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    Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

    3.3 (558 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    CHEDDAR'S SCRATCH KITCHEN ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids

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    Rae G.

    Hardly my first or even 10th visit here over the years, I decided a review was due. We were seated in the bar area. I prefer the bright environs of the main dining room but today was ok in the bar. One favorite is the complimentary iced croissants. Yum! I ordered unsweet tea and it was nicely brewed! I ordered the monte cristo, always my favorite. I asked my friends to make sure I don't order it again. It is nicely deep fried but it is too much sandwich. I subbed the fries for soup. The potato soup was thick like glue with potatoes, bacon and cheese. I only ate a few bites. Our food came out quickly with some wrong items our server corrected. Our server was attentive and pleasant. Cheddars is always a pleasant dining experience with some good meal deals and variety of food choices. I took away a star because my food selections were disappointing, but next time I will make different choices.

    Buffalo Chicken Wrapper Sandwich
    Caroline J.

    Have been back a few times this past year and always have a good experience. We mostly order the same items and always enjoy them! The triple treat sampler with the cheese dip, spinach dip tortilla chips and chicken tenders. All so good as well as the buffalo chicken wrap. And the veggie plate! all yummy! It was early Sunday evening, and we still had good service even though it was packed! Mixture of tables and booths as well as a small bar area with some televisions

    This was fried fish and shrimp!

    We entered the restaurant on a very busy night. There looked to be only a few servers on the floor. Our server was training another young lady, they tagged team those tables and they were great. their names were Tasha and Tanaya! The food was excellent and the ambience was great. We had to wait about 30 minutes for a table, but it was well worth it. We were a party of 8 which turned into a party of 11 very quickly, but our servers took it in stride and did the job well. This was a family get together pre-Father's Day weekend 2026!

    Vegetable plate
    Rhondi S.

    We came to Cheddar's for dinner. Their menu has a wide variety from appetizers (spinach dip, onion rings, chicken tenders), salads, wraps, sandwiches, burgers, steaks and seafood from grilled salmon to shrimp. I got the vegetable plate with green beans, a baked potato, red beans and rice and a broccoli casserole. Red beans and rice were OK. Beans were not spicy rice tasted like Minute rice. Typical green beans southern style. Hubs got the cheeseburger was good others had the buffalo wraps. Salads are fresh. Service was good. Ambience is very casual and servers were friendly, polite, and knowledgeable.

    Gwendolyn T.

    First time going to this establishment and the food was amazing. We had a issue with our order not being delivered to their system (we ate in). We watched 3 tables get there food consume it and leave and we still had not received ours. The Manager Markus came around and asked how we were and we stated "disappointed " because we had been waiting for over an hour and still had not received any food. He went to check on it and 20 more minutes went by before we finally received our food I asked for it to be boxed up. The Manager came out and apologized for the wait and stated that they had an issue with their system uploading the order, I was upset but Mr Markus corrected everything and made it RIGHT. I will be going back because getting back home and eating dinner the food was great and the croissants was off the chain soft and buttery. Markus and Cheddar thank you and we will be coming back. We had the meatloaf,broccoli casserole and fried white fish , shrimp and loaded baked potatoes as I stated the food was delicious and the problem was corrected, things do happen unexpectedly

    Benny A.

    The restaurant itself has decent decorations, but small seating at the booths and tables. Our waitress was very attentive and refilled my drinks as it became almost empty. The cooks however must of been off their game since the food was cooked wrong. My girlfriend's country fried steak had brown gravy instead of white gravy and then my steak was supposed to be medium rare , but this is raw. Good thing I cut my steak and look at it before eating it. They however took 5 minutes to correct my girlfriend's order and took 3 minutes to correct my order.

    Cheddar's Legendary Monster Cookie
    Diamond O.

