Had lunch today. Arial our server was great My mom had a bowl of loaded baked potato soup and we shared a chicken tender platter which was quite large. Sides were good. Enjoyed our lunch. Very pleased. read more

I talked about Cheddar's in another review and gave it 5 stars! Each visit I ordered ribs and they were smoking! Cooked just right - meat ready to fall off the bone and sauce layered on top before being served. That was soon after they first opened!! Next 2 visits was a whole different story. Ribs were overcooked - looked like blackened ribs. Asked for extra sauce to make it palatable. In November I took a chance and suggested Cheddars for a party of 6. Four of us had ribs and no one enjoyed them! Dry, overcooked and no sauce on top to help make it easier to digest! Cheddars has great potential but looks like they're switching up cooks who don't know how to cook ribs. Ribs should never be hit or miss! My brother had the meatloaf- recently added to the menu. He said it was delicious. If you like meatloaf - try it now before a new cook or a new recipe is used! read more

We decided to stop in after a shopping trip to Cabalas. We are from NJ and don't know the area. Unfortunately all it takes is a few bad reviews and you would think twice about going somewhere. So glad we gave this place a try. Came at 4:00 after a few minutes, we were sat down, ordered some apps and drinks, which came in a timely fashion. We ordered ribs, monte Crisco, cheeseburger, and 2 16ounce bone in ribeye dinners. Everything came out wonderfully prepared and not too long of a wait. Our waitress Carly with beautiful red hair was warm, welcoming friendly and providing just awesome service. Over all great prices Food was yummy and filling. We left full and happy. Thank You Cheddar's read more

This was our first and definitely last visit to Cheddar's. As soon as we were seated, my husband said he had bad vibes. But we decided to give it a shot. Big mistake. We waited 10 minutes for our server to come to our table. She took our drink order. I had a coupon for free Chips and Queso for signing up for their EClub. I asked if we could go ahead and order the chips / queso awhile. Needless to say, we NEVER received the Chips and Queso and our server said she would have the manager take them off our bill????!!!!! Thanks...you're going to take a free item off our bill like you're really doing us a favor????? Okay, so back to our order / food. It took our server at least 10 minutes to bring our drinks - 2 unsweetened iced teas and a root beer. All 3 drinks should have taken a total of 2-3 minutes to bring to our table. Our server told us (for the first time) that our queso and chips would be right out. NOPE!!!! We sat there about 35 minutes waiting for our food and the server telling us 2 more times that our queso / chips would be right out. She kept blaming it on the kitchen One would think that queso and chips would be a quick fix. Obviously that is not the case at this Cheddar's location. Our food did finally arrive. My husband's ribs were so hard he couldn't eat them. My son's french fries were dark brown. My salmon was warm on the side of cold. The manager did come to our table after the server told her about the chips / queso. She was the only saving grace about our whole dining experience. She was very apologetic and told us to please come back, ask for her and she will make sure she seats us in a good section with a good server. I thanked her but told her I seriously doubt that we would be back. She said they were very short staffed. Sorry, that is not a good excuse. They should have either called other staff in, put the hosts on the floor (there were 3 hosts) or put the managers out on the floor. And the servers they had were definitely not hustling for being short staffed. It is a shame that we had such a horrible experience. So many people have told us how good Cheddar's is. Sorry, but I'm not interested in giving it a second chance. DC read more

Cheddars is like Cracker Barrel without driving over the NJ bridge and paying the toll. I hit a low when it came to trying out new restaurants but Cheddar's fixed me. The food was great. It was a great deal, cheap and high quality. I got the veggie platter which was four sides and a soup or salad, as a side girlie they understand me. My boyfriend got country fried chicken and two sides and the chicken was so thick and cooked perfectly. Our waitress Christine was super knowledgeable about the menu since we had never been there. The restaurant has low lighting and low music. My only complaint is that the booth we sat in was small and the table was easily crowded when we had plates. I would definitely recommend this place and will continue going in the future. read more

It's was out first time here on my celebrating my 51st birthday. Food was excellent the service top notch and the atmosphere nice read more

