My husband and I went to Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen before attending an event at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The restaurant was about a mile away from the arena, so it was a great place to eat too avoid the high prices and poor arena food. The meal starts off right with a buttery croissant. For entrees, I had the fried shrimp platter with green beans and a house salad, while my husband had the grilled pork chops with broccoli casserole and coleslaw. The food was hot and tasted great. For dessert, we had the monster cookie skillet. The warm cookie meshed really well with the cold ice cream. I love the farm to fork concept at Cheddar's. All of the food tastes really fresh with minimal ingredients. read more

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Parking was ample. We were greeted and seated right away. Our server was personable and attentive enough. The food was good, filling and affordable. I only gave 3 stars because this place could use a deep cleaning. There were fingerprints all over the entry door, food on the back of the booth and the blinds and we had 2 big flies that we had to swat throughout our meal. So many restaurants and hotels would do with keeping their businesses cleaner. It's very off putting for me when a place clearly needs a good cleaning. read more

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This was a poor experience. Our server, God bless him, was a little scattered. We were patient and didn't want to overwhelm him at all. my food was cold. And this is the nastiest one I have EVER been to. Garbage overflowing at the hostess counter, bathrooms dirty, and we literally had to ask them to clean the carpet around our tables! So surprising for early afternoon. It's almost like they hadn't cleaned from the day before. Two stars because a couple people said they enjoyed their food. read more

Come on cheddars you can do better. I've been here before, and I found that the food was cooked well but this most recent time it was quite disappointing. The free croissants that you get at the beginning of the meal were not cooked through literally when you bit into them, it was like the dough inside had not experienced any heat. I wish I took a picture of that. My ribeye was cooked perfectly, which is always a plus and at that price point it's a steel. My wife who had another entrée unfortunately had steamed broccoli and somehow the broccoli was completely raw and not cooked. I don't know how that oversight could happen if it's supposed to be steamed broccoli. Service was good and attentive. They did come and refill your water. Overall, it's very hard for me to give them a two star, but I wish that they were better. Some of those mistakes could result in food poisoning. Luckily, nothing bad happened with a consumption of undercooked croissant. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - 14 oz. Ribeye - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Came in today (Sunday, June 8th, 2025) at 5pm. Hostess said it would be 5 to 10 minutes. We gave her our name and phone number. 5 minutes in, we checked our phone and never got a notification saying that we were on the waitlist, so we went to the hostess to check if our name and number were in there correctly. She said it was there and we asked her to grab us in case the text won't notify us, and we were sitting on the bench inside near her. Fast forward to 5:20pm, we see a group walk in and get instantly seated. I check the app waitlist and it said no waiting. There's another couple that complained that they were forgotten too, and I told her we never got a notification too. Hostess said she notified them, and they said they never got a notification. Then she told them she could seat them. So ok, you should go sit us next right? Instead, she sits another group of people that came after us. Horrible hostess. We left. My favorite restaurant is now going to the bottom of my list. read more

Avoid this dump ! We walked in to a stingy smell at the entrance. There were 5 people waiting on a host . I went to the bathroom and came back now there's 7 people waiting for a host that never came until we were walking out . Management was back by the kitchen just talking with other employees. This place needs to be closed down or fire all the managers and rehire some that want to actually do their job that they get paid to do . read more

Food was very yummy! I got bourbon glazed salmon with rice it was great and cooked well. The severs were pretty nice but someone was being rude! Also cool fans. read more

Nice affordable family restaurant with great options. Staff were friendly and we got sat right away. They had great recommendations and a happy hour going on. Food tasted good but the quality was lacking. read more

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Always a hit! The drinks are great and nothing is overpriced. The food always hits the spot.

Great margaritas and service. We like to visit when we come to Ft. Wayne. We sat inside the bar and it was comfortable and clean. Nice menu done right. They do need to bring back Cajun Chicken Fingers. Don't know when they stopped serving them but BIG MISTAKE. read more

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We ate there Sunday. The food wasn't up to par. The shrimp was tuff and chewy. The fish had to much batter on it. And oily. My wife had the chicken and it was way over battered and didn't have the best taste. They use to have the best chicken breast sandwich but took it off the menu. read more

Server (Naveah) was attentive, but the food was disappointing. Potato soup was bland, potato's seemed undercooked and was lukewarm. Sent it back since it wasn't hot and got another lukewarm bowl. Bacon cheeseburger was dry, and arrived lukewarm as well. Hadn't been there in a while, so probably won't be back anytime soon. read more

The bbq sauce they use on the ribs is not very good. I'll order ribs without bbq sauce next time. If I order them again

