Everytime I come to Cheddars, I hope that the food is better, but I am always dissapointed. It's like cafeteria food, overcooked and no taste. The only good thing on the menu are the glazed croissants they bring to the table before your meal and the freshly brewed ice tea (I end up taking a glass to go). Ordered a grilled chicken. It was super dry, absolutely no flavor, another disaster. I have been to the Carollwood location atleast 5 times, everytime I use the restroom,they still have not fixed the soap pump dispensar. A little tacky. read more

After a string of to go orders that were less than pleasant, last nights food came out perfect. It was packaged perfectly. The quantities were on point. I got a family chicken, tender bundle with a side salad. We actually got enough dressing this time for everyone to have some. read more

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

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So I lived in Florida my entire life, 24 years. And dang, I wish I found this place a lot sooner. Literally everything from the staff, to the bathrooms and then the food, was amazing. First off, the dining scenery was amazing and very calming. Not too high class but dosnt look like a dump either. Very at home feeling and I loved it. The server we had in particular, forgot his name but he worked the right side of the tables today was also amazing. Looking like he enjoyed his job, knew the menu inside and out and was very kind and didn't give off that "Your bothering me" attitude. I also have 2 little ones and the separate family bathroom was great. Very clean, changing table and very big so plenty of space to change 2 diapers. We went around 11am and there was no wait. No idea why people would wait 20 minutes to eat at IHOP across the street and not come here, both priced about the same with cheddars taking quality to the next level and looked and felt a lot cleaner. The food was also amazing, we got 4 complimentary croissants with honey butter and my god I could eat those all day. (About the same addiction level as red lobster biscuits). My daughter got the kids chicken tenders w/fries and she loved them. Not too hard, not too soft. My wife and I got the monte Christo ($9) and my god it was amazing. Melted in my mouth and they gave a raspberry sauce to pair with it, perfect combination of sweetness, the fries were also nice too. Deff give it a try. When we left around 12:30 it started to fill but 11 seems to be the sweet spot. Highlyyyyy recommend. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Monte Cristo. Amazing, 10/10 especially if you have a slight sweet tooth. - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

The service was great the drinks were delicious and I had the steak and ribs combo and boy it did not disappoint. Welcoming atmosphere read more

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Since moving to the Carrolwood area, I'm pleased to have found a nice chill spot close by where I can have the best of both worlds, a full bar and comfort food. The Painkiller drink was a Must try! Limited to only 2 orders per person, this drink definitely sneaks up on you! I have a pretty decent tolerance and even I kind of underestimated this drink. Loved the shredded coconut honey soaked rim, and the portion of the drink is very generous. Prices of the drinks and food on the menu was also very reasonable and refreshing to see, as the portions are generous as well. I ordered the chicken tenders and shrimp combo, which is a great dish for land and sea type. 5 tenders with a choice of grilled or coconut fried shrimp, which I definitely went with the coconut. (guilty pleasure, whoops!) Paired with 2 sides of my choosing, buttered corn and broccoli cheddar casserole. Really loved the dish, the batter was nice and crunchy, tasted like it was fried in fresh oil. The shrimp was the best part, crispy with just the right amount of coconut breading, not overly thick where it'd overpower the shrimp. There's a nice side of sauce that's fantastic for dipping, had a nice spicy kick to it that marries well with the coconut flavoring. I also tried a few bites from my boyfriend's dish consisting of the chicken fried chicken with some mash. We were both pleasantly...and deliciously, surprised by how juicy the meat was, considering that it was made with 2 pieces white breast meat! Again, the batter was fantastic and extra crispy. Last but not least, I cannot forget to give a special shout-out to the fabulous yet dangerously good honey butter croissants! Wow! I had to force myself to hold back after eating 2; the warm, flakey buttery croissant with the sweet drizzled honey butter. *Chef's kiss* Great first experience here, other than waiting a while to be seated during a slow time, I will be looking forward to frequenting here more! read more

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I haven't been to Cheddar's in a long time and I was pleasantly surprised with our lunch today! We took my MIL out to dinner for her 88th birthday and Cheddar's is one of her favorites. I forgot to snap a picture but upon arrival we received these fresh, lightly, fluffy croissants with a sweet glaze over them. They were delicious and very light. Yummy! I ordered the bourbon salmon, which was cooked perfectly and my veggies were so sweet it felt like I was eating sugar-but in a good way! My hubby ordered the fried fish and there was so much fish he couldn't eat it all. My MIL ordered the grilled white fish, and to me, I was disappointed at the appearance of the fish. It looked like it was baked, not grilled and just white. She said it was good and had the same veggies I had and just devoured them. Our server was attentive and checked on us frequently. We really enjoyed our lunch! read more

