Went with a girlfriend this week and I had the coconut fried shrimp which is to die for! And the painkiller sauce is absolutely fantastic. I will definitely be back in the next couple weeks to order. It was the first time I had it. The only part that was a little bit tacky was the hostess didn't realize I have a slight walking disability. She was long gone seating my friend ... which was fine. But when she was halfway back to the front desk she realized I was still headed to the table. She also realized at this point that I was struggling to walk. Instead of politely walking me to the table she just pointed and said you're over there. Really? Had she walked with me that would have been so classy. Instead she just pointed and continued heading on to the front desk. That's why I'm giving 4 nstead of five stars read more

Cheddars is amazing, ever since I tried it for the first time I've developed a real addiction... just... just try it, try the complimentary honey butter croissants, try the wisconsin cheese curds... you will be hooked.... I usually get the honey hot chicken tenders & they're my favorite menu item i've tried! The staff is great, and ALSO they wipe down the booths and tables immediately after guests leave! The staff takes this COVID Delta variant seriously and i'm glad :) read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Had a great time was definitely a joy for the whole family I definitely will come back and I very highly recommend.

You out your mind if you think I'm bout to go back to this mediocre place. The food is bland and the way they make things is absolutely wild. I asked for chicken nachos expecting a normal plate of nachos..... NOPE mf piled a whole chicken on one single chip!!! Wtf is that???? Was that a prank or is that the new nacho in this day and age. Our other food was meh not amazing but it was a little bit better than going to McDonald's. Giving this 2 stars because the dude forgot to ring up the nachos which was cool I guess. read more

Love this place! Nice to find somewhere tasty I can eat with my dietary limitations! Thank you for the ingredients you use and those you avoid! read more

Yum yum yum! We stopped in for a birthday dinner after a fun outing at a local escape room! While it was busy inside it was only about 10-15 minutes before we were seated. At the time we had a birthday cake with us, and the staff were receptive to place the cake in a fridge in back for us. Our table and booth were nice and clean! Our server was friendly and checked in plenty of times to ensure we were doing well. We love cheddars for their large menu and their affordable pricing. I ordered the monte cristo and my oh my! I was not disappointed! I ordered it with a side of fries and they were perfectly cooked! I used a friends sauce and I believe it was a maple bourbon syrup and it was soooo delicious!! My friends ordered the meatloaf which looked nice and juicy instead of the dry crumbly meatloaves I've seen at other restaurants. Another friend ordered the ribs with pork chops and they looked delicious. The best part of the meal is the free order of croissants that you get! They're so soft, fluffy, and flaky they melt in your mouth. When it came time to eat the cake we brought the waitress brought out the cake and brought additional plates and silverware for cutting and serving the cake. A great establishment and I'm already looking forward to going back for more! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Monte Cristo with Fries - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Very nice atmosphere, very crowded! Only waited about 30 minutes! We had drinks at the bar and they served us honey butter croissants that were delish!! We got to our table and they bought us more honey butter croissants!! I ordered the salmon with a baked potato and cheesy broccoli and rice, Both sides were cold Salmon was good! Hubby had pot pie snd a salad for his side! Never got the salad! Over all we would come back! It is very new so we will give them another chance! read more

I visit the cheddar in Riverview with my 8 year old some and a friendgirl with me. I asked the manager can he let me waitress know I need her to bring me more bread. The manager got very rude with me and stood at my table and argued with me about me getting more bread to my table. He was very disrespectful and I notice while we were at the table he kept walking by looking at us too much that I felt uncomfortable about it. He made me and my guess feel very uncomfortable and he didn't handle the situation like a manager.but more like a haters would. It was easy for him to walk away and give my waitress the message but instead he stood there, and argued back at me. And it was over nothing but me asking for more bread. And on top of that he asked us to leave in the middle of us eating. The fact that my son wanted the bread and he refused to make sure we had the bread I felt like he was rascal against us. We had another lady standing over our table that didn't introduce herself to us. So we had to leave without really eating our meal. And I would not recommend any brown skin people to support them. We was treated like trash in that place. I sent in a complaint to their head office and a month went by and I haven't heard from anyone on this matter. And the fact that my family and I was embarrassed in front of all the other customers and refused our food to us to a point that if you see the video you will see I done nothing wrong for them to want the police to come out. That's how my family and I was treated and with no respect. I feel like I should sue because of the emotional stress me and my family had to endure. And the fact that we left the restaurant still hungry. It's no excuse for that. ​​ read more

