Why haven't I tried Cheddar's sooner?! I started with the chips and queso, which were so good, and then ordered the New Orleans Pasta for my main meal. It comes with chicken, shrimp, and sausage and OMG -- it was amazing. I don't know what they do with their sauce, but I seriously want the recipe. It was that good. On top of the great food, the prices are super reasonable. And for $5, you can get a Tito's and cranberry -- anytime, any day. I don't know many restaurants offering deals like that anymore. I honestly can't say enough good things about this place. Great food, great prices, and definitely a new go-to spot. We'll absolutely be back. read more

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Never thought I'd have to make a negative post for this restaurant, but it's time to speak up. I used to love coming here a few years ago for my steaks/carrots. I'm the only one of my family who still kept making a 30+ minute drive because it was a decent price for decent quality. They also have amazing carrots (sometimes). Over the years, especially nowadays, I cannot say the same thing now. You may get a good steak, or it may be a horrible steak. It may be seasoned perfectly, or you can receive overseasoned/underseasoned. You can order how you want your steak, but it depends on the cook. You may get an overcooked steak or undercooked. You may receive only part of your order if you order takeout. The carrots may be absolutely delicious one time, horrible the next time. Quality control is a major issue here recently. I have always been the one in my family to say "Oh it's not a big deal, I'm sure they're busy and just got the order wrong," etc. but this time I cannot think of an excuse. To order an 8 oz steak, paying for an 8 oz steak - only for that steak to have an absurd amount of fat to where it basically turned into around 5 oz, I am genuinely speechless this time. I am a regular customer here, and while I've had really horribly made food and really well made food, this inconsistency is not okay. I don't think the 30+ minute drive is worth it anymore after this experience. I have also noticed the managers that work here now compared to a few years back don't really seem to care if they get your business or not. You can tell them part of your order is wrong, and they stare at you as if you'll gladly eat it anyway until you have to verbalize that you would like it redone. Overall, it's been a pretty bad experience lately, and I just don't see it being worth it anymore. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - The amount of fat in an 8 oz steak that wasn't edible - Comfort Food Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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Wow! I've been going to outback with my father every Sunday for I don't know how many years. We stopped going just because of the price gouging. First off, I just wanted to say thanks to cheddars for keeping reasonable prices. I had never been in there before, passed by a few times for some reason I thought it was a breakfast place. I was going to come in tonight, but then I realized it was Monday night football. So I decided to take advantage of their delivery option. I am just amazed. The steak was thick and tasty. The baked potato was great. Not sure if it was supposed to come with sour cream and butter, but neither of them were there. It's fine. I had butter. The corn was tasty as well. The complementary sweet croissant was just an added bonus. Nice touch. I never plan on going to outback again. I am now a repeat customer of cheddars. Thank you guys! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - 8 oz. Fire Grilled Sirloin - Comfort Food Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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We come to Cheddars because we can count on consistently good food and good prices. Yeah service wasn't bad the atmosphere is nice & causal, good for large groups or smaller. But the food is where it's at, our go to is starting with the spinach dip, the monte cristo and Dijon chicken . read more

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Service was excellent and attentive. Our server was there with drink refills and to take requests relative to needs. The food was average. Not exciting but adequate for our grandson. What was appreciated was that they were open later at night which allowed us to eat after driving in from California read more

I used a $30 gift card to treat me and my significant other to a nice meal at home. The receipt and text I received stated my order would be completed by 8:21pm, 40 MINUTES LATER, and I still have not receive my food. I confront the hostess again about the delay on my order after she states it'll be "right out" and she admits she "misheard" the name of the order. So although the car description matched, AND I checked in on the spot# I was in, she had me wait 40 minutes because she misheard the name?? It is unacceptable. After she gets my order, she hands it to me with ZERO apology while also texting on the job (review the tapes for 9:01pm time frame) ! I understand it is Mother's Day ... but Mother's Day lands on the same weekend every year and it is also 2026. There is no reason the receipt and text I received should be so off from the actual wait time of the restaurant and customer service to be so poor. I would like to get the amount of my gift card credited back to me for the lack of respect to me and my time. read more

