Crickets has a great selection of draft beers and the Boss nachos paired it well ..Harry was a great waiter , fun experience!

Went for a quick girls day lunch, Harry was the absolute best!! Great service, beer and food! Will definitely be returning!

Ya know, when I was a Baylor student years ago, I sort of loathed this place on Friday/Saturday nights, because the 2000 just-turned-21 students would smush against the bar and it would take 10 years for the overwhelmed bar staff to get your order. However, having gotten older and more into good beer rather than just ordering shot-after-shot with the rest of the college kiddos, and visiting Crickets during the week at more respectable hours...I really, really like this place. The best deal in Waco, hands down, is Texas Tuesdays. Waco is in DESPERATE need of a good beer scene, and Cricket's offering of 2-dollar pints of all Texas craft beers is OUTSTANDING, and the main reason I find myself there nearly every Tuesday. I hope they keep it forever. Food is...ok, but I don't show up for the food really. A lot of feels like it's been under-the-heating-lamps for a while, and doesn't always feel as made-to-order as I'd prefer, but I'm there for the liquid diet anyway. TEXAS TUESDAY, MAY YOU LIVE FOREVER. Really a great place to sit down and catch up with friends while enjoying GOOD beer, particularly if you catch their specials. read more

Waitress' first night. She was great! Not very busy for dinner. Ordered two different beers, one was cold and the other mildly cool. Split an entree, which came out fairly cold. Neat place. Nice staff. read more

Food isn't very good. They have too many taps for Waco, so they rarely cycle through new beer. In turn, stale beer sits in the keg lines and long story short, most beer doesn't taste like it should. Staff has a "don't care" attitude. I go for darts and pool, and that is it. read more

Very good food! The waitress we had was a little slow. I think she had something else going on. She was very nice though. Atmosphere is set up for younger college aged kids but it was cool for us 40 somethings. read more

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Very good prices for drafts, even got a couple that my wife likes. The appetizers were great. Definitely going back.

Everytime I visit my family in Waco "the kids" typically hit this spot and it's always hopping. The service is pretty good for as crowded as it usually is but they could use s little more seating around the bar. Otherwise I recommend it. read more

Good pub food. The pork I had was actually outstanding... according to the waitress it's one of their specialties. Large selection of draft beer, and a nice long bar. Good place for casual meetings, dates, or watching the games on their many TVs. read more

It pains me to make this review. I have visited and supported this business throughout COVID. Took my family out for a late dinner, I've been to Crickets 1000 Xs the hostess seemed bothered by our arrival and walked crazy fast and sat us at a dirty booth. The initial waitress was chatting with her friends that were dinning in and so we sat there forever before she finally came up to our booth. When she took our drink order she rushed us to make a decision and was argumentative. All the waitstaff was sitting at a booth just hanging out as if they were patrons, ignoring the needs of the entire dining room. I ordered quesadillas, and my daughter ordered the Mac and cheese. My quesadilla's came out without meat, my daughter's Mac and cheese was all Mac and no cheese. I sent the quesadillas back and instead of fixing them they brought them back cold with a plate of meat. The manager on duty I guess was a guy in a black polo who only seemed to want to talk to the girls. It wasn't that they were busy and it wasn't that they were struggling, they honestly acted like we were in their way and could care less if we were pleased with our experience. It was by far the worst restaurant experience I have ever had. read more

I like crickets and have been Going here since it Opened but the hot sauce is so hot its inedible. Please get a new recipe. I'd be happy to provide one read more

I came in and had Sofia and it was great. And those Baja tacos are bomb. And I had the whisky raspberry drink and it was delicious. Worth the 14 dollars for sore! read more

Solid digs. 108 beers on tap, with tons of local & Texas brews. Tons of games. Good food with lots of fun & original options. We were just passing through Waco, and it was easy access off 35. Fun vibe. read more

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

The beer selection here is HUGE, but most of the dark beers I wanted were out of stock which was pretty disappointing. That being said, there were so many options I can't even say that it really bothered me (I definitely recommend that you get the flight). We started off with the hummus and the brussel sprouts, both of which were delicious and something that I would order again if I am back. I ordered the commitment off of their brunch menu and it was MASSIVE. I maybe got half way through, but every single bite was great! My friends who were there with us got the peanut butter bacon burger (my cousin said it was good) and the brisket grilled cheese (much smaller than expected and probably too small for most men). I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a place with a large beer selection, a place with good food, a place with a ton of TVs, a place with lots of pool tables and shuffle boards and anyone who is really looking for more than just a good meal. This place has lots of options! read more

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Very nice place...good beer choices and good food. But the thing that made my visit was our waiter...Connor, he was very attentive and treated my wife and I as if we where part of his family. Good service is hard to find but Great service you never see anymore...Unless you have Connor as your server...Great job by a Great young man. read more

Good food and selection, enjoyed the bar and atmosphere. Had the bacon jam burger with swiss and an egg, plus the cheese fries. Plenty of brews to choose from...recommend trying the Texas local brews. read more

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Great service and mimosa carafes! We came in after striking out at the local pizza place on a Sunday afternoon. Loved brisket nachos and My fish taco was great! read more

Wow the food at this place has gone way down hill! Service hasn't been too far behind. My order came out wrong laying on a bed of onions which I specifically asked not be there. The waiter brought it back to me 1 minutes later and you could tell from the flavors that they just replated . The chicken still tasted like the purple onions it was originally placed on. The loaded fries were horribly and burnt and cold at the same time. Nothing that we had was good and I would have been embarrassed to serve most of it. read more

absolutely amazing place. staff is SO nice and helpful and everyone is always having a good time. food is great, drink options are endless and it always so clean. best bar atmosphere in Waco imo! definitely come here!! they have so many games and they even have GUITAR HERO ?!???!!!! need I say more read more

