We met some friends at this restaurant. It was our first time. It's a big place and very busy on a Saturday night. They were quite a few TVs and lots of space but don't expect much from the service. It took us about 15 minutes just to get a water after we ordered and the food was just so so. It is typical bar food and service is really slow. We will not come back and eat here. read more

We waited over an hour and a half and never got our meals. The service was horrible. The appetizers came out after an hour, and were cold. The only positive thing was that they didn't charge us. read more

We were at the bar for about 30 minutes waiting to be attended to & we were continuously ignored. None of the bartenders made any sort of eye contact with us, except for one who half heartedly answered a question before he moved on to other customers, never coming back to get our order. People that came in after us were attended to before us. Wonder why? Perhaps has something to do with the color of our skin? Anyway, we obviously left after we noticed the pattern but seriously, do better. read more

On a Sister trip to Waco and staying down in this area so we tried Crickets! So glad we did! The food, the service, and the atmosphere were all perfection! Highly recommend the peanut butter hamburger... so so good!!!! Their giant chicken strips are the best I've ever had, but just order one because they are the size of a plate! Three of us split one! read more

Great staff service and the food was very good. We had the pasta and a chicken sandwich and both were delicious.

Possibly the reason for our bad service during brunch was that they were busy? Coffee was almost as light as tea, asked for a new coffee the same came out. Ordered a mimosa flight. Zero Alcohol included. A water carafe was placed on the table. Why would there be bubbles in our water? Seems they are more interested in turning tables than making you feel welcome. Maybe go when they have time to speak with you. read more

can yall at least let your fried food especially the cod drain a few seconds instead of throwing it in the to go plates. I'm sure the breading wouldn't have been all wet if you did. read more

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

The nachos weren't anything special and wasn't able to show the Thursday Night NFL game.

Cricket's Draft House & Grill Had a wonderful time at Cricket's Our wait staff, Christian was on point. He was knowledgeabe, polite, friendly and helpful. He was Johnny on the spot every time my water glass was near empty and he checked on us often to make sure everything was up to snuff. Three Stars for Crickets Happy Eating Y'all read more

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ROACHES, ROACHES, ROACHES! My friend group and I went out and were having a great time until a roach dropped off the ceiling onto our table! We decided to go to the bathroom and just go to the next bar, there were roaches in their disgusting restrooms and they smelled absolutely horrible! (like they had not been cleaned in days) I was hoping to try the food but definitely not going back, I was appalled that a bar was that disgusting, let alone a restaurant. read more

Kind waiter, slow midday during the week. Food was not great, I had the basil pasta chicken and it could've been better. Wouldn't try again, would try another local spot. read more

Don't be fooled by the 5 star reviews and google photos. The food here was terrible. We had a party of 8 and no one got a great meal. The service was great, the apps were fine and the hot brownie was the best thing we had. However, the meals themselves were terrible. Chicken sandwich was overly breaded and they used dark meat instead of chicken breasts. So. Weird. It's a fun vibe if you want to hang out and play pool, but again, the food was the worst. And it took over an hour to get our food and the restaurant wasn't full. Should have taken that as a sign. Save yourself and skip Crickets. read more

We've been coming to crickets for a few years and the service has gotten progressively worse. We came in today and was greeted by a rude young guy working the host stand, who then proceeded to roll his eyes and fling the menus in his hand when we asked to sit in a booth that wasn't crammed next to other people. We then sat at our booth for a good 10-15 mins before a guy who was a food runner asked if we had been helped. We told him no, and then he signaled to a few waitresses who shook their head and said they were working different sections. Meanwhile there are employees sitting across from us just playing on their phones... We ended up just leaving and going next door where we got service within the first couple minutes of sitting down. Unfortunately, we won't be returning to Crickets for food. read more

Cricket's Grill & Draft House - Employees playing on their phones while we sit for 10-15 mins without any service. - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

Enjoyable bar and grill with pool tables, skeeball, video games, etc. For brussel sprouts fans, the charred sprouts are excellent. Enjoyed the habanero burger. Good date place if pool or skeeball is your forte. Very high number of beer on tap options. read more

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

After a bad first experience (and the restaurant attempting to make it right) we gave it a second chance tonight. Once we got seated the fire alarm started going off (and the waitress told us about the "last time it went off") I had some pretty low expectations of the evening. While I do love the atmosphere and concept of this restaurant the food is just "ok" but the service (or lack there of) is really sub par. It seems like the staff do care and try but the service is still just bad, almost like they have no idea how to work in a restaurant/bar environment. It's seems like a small investment in employee training, some tweaks to the menu, and a deep clean could really make this and incredibly place. However, after two visits with sub par service and "ok" food/drink, we can safely say we gave it a fair chance and as much as we do like the atmosphere/concept this place just isn't for us. read more