Order the chicken tender salad with honey mustard, chicken was bland, salad was a salad, and the honey mustard made my sinuses burn like crazy (never experienced that before and thought it was just me til I got home and everyone said the same thing). My grandma ordered a veggie platter: a house salad with ranch, two cole slaws, corn, and a baked potato. She liked the slaw and the potato a lot but said the salad was subpar because of the plain ranch and the corn tasted frozen. Not very good all in all. The crossiants aren't anything to call home about. Limited menu, limited taste. I could've had Cracker Barrel if I wanted a home cooked feel with cheaper and tastier prices! Sorry Cheddars but I'll pass next time. Also gave me horrible stomach cramps and stomach problems! Definitely will not be back!! read more

No fan at all with chain restaurants but the food is very good. Service by Sean was attentive and professional. Coffee cup came with lipstick print! Oops! Coffee is mediocre especially for $2.69 it ought to be Starbucks! Ribs and bbq were very tasty and good portions. Sweet potato was excellent. Chicken fried steak and mash and beans were great. Was worth the visit and cost. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Nice trendy decor - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Baby back ribs and a strong margarita? Give it to me! I absolutely inhaled my food because it tasted so great! My only complaint was the Mac & cheese was a little watery but honestly, the food was still great. Service was good and the place was busy (because the food is obviously great!). Bar area looks like tons of options if sitting up there is your thing, I'm sure you'll get taken care of. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Half rack of baby back ribs, fries, Mac & cheese and a large margarita! So good! - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

My first time here, and with friends for lunch. We had the Cheddars croissants, a baby back rib and grilled shrimp combo, with a baked sweet potato and steamed broccoli, and redfish with crab sauce over rice, green beans, and slaw. The croissants were forgettable, as in not made with butter and bland. You only get 4 grilled shrimp, and they were grilled and beyond well done to almost shrimp jerky. You won't like the broccoli if you like it steamed aldente, but the baked sweet potato was good and the ribs were tender and tasty. The red fish was so overdone, I had to send it back, which was very good when redone. Since I shared my shrimp with a friend and there were only 4, I declined sending back 2 shrimp. The server was attentive and efficient, but the experience wasn't positive enough to want to return. read more

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The one thing I like about cheddars is that no matter which one you go to, you can expect a certain quality of service and food (no mater how low or high), and they should be able to deliver around that. I'm giving this cheddars 4 stars. Not because they are spectacular (because it's cheddars, it won't be). I'm giving it 4 stars because it's consistent with all the cheddars I've been to. Good service, good food and good selections. The one thing I like about this cheddars is the interior is nice. It's a nice ambience. I also like how's there's ample parking here! I've been to cheddars many times and I can save I really enjoy their seafood dishes, their baked potato soup, their chicken tenders, their onion rings and their pasta. The cocktails are hit or miss though as I've found some (like the sangria cocktail) is far too tart. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This applies only to the Dell Mabry location in Tampa. The food was just blah. Dining experience... same. I went twice cuz I thought the first poor experience was a fluke. It wasn't. This was a few months after opening. Maybe they've fixed things by now. Strangely, the Cheddars in Pinellas Park blew me away it was so good.I don't know how the same menu can produce such different experiences. I wish the Tampa location would take lessons from across the bay. read more

They don't take reservations and refused to tell me the wait time... biggest waste of my afternoon. I called ahead to find out wait times and seating and they "can't give that information out over the phone". Than why does your phone in menu say "press 2 for seating" ??? So we spent 20 minutes diving there to find an hour long wait. Immediately left and went to another restaurant. From previous visits, the food is mediocre but inexpensive. I'll try another location in future. read more