Came here for lunch after shopping in the area. We were greeted as soon as we entered red and were shown to a table. The restaurant was nice and clean and our waitress was friendly. The service was pretty quick and I think the prices were very reasonable. I got the Caesar pasta salad which I thought was a unique twist on a regular Caesar salad. The menu was pretty big with a wide variety of options. I would describe this place as being like a Chili's or TGIF but with a bit of a southern twist. They had things like fried Shrimp and rice and beans. Overall, it was nothing super amazing but if you're in the area and looking for a cheaper sit down place to go, this is a good option. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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Always an enjoyable meal at this restaurant. Service is good, lots of many options, good flavors and quality food at a fair price. I wish there were more of these in Metro Phoenix. read more

I like this chain restaurant a lot, and can't understand why there aren't more in the valley. I can't speak for other locations, but this one is very pretty, with gorgeous brickwork, lots of plants, a built in aquarium, and a super cool overhead fan. This place does serve alcohol. The menu has a lot of different options of standard American food. There is also a nice cocktail menu. The real surprise are the prices, which are pretty darn good. We ordered: *Cajun Chicken Bowl *Homemade Chicken Pot Pie with Caesar salad *Philly Cheesesteak with fries *Grilled Whitefish with Broccoli Cheese Casserole and Coleslaw We all liked our meals, although hubby said that even though his Cajun Chicken Bowl was good, it want very "Cajun." The salad that came with my pot pie was huge--wayyy bigger than a regular side salad and the Caesar dressing was sooo good. My pot pie was a little runny, but it didn't matter to me because it tasted good. Affordable, good food in a nice atmosphere with good service. read more

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The food is amazing here I always enjoy my meal good environment clean great service

Food - The ribs were tender and moist. They were fall off the bone good. They had good flavor. I wasn't too much of a fan of the corn. It tasted so plain. The honey butter croissants that come complimentary at the beginning of the meal were delicious. The fries and chicken fingers were alright. Atmosphere - No strange or strong odors or smells. No music playing when I visited. I liked that. I prefer no music over loud music. I don't like loud music. It's hard to hear with loud music. I did not visit the restroom. Pleasant temperature inside. I have been to some places where it's been hot or cold. Quite a few other customers were inside when I visited. Seemed like a popular place. I liked the mood lighting. Service - Sit down style. Order and pay at the table. No self seating. Staff seemed busy with so many customers. Parking - Surface parking lot. No parking meter or parking structures or solar panels. Unique - Fish tank aquarium in the lobby. Mood lighting. Did not see a health rating on Yelp. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Cheddars has some of the best prices in town for large portions of yummy, home cooked, scratch kitchen food! For starters they give you a honey buttered croissant...now that's how you start a meal! We sat at the bar and had a great view of the water tank, it was very clean and had beautiful, lively, fish. For lunch we ordered the country fried chicken and half rack ribs with chicken tenders. The country fried chicken is served with your choice of white or brown gravy and both dishes are served with your choice of two sides. They were both really good, great flavors and the ribs were fall off the bone tender. However, the chicken tenders were cold and the chicken was very dry, they kinda seemed like an afterthought. Our sides were mash potatoes, side salad, buttered corn. I definitely recommend Cheddar's and we will be back to enjoy more!! read more

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Went here on Valentine's day with my boyfriend and we didn't have the best experience. I thought my food was yummy but I went the safe route with chicken tenders and fries. My boyfriend's steak was very overcooked and we waited such a long time for our food. Our server ended up comping our meal. The restaurant was very nice looking on the inside and it has a lot or potential. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Wisconsin Cheese Bites - Comfort Food Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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Waited about 30 minutes for a table on Valentine's Day which was great for us cause most places have 1 hour+ wait. The service was amazing, Amber was so nice. The food was good too, it really tastes like homestyle cooking. Fresh ingredients, seasoned well and cooked perfectly. We'll definitely be back because there was more on the menu we would like to try! LOVED THE HONEY BUTTER CROISSANTS TOO read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

