Food is good for a chain restaurant. Definitely worth the price and tasty. Current management runs a tight ship and is accommodating. One of the better quick options on Columbia's I-70 strip. read more

The service was slow. Food was ok. Hubby enjoyed the Dijon Chicken very much. I tried his mashed potatoes and they were excellent! I had the Monte Cristo. As usual, they forgot to bring the preserves and I had to ask for them. The breading on the sandwich was too thick and also chewy. My side was broccoli cheese casserole and was very thick also and not extremely tasty. We drank a "painkiller" which was quite yummy. We will probably come back someday but I won't repeat the Monte Cristo. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - American Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I really enjoyed my evening dinner here! My Key West Chicken and shrimp was 5 star. The service was great with a very lovely atmosphere. I would love to stop again in our travels west. read more

Had dinner here tonight & it was AWESOME! We've eaten at other Cheddar's before buy this was our first to this one. Our server was really friendly & quick. Or food came out hot & fresh. We never even had to ask for a refill; she kept them coming. The Wisconsin Cheese Bites are really good. I had the Chicken Fried Steak with mashed potatoes & green beans. First of, the steak was TWICE the size I was expecting. It was tender too. The mashed potatoes WERE NOT instant; which is nice to see at a restaurant (especially a chain). I was thrilled they actually had SWEET TEA, which is hard to find in this area. I had the Peach Crisp for dessert & it was pretty good! It was twice as big as I was expecting too! Definitely well worth the money. Plus, I have leftovers for tomorrow, lol. I was definitely pleasantly surprised at this location! read more

This was my first experience at a Cheddars restaurant. And I have to say the food was great,m and the staff was wonderful! Thanks for a great first time experience! read more

It was a Saturday around 11:30 a.m. We waited 10 minutes to get seated even though I could see a half-dozen empty booths. After being seated, we waited another 20 minutes, but no one ever stopped by even though at least three different servers were working our area. Finally we got up and walked out. The lady who seated us noticed us leaving and asked why. When we explained, she asked if we wanted to talk to a manager. We declined. This was our first and last time there. If I could rate this place zero stars, I would. I expect more from a chain, which ought to have service down to a science, especially after being open for several months. read more

I was very impressed with the food and the service. While they did get my order wrong the first time they brought it out, they quickly corrected. If you want to try a great desert, try the Croissant Bread Pudding. They use semi-sweet chocolate chips (not milk chocolate), and it is delicious, especially with a big scoop of ice cream on top. read more

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My review is not a reflection of my waitress. She was amazing and was practically running the entire show-while her colleagues proved to be totally useless. 5 stars for the waitress who was serving the entire bar, making drinks for the other tables, waiting additional tables, taking to go orders, cashing out patrons who were picking up to go orders......my bad review is a reflection of the poor management that is in place. The dining area was filthy with food over the floor and the hostess didn't even wipe the table before seating new guests. The delegation of duties needs to be reevaluated and more training measures in place. In addition, when you have the amount of business with short staff as there was this day a manager presence, who can assist with smaller tasks, provide directive and delegation (like sweeping the floor) and to check in with customers would go a long way. read more

We went there for dinner tonight after a graduation at Columbia college and I must say we were disappointed with the food mainly. The server was great but there were some issues with the food. The first issue was with one menu item of steak and shrimp dinner. The steak was so loaded with there steak seasoning wich tasted like Montreal steak seasoning was so over seasoned it couldn't be eaten. We advised the waiter and he had another one cooked wich was just as bad. We finally asked just to have it taken off the tan and he did it because we were all finished at this point. The second issue was with the supposedly Cajun pasta that was advertised as loaded with shrimp, sausage, and chicken. when it came out it had 5 pieces of shrimp, 3 small slices of sausage, and a couple lil cubes smaller than a sugar cube of chicken and a ton of penne pasta. Very disappointed especially on a $225.00 ticket. probably won't recommend this place or go back there again. Diners beware!!! read more

We were a party of 5 adults and 2 kids. We came on a saturday aftrenoon and were seated very quickly. Our server was attentive and checked on us frequently. The food came hot and fresh. It tasted very good. Everyone in the party were satisfied with taste and portion size. It looked very clean inside, the bathroom was clean as well. read more

