The only scratch kitchen in Joplin. You can always eat "real" food at this place! Protect it. read more

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Sadly disappointing! We ordered different entrees including chicken and fish. There was no attempt at presentation whatsoever with food just thrown on the plates. The worst quality of prepared food that I have experienced. Scratch this kitchen and spend your money elsewhere! read more

Surprisingly good experience at a large chain. Wide range of options, including healthier ones like the grilled white fish (pictured). My dad loved the honey butter croissants, which were provided on the house. He ate all three that were brought to the table. Mom ordered the appetizer sampler; it was much larger than we had envisioned. Dad ordered the bourbon salmon, which he enjoyed. The restaurant was busy, but the service was quick and polite enough. The salt water fish tank and plantation-style fans anchored to the ceiling gave the space a certain elegant feel. While we're not from the area, I'd definitely be open to returning. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Grilled White Fish - American Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

Stopped in for lunch with another couple while on a Route 66 Trip. Found very reasonable prices for lunch and appetizer trio specials. Our server was very helpful in addressing all of our questions. Our food arrived quickly and was all very well prepared. I had the Philly Cheese steak and my wife had the appetizer sampler from which I snatched most of her cheese curds (YUM). All of the food was very tasty, the breaded items were not overly breaded and were nice and crisp. Overall the restaurant was clean and welcoming. If we are ever in the area stop by again. One caution, don't touch the kiosk on the table other than to pay your bill. If you are just curious and touch the game button to see what is available, you are charged for games. I noted this to the server and she had the charge removed. read more

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I have always been a fan of Cheddars in Joplin. Great service and if something is not right, they go out of their way to correct it and make it right. They come to tables and check in with you to see how things are going. Very friendly staff including manager who came to our table, asked if there was anything he could bring us. I asked them to bring back the onion rings and they did! They do listen and make my experience great. The restaurant is clean, as well as the restrooms. Always ready to go to Cheddars! read more

Always busy, always good! Never had a bad experience at any Cheddars location over the past fifteen years.

Good food and service. Not bad for a chain sit down restaurant, my go to menu item is the chicken fried steak!

The food here is OK it's not the greatest, but if you're looking for something quick, this may be the place for you. The food was OK when we visited but wasn't the greatest. They don't really offer a whole lot of choices. read more

We stopped in on our family road trip. We were seated right away. We had Soloman and another gentleman as they were training. Both men were very nice and check our order right away, as well as brought everything out in a timely manner. We arrived at 9:15 and had eaten our appetizer and all entrées and we're walking out at 9:45. Super incredible service. The two gentlemen that we're our servers were behind nice and I highly recommend going in an asking for them when you come in! They were both patient and so kind to our crazy kids. I wish we had a Cheddars back home! We ordered Chicken and Shrimp - kids rated 10/10 Homemade pot pie - so delicious and full of flavor The potato soup was the best I've ever had! Perfect combination of not too thick but not too mushy/watered down. The butter croissants were so filling! read more

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Great atmosphere, server was amazing, food was hot and fresh. Had the grilled salmon (bourbon-glazed), rice, and broccoli and it did not disappoint. Here visiting for work and will definitely come back when I'm in town again, read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Bourbon-Glazed Salmon, Fresh Steamed Broccoli, and Seasoned Rice. - American Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

Food is good. I like their cocktail drink. It is very good " The Killer" Great place for dine in. read more

Our lunch was yummy and we had friendly service on the lovely patio. It was DoG FRIENDLY. read more

Cheddars never misses. Everytime I'm in Joplin with my family, we go there. And they never seem to disappoint. The service was great and they had patience with my elderly grandparents and my 18 month old read more

I had takeout while on a road trip so I can only tell you about the food. I think I went in briefly to use the restroom and get water but nothing major or substantial. I had a lemon chicken with rice dish that was quite yummy and filling. There aren't any of these where I live or I'd probably go again at some point. read more

I love anything I order from this place! Dine in, carry out, or delivery! It's all good!

