We have been to Cheddars on 3 occasions in the last month... first time was on a Saturday afternoon, between 1-2 pm, several weeks ago... we were seated in the bar area, where social distancing was enforced. Appetizers: coconut shrimp, spinach dip w/ tortilla chips and our complimentary croissants; Entree: split the chicken tender platter w/ double fries and honey ranch dressing for the tenders; Beverages: Lagunitas IPA and H2o. Great service and food, no complaints 2nd visit two weeks ago, in the evening, family ordered the chicken tender bundle for take out. Appetizers were the same as above... sides were supposed to be coleslaw and fries. They forgot the fries and honey mustard for dipping the tenders. 3rd visit, this Tuesday for dinner, seated in the back of the dining room and social distancing was not enforced this time, a family was seated on the other side of our booth, after we had been seated for about 25 mins... and another large party was Seated across from that table. Entrees: spinach dip, and comp croissants; entrees, salmon dinner, lemon pepper dinner, and Cajun pasta... I sampled some of each meal and would never order any of them again. Will usually take home leftovers, but decided not to...Presentation was lacking, food was just haphazardly placed on the plate and not hot when brought to table and lacked good execution in it's preparation... Adult beverages ordered, the Margarita with grand mariner, it looked really good and was HUGE and a Lagunitas IPA... will try some of the other dishes next time and go on early on Saturday afternoon, to see if it is a timing issue to get good service and good food from here... We haven't complained on either occasion to management when disappointed, but may have to if we continue to encounter issues, or not return... Will give them another chance... and provide an update to this review... Visit read more

Good morning. Last night December 31, 2024 i decided to treat myself and my daughter to Cheddar's because I immensely enjoyed it the first time I went there. This was my second visit. We arrived at 8:15. The server initially arrived at our table about ten minutes later. She apologized for the wait, took our drink order and said she'd be back. That took a while as well. After she returned with our drinks we placed our food order. It took about thirty minutes for our food to finally arrive. My daughter order the Sirloin steak medium well with a loaded baked potato and I ordered Country fried steak with mashed potatoes and broccoli. The food arrived cold the steak well done, cold and dry. Misty had the food remade. When they returned with the " nee plates although the steak was prepared correctly the side items were still cold. I was truly disappointed but by this time it was 9:30 and we both were ready to go. I paid the check $72 and also tipped the server $20. I had raved about this spot on my initial visit. After last night's disappointed my opinion has changed. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was not busy when we arrived so I am not sure as to why things were the way they were.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Only a 30 min wait for a Saturday night, fairly quick!...not the hot spot anymore...we finally tried it after not being able to get in since they opened-they don't take reservations. The honey coated croissants were very good! The coconut shrimp was so so, the chips and queso/salsa were ok, the potato soup-huge potato chunks, cheese not melted much and hardly any soup to it, the chicken fried chicken was tender and crispy very good, mashed potato was good, gravy was not so great, ribs didn't fall off the bone and were ok...nothing to write home to here....I was expecting more cheesy perhaps gourmet or comfort cheesy foods based on the name but this is more southern comfort foods...you get a nice portion for the price but super loud and hard to have a nice conversation and the food was mediocre. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Honey Butter Croissants - Comfort Food Near Me - Fredericksburg, Virginia

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First time going because had heard various opinions. Nice place over all; Ambiance etc. Service was Good. Food? Iffy? Husbands steak was a bit spicey for his taste.. and the "White Fish" I had, a bit Overcooked, the green Beans "Tough". (Advertised as "Southern green beans"? Hahahah. I think Not.. they were "Italian beans, and tough. I'll give it another chance maybe, with something else; possibly. read more

Stopped in randomly during an antique trip to Fredericksburg. Was super surprised how good this chain was. Service was amazing and the food was perfect. read more

Service was great! Food was ok! Steak was not very tender (for a ribeye) and the fish also not particularly good! Beautiful restaurant!

I am upset as there is no Penne Alfredo without Grilled Chicken for adults on the menu. This is a real problem. I will no longer dine here until this is fixed. read more

Waitresses could use some training. They were walking around scratching their heads and faces, handling drinking glasses by the rim of glass, long hair dangling around the customer's food. No telling what they're doing in the kitchen. I guess the managers could use some training also. Somebody's not paying attention!! read more

This Salmon they had with the rice was off the chain I knew I should've order the 8oz instead of the 5oz. I gotta say they killing the game with the honey butter croissant to die for read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Grilled salmon - Comfort Food Near Me - Fredericksburg, Virginia

Amazing Chicken Tenders! Their food is good, atmosphere is fun, and tables are clean. I can't wait to come back soon!

good meal on every visit. if anything the helpings are too big, but we usually just take home part of it for lunch the next day. beer selection is good. service is excellent. read more