    The restaurant was mediocre. I definitely recommend getting there early on the weekends because it gets packed! You can't make reservations but you can call ahead. The food was a hit or miss. The salmon was good, but dry. The fried fish didn't have any seasoning and came out undercooked. The green beans had a weird sweet taste. The cookie dessert had the consistency of cake and didn't have a lot of flavor. The carrot cake was great and moist. The only item that was delicious were the croissants. Avoid the alcoholic drinks. I don't think they had any alcohol in them! The service was horrible. The waitress barely checked on us. When we had to return our food, she didn't expedite the order so it took forever to get our food. The ambiance was family style. The restaurant was packed but it's very spacious.

    Bacon Cheeseburger
    Chelley Q.

    We sat at the bar instead of a table. My boyfriend and I got 2 Texas frozen swirl margaritas and they were delicious. Any flavor was great although I had strawberry and peach. My boyfriend loved his bacon cheese burger. I got the country fried steak. My bartender (who was fabulous on her Monday night shift) put my entire order in correctly I saw her but the kitchen gave me chicken instead of steak and my backed potato was cold

    Undercooked croissant
    Marvin L.

    It was our first time dining at Cheddar's for a family dinner last night. The decor was homey and cozy. The onion rings were cooked to a golden brown, and the trio of appetizers was great--especially the spinach dip and chicken tenders. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger without pickles, but my request was disregarded. Additionally, the burger had an unexpectedly sweet taste, which I did not enjoy. The croissant was undercooked as well. Our server seemed too busy to be attentive; she didn't clear our table on time, forgot our drinks, and rarely checked on us. Overall, while the food was okay, the service was subpar.

    Do not order anything until you check the tablet to see if there's a charge for a game you haven't played.
    DeDe W.

    Before you place an order, check the tablet on the table for an erroneous game charge. The meals are decent for a fast food restaurant. The server was attentive. The bathrooms are in need of a little attention.

    Onion rings
    Mike B.

    The food was really good. Service was great and she knew the menu. It was quiet for a Friday so it was a great place to go.

    Honey Butter Croissants always a hit
    Tonia M.

    So I love Cheddars ... it was my first time going to one in VA but I've been to them in other states. to me it is an upscale red lobster, Olive Garden type chain. The food is pretty consistent ... it's always a little chaotic but never truly an issue. The place is clean and packed the food took a little longer to serve but this seems pretty typical across the chain. Place looks nice, the table cleaners do a great job. It was full of young folk I would say of all the workers I saw the oldest may have been 30. They say the older people work in the morning. All in all the food was good the cheese bites were the soup was the lowest point. I got the pecan chicken salad - the dressing was delicious. The salad was mostly romaine they should upgrade the lettuce and the chicken was just ok. The candied pecans were delicious but there was no frills to the salad. The soup did not seem to be made out of potatoes more like cornstarch with bacon and cheese ... could only eat two bites. The cheese bites were popping. I didn't have any drinks and I took the apple pie home - my mom said the ice cream for the apple pie was her favorite and the cheese. She also had the fried shrimp and fried fish ... she said it had a lot of batter but was very tasty. She also said the coleslaw was delicious but the broccoli casserole was terrible. Finally the glazed croissant is always a hit! I would definitely go back in if I were in the neighborhood but would probably not drive out of my way I love about 35 min from there if the tunnel is not an issue

    Michele R.

    Went for a business lunch and we got there early which was good because they filled up quickly I had heard good things about the food here so I was glad to give it a try. Everything that we ordered was great. Our surfer was wonderful. It did get very loud just because it's open air and again. All of the booths were filled and there was a weight out the door by the time we were done Can't wait to go back and try like three more things off the menu

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    Food was terrible the service was worse but.... The male server asked me for of if I "hang dong" .... 10/10 would come again

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    Ask the Community - Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

    BIG BOO BBQ LLC

    BIG BOO BBQ LLC

    4.6
    (21 reviews)
    3.7 mi

    I've been here a couple times now and will definitely return. the food is consistently great. The…read morepeople are really friendly. I judge bbq places by their brisket and theirs is always perfectly done, as is the jerk chicken. you can do much worse at other bbq places but you won't do better in western Newport News.

