food, service, ambiance is just perfect. Staff is very attentive and nice. my family and i always come here for lunch or dinner. sometimes for a few drinks with friends or co-workers. Best Pain killers!! read more

Cheddar's will always be that restaurant I take my friends and family to. It's such a great sit-down spot because the food is consistently delicious, the portion sizes are huge, and the prices are a great value. And let's talk about the sweet croissants they bring out for free when you first sit down... SO good. I recommend Cheddar's to everyone especially if you're coming with a big party, meeting up with friends, or celebrating a special day. It's a casual dinner that won't disappoint. read more

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This location is very consistent in their food and service. Wait staff are always polite, friendly and respectful. If they happen to forget something, they will remember and make it right and better. The food is very good, full of flavor, go to is country fried chicken, lemon pepper grilled fish, chicken tenders, cornmeal fried fish, combo of ribs and chicken tenders. Their appetizers are excellent, cheese dip, salsa with dips; onion rings; and the desserts are to die for especially the apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. And then there are the regular drinks and cocktails, Texas size frozen margarita being my favorite. Some friends of ours tell us the Pain Killer is also delicious, but limited to two. This place has not disappointed! I will continue to go eat a great meal that is affordable enough to order drinks or dessert. The ambiance is comfortable but at times can be loud due to the popularity, a great place to celebrate special occasions. read more

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I ordered the Key West Chicken, the chicken was so juicy and soft, the mashed potatoes tasted fresh and my steamed broccoli was perfect. Our server (Kassy) was amazing, a sweetheart. We got sat by the bar and they had the game on and music, all around great experience. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Chicken and Key West Chicken & Shrimp - American Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen has a great location in the Palms Crossing Shopping Mall on the north side of Expressway 83 (I-2) in McAllen by the intersection of the expressway and Ware Road. It sits facing the expressway in between Saltgrass and PF Chang's. There is easy access off the highway, and plenty of parking, including spaces for the handicapped and for online pick-up orders. The building is well maintained and landscaped, pleasing to the eyes. I was greeted as I entered and asked what size table I would need, and shown to a booth. There was no wait at 12:15 PM on a Friday. The décor is nice with some sparse faux greenery, brickwork arches separating the multiple dining areas. I particularly like the unusual palm leaf fans in the central dining room. The atmosphere is casual but nice. It can get a bit loud in peak hours. Cheddar's is known for "country, home-style" cooking. From scratch. I have been to Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen a few times before, and each time I ordered the New Orlean's Pasta and loved it. The pasta has a great flavor with shrimp, chicken, smoked sausage, peppers, onions and penne pasta in a spicy homemade Cajun alfredo sauce and served with garlic bread. This time, I was meeting some friends for lunch and decided I would try something else, and ordered the Chicken Fried Steak which comes with two sides, gravy, and Texas toast... To be honest, I was it was OK, but not exceptional; I've had much better. The servings were not very generous for the price, the green beans were flavorless and not evenly cooked. My friends seemed happy with their choices of a burger (which looked great) and some chicken wraps. The server did very well, and kept our drinks full. He was bilingual and did an excellent job. Overall, I'm glad I went, but next time will order what I know I will enjoy. If I am hankering chicken fried steak, I'll go to the competition across the highway with the rockers in front. read more

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The weight was short if you sit at the bar, you don't have to wait at all. The food was excellent.. The service was so friendly and she refilled our drinks without us even asking. The complementary croissants were outstanding. I loved my salad. The restaurant was clean and not too loud definitely worth going to. read more

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Another one of my favorites! This place has the best onion rings! The buttery croissants are delightful! The waiters/waitresses are quick on their feet! read more

Food is good as is the service. I like the fried chicken. As good as Cracker Barrel's.

