Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen

My friend and I often eat lunch here. We always get excellent service and we like the food. The staff is friendly but sometimes the hostesses are too busy chatting that you have to wait to be seated.

Tonight spur of the moment we decided to eat here, and we sat at the bar rail, well there is a new bartender that is horrible. He cannot mult task for the life of it. He only had us at the bar rail, and we understand he makes drinks for the restaurant, however they werent busy it was 8p. I think we waited 10 mins before we were asked what we wanted to drink and another 10 – 15 before he asked if we wanted an app, and at that point we said we are ready to order. I think he definitely needs to tone down on vocally and physically showing frustration. If he is this easily frustrated I would hate to see this place slammed and how he wouod react I peraonally think he would walk out. I want our other guy back its twice we’ve been here and have had newer bartender’s and its been a bad experience.
Now I’m going to mentio. Our order was put in at 8:08 and we also ordered an app of the three croissants and they haven’t come out and its 8:34, and two orders of ½ ribs and chicken tenders, and you know when the kitchen crew is all in the bar watching the finals of the basketball game our food is more than likely sitting back there cold!
Bartender’s name is Brian

The very worst experience I have ever had!!! Waited 45 minutes for a server! Asked for a manager 3 times and they never showed! The table next to use sat down 15 minutes after us and ordered their food before anyone even came to us. one waitress finally asked if we had been helped and when we said no she said she would do it and she never came back! As we finally had enough and left the hostess said that she was sorry have a good day! Really!!! Ask I once again asked for a manager, I was told they couldn’t find her! I mean come on it was a Wednesday night, will never go back! Went to chili’s instead. great 5 star service. Only gave it a one so I could post it deserves a negative star!

Just enjoyed dinner with the family at Cheddar’s. The shrimp & chicken tenders was great! The corn & green beans were fresh. We all enjoyed our dinner, especially the cookie for desert!

Coming here I was fully expecting to be unimpressed. As of the time of this review, this Cheddars is rated a pathetic 3 stars. Imagine my surprise when the service and food were both very good.
Don’t get me wrong, this is not a fine dining establishment, yet it stands head and shoulders above the competition in the area. Applebees, Fridays, and similar chain restaurants out here have not been as good (in my experience).

I normally try and stay away from (and review) chains but we were in the area and decided to stop by for dinner. We ate here a few years ago and I remember thinking it was mediocre but I thought tonight was better. I had the pecan chicken salad with blue cheese which was quite good. I was happy there was more than just iceberg lettuce. My husband had a steak which he enjoyed. Décor was nice, had a cabin feel. Unlike most chains and ‘American’ restaurants there isn’t a ton of stuff on the walls which is a nice change of pace. Service was good, overall we had a good experience and will most likely come back. I do agree with a previous review that there isn’t much for vegetarians.

Highly recommended… clean environment, friendly service and great food!!! It was our first time here and we WILL be back!

My friends and I all had a great time at Cheddar’s! The atmosphere is welcoming and relaxing, both at the same time. We ordered two plates of onion rings for appetizers and we finished them in less than five minutes (even though there are probably 15+ rings per plate). Soooo good! Everyone’s food came out delicious and the price definitely matches the amount and quality of food. Waitresses were extremely kind!

The staff took amazing care of a group of 20 we had come in. There were waters already on the table when we got there, the servers were incredibly friendly and ready to serve us and the food was outstanding. I had the dinner salmon with broccoli and a baked potato and it was nothing short of delicious. We enjoyed our experience here and highly recommend!

This used to be one of my favorite restaurants, but today was not good!
When we told the hostess there were 11 in our party, she argued with us and said there were only 9. When we were seated and she realized that there were 11, they pulled a table out for the 2 extra.
Once we were seated, we realized the extra table was broken and wobbled so much that the salt and pepper shakers were sliding off. When we requested a new table from our server, she said she would look for a ‘legit’ table. She came back with the manager who told us that there was nothing that could be done. We placed a few menus under the table and made it work.
Upon ordering, several of us were sharing meals and our waitress seemed annoyed that not everyone was having a full meal.
After the table beside us left, we switched their table with ours, making us feeling better… until the waitress ‘caught’ us.
One person in our party ordered their salad specifically without croutons and when it arrived there were croutons on it. Followed by a sigh from the waitress when it was pointed out.
Our food was delicious! They comped our appetizers, which came after our meal.
I will return, but in hopes that next time will be better!