My husband and mine 35th anniversary today. We chose Cheddars to have our celebratory dinner. They did not disappoint. Food and service were both fabulous in Cheddars "made from scratch kitchen" way. With a wide variety of American foods to choose from it's hard not to find something to satisfy your palate. read more

Ate here in the afternoon, ordered the same meal I had ordered about 6 months ago, this time the meal was completely sub par, I could only eat half of my stomach and then regretted my decision to eat this meal all night. Waitress was not welcoming and acted as though we were a bother. Wife could not eat her chicken either as the Dijon mustard chicken she got did not taste right. We will not be going back to Cheddars again. There are things on the menu that are simple and that is what most stick too, our appetizer of cheese curds were even under cooked. read more

On vacation and tried to order takeout.Website was SLOW. When we tried to call it in they went to transfer us and cut us off. Tried again and on hold about 5 minutes and the just decided to go to Outback. read more

Cheddar's is such a staple in Joplin! My family and I have been coming here since it opened years ago. I've lived on the east coast and now visit from my home in Los Angeles, and it's always such a treat to get to come here when I'm in Joplin! I wish this chain existed on the west coast! We don't have anything quite like it in the Los Angeles area at all. Their prices vs. food quality vs. portion sizes are unmatched! Last night, our dinner was only $48! That included 3 adult entrees, a frozen marg, and an app! Such a steal compared to the prices I'm used to in CA lol! Our go-to app all these years has always been the spinach dip. Served up hot and delish and always includes a side of salsa. The salsa is just blah, but the dip is so warm and flavorful. It maybe took us 3 min to finish this app haha. My sister loves their chicken pot pie. She got it with a "side" salad ... which was nearly the size of a lunch salad at any other restaurant! It wasn't just lettuce and dressing like most side salads. It even had eggs on it as a topping! I got the 8oz salmon. I chose to have it glazed. I could have also done blackened or grilled. It was cooked perfectly! I always worry ordering salmon from restaurants because they tend to overlook the fish and make it too dry but my salmon last night was perfect! It came with a choice of two sides, so I chose the steamed broccoli and sweet baby carrots. Both were perfect on their own without any salt or pepper. PS, my meal was only $13 for that huge size of salmon! Typical restaurants would charge well over $20 for this type of meal usually! My step-dad had the grilled shrimp that were on special. They came with the same glaze as my salmon did and he said they were extremely good. He got the same two sides as me. The complimentary croissants we got at the beginning were AWESOME! That drizzle you see in the pic was honey butter! My step dad was legit trying to steal my sister and I's leftover honey butter with a fork before we could get to it. Thank you to this restaurant for being awesome all these years! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - the 8oz salmon meal with the glaze - amazing! - American Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

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Server If she said her name I missed it Ambiance It'd a casual dining comfort food restaurant Food Eh The grilled chicken was terrible. The queso was NOT good, chicken tenders were NOT tender. The only thing that tasted good was the fries. That's sad Overall If you're wanting good quality food, don't eat here. If you want bad service, worse food. This is the place for you. The redeeming quality was they comp'd my grilled chicken. (Why they got 2 instead of one star). The server claimed they were out of the croissants. Yet other tables were getting them. When confronted about this, oh they just came in. read more

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I was pleasantly surprised! It thought it would be more expensive given the quality. It was well priced well made food with a great atmosphere. I'm going to add cheddars to my short list of good places to eat! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - American Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

We ate here a year or so ago and I remember it being much better. Unfortunately we tried it again last night. The only redeeming feature was the croissants. I had the appetizer sampler for my main dish. I make better queso. The spinach dip wasn't good. Idk what it was but the flavor was just off and not like other spinach dips. The chicken tenders were fairly decent. My entire meal was barely lukewarm. My husband had the Monte Christo. It wasn't a traditional Christo, in that it was done inside of a dough and not slices of bread. It was oily and seemed a bit undercooked. Overall between the mediocre food and slow waiter, we won't be back. read more

