Texas Bird

My husband and I dropped in on a Sunday afternoon and this was our first time visiting. The place had a waiting list so we decided to sit at the bar and it was a great idea. The bar server that took care of us was a young man with very curly hair. He was very prompt to notice us upon sitting down at the bar area. Brought us our drinks in a timely manner and took our order without any problems. Our appetizer came out in a timely manner and as well as our main course meal. The food was the right temperature, generous portions and tasted absolutely great. We highly recommend this restaurant. You won't be disappointed.

B

Friday evening between 5 and 6. No wait. Ruby provided the best service we have ever had in the area in 3 years!! She was THE BEST! The food was just as outstanding. Everything we had was top notch! I was weary because of all the negative reviews recently but they knocked it out of the park ALL AROUND! Update: Everything was amazing again. Bambi is great as well!

+1

i went on friday and let me say, food was good yeah but service was outstanding. first walked in and the host (a hispanic looking girl with glasses) was so so nice!!!

i went on friday and let me say, food was good yeah but service was outstanding. first walked in and the host (a hispanic looking girl with glasses) was so so nice!!!

i went on friday and let me say, food was good yeah but service was outstanding. first walked in and the host (a hispanic looking girl with glasses) was so so nice!!!

food was good, there was no wait for seating and our waitress was friendly and attentive. Lively atmosphere and clean restaurant

Food was good, there was no wait for seating and our waitress was friendly and attentive. Lively atmosphere and clean restaurant

Food was good, there was no wait for seating and our waitress was friendly and attentive. Lively atmosphere and clean restaurant

Food was good, there was no wait for seating and our waitress was friendly and attentive. Lively atmosphere and clean restaurant

It was a great lunch:\nFood-10\nService-10\nAmbience-10\nThe seafood was full flavored with a crispy grilled texture, but not dry & the bourbon sauce was a nice touch, mildly sweet. The rice & side…

Stopped by on our way to Dallas . Food & ambience was good. But I would like to point out an amazing waiter (Juliann) that hat we had. Made our experience great!

Food Was awesome I had the chicken fingers with a peach tea. The waitress I had was really friendly and always check in on us to make sure we did not need anything. The ambiance was ok.

Great Greeting with door opened and very friendly. Seated promptly at 5pm on a Friday. Server (Faith) was very professional, attentive and welcoming. Cold Salads brought out promptly along with warm …

Great Greeting with door opened and very friendly. Seated promptly at 5pm on a Friday. server (Faith) was very professional, attentive and welcoming. Cold Salads brought out promptly along with war…

Waitress accommodated special requests and was very friendly. Oh those hot crescent rolls butter and touch of honey were awesume!! steak was ookef perfectly as requested.

Anna Robertson

The restaurant was very nice and clean inside. Loved the atmosphere, and the waiter was alil extra but still nice and did her job well. The food and drink were really good. Definitely would go again.

The Food Dude

Update 02/12/2023 the service was much better and I was excited to see they brought back some of my favorite items! We waited forever for our food because of some mix up as explained. They were apologetic and nice about it. We're even accommodating. The Food came out delicious and just as we remembered. Hopefully they continue to fix their operations to limit these kinds of mistakes. Well the food seems to be mostly pleasing at Cheddar's, but I'm still disappointed they got ride of a bunch of original items. The reason for 3 Stars and not 4 is, because the service we received wasn't very good. The waiter had a hard time keeping track of what he was supposed to be doing and kept forgetting to set our table. It got to the point we had to ask him if he had a pen and paper, as friendly advice, it might make his efforts a bit easier. The tea was prepped with half syrup and half tea sweet enough to kill a diabetic in on sip. The Food was staggered with either inconsistent prep or our wait kept forgetting to grab the plates. Also most of the drinks my group tried to order they were out of..... With that said I have never had an experience like this with Cheddar's. It's always been satisfying so I'm taking this as a fluke and will be trying this location again. Upon better service I will upgrade and update my review.