We were driving through Waco returning home and it was about 1030 am. Most restaurants are not open that early. I noticed Crickets Drafthouse showed that they were open. We arrived to find that they also have a brunch menu on Sundays. The options were so good so couldn't make up my mind. Tey, was our bartender and server. She helped recommend food and drinks. Her cocktails were fabulous as it matched the food! I had been to Crickets previously and would have said it was average however, the food and drinks were fabulous! Tey's service will have us coming back! read more

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

If you are ever in Waco, Tx, this is the place to eat. Located in historic downtown Waco, this restaurant and draft house is located within walking distance to all Waco has to offer. The service is always good. The people who work here are very friendly. Restaurant seams very clean. They have a huge selection of Drafts. You can't call yourself a Draft house without the number of drafts this place has. Beers is cold and they are really good about letting sample something new before you order. They are famous for there Cheese Fries. Make sure you get them loaded. I highly recommend them as an appetizer or to go with your meal. They offer and individual size to go with your meal. Burgers are a must! I would highly recommend the Peanut and Bacon burger. It is definitely worth tying if you have never had one. read more

Cricket's Grill & Draft House - Peanut Butter Bacon Burger - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

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Cricket's is amazing. Great atmosphere the staff was awesome and they have an awesome selection of beer.

What a fun place! Great service and even better food. Would love to come back next time in town. read more

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

If you find yourself in Waco, then you need to visit Cricket's Grill & Draft House! They offer a fun environment in a large venue and serve tasty food and refreshing drinks. I highly recommend the Beyond Meat burger! read more

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Went for brunch and didn't get a server to stop by for a half hour. After we ordered, it took another 45 minutes to get our food. The food was warm, not hot and very mediocre. Our server was doing the best he could and was extremely nice, but apologetic about the wait. We spoke to the manager who also apologized, but just stated that they were really busy, so tough. Just poor management. read more

Food was pretty good, but service was really bad. I don't know if it was the server or the restaurant. Out of the 9 people in our group on a slow afternoon, 4 of the orders were very wrong. We asked for queso and chips, that never came. Several orders were delivered after everyone else was done eating. I had to walk around the restaurant and track down my server to get what I needed. The food was good, but it was not a fun experience. read more

Service was ok but menu was weird and fries were super weird. There was no one in there except my group and one other, but service super slow read more

Picked this for supper due to the beer selection. Started with queso, not bad. Then opted for the burger of the day, habanero burger, wow was it spicy, but good. Now to the beers, so many to choose from, went with 2 from a Waco brewery first a Bear Arms 1849, good light beer, the a Southern Roots West of Czech Pils, it had an after taste to me. Overall, I'll come back again for more beers and good food. read more

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

Our waiter was trying his best and the appetizers were good but this was potentially some of the worst food I've had. My chicken sandwich had no hot sauce on it and dripped with grease, the mushroom Swiss burger had 2 mushrooms and white American cheese on it and the bun was solid as a rock. I feel bad for the staff because we waited over an hour for our food. Respectfully don't come here! read more

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

All I have to say is their service was wonderful. My youngest son and I were I town for a band competition to watch his older brother perform. They let us camp out for hours while my youngest played video games on the laptop over their Wi-Fi. Dillon was especially considerate and attentive. Will visit again next time I'm in Waco! Thank you Dillon & Crickets! read more

They lose a star. I was here in Waco a little over a year ago for a few months. This was one of my favorite spots because you could get craft beer for reasonable prices. If you look at the prices on the pictures that I have posted previously you will understand what I mean. The same beers I got here a year ago for about $5 are now two or three dollars more. $7.50 for a single IPA? You might as well go to dancing bear. At least their bartenders know beer. Every time I asked a question here as of late about a beer the bartenders are pretty clueless. You can't have a place that has this number of taps and the bartenders not be knowledgeable. The food prices are a little high for the casual spot it is. Tastes about average. I do like the outdoor patio upstairs to sit outdoors. On the weekends it is a younger crowd and you will watch them kick out at least two to three people late night. Just not the way that I remembered it. I like the new digital tap menu. Asked the bartender if it was powered by Untapped and got a blank look. Should never cost more to drink than to eat. Rule of thumb for me read more

Placed an order over phone Was told to come in 15 min i got to place and waited 45 min with no intension of care what so ever front/door guy came and ask me are you still waiting and he git mad at bartender and grabbed my food from kitchen So thanks to him read more

First time going while taking a day trip to Waco. Looked appealing by the ads. The atmosphere was nice, our server was efficient and tended very well to us. The food was not good though. I ordered a burger that was supposed to have bacon and bbq sauce it had neither. It did, however, have a slice of ham on it... I was also supposed that most entrees didn't come with a side. They don't have to-go cups. They don't offer military discount to active duty soldiers. For 2 adult entrees and 2 kids meals with 1 alcoholic beverage and an appetizer of fried pickles my total was $98. Definitely not worth the price and I wouldn't go back. read more