Waited under 15 minutes for a table for 2 during Saturday lunch time! Cheese fries were BOMB, but the croissants & our drinks took a while to be brought. Got the country fried steak & hated it... absolutely no flavor on the meat or breading. First time ordering the country fried steak and was extremely disappointed. The chicken pasta salad was good but definitely ask for more dressing or it can be a bit dry. read more

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Good restaurant! The food is so good, by the price you pay. Service is ok. Family ambience. You need to have patience, frequently 30-60 min waiting during weekends read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Buffalo Chicken Wrapper - American Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

The food was scrum-dilly-umptious. This location has never missed in any of my visits. The food came out super quick and our waiter, Romeo, was incredibly nice, funny, and on top of shit. The buffalo chicken wraps were good as always, the croissants were baked to perfection, and the chicken Alfredo... was just alright I guess. The prices are also extremely reasonable especially with the portions you get. Would highly recommend this location. Highs: food, service, Romeo Lows: none that I can think of (maybe don't get the Alfredo if you have high standards for pasta) 4.1/5 read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Grilled Chicken Alfredo - American Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

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I'm truly impressed how they've upgraded on their food!! I hadn't gone in years because we kept getting small portions. But now that we've gone back, the food is absolutely delicious and portions are way better!! Our last waiter was awesome and on top of my refills! The place has still kept its beauty from that big fan in the middle of it all. read more

I got what I expected. Tried the chicken tenders & shrimp plate and cheddar's pain killer (cocktail) while I was there. The cocktail was quite good, tasted similar to piña colada. As for the chicken tenders & shrimp plate, the chicken tenders' batter, I felt like it either wasn't fried enough or it was left out after deep frying given that the batter part was a little chewy/rough instead of crispy. Otherwise the flavors of the chicken tenders and shrimps were good. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Cheddar's painkiller - American Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

We have tried this location many times to find that everything is sub-par. Service is good, but food is very hit & miss. We travel a lot in our RV & most Cheddars are lovely, clean with cheerful staff. This location is different. The food is not spectacular The restaurant look beat up and needs a remodel. We will not return!!! read more

It's been awhile since I've been to cheddars...and only thing I go for are thier chicken tenders and ribs...and boy has it changed....tenders are considerably a lot smaller, not as juicy. Ribs were ok....the New Orleans pasta was a bit salty. The Tilapia and shrimp entree was good. Service was attentive and overall it was good. read more

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Croissants with melted honey butter ... need I say more? Dove in so forgot to take a pic. I ordered the New Orleans pasta and it was very good. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - American Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

Noisy! Sure it's the weekend, but we had to raise our voices to hear the other person at the same table. $50.00 for a meal you could purchase frozen at Sam's or Costco as far as the spaghetti with chicken tenders. Salmon was over cooked and broccoli rice and cheese mixture was cold. Dessert was a cake with rum and coconut, but it was not tasty. I took one bite and no more. My nephew orders the monster cookie, and I tried the ice cream which tasted like a cheap version you can get at the grocery store. And they heated this up so much that the chocolate syrup was watery! See the picture for proof. We tried this place because my nephew picked it. I had eaten here once before and didn't really enjoy the meal then, but I am always willing to give a place another try. It was packed and I thought this said something, but I was mistaken. Sorry, Cheddar's, you won't be seeing me again. One good point: Alex our server was very nice. read more

There was a group of us who ate here at 12:30 and the waiter put together tables to accommodate all 13 of us. For the size of our group the service was great, our food arrived in relatively short time and all was exactly as ordered. We will definitely eat here again. read more

Food was delicious,but the service was outstanding! Good basic fare , served fast. Will definitely go again read more

Would leave 0 stars but Yelp will not permit. First, I ordered a Caesar pasta salad and the wrong one came out. The waitress assured me it was the right one but I've dined at Cheddars enough times to know what the Caesar pasta salad looks like. Secondly, when the correct pasta came out, a few bites in there was a bug in it. And finally, when the manager came around to discuss the bug issues, only an apology was offered. No further follow up attempts were made. Once payment was made, even our water cup had been charged. Needless to say, when dining here, keep an eye out for bugs in your meals. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Bug on salad - American Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

Great service! Great food every time. Good size portions. Great prices. Great atmosphere. Family friendly.

