I ate here a couple months ago for the first time and ordered the salmon with a Caesar salad and even asked if it was ok because of the Romain lettuce recall and after eating half my salad I discovered a bug in my salad which means upon preparation that lettuce was not washed I lost my appetite and I am still hesitant to order a salad anywhere. The manager did comp the salad off my bill, but I Haven't been back since. read more

Went here for my birthday with a group of 8 of us, one being a child. My boyfriend ordered us drinks at the bar, not sure what they were as I wanted a Moscow mule but they do not serve them. Our server was friendly and took orders quickly. She was quick to refill drinks but never took away our empty glasses, instead brought us a new glass. Once the food came out I was never brought the side of sour cream I asked for upon ordering. When she dropped my food I asked her again. When she finally remembered I was already done my food and asked her for a box instead. She was extremely sweet but possibly too busy? It was extremely busy while we were there. After I asked for a box/bag and it was delivered- she disappeared. I thought maybe she had an emergency and left because of how long I didn't see her around the tables at all. I ended up going to the hostess station to get a bag myself as I never received one. Possibly she thought we were all enjoying our meal still? I'm not sure what happened but once the food was dropped she was rarely seen at all. The food tasted AMAZING and I was shocked my steak was cooked to perfection! I do recommend trying this place out and not to be surprised if the service isn't as efficient as other places --at least the food is amazing! read more

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They try hard but the sides ere cold and sent back for fresh ones. Steve the manager brought out this time, still cold! Don't understand how you can serve cold food. read more

I had a great time here. My service was quick and attentive. My food was beyond amazing. Looking at the past reviews I was skeptical but I enjoyed my entire experience. read more

Stopped in for a quick bite to eat for dinner. I had the chicken and shrimp combo. Everything was good and nice sized portions. Happy holidays! read more

Went there for lunch and had enough food to take home for dinner as well! All staff seemed to help each other from the hosts to the bartender as well. The pain killer cocktail is my first recommendation! Service was great! read more

I love Cheddar's and other locations have been careful and accommodating for my gluten sensitivity, but NOT PINELLAS SPRINGS! They have a single sheet GF menu but it is lacking a detailed description. I ordered steak and grilled shrimp combo and ordered corn and baked potato. It arrived with the shrimp on seasoned rice. Since I wasn't expecting rice, I asked our server to please verify with the kitchen that the rice was safe. He came back and said he didn't think so because no one in the kitchen had any idea. He brought me a clean plate and new shrimp at my insistence. I asked to speak to the manager about my concerns and to encourage some additional training with his staff. The manager was NOT helpful. He can't expect his serves to know about GF items. When our server went back to ask the kitchen, my concern was that no one knew if seasoned rice was OK to reassure me. I had also asked for no seasoning on the steak to be safe. The fact that my steak was seasoned despite my request was of no consequence to the manager. "Seasonings certainly don't contain gluten, and they did, the menu would say order without seasoning!" The manager brought the GF menu to show me seasoned rice was on the list of sides. He certainly couldn't expect his kitchen staff to know! They barely speak English! Apparently it was my responsibility to know it was ok since it was on the gf menu. Of course, I didn't have the menu when my food arrived. No apology, no compensation, no acknowledgment of a need for better training, but he did offer to let me take home a copy of the GF menu so I could study the choices more carefully and be better informed next time so I didn't need to question the server or the kitchen who he wouldn't expect to know the answer. There won't be a next time! Absolutely not celiac safe! read more

