Slow service! Incompetent. Said my order was gonna be ready at 2:23 it is now 3:15.. please do better with processing tickets. It's day time you all are not the busy to get food to cars on time. read more

If Chili's had a fish tank and even crappier food than they currently do, then you'd have Cheddar's. I've lived nearby for 2 years now and had not yet visited. I'd been to a Cheddar's in other parts of Texas in the past and always remembered that the place was unimpressive at best. One day I was just hankering for some cheese fries and figured I'd try something new. I've been baffled at how full the parking lot always seems to be for such an unimpressive place. At 4pm on a SUNDAY, the parking lot was completely full. I'd ordered my food to go but the waiting area was just wall to wall people. I'm still confused about that one...you just don't see that many people trying to eat at that time of day. I made my way to the bar, which was also full..every seat taken with a considerable amount of old people and children. It was very loud and the exact kind of environment you DON'T want to dine in. As I mentioned earlier, the one saving grace is the big fish tank. It's a cichlid freshwater tank and quite large...fun to watch. Not like you really get the chance to enjoy it in that atmosphere though. The cheese fries were terrible. Worse than fast food fries. I ate about three of them, regretted it, and dumped the rest. I'd also ordered some of their croissants due to the reviews raving about them. All they are is a relatively fresh croissant with honey butter melted on top. THAT IS IT. The croissants themselves weren't very flakey and not that good. You can get better croissants at Starbucks. Better honey butter at Whataburger. When you can get better food at a fast food restaurant, that's how you know you're doing something wrong. Now don't get me wrong, these were edible....and clearly the best thing on the menu. But if the best thing you've got on the menu can be outdone by a Starbucks drive thru visit? You've got some serious problems. The service was also very sad. It took some effort to get one of the teenagers behind the bar to assist. The order was wrong, but I'm glad that they at least went through it with me so that we figured that out. Thankfully it didn't take too long to fix the issue because I was itching to get out of that overcrowded mess. Do you want to deal with a crowded restaurant and spend time waiting to eat bad food? Then come to Cheddar's! I'm pretty sure they microwave everything on the menu. Save your calories and go anywhere else. Even Applebees puts this place to shame and that place is terrible. read more

Gross. Staff is friendly. The food is super cheap, but tastes like it too. This is the sort of food that gives American cuisine a bad name. It's like a crappier Chili's or Applebee's that uses even cheaper ingredients. What I find most hilarious about Cheddar's is that not only do their burgers by default come topped with American "cheese" but you can't even ask for cheddar substitute... Come on guys! It's in the restaurant's name! To those who think this review comes across as "snobby" or whatever, please don't misunderstand. I like Taco Bell sometimes. I can appreciate cheap food. But cheap food that tastes like garbage is inexcusable. If you want cheap but still tasty chain-restaurant-esque food, go to Two Rows, or even one of the nicer drive through's like Raising Cane's (right next door), or In-&-Out Burger (right next door to Cane's). You may regret it later, but at least you'll enjoy it going down. read more

Stopped by the restaurant about 30 minutes before closing. The wait staff was busy but very helpful. VERY HELPFUL. We ordered an appetizer and two meals, one being the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes. Upon delivery, the waitress informed us of a mistake in the kitchen, where the gravy was discard by accident. So the dish was delivered without gravy. I know, chicken fried steak without gravy. The manager instantly arrived and said he would remove the appetizer from the bill, and I agreed to this, but later realized that I could not eat this with no gravy, and the cost for the dish should have been removed, not the appetizer. I was trying to be sympathic to their closing situation, but this should ot have happened. Although I have had a number of great experiences with them, this was not one. I will return as this was an isolated incident. read more

This is conveniently located near my office, so I eat here several times a month. It is what it is, chain restaurant food, however, it is better than most other chains I have been to. Love: Their tomato vinaigrette, their chicken tenders, broccoli and cheese casserole, and their croissants. Hate: Having a solid chunk of ice in the bottom of my salad and inattentive servers, however, at least it was ice, right? I will continue to go here as long as the food stays consistent. It's not the best food, it's not the worst food, but you always know what you're going to get. read more

