It was my second time going to this location, and my boyfriends first, we immediately were seated and taken care of by our waitress, Amanda. After our food was served we had two coincidental not so great of experiences but to our surprise we were accommodated by both Amanda and the kitchen manager (can't remember his name) and they were both very apologetic and sympathetic. Moral of the story, due to them both being so generous and sweet, we didn't allow a little mistake to ruin our experience or change our minds about going back. Thank you Amanda and to the kitchen manager for being so amazing! read more

This is a fantastic addition to Lakeland! Our waitress was Glorimar (Glo) and we instantly felt welcomed as if we were in her home! It was a busy Tuesday night around 7 pm. We had iced tea...he had sweet no lemon and I had unsweet with lemon. The lemons were forgotten, but quickly fixed when I asked. We started with the onion rings and boy they are delicious! Presented perfectly with a side of yummy ranch and a horseradish awesome blossom-style dip. We devoured the crispy, perfectly salted, rings. I had the chicken strips and shrimp with green beans and loaded baked potato. We kept seeing waiters pass by with delicious looking chicken strips and I couldn't resist! It was delicious! Perfect crispy moist tenders with scratch made honey mustard, which was bomb but I preferred the ranch. The shrimp were large with a little corn meal in the batter. The cocktail sauce was spicy thanks to plenty of horseradish. Green beans were the flat Italian variety, cooked southern style with onions, a ham hock, and just a pinch of sugar. The baked potato was perfect. My man had the CFS (chicken fried steak) and doubled up on his carbs with mashed potatoes-n-gravy as well as mac-n-cheese. The bite of CFS I had was OMG delicious, though the crust didn't stay on the steak. We will be back soon! I'm dying to try the moonshine punch and the moonshine Mary. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Da bomb onion rings! - Comfort Food Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Seating was about 20 mins then we sat down. Wait staff come quickly and got our order. Food took along time to come out. Other ten that food was good. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Yum. - Comfort Food Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

This is my second time dining at the Lakeland location. Everything was amazing. My server Michele was sweet and made us feel at home. She explained all of the specials and recent changes made on the menu. The service was impeccable. I would definitely recommend this restaurant!!!!! read more

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Was so happy to find a Cheddar's nearby! We used to always go to Brandon, which unfortunately closed (as did the one in MS by my parents' house). Everyone was super gracious. The host asked if we'd visited before, if we were celebrating anything, and made us feel very welcomed. Our waitress was awesome. Super personable, efficient, and stayed on top of all our needs. The actual building is very nice. Much fancier than the old Brandon location I was so accustomed to. Everything was clean (a must) and well kept. The food was fresh, cooked perfectly, and plentiful. We both had leftovers for lunch the next day. It's really hard to beat the price. You can grab a couple of gyros from the drive thru down the street and pay the same that you would for a "real" meal here. Both places have their merits, I know, but we were frankly surprised when the check came and it was as low as it was. Cheddar's is an excellent value proposition. We will absolutely be back, and hope this location sticks around for a long time! read more

We dined in tonight, and the Manager Zack was amazing. He went above and beyond for us and our minor issues. Him alone and the way he took care of us is the reason we will be back again. Thank you for your hospitality and generosity to make us happy. You don't see that very often anymore. read more

Saturday night we wanted something more than just fast food. We waked in at 10 pm and was seated immediately. Their chips and salsa is an excellent appetizer. My wife had the half Monte Cristo and house salad. I had the chicken tender meal with fries and my daughter had the chicken pot pie. I have to say everything came out hot. The fries were crisp and the buffalo sauce was a good medium. Our server was wonder giving us refills without us having to say anything. Their Monte Cristo sandwich is just amazing. read more

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Monte cristo is a must!! That is a dish they have mastered! The honey butter croissants are good but very fragile. The Pain Killer cocktail is very good and there is a limit of 2 per person but then if you want a third one the manager will clear you. It really was not a big deal. read more

