Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

Visiting Cheddars for the first time in many years, since the location in Davenport closed a long time ago. It was just like we remembered with yummy chicken tenders, croissants, and the Cookie Monster dessert. Service and food were both very good, and we also liked the comfortable and somewhat quiet atmosphere. Will definitely visit again when passing through the area.

First visit I've ever had with cheddar's and it's just ok. We waited about ten minutes to get a table. The service was pretty fast and prompt. Food was just ok, the pasta on my dish was very limp and overcooked but the taste overall wasn't terrible. The thing that wasn't great were the dirty glasses we got with our drinks, they had a light residue on them and little bits stuck on the outside of the glass. Our refill glasses were clean though.

There was a lot to like and not so much about Cheddar's. The not so great was greasy floors, the dishwasher leaving the silverware looking dirty, and the table was sticky. Overall cleanliness isn't their strongest attribute. My wife had Mango lemonade and I had raspberry lemonade both were fine. My wife and I then started with the Wisconsin cheese bites which were really good. Lightly battered and a little greasy but tasty none the less. My wife ordered the Monte Cristo, she had noted the batter was light and fluffy. She really enjoyed it. I had the steak and half a rack of ribs. I ordered the steak medium and it surprised me that it was cooked right the first time. Steak can be had to get cooked right the first time. The steak seasoning which I liked but probably not for everyone. The ribs smelled smoky and tasted good. The BBQ sauce on the ribs was nice, not too sweet or spicy. Lastly we had ordered the famous monster cookie. That was divine. Fresh baked cookie, ice cream, hot fudge, and we had it without nuts but with 2 cherries. The atmosphere was on the louder side. The interior isn't bright but not dark. Seemed basic and outdated. The food was the star of evening, I just had this greasy/sticky feeling that I had the problem with. Go for the food but don't expect it to be the cleanest.

The hostess kept wiping her nose on her shirt collar. Our appetizer took a while to come out. Ordered extra salad dressing and had to ask for it twice. Our entrées took almost an hour. I ordered my steak mid rare and it was well done. We were told there was a big order put in before ours AFTER we waited for almost an hour. The croissants and the ribs were good, that's the only reason I'm giving two stars.