Our neighbor couple, my wife and I came to Cheddar's last night, Wednesday, October 24th, to celebrate my wife's 73rd birthday. We were seated in a timely manner and provided with a menu and told that Angela would be our waitress. Some time elapsed and Angela finally came by and said that she would be right with us. We continued to scan the menu and comment on how VERY COLD it was in the restaurant. She took our drink orders - a Moscow mule for my wife and a double scotch on the rocks for me. Angela was uncertain about the Moscow mule and said that she would have to go to the bar to find out if they could make that. Upon her return, she stated that they did not carry ginger beer, so my wife ordered a Miller lite beer. She made the comment that she had hoped to get a Moscow mule since it was her birthday. I ordered an order of onion rings for the table and then asked about the marinara sauce in the chicken parmesan since I am deathly allergic to olive oil. Once again, Angela had to go and ask (which I am FINE with). She returned to state that there was no olive oil in the sauce. My wife and I each ordered the chicken tender parmesan with garlic bread and a side house salad with ranch. When our drinks arrived, my bride had to have Angela return and get her a glass for her beer. We continued to visit in our booth and my neighbor's wife complained of being EXTREMELY COLD. Angela did come and check on us once shortly after the onion rings arrived and we told her how cold we were, and she stated that it was cold in the restaurant tonight, but that was all. She additionally asked if I wanted another drink. I told her that I would have one when I got my meal. I was somewhat disappointed in the lack of scotch in a double - my glass was mostly ice with the appearance of very little scotch. My preference is Chivas Regal, but this location quite stocking it in late 2017/early 2018, so I just order the house scotch. But I still desire a double when one is ordered. Our dinner finally arrived, and we were somewhat shocked in the size of the portions on all our dinners. Angela wanted to know if all was in order. I stated that it would be nice to have our side salads as well, and she appeared to be shocked that she had failed to deliver them earlier. We began to eat our dinner and about half way through our dinner, the side salads arrived that were also HUGE. We ate as much as we could and felt like we would take the remainder home. The food was all very cold by then since it had been exposed to the wintry-like conditions in the restaurant and we were all very uncomfortable and wanted to leave. Please note that during this entire time, Angela never came back to check on us nor ask me IF I wanted another drink. We then had to wait a long time to get to-go-boxes, our bills, and our bills returned. No dishes were ever cleared from the table and my wife had to ask IF she could have a cookie in recognition of her birthday. My neighbor never did get his change for whatever bills he used to pay cash for his dinners. In departing, I left a birthday card that our neighbors had given my wife. I called back to the restaurant after returning home and was informed that they could not locate the card despite it being less than 20 minutes since our departure. I asked to speak to the manager, so I could express my displeasure over our service and the inability to locate the card. Miraculously, the card was located, and I was told that I could pick it up at the hostess station. I asked if I could do that on Thursday and was told by Stephanie that I could do so any time after 10:00 a.m. I took my wife to get her driver's license renewed on Thursday morning and then stopped by the restaurant at 10:15 in the morning only to discover that it doesn't open until 11:00. I called the restaurant and spoke to Stephanie and she brought the card to me outside. Here is a summary of my issues from last night's visit: 1) Too cold. 2) Double scotch is very small. 3) No glass delivered with the Miller Lite. 4) Portions too large. 5) Salads not delivered with the meal OR before the meal. 6) Inability to order a second drink. 7) Food got cold too fast due to the temperature in the restaurant. 8) Dishes never being cleared from the table. 9) Wife had to ask for her birthday cookie. 10) Neighbor not getting his change. We have dined at this location many times since moving here four years ago. We have NEVER encountered this degree of poor service and attitude in all our previous visits. My only previous concern was the elimination of the Chivas Regal from your bar menu. We are now struggling to determine where we will dine for future birthday celebrations. This does not seem to be the correct spot for us. read more

Formerly known as Cheddar's Casual Café before ditching it's name and assumed the name Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, this Irving, Texas based company has been quietly building its repertoire of recipes through local contests that invites the neighborhood's top amateurs to submit their tastiest side dish recipes for a chance to be featured on the casual-dining chain's menu. I chose the Cheddar's Club Sandwich and Fries, the club came on grilled buttered toasted white bread, I wasn't offered a bread choice so I don't know if this is an option, the fillings were fresh and proportioned to make this a nice lunch sandwich. The fries were just okay they were barely warm and actually kinda boring so a few will do. The service was exceptional and attentive even during the busy lunch hours which was very nice since everyone seems to be pressed for time. Over-all a great spot for lunch I would definitely return. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Cheddar Club - Comfort Food Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

