Food: The burger was better than I actually anticipated it would be. It wasn't the best, but it wasn't the worst. The reviews had me nervous before eating there so I really lowered my expectations before ordering the burger just so I wouldn't be too disappointed. After my first bite, I thought "hmm, that was better than I thought it would be." Service: The service was good. I didn't have any issues with the service. The waitress was attentive and helpful. The food arrived quickly after ordering. The establishment is dark inside so that would be one downfall. read more

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It Was just ok Ambiance was best part of our experience Food was bland Took forever to get food That sucked Didn't get stiff we did order Had to wait Waiter was friendly and nice It was a Monday night and there were people in there, but they did not seem overwhelmed or so we thought. I would have to caution you that if you consider visiting this joint, but just be prepared. The next time I'm there in Waco, I would not mind giving us another shot. read more

As soon as we didn't order alcohol, the waitress was disinterested. The bbq grilled cheese was and the tomato soup was pretty good! Do NOT even try the shrimp tacos--no idea why anyone would serve what they served. Inedible!! Cool bar--might try it again. Haven't decided. read more

Delicious lunch last week with a friend. I had fish and chips which were perfectly fried with tasty white fish. French fries were delicious also! Friendly server and lots of tasty hot coffee. read more

Food was ok. The floors were sticky! The men's bathroom was disgusting someone had punched a hole in the wall! Our waiter was good and attentive! read more

This is such an awesome sports bar and grill! Came here for a quick lunch with some coworkers and really loved the vibe of this spot. This bar is huge and I can only imagine how fun it is on game days. I got the fish and chips and they were great! My coworkers' food looked very good as well and the service was fast! Definitely recommend! read more

Cricket's Grill & Draft House - Ye Olde Fish & Chips - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

Had lunch today and ordered the 3AM Burger, loaded fries, and a mimosa tower, and wow, everything was absolutely incredible. The food came out hot, fresh, and packed with flavor. Every bite was fire. There are so many great menu options to choose from, it was honestly hard to decide. Shoutout to Harry, our waiter, he was amazing! Friendly, quick, and super attentive, which really elevated the whole experience. From the food to the service, this was an all-around fantastic lunch. Can't wait to come back! read more

Cricket's Grill & Draft House - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

Visiting Waco for the first time, and decided to try this restaurant. Our server was Nick, who was fantastic, he was friendly, courteous and knowledgeable. The food was delicious, with large portions. Would recommend this restaurant. read more

On a Sunday afternoon, a place to sit at the bar and sip at a beer while charging electronics. This place is absolutely "family friendly" and I could tell by the kids that were hyped up on Coke running about with the occasional piercing scream from a four year old blonde girl. As well, the scraping of chairs on the concrete floor were grating. I did sit for about 20 minutes before the bartender noticed I was here, which was fine. If I wanted to place an order, I could have waved her down. Beer was flat - Southern Roots Alico - but I didn't really want it anyway. I bought it to "pay" for my space and get my laptop and phone from 15% to 80%. Oh, and I was never able to get the wifi to work. Hooray for my hotspot. Burgers and other appetizers looked good. The waitress in the section near the bar was definitely moving to keep folks satisfied. So maybe next time I try a full meal (other than the noise). [Review 607 of 2024 - 460 in Texas - 21638 overall] read more

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Definitely a good, casual spot! Out second time here and the food was good! Our server Colin was definitely overwhelmed, but he was solid nevertheless. Will definitely come again. They also have great weekday deals. Would recommend their burgers and nachos. read more

Cricket's Grill & Draft House - Baja Burrito (Full tray) BBQ Braised Beef Burger - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

There was a really wired guy that was touching girls and trying to talk to them during his shift at crickets (he worked there) he was white and had a mustache or goatee was skinny and had dirty blonde hair and he was very weird and made my girlfriend uncomfortable while he was walking around because he kept wanting to talk to her and her friends when they asked him to stop but repeatedly tried to talk to them while also harassing me and my friends and saying rude comments to us. Please watch out for him!! read more

We ordered the bone in wings and they were cold as was the fries and cauliflower. I am disappointed in the caliber of food being sent out. The only good thing I can say is the bartenders were both great with service. Hopefully it was just a bad night for the kitchen read more

Food was fairly good but the service was awful, it appears that the staff other than the greeter do not even care about service. Our waitress was non existent and could not even deliver our order all at the same time, part of the meal was delivered approximately 15mins after the first food. I then watched another table of guests next to us go to the bar to retrieve a second round. It's no wonder that this establishment was basically empty on a Sunday afternoon, should be packed for a sports bar. read more

One quesadilla took over 30 min, they said they'd take it to our table and it never came. We had to chase down a singular quesadilla. And the ladies bathroom was covered in an inch of murky sewer water. They had wet floor signs and no other warning. Ppl were gagging. It was awful. read more

Kealy and Lauren were very knowledgeable and cool! Had a great time at Crickets. Great beer options.

Soft pretzels are absolutely amazing! Server was very attentive, cool lil place to Drink a beer & shoot pool as well. read more

Good was good, but every beer I tried to order was out. My waitress was very attentive and checked on me several times.