Today, I found my new favorite dish at this restaurant (garlic tilapia w/shrimp and rice ) it was so good . The shrimp and fish with garlic sauce was delicious ,the rice was buttery and broccoli casserole was perfect . I ordered curbside pickup , my order was ready at the time promised and the young lady that brought it out was very nice and professional . Overall Everything was perfect . read more

the staff is very friendly. the food is always amazing and is so fresh. don't even get me started on the butter croissants - out of this world. one of my favorites places to eat. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - monte cristo. i ate one piece already - Comfort Food Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

I will definitely not be coming back. It first started out by the hostess cramming a large group into a booth. We asked if we could sit at one of the empty tables and was told no, those were for other customers.(they weren't used for another 20 minutes) Next the server with the neck tattoo came up and quickly notified us that she was not our server and they did not have any crescent rolls but she would get us something to drink. Our actual server brought our drinks and quickly left and didn't come back for 15 minutes. She took our order and we did not see her again for another 20 minutes, When she came back to tell me they were out of meat loaf and asked what I wanted to instead. The young man that brought our appetizer was nice. Another waitress walked by bring her customers their food, they had meatloaf. I asked our server if they had some ready I saw someone bring some out, she quickly snapped and told me I was mistaken they had no meatloaf. After another 20 minutes, the table behind us that didn't sit down until after we had our drinks had their food delivered, our server said she was going to check. When she came she said our food was being put on the tray. 10 minutes later it comes out. All of my food was cold. Like out of the refrigerator cold. The rest of our party had cold food of some sort. I told the young man who brought it to return it and take it off my bill, he offered to get me something else or how he could make it right. I explained I just wanted my bill we had been there for over an hour and I just wanted to leave. He said he would get a manager. The manager came out, she was nice and very apologetic she offered to get us something else I declined and told her They didn't have what I came there for anyway, she said they did have meatloaf. I told the same thing I just wanted my bill and to leave. The manager still gave us a discount. As we were walking out, I passed by the table I thought had the meatloaf delivered and they had meatloaf on their plate, I almost told the waitress just to make a point but it would not have done any good. my bill was paid and I was leaving and I can promise I will never be back. read more

Long anticipated and a big letdown. Service mediocre, husband's sandwich mediocre. My fish was like rubber. Disappointing meal. read more

We went in and was seated. My wife noticed the restroom floors were very sticky. We found old milk all on the wall in the booth. We wanted to move booths and found food on top of the seat. People need to learn how to clean! We left. read more

I went to this restaurant today and I had horrible service, from the onion rings being over cooked to the chicken being undercooked, and the server never came around except to ask us if we need a to go box. The manager never came over and apologized and we expressed our concerns over the food and instead of being apologetic and offering us to remake it or fix it she just took it off the check without a word. read more

What makes a good dining experience into a great dining experience is of corse the food, but it's also the waitstaff. I counter one of the best examples of great waitstaff I've ever had here, everybody works hard and the last thing they need at the end of your day is a mean person. Not here I was treated very well even though they were busy, I thought the personal service was exceptional when in the area I will always return. read more

Had a great meal tonight for dinner. The salmon was excellent with a delicious bourbon glaze. The BEST ever were the appetizer buttery croissants! To die for. Will be back for sure! read more

The visit last night was fair, the Lakeland location must have issues in stocking items on their menu, no 8 oz sirloins, and no baked potatoes. If your A scratch kitchen how are you out of potatoes and still able to fries and mash potatoes? Only saving grace for this location was our server, she was on spot and helped us laugh at the situation rather than having us get more aggravated! read more

Decided to try this restaurant because we heard good reviews from others. We ordered the chicken tenders and steak with ribs. The chicken tenders and the ribs were very good. The steak was over cooked. There may have been some staffing issues as the service was very slow as It took over an hour to receive our food after ordering. read more

I really enjoy the service here. Every time I come here they are always so kind and we get a seat right away. The tables are always clean and the restroom. I love their spinach dip, it's really good. read more

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THE CHEESE BITES!!!! If you don't order the cheese bites you are missing out on a life change experience. I did not want to stop it was like one then two then ten lol. The whole menu is great fresh food at a great price. Are waitress was Jessica and she was great she made sure the kids food came out first she really cared. I will come back to this same location. The manager that night was at the door smiling as we walked in and she was also great. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

