Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen

When this first opened there was a ton of hype about how good the food was. I’ve been there twice and still have no idea what all the hype was about. I might be crazy but all I had was some mediocre food.

Food was good, but was only served at room temperature. It was very obvious that our server was new, he didn’t seem to know what he was doing.

This place is amazing. Anytime we are near Chandler we always go out to dinner or lunch here. The ribs here are the best ribs I have ever had as well as the chicken fingers.
Great food, great atmosphere, and family friendly.

The Monte Cristo sandwich may have 69 fat grams. I felt like I was eating a sandwich in a donut.

One item all should order at least once for brunch or early dinner, Monte Cristo. It’s a little too much food but is a great left-​over or the next morning or late night. Great service and the food was served hot.

I placed my order on postmates and they picked it up and delivered it to me. It was still hot and very tasty. The baked potato was a little dried out like it was over cooked or something. The corn was a little to sweet but good, I guess if it was just plain butter corn off cob no sugar it would have been way better. The Mac & cheese was ok. The ribs was the best part of the whole meal. They were half rack BBQ dry rub ribs, and they were very yummy. Had a lot of flavor to them. They were very very tender, falling off the bone. This was my first meal from them and so far so good. The price was about $ 12 and some change. I hope it’s like this or better every time I go.

Had a really great meal at Cheddars tonight. However, I am so disappointed that they got rid of my favorite menu item the Tuscan chicken sandwich. I am not very happy about that and thank goodness we had a good meal tonight because I honestly didn’t want to come back because they got rid of my item. Over all, the good was great. The service is just so so. Our server was a girl in the bar area and she was so slow and forgot a lot of stuff. If we would of had a better server dinner would of been even better.

We tried Cheddar’s for the first time about a week ago. Everyone at our table was happy with both the service and the plates we received for our orders. We will be going back again.

My friends and I ordered chicken fingers and French fries. We couldn’t even eat the chicken fingers because the big chunks of white meat was like cutting and chewing rubber. The French fries were cold, limp and tasteless. Our server didn’t give us any credit on our card. Kentucky Fried Chicken is so much better, and the chicken is more tender. It’s kind of hard to ruin chicken fingers and fries any where you go! They’re great at Red Robin. Cheddars is way over priced for three people. Had to wait quite awhile since it was Saturday afternoon. Wouldn’t go out of my way to eat there again. There are better restaurants in Chandler.

It started off good with the triple treat appetizer. Everything on the app was delicious. The Philly cheese steak had awful cheese, the chicken pasta Cesar salad had pasta noodles that were not even cooked, and the medium well steak was sent back 2 times because it was almost raw. The next steak came out of the kitchen more rare than the previous time. We will not be coming back.

So I’ve been here a couple times and always enjoy the food. I usually get a Caesar salad to start with and it comes with these like honey butter croissants that are amazing. I usually ask for two of them because they are just that good. My normal entrée is a small sirloin and chicken fingers plate with two sides. The Mac and cheese is really really good as a side and I usually pair it with fries. My sirloin a has been cooked a perfect medium rare each time I’ve gotten it.
On to the negative:
Out of the times I’ve been here, twice I’ve been skipped by servers. Tons of servers walk passed us and didn’t stop by at all. Two times I’ve sat in the booth with no one coming to greet us for 10~ minutes so we’ve gotten up and left and gone somewhere else. Tonight we are going to outback next door.
Even getting bad food at a restaurant, service can always make up for it but when there is no service and the food is good, you lose any of my business. It’s a bummer because we enjoy cheddars. Hopefully they pull it together.

The food is pretty good here depending on what you get. They have a good burger, a good monte Cristo, a Tuscan chicken sandwich, and a decent chicken pot pie. There are also a few other tasty items on the menu that are pretty good. There are also some stuff on the menu that I wouldn’t eat like the steak. The ambience is pretty good too and since they’ve opened, it has gotten better. The prices are reasonable as well. Not great, but reasonable.

Cheddar’s dedication to making everything on your plate from scratch really pays off. Everything from the cheese bites and French fries to the salads and steaks had a little something special that I can only describe as made with passion. The friendly staff and getting handed a freshly baked cookie from the chef really took my first time dining experience over the top.
Thanks team.

The initial reviews were not too good when this restaurant initially opened and I was hesitant to try it. I actually have been here several times since it has opened. The last time was yesterday. I had the talapia and shrimp which was very good. The prices are also good.
I hit one or two restaurants a week.
When I have a bad experience and management does not correct it, I will post it on Unilocal

I like Cheddar’s because they have a veggie plate on the menu which allows you to creat your own. Thanks for that, no doubt. $ 6.99 can’t beat that either. Most folks that I have eaten with feel the same about the meat dishes. So stop in and enjoy a good meal with friendly staff.
Peace
*only reason it’s not a 5 star is it seams most restaurants serve warm/​almost cold bake potatoes

watched this place get built in 2013 and I am super happy I remembered to check back in. this place has great food and cheap drinks — the Texas tea and Texas margarita are top notch!