SENTRY - WATCHING RESTAURANTS Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen 2530 W Chandler Blvd 85224 Companion and I decided to try this restaurant for lunch. It was filled with people but we were seated immediately. We decided in advance to each order a different dish and cut it in half so we could each try it. I ordered the Meatloaf, and companion ordered Country Fried Steak. The steak came with green beans and an elected salad. My Meatloaf came with coleslaw and and elected salad. In reasonable time the dished came and we each cut them in half. The Meatloaf portion was two slices with a tiny amount of gravy on it with chopped coleslaw and a bowl of salad. Companions steak came with a very small portion of gravy on it along with canned green beans and the elected salad. We both agreed that without a decent amount of gravy both dishes were without merit. We had our wait person bring us dishes of gravy which we poured over the main courses and which were an immediate improvement. The Meatloaf was blackened in some areas and quite dry, while the steak was battered in a thick batter that disguised the small amount of meat in the plate. We ordered the Fried Apple Pie for dessert. Companion stated that it reminded them of the fried pie at Macdonalds. The Ice Cream with it was adequate. Bathrooms were clean, and no stains showed up under black light inspection. If this is truly scratch cooking my suggestion would be to go to cooking school to learn a lot more about scratch cooking. You are expected to pay your bill on an electronic device on your table connected to the internet. I didn't trust it and asked for my credit card to be run on a regular machine. With trying hard, 3 stars. read more

Hubby & I had dinner here last night. We were seated right away. They have lots of bench seating that provide privacy. It took a few minutes for our server to come to us, but not horrible. We ordered a beer & sangria. We also ordered cheese curds at this time. Our cheese curds came out sup fast. They were out before the drinks. Hubby ordered the chicken strip with honey hot sauce on them with a side salad & fries. I ordered the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and a side salad. I asked for the brown gravy on the side. She also brought out a croissant with honey butter for each of us. It was a ton of food. We had 5 takeout containers to take home. All the food came out sup fast. Each thing came out before we were done with the last. The service was okay. She checked on us a couple of times. We did have to wait on water refills & drink refills. I didn't love the sangria. There was a different taste to it, but we couldn't place it. The cheese curds were good, but greasy. The ranch was really good. The side salads were huge & good. We had ranch dressing. Hubby liked his chicken strips, but said he would get them plain next time. He likes spicy. He said the honey hot was really spicy which is not normal for him. Most hot isn't hot for him. I didn't like my chicken fried steak. The cube steak was really thick. The breading fell off when I cut into it. The breading tasted greasy. The Texas toast was good. The potatoes were fine, but the ratio of potatoes to steak was off. The gravy was good. Hubby didn't like the honey butter on the croissant. I had a couple of bites of mine & liked it. Our kids ate our leftovers. Our son also didn't like the honey butter, but our daughter did. We will probably go back, but I won't get the chicken fried steak again. read more

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Everything is great. Wonderful waitress Rese., keep her! Met five friends for lunch everyone enjoyed their meals.

Enjoyed the food and wait staff was welcoming and efficient. I would definitely go back

Delicious food for comfort and conversation. My old friends really enjoyed the service and food. Fish and chips were excellent and so was the salmon and the chicken fried steak. We will be back. read more

We had a very good dinner experience at Cheddar's. This is a generous 4 star rating. It is more like a 3.5-3.75 in my opinion. We were seated pretty quickly. The restaurant was not super full as we arrived for a pretty late dinner on a Friday night. When you are seated they serve you delicious butter honey croissants that are heavenly. This is a must try. The menu has many options to choose from so everyone will find something they will like. We ordered the grilled shrimp Alfredo and Key West chicken and shrimp. It is served on rice and you get to choose two sides. I picked baby carrots and corn. I also asked if they can make the Maui margarita without alcohol and the answer was yes!! The grilled shrimp Alfredo pasta was delicious. Perfectly cooked pasta in a delicious white sauce. The chicken and shrimp dish was pretty good but was overly sweet for my liking, it almost felt like I was having a dessert. Dish is served with a pineapple salsa. The carrots were not my favorite. They looked old and didn't taste that good. Corn was a pretty good side. If they go easy on the sweet sauce and the pineapples in the pineapple salsa, the dish will taste better. The virgin Maui margarita was absolutely delicious! If I go back, it'll be to specifically to have it again. It was so refreshing, it felt like a drink you would want to have by the pool or at the beach! Service was excellent despite us going for a late dinner on a Friday night. Prices are very reasonable so it is easy on the wallet too. Worth a try! read more