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Came to give you guys a third chance , and everything disappointed my expectations. Service was much better , we were seated promptly and Sandra was our waiter . Her service was good . And she kept her tables cleaned . But the broccoli was outdated and so was the lettuce for my salad. The croissants were the only thing enjoyable . 55 dollars , on average food . Croissants only moving forward . read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Santa Fe Spinach Dip, Cesar salad Junior Burger, 6 oz. Fire Grilled Sirloin , Penne Pasta Alfredo - Comfort Food Near Me - Newark, Delaware

So my fiance and I went in this evening and were promptly seated. And then we waited. And waited. And waited. For 20 minutes, we sat there, the staff were on their phones, and clearly uninterested in working. So we left. That's it, that's the review. Do better. read more

Our server, Maureen, was amazing! She was very busy and still didn't miss a beat! Really went out of her way to suggest menu items and checked on us several times to make sure we were happy. Really enjoyed our lunch. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Light-as-a-feather onion rings - Comfort Food Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Very slow service, waitress missing , did not get water, cold mashed potatoes, bread was good.

Honestly, this is a decent spot for a cheap family dinner! It's like Applebees meets Cracker Barrel. Everything is super affordable. They have a great selection on their dinner menu as well as their kids menu. And also well priced drink options. My husband and both had to go with big tropical mixed drinks as the prices were just too good to pass them up!! My husband had the "painkiller" and I had the strawberry paradise punch. Both were huge and delicious. I will say though, I didn't feel / taste much alcohol in my drink but that's okay. When you first sit, the server brings out croissants for the table. They don't look as fluffy as they do in the pictures but they're sweet and yummy. For dinner I did a half rack of ribs with southern green beans and broccoli cheddar casserole. The casserole reminded me of a classic thanksgiving side, makes you feel right at home. The green beans were different, but really tasty. And the ribs were delicious. That said, we'd ordered the Wisconsin cheese bite appetizer and I felt reallly full after eating a bunch of those. My son had the grilled chicken and rice kids meal with fries and he really seemed to enjoy it. My husband had the country fried steak and it was huge!!! He also had the cheddar broccoli casserole with his, as well as a loaded baked potato. Overall, we all enjoyed the meal. The staff we dealt with all were very friendly and helpful and the restaurant itself is clean and well kept! We'll definitely return and we'll likely try takeout as well. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Fall-Off-The-Plate Baby Back Ribs, Broccoli Cheese Casserole, Southern Green Beans - Comfort Food Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Place nice and drinks good but food was undercooked and praying I don't get sick after this read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Praying I don't get sick as I got to the middle the whole thing was raw - Comfort Food Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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We loved our experience. The hostess was a little miserable, but she could've been having a bad day but our waitress and waitress in training were absolutely amazing. Food was awesome and seasoned Very very well. Nothing went to waste. We definitely plan on going back. The restaurant was beautiful and we got right in but I know there was a wait after, but I don't blame it being a Saturday. We plan on taking our friends this weekend. Margaritas were amazing and actually one of the better Long Island iced teas I've had. read more

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My husband and I literally sat at this bar and watched the bartender wipe her nose, face, head several times and continued to make drinks, pick up fruit to put in peoples drinks, and even wiped the side of one of the glasses with the same hands without washing her hands once. Even some of the waitresses picked up fruit and put in peoples glasses with their hands after touching on everything. Uggh, so disgusting.... Definitely made me lose my appetite and not want to order not another drink....Food wasn't on point tonight either but, I was definitely more disgusted by the sanitation of things. Smdh read more

I looked at the Yelp reviews before choosing to dine here for the first time and despite the low rating, we went ahead and took our chances since we heard good things from friends. I should have gone elsewhere. The hostess was pleasant and seated us promptly and then it went downhill from there. After waiting for quite some time without being acknowledged, I looked around to see staff standing in the corner chatting and on their phones with no regard that no one had been to our table. So we waited and waited. I had to walk back to the hostess to let her know that no one had been there to take our drink order. Finally, the waitress came and offered no apology for the unnecessary wait (they were extremely slow). The honey butter croissants were delicious but they only give you one per person and charge you for extra. Everything else tasted like microwaved leftovers. It certainly did not taste fresh. The chicken fried steak was tough and the gravy was disgusting. The mashed potatoes tasted like instant boxed potatoes. The broccoli cheese casserole was the highlight of my dinner. Unfortunately, the portion size was really small. After eating, we yet again waited and waited for the waitress so we could get our bill and leave. As a former waitress, there was NO reason we shouldn't have had quicker service. It was dead in there- and now I see why. It just seems that staff don't care. The customer service and professionalism is severely lacking. What a disappointing visit. I would not recommend this restaurant. Definitely spend your money elsewhere!!! read more