I really like the ambiance here, but that’s about as much praise as I can give Cheddar’s. Whoever cooked our meal here was really heavy-​handed with that salt shaker. Everything from the appetizer to the entrée was really salty for me. I ordered the chicken fried steak. The steak was tough. Is it supposed to be that hard to eat? I’m not sure if my expectations were wrong. There was also way too much batter on the steak. Sauce was salty, our onion rings appetizer was salty, and my chicken tortilla soup was salty as well. Three strikes, you’re out, Cheddar’s.
I never expect much out of a chain restaurant, but Cheddar’s was just really disappointing on this particular visit.

Food is good, not spectacular, but the ambiance for the price is nice, the prettier side of the restaurant is the North side, NOT the bar side (which is cramped and loud, not a deal breaker, but more of a sports bar feel noise wise). The restaurant is SUPER busy on the weekend’s especially at night, be prepared for a long wait and a loud atmosphere.
If you go when it is a little less busy, the environment feels nicer, noise just bounces of the ceiling in this place, they have no noise reduction I guess.
Hard to have a nice conversation here without mildly shouting.

First off I would like to thank Micah our waiter. Not only for his EXCELLENT service and attention to detail, but for his military service defending our great nation. Few will know what this young man has gone through. I for one have the upmost respect for Micah.
Food was excellant cooked to order and served hot and our drinks were never empty. Will no dought return.
We live in Casa Grande, AZ we have lots of room so please build one there.
Sincerely,
Roger Horton, Retired Navy

What happened to you cheddars!? I come into your restaurant at least 4 times a month or more so i know your food. the only thing pleasant about my experience yesterday was the cheese bites. We ordered fish and chips with extra tartar sauce and received extra mustard. .what? Mustard and fish, i don’t think so! It took me 20 minutes get the waiter to bring me the tartar. Both burgers ordered were cooked wrong and dry. Our waiter said we couldn’t get cheddars sauce any more but it would be honey mayo. We wanted to try that and never received it. Its now a build your own burger and the lettuce looked like it went through a meat grinder and toppings just a mess. We asked for lightly fried fries and received burnt fries. I also noticed the manager giving out complimentary holiday cookies but not to us. I didn’t complain. I paid my bill and left extremely disappointed!

Never thought that I would leave a rating this low. This used to be one of my favorite places. I’m afraid now that I will never be back. I ordered a burger with sautéed mushrooms and crispy fried jalapeños. The burger was cold, the mushrooms were whole, and the jalapeños were cold and soggy. I flagged the waitress down and let her know about the problem. Knowing that this is a great place, I thought it would be taken care of. I received my plate back from the manager. Instead of a «sorry this isn’t up to your standards, and we will fix it,» I received a «this is why you are wrong». Not good customer service at all. I ate it because at that point if the manager won’t help, then you are just out of luck. Mistakes happen, I get that. When you are called out on it, fix the mistake. Don’t try to prove to me why I am wrong and you are right.

This was my first and my boyfriends second time at a cheddars restaurant. We were both very pleased with the look and feel of the restaurant. Being servers ourselves, we were also pleased with the service and quality of the food. Plate presentation was exceptional and everything was just wonderful. Will definitely be back.
Btw, Micah was our server and he did a wonderful job. I love the table top name cards, such a great idea! We tried his favorite dish and we could both see why it was his favorite!

Cheddar’s is like any other chain restaurant at this price level. Not bad. Not great either. Do I ever regret eating there? No. Am I really excited to go back? No. Well, maybe for a couple of things. About a month ago my husband and I stopped in for dinner. I ordered the ribs and fried shrimp and he ordered the sirloin and chicken tenders. The beer choices were really not that interesting. He ended up with a Sam Adams Oktoberfest and said it went well with his meal.
Now, here’s where I get excited. The Texas Sweet Tea. That is one tasty adult beverage, and at $ 3.79 a very good price. I could get really ornery on a few of those. I also love their warm croissants. Three of those are $ 2.99 and they are delicious!
My ribs were a little dry but the fried shrimp was good. Nice and lightly breaded, and not overcooked. My side of mac and cheese was delicious, but very small. About 3 bites. The green beans were flavorless, like they had been sitting in water all day. My husband had ordered the sirloin med rare and it came out med well. Just ugh. It was edible, but just barely. The chicken tenders were ok, but seemed like they had been sitting for awhile. His side of broccoli was good.
Overall it’s just a real «meh» experience for us. John took great care of us in the bar. He was busting his butt taking care of customers at the bar and in the booths like we were. He’s 5 stars all the way, but when we were finished, the total with tip was close to $ 55. While we were walking to the car I asked my husband if he felt that was a 50-​dollar meal. He said, «No way. Should have gone to Firebirds for that amount of money.» I totally agree. I could see us stopping in for a couple of drinks or something, but the food just doesn’t excite me. There are some much better places right across the street.