Long time customer, first time review. This place needs no introduction really, it's a long time staple of downtown Waco before the Magnolia happened and made downtown "cool"; always a decent go-to place to hang with college friends after hours, play darts, pool, and plenty of on-tap beers for the connoseurs. It was just recently I got to revisit this place with coworkers since we moved downtown so now we're just a hop, skip, and a jump away. The food is decent bar fare; they offer really good hamburgers which is what we all normally get. I like the Bleu Pig, which has Bleu cheese, bacon, and avocado. Yum. Their peanut butter and bacon burger is also a hit with my coworkers. Overall, fun place to go with coworkers, friends, and guests. Git you some! read more

Your typical restaurant / bar space. This place is HUGE. You can tell the place turns into a hopping bar at night. I went here for lunch to escape the hustle of Magnolia Farms. The food and service were pretty good and the place wasn't too busy. read more

I first found this place about 5 years ago when I was in Waco on business. Now, I live in the Killeen area and have made a couple trips back to Waco just to visit Cricket's. Their beer selection is very good. The Monte Cristo sandwich and hand battered onion rings are awesome! read more

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Stopped in on a whim after visiting spice village. I had the fried chicken salad and a cocktail. The salad and cocktail were delicious and the service was good. I would recommend and return when in Waco! read more

We found this place by accident after our original lunch plans fell through. I must say I was very pleasantly surprised. We ordered the Montecristo and the club which were absolutely delicious. The club is probably the best I've ever had. My son ordered the peanut butter bacon burger which I actually must admit was really good even though it sounds disgusting. The atmosphere was great the games were great the service was great my only complaint is it was a little pricier than what I thought it should be. But I guess you're going for atmosphere as well but all in all I would highly recommend this place to anybody. read more

Really slow service. My husband ordered a beer, 2 out of the 3 he picked they didn't have. Hope the food is good. Not sure I'd come back.

Cricket's is probably the best place to grab a bite to eat and watch your favorite team play. There is a large variety of T.V's and great food choices! My waitress Courtney was very polite and quick to satisfy any needs that I had. She was always checking in to make sure that everyone was tasting great (which it did), and she also had great knowledge of the best beers to taste!! She's the waitress you look for anywhere you go!! Tina was the manager that was in charge during my visit and she was the sweetest!! She checked on every table making sure that they are doing well. Tina definitely knows how to put a smile on your face!! Overall, staff, management, and food was spectacular!! Definitely would recommend!! read more

Tons of local beer on draft. Tried multiple food items over the course of a week (3 visits) and everything ranged from "decent" to "delicious." Their battered chicken/fish is fresh and very very good. Staff is courteous and professional. I can't think of any significant criticisms. Highly recommended! read more

Excellent beer selection and friendly staff. Lots of games to play. Did not try the food, but the menu looked good.

Not a bad place upstairs outside sitting area was nice. However the construction noise makes it hard to have a conversation. Beer and food are great and service was friendly read more

Stopped in for lunch and a Brew - the bartender Tracy was really nice We had a Burger and a chicken sandwiches. Selection of Beer on tap was huge. read more

Great place. Good ambiance. Lots of beers on tap. The wings were delicious and the burger tasted delicious. read more

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

Finally found a vegetarian meal in Waco! The black bean burger quesadilla was delicious, and incredibly filling...I was only able to finish half of it. Loved the pecan ricotta cheese and the mushrooms. Didn't care for the thin shredded iceberg lettuce. To drink, I had the pecan porter. Not bad. The service was...interesting. As soon as we sat down our waitress asked if we were ready to order! Can I at least read the menu first? She was very friendly and consistently checked in with us, but it was almost too often. read more

During our time at Crickets, the waiter called a member of our group an asshole. He also made a huge fit about changing the channel from big brother to the Rangers game. I'm a big fan of the Crickets in Lubbock. Unfortunately the Waco location did not live up. read more

Fun place, to grab a Snack and beer. The cheesy fries were our favorite. Lots of games lots of beer selections.

Crickets is a place to get a good beer. I've been coming to crickets on a weekly basis for about 6 years. Specifically to get burgers on Wednesday's with plenty of beer. However, they just got rid of their $2 burger special so it'll be a while before I go back because all I want is the freakin burgers. In other words, bring back the dang two dollar burgers. That is all. Bring back the two dollar burgers. read more

Visited because we went to spice and is was lunch time. We had the grilled Brussels and the brisket grilled cheese. Very tasty. We also had the onion rings. They are in the top 5 of my all time onion ring! The service was fantastic and the beer selection is outstanding. Well worth the stop. read more

We are from NY and stumbled on this joint. If you like beer or cocktails, this restaurant/bar is for you. The service was excellent and the atmosphere is typical sports bar. The beer selection is phenomenal. If you like beer, drink here. read more

We went for a late lunch on Sunday. No wait and the service was fantastic. We ordered the Caesar Salad with grilled chicken and the Cricket Burger. All the food was fresh and delicious, though the salad could have used more lettuce. I would definitely recommend! read more

Convenient location. Good service. Great food. Extensive draft beer selection. House made dishes. Greek chicken skewers with Brussel sprouts was super tasty and healthy. Best Brussel sprouts I have ever had. Wings were large and delicious. Desserts all home made from scratch...banana pudding was wonderful. Give it a try. You will be pleasantly surprised. read more

This place is incredible, Ms. Tina took the best care of us that any manager I've ever seen or worked for could do. She was on top of everything. Getting the food out of the window being in control of the whole staff, helping the bar when they were drowning in tickets. This woman and this atmosphere was just incredible. read more