Cheddars is a pretty dependable spot. The quality of the experience feels like a big win considering the price. The food was mostly wonderful. The honey butter croissants were definitely something to write home about. Just melted in your mouth. And of course had to get the spinach dip again. The mashed potatoes weren't anything special and if I could go back would have gotten a salad instead of the veggie plate. Food is good but not life-changing. Service and restaurant quality Some good salads but does typify mostly buttery/greasy mix-western food if that's what you're looking for. read more

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This food is absolutely amazing. I got the chicken and shrimp and it was busin. I would definitely recommend. Our servers were very nice too. The environment was very nice and very cool I would definitely go back. read more

Get the spinach dip... just do it. Enough said. If I had to say more: great food at great prices - only issue is when they are full then things can be a little slow. Otherwise, fantastic location for such a well-established vendor of comfort food. read more

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This is a great place to eat. The price is reasonable and the portions are generous. The service has always been excellent. I have been there three times now and enjoyed all three experiences. Highly recommend. read more

Always good food and the Pain Killer always hits the spot. The coconut shrimp is my favorite goes great with the drink. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - American Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

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Cheddar's never seems to disappoint. Their spinach dip is my favorite appetizer there. It's so creamy and delicious. The cheese curds are so savory and addicting. During this visit I tried the chicken Buffalo wraps. They were not as flavorful as I was expecting. Seems like most of their dishes pack a big flavor punch but this was just okay. I was not unhappy but I will not order it again. The Buffalo sauce was as flavorful or as spicy as I'd like it and they could have put a little more chicken in these wraps. The service was great and our waitress got everything out to us in a timely matter. I recommend this restaurant. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Buffalo Chicken wraps. - American Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

We come in here every few months, its always busy but we have never had to wait more than a couple of minutes. We like everything we have tried and I like the chips and caso dip with meat (which is a free add-on). Also I like diet Dr. Pepper and so many places serve it flat or too mild and they make it the same way it tastes out of the can. I've had good burgers, salmon, and a few other items. Food is always filling and fair prices. I also like that there is outdoor seating but it's a little close to the free way so you do have some freeway noise if you sit outside. Right next to a hotel and across the street from Sam's Club and near the convention center it's an easy place to get to and convenient to a lot o other places. Sometimes they could do a better job keeping the floor swept because that kind of bugs me when there are little papers and scraps on the flor and in the walkways. Also I try and avoid the back room near the hotel side, its all glass and brick and can get very loud. They often put families back there with kids so if the kids are loud or a baby is crying your meal is going to be impacted. The rest of the place has better sound management. read more

How'd I end up here? It was located in the same parking lot as my hotel and I was very tired and didn't want to drive. Lame, I know. I sat at the bar and had exceptional service throughout my entire visit. I ordered two cherry lime drinks off of their menu and started with the chips and queso. I planned on getting an entree, but I filled up on the app. Their queso is darn good and I really liked it. I wish I had ordered an entree as I was quite hungry an hour later but I was too lazy to go back through the parking lot and order more food. I know chips and queso isn't a lot to base a review on, but I figure if they can do that right, the food must be pretty impressive. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Chips with salsa and queso - American Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

I have to say this Cheddar's has an awesome Kitchen and Restaurant Team. Our server Clarence did an awesome job from start to finish. He was polite, friendly, knowledgeable, kept our drinks full and checked in on us regularly and made our whole dinning experience great. As for the food, that kitchen has it going on. The salad sides came out on Ice cold plates, the veggies were super crisp and fresh, the dressings well chilled. Our entrees were excellent. My wife had the pot pie. Lots of meat and vegetables. Light flaky crust. Great flavor and served piping hot. I had the New Orleans Pasta. It was also served piping hot, great flavor, lots of meat and shrimp and just the right amount of sauce. If I could give them more stars I would. read more