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We use to enjoy going to you since we Found you in Tennessee. Your croissants are amazing. May I ask why the heck you took the egg of the salads? Bad move I now go to Texas Road house who still puts it on!!! Fire who ever took it away. Lost me for a customer . I go places for The salads. Bring it Back!!' We went from 1x a week to zero read more

It was about time we tried Cheddar's. It's been around awhile, and we frequent Carrollwood fairly often. We read some reviews and decided to arrive around 6 pm on a Friday night. If you're going to Cheddars you should do this, because when we left at 7:15 the waiting area was INSANE. Lots of people seem to really like it but I am not really one of them. I ordered a Spiked Cherry Limeade and honestly this was the best thing I had. The balance of sweet vs sour was perfect, which is hard to get right. From there it goes downhill. We ordered the app sampler, which included chips, salsa and queso, chicken tenders and spinach dip. The chips were good and crunchy and the spinach dip and tenders were fine. The salsa and queso were bland, bland, bland. I reminded myself that this isn't a Mexican restaurant. That being said, why is it on the menu if it isn't up to par? For entree, I ordered the half rack of ribs (which they are "famous" for), fries and "corn off the cob". The ribs were fine. There was nothing special about them at all. The fries were meh. The corn was okay. My husband had the Monte Cristo and it was fine. Look, every time I go somewhere that boasts down-home style food I am let down. I think this style of food is easy to rely on fat and salt and often lacks depth of flavor? But in other cities, like Asheville, I have had down home food that knocked my socks off. It's not impossible. When I find one in Tampa, I'll go there often. Sadly, Cheddar's doesn't warrant additional visits from me. read more

Cheddar's on North Dale Mabry Hwy delivered a solid experience. Even with COVID, the menu appeared not to have changed much. Of course you can't go wrong with the welcome croissans. Plus I recommend the spinach dip as an added appetizer. Price-wise, I was pleasantly surprised that the cost hadn't gone up (as many restaurants have post-COVID). Service was decent, even though this location was pretty busy. I'm sure a weekday night would be a better bet for speed and attentiveness. Overall, I would return. read more

Extra star for the amazing kind server . Entrees and sides were soooooo salty. The red beans and rice , the blackened salmon and the blackened chicken bowl were all overly salty. To the point I would have preferred bland food over this. The honey butter drizzled warm croissant was good but it's a generic warmed up croissant . Nothing unique . We couldn't finish the food. Would not go here again. read more

We (My daughter, grandson, and I) ate at the Brooksville Cheddars last night and it had excellent food and service. I will definitely be going there again. read more

Or meals were as described in the menu and were tasty. As fire the sides, the Southern Beans has good flavor and the cabbage in the cooler slaw was chopped and enjoyable. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Let West Chicken and Shrimp (with Southern Beans and Cole Slaw sides) - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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We usually get food to go. Never disappointed. Always yummy. Big portions. Love the pot pie, croissants, fried chicken and gravy.

My first time at cheddars and it was pretty good! Wait time to be seated was minimal and our server was awesome as well. I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap and it was prolly one of my favorite ones I've ever had. I ordered it fried and it was perfect. It was a pretty big portion so I only ate half of it and boxed the rest up for home. My buddy ordered the Monte Carlo sandwich and it was really good as well. All in all it was a great experience. My only complaint was that the bathroom was a wreck when I went in there. It smelled like it hadn't been cleaned all day. But other than that it's still a new favorite of mine. I'll for sure be coming back. read more

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

I've been to Cheddars two times. Was there recently with family. We had a good experience. The server was friendly and attentive. Food was good. My least favorite part about the experience is the side choice items. The side choices just aren't very exciting. The steaks are good though! My daughter got the coconut shrimp kids meal and those were good. I would go back. I think my hubby is more anxious to go back then me! read more

What a great place! Very accommodating. Food and service was spot n! Great prices for great steak and the prices were great. I'll be back to try some other menu items. I recommend this restaurant for good fresh tasty food and incredible friendly service. read more

Ewww ewww ewww. Only vegetarian option was Alfredo option and only "vegan " option was sides of vegetables. Not even a black bean burger, nothing!! Honey croissant rolls were burnt and service was slow. They get one star for the good Long Island ice tea read more

Good spot in the area to check out!! They serve large portions and the food has good flavor......at reasonable prices. Service was kind of lacking but with the times that we are in nowadays, what restaurant isn't short staffed. Atmosphere was OK, the bar area is nice which is where we sat at. Will probably be making a return visit! read more

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

I love Cheddars. It's been a while since my last visit and i was not disappointed. The food was fresh as always . Service was pleasant. I had the spinach dip and chips along with the chicken salad (not pictured). Everything was so fresh and delicious. read more

