Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen

There was a short 10 minute wait on the Wednesday evening we came. We sat in a comfy booth in the bar area.
The coffee is good! I was pleasantly surprised as I stole a sip from my husband’s cup. I then ordered my own cup, but it never came.
We had fried cheese… The Wisconsin Cheese Bites. They were delicious. Our dinner came quickly, just as we were finishing the appetizer. My cajun pasta was great and my husband’s spasagna was an interesting twist. It was like lasagna buy made with spaghetti… It came out hot and delicious. We both ate so much food and there were still leftovers.
I can’t wait to come back so I can try their Monte Cristo. They have a lunch special where you can have half of a sandwich and a soup or salad. I thought it was unusual for a restaurant to offer the Monte Cristo as part of that special, but they do and I am happy about it! I might even be back tomorrow.

Have not been in a while would agree with posters the food quality has gone down the menu use to be many pages with color and pictures now is a single plain pieces of paper no pictures nothing to intis you very disappointing this chain is headed out

First time to this place, and on a Friday night the wait wasn’t so bad about 10 – 15 mins. We were seated and the hostess was nice. The waitress was amazing, service was great and the food was even better. Great environment and great prices. Family friendly and even was greeted by the manager at our table. Definitely will go again.

I do think they were just opened and experiencing some of the growing pains with a new establishment. That said, food was bland, service was slow. The building itself is beautiful. I might give them a second change in the future.

This restaurant used to have the best food. But the last two times we have been to this cheddars restaurant. the food has been horrible!!! I would not serve this food to a dog. We got the Dijohn chicken. It taste like it would been sending under a lamp for hours before we ordered it. The baked potato was old and hard. When I left the restaurant Bella hour and a half later I had bad diarrhea!!! Don’t eat here her mother!

Meh. Nothing to write home about. Day after Christmas, 3pm. Not a bad wait time … about 15 minutes. Not that busy, 4 – 5 empty tables. Waitress came within a few minutes & we ordered onion rings. 35 MINUTES later they come out ICE COLD. Seriously? How long did they sit in the pass? She takes them back and 15 minutes later a «new» order comes out. LUKEWARM at their best. We’re starving so we ate them. Like I said, lukewarm and a little greasy. Entrée was good! New Orleans Pasta was spicy good! AND WARM! Hubby had the Spasagna & said it was warm and tasted good. Would have given them 3 stars if the waitress paid as much attention to us as she did to her friends that came in after us and were served Johnny on the spot. Assistant manager comped the rings only after I complained to her.

I’ve heard some mixed reviews about this place but I thought it was pretty good. I went when it was pretty slow so it wasn’t that hectic and our server was really nice. The food was basically like an upscale olive garden but a more casual atmosphere. They have great lunch specials and the drinks are pretty good. I would definitely go back to try their other dishes.

Beyond our expectations. A totally professional waiter named Alex was a very good start. Then we ordered Talapia and shrimp with mango sauce. Ordering fish can be tricky but in this case it was cooked to perfection, as was the rice and sides. We were actually surprised how good the food was for the price and type of restaurant. We will go back and have high expectations for other menu items.
One negative, the silverware was so flimsy you could hardly hold it.

Went here with my family (7 adults 4 kids) and the food literally took an hour to come out. The food is good but it takes a long time, specially dinner and weekends. I think the kitchen should get more organized or something. I’ve been to restaurants when it’s busy but here food takes long in a small group or big group.

I’m a little conflicted on what to say about this place…
We were sat at 655pm quickly. Our server was prompt in asking us for drink and app orders while we waited for the rest of our party.
However, the app took about 20 mins to get to the table.
We ordered the sampler platter and a loaded potato soup. All of which were good. The Potato Skins were my favorite and the cheese bites were surprisingly really good.
I ordered the half ribs with red beans and rice and broccoli cheese casserole as my sides. Instead I got red beans and rice and coleslaw. Which I didn’t mind, I like coleslaw.
The sides were good. The red beans and rice were a little salty the colder it got. The ribs were a nice texture, fell right off the bone (thank goodness as I’m one of those people who eat them with a fork) and the sauce was amazing. I don’t know what it was — maybe the rub? But something about it was just off. Which ruined the whole meal and as hard as I tried to just roll with it because the texture and sauce were so good, I just couldn’t.
My boyfriend got a bacon cheeseburger with mac and cheese. He enjoyed the mac and cheese but only made it half way through the burger. Which is surprising as he usually inhales his food.
I’d go back and try something else — maybe a pasta dish or a salad instead.

My first experience eating at Cheddar’s was incredible. I was shocked at how low the prices were per different meal, and even more impressed with how well my food was prepared. I came out of my way again today, to come to eat at Cheddars, I have had excellent service, incredible meals, and it’s a very lovely place to go out of your way for. The restaurants design inside is superb. I love this place. This is my first choice when in Sanford, or near by.