Fist time i came here a month ago my food was perfect. I should have taken heed of the couple leaving complaining of long wait and cold food. Our cheese fries were on point , the mone cristo had raw batter after i sent it back. The server, bless her heart was great. But they should be ashamed of the crappy quality of a "scratch" meal. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Monte cristo with raw batter after sending it back because it was not cooked all the way. - Comfort Food Near Me - Newark, Delaware

visited on a friday, not very busy but service was a little slow as waitress also was the bar tender, And seemed rushed at times. serving size was good only drawback was the baked potato even though cooked enough was cold when served. read more

I have never in my life left a review on an establishment but this restaurant is so terrible I cannot in good faith let it go unnoticed. I'd like to start off by saying that there are some absolutely amazing staff here at this restaurant in all areas and I am so grateful that I was able to meet them and I hope they find better places of employment that will treat them with the respect and dignity they deserve. Now onto the bad, to start off the good is very mediocre and I can understand that for your size portions the price isn't bad but when you get a 6oz steak, you expect a 6oz steak, not a steak the size of your finger. The steak sizes are so disproportionate it's hard to believe the management knows what they are doing and not to mention the quality of the food changes every single day, it has never once stayed consistent but when it's good it is good. The servers are a mixed bag as you have extremely sweet and talented servers while having ones that are just downright obnoxious and rude and they think that because they're in the back you cant hear them talking trash about you and your family, some of them will have AirPods in while taking your orders, others will just ignore you when you need something; You are gambling Everytime you walk in on wether todays the day you'll get great service or the really bad service like usual. The host are extremely kind and very much know what they are doing but there are some that will just speed off when seating you and say absolutely nothing. The Bussers will stare at you as you eat and remove things off your table and continually do this until you leave which doesn't happen often but happens more often then it should. The final and worst point is the management, I have seen the way the servers and host are treated by their managers and it is horrible, they do not EVER stand up for them and will actively degrade them infront of customers, I have watched a single host dealing with multiple parties get torn down by her manager infront of everyone just because she was not moving fast enough and refused to take the hostess advice on the seating plan which I'm assuming she would know more about seeing as she is the one there a majority of the time and never the management, the managers are vile and treat their staff like work horses and also make it clear they are easily expendable by the factors of their turnover rates, I have never seen a place have so many new faces every other week like this restaurant. I genuinely hope this place changes as eating here is fun when it's not a nightmare dealing with the horrible things that take place here but other then that this place needs a complete overhaul read more

Food is awful. Always taste like it's been sitting around. It's never fresh. don't waste your time or money.

We went to Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen again today to give it another go. I really wanted to like this place and my meal but was extremely disappointed again. I ordered a 6 oz Sirloin medium rare. The steak was cooked as requested however, I COULD NOT chew the steak as it had a LARGE amount of gristle...it was awful and I had to find a comfortable way to discard parts of this steak from my mouth. Some of it was even difficult to cut with the serrated sharp knife that came with the other utensils. Thank goodness that the server brought quite a few napkins which I ultimately needed. The sides that I ordered were the French fries which would have been good if they were hot and green beans which were oddly sweet. This is the second time we went to this restaurant, the first time I ordered salad - better choice. My husband ordered Chicken Fried Steak and he did not complain about his meal but when he was done his plate was still full. Full of what you asked, the THICK breading surrounding the steak and a good portion of his French fries. He chose carrots for his size and they were whittled (baby carrots as they are affectionately called). Sorry, I don't get it! Last time we were there I wondered why the couple a few booths up from us sent their meals back (now I know). The manager came and asked if they could fix them something else and evidentially the answer was no. NOW I UNDERSTAND! And no, I don't usually send food back, I just Yelp and don't go back. I'd rather pay more money and get a quality meal. read more

Stopped by for an early dinner and happy we did as the service and food was very good. We would recommend this place. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Awesome Dinner. - Comfort Food Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Service was so-so and food was so-so. I think it was just a bad day. Usually the food is delicious.