Great food and great service Definitely recommend Even though restaurant was busy it was still easy to carry on conversation read more

I went there Saturday and ordered the Chicken Alfredo and it was amazing but what was more amazing was the service my server was named destiny and she was amazing made you feel so welcomed!! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - American Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

We had a group if 6 people snd it was a busy early Saturday evening. We were seated in s reasonable amount of time after having cocktails in the bar. A person in our group had coupons for free chips and queso. They told our waiter about the coupons and said he would have to check with the manager if it was ok for us to use them. Not sure why he had to check but whatever. He comes back about 10 minutes later and says we can use them. Didn't bring the chips and queso with him so he had to go get it. That took another 10 minutes. The chips and queso weren't worth the price(free). Finally he took our order. Just to keep this short I ordered a Monte Cristo sandwich. The other people with also ordered assorted items. 15 to 20 minutes later 5 if the 6 orders show up. No Monte Cristo. I assumed our waiter was going back to get my food. Nope. I finally was able to flag him down. I asked if I was going to get my food. He seemed surprised that I had no food. He says he will go get my order right away. He stopped on the way to the kitchen to take an order from another table. Finally I got my now cold food as my friends were finishing theirs. No apologies or offer to comp some if the bill. Speaking of the bill it took close to 20 minutes to pay our bill because the waiter had hosed that up too. Needless to say that just based on the level of service we will never go back but throw in pretty awful food too I would have to be starving to death before I would eat at any Cheddars again. read more

This happed a couple months ago but I still vividly finding a long ginger/red hair on my food. People handling behind the food should really use a hair net. Besides that the food is really good and service is good as well. read more

Bit of a wait but that's just me not used to places closing so early but it was worth the wait. Had the New Orleans pasta and it came out to perfection tasting like heaven. Pasta shrimp chicken and sausage can't go wrong as far as I'm concerned. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - American Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

Our first visit to Cheddar's was very good. We'd heard about them and it was everything we were told. And then some. The food was tasty and served piping hot. They have a good selection of items and the service was great! Since it was our first visit our waitress brought us two small packages of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies as a thank you, at the end of our meal. We were planning to attend a concert by a local elementary school a few days later and the price of admission was "a dozen cookies", either homemade or store bought. When I inquired if we could purchase addition Neal cookies the waitress sent over the manager to get an answer. The manager said she would give us more cookies. She wouldn't accept payment! Needless to say, we will be back. You just can't beat a restaurant with good food and great service at a reasonable price. Cheddar's hits all three points. read more

WORST service! Do not sit or let them sit you in the back. You will be ignored and passed up. We were the first party to walk in this morning at 11am and were sat in a booth by the back wall. Every customer that caMe in after we're seated closer to the front and were promptly tended to. Not a single employee acknowledged us. Before walking out we spoke with the hostess and she was too busy to care. We will never go back to this or any other Cheddars location. read more

Ordered over the phone , food was delicious even tho they haven't had the delicious mac n cheese side, my bourbon glazed salmon is delicious ! Truly amazing flavors and food, the chicken salad is also recommended! The way they cut thin the meat it makes it 10x more delicious! Enjoy and happy yelping! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - To go - American Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

We started with Michael and I don't k ow why they sit a server if his shift is over but we ended up with Henry who is a better waiter. Got onion rings to start. Insane amount for $6. The pourable marg was awesome. For $6 it's a steal. I got chicken fried chicken with taters and French style green beans. Was excellent. Gravy was good. Colleague got salmon with whiskey glaze and said it was delicious. Very affordable prices. read more

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I am always treated well at the cheddar's in Mcallen. My partner loves to eat here even when we go out of town we always end up finding a cheddar's. Mcallen cheddar's always has the best service out of all of them. They are always busy but they don't let that affect their service. They should send the manager to Harlingen to help them out. They need to learn from the best I've been to so far. Great job Mcallen cheddar's. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - American Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

Ever since they got bought out by Brinker their food and their service has gone downhill. SAD.