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We love coming to Cheddar's! The food quality is always consistent, and they've never gotten our order wrong (and we're a family of 4, sometimes 5!). Britney was our server this time and she was exceptional: attentive, kind, and so fun. Her makeup and hair were beautiful and creative while still looking totally professional. She made our experience even better! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - This is their version of a PainKiller Cocktail. Amazing! - Comfort Food Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

We drove over to meet my older son and his girlfriend for a late lunch today. The place was quite busy, but we were seated right away and drink orders taken. We ordered an appetizer of the honey butter croissants and took some time to look over the menu. I chose the New Orleans Pasta, my husband the chicken tender salad, my son the honey hot tenders and his girlfriend the buffalo chicken wraps. Everything came out quickly and it was all delicious. All the portions were huge we had to take 3 boxes of left overs with all. Vibe was pretty chill. Looks a bit nicer than a lot of restaurants but I wouldn't say it's fancy either. Prices were great though for the portion sizes. read more

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Let me start this off with I normally like this restaurant but the service is always sub par & tonight it was just awful . We sat down & waited for over ten minutes for our server. I finally asked the girl at the hostess stand for help. When the server came over I ordered a margarita & my daughter a Shirley temple along with our pasta & another pasta to go. My daughter received her drink after we were done with the appetizer. I wasn't offered water or anything & was still waiting on mine. My margarita came when we were almost done with dinner & that's when I told her I'd just have a water since we're almost done eating. We finished eating & we're still waiting on the to go pasta that was ordered at the same time as our dinners. We sat there for another 14 minutes after eating for the to go food. Our server came to tell us the back of the house didn't see our to go order & asked if we wanted to wait although I had already paid for it. She then brought me the receipt and said I didn't pay for it & I showed her where I did pay for it, she apologized that she's "blind." Not sure I'll be back, we drove 30 minutes for dinner here & it honestly just ruined our evening. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Shrimp Alfredo. No drinks :( - Comfort Food Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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First of all, apologies for the dearth of photos. I passed the camera around so that others could take photos of their food but those photos, for some reason, didn't come out. During our trip to AZ, I suggested that we all try Cheddar's for dinner one day. It's another Darden restaurant and Cheddar's says all their meals are made from scratch. I had their 1/2 rack of ribs. The BBQ sauce was tasty but the ribs were fatty. My husband and son-in-law both had steaks and liked them. I forget what each grandson had to eat but they all liked the food a lot. When we were getting ready to go home, I asked them which restaurant they tried during our trip was their favorite---they and their Dad all said "Cheddar's". Each table is given warm croissants. They aren't your typical croissants as they aren't flaky but they still are tasty. The kids attacked them like a pack of wild animals. Fortunately, the servers will bring seconds. So...basically, no one had any complaints about their meals. If I recall correctly, one grandson had a pasta dish while another had a chicken dish. As for ambience, it's got that family restaurant vibe to it --- lots of large booths for families. The staff was friendly and efficient. So...next time we're in AZ, it seems that another visit to Cheddar's will be inevitable. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - complimentary croissants - Comfort Food Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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It's been at least five years since we've been to Cheddar's... maybe closer to ten, though honestly, I'm not even sure it's been open that long. Let's just say - it's been a while. Our first experience all those years ago wasn't anything to write home about, but our 9-year-old recently went with his grandma and hasn't stopped talking about the honey butter croissants. So tonight, after football games, we decided to celebrate the end of the season and give it another shot. And let me tell you - it did not disappoint. We started with the honey butter croissants (of course) and immediately ordered another round to take home for breakfast tomorrow. Our server, Anika, was absolutely fantastic and talked us into several great options. I had the Painkiller cocktail to ease the sting of our football loss and... wow!!! It deserves a spot on the MonkeyPod menu in Hawaii--it's that good!! I ordered the Pecan Salad with balsamic vinaigrette, my husband had the ribs, and the kids shared the chicken tenders. All excellent choices. For dessert, Anika steered us toward the chocolate cake over the monster cookie, and she was so right. Worth every single bite (and the blood sugar spike that came with it). We'll definitely be back - and we'll be asking for Anika. She made our kids feel special and treated us like we were the most important table in the restaurant. Such a great experience all around. Can't wait to come back!! read more