So I went in cheddars last night around 8:30-9 o'clock. And let me tell you guys to stay away from this place. Your waitress will be really nice and will bring you your food out fast. But if you don't want food poisoning then I'd recommend that you do NOT EAT HERE. I woke up with stomach pain, vomiting. The main reason it is a 2 star is because of their spinach dip. Chips were stale, ribs were dry, so were the mash potatoes, chicken tenders were okay who can mess chicken tenders up? Id keep looking around instead of stopping by here and wasting your money for 0 reason. read more

So good that it will give you a heart attack. No really. Was just there this weekend and ended up having to call 911 for a family member who thought they were having a heart attack. Don't worry they weren't (but maybe they were just so hyped up about Cheddars it just felt like one?!) Was already a fan of the older, established location in Largo. Who can say no to those buttery croissants they make? Plus you get Soooooo much for your money. You can't go wrong with a restaurant that states it's Happy Hour Every Hour or has a drink called the Pain Killer that they limit you to only 2 at a time. I'm a fan of their giant stack of onion rings and their chicken pot pie! I will be putting this restaurant in my casual dining rotation, especially for their giant drinks that are only $3.50. I think if I had a choice between BJs across the street or Cheddars, from now on it'll have to be Cheddars. read more

The portions are a nice size, the food is cheap, and the service has always been good. You may like it but I don't get this place. It's very nice inside, almost Hawaiian or tropical themed yet the menu is pretty all over. Fried chicken, ribs, tacos etc. It has a little of everything, which is good, however it's all just "all right". The honey butter croissants they are famous for are only served complimentary with their salads. I don't know if this is policy, but the 5 times I've been there (someone else bought, otherwise I would not have visited with such frequency) they don't just refill the drink, they take the cup with them and bring it back refilled. I'm not very comfortable with that, I never trust that's my same cup. read more

Think a less expensive version of Chili's..... An abundant menu, but nothing is that phenomenal that you're craving it the next day. I typically order the you pick 2 combo and get the bowl of chicken tortilla soup and a half a club sandwich. Both are solid choices. I also like their spinach and artichoke dip, but no need to add on the extra calories unless there is a table full of people to share them with. read more

Stopped in here soon after opening and was impressed by the friendly staff and servers. Food here was of impressionable quality, with entrees loaded with food for only $7-10 dollars....not bad. Great bar area and interior design is exceptional for a medium priced restaurant. Definitely a class act here. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Dining area - Comfort Food Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

I've been to the other location on Roosevelt blvd many times and did not even realize this new location had opened until driving by recently, so I decided to stop in and give it a try. The decor and feel within the restaurant is great. It's clean, modern and inviting. We sat at a booth in the bar area and were told by the hostess that it was a first come first served section. The server took way too long to come by and take our drink orders. We were almost ready to give up and leave but I wanted to give them a chance. So I ordered the Frozen Texas swirl margarita, which is huge and for the price ($3.50) I can't complain at all. For my meal, I decided to *finally* try chicken and waffles. I've been wanting to try it for a while and at last, I took the plunge. Unfortunately, it wasn't as great as I was expecting, just an average serving of a large waffle with fried chicken and powdered sugar on top. In the past, I've tried the vegetable plate and the spasagna (spaghetti lasagna fried mix) which were both good and the serving size was generous, so I will give a thumbs up on that one Overall, the server took an excessively long amount of time to continue refilling drinks and checking up on us during our whole experience. I would not say the service was top notch, but because the food is decent, drinks are above average and the prices are pretty cheap in comparison to other competitors nearby, I still like this Cheddars and would go back again. read more

Stopped by for an early dinner- Jordan was our server. What outstanding, engaging, attentive service! Our table had steak & a vegetable, the original burger, & the grilled salmon. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the meals. My original cheeseburger was phenomenal - no condiments needed, cooked to perfection. read more

Food was not good was cold. Server took forever to get things and we had to ask for her. Also there is a dead fish floating in the fish tank and when they were told they said the already knew it. Won't be back. read more