Great place! Great food! Great service. Prices were very reasonable. Will definitely go again!

the food wasn't bad but it was not crowded whatsoever but we waited a little less than 10 minutes to get our food and we waited 20 minutes for our waiter to come by so we could get a refill. the service was not good at all. read more

If I could give this place a 0 I would. Their women's bathroom was disgraceful and apparently has water or something leaking from the kitchen to the bathroom. Than they are extremely racist as we were waiting to order for over 25 mins with just our table and another table in this dudes section. My family is Hispanic and the other table was white. Guess which table was sat after us and served quicker. Ya I get it's a college town but shame on this establishment and their employees who never acknowledged us. read more

This used to be our go to spot when we lived in Waco - it was a beer oasis back in the '90s when craft beer was still taking off. Coming from seven and a half years in Northern Europe expanded our beer tastes, and Cricket's opening was a lifesaver. It's still a good place to grab some basic wholesome pub grub, and they still have an impressive array of beers for whatever style you crave. Our server was spot on and took good care of us, genuinely friendly and added to our enjoyment. (Shout out to Harry T for taking care of us!) Check it out next time in Waco! read more

Cricket's Grill & Draft House - Bar area - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

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I got the pesto burger, but was very displeased. They must use frozen patties because it was very thin and lacked taste. This burger should definitely be under $10. read more

Kealy Lauren and Pedro are pretty goated. Made me lots of mind erasers and split up the tabs. Only cut me off once

Good Friend is the owner and the food was great. If I lived in Waco, I would hang out there and play billiards on the regular.

No idea if the food is any good. Hostess was so rude, we left before we could even get a table.

Jae was our server and she did an exquisite job today she was super sweet and catered to all of my family's needy aspects . Our food came out exactly how we ordered it and the aroma of the draft house served as such an experience. The games we played made our kids hearts smile with enjoyment! Jae was the cherry on top. Her hospitality, smile, and bubbly/ bright personality made my experience all the more better. I'll definitely be coming back. If i don't get her as my server I'll be sooo disappointed. Over-all amazing service! Excellent job sweetheart! read more

Cricket's Grill & Draft House - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

"Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise My baby's got a song to sing While the crickets and the train whistle harmonize" (Little Big Town) Crickets is a cavernous bar/restaurant/pool hall/arcade college bar that must be filled to the rafters with Baylor students during school season. The bar was quite impressive, it seemed like they had at least 50 taps ready to pour your choice of suds. There are TV screens everywhere, and the NHL draft was being televised -the Mon We enjoyed a solid dinner last night. My wife's San Miguel Salad ($14.99) was loaded with cotija cheese, chihuahua cheese, avocado, tomato, cashews, pumpkin seed; and plenty of grilled chicken, and bacon with a chipotle lime vinaigrette. My Steak Quesadilla ($12.99) was a big portion loaded with diced steak, cheddar cheese and pico de gallo. No complaints at all with the food, price, value, or service. read more

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Decided to give it one more try. Sat and the bar, got our drinks, and never could get the bartender's attention again. At lunch. Not busy. Had to get up and ask for our check. Left and went eat next door. Last try read more

Stopped in here for dinner on our trip to Waco. The food was good and the atmosphere was nice. The server was ok but we did feel rushed when he put the check down after having a couple of bites of food. The restaurant wasn't busy and I would understand him doing that if it was. Overall glad we found this place. read more

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Cricket's Grill and Draft Dined here Mother's Day weekend was busy and had a time trying to find a parking spot. Ordered the Brisket and Cheese French Fries which is an absolute winner. We scarfed that down pronto. The Commitment Meal was a massive amount of food delicious to everything. 10 cent Champaign on Mother's Day Fun place and good food. read more

I love Crickets! The food isn't the best thing in the world but it's pretty good for the price! My favorite is their chicken sandwich with honey mustard sauce. It sounds basic, but it's delicious! Their Brussel sprouts are also very tasty! Whenever we've gone, service has been great. Sweet and attentive waitresses, no complaints. The atmosphere is a grill / sports bar so it can get kind of noisy but that's to be expected. The location is also great because it's right next to Spice Village! So I can go browse around there while my husband stays at Crickets to drink a beer and play pool lol! Overall I would recommend trying Crickets if you're in the area! read more

Pretty good food, it was slammed all at once, they handled it pretty well. Lots of beers. Good atmosphere.

Addi gave great service while training a new staff member. Chicken Nachos $14 were good for two but just average. Coke products $2.79 with lots of beer choices. Address takes GPS to rear of location. Strip center parking. This is a big place. read more

Cricket's Grill & Draft House - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

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By far, one of my worst experiences. Sat at the bar and ordered a beer and then wanted a menu. Was told that because there is a line at the door there was a wait on food. I'm fine with that. After ordering my 2nd beer I did want to order an appetizer and was told if I waited another 20 m then it would come out quicker?????? So finally I asked someone else and she said she would check but never showed back up. STAFF your place. Will never be back read more

I understand being backed up and waiting an hour after being told it's a 20 minute wait doesn't bother me too much but how about the manager coming up and in the most passive aggressive angry tone just saying "don't sit on my pool tables sir." Then storming off is awful service. enjoy This one star review read more

The service here sucks I'm surprised they are still in business. If you have a chance you should make your own drinks at home and then go there to be ignored. read more

Had our entire table of drinks be thrown away when some people were in the bathroom. Asked them to replace and they didn't. Never had anything like that happen to me before. Was pretty uncool. read more

Mystikal!! She was so awesome. Served a table of 10 with flying colors and even split the check for us. Service is incredible and cannot recommend the PB bacon burger enough. They accommodated my GF allergy!! Love it here. read more

The ID checker at the door is on a power trip. I'm 6'5 280lbs, 29 years old with a full beard. My ID has a pencil eraser size chip in it and he wouldn't let me in. Assured me it was fake and said "get lost". I was with a large group of friends and sober, have been for years so I'm always the driver. Hope he feels read more

A rustic feeling bar within the town of Waco. Stopped by for some dinner and got a burger and fries. Fries were pretty soggy unfortunately and the prices were relatively expensive read more