Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

My first time at Cheddars and it was a good time. I got the Ribs with Coconut Shrimp, southern green beans and red beans and rice. My wife got the Monte Cristo. The food was great and the portions are large. Service was also great. We drove up from Maryland to come to this location. It was well worth the drive and we will be back.

The place was inviting and cozy. I was immediately greeted and the door opened to welcome me in. The menu/food was what I expected from the description. It reminded me of some home cooked food from my Maryland life. It was not Pennsylvania dutch. I tried some signature dishes, that I found enjoyable. The wait times for service were not bad; arrived around 5 p.m. on a week night. The server herself was a bit overwhelmed and could not engage at all, but in recognizing current staffing situations and observing her 7 or 8 tables at one time, I completely understand. One of the signature drinks was beautiful in presentation and tasted very nice too. For me, it is almost always wine after work, so I was able to order a nice table wine with fruit notes. For a family outing or for stopping for dinner just because, I think this is a good choice.

I will start with a disclaimer stating all comments are of my own opinion. Please visit the establishment to form your own opinion. Tonight's dinner consisted of Dijon Chicken and mushrooms with baked potato and cole slaw and the 14 Oz ribeye with fries and rice. The ribeye was tasty. Well done on one side, and a nice medium rare on the other balanced out the doneness profile. Very little, if any gristle or fat leaving the entire steak enjoyable. While the honey mustard glaze on the chicken was tasteful. The chicken itself had the consistency of rubber. I'm not a salter however the mushroom had the taste of a salt block to me. If your someone who enjoys salt, they may be perfect. The price was on point and the service was ok. It was obvious the manager was doing two steps to everyone else's one.

Most of the time the food here is pretty good. The service is also very good, and the prices are fair. There's a good selection of meal choices, but I don't feel that anything is as good as it was before the pandemic. I still enjoy going here, and it's easy to find right off of I-83. If the food was as good as it was a year or two ago, I'd give them a 5 because I like the atmosphere and the service.