We have been going here occasionally for the past year or so. Tonight was definitely the final nail in the coffin for us. I get it, a Saturday night is a little busier than most but after a 40 minute wait, our server never came back. Our appetizer was never brought out. We had to stop another waitress who went to check on our food, they brought food out, but it was cold like it had been sitting in back for some time. Our waiter then came and never apologized, but said it's Saturday night, "it is what it is. " I explained to him that I needed to speak with a manager. After waiting for him for another 7-10 min, then talking with him and how everything went down, he laughed at what the waiter said. He did apologize and said that's not how we train but that apology felt very empty with his demeanor. We left the cold food and crappy service and found someplace else. We won't be back to this location. read more

Dave is the best! He went above and beyond to make things right for us and made sure we got a great experience. He deserves a raise because it appeared he was working multiple positions this evening. Overall the staff seem to want to help people have a good experience and like they do care about you. read more

Excellent service! The staff is so nice and helpful, when my grandma loves them you know they have to be good. Food came out promptly for it being for 5 people. Everything was delicious and warm, the waiter regularly checked in to get us refills and make sure we were doing ok. Definitely will be back again. read more

I went in for a lunch special they toon a long time to get my salad to me. By the time they brought out the other dish it was cold while it sat. The lunch special is a good deal. My total was only $8.50 read more

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Came in to get some lunch to go today. Country Fried Chicken. Got great service from bartender. To my surprise I got what is showed in the picture attached to this review. The bread was very hard and looked like it was picked at. And last I checked it came with 2 pieces of toast but I only had one. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Good basic food. Our server, Cassidy, was very good & helpful. Ribs were decent and we had the coconut shrimp also, which was good.

I come here rarely. Saying that unlike the bad reviews I never have bad service I usually just a get a beer and something to snack on I do like the ultimate nachos alot they do me justice. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Ultimate nacho BOMB!!! And a Blue Moon!! - Comfort Food Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

This is on my "Do not go back" list. Never. Ever. Ever. One of the single worst meals I've had in Lincoln. The cheesesteak was the worst one I've ever had, it was one of the worst sandwiches I've ever had. I've never seen a sandwich be this bad. First, the meat, was so overcooked it was rubber. I could have re-vulcanized my tires with it. Riot control police rubber bullets are easier to chew... sandwiches are suppose to be edible, and whatever meat this was, might as well have been made out of soles of old work boots... This sandwich was liquid. Seriously. It was a swishing, soggy, gushing plate of no-thank you. The bread was soaked to the point where I questioned if it was really bread, or if they ran out of bread and used an old sponge from their sink. It deteriorated in my hands as I tried to get it from plate to mouth. The gross squish and seeping of that bread dropped to the plate made this more of a soup than a sandwich. The mushrooms were the slimy, disgusting peak on this terrible sandwich. By far the worst place to eat. This place is so much below the three stars on Yelp. So much. Sub-par doesn't do it justice. I do whatever I can in my power to dissuade my family from taking me back here. One of the worst places to eat. Never have I had anything there that seemed edible. The food is so bad, I don't even remember if the service was good... That's how bad the food is. read more

I took my family here for the very first time. We were here for dinner and boy were we hungry. We ordered our meals and they were okay, but not great. First of all, the pork ribs were very dry inside and lacked flavor. Ribs should be juicy and tasty and should melt in your mouth - not these ribs. I was suppose to get 2 side orders with my meal and only 1 showed up. The cook missed it and so did the waitress. I had to wait 20 minites before the waitress came back to ask how everything tasted (there were minimal customers in the restaurant). By the time I received my second side order 30 minutes passed by. The little shot glass desserts were extremely dry and lacked flavor (it was like eating sand)! The chicken was good and so was the grilled cheese. The prices seemed reasonable (If better food matched up with the price) but the food wasn't what we expected because it was so dry. I will come back one more time to see if Cheddars can redeem themselves based off of this bad first visit. The restaurant was nice and comfortable and is located in a great area. I give it 3 stars because I'm nice. I hope Cheddars takes this review seriously. read more

Food is usually always good, but the bathrooms and floors were trashed. Step it up Cheddar's. read more

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Have eaten there three times now. It's always very busy, day or night, weekend or weekday. Our party of 7 waited a little while, 5 min or so. Got seated at a clean table and chairs. Ordered my usual lemon water, others got a bar order, the kids, pop. All came right away and correct. I ordered Tilapia w/mango salsa, baked, beans, and salad. All were just delicious and hot. I asked around and both kids had more chicken strips and fries than they could eat(8&9yo). BBQ ribs were excellent another said. Granma had a bit of a problem handling the 5 inch high cheeseburger, lol, but loved it. No desert ordered. Everyone had a good meal, no complaints. Server was very courteous and running her butt off. She was popular with the kids. I've had their chicken strips and regular bone chicken, and I think it's their signature dish. Just right, juicy, crispy, and a lot to eat. Both dark and white meat were excellent. I took home some of mine last time. For an American type dinner meal, Cheddar's is my go to restaurant. read more