We were a party of five but we were immediately seated which was a pleasant surprise since it was a Saturday at 6 pm. That the pleasant surprise ends. It took over an hour to get our entrees' and then all of the entree's were served except for my Pot pie....they told me it would be out in three minutes, it didn't. When everyone was nearly finished with their food the manager came out to tell me that they were out of Pot Pies.... How do you run out of Pot Pies when this is supposed to be a made from scratch restaurant. All you need is flour, butter or shorting, chicken and vegetables to make a Pot Pie. Cheddars obviously were not out of these ingredients as everyone else were receiving their entree's using these basic ingredients. So what if the Pot Pies were not prepped...they are supposed to be professional chefs. I can under stand a restaurant being busy and then there would be a bit of a wait but there were those that were seated after us and were served long before us. We did order the cheese fries and our entree's. It took a while to get the cheese fries, they were Okay, i tried them but I have had better so I didn't eat any more besides I did get a salad but the roll that came with the salad was brought out as I was finishing my salad.The waiter was late and dragged and there were other customers that were seated and served after we arrived. Here is the real issue it's not that they are busy and that everything was late. The issues is you don't come out and tell anyone that they are out of a meal after an hour getting the entree's and after the rest of the party is done with their meal. BOOM! and expect that person to give you a new order for you....Really..? The right thing to do is wait staff make sure that all the meals will be coming out and if there are any shortages you go out and politely say," I am sorry we are out of Pot Pies what else would you like order?" WAAY be for the others are served. read more

Cheddar's in Allen is a hot spot for the family typically every other week. It's quick,fast and a hot meal on a day when Mom just doesn't want to cook. :) Service can be temperamental when ordering here..Unfortunately,we haven't been back in a month or so due to seeing a waiter digging for gold in his hindquarters then serving up our food. We graciously declined asked for a manager and ran for the hills.Otherwise, you certainly will receive a good quantity of food based on the dollars you spend here.The lemon pepper catfish and chicken strips are our favs. I would recommend always observing your hostess/waitress when you can. This restaurant can get very crowded after 6p.m. and on weekends-I would recommend visiting between the hours of 1-2 and 3-5. read more

There was a bug in my salad! Eeewww! We order cheddars for lunch sometimes as a group and have had some wrong orders every now and then, but a bug! OMG Never again.... F THAT read more

Great value. Had couple of specialty drinks The pain killer and the Maui margarita were a deal. Meaning they were very reasonable priced. Our server really knew the menu and perfectly described the chicken wrap I ordered. It was tasty and the serving size generous Good service good food and nice size servings at a decent price makes this one of the better chain restaurants to eat and DRINK at. read more

Great lunch !! Our 1st time at this location and we weren't disappointed. I had lemon pepper chicken & husband had rib & chicken tender combo. They even have excellent tea ! We'll return next time we visit our kids in Texas. 5-10-19 Back again !! Ate here yesterday & today and both days were great !!! Kiwane was our server & he is excellent. (Hope if some from Cheddars management reads this, they will give him our best and tell him we'll ask to be seated a "Chicago" table next time we're in!) read more

This place should get 5 stars for pricing... the prices are super reasonable and they don't skimp on the portions...even at the low low price points. We've gone twice now and ordered pretty much the same thing. If you're ever been to Rafferty's - Cheddars reminds me of a Rafferty's or a Cracker Barrel style Chili's. We all decided to give the place a whirl one afternoon after church. We expected a long wait and were super surprised when we were told 15 min and probably waited only 10. We had chicken and waffles, catfish, chicken tenders, and a mango something or another margarita. The margarita was large enough to share between 2 of us. The sides weren't the best - broccoli casserole, mashed potatoes; the coleslaw as standard and tasty enough. They were decent but plain. The fried fish was freshly fried though the fillets could have stayed in the hot grease about 120 seconds longer. The chicken tenders are good - but it's almost not fair to give a lot of credit for tenders...I mean, if screw up chicken tenders....... The waffle is standard/good. The cocktail, standard. The croissants were the stars - melt in your mouth buttery goodness. I ate 3 by myself the last time we went. Honestly, 3 more and that could have been my meal. Bottom line, portions and prices are 5 star material. The food in general is about 3 star - not bad, just okay. read more