So so. I’ve been twice now with my wife and both times it was just mediocre at best. I appreciate the «from scratch», but the taste and quality just didn’t pop out. We gave it a second try, but not sure we’ll be back. Just not very good food.

Wow to the fish tank! Nice place for small or large groups. The Maui Margarita is a MUST ORDER with the shot of cactus liquor! Yummy! I could drink several!
I ordered the Baja Chicken and it was freshly made, served hot, the portion size was great, and the taste was better. For the amount of food you are served you’d expect a high bill at the end-​nope not here! The prices are great! I was with a party of 6. We each ordered a margarita, we shared 1 appetizer, and each had a full dinner meal. and the bill was $ 121 usd! That’s a steal. Especially, since we left out with leftovers! I’d visit again when in AZ in a heartbeat!

I was pleasantly surprised how good this place was. I kinda figured it was going to be a place for the older crowd kinda cheesy but it was actually pretty nice inside.
The hostess didn’t impress me because she didn’t bother asking for my name or greeting me. Just asked «how many?» And gave me a beeper. Once it went off, she just yelled party of 2?! It would have been better if she had said my name. I dunno. One of those things.
Our server was great! I thought the idea of having the card with some info about our server like their fav entrée was a cool touch. Something I hadn’t seen before
We ordered the small bacon cheese fries and cheese curds for apps. Omg sooo much bacon on the fries. They did not skimp. The cheese curds were great, they had a light panko crust on them that made them super crispy.
Meal wise my husband had the ribs and chicken tenders. I had the mango salsa tilapia and shrimp. Ribs were tender and tasty and chicken tenders were sooo good. They had a light batter on them and were not greasy. It’s funny because I wouldn’t think of ordering them but they were really good.
My mango salsa tilapia was super tasty. Seasoning was just right. I had a side of Broccoli and Mac n cheese. Broccoli was bland but it was steamed broccoli so can’t say that wasn’t expected. But mixed it in with the Mac n cheese and it was great lol.
Overall this place was very good. Service was great.
Not at all what I had expected. Pricing is very very reasonable. Burgers for $ 6! Definitely will be back.

Solid competitor with reasonable prices to Cracker Barrel, with a kicking bar and modern design tones. I could not believe the prices. Average entrée less than $ 12. All sorts of drink specials like Texas Margarita at $ 3.99 for a giant salt rimmed refreshing lip smacking drink. Started off with the croissants piping hot smothered in honey! Then had the dinner portion of fried and battered chicken breasts, 2 monsters crispy and piping hot over Texas toast smothered in peppery white gravy of the gods. Side of garlic mashed and southern green beans overfilling the plate. Loved this dish and brought half home for under $ 25, wow. Place was packed with happy satisfied customers, including me.

First timers here & we were pretty happy.
In a party of 6 and started with the spinach dip app and Texas Cheese fries were a pretty good kick off to a good meal.
Our entrée’s were: Monte Cristo which was delicious but with a bit too much breading out balancing the inside, the Philly Cheesesteak sandwich, a little salty but good, the grilled salmon was excellent, fried fish and shrimp was devoured in minutes and Lastly, the 14oz sirloin was so good, ordered medium rare and as I was cutting pieces of it they were disappearing into other plates, I had too many roaming forks stealing pieces of a great steak, tender, juicy, flavorful and this evenings winner for us.
Our waitress, Jordan, provided satisfactory service to start then it became better service as she appeared to loosen up from her earlier kinda robotic first impression. Overall, I’ll be back again from SoCal in my visits to my Dad. Thank You.

Oh my god! I cannot wait until I get home to write this review. Their food is so awful! My friend ordered a jalapeño burger and it was completely covered with grease. I ordered a Tilapia fish with mango salsa and my mouth is covered with salt and oil. Its so salty I cant even taste anything else. The only thing that tastes good is French fries. I cannot imagine any restaurant can possibly screw that up.
The service is great and the hostesses are nice. If you like super fatty and oily food, this is a place for you. Otherwise, I will not recommend this place to anyone.