If I could give no stars I would. Took over 30 minutes to get drinks (it wasn't even busy, barley anyone in there.) when we got the drinks they were all watered down. asked over 4 different times for a straw, over 3 times for a refill. Went for a friends birthday, was told she would get a cookie and we never got it. (Mentioned twice about it) Our waitress charged us full price for the weekly special. Absolutely terrible experience. read more

Food was great so was the service, but if you want to have a place to park and not wait forever get there early. Our waiter Dallas was very good and we ask what his favorite things were on the menu were his suggestion was right on target! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Food was great so was the service. Have to get there early if you want a place to park and not wait forever - Comfort Food Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

I am completely baffled by this place. I was repeatedly told how good the food was and how cheap it was. The food was bland, service was mediocre, terrible beer selection, mixed drinks have hardly any booze and the supposedly cheap food really isn't that cheap. Spend a few dollars more and you can eat at any number of similar local places and have a decent meal. Yet every time I drive by this place the parking lot is full regardless of the time of day. Seriously, treat yourself and spend the extra pocket change and go somewhere else. read more

Oh Cheddars, I wanted to like you soooo bad! I really really did. Time In: Friday night at 9:30pm Time Out: Friday night at 11:30 pm Pros: Ambiance, decor, professional waitstaff, extremely reasonably prices, fun fish tank in the middle of the wall, nice big cozy booths, and water/appetizer came out in timely manner. Cons: -45 minutes for drinks to come out -Bathrooms were despicable. Used paper towels were overflowing from the waste basket and kicked by waitstaff into the path that leads to the kitchen. Tip: get bigger trash can. -greater than 1 hour for food to come out. I didn't mind waiting for food, they seemed a bit busy. BUT I did expect for the food to be worth the wait. -Ribs were actually COLD! Oh my freakin goodness, my ribs were not luke warm, they were actually cold to the touch, like it had been pulled out of the refrigerator and plopped onto my plate. I waited a whole hour to be served 40 degree ribs? When I informed the waitress she was not surprised. She said the other table next to us complained of cold ribs too. WHAT? Someone else experienced the same thing and they still messed up? I really don't care that they just opened. I can understand some oopsies in the first few months, but I'm utterly disappointed by the food they expect their patrons to eat. Side note: The waitress said all staff were trained rigorously for 2 weeks prior to opening. The chain flew in people from other sites to provide proper education. Waitstaff were expected to be on time and professional, so people were sent home if their tie was on wrong or shirt was not ironed. Each employee was able to try all items on the menu. The waitress said their company knew how busy it would be in the opening months based on how well the other locations had done. Sooo.... to make the excuse that this place is performing poorly because they just opened? Well, I'm not buying it. read more

This is one of my fav places to eat here in Lincoln. The food is so bomb with good portions where you can take leftovers and also very reasonably priced. Will be back so soon! read more

Sigh... Started off with with our hostess seating us. And a grandparent in our party said. "I can see my car from here" The hostess's response, was Yes and you can watch me as I break into it" most of the party took it in good just but seriously. From their it went downhill, Dirty dishes for appetizer plates. Server forgeting 3 times, waters, items and other things. The ribs I had were cold like they had sat prepared for at least 30 minutes before being plated and served. Overall the onion rings were great but it was a very poorly executed dinner service I will avoid this location going forward read more

Went to an early dinner, before the crowd got in the door. The restaurant is beautiful and clean. Food was awesome. Chicken fried steak and chicken Alfredo, neither of us had to eat again that night, get the garden salad. It has everything you want on a salad including crumbled eggs. The server was great, she was busy with several large tables and didn't forget us one time. They also have the best sweet ice tea available in Lincoln. Eating dinner out and feeling like I got my money's worth puts Cheddar's over the top. read more

Great atmosphere, friendly service, awesome food, the wait staff works as a team and not as individuals so someone is always there to help without being overly helpful. The owner visited the tables. The huge fish tank that is two sided between two walls is beautiful, one side opens into the dining area and the other serves as a great backdrop to the bar. Very classy. I find the decor very inviting and relaxing. Very reasonable prices. Very pleasant experience. Will be back!! Love and Blessings to this bussiness and it's workers. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Vegetarians beware! We didn't think to check the menu ahead because most regular sit-down places have at least a couple options. But when we asked about vegetarian food, our waitress sighed. Ruh-roh. She pointed out that the spaghetti lasagna (???) could be made vegetarian, but aside from that, the only option was the "vegetable plate." This vegetable plate is actually just a collection of sides...but when we went to order these, the first two were actually not vegetarian (cooked in bacon fat, includes sausage, etc). None of the soups or even entree salads are veg. This is too bad, because they have a pretty big menu. On the vegetarian plate, the black beans were actually pretty good, but the broccoli lacked salt and was mushy. Ended up being kind of a strange meal. Would love to try this place again if they update their menu! read more