Used to work at a (terrible) cheddars in Hattiesburg, MS. Also have eaten at a (terrible) cheddars in Orlando, FL. Went into this Cheddars with low expectations and only in search of the fabulous New Orleans pasta. This cheddars was awesome! Great experience, great service, and wonderful food! read more

Say Hello to Manager Rob and Desmond(Des) and they will take very good care of you. I usually order the Sheppard's Pie or Country Fried Chicken. The croissants are DELISH!! Always good and friendly service at Cheddar's! I need to try the new Cheddar's in Independence, I've eaten at the one in Springfield and Joplin. read more

First time here but heard great reviews. Visiting our son for my Birthday Snowing so not a lot of people which was great we didn't have to wait to be seated immediately. Waiter was amazing young man dark curly hair I believe his name was Savis. Never had to ask for anything he was very attentive. Great food but I will warn you servings are huge !!!! Nacho' could feed 4 people onion rings hand breaded and huge serving. I believe our waiter told the manager we hadn't been their before he came by thanked us for coming and gave us 2 awesome chocolate chip cookies tasted great. My husband is a cook so we don't eat out much but I love this place it replaced my top of the list for Resturants. Keep up the good job guys hard to find great food and amazing service. You really should go here I know next time we visit I will be by. I would give 10 stars but it will only let me give 5. AWESOME!!!!!! read more

Ordered off gluten sensitive menu-grilled chicken pecan salad. This should be a safe option until half way thru the salad you find pieces of fried chicken. I could not anymore and now know it will be a long uncomfortable night. I know every place is short staffed but you cannot remove fried chicken and add grilled chicken to a salad ordered off gluten free menu. Disappointing! read more

While this is a chain the food is always excellent, fresh, and of high quality! Ordered the tenders and coconut shrimp. Love the crispy breading on the tenders and the coconut shrimp is better than most, including red lobster. When we're in close proximity to one we always visit cheddars. read more

I am so sad I had a bad experience at this Cheddar's location. I went to the Cheddar's in springfield, MO and absolutely loved it. This time I hit the Cheddar's in Columbia, Mo and was not pleased. I got the ultimate nachos with no meat. They came out with a microscopic amount of refried beans on them, barely tasting them, if not at all and the cheese was not even melted. I was just eating shredded cheese. I got three tiny jalepenos and a small amount of pico and sour cream. It was disappointing because that's my favorite meal when I'm passing through a town that has this restaurant. I also got a side Cesar salad and it had many brown pieces of lettuce in it and was excessively drenched in dressing. I wish I could have enjoyed it more! Our waitress was sweet though. read more

My steak was ordered medium rare and I got it well done and very dry. Our waitress never refilled our drinks once and took 30 minutes to come back to our table for us to order our food and after we were served our food. The entire time I was eating she never came to check on our drinks or how everything was. I was satisfied that the manager refunded me, however I would've enjoyed having a drink to go with my meal.. read more

We had never heard of Cheddars before. We are from Alaska and are familiar with PNW restaurants. We found this place on YELP. We couldn't be more pleased!! Not only was the food super good, but Shannon, our caretaker and bartender added to our experience. Thank you, Shannon!!! We actually told her the date we will be back in the area and asked if she was working. Big thumbs up here!! And yes, the baby back ribs were fall off the bone! Perfect chicken pot pie! Good stuff here! Our new favorite place when in town! read more

Waitress was outstanding. Very attentive to service. Food was extremely good with high quality.

Ate here while in town during a cross country trip and was pleasantly surprised. The menu is quite vast and offers a great variety for anyones taste. Defintely good comfort food I needed after a stressful event and the service was A+, very friendly staff and the restaurant was very clean. My only real dissappointment is there is not a Cheddars where I live, I would defintley make this a regular spot if there was one near me. read more

We got a booth in the bar after a very short wait. We ordered nachos with beans and extra pico (her) and New Orleans pasta with a side salad (me). The drinks took a long time to arrive. When the entrees arrived, the nachos had no beans or extra pico; and I still didn't have the side salad. She ordered a second beer and asked to have the nachos remade. Twenty minutes later no second beer. Five more minutes the nachos remake arrived but there was no silverware. Five minutes later I finally went to the server station and got silverware. Still no second beer. We asked for the manager. The manager apologized, comped the meal, and said our server was one of his best. We eat out frequently, but we won't be returning to Cheddar's. read more

