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    Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

    3.5 (125 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chicken and Key West Chicken & Shrimp
    Marisol M.

    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.

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    Cliff B.

    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.

    Fried Shrimp
    Elia B.

    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.

    Country Fried Steak
    Sasha R.

    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.

    Buffalo Chicken Wrapper
    Mario N.

    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

    Grilled Chicken Alfredo
    Joseph G.

    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

    Cheddar's painkiller
    Candy T.

    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.

    New Orleans Pasta 3/5
    Hoang N.

    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.

    Liliana M.

    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.

    Bug on salad

    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.

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    My appetite leaves satisfied. I especially enjoy all the deserts. This is quality and quantity.

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    I always enjoy dinning here. The food is tasty and very reasonably priced. Highly recommend.

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    12 years ago

    Worst service I've encountered. Food was a joke. Not worth the 30 min wait this place always has.

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    10 years ago

    Food is great for the price. They need wifi though. The place is a dead zone within its walls especially for AT&T.

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    The food was fair and the service is just ok. Not a great visit but better then previous times.

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    10 years ago

    Best salad I've had in 23yrs and the server was outstanding with getting my order (mike) 10/10

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    45 minute wait time almost all the time for groups larger than 3 people. Super loud, could barely hear the conversations at our table.

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    Black Bear Diner McAllen

    Black Bear Diner McAllen

    3.8(117 reviews)
    1.9 mi
    $$

    I had just arrived in town and I was hungry. Thankfully, a family member had this diner on their…read moremust-try list, and it went pretty well. We all ordered something different with the goal of being able to taste more of the menu. The menu is a well-rounded Southern American selection, and all of it is made in-house. It was a nice touch with the newspaper like menu, loved the decor and cabin home theme. The side salad was fresh; however, the house-made ranch was too creamy and too thick. There was potential with the cooked bacon mixed in, but the ranch flavor was missing. The cup of chili was great, similar to Wendy's chili if you needed a comparison. My meatloaf was good; the added carrots and topped crispy onions weren't too bad; however, the drizzled brown gravy was a no for me. The side of creamy grits and green beans and bacon were gobbled up! The cornbread muffins were a bit dry. Side of hash browns were good, a little on the oily side. The biscuit and gravy were colossal! Loved the gravy; the biscuits were a bit too doughy, almost seemed a bit undercooked, and for some reason, there seemed to be a lack of flavor in them. Enjoyed the ham and eggs. The pot roast dish was savory, and everything was nice; the veggies were a little over-seasoned, but I didn't mind them. The chicken-fried steak plate was a hit, I didn't even get a chance to take a solo photo. We had no room for desserts, and leftovers were taken home and appreciated. I'd like to add, despite ordering the larger versions of these meals, we only paid $68 and some change! The place was clean, the wait time was commendable, and the service was incredible!!! Despite the small misses, we'd still return. The majority of our food was great, and we left fuller than ever!

    We were in town for a conference and had dinner there last night and it was so very good. My…read morehusband had the prime rib dinner which was very reasonably priced, and served just as he asked. I had the breakfast BLT on sourdough bread that was huge... and delicious. We shared an apple pot pie ala mode that unbelievably good. The dough was light and flakey . Service was fantastic, welcoming, friendly, answered all our many questions and made sure everything was as we wanted it. If we're ever back in McAllen we will be back. Need to see if there are any close to Victoria. Highly recommend it!!

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    Sweet Temptations - Coconut Cream Pie

    Sweet Temptations

    4.4(167 reviews)
    4.5 mi
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    Amazing food and quick service! Also the desserts are worth it even if you dont want a meal…read more Just take it home.

    So if I could give 1/2 stars, this place would get 4 1/2. We were in town and decided to stop by…read morefor breakfast. The place is very busy, but despite that the wait was only 10 minutes at 10:00 am on a Saturday. The hostess and our server were both very friendly. The place advertises that it specializes in home cooked comfort foods so we figured we'd have to see how their biscuits and gravy were. We ordered a 1/2 order and it came with a biscuit split in half and covered with gravy and sausage. The flavor was perfect - it definitely lived up to 'home cooked comfort food'. I ordered an omelette - three cheeses, sausage, bacon and ham with onions, cilantro and jalapeños - which came with refried (black) beans. The omelette was very good - flavorful and fresh. They actually use slices of cheese inside and on top - I've never had an omelette prepared that way but it was very good. When I first tasted the salsa I was not a fan - it was warm and had a different flavor - then I put it on the omelette and - great pairing and great flavor combo. The refried black beans were sadly underwhelming - no real flavor. I know they were homemade but they were missing the flavor that usually comes with refried beans (black or pinto) My wife had the quiche which had onions, peppers, sausage, mushrooms and cheese. It was very good. Even the crust was good. She ordered the breakfast potatoes as the side. The flavor of the potatoes was excellent. Half of them were lightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside which were great; the other half were overcooked and became potato chips - good flavor but not a breakfast potato. We will definitely come back to try their lunch food and dessert (we were too full today). They have a good variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner items on the menu so there is something for everyone. We were glad we stopped in.

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    492 BBQ

    492 BBQ

    4.4(29 reviews)
    6.5 mi
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    I've asked the question before, but it bears repeating: "Is it even possible to get 'bad' barbecue…read morein the state of Texas?" Every time I'm back in the Lone Star state, I need to get my fix of 'cue since there is some essence that gets lost when the art of "slow and low smoking" of meats leaves the Southwest and migrates East and North of the Mississippi River. And for sure, it's difficult if not damn near impossible to find decent barbecue in the DC area. For an establishment that has been in business for over 15 years (since 2009), 492 BBQ has a criminally low review count. So allow me to add my ringing endorsement for some of the best 'cue you can find in the Rio Grande Valley. 492 is a not a fancy restaurant with tile flooring and multiple dining areas which have various seating configurations. But the place is clean and well lit, which is always appreciated. I was warmly greeted by the hostess and shown to a table, where my friendly server Christina suggested the three meat platter. Any good TX 'cue joint is judged on by one cut of meat and that is of course, brisket. The brisket at 492 is superior! There is a thick bark resulting from hours of slow cooking over mesquite wood coals. And you won't need any of the slightly sweet sauce on the table, since any good brisket can stand on it's own with just salt, pepper, and smoke. The ribs were also tasty, although I slightly preferred the pork vs. the beef short rib cut. Both the pork and beef ribs were "fall of the bone" tender, but perhaps I just like the texture and taste from the fattier pork. Both versions were still darn good. Sides were delicious...of course. The Mac and cheese was made in-house and from scratch ingredients. It was creamy, well seasoned, and didn't have that artificial taste or weird fluorescent color from box mixes. I'm glad I went with Christina's recommendation and tried the rice/beans combo. I've not sampled something like this, but the slow cooked pinto beans were added atop fluffy rice to make an almost "stew like" dish with pieces of meat mixed in. Really good! Service was attentive throughout the meal with water glasses being filled when empty, and take home boxes offered since there was waay too much food to be consumed at one sitting. My 3 meat sampler, with just water and no dessert, came to about $28 with tax and tip. A bargain really since I had the other half of the meal for lunch the next day.

    I ordered to go. I ordered the baked potato with sliced brisket. It was a very large potato that I…read moredidn't get to finish. I was satisfied with the order. The service did take like 15 minutes on the wait. The place looks clean. Ambient is casual

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