This was an awful dining experience. It was hot. In the restaurant we asked someone to turn down the ac. The worker acted reluctant to address the issue he said he would discuss with a manager but never came back. Our waitress was blunt and unfriendly acting like we were an inconvenience to her. I ordered a Monte Cristo. It tasted like doe. Soggy and gross. I am not a person to send food back but I did today. Waitress "do you want the menu again" Unfriendly rude staff. Uncomfortable environment and horrible food. read more

I've been told they are known for the fried chicken and it did not disappoint. Portions are plentiful and taste was juicy and fresh . Not dried or too oily. Don't let them trick you into getting the lunch portion , for $1 more dinner portion you get double the portion of meat. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Wonderful as usual! There was not a long wait to be seated. (Sunday around 1:00pm) Our server was great. The food looked and tasted magnificent! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Grilled Salmon, Ginger Rice with Broccoli. - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Nothing special. First time ever visiting a cheddars. Reminded me of an Applebees or Fridays just a tad bit better. I guess I was expecting something different. Ribeye had zero taste to it. Basic bar food was solid like the dips and tenders. Soup was the best out of everything. Main dishes lacked flavor and just wasn't good. Highly doubt we would return. Meh. read more

Cheddars is typically a good experience for me. I have been to other Cheddars before so I expected the same from this restaurant. The food and drinks are always well priced and delicious. During this visit, I bought something off of the "lighter side". It was the Sweet Heat Chicken & Shrimp. I also got the broccoli casserole as a side. When I got the food, it came out and looked nice. As I was eating the chicken though, I noticed that part of it was undercooked! My friend who also ordered the same thing had even more of her chicken undercooked. It was disgusting and ruined my meal. The shrimp, rice, salad, and broccoli casserole were good. But due to the chicken being undercooked I don't think that I will be going to this Cheddars again. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This was my first time here and I was surprised by the quality of the food. I honestly didn't have a favorable opinion of the place prior to today's visit, but my dad wanted to eat here. Although the lobby was packed with large parties, our party of 3 was seated immediately at a nice, clean booth. Our server greeted us promptly and was very friendly. We ordered the honey butter croissants to start. So yummy, warm, and delicious...reminds me of those same kind of croissants we would get at Hops back in the day. Our entrees, while they may not have been very pleasing to the eyes, were quite satisfactory to our tastebuds. I got the grilled salmon ($13) with green beans and mashed potatoes. It was a little on the salty side, but not too bad. My mother enjoyed her sirloin steak and ribs ($16) and my dad cleaned his plate of blackened salmon with shrimp ($16). I tried a piece of my mom's steak and I was surprised how juicy and flavorful it was - not the best steak I've ever had, but better than any I've ever gotten at Outback. Service was a tad slow, but it was pretty packed for Father's Day. All the staff we encountered were courteous and helpful, and the restroom was clean. I'll come here again for sure. read more

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Delicious fresh food and yummy drinks.i had the salmon with broccoli and mac and cheese. My mom had ribs and shrimps with mashed potatoes. Everything very good and loooved the drinks. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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I really do like this place, it's clean it's nice and the menu is huge. the food is plentiful the cost is decent. So normally I order the chicken fried chicken which is more chicken than any human should eat in one sitting I also last time got the meatloaf know what special about the meatloaf is the most wonderful sauce that comes with it they should just put that on everything read more

I was very satisfied this time thanks guys I knew you were great. The food here is so good I had to give you guys another chance. My server Fernando was good too. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - After one hour 2 salad and drinks - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Had to pick up because of a shortened lunch today. Went into the bar to pick up and my order was waiting on me. I had the chicken salad. It was fresh and delicious. I will be returning for more lunches. Their menu has such a variety. Even all vegan options! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Crispy chicken salad - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Meat is literally raw its completely disgusting unless you like raw meat. Staff was very rude and very impatient did not enjoy.

