This was a nice, casual dining place. The world-series was on to watch! The peanutbutter-bacon burger was incredible!

Went here to watch a Football Game, despite numerous TV's all tuned to same game I was told they do NOT get SEC network. So don't go here because you think it's a sport bar. Plus they had no sound on the games they were playing. Really don't like Sport bar themes that don't cater to sports fan! So you could go here for the food- we ordered the Nacho's and the Humus. Humus was adequate the Nacho's were a handful of chips on a plate with underwhelmed portion of cheese melted. Since I'm trying to watch my portions it serves me just right, but in today's world of over sized portions one might be disappointed. My wife ordered an Octoberfest type of beer and about half way through the Nacho's were informed they were out of that particular beer. End of the story, great location, good college town vibe and more beer selection than you could ever try. Just don't go there to watch a game and expect big portions. read more

crickets is one of those institutions in Waco that people take for granted but also always come back to. I've spent many nights here getting hammered with friends, and it's usually a great time. their drinks are the definition of cheap and crappy, but if you want your cocktails fancy and "craft" then take your butt down the road to Dichotomy and enjoy your exponentially higher bar tab. the food here is actually above-average and really delicious for the type of establishment it is, but it's also really overpriced. I guess the theme of this review (and rating) is one giant backhanded compliment. my head says 3 stars, and that's what you care about, but my heart says 4 1/2. read more

Marginal food, good service,good atmosphere. Tried a few different things, nothing spectacular. Fish n chips were tasty

Stopped in for a bite to eat while visiting Waco's Silos Baking Company & Magnolia Market. Food was tasty, but most impressed with the service we received from bartender Adam. He took our order & even went out of his way to serve us from the patio. Will definitely be back on our next trip to Waco. Thanks Adam for making our trip. read more

Absolutely awful - service was SOOOOO SLOW. Cleanliness an absolute ZERO. Bathrooms were disgusting, table was dirty, bugs flying around us while we tried to enjoy our lunch. Food was cold when it arrived at our table, and it was not very busy at all. Menu was mediocre. Do not recommend this restaurant at all. Very disappointing way to end a fun day in Waco. Opt to use the 7-11 bathrooms down the street if you need to! read more

Yeah, don't go here. Cowboys game on tv and they have the jukebox playing. Staff is more interested in socializing with each other than dealing with customers. There's a reason its dead. Food isn't great but it's across the street from hotel so sticking it out. read more

Good food, good service, and friendly staff. Nice place to stop when you are in Waco. Located right next to Spice Village!

Came in at happy hour, great luck on our part. Bartenders Dezeray and French were friendly and fun to talk too. Had some healthy chicken and and brussel sprouts that was recommended. Awesome recommendation! I was looking for a hole in the wall bar but this was a lot better. We really enjoyed ourself. Tom & Sharon Fischer read more

Cricket's is one of the go to places in Waco but surprisingly is never super busy. Food is decent but they have a lot tvs to watch sports and a huge beer selection. read more

First off, according to the web page menue, the correct address is 221, not 211 Mary Avenue, as some sites may suggest. What else can you ask for when taking the family out for a bite? Good food, great service. Billiards, shuffleboard, some arcade games, live music at certain times. My eleven year old son loves the place. read more

Heard many great things about it and my expectations were not met. I have been here two times too many. The bartender was all the time on his IPad, I found that very rude and careless. We got a table and had dinner. The food was ok nothing special. The service was very slow, I had to look for someone to be able to get my bill. If you are just stopping by to grab a beer then go for it. read more

Here for Baylor orientation & wanted something close to our hotel. The burgers were amazing - just the right crisp on the bun and burgers (the chili cheese burger was delicious). Our waiter was friendly and gave us a great recommendation for a coffee shop near by. Great experience. We will be back! read more

I am in town for a customer meeting. He told me about Crickets and their wall of taps. I was not disappointed. The helpful bartender let me sample some beers he thought I'd like, and found one (a brown ale) that I did enjoy. I had that plus the chicken fried steak. Delicious. Good food, attentive staff, and sports. What more can you ask for? If you're in the area, give Cricket's a try. read more

The cheeseburger was very yummy. The meat is angus so it is of good quality. The fries were some if the best I have ever had. The only reason I give this place 4 stars and not 5 is because of the small menu. I suggest they need to add soups to the menu for sure. They have burgers/sandwiches. Soups would compliment that. read more

Me and my family came here for lunch around 1pm, waited for about 20 mins for a seat. We then waited an hour for our APPETIZER to get there and after about an additional 15 mins we decided to just leave cuz it was taking so long. The manager was very apologetic saying the kitchen was just backed up but there was barely anybody there it was kinda ridiculous. read more

Adam was dope. He related to us on a personal level and also gave us samples of the alcohols We even got a burger with peanut butter and he told us the brand they use IT WAS LIT read more

I've only eaten here a couple times, I've mostly only been with friends to have a good time, but from what I remember of the food, it was ok, but I never really went back because I liked the food. read more

Pretty good place music was a good variety for the crowd recommend bringing a date not to much in the pick one up category but enjoyed myself & had a great time read more

+100 beers on tap. Need I say more?!?! I didn't think so. We popped in for some carb loading before the Miracle Match Marathon. It was across the street from our hotel so location didn't hurt. Bartenders were "meh" but the beer was cold & good so I guess I'll overlook their attitude. read more

Cold beers and a bar atmosphere. Like the onion rings a lot, and I usually avoid them.

Good place for a group to grab a beer and hang out. Pretty varied selection of beer on the menu. Pool tables and shuffleboard available. We just went for drinks and didn't try the food but it's a great place to kill time in the evening with a few friends. read more

I got a burger here the one time I went. It was pretty good, but the service was non existent.