This was a sort-of okay place to eat, but I have never finished my food here. The food isn't horrible but it is bland and uninteresting, and I would suggest eating anywhere else than here. read more

Our group had to wait an hour even though we had called almost a week in advance to reserve a table. After finally getting seated I had to order my drink several times and then I got it as everyone else was receiving their checks. read more

It's a very pleasant looking restaurant, and very popular, always a line out the door. We dined after church July 24, 2016, arriving at 11:15, and we were seated immediately. Much of the menu is familiar with burgers, nachos, sandwiches, on up to huge steaks. The onion rings appetizer was okay, but I thought the coating was overcooked, too crispy for me. It's a huge portion, plenty for four with Ranch and a remoulade dressing in tiny cups. I'm sure we could get more sauce (we ran out), but our lunches arrived so we let it go. Wife had salmon on white rice served with steamed broccoli; the salmon was nice, the broccoli smelled funny. My chicken and shrimp dish was nicely spiced, also on rice; the salad on the plate was dressed with a sour Asian-style dressing that didn't agree with me. My granddaughter got Macaroni & Cheese, best I've had in a while. Staff were very nice, no errors for our table but next party over had several issues. Family bathrooms had no soap. Cleaning gear was left out in plain view throughout our meal. As we left, there was a huge queue waiting for seating. Overall, Cheddars seems kind of like Applebee's, Chili's or Outback, but with nicer decor; okay for on the road eats if nothing noteworthy is available, but otherwise, we can do better with our local favorites. I thought our meal was very reasonably priced. read more

Had dinner with friends here tonight. Food was excellent and the service was even better. Ask for Christina B. She is a fantastic waitress.

Our server Tara tonight was awesome, very kind and quick! This is now our favorite place to come eat in Winter Haven. The food has always been delicious and is also inexpensive. read more

My wife really wanted to try this restaurant out because she heard about it from multiple friends. We went on a Saturday around 3 or 4 and it was packed. We were told 45 minutes, but waited about 30. The restaurant is extremely nice with appropriate decor and TV's by the bar. The bathrooms were pristine and they even had a family restroom. The server was extremely nice, but kept forgetting about things. Our plates were never cleared and she forgot to put our order in. We waited about 25 minutes without anything being submitted to the Kitchen. She apologized and we accepted. It was an honest mistake. The manager came over and apologized as well, but it was fine. We shared the steak and rib dinner for about $17. The steak was so so, but the ribs were better than decent. The meat was close to falling off the bone, but not quite :). I wanted to try the dessert so bad, but our daughter was cranky and we couldn't wait around. Definitely going to try this again because the menu options were very diverse and I want to give it another chance :) read more

YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE ORDER THE SHRIMP, CHICKEN AND RICE WITH BOURBON SAUCE !!!! YUMMY YUMMY . Everybody at my table was jealous of my meal :) My amazing sides were broccoli casserole and red beans and rice .... So good I had to write a review . Please get the shrimp chicken and rice with pineapple bourbon sauce , it's hard not to miss on the menu. It's the best .. yummy will come back again ASAP read more

We had an amazing meal! Very large portions great flavor. The Lakeland, Fl cheddar's is awesome.

We visited this location last night for my Father's Day dinner. We were seated promptly and our server Mike was very nice during the meal. However otherwise the experience was terrible. The bathrooms were dirty and had back of house employees in them cursing on the phone. Once back out at the table our first appetizer showed up the Wisconsin cheese bites, which were overly salty like they used improperly mixed flour or the cooks didn't follow the standard recipe. Then the main course showed up(45 minutes later with only 8 other tables sat). My wife had a wrap which was okay, nothing to write home about but not bad either she has been suffering from some gastrointestinal distress since our meal though. Our daughter had grilled cheese with Mac n cheese and seemed to enjoy it. I on the other had was served ice cold tenders where the breading was falling off due to sitting out in the temperature danger zone. I cannot express enough that you shouldn't eat here as they very clearly don't care about food safety or cleanliness. read more