The Cheddars in South Florida were I live closed. I was happy to find this one. I ordered the breaded whitefish with fries, corn and slaw. Meal was great and service was too. Thank you. read more

My husband and I decided to stop in for lunch. We were seated promptly by the manager. After 20 minutes of waiting for someone to acknowledge us at the table we were seated at, we left. When we were leaving the table, the manager didn't apologize for the bad customer service. It's sad because we love the food here. read more

Food was fantastic!! The only thing I didn't like was the tables were incredibly small. Especially when filled with plates & 4 people. We were constantly asking them to clear table because we couldn't fit our food & drinks on it read more

If I could give worse rating I would. There is a waiter by the name of Ashley working at the Dale mabry restaurant hitting people with doors and then demanding for the customers to move out of her way. Shouldn't have teen Agers communicating with customers in such an aggressive manner. read more

First time ever to a cheddars and what a great experience! We went for lunch and the service and food was spot on! My only complaint is the beer is over priced! We will be back! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

The new Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen has been open a few weeks along N. Dale Mabry Highway in Carrollwood, and so I figured they would have made it through the opening night jitters, and settled into a steady rhythm. Unfortunately that was not the case. Cheddar's is located along the west side of Dale Mabry, in an area where the new WOW! That's Fresh (WTF), Eyeglass World, and relocated Outback Steakhouse buildings have been constructed. The parking lot was filled on a weeknight at about 6:30, and there were lots of older folks lined up at the podium waiting for tables. The restaurant is nicely decorated with exposed brick and green ferns, dark paint, and butcher block tabletops. The audience was surprisingly older -- maybe they offer an early bird happy hour special? I only saw one family with younger kids sitting in my section of the restaurant. After a short wait, I was seated in a booth along the main walkway linking the inbound and outbound kitchen doors. There were a lot of servers jogging back and forth along this walkway, and they were still trying to figure out which was the "In" door and which was the "Out" door. I also saw people pushing buckets of dirty water with mops, and dust pans with brooms, right past tables of people that were eating dinner. There were also several busboys congregating along the walls, and they were holding trays with squirt bottles and wet rags. Surely there is a better way to organize and manage the staff? I sincerely hope that it was just my server having a bad night, but I certainly had the sense that a lot of the wait staff was wandering around aimlessly. In most restaurants there is a practiced ballet of servers and bus boys carrying trays of dishes, hot food, and cold drinks to the various tables. However when I visited this Cheddar's, the wait staff nearly ran into each other - multiple times, because no one was really paying attention to where they were going. My server was aloof, and never made eye contact with me, which seemed very odd. He recited a lengthy list of drink and appetizer specials while staring off into space, and seemed disappointed when I only wanted to order a Diet Coke. The menu has a mix of bar appetizers, salads, soups, wraps, sandwiches, burgers, and then chicken, fish, ribs, steaks, and a variety of combo platters. Most dinner entrées were in the $12 - 15 range, with several choices at about $10. They also have a full bar, and a separate bar area. I started my meal with a house salad, and then ordered the Dijon Chicken which was listed as grilled chicken breast with a honey Dijon sauce, served over rice with sautéed mushrooms and two sides. For my sides I selected Mac 'n Cheese, and Southern-style green beans. For some unknown reason, my entrée was served after I was about two bites into my salad. That seems like a server error, and not the fault of the kitchen. Unfortunately at this point my server decided to disappear, and I eventually had to flag down another staff member to get a refill on my drink. The whole experience felt sloppy and disorganized. The food was ok, but not as good as I've experienced at other Cheddar's restaurants around the Tampa Bay area. Let's hope that resolve many of these issues in the very near future, as they could surely be a much better restaurant. read more