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

Came in tonight to give it another shot -- immediately greeted and taken to a table. Took a little bit but waiter eventually came over and took our drink and food order. I got the homemade chicken pot pie, hubby got the meatloaf and daughter got the Mac and cheese and broccoli cheese casserole. Meatloaf was really good as well as the green beans. My daughters Mac and cheese and broccoli casserole were good. My pot pie looked amazing but when I broke the shell it was like chicken noodle soup inside a bowl with a bread crust. After tasting it, I had to just send it back because it tasted like someone had dropped a container of salt in it! So salty I couldn't take it. And like my hubs said, if I complain about something being too salty it must be because I like salt. Lol. Told the waiter and he took back. Ended up sharing my husband meatloaf. read more

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Always satisfied here Had Pasta and watermelon drink - they had a 5.99 special on the drink - asked for additional shit it was 8 dollars : I thought he meant 8 dollars total for drink . It's 8 additional dollars for shot but drink = 5.99 didn't make sense . Only complaint read more

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

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3.5 stars First time at Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen and I was thoroughly impressed with the modern decor and cleanliness of the restaurant. Our party of five was seated right away in a booth off to the side - great friendly and attentive waitress. Our server came to check up on us a few times and to refill waters/iced teas. Blackened Grilled Salmon ($10.99): The salmon comes with rice and a choice of two sides; I opted for the broccoli and fries. I was actually extremely surprised how cheap the price of the meal was but i'm not complaining. The broccoli was a little overcooked and super soft but the fries were good. Decent sized salmon although it wasn't seasoned enough and i almost choked on two pieces of bone. 5 meals for a little over $60 for lunch. Not bad. read more

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

You're probably aware that I'm a meat eater, and I love that Cheddar's offers a LOT of menu choices for me. But when dining here with my son & his vegan girlfriend, I realized how few options she had (she does not eat seafood, nor any other meats). Since this restaurant was my son's suggestion, I wasn't concerned, but I definitely noticed. Having seen mediocre reviews from my Yelp friends, plus a horrendous experience with a large group at the (then) newly-opened Cheddar's in Pinellas Park, we were in no rush to visit this location. On a Tuesday night, we had no wait to be seated in a booth. But our server seemed overwhelmed, repeatedly mentioning other tables she needed to help. I guess she really was quite busy, as our drinks and food were all brought out by other people. She just seemed very distracted & not attentive at all. We all enjoyed our meals, but nothing was outstanding. In fact, my son was justifiably bothered by the small serving of French Fries he received with his burger, in spite of having to pay an additional $2.49 for them. Hubs' Philly Cheesesteak came with twice as many fries, without a surcharge. And, my Mac & Cheese was just ok. On the flip side, we were all delighted with how large our cocktails were... they were strong, AND huge! My Key West Chicken & Shrimp was delicious. The shrimp were fairly large & the chicken breast was tender & juicy. Plus, my mashed potatoes were VERY good. Also, hubs enjoyed free refills on the Strawberry Lemonade, which includes several chunks of real strawberries. We'll definitely return, but maybe not with a vegan. A couple of their salads caught my eye, and I want to try more of their cocktails. read more

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Our first time ever trying Cheddar's are we were very impressed! The croissants they start you with and the honey butter are to die for. The chicken strips are impeccable, crunchy and juicy. The queso and the spinach dip were both also amazing!! We are big fans now and will definitely return! Update: my family recently came to visit us from Indiana and we brought them here for their first time, and everything was PERFECT! Including our waiter, Thomas. My siblings and my mom are extremely picky eaters, but they absolutely loved it! read more

I've been here a few times since pre-COVID, and during COVID and this establishment has always has great customer service, and friendly wait staff. They have been great, especially as far as changing protocol in order to package drinks such as the pain killer and other non-normally available to-go items to-go. I went in the restaurant to eat at the bar tonight (stupid boyfriend and his football) and our sever Josh was extremely accommodating. During the evening rush he made sure to provide excellent customer service, and provided fervent upbeat energetic accommodation for my boyfriend and I throughout the night. We ordered the Trio which is a great deal, and the best appetizer to get IMO, because you get the best of three worlds. Chicken tenders, queso, and spinach dip. Amazing! As usual I'll be returning, because I love cheddars. They're cost effective and the food is amazing. Especially now that they have the family bundle chicken tender and salmon meals to go! read more

Food was great. Our server was very attentive. This is a must go place. Very very good