This place is basically Applebees, if Applebees were actually good. Ribs and sides were great, service quick and polite, cheap drinks. Inside, it feels like a chain restaurant for sure, but a nice chain restaurant. Would go again. read more

We had a great experience here the other night. Our server was outgoing and friendly, the food was awesome, and the bill was cheap! We couldn't have asked for more. read more

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Five stars based on tonight's experience at Cheddar's and a HUGE shout out to our server, Dillon. He was absolutely amazing. He was attentive, he was friendly, he was efficient. The kitchen was on its game tonight as well as all of our orders were prepared perfectly and came out hot! We were pleasantly surprised by the minimal wait time for a party of four on a Saturday night. The restaurant itself is clean and continues to be well maintained. They've come a long way so I'm updating my review to give them that final fifth star and I hope Dillon gets the recognition he deserves. read more

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Great food, attentive and friendly service, lots or choices on menu, pleasant establishment. Will definately be back.

Service here is mediocre. After watching the hostess come over to the bar area and just stick her hands into the fruit, wipe her hands only to turn around to do it again was crazy to see. Cleanliness of this restaurant was something that blew me. Never seen a cheddars restaurant of this untidiness. Utensils had food residue on them so I requested plastic. The food was pretty good I'll say, had the limited steak bites and mash potatoes. However, I will not be returning. read more

I ordered Country Fried Chicken and it comes with two sides. Based on the picture i though it came with mashed potatoes. So i ordered a side salad and what i thought would be extra mashed potatoes the waitress didnt correct me. After the waitress had delivered the food and left i realized this could not be two sides of mashed potatoes. I finally had to flag another waiter since she was no where to be scene. She came over and told me the plate just comes with the chicken, toast and gravy. I thanked her, but.. it just ruined the whole experience. As i drove home i realized i could have gotten a better meal at Firebirds. Live and learn. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - A photo or my order with mashed potatoes. - Comfort Food Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

What a disappointment. We have been coming here for years for family dinners and just a great place to get a good inexpensive meal. My 22 year old wanted to celebrate his birthday her with 12 of his family members. We added ourselves to the wait-list and had no problem getting seated. Kiki was out waitress. She was great! She had a great personality and took care of all of us. My son, who's birthday it was, ordered a drink that took 30 minutes to get to him. Kiki kept checking on it and said they ran out of vodka? Then he ordered a steak and chicken tenders with fries. The steak smelled and tasted like propane or gas. It was not eatible. We sent the steak back but everything on his plate that has steak juice on it tasted like gasoline. By the time they sent the steak back to him everyone else was done. And it still smelled like gas. Kiki was very apologetic and was all over the place trying to make things right. The manager, Jason, finally wandered over to our table and had zero personality. He didn't apologize for anything. He didn't even say anything. He just stood there. I told him what happened to my son's entire experience tonight and he didn't even respond. It was like he was overwhelmed with what we said and just walked away. It was so awkward. I think part of a restaurant manager job is just to be friendly and interested in what the people are saying about their experience. We weren't freaking out on him. It was just so weird. He did comp my son's meal and that was super nice but just maybe a friendly smile would have been suffice. We did tell him what an amazing job Kiki did making up for what the night turned in to. The place really needs some love. The wall was falling apart behind us and obviously the grill wasn't working. It's too bad that there is just a little work that needs to be put into the place and a little customer service training for the management and then they will be back in business. read more