    My husband always gripes about going to BBQ places and getting cold or lukewarm food so we are…read morealways looking to find a place that meets this expectation. I found this place in yelp and wanted to give it a try. It's in a small strip mall and at first we were afraid they weren't there anymore because there isn't a marquee sign above the restaurant but there is a large smoker truck that looks like it's used for catering that helped us find it. The parking lot was full which blocked the signage on the doors/windows. The inside has a few small tables and a counter to the right to order from with the kitchen behind. There was a few chairs across from the counter to wait for to go orders. You choose your own table after ordering. The owner was personable and chatting an older gentleman that had been there awhile. We later realized he was the owner when he came out to see how our food was. The ribs fell off the bone and the baked beans had ground beef and some peppers. They were delicious and had such good flavor. Rolls were served with the meals. The portions were large and we took home our leftovers. I was a little surprised that our food was served in to go containers even though we asked to dine in. You pick up your own plasticware at the counter where you pick up your order. While it's not a typical sit down place with table service or bar drinks, the food was really good and hot. We'll definitely go again. Also love that it's veteran owned and he's present and cares about the service provided. It was also evident he cares about his staff as we overheard them discussing one of the kids preparing for high school graduation.

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    Wall decor - naval honors from owner
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    Pulled pork, ribs, baked beans, collards
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    Saté: A New American Experience

    Saté: A New American Experience

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    I visited Sate Restaurant for the first time to celebrate my sister's birthday and overall it was…read morejust okay. I started with the buffalo chicken mozzarella sticks, but they weren't for me so I sent them back. I ended up getting the blackened chicken flatbread, which was actually really good and full of flavor. A few others in my group had mixed experiences too--my cousin ordered the crispy Brussels sprouts and didn't like them, and my daughter tried the crab cake appetizer. She said the flavor was great, but the texture was too mushy inside. My sister, on the other hand, enjoyed her shrimp appetizer and said the mac and cheese egg rolls were just okay. One thing we all agreed on--the drinks were AMAZING. Definitely strong and well-made, they did not disappoint at all. The overall vibe of the restaurant is nice, especially being in the Oyster Point area. It's a great spot to hang out on a Saturday night. Not sure if I'd rush back, but it was a decent experience.

    I went to Sate for Sunday brunch with two friends, and we made a reservation ahead of time since…read morebrunch can get busy. When we arrived, our table was ready, which was a great start. We started with drinks and ordered a mimosa flight (around $36) with four different flavors--mango, passion fruit, and a couple lemon-based ones. My friend also got a lavender mimosa. Individual mimosas were about $12 each, which is a little pricey but pretty typical for brunch. For food, we tried several items. The shrimp and grits were good, but not the best I've had. The bell peppers were cut pretty large, which I didn't love, but overall it was good. We also ordered the Biscoff pancakes. The flavor was fine, but the texture was not it. They looked thin but were actually really dense and thick. We prefer lighter, fluffier pancakes, so these were a miss. Honestly, you kind of needed something like milk to get through them because they were that heavy. The Nana's Chicken plate was good, solid, no complaints. It was almost like a sampler platter which I enjoyed. The turkey sausage was also good. The deviled eggs, though, were very underwhelming. They honestly just tasted like plain eggs nothing special. The highlight of the meal was definitely the short rib bruschetta. It was delicious and easily the best thing we had. My only note would be that there were a lot of tomatoes I would've preferred a little less, but overall it was really, really good. Service was fine. Our waitress was nice, but nothing stood out, it was standard service. The atmosphere was also nice. We sat at a high-top table; the space looks a little small, but there's actually enough room to move around. It wasn't too loud or too quiet and the food presentation was nice as well. One thing to note is that the menu seems to change. My friends had been here about seven months ago and said the previous menu was amazing, everything they had before was delicious. This time around, though, it just wasn't giving the same experience. If this had been their first visit, they probably wouldn't have come back. Overall, I'd say Sate was just okay this time around. A decent brunch though. I'd probably wait until they update their menu and maybe give it another try, since it seems like they've done better in the past.

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