We have been to multiple cheddars over the years. My boyfriend and I love cheddars! We are obsessed with their spinach dip. I have yet to find a better spinach dip anywhere else. My parents were in town so decided to bring them here. They have one by where they’re from but never went. They loved everything!!! They were amazing at how great the food tasted and how adorable it was. My mom was exceptionally impressed that the manager was walking around making sure everyone was doing well and had everything they needed. The waitress was very friendly and everything came out perfect. I recommend the spinach dip, the croissants, and I always get the buffalo chicken ranch wrap! Yum!!! My dad loved his Texas margarita. Overall our experience was very pleasant and will continue to return.

Cheddar’s is basically an upscale version of Chili’s or Applebee’s.
The décor is great. The atmosphere is wonderful. My waiter did a good job, well mannered — though he did give us our check without first asking if we wanted dessert (we did). The quality of the food is equal to the price — nothing extraordinary, but solid.
No one thing about Cheddar’s stood out to me, but I also had nothing to complain about.

Went in around 2pm and there was a wait. Think we waited for about 15 minutes. I ordered a spicy mango mojito which I did enjoy. We ordered the chicken quesadilla which was good. For lunch I got the fried jalapeño cheese burger and I loved it. Must try burger. The service was ok, she was nice and friendly but did forgot the 2^nd drink we ordered. She also gave us the check without asking if we wanted desert too. Overall good food and nice service with just a minor flaw. My friend ordered the New Orleans pasta and that had great flavor also.

I think this place is a good value. They have a lot of variety which is great for when we have to go out to eat with a larger group (something for everyone).
The New Orleans pasta is a bit salty, but enjoyable. The burgers are pretty good but they won’t cook it colder than medium so be warned. My favorite items are the ribs and the Monte cristo.
If I had one bit of advice, bring back the chicken and waffles!
In general, everyone is usually happy, and the price is relatively cheap, so I recommend but do not expect a fine dining experience.

The good: For a Friday night, we were seated right away. Our server was super friendly, we joked around a bit. I ordered a Moonshine Mary, which was delightful. It was the right amount of hot sauce and Worcestershire, served with 2 olives and a celery slice (Next time, throw a pickle and more garnishes in there. A Bloody Mary is the closest thing to a salad that I’m going to have). The atmosphere is a bit dark, but very clean.
The bad: My steak was a bit saltier than I’d have liked, and my wife’s signature burger tasted like what she described as a high school cafeteria burger. I had s nite and thought that description was strangely accurate, considering I graduated high school 17yrs ago. Why can’t you find anywhere that makes high school styled rectangular pepperoni pizza? Those things were delicious!
Where was I? Oh yea… The waitress seemed to have disappeared when we got our entrees, but I’ll assume that’s because by then it was around 10pm and she was trying to get other work done before closing.
Overall, I enjoyed the atmosphere, The cheese bites, Texas cheese fries… I’d go again and sample something else from the menu.

Cheddar’s in Sanford is always bustling. Expectedly, on Mothers Day, it was a madhouse. The declared wait time was 1 hour but we got seated around 30– not bad.
The food was decent. I ordered the grilled chicken Alfredo. It was well portioned and priced reasonably for the taste. Personally, I have never found an amazing pasta anywhere I go but this was decent.
What made this a 3 star experience for me was the server. She wasn’t directly rude but was not overtly nice; she was terse. Her fellow workers were far nicer. She must have been stressed but it’s not my job to counsel her on that.
This is my second time here and the last experience was better. Minus the server, this time was still a decent one. I’m sure I shall crossed paths with Cheddars again.

Decided to have dinner at Cheddars last night. We eat at Cheddar’s often when we’re home so this seemed like an ideal place to go. Cheddar’s never disappoints. We shared an order of onion rings. A plate piled high with rings that were lightly breaded were scrumptious. My wife ordered her usual pot pie and I tried the catfish. A huge pile of filets, lightly breaded, were delicious. Had two sides and a salad. It was more than I could finish so a togo box would give me enough for lunch the next day.
Our server was outstanding. My only criticism is the noise levels. With many families and young kids around a table in the rear is recommended if you want any quiet. Please don’t let that stop you. Just ask for a quiet location.

Cheddars was not ready today for their consumers. The place was packed to the seams again, Things went kinda fast but we had a large party so we had to wait, It appears that they don’t have enough servers.
Long story short they were out of onions rings, ribs and the machine that makes frozen drinks was broke, I am still searching for the chicken in the chicken pot pie I ordered. The best thing about my dinner was the side caesar salad with the buttery croissant.
I am going to hope this was just a fluke night for them!!!

Ugh — I seriously do not even know where to start. So, here goes nothing.
We arrived around 9:30p, guess it’s sort of our fault for coming so late. It took about ten minutes for a server to come over that took our drink order, but promptly told us that she wasn’t our server. Another ten minutes went by before we got our drinks (nothing special, strawberry lemonade for both of us). We ordered our food at the same time that we received our drinks. Twenty minutes later, our food arrived. My husband’s burger was overcooked and he requested cheese which he didn’t get. The green beans that came with my meal tasted very sweet and you could tell they were canned. The dinner came with a piece of toast that was underneath the protein and was wet from the beans. After bringing this to her attention, she said «oh», walked off and did nothing.
The worst part, the suggested gratuity on the bottom of the receipt.