the bar area and it smells like booty, they need to clean it better. The smell interferes with the taste and I died slowly. It made me sad waaaaa :-(
The bar area needs to be turned inside out and cleaned.

I’ve been here many times, with both friends and family. It’s a nice but casual place. It can get pretty crowded, and there’s been a 15−25min wait every time.
My friends love the drinks here, which are simply delicious. I try to order a different dish every time. I think my favorite so far is the New Orleans Pasta. It’s just so flavorful.

Somewhere between three and four stars. Decent, but nothing worth remembering. Service was a little sluggish as we were seated. Otherwise the atmosphere, service, prices and food were good. The salad and ribs were good. One recommendation: don’t get the Chicken Fried Steak.

Food and service was excellent
Jesus. C was great. First time there. Won’t be my last

Dont like the wait time for seating we have Had tried going two other times before we actually got to try it because of the waiting time… food was ok not the best i heard so many good compliments i thought i had to try but wasn’t very impress and we did had good service as well

Had to wait for seating at late lunch time, then seated next to the extremely loud bar, iced tea wasn’t ready so got salads before drinks, food took forever, half sandwich was a joke, supposedly got the club, probably ¼ a sandwich and not even half a piece of bacon, just crumbs of bacon loose on the plate. Seating Area smelled bad too. Very bad experience.

My husband and I tried to go there for lunch today. We waited about 15 minutes and then the hostess called what we thought was our name. I told her the small little thing that lights up hadn’t gone off, but she proceeded to sit us down anyway. We got our drinks and menu and then she walks over to us and says she was calling «mark» not «park» and told us we had to get back in line. I asked to speak to a manager when we got back up and went back to the front and the manager could care less. We walked out very unhappy. If I could give them a –10 I would. Horrible customer service.

This place is okay if you don’t want to spend a lot of money but you want to eat well. Food is not amazing but it is good. Good and fast service.

The food was fair and the service is just ok. Not a great visit but better then previous times.

Server
The waiting staff is always very kind and fast with taking your order and bringing it out asap.
Order
Spasagna
Chicken fried steak
Food
The Spasagna is great! Perfect cheese to noodle ratio, and the meat sause is very flavorful. You can taste all the herbes and spices in it.
The chicken fried steak was a very large plate with a side of perfectly seasoned mashed potatoes and green beans. Everything tasted great! The only comment I have is the breading was a bit thick.
Overall
The only bad thing about this restaurant is that most of the time there is a wait, but I guess it’s good and bad: good meaning that a lot of people enjoy coming here, bad for the wait. On the flip side, the portion size is more than enough for a grown man to fill up. I’d say some prices are a bargain. I’ve never paid more than $ 40.00 for me and my wife even when our 4 yr old son joins us. The atmosphere is great! It is a casual café, so there’s lots of socializing around.

This place was awesome. First time ever eating at this food chain. visiting family in Texas… Were From California and the food was great. The. Margaritas were big and I would definitely recommend this restraunt.

Well hmmm, what can I say about my Cheddar’s. The food is always good here the price is really good and the service is always prompt management is always on the floor asking us about our experience, I always say it was a great one which is true every time me and my mom are there its great. Nothing but nice things to say about this one I highly recommend it to you and your family.

I always enjoy dinning here. The food is tasty and very reasonably priced. Highly recommend.

I honestly came in not expecting much, as most successful Restaurant chains brought to the RGV usually fall short of their original counterparts. I was even more nervous as the place was packed, and in the RGV, that usually means rushed, poorly done food.
However, I found that I enjoyed eating here just as much as I did back at the Cheddars in College Station.
I had the Chicken Pot Pie, which was awesome. The Tortilla Soup was great, and the chips & queso hit the spot.

Cheddars is fast. Very fast, my food usually arrives before i finish my salad. The food here is decent and it’s very cheap to eat here. Very affordable food with fast service is hard to beat. My wife and I usually come here when we want to sit down and it but are in somewhat of a hurry. The wait to get seated usually isn’t long even on peak hours .
I usually order the key west chicken and shrimp which is very tasty. Grilled chicken with a tangy sauce served over rice and shrimp. Not to mention the bread that comes with their salad is very tasty!

EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT!. .. Went for lunch today to celebrate my birthday. Our server, Rick, was professional, polite, quick, and with a genuine goal to please! The food was amazing — right temperature, beautifully plated, and delicious. Add the fact that the value of my friend and I meal, that included appetizers, did not break the bank. I even went as far as to talk to the manager and inform him on our wonderful dining experience. I highly recommend this Cheddar’s restaurant located in McAllen, Texas to anyone and I will go back again — Ask For Rick !

Worst service I’ve encountered. Food was a joke. Not worth the 30 min wait this place always has.

We had problems at first. The seater said he didn’t have a server for bigger tables? They put 9 of us in a booth and had to put a chair at the end. We complained and the shift manager Debby got us to wait until some people left and we went to an 8 person table. Still better than a booth.
The server Anthony was outstanding and the food was great.
Anthony made a difference for the foolishness at the first.

This place really deserves 3 stars. According to Unilocal,3 stars in A-​OK and Cheddars is A-​OK with me. This review may get lengthy, but hopefully, useful.
I came here with my fiancé for the first time, I have never tried a Cheddars before. There were some pros and cons throughout the meal.
First, we ordered drinks. I got the Maui Margarita. It was in a HUGE glass and cost only about $ 5 (pro). However, I think they omit mixing in the liquor. They do give you a shot glass of some delicious cacti liquor to pour in yourself, but that’s only one little shot in that huge glass of mixers (con). Next time I will definitely get the Pain Killer. The drink was very yummy though. Very tropical.
Next was the appetizer. We got the Texas Fries. The fries were good, but I have a feeling they may have been frozen fries and not fresh (con). Not really a big deal though, lots of places serve fries like that, at least these were covered in cheese and bacon (pro).
I ordered the chicken fried steak with corn and a caesar salad. My caesar salad came first and it was actually very tasty (pro) but it was very over dressed which made the bottom pieces of lettuce pretty inedible (con), but I did eat over 90% of it so it wasn’t wasted. The salad came with a croissant and oh my god was it freaking delicious (big pro)! The croissant was soft, light and slightly flaky. I could’ve eaten a whole plate of them. It came with a sweet butter poured on it. Cheddars should open a small bakery section (kinda like Cheesecake Factory) that sells just their croissants with different fillings.
Even though I was already full from the Texas fries and the salad, I was still going to have a few bites of my chicken fried steak and get a to-​go box. The chicken fried steak was actually very good. It wasn’t bland, tough or chewy. The breading stays on pretty well too (pro). The corn was your average corn, but a little sweeter. The «Texas toast» that came with it was nothing of the sort. It was just a piece of store bought white bread thrown in a toaster (con). Texas toast should be a thick piece of perfectly toasted flavorful bread. What I got was a sad excuse for Texas Toast. Again not a big deal. I didn’t go there for the bread.
Now for the service. The service was at a moderate pace. Not really the quickest service. Our food took a while to come out. Our server was very very nice though. He was very helpful.
Overall, I will surely be returning to Cheddars. The pros outweighed the cons, and some of the cons may just be an isolated incident. The food is good and the prices can’t be beat.

I love what I usually order, ribeye or the tilapia. and usually satisfied with the price and service. On my last visit I divided to go with the chicken fried steak with mash potatoes against the advise from a couple of my friends. Well my friends were right the chicken fried steak batter didn’t stay together was hard and crumbly and the meat was not tender. To top it off the mash potatoes were overly salty and served cold.
I must however compliment the service. Staff was very courteous and friendly and we got special attention from the manager on duty.
I am sure we will be going back and I still recommend it I have enjoyed many visits in the past.

Had the BBQ chicken salad for lunch and it was good. While the dressing was ok, I expected the chicken to be warm, but instead it was more of a BBQ chicken deli. Otherwise, service was good and prompt.