Chicken fried chicken. Get the chicken fried chicken. Seriously, just get it. We've already been here twice in the last week, and that's really bad for our health. But it's that good. And the prices are great! Things we approve of- Mac n cheese, chicken slaw burger , mashed potatoes has skin on it!!, loaded nachos, and the monte Christo. Ok the monte Christo has one of the fried dough/ donut I've had surrounding a thick layer of ham and turkey. And it's homemade jam! Amaaazing. read more

Had one of the best meals for lunch here. I asked for something not on the menu. A buffalo chicken sandwich. Not only did they oblige but it may be the greatest of its kind that I've ever had! Kuddos to the staff and chef for great service quality and flavor! -- A customer for life! read more

Our entire family liked our choices. The chicken noodle soup was flavorful. My son totally enjoyed his chicken pot pie. Daughter loved her chicken fried chicken. Husband had the seafood pasta and he loved it! We will return for a comfort good meal! Oh and by the way- the cheese queso was delish! read more

We always look forward to a nice lunch here. The onion rings are our favorite, however Sunday, they really let us down. Part of our order not delivered, no follow up on dry burgers, fish wasn't bad onion rings were still good. After we had ate, waiter came by to see if we needed refill on empty glasses. We had requested a booth, ended up at a table which added 20 minutes wait time. Maybe things will improve. read more

Cheddar's is the definition of family dining. It's not sparkly and new, it's not fancy and it's reasonably priced. It's the kind of place you wouldn't have to feel horrified bringing an embarrassing relative or messy child out to dine with you. The food is actually pretty tasty for such a mediocre setting. And on a Friday night at around 8:30pm, there was no wait for a party of 2. My fiance ordered the salmon, which was actually really quite tasty and reasonably priced at under $10. I ordered the chicken caeser salad. The dressing was good but they add penne to it for some unknown reason, which really made it the opposite of the health-conscious dish I was looking for. In a nutshell, it's a great place to go when you're not looking or feeling your best but don't want to wind up eating at Chipotle for the 4th time this week. read more

Yikes!!! We came here one night last week after the rush ended, and to say we were disappointed was an understatement. Don't get me wrong, WE LOVE CHEDDARS. It's our go-to dinner place, great prices, (normally) great food, great service. We especially love the waiter Chicago and Aaron! But this night, it was awful! We all order our food, I got fried fish, a baked potato with butter and cheese, and a broccoli cheese rice casserole. My friends food came out piping hot! Fresh pot pie, delicious shrimp, crunchy fries, you name it. But my baked potato and casserole was so cold the butter and the cheese didn't even melt. So I requested new sides. The waiter was new, but apologetic, and after a bit of a wait I'm presented with new sides. Again, they're COLD. not even steaming, nothing. So I grab someone else and tell them to bring me their manager, they scurried off and I never saw the managers face. By the time they bring me my THIRD baked potato and casserole, the same casserole that they'd taken back, so obviously thrown into the microwave and nuked so long that it was burnt on the bottom and tasted of rubber. No refund was given, no manager ever came by, and I left hungry. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Nasty microwaved Broccoli Cheese Casserole - American Near Me - Allen, Texas

Ask for Garrett! He was a fantastic server. After a hard day for my husband and I went to Cheddar's for a much needed dinner break. We were a bit skeptical of how many people were there, but we were seated within 15 minutes (we were told 30) and Garrett was very attentive and made us feel at ease. He was busy, but he didn't rush us at all and wasn't annoyed by my indecisive choices back and forth between the salmon and steak. He simply laughed and recommended the salmon. He was very knowledgable of the menu. He made us laugh a lot, and he was just a very nice guy. We got the Spinach dip, my husband had the tortilla soup, and I had the salmon. Delicious food and decently priced. A++! read more