Stopped in for dinner at the bar. This was my first time visiting Cricket's and I'm am a little disappointed. I wasn't sure what to get so I looked around to see what other people were eating. One of the bartenders walked by holding a salad with a good sized steak on it. It looked good so I decided to give it a shot. When my steak salad showed up it was not the same as the one I previously saw. Mine was a bunch of cut pieces of steak thrown onto a salad. When I added up the pieces they equaled about half the steak I saw earlier. The good news; it was absolutely delicious. I would have given five stars if I was given ONE whole steak. read more

Great pretzels with queso and buffalo ranch.... awesome chicken tenders buffalo style and Adam and Rebecca were great!!! I can't believe Rebecca was just training.... she nailed a nitro pour!!!! Great job to both of you! read more

Loved the fried okra fries and the charred Brussels sprouts! Brisket nachos were good but needed more brisket. Tae was a friendly and efficient server! Very sweet! Sure do miss the tempura fried cauliflower! Please bring it back!! read more

At first we thought it was going to be cool couple of stories high outside area on balcony. BUT.....when we were ordering there was cockroaches on the bar where people eat. Told the waitress and she acted like it was normal grabbed it with a napkin n Said sorry for that. No cleaner no soap nothing!!!! GROSS!!! And there is hardly parking available. The beer is warm also. Would rate with any stars but apparently i had to. read more

Miles and Miles of craft beer taps!!!! Food and games too!!

Our bartender Mike was amazing! He was very nice and efficient. Took care of me and my 3 friends very fast with a very crowded bar. The entire bar staff was amazing, with probably close to 75 people waiting for a drink, I never waited longer than a couple minutes! Great teamwork read more

My husband and I accidentally found Cricket Grille after visiting another prominent Waco tourist stop 2 years ago. We loved the Brisket Grilled Cheese so much that we stopped on the way to San Antonio Friday and Sunday on the way home. The food does not disappoint and we had great service from our waiter Liam (spelled like the actor, lol). There are 107 craft beers on tap. Stop by and enjoy. read more

First off this was our 2nd time to eat here. I can assure you, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THE FOOD!!!!! We were seated and waited about 15 to 20 minutes before we were even noticed by the waitress, actually my husband had to go find her. We asked about drink specials but apparently the drink menu had changed and those were no longer the specials, but the manager still gave us the discount, drinks were good, and beer cold! So we order fried mushrooms, that were described as "tempura" battered , they were overly battered and definitely not tempura, the mushrooms were barely cooked it was almost like eating raw one. My husband went there to order a peanut butter bacon burger, which he had the last time and it was very good. Well it was far from good, very dry, no flavor and actually burnt!! Fries were ice cold and greasy. I ordered a fish taco that was described as having a slaw on top of it, the flour tortilla was hard as a rock, totally inedible, fish was cold and greasy, no type of sauce at all even though it was supposed to, the slaw was shredded cabbage and cilantro, that is not a slaw!!! I also ordered a side of the Brussel sprouts, there were 2 raw hard Brussels spouts and the rest of it was fried leaves of the sprouts, worse thing I've ever eaten!!! We really should of complained, our food was horrible, but the thought of complaining and possibly getting something worse, was just not worth it! ! The waitress told us the owner was making changes I suggest he hires a chef, or learns food quality! ! Maybe you can get away with serving crap because you are in a college town, but eventually it will catch up to your business! ! I have owned several restaurants and I would of been embarrassed to serve food like that! ! Go eat some where else and just do drinks here!!!## read more

Tara is the bomb!! So are the brisket fries. Also try the peanut butter burger... WOW... Never in a million years would I think it would taste good, but WOW!! I may have been remiss in mentioning the WALL o'beers. Just saying!!! read more

We've eaten at Crickets for years, with service and quality varying. But the last handful of times we've gone have been positive. Food is fresh and hot, service is friendly. Last night Andrew was our waiter and he was responsive to all our needs knowledgable about the food and beer, and very friendly. We'll definitely be back for the burgers and Monte Cristo sandwiches. read more

This place was fantastic! I drove down from Kansas to see a friend and we stopped in. The waiter recommended the hamburger, we ordered that and the monte cristo. Everything was handmade. Believe it or not it was an excellent hamburger. The service and food was great. Wish we had one in Kansas. Ready for another trip to Texas just to eat here. The prices were great as well, we expected it to be more expensive. read more

Best draft selection in town. Foods pretty good and service ain't nothing to complain about. I recommend

If you like to play pool and shuffle board this is a great place- they have tv's to enjoy sports and have a pretty good menu -especially if you are a beer fan- over a 100 on tap- read more

This was my college bar! I had never seen so many beers on tap. I minored in the shuffleboard tables.

We only had a pint, no food. They should have had a great selection on tap but were out of half the beers. The bar was sticky and smelled like stale beer. I do not mind that in a dive bar with some character but this place had none. The bartenders sucked at pouring, our beers had almost 2inches of head. I had a fruit fly in a pint when the bartender gave it to me. I told her and she just replied, "Oh." Maybe the food is good just not impressed with the bar. read more

This place is definitely a college hang out, but it had a laid back atmosphere. Plenty of pool tables, shuffleboard, darts and Jenga. The service was alright. However the food wasn't that great-definitely basic bar food. read more

I am writing this because I have been contacted by the restaurant. After talking to the manager I am convinced that this was an aberration. I hope to go back soon and will update my review after I eat there a second time. This bump in my review level is because they took such a proactive approach to follow up. I am very impressed. read more