Ok I'm sitting at the bar waiting on my food. It's 9:46. I ordered a chicken pot pie at 9:05. The place is dead and I'm watching the bartender play on her phone. I don't know if there is a manager here or not. It's a no for me read more

First time ever to a Cheddars. The food was all over breaded and over cooked. Fries were so overfried that they were brown on the outside and hollow on the inside. Chicken tenders were way over breaded and meat was dry inside. Monte cristo was almost all breading with slivers of meat inside. Broccoli casserole was bland and portion was laughable. Sweet tea was barely sweet. Our server Maureen was the most inattentive server I've ever had. Had to ask her 3 times for the same thing and eventually Evers up getting what we needed from another server. For the restaurant being pretty packed and busy she mossied along like she was going for an afternoon stroll instead moving like a server. The food was so mediocre it really disappointed me because I was so excited to try a new place. read more

I'm giving this two starts because our server, Ty, was kind and courteous and did their best. The rest of our experience was mediocre to disappointing. We've been to the location in Camden, DE years ago and had a positive experience. I'm not even sure if this is the same franchise after our Newark experience. We were seated quickly (party of 5). The hostess made no eye contact and we had to chase her after we realized she was walking to our table. Our drinks and food were slow but somehow arrived lukewarm. A patron with a pistol in hjs waistband was seated near us (and we understand DE is an open carry state). Many establishments have signs prohibiting weapons... Cheddars doesn't, as I confirmed with the hostess. Our kids were upset about "the guy with a gun in his pants" so we asked to pack our food, paid at the table, and left. Between the lukewarm food and the careless open carry at a family restaurant, and the host staff who simply did not care about anything, we're finished with this place. We won't return. read more

Food was delicious.... The lead bartender decided to humiliate her trainee in front of the bar for not doing things her way. this included cursing and insults...infront of customers. Completely unprofessional. It didn't stop until a patron addressed it. She should be fired. read more

Soooooo much food; each portion was plenty to share or take home for a 2nd meal. The fried chicken sandwich is the bomb as well as the chicken tenders meal. The hot buttered croissants served to every table upon arrival are incredible & our service was great too! And, let's not forget about the price...so reasonable. Can't beat it! I wish I took pictures before devouring our food so I could post here. read more

I am writing this while I am waiting for my son's burger. Not my first rodeo with Cheddars. I've been to the location in GA. This one was new and just opened up.. I called to see if there was a wait. Went through the prompts and waited. The host picked up the phone and kept it off the hook then hung up. I should have taken that as a red flag. I checked the website and I was able to place myself on the list. I get in and there are two host stated that it would be about 10 mins. I walk outside and it's was about 5 mins. I was excited. I came in and went to the 2nd hist who was seating. A white older couple got in front of me and they sat them. My son then found a bank card and gave it to the hostess. The other lady who was working with them stated it was hers and walked away. No thank you or anything. It was a Caucasian lady who sat us and she was very pleasant and apologized. We are seated, we get my food , steak and shrimp, it's luke warm, and more like medium rare some parts rare oppose to the medium I requested. My son opens his burger and it looks as though someone took a bite from his burger. We ask for it to be taken back and it's been about 15-20 mins we've been waiting. While we are waiting for his food my son eating the rest of the appetizers he finds finds a hair on his plate. A manager just walked up and asked about my experience. I am grateful that she did was able to comp some of the bill. I hope this isn't the everyday experience read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Hair in the food - Comfort Food Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Had 5 in our party. A waiter took out order, did Not bring basic things to the table. Service was only semi- decent, at best. He mouthed off negative comments about us as he walk away from our table. 2 people was 1st time chedders, poss last time also. Several of us hearing this, I went explained our frustration to the manager. ( Kudos to the manager ). A waItress, who was very good, covered our table until we left. I'll give Chedders another try, for the great job from the manager & waitress @@ My review goes to 4 stars when the waitress took over, and for the good management decision. Kudo's to both of you, I plan to teturn read more

Amazing service! The server was on the ball I wish I could remember her name. Food was great! But the grilled chicken kids meal was way over seasoned. I was hoping it would be a bit healthier but it was overly salted and the spices were too much my son wouldn't eat it. read more

The food, lighting, and service were pretty good! My steak was a little undercooked for my liking, but that's just my own preference. But overall, the price for a family of four with tip, $100! That's amazing in today's economy! We even had two appetizers with it too. If you're looking for a meal on the cheaper side that still has good quality, then go there! One more little thing, the honey butter croissants... Match made in heaven!! read more