Cheddar's is s solid go-to choice for our family in any town we find one. Excellent flavor, selection and pricing. I'm a big guy and often have leftovers, even with their MonteCristo sandwich. (My favorite) Side note: the Cheddar's restaurants don't advertise, yet they are always busy whenever we stop at one. My table is ready. Later. read more

My boyfriend and I came in on prom night knowing it would be busier than normal, but they sat us within 10 minutes. The server started out rough, we didnt get our appetizer until about 3 minutes after our food. My boyfriend ordered a steak, medium rare, with sides and the steak he received was bouncy and you couldn't cut or even pull it apart with your hands. We asked for a new one and the Manager, Josh, came to us to see if the new one was better. He then offered new sides and a salad as well. He also took off my boyfriends meal entirely without even telling us! We were not very pleased at first but Josh definitely made us want to stay and even come back again! A great manager can definitely make a great store! read more

The atmosphere is casual chic and fun. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. Ordered the baby back ribs and they were beyond this world! Flavor and tenderness was simply amazing! Cocktails for the evening were cape cods and were simply perfect! read more

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The service was awesome, food the best, overall loved everything about it so good made me come back for more

This was our third visit to Cheddar's since they opened in Columbia. Our first visit was after their grand opening. The complete meal and dessert to 2.5 hours after waiting an hour to be seated. I swore that I would never go back. Second time visited with my in-laws for birthday celebration. Service had improved. Today, we visited because we received a gift card from my parents. Greatly improved service. I had a burger and fries. It was good and not to dry. Decent amount of fries. My wife had a chicken sandwich. She did not care for the sauce on the sandwich. Fresh steamed broccoli with a unique and tasty seasoning was the best part of the meal. It was tender enough without being soggy or not firm or crunchy like uncooked broccoli. Overall a great meal. Rating a three star for now. Continued improves with service and I will raise the rating. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Paddle fans and skylight in main eating area. - American Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

This place is SO good. I ordered the Texas Cheese Fries (regular size) and I don't regret it. It was only seven dollars but the serving size was huge. Our waitress was friendly and polite and when I bumped into a waitress, she apologized to me! The food was great (giant portions) and the service was too. I'd definitely come here again. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Texas Cheese Fries. So good and huge! - American Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Stopped in for pie and coffee on our way through town. just yummy. Tart apples , sweet caramel sauce and creamy vanilla ice cream. Goodness! read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - American Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

First time ever eating at this restaurant....it definitely could of been better. There was no line when we entered and no greeter. We waited 10 minutes, then I went to the back of the restaurant to find someone that could seat us. Ordered our food, waited 30 minutes before they brought it out. First they left my broccoli in the steamer bag, so they took the plate back to dump the broccoli out. I ordered salmon with bourbon glaze. The glaze came separately in a cup, it was ice cold and gross. My husband ordered a chicken sandwich, it was completely cold and dry....he's not a complainer but he said it was awful. The manager had our orders remade pretty quickly and the food was hot and fresh. They comped the meal which was nice. But we probably will not be going back. read more

We had a horrible, horrible experience here at the Cheddars's in Columbia MO. on Friday 1/26/18 for supper. After waiting almost an hour for food on a busy night the food was cold, the orders were wrong and the waitress was new. Our server was so bad we got the meals for free. That was good, but I fault Cheddar's for the poorly trained server. No way she should have not been shadowed the whole night. She was not trained. If they thought she was trained then management was at fault for not being aware. It will be a very, very long time before I go to this Restaurant again. read more

This is the second and final time I will eat at Cheddar's. Both visits the food was not good. This visit, the service was not spectacular either. I only stopped because my son was hungry and we were on a road trip. I ordered the Monte Cristo that came with a side, I went with the mac & cheese. I will say this, the mac & cheese was good, but that is all. I've had Monte Cristo's before, and the best has come from Bennigan's and from the ones that I've made at my house. This one was battered in some god-awful gooey mixture, and then fried. In fact that overpowered the rest of the sandwich, and left a bitter taste after each bite. Not even the raspberry preserves could help this one out. My son got a burger which I don't know the craze about smashing burgers because once you smash one you're doing everything you can to get rid of any of the juices. He has relatively simple taste for a 10 year old he wanted me cheese and a bun and that's what he got. What bugs me is there was no fries that came with this you had to order a side which he went with the mac and cheese, but I was 250 for that side. Overall the price was not that good it was a bit expensive for what you got, the food as I've said before was not good, save for the mac & cheese. As for the service our waitress was not the best, she was friendly enough and I can give her that much. But when she walked by my table twice without offering to get me a new drink. The third time, I flagged her down and asked for a drink, she brought me one, but don't bother to take The Empty Glass away. That is table cleaning 101, you bus as you go. read more