+5

My Daughters took my wife and I out to dinner for my wife's birthday, last night the service was subpar, the cutlery was dirty with food particles and heavy water spots , the crescent rolls they pu…

Looking for a sweet, light, and fluffy croissant then come here! The croissants here are always fresh and very yummy. The buffalo shrimp is a good thing to grab for an appetizer. One thing I have…

Food was very appetizing and cooked correctly. Steak was cooked perfectly, side dishes were flavorful. Every item I ordered was seasoned correctly. Seated quickly, table was clean. Service was fast…

Early afternoon on a Saturday. An “Ok” greeting ( could be better), promptly seated. Very good service from friendly, Hailey. Chicken Alfredo, Grilled salmon and Chicken salad all very good. Salad wa…

Early afternoon on a Saturday. An “Ok” greeting ( could be better), promptly seated. Very good service from friendly, Hailey. Chicken Alfredo, Grilled salmon and Chicken salad all very good. Salad …

Early afternoon on a Saturday. An “Ok” greeting ( could be better), promptly seated. Very good service from friendly, Hailey. chicken Alfredo, grilled salmon and chicken salad all very go…

Early afternoon on a Saturday. An “Ok” greeting ( could be better), promptly seated. Very good service from friendly, Hailey. Chicken Alfredo, grilled salmon and Chicken salad all very good. Sala…

Good greeting. 10 minute wait, very good server, Kenya. food was excellent, salads, grilled salmon, broccoli, buffalo chicken wraps, etc. Cooked perfectly and good sized portions. They were …

Good greeting. 10 minute wait, very good server, Kenya. Food was excellent, salads, grilled salmon, broccoli, buffalo chicken wraps, etc. Cooked perfectly and good sized portions. They were out …

Good greeting. 10 minute wait, very good server, Kenya. Food was excellent, salads, grilled salmon, broccoli, buffalo chicken wraps, etc. Cooked perfectly and good sized portions. They were out of…

Good greeting. 10 minute wait, very good server, Kenya. Food was excellent, salads, grilled salmon, broccoli, buffalo chicken wraps, etc. Cooked perfectly and good sized portions. They were out of…

Ed Whitespeare

Don't like to post less than favorable reviews however, I feel like the service industry has gotten comfortable with just showing up sometimes. To be clear this is not always and not everywhere, and not everyone simple things if you're going to be wait staff you should not have to be asked or prompted for logical and basic things. When your seat your customers you should ensure they are supplied with the basic requirements to enjoy their meal as anticipated. When I sit at the bar I don't need silverware unless I order a meal when I said in a booth it's assumed I'm going to order a meal in most cases. If I order a cup of coffee it should be delivered with a teaspoon and possibly beside the sides that go with a potential cup of coffee. I should not have to ask for a teaspoon. If I do have to ask for a teaspoon and I asked someone cleaning up a table hey could you tell my waitress I need a teaspoon you would think but that individual cleaning up the table could just take it upon themselves to say hey your guy didn't get a teaspoon for his coffee I got him one because I'm right across the way but no, that doesn't happen and it takes 6 minutes to deliver that teaspoon. And when it's delivered it's delivered with a laugh like oh yeah! But yet we have comments All Over social media if you're going to eat out and not tip 30% don't bother to eat out. I'm sorry, I disagree wholeheartedly. Don't get me wrong I'm not the guy that leaves a penny or a dollar. But you're not going to get my respect if you don't anticipate my basic needs when I'm at your service. This is part of your job. To be clear all that was ordered for this day for two people was a bowl of soup a meal to go and a cup of coffee for the other person what was delivered was two cups of water a cup of coffee a bowl of soup and a meal to go.

peyton Lischer

Ordered to go - wait was 30 minutes according to the website (which was fine) but I ended up being parked there waiting for 20 minutes longer than my estimated time. Got the food and at first they didn’t have all the drinks. So when he went inside to grab the missing drink I checked the food and one of our meals was chicken on a bed of rice with green beans. It came with literally a spoonful of rice - that was disappointing but I’d waited long enough I wasn’t gonna say anything and have to wait longer.

L H

We went on a Friday with Friends. Got a Table quickly i had chicken alfredo which was decent and the cheese snackers were 10/10 as well as the ranch dip the servers were super nice we had to wait almost 45mins on our food