Sirloin was excellent! Pasta / chicken plate was fair. Margaritas were poor tasting and weak. Service was great! read more

I enjoy my time at Cheddar's no matter who I'm having lunch/dinner with that day/night. I love the pain killer I've tried the burgers, the chicken stripes, the salads, etc. always satisfying and fulfilling and the price is reasonable. The employees are accommodating and nice! The service is typically fast. Sometimes there's a wait but what great restaurant doesn't ? It's very casually dressed as well - you can go in jeans and a t-shirt or dress up nice and fancy if you like it doesn't matter it's a comfortable setting. I recommend this restaurant 100% read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - American Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

We have gone several times. And each time have not been disappointed. The pot pie is the best comfort food around. Their salmon is perfectly cooked. And one of my favorites is the Key west chicken and shrimp. Very very good! If you like a mixed drink the "pain killer" was awesome. read more

Amazing food! Every single plate here is delicious and well served. The service is great and the food does not take long to come out. Definitely recommend the Dijon chicken and mushrooms plate and their specialty alcoholic beverages as well. Very tasty! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Dijon chicken and mushrooms with broccoli cheese casserole - American Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

Amazing service Chris manager and our server Bryan gave exceptional service! Food was great and my angry orchard beer was super crisp! Had a minory discrepancy w the steak temp but that was resolved rather quick like and in a caring manor. Thank you Cheddar's we've been here twice this month and will be back! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - American Near Me - Mcallen, Texas

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uh uh uh buddy this was a 2 hoir wait and the people were talking bruv im done i dont care texas road house is 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 times bettter read more

I honestly don't know how I ever convinced myself to try this place again. Cheddars is the definition of disorganization, bad service and exceptionally slow service. I'd also question their sanitation as well. That's a whole other issue that I won't get Into for this review. We went looking for dessert and drinks at 10 pm. The hostess asked us twice if we wanted to see a menu with pictures. I guess their 4 desserts are hard to visualize by reading the menu? She was persistent about wanting us to see pictures. Thought that was very weird. We sat at the bar area. Children were running circles around the bar. Another table was yelling for a server so they could order. A lady was sweeping the booths and the floor with the same broom. Several employees just walking around appearing to do nothing. Other employees were running around like it was a zoo, the sign of complete disorganization. Several tables needed to be bussed but sat dirty. We asked the server what the seasonal dessert was she didn't know so she proceeded to tell us about the other ones. We asked her again and she said she's never had it. So we asked her to ask someone who may know. She was like "oh, yeah!" We ordered a chocolate cake, iced tea, and glass of wine. The iced tea came out in 3 minutes. After twenty minutes of waiting for the wine and dessert, while these children were running around the bar, and not seeing our server for 15 minutes, we got fed up and left. Back to our old faithful choice for 10 pm dining....BJ's. Always disappointing at every location, Dallas/Arlington, Denver/Parker, and McAllen. All three trips were epically horrible! It's funny that they are always busy! I guess people just like cheap garbage, even if they have to wait. It's just cheap! All three experiences in three different cities all had the same issues, disorganization, slow service, and missing wait staff. How ironic! read more

My wife and I ate here with my brother-in-law and his family. We were seated in a booth in the bar area after a very long wait. The first thing (and the biggest issue that I have) is that this Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen needs to manage their wait times by allowing people to join the list by phone. If someone calls and doesn't show up, it is easy enough to give away their table after a minute or two. I suspect they do this as a marketing technique to get people to order a beverage from the bar and increase revenue. If Cheddar's would do this, they would have a lot more happy customers; face it, waiting is boring and not much fun when you are hungry! The server who came to our table got into a heated debate about an item my sister-in-law thought they offered on the menu. As someone who has been in a customer-facing job all my life, I can tell you that you don't do raise your voice with a customer; you find out the facts and calmly explain that the item they are thinking of isn't offered and even if she raises her voice, you stay calm. My sister-in-law left very upset. I ordered their Chicken Fried Steak. The food arrived about 20 minutes after we ordered, which would be about right for the level of business in the store. The temperatures of the food were acceptable with steak and mashed potatoes being between warm and hot with the green beans being hot. The Texas Toast was a little on the cool side. The taste of the food was acceptable for the price paid. To sum up the reason for my score: Their score would have been 4 stars, but I took one off for not offering phone ahead seating and another for the argumentative waitstaff. read more