Is it really from scratch? Possibly. Is it good? Yes! My friends have raved about Cheddar's for years but I never really bothered to make the pilgrimage up to Roosevelt for a chain restaurant. When this location opened, I just had to try it. I've been a few times since it opened, and it's not my favorite, but it's pretty darn good. The atmosphere here is actually pretty nice. It's way better than Chili's or Applebees; a fishtank, huge fans, and I love the side room with the floor to ceiling windows. The bathrooms are super clean and overall the restaurant feels squeaky clean. The service here is a step above Chili's or Applebee's. However we were a little peeved after our waitress made it sound like she would add on a piece of garlic bread to our meal for free, when in reality it cost 70 cents. No big deal though. The appetizers here are pretty good. Their signature spinach dip lives up to its fame, but you can definitely tell it's not great for your waistline. The nachos are good too but not as good as the dip! Now on to the main courses: there is a pretty varied menu so there is something for everyone, from fried foods, to pastas to a lighter menu with all items under 600 calories. I usually get one of the combo meals, most recently being fried shrimp and chicken nuggets (I know, I know, I'm a kid at heart). The fried shrimp is butterflied and covered with a really light batter which makes it absolutely delicious. The chicken nuggets are similarly delicious and the chicken is really juicy, not dry at all. The steak here is not steakhouse quality but it's better than the gristle that Applebee's offers. One of the mediocre dishes is the pasta. The chicken on top of the alfredo was good, but the pasta was dry and the veggies were undercooked. After all, no one should really order pasta outside of an Italian place. The sides here are a little above average. The mac and cheese was really good (at least in mine...one of my friend's was dry and cold while mine was piping hot and gooey). The fries are above average and the coleslaw was pretty good. You may be wondering if the food here is actually made from scratch (their sign literally reads "Scratch Kitchen". Honestly, I think some of it is--it doesn't taste horribly processed as other chain restaurants, and some inconsistencies I have had here prove that everything doesn't come out of a box. But what makes this place the best (relatively speaking) are their low prices. With a beer, apps, and four entrees, the bill was just over $40. Not bad at all! Most items are in the $8-$12 range, basically the same price as Chili's or Applebees these days. This place is great if you have a wide variety of tastes in your party and you are looking for somewhere where you can dine under for $15 a person with a nice atmosphere. The food is good to boot!!! read more

Very fresh food. Prepared with fresh ingredients. I had fried chicken. Chicken was juicy and the braiding was crisp. Croissants are freshly prepared all through the day so they melt in mouth. Strange thing that they dont keep Croissants as sides. They charge around 2-3 $ for 3. But its worth ordering. read more

I was very hesitant to come here because of the low star rating but I'm really glad I did anyway. Was told it was a 25 minute wait but we got seated in 10, on a Saturday evening. Wonderful! The place was a bit noisy, but I've never been a fan of quiet restaurants. I love the lively yet casual atmosphere of this place. My food and drinks were great and our server was nice. One of my guests even pointed she liked our server :) Will definitely be back, and I'm glad I didn't let the low reviews deter me from a fantastic place. read more

Quick seating, no reservations, friendly waiter. We had the sampler, which can easily shared with four people. Nice. As our main course we had Asian chicken salad which was gigantic and looked like a pagoda. Too much to finish so it came home in a doggie box. I had the Louisiana Cajun pasta which was spicy ( which I like ) and very good. If your in the area, stop in. You won't be disappointed. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - This is a picture of thier beautiful bar, flanked by two TV screens - Comfort Food Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

The Key West Chicken Shrimp and the Tilapia with Shrimp entrees were great. The Shrimp was nicely seasoned, moist and fresh. The seasoning was on point. The server, Megan, was excellent! Very courteous, polite and helpful. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

The food and service was awesome. I got chicken tenders and fries. The chicken was juicy and the crust was perfect. Best chicken texts I've had in a long time. The fries were cooked just the way I like them. My coleslaw was bland unfortunately. My boyfriend got a bacon cheeseburger and it massive!! He thought it was delicious. read more

This is by far one of my favorite restaurants in Pinellas Park. Food is always good no matter what you order! My favorite is their vegetable plate that comes with a salad. The salad comes with a warm croissant that is probably the best croissant I've ever tasted my whole life. Their drinks are all amazing, although I never find them to have enough liquor for the price. The painkiller is my favorite! The best part about this place is ,good food, that is also reasonably priced!! My boyfriend and I can usually do dinner and drinks for under $50-60!!! Only down side is that it is ALWAYS, always packed and really, really tough to find parking. read more