The menu's diverse selection, combined with the most reasonable prices, pleasent ambiance, and well prepared food, make for a pleasant surprise at on of the newer eateries in Lincoln! Looking at the reviews, I must have hit it on a turnaround. It was fine for me! I ate healthy too! Check out their website. read more

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Oh cheddars oh I loath you. But you are the most solid family choice in all the land. I mean for fam out of town I'm not going to take them to applebees or ruby Tuesday's, so your the choice for me. My steak was way undercooked, raw. But was handled Nicely. My moms biggest gripe was the side don't match the food, like what side would you order with shrimp and rice etc otherwise portions are huge and the place is nice and in a good location read more

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There is a tackiness about this restaurant that is both irritating and loveable at the same time. That said, the food was decent for the price, the service was horrendous. Allow me to elaborate. Upon being greeted by our waitress, we were asked if we'd ever been here before and responded "no". She then grabbed the drink/dessert menu book off the table and started instructing us on how to read it and where to find what. "Did we really need to have that explained to us?", I asked my dining companion. So we ordered our food, I can't remember what he had but I ordered the Smokehouse Burger. It wasn't until a few minutes later, I was re-reading the menu and realized that none of the burgers automatically comes with a side such as fries - odd. So I stopped our waitress, asked for a side of fries with my burger, and she said that is fine, the fries may just come a few minutes after the burger. Alrighty. Two minutes later a different waiter brings my side of fries before any of the other food gets there, which happened about 5 minutes later. Again, the food itself was good for the price. Nothing special, nothing awful either. When the waitress brought us our tickets which we asked for separately, she handed us the wrong tickets and we ended up paying for each other's food. All in all, the staff seemed confused, as if everyone was running amok with no clear direction or organization. The service wasn't horrible in the sense that staff was rude, they were very nice, they (and presumably management) lacked the fundamentals of food service 101. read more

I came here on a Wednesday evening at 5:15pm. I was told right when I walked in there was a 15-20 minute wait. There were no others waiting & there were about 15 open tables. Can someone please tell me why there was a wait?!? The hostesses were just standing there like no care in the world. Why weren't we seated?! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Just standing around - Comfort Food Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

We came in for a late lunch and we were dissapointed. Our food was bland and cold room temperature cold. The waitress never refilled our drinks. read more

Took my mother to dinner and was the worst experience I've had. Terrible service and waited 25 minutes for the salad and then 15 minutes for food that was incorrect. Manager was gracious enough to come talk to us and make it right. But shouldn't of had to. I wont go back with that terrible of service. read more

Interesting that the average rating is 3-Star, because that's exactly what I was going to give it. I'm a big fan of the Omaha Cheddar's, and assumed that Lincoln would be just as good- WRONG. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad- just not quite up to par with Omaha service-wise. I encouraged my sister-in-law to get my favorite drink, the Painkiller, but when it came out it was so heavily spiked with alcohol it was almost undrinkable. This IS a strong drink, and that's why I like it- but the ratio was definitely off. Our waitress was either new or just sort of clueless, she bumbled around and just seemed to set the whole dining experience off kilter with her timing. No one was checked for refills after the food was delivered (we were all empty), and she never did the complimentary check back, to see how our food was. I ordered a stand-by, the half rack of ribs and shrimp, and was pleased with everything. One of my dining partners had the same shrimp, and the rice it was bedded on was drowning in some Terriyaki-like sauce. As always, the house salad, honey butter croissants, and onion rings were awesome! I can't say enough about how tender the ribs always are as well. I'll definitely be back, but likely not to Lincoln. read more

We had a party of 7 people . The waitress was awesome but food was under cooked. I understand people don't want to work. I know they were busy but for the love of god make sure the food is done . Then they offered a different cheeseburger and charged us twice for it . read more

Cheddar's is fantastic! Their food is great. I love their salmon and my daughter loves their chicken strips meal. Not only is the food great but the the staff are so kind. read more

Oh Cheddars. You have a great menu. I gave you two chances and you blew them both. First time, we were there and we started with the queso (added the free ground beef), good chips, good queso. I had the Cajun Pasta wtih shrimp, chicken and sausage. My mate had the fish tacos, which he said were really good. The pasta was good too - the shrimp tasty, the sausage pretty delish. As we were gushing over how good everything was, I noticed in my pasta what I thought was maybe a sausage skin or a tomato skin, but it was actually a piece of plastic about 2 1/2 inches long. Yuk. They did comp my pasta, but still. Went back a second time. My mate had the chicken tender basket and again his entree was really good. I ordered the chicken fired steak. First thing I noticed was the breading fell off too easily. Then I saw that the meat inside was rare, not cooked. By the time I got a replacement, my friend was finished eating. The steak itself was tough. Not good. I cannot recommend this place at all, they have a lot of problems in their kitchen, despite a good menu, good prices, they cannot execute. Too bad. read more