Honestly, I went into the experience a little tainted by the Yelp. I'm a bit of a sucker when it comes to reviews, and will stay away from places that aren't in that 4-5 star range (I'm trying to be better I promise!) But Cheddar's blew my expectations out of the water. I think a lot of that had to do with our awesome server, a chill dude with glasses that kept bringing us those scrumptious croissants as soon as we'd dust off our plate, and never let our drinks sit empty. He even gave me a cup of jam from the kitchen that he recommended go with those honey butter beauties - and my taste buds were in ecstasy with that combo. And the food was top notch! The Sirloin Steak and Ribs were cooked nicely and the broccoli cheese casserole and mashed potatoes made the perfect and tasty sides for them. The painkiller was pretty light on the alcohol, but eh, can't win em all. We had a nice booth in the corner so I can't speak to the vibes in the middle of everything but those swinging fans are sick as hell either way. I like the cozy atmosphere though, all wooden everywhere made it feel like a warm cabin on a cold day. And those croissants are honestly giving texas roadhouse a run for their money. Don't be a sucker, give Cheddar's a try. read more

* the staff at the front counter was nice! * after being sat we didn't get helped for 15min * ordered country fried chicken, got country fried steak * ordered fries and queso and bacon, got a loaded baked potato * server blamed kitchen for reading ticket wrong yet it was that way on the bill, comical. Food was bland, cheese curds oily and flavorless and ranch was like water. read more

Love the food, and the service is great. Key West Chicken with the cheddar rice and broccoli

I came to Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen because last year we got some gift cards gifted to us from this restaurant. We decided to finally try it, hoping it was good. Overall, it was not. There were certainly some good/great points to our experience at Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, but the negatives outweighed the positives. Lets start with one of the biggest negatives, the service. I am not sure of our waiter was new, but the service definitely lacked. For instance, my mother specifically asked that on her baked potato soup for it be plain, it came with bacon and cheese. My mother asked for her grilled chicken alfredo not to have broccoli, it came with brocolli. My brother had to wait over 10-15 minutes more after we got our food to get his bacon cheeseburger. We do not know if the kitchen or waiter messed up there, but its bad when one person on the table has to watch the rest eat, waiting for his food. The food was a mixed bag. We got an appetizer to start off, which was the Cheddar's Sampler trio. It came with chicken tenders, queso dip and artichoke dip. The chicken tenders were delicious. The queso dip and artichoke dip were terrible, some of the worst we have ever had. My mom did not like her main course. My brother though his burger was mediocre. I did love my Texas t-bone steak. The star of the meal, oddly enough, were the honey butter croissants. As good as the croissants were, it should not be the only thing some members at the table say was the only thing they enjoyed about their meal. Not sure if we will come back. read more

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The food was great, I had never been to cheddars before and was impressed with the service and food. It was a busy evening but we only had a 15 minute wait for 2 of us. read more

If the menu would've said the whitefish was actually Swai fish I wouldn't have ordered it. It's a terrible fish to eat. It comes from the Mekong River in Viet Nam might as well be raised in sewage. I didn't eat it and they didn't offer any thing off the dinner. Probably won't be back. read more

My dad wanted to go here for his birthday, so I called to make a reservation--we were a group of 8. I was informed by the person who answered the phone that they don't take reservations...even for large groups. She told me to come to the restaurant about 45 minutes before we wanted to have dinner. As a former server, this is so silly! Staff want to know to prepare for large parties so they can keep things in balance. Our server was brand new and clearly overwhelmed the whole time (nice, but just green and unprepared). Half of our meal took twice as long as everything else (how difficult is steamed broccoli?) and there was no courtesy stop by a manager. Would not recommend. read more

They got a new chef. Nothing tastes the same especially the tenders. Ranch and buffalo sauce good but the tenders aren't even remotely as good as they were 3-5 months ago. Very sad because it's my favorite tender place read more

Out of all the restaurants I visited here on vacation from Arizona, this was hands down the best. The food was fresh and very delicious. After all that the waitress was the best I ever had. It was like getting served by a family member. What I will always remember is her million dollar smile. I worked in Customer service in the hotel industry and was awarded employee of the year several times but her customer service greatly surpassed mine. Candis Bibbs our waitress went above and beyond and need to be celebrated. She is a five star employee. Thanks for making my family very happy on my vacation read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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We were seated in a booth and waited, waited and waited some more. Never had anyone come by to bring rolls or ask what we wanted to drink. We got up and left and went down the street to Logan's Steakhouse. Never again Cheddar's. Never again. read more

Sidney was a great waitress. All the food was fantastic. Salmon, broccoli cheese casserole, ribs, steak, burger, and chicken sandwich. Definitely a good spot to stop at! read more

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This was my first time dining at Cheddar's. Great food, great service and didn't break the bank.