Service was fast and nice. I had the mango tilapia and shrimp. The shrimp seasoning was overbearing and I couldn't enjoy it. The food wasn't warm and the broccoli and cheese rice seemed like it could have been cooked a little longer. The best thing was the butter croissant. read more

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This is one of my favorite restaurant chains, but I have the same complaint across the company. The service staff are really slow. Also, it seems there is a, at times, bad communication between them and the cooks. Now when I do carry out, which we now do more often than dine in, it is great. The food is ready in 10-15 minutes and the folks at the bar does a great job. Now again this is at about every location I have visited. Things really need to improve with the service staff. We really love eating at this chain. The food, when we get it, is superb!! read more

I am not usually up for a meal at a chain restaurant. I usually find them to be bland and unexciting. I was surprised when my wife and I have lunch at this location. We had excellent service and both of our meals were very good. Not a 5 star good but a solid 4. Their menu is very complete with many interesting choices. I will certainly go back for more. Lastly, the building and decorations are beautiful. Much nicer than your average chain. We are new to the area and are checking out as many restaurants as possible. I will keep this place on my Go To list for lunch. Check it out, I think you will like it. read more

My wife and I have been frequenting Cheddars (the chain) since the late 80's. I have to say that over the past few years we've gone more then ever. Great food, GREAT value, good service, etc. The new Allen location is very nice, food is consistent , and the old manager from Plano is now at this location. They also have one of the best valued deserts around (IMO) in the Hot Fudge Cake Sundae! read more

It was alright. Cheddar's was one of my go-to's in Tyler & in Dallas off of Greenville Ave. This location is lacking. The food is okay-ish. It could be because they're always so busy. I most likely won't be back to this location. It's not awful, but there's many more options that are much better. read more

A wide selection on the menu. Service is ok - sometimes the staff appears over worked or spread-out covering too many stations. This location is very busy - so be prepared to wait. When I do go to this location I normally get the New Orleans Pasta - great stuff. Large portion of food. read more

Took my son for lunch one day. We were seated and given menu's. Noticed people coming in behind us. We ordered a couple of burgers, nothing special. I noticed them get served before us. I asked the waiter about this and he told me that the cook lines are different. The people over there ordered a lot of fried items that are cooked in one line, Grilled items go a different route and typically take longer due to the attention to the detail by the cooks. The burgers were well cooked, hot , and had a great flavor! No complaints! The service was good. The food was fresh, and the experience was quality with my son. read more

We had a dinner on Sunday(2018/12/2) night there. The service is horrible, very slow. The waiter just disappeared most of the time, After we finished eating I have to ask the manager in order to get the check. The manager also offered no apology no comment whatsoever. This restaurant needs to be drastically shaked up to improve the service. For now, definitely not recommended. read more

I love Cheddars in Allen. The Monte Cristos are good.. This our second being here in 2 years. I now know why it's been so long. We have had the same waitress in the bar that is horrible!! Both times we have had to ask her to bring the items that were left off our plates... This time it was 2 different items..The plates should be checked before they leave the kitchen.. We have now chosen a different restaurant to go to for now on.. read more

My fiancé and I had a great experience there last night. Billy was our server, he was so awesome. The Texas sweet tea was the bomb. My fiancé's steak was seasoned perfectly, and my chicken alfredo was exactly how I would like it. The manager was super sweet and attentive. We will be coming to this place more often! read more

Seriously another place I haven't yelped about?! I've been to Cheddar's many times and never bothered to yelp. Cheddar's is the ultimate go to family restaurant for Texas sized portions at a low cost. I've tried several different items from their menu and my favorite is CFS! That is if you're really hungry and can eat tons of calories. But since I'm on a semi diet I would choose a fish dish, grilled of course. For the sides I normally get mashed potato and veggies. The broccoli casserole is good with CFS but too much to have with fish. Pretty much their food is good and every item I've had here never disappointed me. This location however took in place of the one located on 75 and park. This location is fairly new and would recommend for hungry cheap folks like me. read more