+1

Eileen E

Called to see about a wait list. The phone hung up 3 times when trying to transfer me. I hit option 2, so I'm not sure why it wouldn't take me straight to the hostess stand. Finally asked who answered the phone if there was a wait. They said no and that I could come in and be seated. Get there and was told a 15-minute wait. Let the hostess know what happened with me calling. We waited outside, and some time had passed. We went inside and sat down, and then a few minutes later, she called my name, and the text notification went off. We get seated. We ordered everything at once. We get the bread, then chips and dip. The chips looked like crumb pieces. A few minutes later, the food comes out. I ordered Dijon Chicken n mushroom over rice, loaded back potato n southern style green beans. Green beans were not it at all. The baked potato was so small. Sour cream would have hit the spot. But it was ok. The chicken was bland besides the Dijon taste, which I come to know that I don't like. But it wasn't overpowering, so I ate one chicken and brought the other one home. If it were more seasoned, that would have been great. (My boyfriend said his food was good. He had the plate with shrimp and pasta). There were tables with dirty dishes just sitting there. People were waiting for tables. I had only been in here 2 times years ago, and they were good experiences. That night, I just wanted to eat somewhere different that I thought wouldn't have a wait. But overall, it was ok. The server was a nice young lady.

Izzy P

Customer service was slow, but expected since it was lunch hour & the place was crowded. The food was ok. The New Orleans pasta was creamy, yet a bit blend for my tastebuds. The fried fish was flavorless . The Maui Margarita was very good!

+2

Visited Cheddar's at 11:15AM for early lunch. Seated promptly - but I made a mistake and said a bar area booth would be OK. Very loud patrons unfortunately. music was a bit loud also. Wife had the …

The onion rings look simply amazing. I had heard they were good so I ordered some for pickup along with a couple of burgers. After getting home with my food (20 minute drive each way), I discovered they didn’t give me the onion rings. Called the restaurant and was on hold for 16 minutes to be hung up on by a guy asking if he could put me on hold again for a third time (after I told him “No”). That ticked me off. Called back, held my wrath, and finally was able to speak with the manager after about 5 minutes. She was pleasant and said she would refund the price onion rings. The burgers were okay, had a good flavor. I guess I won’t find out if the onion rings are any good.

Samuel J

Very disappointing experience. The first table they sat me in was not clean and I asked to move pretending I wanted an area that had better lighting. Didn't want to upset anyone. I asked the waitress if she forgot about me after sitting about 10-15 mins to take my order. She grinned while saying she started doing some cleaning then realized I was here waiting. Most likely texting or just doing nothing bc there was food on the carpet and the adjacent table was empty and not cleaned the entire time I was there. There was no cleaning going on at this place. No excuse since it seemed like I was the only one in the entire place at 3 in the afternoon. I ate wondering if the kitchen was just as bad and if the food was safe to eat. I got a bit disgusted and asked for my main entré to go. Yuck! I'm not going back to this location again. No sign of a manager or anyone in charge to correct this.

Running Deep

UPDATE: We were having a family birthday dinner with 5 adults and 2 toddlers on a Sunday night. Since they don't take reservations, one member of our family got there early to get us on the list, because we had follow-on reservations at another venue for a family event. We were all seated just before 6 pm, the time we thought we needed in order to make our other event at 7:50, giving us an hour and a half to get our food and eat (we needed to leave the restaurant by 7:30). We got our drinks and ordered right away, but unfortunately, our food did not come out until after 7:10 pm. We rushed to eat, but my wife's pork chops were too salty for her to eat. Even our daughter's steak was overly salty. We did not have time to send the food back, although they did credit us for the pork chop meal. The server told us there was a large party on the other side of the restaurant that was slowing down the kitchen. The food was well below average for our meal. I got the Monte Cristo sandwich to try something different, and it was a big mistake. Overall, we were disappointed with our meal and were surprised how much of a different experience we had from past meals here. The server was fine, but the food services as well as the food taste were disappointing. There was not enough time to even talk with a manager, because we were already late leaving for our follow-on event. ORIGINAL REVIEW: My wife and I were out shopping and stopped at Cheddar’s in Harker Heights on a Tuesday for lunch at 12:30 pm. We have been at this location several times over the last couple of years and the food has always been good, as it was for this meal. Compared to similar restaurants of this type, the prices are also reasonable. We started with the Homemade Onion Rings, which are served with ranch and Cajun dipping sauces. This was a large tower of onion rings that could be shared by a party of 4. The onion rings were cooked right with a crispy coating and were not overly greasy. We both enjoyed the onion rings, and I really liked the Cajun dipping sauce. The server brought us two Honey Butter Croissants to try. Wow! They were light and fluffy, and we loved the honey butter drizzled over them. My wife got the Philly Cheesesteak with fries. It is a large sandwich, and it was good, but there could have been more seasoning or maybe some mayonnaise to give it more flavor. I got the Full Rack of Baby Back Ribs with a loaded baked potato and cole slaw. The rib meat fell off the bones and the flavor was good, except that some of it was a little dry. The ribs were meaty, and it was an extra-large portion. If you are going to get ribs outside of a BBQ place, this is an okay option. Overall, the food was good, and we enjoyed the meal. Our server, Liz, was very friendly and attentive. It was not crowded during lunch and because of the reasonable prices, it is a good place to stop and grab some food.