This place was a surprise. I expected something along the lines of a chili's but it was so much better. The place inside looks great, the service was awesome and best of all the food was way better. It begins with croissants drizzled in honey butter (like crack). They were fresh out of the oven and just melted in your mouth. We had a drink called the pain killer which had the Mrs. with a red nose in 5 minutes. It tastes like a tropical punch (coconut, pineapple and orange) but sneaks up on you and before you know it your sweating. Everything was delicious. Even something as pedestrian as chicken tenders were so moist and perfectly breaded and seasoned. The ribs were fall off the bone and all the sides were shockingly good. This is a definite new place to frequent. read more

My first visit to this very same place wasn't good. Since then I have been back and it's now one of my favorites! Great food and prices are also good on the wallet. Servers are also courteous and quick! Your food does take just a little bit longer to come to the table but it is very good! 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

Went back to Cheddar's last night after a five year absence. We were seated immediately. We were fortunate to have Nicole as our server. She did a great job. Everyone thought that their food tasted very good. The price was reasonable. I deducted a star for two reasons. First the wine list is small and doesn't have a good selection although the prices were reasonable. Secondly I was looking forward to ordering Baby Back Ribs. It was 6pm and they didn't have any. We were told that they are shipped in frozen each day and the truck came in late. I would think that they would have more than one day's worth of ribs in stock. read more

Crystal is an absolute sweetheart and so nice to customers she honestly deserves a raise! The food is always good and a great place to take family :) read more

Horrible!!!! Arrived at 6:10pm. Ordered bone-in Ribeye, Cesar salad. 10 minutes later waitress...sorry sweet we are out of Ribeye.. Ok fried shrimp..5 minutes later..waitress sorry sweetheart we are out of Cesar dressing. You hit to be freaking kidding me b read more

I used to go to the Cheddar's in Brandon all the time and moving out of Florida to Maryland, there wasn't a cheddars around. Now being back in Florida and living in Tampa I have one so close ! After a long day of unpacking, my husband and I were starving. We were driving on Dale Mabry headed to bed bath and beyond and I noticed there was a Cheddars! So clearly after we left Bed Bath and Beyond we went to Cheddars. When we arrived, there was a 15-20 minute wait, but the bar was first come first serve at the bar area and high tops. We decided to sit at the bar because we were starving. We started off with the Santa Fe Spinach Dip as an appetizer! This is probably my favorite thing on their entire menu. Their spinach dip has a particular flavor that is just out of this world. My husband hates anything green and he enjoyed the spinach dip ! For our entrees my husband has the Orleans Pasta and I had a bowl of the baked potato soup with a side house salad with ranch. Both of us enjoyed our meals very much. To top off our amazing meal, our service was impeccable. There were two bartenders, two girls and they both were great. Extremely fast service and great customer service ! We will be back to this location in the future. read more

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Food was great, although they ran out of loaded potatoes:/ and forgot the lemons I asked for. Keith was our waiter he was such a gentlemen & so sweet & kind. The ambiance was great. We even entered into prayer (I have a praying grandma, if you know, you know) and Keith was so patient and respectful during that time. read more

Great service We stopped in today for a late lunch, somewhat familiar with the chain from Pennsylvania. It is a large place and fairly busy. A pleasant greeting started our visit and our server came right over to say hello and take drink orders. Throughout our meal our server was great, with answers to questions and recommendations when requested. My wife seemed to have an excessive number of questions and our server assisted us like a pro. I was looking forward to getting a burger as we drive to the restaurant but changed my mind when I saw a Monte Cristo on their menu. They had a soup and half sandwich lunch special but instead I went with the full sandwich, and unfortunately regretted my choice. The sandwich is deep fried but this one was more deep fried than I expected. What I mean was it reminded me of county fair food. Some people love that fair food but I wasn't prepared for something quite like that today. The side of broccoli cheese casserole was very good. Overall I thought it was a great place but for my personal preference I didn't order well. I should have stuck with the burger. read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Monte Cristo - 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

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

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

First timers! Menu is small but hey thats not a bad thing because they put quality into our meals. As long as its not $18 a plate tonight and Chedders is very affordable and many meals under $10. Appetizer: Wisconsin cheese bits where plentiful and delish. Highly recommend. Also, tried out the spinach art. dip. Tasty with a gallop of sour cream in the middle of it. Not that many chips but thats ok. Main course! Hubby had country fried steak with mashed potatoes and exhanged the green beans for the chedder cheese brocolli casserole which could have a meal on its own it is that good. I enjoyed the chicken pot by with a side. The pot pie was HUGE i couldnt even eat half of it, but lets just blame it on eating to much of the appetizers. Dessert: lol no room for that but the server knew it was our first time and gave us two choc. chip cookies to go. Nice touch for friendly service read more

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Starting off with this! - Southern Near Me - Tampa, Florida