I don't know what's happening in this town but this is the second time we got up and left and never got served. We've only lived here a few weeks. It's our first time at this restaurant & the server never came back to our table after we'd been sitting & waiting for about 45 minutes & just finally walked out. I didn't get a photo -sorry. But I wanted to at least get this out so you would know our experience. read more

We like Crickets because we can have adult fun time with food drinks and games. However, since we started coming here years ago, I have to say I am now on the hunt for a new fun place. There's pool tables, Jenga, shuffleboard....but there's also RUDE bartenders and dirty draft spouts. They have a beer here that is not on tap anywhere else locally, but it just doesn't taste good here, nor did a few others I tried in place of it. I bartend part time and have met others that worked and managed here and couched for dirty spouts. Phone Mr. Taffert???? The last time we went was the final straw with the bartender they currently have. She's an older blond lady and smile and polite are not in her vocabulary. I asked for a Mexican Martini, pretty basic in Texas, she didn't know how to make it so I helped her. The first pour I watched her make a full margarita, pour half of it I. A martini glass and hand it to me. The second time, a little larger glass and the third, I said "how about I just get the regular glass you usually serve it in". Finally got the full drink purchase. Anyways I could go in and on with details, but I will say for the owners sake, talk around town is not positive about Crickets and there are cool new places opening. Please hire some awesome staff, clean the bar and be great again! read more

Horrible service, we waited almost two hours for our food and the waiter was terrible. Food was not hot and tasted like it had been sitting up there along time. The best thing about this place was getting our meal comped. Never again will we go here If I could give it zero stars I would read more

Cricket's Grill & Draft House - Quest fries...unacceptable - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

Brett- we come here every once in awhile and the main reason is to see Savannah she literally makes me want to come all the time and just have her chat with my family. We all love her and can't wait for the many more times we get to see her. Thank you crickets for hiring such an exceptional young lady! read more

Cricket's Grill & Draft House - Amanda- always a good time at crickets, but Savannah is our favorite and the main reason why we come. - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

environment was amazing! our server was so attentive and sweet. food was delicious, got the club house and mac and cheese as well as fried pickles. The cocktail flight was good too, my favorite was the swimming with sharks. read more

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

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Holy shit this place SUCKS!!!!! 15 minute wait or 120 minutes, whichever is longer. 13-16 tables open and cleaned. 5 not cleaned for most of the wait. Finally sat us after the bar filled up and the table we were sat at was dirty. On the other hand covid restrictions had just been lifted, and I'm sure they were just understaffed for that reason. It was St. Patrick's day evening. And they were busy at the bar. Our waitress was extremely nice and tried her best. The bar ford was decent/good. So I'm guessing the experience was due to mismanagement. read more

We are relatively new to the Waco area and have been trying to visit different establishments and broaden our horizons to new flavors in the city. We were greeted warmly and promptly seated. Our server was quick to approach our table to get our appetizer and drink orders. These were on our table at lightning speed. I was not sure of which sandwich that I wanted but I definitely wanted onion rings as soon as I noted that they were on the menu. I chose the grilled brisket sandwich to go with the rings. The sandwich was amazing but the onion rings were not what I expected. They were huge, 2-3 inch thick, breaded and very difficult to eat and no dipping sauce was ever offered. There may have been 5 or 6 rings on the platter. My hubby chose a large salad that had grilled Brussels sprouts and he loved it. The atmosphere and staff were amazing. The food, with the exception of the onion rings, was awesome. We will definitely return for other tastes of their menu items. read more

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

The food was great! However, the service was not the best. It took 15 minutes for the waitress to get a to go box and the check. And then, once the waitress we felt rushed. read more

Really enjoy Crickets for good food and friends. They have a large menu and fun atmosphere.

Visited Crickets for lunch after going to Magnolia Market because we wanted to try a local restaurant that wasn't tied to the Gaines empire and I do NOT recommend. PROS: We were sat immediately & the prices were reasonable. CONS: Our waitress was as bad as it comes - when she brought out appetizers she didn't bring out any flatware or plates. Upon requesting them, she told us it was finger food and she didn't think we needed them. After waiting and her not returning, we finally just got up and picked up some from the service table we spotted from our booth. The food was sub-par bar bites. I ordered a chicken sandwich that was cold upon getting to the table and missing the ranch I ordered with it. My dad was missing the fries he ordered. My mom had no complaints. read more

This place was pretty cool as far as entertainment goes. There was a large area for shuffle board, pool, and different games. My bartender, I believe her name was Callie, was exceptional! She was on top of it when my drink was almost empty seeing if I needed another one. That's my personal favorite thing about a good server! She gave me some good recommendations as far as food. Get the Queso it's the bomb.com! I gave this place 4 stars instead of 5 because it was extremely crowded, and I am simply not an overcrowded type of person. Yeah, naur. read more