The food is ok but the service makes it not worth it. Where is the manager? The girls at the front seat you as quickly as possible so they can run back to the front desk to gossip and giggle. We sat at our table for 15 minutes before asking to be waited on then someone finally came, screwed up our order, came back three times to serve everything we ordered. Again, where is the manager of this place? read more

I love Cheddars. I always get the blacked white fish since the pandemic began, I have avoided restaurants. I finally decided to splurge and go to Cheddar's for lunch. They have done away the "lighter fare" options, so I had no choice but to order the dinner portion which is twice as much food then I can eat, and is more expensive. Not sure that is sound business stategy, when people are struggling financially more than ever now. The service was disappointing. I requested water several times, and got it about half way through my meal. I asked my waitress for salt and pepper, and she never cam back. I finally grabbed a Manager and in about another 10 minutes, after my food was cold, I got it. I finally asked for a box, scrapped my lunch in it and took it home so I could reheat it. Food was good. read more

I would never go back. My boyfriend and I wanted to go to Olive Garden but there was an hour wait. So we decided to try out cheddars. And boy, was it the worst place I have ever been. We got our food but we have no silverware. I was okay with it, because I was hungry. I was really cold because of the big hecking fan. Loved it as an art piece, but other than that no. When we got our silverware after asking for some, my spoon had some weird crust on it. I ordered some ribs and they were super dry so I just ate the corn and broccoli. I also ordered the potato soup and I wasn't able to eat it because it was so salty and thick. It all looked so good, but the taste was not. read more

I can't actually speak for the food here because I didn't even make it to the door before I refuse to ever give this place my money! I had some checks stolen out of my wallet and one was written here. Not only did their wait staff take a single prewrittwn check with no ID for close to $250, but after I stopped payment on the check for fraud they started collections as if I had written a bad check. Several calls to their general manager and copies of the police report and bank papers yielded no results. I actually had to close my checking account after about 6 or 7 instances of them using various collection companies to take money out and I would have to contact my bank to reverse it. Bad bad business practices!!! read more

Busy, but probably due to its newness. Service was a little slow, but our waitress was able to divide our bill into 4 separate tickets and had the to-go dessert packed up & ready for us to take back to the office. Food was good, but I think it's odd that the burgers don't come with a side; it's $1.79 to add one. Bathrooms were very clean & private. read more

First time here and I was not impressed in the slightest. I was greeted by the hostess and was immediately seated, which was great. We got our drinks and the waitress took our order very fast. With that in mind, I was expecting to get great service, but that was the last time I saw her until our food arrived. She was gone for 25 minutes!! No drink refills (everyone needed one and one of us had beer and would've spent more money if we had service) or chip refills, which she informed us about bottomless chips that we did not get. When she saw we needed refills after giving us the food, we did not get the drinks until we all finished eating.. The food was below average.. The rice was disgusting and the corn tasted old. The salmon was dry and the fries were good. Go to runza for the same price and fresher food. read more

Cheddars is great. I stopped in here with my grandparents while visiting Lincoln and I really liked it. I got this sandwich thing, I can't really remember the name of it right now. It was so good. They give you more than enough food. The portions here are huge and there are always leftovers. Our server was really nice, he always came back to check on us. He chatted with us a little while, he was very friendly. Cheddars is a great place to go, but not when it's busy. It can get packed, as does the cheddars back home. The decorations are pretty much the same from store to store. read more

We had a very good time at Cheddars, their food was excellent and tasty as well as their service. Shannon, our waitress was especially friendly and efficient, we wish all of our restaurant outings were as special as this one. Thank you Shannon for your special attention! We hope that your school plans are successful. Your parents raised a wonderful human being! read more

Our experience at this restaurant was not the best one. It was very crowded and noisy. We called in a take-out order and arrived in the time the staff stated the food would be ready. After arriving, were told it still wasn't prepared. Twenty minutes later after having to chase down a waitress to get our order, were told to "go help yourself" when my wife asked the waitress to check to make sure the order was correct. Not customer friendly. read more

Just plain strange. Ordered soup & sandwich lunch special. No spoon came with soup. Asked for spoon. asked for spoon again 3 minutes later. I was given a long malt spoon. How odd! During delivery to table, soup was slopped on sandwich.... soggy.Fan was ok to watch. Never. ever again. read more