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I am a true stickler for customer service and I am truly horrified at the service I received tonight. I wanted to place a ToGo order and was given a photo copied paper menu with size 2 font and told to go to the bar. With about 5 people at the bar and 4 bartenders you would think that there would be more than enough attention paid to the patrons. As I stood at the bar for 7 minutes and did not even receive a greeting I became upset and walked back to the hostess and asked for a manager. She apologized and said she would come out. After 10 minutes of waiting to speak with the manager I felt extremely frustrated and HANGRY (hungry and angry) At about 12 minutes Dawn, the manager on duty asked what was the problem and after listening to the way I was treated, simply says I should have been directed to the bar and asked did I want to place an order. After the nonchalant attitudes displayed I was ready to walk out but did not have the time to head elsewhere for a meal so I decided to stay. The food came out looking delicious and edible but after the way I felt I could have gone home and had oatmeal. I have a thing about glowing customer service because I can cook at home and do not have to spend money at anyone's establishment to be treated poorly. To them tonight I may have been a nobody trying to get a meal but I am writing and sharing my opinion about the truth. On top of my frustration from the service I got home and the chicken in my Maple Bacon Chicken Sandwich was undercooked and pink in the middle. Now I am upset and disgusted from the thought of having food poisoning. So to Cheddar's treat all customers with dignity and respect because minus patrons you have an empty building with staff standing around in aprons. I am upset that this has to be my first review when last week and over the weekend I was served by Autumn and Noemi who did a wonderful job. The location is just too new to have hit or miss service. read more

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Always consistently DELICIOUS Whether you Dine in or Get it To Go ; Great food guaranteed read more

The food is good. The service is good, the waiter was very friendly and fast. Now,the ambience was not good. As soon as you walk in the front revolving door has been out of service for nearly 2 years ( you think that with the money they are making they would have fixed that door a long time ago???). The inside of the restaurant is dirty and looks like management does not care about how clean the restaurant is. There is so much dust all over the windows. The light fixtures have so much dust, seems like they have not dusted the place in years. All that dust falling on your food as you eat. They need to clean the place and GET RID of ALL that DUST!!! Hope management/corporate read this review and take action regarding this matter. read more

So decided to come to this place for an early dinner/late lunch on a Saturday. This place is usually super crowded when we drive by. When we came in there were a few parties waiting and I noticed open High tops in the bar area. The hostess said those were first come first serve so we decided to sit there. The inside is nicely decorated which I got to analyze for a long time because we waited FOREVER for someone to greet us. In fact I had to grab my own menu and got a chance to study it for a long time before someone even said hello. There were several servers passing back and forth between us. There was even a previous check left on the table from the person before. Fortunately when someone finally did come to our table they noticed we may have been waiting long and acknowledged us. She said that this was a scratch kitchen which was nice. We kind of got right to it and skipped all the menu explanation ish. I ordered from the lighter side menu miso salmon with broccoli. It was good and a nice size portion. It satisfied my hunger without breaking my diet. The prices are decent so I can see why it is so crowded. I may come back here if I have no where else to go but the service didn't do it for me this time. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Ginger miso salmon and broccoli - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

We love Cheddars in Orlando however this one in Tampa, not so much. We understood because it was a holiday it would be busy, and it was. We were seated and our waiter was a nice young man. I don't know if he was inexperienced but there were long periods where he didn't come to our table to check in with us. After we sat for a few minutes , we received the complimentary croissants they advertised. They basically were Pillsbury croissants with honey & butter melted on them. The butter and honey tasted delicious, not much to say about the croissants, they were Pillsbury. If you love those than you'll love them. We waited almost 30 minutes for our meals. The waiter finally came to tell us the two steak dinners were ready however the rib dinner wasn't. Why in the world would the chef put down steaks before he can heat up ribs. Let's be real, this isn't a 5-star Steak & Rib restaurant so you know those ribs were probably precooked and just heated through with sauce. I asked the waiter if our steaks were dried up from waiting, he said he'd check to make sure they weren't. We ordered our steaks medium. The food finally arrived and one of the steaks that was supposed to be 8 oz. cooked medium looked like a piece of leather and couldn't have weighed more than 3 oz. This is the kitchen managers fault for not looking at that dish & telling the chef to cook a new one. We had to send it back. They did quickly bring a freshly cooked steak back to the table and when they did they placed fresh sides with it. They got one wrong side but it wasn't worth saying anything about it. I do want to mention that I ordered a 6 oz. steak which was cooked perfectly but it didn't look smaller than the steak that my son ordered. So honestly I think they tell you your buying a 6 or 8 oz steak but serve the same size. There is a $3.00 price difference. between the two. Again, not a steakhouse so we get it. My sides were mashed potatoes and green beans. The mashed potatoes were very pasty (looked like plastic food) and the "green beans" I requested were not green beans, they were Lima beans. I do have to say, the beans were delicious. The other order was ribs, my son enjoyed them. His sides were fries (generous serving ) and broccoli (a single broccoli spear on the plate. :/ Overall this was a mediocre meal at best. We were so disappointed since we've always loved going to the Orlando Cheddars which has superior service and food. We wondered why the manager (no clue who it was) didn't come to the table after we sent back our food. NOTE TO MANAGER: By the time the food arrived, the entire section we were sitting in was empty except for the obnoxious family sitting behind us. So there was no reason to not have time to check on the customers. I would never return to this location again. read more