Cheddars's is one of my favorite restaurants when I'm in town. I wish we had one here in Baltimore, or surrounding areas! The croissants are always fresh and delicious! The burgers are to die for! Very juicy, and the perfect size. The half rack of ribs is bigger than most places and perfectly sauced! The restaurant is chic but family oriented. It's clean as were the restrooms. One of the best places I have eaten at. Would reccomend over and over again! read more

Ordered to go and the service was great. They even left a sweet note on my receipt. The broccoli casserole is delicious and one of my favorites. I will be back. read more

Service was good and everyone was friendly. Loved the buttered croissants that they give. Ordered the ribeye and hubby had the salmon. My steak was under seasoned and the mashed potatoes tasted like the ones from a bag. My hubby however enjoyed his salmon and baked potato. Also ordered the "Cheddars Painkiller" drink which tasted like a piña colada. It was really good! Overall I would say this place is pretty average. read more

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Been here nearly two hours and still no good. Exaggerated how fast we could get in, understaffed. Food is underwhelming. Just not worth it.

love this place I come from Richmond here!!! the croissants are amazing and food is always fresh!!!

Came here with family on Sunday. We got there right when they opened and there was already a line out to the parking lot. Once inside, we were seated quickly and waitress came to get our drink orders. 3 people in our party ordered coffee and when bringing out the coffee orders there wasn't any creamer given. We waited a few minutes assuming she was coming back to bring it but she never did so we had to wave her down to get some creamer. Once orders were taken, the honey butter croissants were brought. We figured since they came out right when we got there they would be hot or atleast warm. They weren't at all, cold with cold honey butter drizzled. They tasted decent but would have been better served warm. At one point, our waitress came by and mentioned they were waiting on one meal out of our parties and asked if we wanted the other food even though one meal wasn't ready. We told her to bring out the food and the one person would wait for their fish. Once the food was brought, none of it was hot or even warm. It tasted as if it had been sitting there for a while. Granted, none of the food tastes disgusting. But for arriving right at opening, you would expect the food to atleast be hot. read more

Food was cooked really good. Flavorful seasoned well. The rolls were slightly on the cold side- not piping hot to have just come out the oven. I ordered the half slab of ribs. Which were also cold. However the manager accommodated me for those. Whomever cooked the steaks ! The girl is perfectly seasoned. My husband is one who ALWAYS puts A1 or Heinz 57 on his steak- and this time he didn't put 1 drop on it. That's something. We like cheddars and they are consistent. The only reason for the 4 stars is bc my food was cold. Other than that everything was really good. I'd come back again when I'm n this area. read more

Friendliness, check! Customer service, check! Portion sizes, check and check! Food taste, quality, and affordability - priceless

We went there couple weeks ago. My friends were there got the table for 9 of us. When me and my kids arrived. No one take us to the table. We need one more chair so we have to pull a chair from other table.. no one say hi or bring us any water after 15mins. We asked if we can can more croissants then the waitress brought us some water... we ordered the food was no good. No hot.. and no one collect empty plates from the appetizer... we have to stack it up... 2 of my friends order the same food.. one comes with fries the other not.. don't know why.. We will never go back. read more

First time customers, we'll be back! Food was well made and fresh, you can tell the chef is paying attention to details.

I hadn't eaten at a Cheddars in a while and never this one but it was always good. The service was okay, but the food was bad. The appetizer was loaded fries, which was fries with nacho cheese sauce out of a can. I ordered the fried shrimp platter with a baked potato and a side salad. The fried shrimp were cold. The baked potato was cold and hard. The salad had no cheese or croutons and came out with the meal instead of before the meal. I asked for honey mustard but came with a runny ranch dressing. Son ordered the chicken tenders and ribs both, which were not warm. He also ordered a ceasar salad that came with no croutons that came out with the meal. His girlfriend ordered the salmon over rice, which had no flavor at all. The loaded mashed potatoes had a soapy flavor to them. Very odd. The other order was a steak. It was just okay. It came with the soapy potatoes and a salad with no cheese or croutons. We all just ate or picked at our food because no one wanted to say anything. Would not come back again. read more

Server was very attentive and well trained. The food was so so. Chicken overcooked, shrimp had way too much coconut breading, and the broccoli was soggy at best. Think we'll pass on eating here next time we come back to Fredericksburg..... read more

I tried and tried. So here's my spill. On my way home, I always see the long lines, the full parking lot at this restaurant and I always was curious about the food. I have also gotten word that the food was good. Well, I went there for my birthday two weeks ago and I was disappointed. The food was very salty and cold. Tried again 3 days ago and again was disappointed because the food was very cold and the ribs was overcooked, dry and didn't taste edible at all. So after all of this....I will NEVER go back or recommend anyone to eat at this restaurant. Don't let the hype, the long lines and full parking lot fool you......VERY DISAPPOINTED even after I gave them a 2ND CHANCE!!! read more