Customer service is horrible. My family called a day in advance to reserve seating for 28 only to be told its a 2 hour wait. An hour and a half in we were told another 2 and a half hours. Another customer and her daughter waited for an hour inly to have 5 larger parties of caucasians to be seated ahead if her. Yes she was African American as me and my family are. Excuse was they did not have enough staff to handle that capacity when more than 28 people had been already seated. Horrible read more

Chicken fried chicken is da bomb! :) and i definitly recommend "The Painkiller" worlds best drink!!!!! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Mmmmmmm painkiller! Love it! - Comfort Food Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

It's a simple restaurant with traditional dishes at a reasonable price. There's only one thing on the menu I was able to pin point as a unique item: honey buttered croissants. We had 2 orders of these! It was perilous! Haha. The fish dishes were on the salty side and so were the baked beans. Not sure if there was a salt accident in the kitchen or not. The service was decent though, despite the previous reviews. I guess they were nervious about the service because they kept coming by our table saying sorry for the wait. It was a little slow but it was a full house so I don't blame them. read more

Food was good ! Couldn't make a mixed drink if they had a Bartender with a drink app.. Food took forever to come !! It was very hot inside read more

Food was great. I had the misfortune to arrive at shift change for the wait staff. But I asked the right person about my server & she immediately took care of me. She told the manager what happened & I got a freer dessert. All in all a good experience as my server was wonderful & the food was really good. I'll be back. read more

A new place, service is horrendous, food is pretty good for the price..I have to return when crowd is less..way too new to gauge pure quality overall. read more

My boyfriend and friend love the location on East Bay but the two times I went, I thought the food was ok but nothing I would say "We have to come back soon!". This location has always been busy so we have been reluctant to go in, we finally found it not as packed. Ordered the triple threat and OMG! So delicious! Also, I normally follow a healthy eating style which involves counting calories and I liked that only did they have a portion of their menu dedicated to healthier meals, but they listed to calories next to it. I got the lemon pepper fish and it was soooooooo tasty! I did not miss a big fat greasy burger...that much anyways. I am a fan of places I feel I can go to and still watch my figure. I love this location and now I am a cheddar's fan. read more

The food was really good! The prices were reasonable and the drinks were very well priced! I will be going back for sure!!

Our first time here was not a great experience. It was after lunch and empty. You'd think that service would be quick and efficient without the traffic but it definitely wasn't the case. As much as I had wanted to write a review about such horrible customer service, I refrained because I wanted to return a second time and see if the next visit would be different (I ripped them a new one using their survey instead). Today, we arrived during a busy hour - great! This was the perfect opportunity to see how service fared under pressure. It sure seemed like waiters and hostesses were keeping up adequately. We were seated immediately (and accommodate for having a service animal ). Our waitress, Brienna, took our orders and soon returned with our appetizer. The cook got our main dishes wrong. Regardless of how busy it is, there needs to be better communication between server and kitchen. We were also disappointed in their iceberg lettuce - when I asked for lettuce on my burger I expect romaine. On a plus side, whoever flipped our burgers did very well; they were medium and medium-rare respectively. The spaghetti bites were also much better than last time. Overall, customer service was very fast and attentive. Even the bus boy asked if we needed anything. This experience was much better than last time, so we will return. read more

I've been to this location twice and I am trying to not include my thoughts on the location in Clearwater (on Roosevelt)- I chose to review this location as opposed to the other because it is more fresh on my mind. I enjoy it a lot. The atmosphere is wonderful (love the fans)...the wait staff are usually polite and helpful, maybe more on the overly helpful side if anything. Prices are fair and have that Southern-fried style that is similar to Cracker Barrel (country fried this and that, chicken and waffles- which is no longer on the menu). The first time I went, I ate off my my friends' plates (a poorer-than-usual time in my life) and they brought out biscuits and honey which were superb. The second time, I actually ordered something for myself, which was the citrus miso salmon. Everything was cooked to perfection, flavor was great. And it was under $10! But here, you get what you pay for. In the middle of the night, my stomach was already hungry for breakfast. Oh well- I'm trying to watch my weight, anyway, and it's refreshing not to forced with an oversized portion that could lead to overeating. I choose this place to meet with people because of its price, convenient location, and variety of fare- if you want healthy, they have it, but if you just want good old fashioned comfort food, they have it too. However, it doesn't have anything that really stands out from other places. It is a chain, and chains tend to be marginalized like that. But I have a feeling I will be returning sometime later this year. :) read more