Our first visit to Cheddars was a very pleasant surprise. The casual surroundings are comfortable; the menu is varied, with some common choices, and many uncommon dishes. Everything we tried was excellent and plentiful, requiring multiple take home boxes. I'm sure all of the servers are good but our server, David, was exceptional! He treated us like family, amicably making sure all of our needs were met. Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Slow from start to finish. Waited at the host stand for nearly 5 minutes with no one there. Then was sat in the bar area. Waited 15 minutes just to order drinks. When the drinks arrived we ordered our food and informed the waitress we were going to order a 3rd entree to go. We figured we would order when our food was delivered. 20 minutes later our entrees were delivered and we informed him (not our waitress) we wanted to place an order to go. He said he would tell the waitress. After we finished eating, our waitress finally returned to "check on us". For all the time wasted waiting we chose to not order the 3rd entree and paid and left. Meatloaf was very salty and very thin slices. Steak tips were over done and only had about 7 bites. I left hungry. Waitress was Savannah. read more

I had high hopes but was disappointed, came on a Saturday afternoon, it wasn't busy. I was seated in the bar area. The customer service was horrible. You literally are forgotten after you get your order. No one to flag down for refills on drinks and my appetizer never made it to the table. The lettuce was not that fresh a lot of it was translucent, pasta was not fresh. The fries were hella cold. The salmon was super tasty and cooked to perfection and I was very thankful for that. Will I come back again, not really. I could possibly try another location maybe but this one was truly disappointing. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Caesar Pasta Salad with Salmon - Comfort Food Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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Bartender savanna is just rude with the fake laugh. Went to order food, took a seat at the bar and ordered a drink, then decided I wanted my food to go. She had no one at the bar but refused to take my order saying they have "Togo specialist" because the bar gets busy. I understand but there was NO ONE AT THE BAR! Togo Specialist pen didn't work, took 15 mins to get a Togo order taken just because she acted like she was too good to take the order which is funny to me, even if she would have just wrote it down and gave it to the young lady to enter it. What happened to team work in the restaurant industry. Just rude with the attitude and the fakest laugh ever to act like she is kind! read more

My family and I dined here for my mother's 75th birthday party. Our server was so patient and gracious. We really appreciated the fact that everyone made her feel so special. It's one of her favorite restaurants. The food was really good. I had the white fish with lemon pepper seasoning. It was fresh and well seasoned. I also had the house salad which was a meal within itself. Overall, it was a great experience and worthy of a return visit for her 76th. read more

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Would love to leave a review about the food but I stood at the host stand for 5 minutes while severs were talking in the back of a nearly half empty restaurant. Bad look read more

The food here is great and it's very reasonably priced. The pot pie was delicious. My daughter had the tenders and they were great as well. We will be back. read more

Today after church my family and I decided to eat out instead of me cooking, and we chose Cheddar's. Honestly, I left disappointed. Cheddar's used to feel like "comfort food done right" -- generous portions, great flavors, and scratch-made meals that made it worth the visit. This time, it was the opposite. My husband ordered the bourbon glaze salmon with shrimp, broccoli casserole, and coleslaw. My son and niece had chicken tenders, my oldest had a cheeseburger, and I ordered the Caesar pasta salad with grilled chicken. My salad came out soggy, missing croutons, and with just six tiny slices of chicken. One bite and I had to send it back for chicken tenders instead. Overall, the food didn't feel fresh or scratch-made -- more like corners were being cut. The service, however, was excellent. Our waitress was attentive and kind, and honestly, she saved the experience from being worse. Another issue was the seating -- the booth cushions were so worn down we were literally sinking into them, which made dining uncomfortable. Cheddar's used to be one of my favorite family spots, but sadly, the quality has gone downhill. Service was great, but the food and atmosphere just aren't what they used to be. (2/5) No pictures because the food wasn't worth taking pictures of. read more