The manager was a bit rude upon arrival. After being seated, the service was prompt with drink orders. Felt rushed to order, so didn't bother with the appetizer that had been decided on. I ordered the ribs with Idaho mashed potatoes. My dinner date ordered the Monte Cristo sandwich. My ribs were very fatty, not the expected restaurant quality. The flavor was good but almost the same as a bottle brand of BBQ sauce. Absolutely nothing special. The sandwich was fried but barely. It had more of a soggy texture then a fried texture. The waitress never came by for a refill to drinks or even to pick up the menus so the table was a little crowded. Overall not horrible but definitely not an I must eat there again place. read more

I had my first and only experience with Cheddars a few days ago. My wife and I decided to order carry out and she picked the salmon with baked potato and thought it was a decent meal overall. I ordered the country fried chicken and it was missing the gravy of all things. The chicken was tender but was bland with no gravy. The mashed potatoes tasted like they came from a box and not very good. I also ordered a piece of strawberry cheesecake but they forgot the strawberries and purée. I left a message on their website and no reply from Cheddars at all. I will never go back as others have stated, customer service is non existent from management. They just don't care!! I'm happy we have so many other good places to eat on rte 3 that do value the customer and our concerns. read more

My experience at the Fredericksburg location was similar to another reviewer. There were four of us, and three of the meals were okay. My meal was the half rack of ribs, loaded baked potato and baby carrots. Cheddar's advertises that their ribs are "fall of the bone ribs". Well my ribs were definitely not that. I started with the big end and found after cutting off the first rib, it was tasty so I kept going. However when I got to the third from the last rib it was very chewy. When I got to the last two ribs, they were so dry that they were inedible. If I had started with the small end, I would have sent the ribs back. But because I stated with the big end, I didn't feel comfortable sending them back after I ate three quarters of the rack. Also, the loaded baked potato was very dark in color and the skin was inedible. At other restaurants, I eat normally eat the skin. read more

CHEDDAR'S SCRATCH KITCHEN: If you're looking for a new exciting burger experience...dont look here. What a lousy lunch. We wanted curbside delivery. I ordered the Smoke House and my wife ordered the Bacon Cheesebuger. I never got the Smokehouse. Although both boxes were labeled "Smokehouse", both had Bacon Cheeseburgers in them. Both burgers left our hands dripping in grease, were over cooked (we asked for Medium), and they were obviously from pressed, frozen patties, and NOT made from scratch, as advertised, because they had no taste and we're so flavorless as opposed to the handmade burgers at Five Guys. The French Fries were awful: Luke warm, and Twice Cooked...YEP; nothing worse than Refried Fries. We're both left thinking, "If you can't get a basic Bacon Cheeseburger and fries right, how good can anything else on the menu be?". I know, the menu looked so promising. While you're looking at it, make a note of the pricing. I guess you get to charge a lot more if you call everything "made from scratch". Our two burgers and fries meals with drinks cost more than $27.00. Because my wife is sweet and sensitive to the plight of food service workers due to COVID, she tipped $4.00 for her to bring this out to our car. And, she forget the drinks! Based on the burgers, I'm sure I'll have a hard time getting my wife to go there for dinner. You know, even if the manager comped our lunch and offered us a free dinner to come back, I don't think I'd ever go back. Nope...it'll be Five Guys, the next time we want a good burger. My two star rating is just me trying to be nice and give benefit of the doubt because while I've only eaten there once, it is plausible that there might be something on that expensive, good looking menu that be with trying. Also, I have to soften my review somewhat because we ate there on a Sunday which could mean the employees that were working that day were part-timers or trainees that didn't know how to cook. read more

I love chicken pot pie and was really looking forward to it. I ordered to go for lunch and when I opened it, the crust wasn't even cooked, and the chicken was more shredded than chunks. The whole thing was undercooked and barely edible read more

My family and I visited Cheddar's for the first time today and will totally be coming back. When we arrived, the restaurant had just experienced a large surge in customers for the lunch time rush. The young ladies at the front ran things very efficiently, ensuring everyone waiting knew their wait time. They all had upbeat attitudes and were very pleasant. Once we were seated, the waitress promptly began bringing drinks and taking our order. When the food arrived, it was amazing! Very tasty! I ordered the Cajun Pasta and dug in as soon as the plate hit the table. As I was half way through the meal, the waitress came back with another FULL plate of the Cajun Pasta, and apologized because my first serving did not have shrimp included as advertised. I seriously didn't realize the missing shrimp as the meal was awesome! But it was very nice to experience a high level of integrity from the waitress and cooks. This of course earned a nice tip! In today's time, you don't see that type of integrity on the regular. Very impressive and they have earned my family's business!!! read more