I ordered the spinach dip! It was honestly the cheapest price I've seen for spinach dip at a restaurant. The appetizer took a long time to arrive. When it arrived, it looked really delicious and the cheesy was a nice stringy consistency. I was really excited only be disappointed by how flavorless it was. I felt really unhealthy doing this but I added more salt in an attempt to bring out some more flavor. It didn't really help that much. Cheddar's just isn't as good as I remembered. Maybe I'll just have to try something else next time. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Spinach Dip - Comfort Food Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

I finally found a restaurant that makes the "holy grail" of comfort foods: The Monte Cristo! It was crafted to perfection. It seems like the service issues from opening have been worked out (it was notably good).The interior is very nice, and the prices are very good. All of our food was outstanding in both quality and taste. The Monte Cristo was, without exaggeration, the best one I have had in 20+ years. The only issue I observed is that the stone flooring in the entire area near the kitchen is greasy, almost slimy, from all the foot traffic in and out. I was a bit put off by the mere 3-star "OK" rating, but I think that should start trending upwards. My first time at Cheddars, but not my last! read more

Brandon was really disappointed that they got rid of the grilled catfish dish and our waitress mentioned that a lot of people had been complaining about that so maybe that would be a good item to bring back onto the menu. I had the potato soup which was very very good. I'm always searching for somewhere with potato soup as good as O'Charleys but i never seem to find anywhere... I would say this was a close 2nd though. The other two enjoyed there meals, and the service was pretty decent as well. We came later at night around 10 so it wasn't too busy and our waitress brought us tons of drinks. Sweet tea after sweet tea rolled up at the table like we were dehydrated or something haha read more

This was the second time I'd tried, I had a very bad experience the first time, but this time was much better. I did go to the newest restaurant in the area, which may have been the difference. A bunch of us went there after the Pinellas Pepper Fest to enjoy some food and a drink and I was very unsure about what to expect, considering how bad my first experience was. The server was very kind and dealt very well with the seven of us. I ordered the Jalapeno Burger and so did three others and asked for it to be cooked medium. To my surprise the burger came out medium and was actually very good and juicy. I also ordered a sangria margarita swirl that several others on the table tried a sip of and all of us really enjoyed it. After this experience I will be back and bring other friends along with me. read more

Scratch kitchen, yum! On vacation and this chain isn't available where I currently live. Family recommend we try this favorite out. Highly reccomend! Get the onion rings if you can, light and crispy. I ordered a lighter fair item, grilled chicken over beans and rice awesome! My fiance ordered blackened red fish he really enjoyed this dish. read more

So the first time I went here, the service was great! I ordered the onion rings as an app, and the monte cristo sandwich. It was pretty delicious but really filling, and I loved the raspberry sauce it came with. The portions are really big here and the prices are pretty good. The server refilled our drinks so fast, which I was amazed by and my bf ordered the new orleans pasta but got marinara sauce instead of the cajun alfredo and he loved it. We went back the next night and service wasn't that great. I tried the steak and fried shrimp combo and the steak was so bland and small. I didnt know what to expect but it wasnt anything special. We ordered the chicken fingers for an app and it wasn't that good. My bf ordered the new orleans pasta and asked for the marinara sauce instead of the alfredo again but they didn't give him any when he first got his meal and he had to wait a long time for them to bring him sauce and they just ended up making it again because it got cold while he was waiting for marinara. They gave me some free honey butter croissants which were delicious but service the second time around and food was just eh. I'll go here again to try other stuff but so far it's just okay. read more