My wife and I stopped in for a meal. Service was good. Food, not so much. I ordered the meatloaf. The menu said it was BACK. To put an item on the menu again made me think it must have been popular. I ordered the southern green beans and baby carrots. The carrots were good. They were the only thing I finished. The meatloaf was not awful but it was pretty bland and boring. The green beans had a really bad taste. Almost like a chemical flavor. We have eaten here before and the food was pretty good. I'm not writing them off, but, with so many restaurants to choose from in this area we will not be returning here real soon. read more

Our server was excellent on top of everything for the whole meal. All the food was cooked great chicken ribs steak and the steakhouse burger was excellent. We ate ate lunchtime and was very happy i do not understand the 3 star rating read more

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I hadn't been to a cheddar's before, and came here on a whim after an activity downtown- it was a good place to stop for a quick lunch. They had some great options where you could kind of Frankenstein a lunch with different components together for a low price (although the portions are definitely more dinner like). The butter croissants are admittedly a weird choice for a free bread appetizer, but unarguably tasty. I had the chicken sandwich and a side salad- The chicken was nice and crispy. I do wish i had ordered some sauce, but it was a solid meal regardless. read more

It was absolutely amazing. Our waitress was absolutely stunning at her job. Shout out to her.. It was cheap for only two of us. Just top tier. Absolutely amazing. read more

terrible, don't even get me started.. all i wanted was a damn piece of carrot cake and these tards put coconut and all this shit on my cake when it was supposed to come on the side.. like who tf is eating coconut with they goddamn carrot cake?? service was so slow read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Carrot Cake - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Okay, so I don't really care for the food, too much but I wanted to leave a review because our waiter Micheal was so good at his job. He was so attentive, brought us refills without us asking, and was super kind throughout. Super respectful and super cool. Thanks Micheal :) Please give him a raise. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Thumbs up for Micheal! - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

OMG this place actually used to be okay. Now? Terrible food, lousy service. NEVER AGAIN.

Great place to visit while in the area! Jalen was my waiter and he was very attentive and always made sure I had refills/taken care of. I got the baked potato soup and it was hot and very tasty as well the homemade queso and chips. The monster cookie was my favorite - a warm cookie with some delicious ice cream on top in a skillet really hit the spot. Great service and food, definitely recommend and will come back! read more

3 stars for food and 4 stars for Brooke (bartender/server), super friendly and cheerful, super accommodating and very efficient!

First time dining here. Server was very attentive. We ordered cheese curds for appetizer which were good. The sweet croissants were the highlight of the meal. Chicken on two different meals was a weird texture, rubbery or compressed like. Salmon was liked, but was ordered plain and was served on a bed of some kind of rice. Best side option was broccoli , as the fries, corn off the cob were like cafeteria food. The baby carrots were marinating in brown sugar. Overall there was so much sugar in the taste of all the dishes. The peach tea was weak on the tea side. We did not try any dessert due to the sugary meal and feeling full. read more

Walked in for lunch, place was deserted and It took a long time for anyone to seat us. The place was filthy and the booth they sat us on needed a good cleaning! After waiting several minutes and no one came to table we walked out. Do not recommend in anyway! read more

I ordered carry out tonight and ordered the chicken pot pie. For the love of GOD, do NOT order the chicken pot pie. I ate one bite and spit it out. I've literally have never spit food out before. Everything else was fine, just for your sake do NOT, I repeat do NOT, order the chicken pot pie! read more

This place was absolutely horrid. I cannot believe how terrible my food was. The patty was burnt and all the condiments look like they were old and dried out. No care behind it whatsoever. Needless to say I sent back well they made me wait another 15 minutes and came back up with another burger. This one also slightly burnt but I could deal with it this time however, they forgot the bacon so of course I sent it back again. And my broccoli was also missing. Finally, after another long wait the food came back out complete but the burgers gross in this place sucks so I highly recommend avoiding this place even if you're starving to death and this is the last option available on the face of earth I'd rather die read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Burnt patty and dried out lettuce onions tamatoes tht was pathetic for them to send out the door in real.... I sent it back - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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It's super over rated... go to Logans ot Texas Roadhouse.. food is so Lack luster. Came for a friend's Birthday party.. the sides look like something out of a Cafeteria.. salad us mushy.. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Ate the steak.. sides and salad... all over rated.. just go to Logans - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Went here with my girlfriend. We got the spinach dip, she got the sirloin with corn and steamed broccoli, and I got the original burger with fries. Overall, the quality of the food was on par with Applebee's. I'd say it's a tad better, but mainly due to the service and atmosphere. Our server, Brooke P, was very friendly and attentive, despite being the bartender with a full bar. Even with a full bar, she made sure to consistently check in with us and refill our drinks. Really good service, okay-ish food. read more