Super yummy! My husband and I love coming here. It has been dubbed my favorite restaurant in town. Every time we go the service and food is amazing. I love the look/feel of the interior. read more

Food is great. Especially the non-fried seafood. Croissants? I don't care if I never see another one. They're tiny and think they're doing you a favor to give a free one. Keep it. Don't want it. Whatever I get free is always good but don't make me jump through hoops to get it. Baked tilapia is great with sauce and the standard broccoli here but surprisingly missing from some other restaurants (did someone say Bonefish?) is always a good standby. And glazed carrots? Great. Other restaurants need to do this. And listen up. Since Darden bought the chain they discontinued the stacked french fried onion rings. Darden think this saves money but customers are so bummed out they stop coming and eat at other restaurants. Screw Darden. Bad call for Cheddar's. read more

My husband and I visited Cheddar's yesterday for dinner. I like their bourbon salmon and my husband usually gets the fried fish, but he decided to switch up and try the bone-in ribeye instead. Our waitress, Candice B, was friendly and polite but apparently she was distracted. She brought my husband his salad and then we were both served salmon. She readily admitted her mistake, removed the salmon ordered for my husband and ordered his steak. I went ahead and ate my salmon while it was hot and my husband finally received his steak after I'd finished my meal. I joked to my husband that I'd probably be charged go both salmon meals and I was. Long story short, I was charged for both salmon meals and the steak and salad. The bill was supposed to have been corrected but when I checked my bank today I was charged for the original bill and the adjusted bill. So I was charged $76.95 and $42.57!! The manager could have at least comped one of the meals for the inconvenience alone. I was very disappointed with the entire dining experience yesterday and definitely with my bank balance. Unacceptable!! read more

I think that I just had higher expectations because I ALMOST felt let down. That being said, I had the grilled salmon with the bourbon sauce and I REALLY enjoyed it. They were pretty busy so the service was not all that great but my boyfriend and I enjoyed the experience. The outside doesn't match what is on the menu, it's like they are trying to be Firebirds Wood Grill and ended up being Texas Roadhouse. read more

First time here and all I can say is Wow! Great food, huge portions & had a wonderful waiter Thomas. Thank you fir such a great experience. Well worth the wait for y'all to open. read more

The food is good and priced well. The broccoli casserole is especially good. Also the honey butter croissants are quite tasty. I don't know if they still have it but I recently had a $5.99 margarita that was really good which is an amazing price for an alcoholic beverage. read more

Took a friend out for his birthday on a Tuesday, group of 4. We had never been here before and decided to try it out. We ordered the spinach dip and cheddar bites for appetizers and they were delicious. She took our food order before we received our appetizers which is normal to me so the food can be prepared once we're just about done with the appetizers. We weren't brought out our croissants so we had to ask for them (which is fine) but then she was going to charge us for them until she realized she had forgotten to bring them out from the beginning. The croissants were pretty good. I ordered the chicken Alfredo, extremely salty. I ate maybe 4 noodles and couldn't eat anymore due to the saltiness. My husband ordered the buffalo chicken wraps and he said they weren't bad just very soggy and not very warm, as if it had been sitting back there for awhile. My friend ordered the crispy chicken sandwich and nothing about the sandwich was crispy. The breading was extremely mushy and the chicken was like rubber. Almost like it was cooked just enough to not be raw. Other friend got the country fried steak and he said it literally burned his mouth because of the amount of salt on it. He ate 2 bites and left it. We paid for our check through the kiosk on the table and left. We still tipped because it was not the waitresses fault the cook only uses salt as a seasoning and uses way too much of it. Neither of us took our FULL plates of food home because of how awful it was. Would not recommend this place at all. Maybe spend some time training the cook or manager that's cooking. Because judging by most of the reviews, saltiness has been a MAJOR compliant. read more

Ordered chicken and shrimp combo only got 2 tiny shrimps, chicken was dry my fries and food were cold ,The crosssiants were the only thing that was good and the ice water. Ordered a T-bone steak, I almost died from high cholesterol the amount of salt they put on it, I also asked for medium rare and they gave a tough well done salty ass steak. No medium rare in sight. And still managed to be kinda cold. I give it 1 star only because I can't give it 0 read more

What started out as a perfect dinner date could've cost me substantially if I hadn't paid enough attention. They served me raw Salmon. When I returned Cathy helped rectify the situation and my server Josh had great energy, however this is a mistake too large to not share. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Salmon Caesar Pasta Salad - Comfort Food Near Me - Fredericksburg, Virginia

Stopped in for first time - won't bother again. Two burgers that were run of the mill at best. rolls were hard (from being out) and taste of the beef was so- so, Fries were decent. Service was good and waitress offered to get us something different. We opted to partially finish our food and left. read more