Comfort food, family friendly, excellent service. Fried chicken and shrimp served with two sides is my personal favorite....out of the five people at my table, four of us ordered same. The broccoli casserole is delicious and your second side is up to you. But if you don't get the broccoli casserole, you're really missing out. Waiter kept our drinks full and the hostess was really good....let me tell you why...I reported to the hostess on my way back to the table that a women's bathroom stall was out of toilet paper. I saw her pass my table and by the time my daughter came out maybe two minutes later, she said there were two people waiting to replenish the paper. Good experience, chain restaurant consistency. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Fried chicken/shrimp combo with two sides - American Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

I was in town for work. I'm pretty familiar with Cheddars chain being from Texas and it being on every corner almost lol my experience has Always been pretty decent. This visit was nothing less. I was seated in less than 5 minutes on a Tuesday evening. Thanks to Sara, the service was impeccable. Checked on me frequently while I was finishing up some work. As you can see from the pictures attached, I got the half baby back ribs which were delicious, like MEAT FALL OFF THE BONE, delicious. Yea, it was that good... and I'm from Texas(Texas BBQ is second to none, FYI). Lol I also had the shrimp which was decent(can't really mess up shrimp). There was only like 4, but I would personally recommend to add like 4 more. Feels more money-worth. Next on my meal we're the sides - the broccoli cheese casserole was superb and you can't go wrong with Caesar salad. The only reason why I rated my experience the 4 stars is because the honey drizzled rolls failed my standard. If you're familiar with Cheddar's, you probably know about their delicious croissants that get blessed with honey butter drizzle. This time around, it did not pass the fluffiness test and the amount of drizzle that should be there. Could've been the baker or just that's how it is here. The strawberry swirl margarita was pretty good to have after a long Days work. I personally like my margaritas frozen with sugar on top, so this worked out perfectly for me. Bottom Line: I'd come back again and order the same thing. But probably not another side of rolls. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Bar Half Rack of Ribs & Shrimp Strawberry Texas Frozen Swirl Caesar Salad - American Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

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Very first time at a Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen....had heard they were good but unfortunately there are none in Vegas where I live. I thought the food was very good. Tried the salmon which was excellent but the honey butter croissant was the icing on the cake...so delicious. Had such a good experience, I stopped at another one along the way to Vegas. Happy they are open late too. read more

Looks like a nice family restaurant but the only problem is that management doesn't function properly and they left a nice 3 4 strands of black hair in my chicken fried steak! Very disgusting when eating food, they offered to replace my meal next time and then another manager says they don't care about the hair in the food cause it's been over a week lol, they got over it already! read more

Love their food, but the curbside service is really bad. When you can finally get through on the phone to order. We've tried to order from them a couple of times during this virus scare, but we're not able to get through to place our order. A little customer sery training should help. read more

We stopped here for take out while in Joplin. The food was great and the take out service , though busy was efficient. Would recommend.

we drive an hour to try the #8 special. we were quoted 10 minutes wait time. we waited 20 before we inquired again. we got seated and sat there for another 16 minutes without a waiter or waitress acknowledging us. no drinks. No bread. No #8 special for the 5 of us. we finally left and went elsewhere. read more

The family bundle to go was wonderful. We also ordered desert to go with it and was tasty.

We don't have a Cheddars in our town I was so looking forward to having dinner at Cheddars in Joplin, Mo. We got there around 4:00 pm waiter was great. He dropped off two croissants. The croissants were dry and tasteless. I ordered an appetizer plate for dinner because I was so looking forward to trying the spinach dip. The dip tasted of frozen spinach from a box. The taste of the spinach was too strong. The sour cream on top did not help it at all. My husband had steak and ribs. He like the steak but said the ribs were over cooked. Over all we will not be back. There are too many other restaurants that do a better job. I will say our waiter did a really nice job! read more