We have eaten at this chain all over the country. This location...not very good. The greeters herded is to our booth without saying a word. The food was delivered in a timely manner, but not prepared to our liking and had to be sent back, twice. Overall, not a pleasant experience. read more

Usually we like Cheddars but tonight they got my husband's order wrong TWICE. I mean they brought out the wrong food. Still I know things happen. This was not at a busy time at all though. What I would have like to have seen happen would have been for them to "comp" our meal, but unfortunately they didn't. :( read more

Very disappointing, the chicken fried steak was doughy with very little meat. the cream gravy came out cold. the plate gets an F on appearence. read more

I have always loved cheddars but my experience here tonight was so bad. Food was absolutely disgusting and I don't want to WVER return here. xoxo read more

I really, really like Cheddar's. This restaurant had the same extraordinary portions as other locations I've visited: share the chicken fingers basket or anything easily, the purely-addictive queso, comforting broccoli-cheese casserole, tasty croissants, and a Pain Killer or Maui swirled Margarita with a Cactus Juice shot to boot. The restaurant was full, but the service was terrific and I was in within 20 minutes. Since I discovered this location, I've been twice and would even drive a little out of my way to visit--this is like visiting a true southern grandmother's (if she can cook well) home. read more

Family went to eat. Brought home a to go order of New Orleans pasta. Absolutely no sauce. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - To go dry New Orleans pasta - American Near Me - Allen, Texas

Cheddars is my favorite restaurant. I could eat here every day. The buffalo chicken wrapper with grilled chicken is amazing and a ton of food for only 9 bucks. Peach tea and the honey butter croissants also hit the spot. BRING BACK THE SWEET CARROTS PLEASE. Otherwise keep doing you Cheddars. This makes me want cheddars, I'll stop in tomorrow for lunch. Service has been slow in the past. However the food is so good that 5 stars is necessary read more

I have been to this Cheddars numerous times. The service I received was exceptional. The food portions are great. Everything is priced fairly. The only thing I would suggest is a slightly larger portion for the soup. Other than that, I highly recommend everyone try Cheddar's out! read more

If you're looking for a place that open late, not too expensive and you just willing to eat anything.....look no further. Now, food isn't going to WOW you but you're not going to say it's terrible either. The location is great being across the street from the Outlet Mall. There's a ton of things to do in that area so location is awesome. The service is good too. This is a traditional American cuisine and more. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - $9.99 (Baby Back Ribs Half rack; Loaded Baked Potato; Buttered off-The Cob Corn) - American Near Me - Allen, Texas

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First time visiting this specific Cheddars and was pleasantly pleased. We went right after Mass on a Sunday (midday) on a friend's suggestion and while there was a full house, we waited only about 20 minutes to seat a table of 7. The waiter wasn't the most personable but pretty darn good at his job (I didn't catch his name) even with somewhat special orders and separate checks with people one same checks sitting scattered at the table. Drinks were promptly refilled and food was 99.9% perfect as ordered--my teen son is picky so we ordered burger veggies on side but they came ON burger...whatever, not a big deal since no medical issues or anything. Tip #1: Don't feel silly ordering burger without bun, it happens a lot apparently. Tip #2: Verizon wireless has no signal inside restaurant...not sure if other phone carriers are affected. Tip #3: Burgers DON'T include a side in price but according to waiter, most people order fries anyway. We will certainly come back soon...the Smokehouse burger is yuuuuummmmy! read more

Cheddars gets four stars for always being consistent. It's never more or less than I expect (decent food, served politely at a fair price.) When going to a chain like this you're not looking for something really different or groundbreaking, you just want no surprises... so it delivers. If you like club sandwiches, theirs is consistently ( there's that word again) good. read more