I'm going to change my review from 2 to 3 stars. The food is decent here and the portions are good but some things make you want to slap someone! My wife ordered a top sirloin and asked for horseradish like she's done for the last 20 years of our marriage! She almost wanted to change her order when 5he waitress told her they didn't have horseradish. With such a varied menu you would think they would offer it if a customer asked. Then there their "loaded baked potato" (finger quotes). You order it and the waitress asks if you want bacon for 1.00 extra. What? I just ordered a loaded baked potato! So I learned their loaded baked potato is not really loaded! Come on guys! read more

I feel indifferent about my experience tonight. I was clearly ignored by the bartenders when I tried to place my take out order. Then I tried to voice my concern with the hostess and her carefree attitude about the situation clearly let me know she didn't give a damn. They are surely going downhill fast with their customer service and lack of respect for the customers. The fabulous experience/service has worn off and they haven't been open for a month. read more

I'm here for a late lunch today and I find this quite a Hard Review to write. Upon entrance I was greeted immediately by a very friendly Hostess that seated me in the bar area. Initially this wouldn't bring any things to my attention but after I was seated a couple was seated and they said they were sitting them there for a nice romantic Time by themselves in the bar section. This kind of leads me to believe,the bar area is for cast offs. They don't know me well enough to know that I prefer to eat at the bar or in the bar but they made that assumption without knowing anything about me which I think is wrong. My waiter was very attentive and also I had a Yelp Medallion on my purse so he knew that I was participating in Yelp. Food came out almost too fast, it was less than 5 minutes to get a steak and cheese Philly with french fries. Well okay let's start at the top the bun was fried like it said and had a nice crust on it, but it was small, not like a hoagie. The meat was minimal & not tough, but way under seasoned and did not have the onions and green peppers that were promised. The mushrooms, yes there were a few of them that were obvious. On the sandwich, I found green peppers after digging through the other half, I found 3 small diced pieces. The cheese wasn't all the way melted, but was entiful. For any of you that know me I love Philly cheesesteaks and I'm looking for a new Philly spot, as my fave closed. I didn't taste onions, I didn't see the onions and this obviously is not my new Philly cheese steak place. I also prefer for all of my cheese be melted into sandwich and not stuck to the side of the bun in a slab .. gross. The french fries were really quite good and cooked perfectly. No complaints with french fries whatsoever. My other question was there in a beautiful, large bar area, yet they have no happy or specials on cocktails. Here is this beautiful, big bar, being used for single & a few couples. I discussed this with my waiter, and he said that they were just waiting to see what happened you know once they got moved into the neighborhood and they would go from there. I understand that, but on the menu there were no prices for any of the drinks. I got a $10 Margarita that was supposedly some kind of special drink and didn't even taste the alcohol or feel it. Whether that was me or the restaurant I can't say for sure. There was way too much ice & the Margarita was good, but had too much salt. My rim had no salt, as I had ordered it, this was from the actual coctail. The interior is very outstanding and inviting. My service was great. The assistant manager came and saw me because I was new and I was taking pictures. It sure didn't do any good getting a lousy drink & sandwich & not even an apology. I don't know I think the food is, fairly good. The sandwich I got was lacking in what it said it was supposed to have and it was also lacking in the basics of salt and pepper. The bun was toasted and the cheese was somewhat melted but, no it was not a great Philly cheesesteak. To me it appears they are going for family &/or senior business. The food prices are very fair, not sure of quanity. What's a girl to do? You trying to Blaze, & try new places, but, Return? Doubtful. read more

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