Our server was great but the kitchen staff was horrible. Apparently they don't like doing their jobs after 8. 30 minutes after we ordered, still no appetizer and the server was forced to come tell us that they were out of what we ordered for the actual meal. Really Susan? It took you 30 minutes to figure out you don't have what was ordered? Kylie, our server, was great but I really felt bad for the wait staff in general because this seems to be a regular occurrence and I question how they are able to make their money. Poor management. Don't stay open until 10 if you quit working at 8. read more

Throughly enjoyed our food! From Beginning to end service was spectacular.. not your regular chain run in restaurant. Everything is made from scratch and the owner or general manager (not sure) brought us fresh baked cookies to go since it was our first time! Will def be back! read more

After reading recent reviews, we were hesitant to go to Cheddar's. But we had been given a gift card and thought we'd go. We were greeted and seated immediately. Our server, Marlee (hope I spelled correctly), came to greet us within a minute. She was very pleasant. She brought our drinks within a couple of minutes and took our order. Food arrived about 20 minutes later. We had a grilled chicken alfredo dinner and a chicken pot pie. Both were excellent! Marlee checked on us a few minutes later. She was very visible the whole time we ate if we had needed her. The check came on time when we were done, and Marlee brought a carry out box as soon as she was asked. She had several tables and was very attentive to all of them. Although we tried to find something wrong, we couldn't! Even the bathrooms were spotless! Hopefully this service and good food prep will continue! read more

Waiter disappeared after delivering food. Never brought the ranch I asked for. Drink went empty, and food got cold waiting for the waiter to come back so I could ask for a refill. read more

So, to my surprise we walked in to Cheddars around 8pm on a Friday and was seated quickly. This is about the only good thing! Our server Katie, first off tells me she is 20 years old and knows nothing about beers, cause she only drinks wine. I thought minors can't serve liquor?! Needless to say Katie has Nooooooo personality I don't know if she is New, but I have seen Zombies on the walking dead with more personality and humor. Before we could even finish our meal she was asking us if we wanted dessert, she has to be re trained on how to give suggestions and be more of an effective listener. How to gauge her table and or audience. No one cares that you go to USF and are a student. Then as my wife an I finished our meal we had, a server counting money which I assume are her tips across from us! And discussing customers an her night. SMH Why? This place has a nice ambiance but the staff may be to young and KNOW nothing about customer service and providing an great overall experience. I could have went Chipolte and had a better time and meal! read more

Wonderful lunch. The hostess was gracious and friendly as she sat my friend and me. Harley, our server, was very helpful when we couldn't decide on what to order. Great! read more

Strawberry lemonade is so good! Chicken fried steak was ok... Chicken fried chicken was great! read more

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Let me start off by saying that I went in on a Sunday Evening and it was packed since most people just left church. The waiting time was around 30 mins but IT WAS WORTH IT. The service was excellent as my waitress named Britney was really awesome and always happy to assist us. The restaurant has a huge variety and everything sounds appetizing and delicious. I had he Onion Rings Tower, the Top Sirloin and Shrimp combination and for dessert the chocolate cake. Everything is made by chefs and not pre-fabricated. I would recommend this place in a heartbeat as I'm eager to come back again. read more

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Came here for an early dinner and had no problem getting seated. Staff was very courteous. Big menu and many choices. Nice clean interior design. Food was very good and prices were reasonable. Only quibble was the staff delivering food had no clue which table they were supposed to deliver to. Three entrees were left at our table that were meant for the table next to ours. One of our entrees didn't arrive at all and we found out they had forgotten it, so it arrived halfway through the meal. They took that item off our bill. We were also misinformed about the types of dessert they had available when we called beforehand to check - the manager did apologize for the misinformation. Our server was very good though and so was the food so I'd say we'd definitely come back. Three stars right now with the potential to add more if food delivery is better next time! read more

Enjoyed our Mother's Day family get together Food was awesome service Only regret the bar drinks take forever to come read more

I ate there three times... Every time, I did not care for the food at all - I got a steak one time and it was thin and tough and I'm not sure what part of the cow it was... And I got country fried steak it was just awful and I can't even remember what I got the third time I only ate there because my daughter was working there at the time*** do not recommend read more