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    Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

    3.3 (139 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Cajun Chicken Bowl w/ Broccoli Cheese Casserole
    Gregory G.

    Decided to check out Cheddar's outside the Linndale Mall on the NE side of Cedar Rapids. I really enjoy the made from scratch dishes and today I got the Cajun lunch special. Grilled blackened chicken atop a bed of white rice and what looks like red beans. Very flavorful but quite salty so I recommend insuring you have plenty of beverage while consuming. I also ordered the broccoli casserole on the side as it has been stated being the most popular side dish and I agree fully. Broccoli still has a pleasant crunch and the cheddar is delicious. The hostess and my waitress were very attentive and treated me very well. The decor and lighting adds to the comfort of the food and the wait staff. The restroom and my table were very clean. Be forewarned though, the booths are well worn and will sink upon seating. All in all my bill was $20 and I'd say it's worth every penny. Will definitely return to try their pot pie. Yum!

    The off-color piece at the top of the bowl is a chunk of plastic was found in the bowl of cheese when we were eating.
    Maylon H.

    Cheddars is absolutely one of my favorite eateries and it is usually a great place to bring the fam for a bite to eat. And the location here in Cedar Rapids in particular has always been an enjoyable experience, but tonight I don't know what is going on behind the curtain.... To be fair it is a Friday night, at the busiest time of the night and cold as hell outside - that said, everything since walking through the door has been an epic fail... 1) after being seated, we were not waited on for nearly another 20 minutes. when the waiter showed up he expressed that there was some confusion at the front desk and we were not assigned a waiter an he expressed his apologies. 2) when our drinks and appetizer (chips and queso) came out... - we were not provided with plates or silverware. - there was a large piece of plastic bag in the queso, the waiter was notified and said he would tell the kitchen staff, nothing came of this and we were not even offered a apology nor a refund for this item. - and once the plates came out, they were still dirty with some sort of nasty red stuff on them. 3) at this point we finally received the complimentary croissants which were already cold 4) when food came out we still had not received silverware and had to request and then wait several more minutes for them. 5) food itself was great, but no one ever refilled our drinks at any point 6) I also placed an order and a drink to go, upon review the order was missing items and I had to notify the waiter of this so he could get the missing item. 7) Never did receive the to-go drink I requested. Why this whole experience, minus the plastic bag in the dip, could possibly be chalked up to a busy night and not enough staff, it still made for a poor dining experience for us all. Tonight was a 1 out of 5.

    Chips and queso
    Tina Marie A.

    First, my fiancé and I absolutely love Cheddars! The scratch chicken fingers are delicious; however, they were out of chicken yesterday evening. We were told it would be an hour to an hour and a half for the chicken to thaw out before we could order it so we sat in the bar. We ordered queso with salsa and chips. We literally received bottom of the bag chips the pieces were literally not larger than a fingernail. We politely requested chips and after a lengthy wait they were brought to us. Needless to say after our appetizer we left and ate dinner elsewhere. The service that the bartender gave us was excellent. She was very professional and polite and apologized for everything.

    Strawberry and Salmon Salad
    Greg J.

    I thoroughly enjoy the variety of the menu at Cheddar's, as there are always seasonal dishes on the menu. I have had their salmon before, and was delighted to see a Salmon and Strawberry Salad on the menu today. The greens were fresh and the blackened salmon was serve hot. I asked for the Strawberry Vinaigrette and the Vermont Honey dressings on the side, since I did not know which one I would prefer. Our server was very happy to oblige. After testing them I chose the VH. My son chose the Tilapia and Shrimp with Mango Salsa and the portion was generous and well prepared. My wife chose her favorite menu item, the Chicken Pot Pie and was very pleased. We usually only get one appetizer, which is the chips and queso, with ground beef of course. It is reasonably priced, and is enough for 3 people, allowing to prime your appetite without getting full. The service has always been prompt, and the dining area is very nice, and especially clean. You can't eat ambience, but it really is a nice place. Serving sizes are very nice, and as I said there is always something for everyone on the menu. While it is not fine dining, with small portions, the food is always prepared fresh. The restrooms are clean, and well maintained. Kudos to the staff at the Cedar Rapids Cheddar's, they do good work.