Chicken TendersCountry Fried Chicken Me and my girlfriend went there after a long day out for a date and we ordered are food. It was dry and the chicken was not very good plus the wait was long and seating was terrible especially when they have tables open. A day later after eating we both came down with food poisoning . Management was terrible. So instead of trying to right there wrongs they sent the information to there insurance company all we want is are money back. We didn't need all the extra stuff. First and last time going there DO Not GO There . read more

Food & price is decent. Nothing to complain about. Our server Ben was very polite and helpful in addressing all our needs. They have the best red beans & rice! The shrimp pasta was really good! For appetizers, we got the buffalo fried shrimp, which were a good size and really good, as well as the chicken strips. We also enjoyed the spinach dip and queso with chips. The cheesecake was pretty good too. read more

A friend told me of a new restaurant in Newark, Delaware which is popular in the southern states in the United States. It is Cheddar near Christiana hospital. The place was clean. The server was pleasant and helpful. The food was fantastic. My party of three enjoyed all their food. I had been to a Cheddar's in Camden, Delaware and that one was great too. I would recommend it. read more

We joined the waitlist from home and checked in at arrival. We were seated timely within 15 min. We were seated at a high top table in the bar section. Our table was very wobbly. In the section there were 3 empty booths and 5 empty high tables. Only one other table in the section was occupied along with us. And the restaurant area had plenty of empty tables. When the waitress came I asked if we could switch tables and showed her how terribly wobbly the table was. She walked to the hostess desk, I assumed so they could mark their computer with our new table. She came back and said if we wanted to move we'd have to go back and get back on the waitlist. WHAT!!!! Are you kidding me!!!!! At the time we were seated it was now 30-45 min wait. I asked for the manager. Well we waited a good bit and I asked again and she said he was busy but we could go back on the wait list. I said I'll wait here for the manager. In the meantime I went to the bar to get us some waters myself because we had been there a bit. And then we decided to just move to the next table ourselves. The hostess walked by when we were getting up and was really snarky saying oh you're just going to get back on the wait list and in her mic told someone we were just moving ourselves with a really mean tone of voice. Manager team came out and were apologetic. They said we'll take good care of you. We had a different waitress who was excellent. Everything else was good. But honestly for the crappy start to our dinners and the attitude we had from the host staff, and the we'll take good care of you statement I would have expected a discount or at least a free item. Nothing. Just a hassle for the start of our visit. Very disappointed with the experience. Will not recommend Cheddars or be back. read more

Food=AWFUL SERVICE=AWFUL service was awful - slow and waitress disappeared. The food was literally inedible - couldnt cut thru the steak. The ribs were tough and didnt fall off the bone French fries were COLD, twice, We called the manager over and left. NEVER AGAIN read more

I was excited to try this place, and it seemed good when we walked in. Then we sat down. Our waitress was all over the place and couldn't even be bothered to refill drinks at a reasonable pace despite our table only being a few feet from the bar. I ordered an 8 oz steak that when it got to the table looked way too small to be 8 Oz. The fries were so bland and overcooked that they didn't taste like anything at all. The manager tried to cover for the many problems, but there's two MUCH better options in the same parking lot. I don't see a reason to come back. read more

Horrible service in the bar area. it started with us waiting almost 10 minutes to be waited on. We had to flag someone down to get service. Then my husband's dinner was supposed to come with a salad but he never got it. When he questioned it after our entree arrived he was asked if he wanted the salad now. We waited over 25 minutes for our check when they knew we needed to leave. We will not be back. They blamed the delay on our credit card. lol. We would have gladly have given them a different card. (by the way there is nothing wrong with that card). There was no apology and they never offered to comp anything on the check. read more

We had a fantastic meal bourbon salmon cooked to perfection and the spinach dip and chip's delicious always get the strawberry lemonade and our waitress was polite and efficient read more

Went there with a call-ahead for a big group, the assured me over the phone it would be no problem. It. Was. A. Problem. They took For. Ever. Not nice about it, either. How dare you, first of all, and who do you think you are, second, was the vibe we got. Food was not good. At. All. It's a shame to skin a restaurant like this, but I'm totally sure they already know. Not their first rodeo. What about the ppl that own this franchise? Jump ship!! read more