Cheddar's is always a good option for a quick, budget-friendly meal out! Their menu has a little something for everyone from appetizers, burgers, steaks, fish, and comfort food meals. We love to start with their Chips and Queso with Beef ($4.79) and their Wisconsin Cheese Bites ($6.99). We usually get a full order of their Cornmeal Catfish ($9.79) which comes with two sides, for our two kiddos to split. On this visit, I opted for their 6oz Top Sirloin Steak ($9.99) topped with mushrooms and steamed broccoli and macaroni and cheese on the side. The steak was cooked medium well, just as I ordered. It had a great sear on the outside and was super tender on the inside. My broccoli was ok, but the macaroni and cheese were served pretty cold, which was disappointing. My husband ordered their Chicken Fried Steak ($8.99) and there was a little more breading than meat, but I think that's typical for chicken fried steak. My daughter and I ended the meal with a Chocolate Trifle Dessert Mini ($1.49), which is always the best way to end a meal. All in all, it was a good visit. Their prices are low, the food is usually good, and the staff is friendly. PS - They have a huge fish tank if the kiddos get restless ;) read more

We enjoyed the meal and the atmosphere was good. We got there before the dinner rush so it was not loud or crowded. Our waitress was a bit dingy but she tried hard and the waitress for the next table helped her out. The food was wonderful, cooked correctly and served quickly. We would return again if we weren't just passing through. read more

So much to choose from. Healthy choices are available for meals and sides. The portions for the child's menu are enormous. Very reasonable costs for the amount of food you receive. Extremely helpful, wonderful staff. Can't to go next time we are in town. read more

Good burger. Service was timely and professional. The fish my wife had wasn't that great, so they lose a star for that. Will we go back? You bet. read more

We came here to celebrate a birthday. It was a phenomenal experience, thanks to our wonderful server, Anitra. Everything we ordered was great. The house salad is huge for a side salad! The chicken tenders are the BEST ive ever tried. I had the sirloin steak and ribs dinner, which was great! The portions are so good for the price. We live out of town, but will definitely stop here if ever in town. read more

Great service, great price. Was a little disappointed in our chicken tenders. I believe they we dry and over done, but I ate them. Also know more red beans and rice, very upset ad it wad really good. No frozen bar drinks due to machine being in for service, so I went some where else. Will always go back tbough. read more

Service was on point. The food however was less than appetizing. I ordered a chicken salad, the chicken was cold when i got it. I informed the waitress and she brought me a new salad. The chicken on that salad was barely warmer than room temperature. Chicken was on par with something i could get at the grocery store and heat up in the oven. I would not recommend eating here. read more

I'll try to keep this simple and hit the main points here... Why I like Cheddars: -Great atmosphere -Beautiful restaurant -Great for families with young children Why I don't like Cheddars -Lack of food selection -Ok Food The waiting staff are always great, and even check to see if they can get my daughter anything. The atmosphere is wonderful, a perfect place for groups or families, and the noise level is always pretty loud so if you have an infant (Like us) who likes to talk loudly, no one will notice. I personally am not a huge fan of their food, but my husband loves it and in my opinion what they lack in extraordinary food, they make up with awesome service. read more

I have been a fan of Cheddar's for years...but today's visit was beyond disappointing. Looking at recent Yelp reviews for the past couple of months, I see the downward slide. Both my son's and my meal were cold to barely warm. Butter can't melt on a cold sweet potato or cheese won't melt on luke warm soup. When I mentioned to our waitress that our food wasn't up to the quality I have always had at Cheddars, she told her manager. She came back with the full price bill after talking to the manager and said he was checking on temperatures (this is at 2:30pm). When a manager realizes there is a major problem, typically there is a discount given because they want to keep your business. There are many other restaurants in Columbia that try to keep your business. read more