This place is truly a joke. The only thing that was decent about this place was the drinks. The food is bland, the atmosphere is entirely too loud, and the service is frankly god awful. I went there with my family for a nice night out and when we were shown to our table, they claimed to be out of clean silverware and proceeded to give us plastic to-​go forks and napkins. We spent three quarters of the time hacking at our meals with this.
Long story short, it is a ridiculous restaurant and I flat out refuse to ever go back.

Whitefish with bland taste and way too salty. Salad that is warm with leafy stems. Menu is limited. Service was great though but that’s not enough. I Wouldn’t come back.

Great food, as usual and our waitress was incredibly friendly. I usually avoid chains, but Cheddar’s is one of my favorite stops when I’m on the road for work.

Had a very hard time getting waited on at our table. Our booth was in rough condition and bathrooms were only slightly clean. Been here before and never had an experience quite like this one. Very unfortunate. Food was ok though.

The waitress, Ashleigh, was phenomenal. The place was packed, but she was came out a couple times letting us know when our food would be out. Then again when it came out she checked on us a few times. She gave excellent service.
We ordered burgers and chicken fingers for the kids. The burgers were excellent. The bbq on the burger wasn’t too much, just right.
We’ll be back!

Always a fan of Cheddar’s,
I’ve gone on several occasions. And it’s always been good. Love the big $ 3 dollar margaritas. And we’ve never had a problem with the food.

The chicken fried steak is to die for. Very helpful staff. Next time I’m in Fort wayne I will return

A few years ago I would’ve given this place 1 Star. However, I gave this place another shot a while back and it was AMAZING. I had the pulled pork, carrots and mashed potatoes. Everything was delicious, our waiter was friendly and helpful, food service was the perfect speed and we all had a great time. I look forward to revisiting and having another great experience. Make sure you get the big cookie to share with your friends… Yum!

Husband and I love love love the Spinach dip and peach mango tea… some days we go just to get the dip and tea and split a burger… great friendly staff… always a great visit for us…

Decent food — better service this time around than I received the last time I was there. I was disappointed that they changed the menu and no longer have the chili burger.

If you’re a vegetarian DO NOT visit this place. Honestly, I usually avoid chain restaurants at all cost but a family dinner was the culprit. The staff had no suggestions although there were things on the menu that were veggie friendly. They seemed clueless and misguided. The managers suggestions were awful. Conclusion… they must not have a real chef. Maybe prepackaged frozen food only??? I’ve been to countless places were a proper chef was able to make something. I was with 20+ party. I chose not to eat and at the end of the day I am not a promoter. This place truly needs to step it’s game up.

The worst service and management you’ll find in Fort Wayne.
After waiting 40 minutes for our drinks, never receiving our appetizer and salads, we finally called for a manager to complain. She had a horrible attitude and was very disrespectful. While we were explaining why we were unhappy, she put her hand up as if to «shoosh» us. She told us «Well, I don’t know what you want me to do about it» then threw her hands up and stomped away.
Not only that, but the servers can be seen in clusters in the corner socializing with each other and obviously gossiping about customers.
This place is just the worst.

Like the casual atmosphere but lunch service was super slow and as a party of six they squeezed us into a long booth which was uncomfortable. Chicken finger platter was nothing special.

I was unaware the Cheddars had made it to the made it to the Midwest. To me, the visit was no different than others at chain-​family style restaurants. They had a lot of the menu; comfort, american, and Italian dishes. I had the spaghgna in meat sauce, which is spaghetti that is shaped as lasagna. It was good. Other people at my table had the catfish, ribs, and steak, which they enjoyed. I also enjoyed my Texas Sweet Tea but it had a lot of ice. On my second when I asked for less ice, the waiter told me that they would give me the same amount of drink and use the ice I already had… interesting. Décor is a modern wood cabin which made you feel warm and cozy. Waiter was nice, but slow on getting the food in. Heard the prices are great and that is true especially on the drinks.
It was an ok visit, just not sure If I would select it again if I am in town.

I was very unexcited by this restaurant. My co workers and I had to go here because we weren’t able to eat anywhere else since it was 10 pm and everything else was closed besides IHOP (which I would have preferred).
We were seated in the bar. Our waiter was pretty inattentive. I asked for a milkshake to be brought out during appetizers. I didnt get it til dinner and it was pretty bad.
I ordered a crispy chicken salad. I got one dressing and I used it up really quickly. I asked for another and I didnt get it until after the checks were brought out. I never ended up eating the rest of the salad.