    Chicken quesadilla
    Lori C.

    Ive been to cheddars about 3 times and never really impressed. Decided to try it one more time. I had the quesadilla off the appetizer menu. It was nice and crispy with lots of chicken, but really short on cheese. It came with a little lettuce, sour cream, and Pico on the side. I had to ask 3 times for more sour cream and each time got about a tablespoon full. Not nearly enough. I would have been more than happy to pay to get a decent amount. I will say the coffee was very good. The service was good and the waitress was friendly and helpful. I wasn't really a big fan of the Pico, but I know it was my taste and not the preparation. Unfortunately about 30 minutes after eating I didn't feel well. I'm not sure what was wrong, but I probably won't be back

    Sweet spicy chicken and shrimp
    John W.

    So, contrary to my initial review after a bad experience, we went back and had a much improved dinner. The baked potato soup was delicious. A bowl was plenty to share with my wife. The ceasar salad was very good with shaved parmesan cheese. The sweet spicy chicken with shrimp was a good amount of food for under 600 calories and the flavors were spot on. The chicken fried chicken had a wonderful breading with a moist and meaty breast. The mashed potatoes were really good and the Texas toast was perfectly toasted. The green beans were a good pairing with this dish. Glad we came back to give this place a second chance. The service was fast, friendly, and attentive.

    Chicken with mushrooms
    Angie M.

    All of our food was amazing! We loved the happy hour and the lighter menu. Super flavorful and so good!!!

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    Very nice assortment of traditional fare. Their mini desserts are quite good.

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    Great food and great service.. This Chedders is much better than others I have visited.

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    Meh. Lukewarm food, no real imagination in the menu. Its like every other chain restaurant copy and paste. No bad but not good.

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    Tuscany Grill

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    This food is amazing and so is the service! Crab cakes,…read morephenomenal. Spinach Artichoke Dip, amazing! We started with those along with spritzers. Then i had beef tenderloin kabobs substituting couscous for rice. It was DELISH! My husband had a Linguini alle Vongole, he gets it whenever he can and compares. He said this was the best. Then our little brother had Rigatoni alla Vodka for the first time ever, he wanted to try something different, and he loved it. We are a foodie family so we are picky...this place knocked our socks off! Definitely recommend.

    We'd come here because we'd heard it was Italian and we're hoping for some Italian options…read more To start, our waitress was awesome. The restaurant was dead when we were there so stuff came out really fast and our waitress was attentive. She brought us menus and I immediately was confused. There were no Italian options on the menu! If you're hoping for bolognese, lasagna, Italian pizza or anything else that comes to mind with Italian, they don't have it. They had a ton of what I'm assuming is Mediterranean and the menu was mostly kebabs and rice bowls? Neither of which scream Italian. It also had Mac and cheese and other American offerings, and that's pretty much it. We also saw they had margaritas advertised and other drinks that just didn't make any sense. A Negroni or limoncello would've made more sense if they were going for Italian. So overall, the menu just seemed really confused. For appetizers we got calamari and cheese curds. Calamari was really good and it was a nice portion size. The cheese curds were also a hit! I got the Alfredo and added chicken because plain Alfredo on a menu is strange, and the pasta was great but the chicken was horribly overcooked. My spouse ordered the linguine alle Vongole. This was awful lol. My husband took one bite of the noodles and screwed up his face saying it tasted like straight up lemon juice. I took a bite and he wasn't kidding! I actually pulled up the menu later and it made no sense why it was so lemony but it was so bad that for the first time in our lives we sent a dish back! Our waitress was so sweet and understanding and took it off of our bill. She took care of it promptly and we really can't say enough good things about her. Overall, I think the menu needs a rewrite. This place isn't remotely Italian and they seem to be confused about what they are. The apps are decent and the space is really cute, so there's potential here they just need a new menu or a rebrand!

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