+3

Went for my first time ever today, host was amazing.waited in line for a table to have never been served! called our server multiple times on the tablet and she/he never came so i got up and left aft…

Went for my first time ever today, host was amazing.waited in line for a table to have never been served! called our server multiple times on the tablet and she/he never came so i got up and left a…

Went for my first time ever today, host was amazing.waited in line for a table to have never been served! called our server multiple times on the tablet and she/he never came so i got up and left a…

I visited Cheddar's for a 74th birthday dinner with my family today, and what should have been a simple celebration became a completely unacceptable experience.\n\nOur server referred to my cousin …

I visited Cheddar's for a 74th birthday dinner with my family today, and what should have been a simple celebration became a completely unacceptable experience.\n\nOur server referred to my cousi…

I ordered the shrimp platter and let me tell you it was horrible. The beer battered shrimp had no flavor and the shrimp was over cooked. The sweet baby carrots was awful, no flavor. The red b…

I ordered the Shrimp platter and let me tell you it was horrible. The beer battered shrimp had no flavor and the shrimp was over cooked. The sweet baby carrots was awful, no flavor. The red beans a…

While waiting a staff member yelled at the hostess there were tables in the bar area. She took us there and a server did not come to us but went to the people who checked in two people behind us. W…

I took my daughter and granddaughter to lunch, which was just standard, nothing exciting. \n\nI saw the PainKiller (PK) pictured on the menu and asked for one, alcohol free (because of current medi…

I was in Cheddas lastnight, when my friend and I was seated the side of the booth I was going to seat at was very wet. I saw a girl with the bucket they clean the tables with and asked if she could…

Worst expirience ever my entire family got food poisining, the service was terrible, got the orders wrong. The waitress rushed us out Skimg if we wanted boxes 5 minuetes after getting out food. My so…

Worst expirience ever my entire family got food poisining, the service was terrible, got the orders wrong. The waitress rushed us out Skimg if we wanted boxes 5 minuetes after getting out food. M…

Worst expirience ever my entire family got food poisining, the service was terrible, got the orders wrong. The waitress rushed us out Skimg if we wanted boxes 5 minuetes after getting out food. M…

I just arrived in killeen texas for the firdt time was taken to this restaurant the service was fantatsic the atmospere pleasant. Everyone was really nice from host to the servers. The only reason we tipped. Now on to the food. The food really really horrible and over cooked. The ribs were extremely dry. Everything was drenched in salt. The two people that were with me also had food drenched in salt. I informed the waitress who talked to the manager who gave her a card for a free appetizer to give to us. We paid our bill that was over 100.00 and left. The Cook on January 21, 2026 should not be a cook and the manager needs hospitality training. The manager never came out to address the situation but instead dismissed us with a coupon card for a free appetizer for next time. I've never experienced food drenched in salt like that. It was a crazy experience 😳

Crossaints cold, barely any honey butter. We were a group of 5, food warm. Eventually different homes and we all got sick with severe diarrhea. I haven't been at this restaurant in months, because food is not hot, drinks return for lack of taste and alcohol. Not going back. Started visiting on 2012, not ever again..

I’m not sure what happened tonight, but our service was extremely disappointing. Our waiter, a bleach-blonde gentleman, started off fine, but things quickly went downhill. When we asked about croissants, he responded by saying, “I can’t guarantee anything because we’re so busy.” That already felt dismissive. After that, he never once checked back in on our table. He didn’t ask if we needed anything, didn’t offer refills, and didn’t follow up on our food. When our meals arrived, everyone at the table received their food except me. I was still waiting on a cup of soup and a side salad. I watched him hold about a 7 minute conversation with a different table discussing TJ Max all while we needed assistance. I only received my order after getting the manager involved. From that point on, our waiter completely avoided us. He wouldn’t make eye contact, barely spoke, and only used gestures like a thumbs up instead of communicating verbally. It honestly felt like he shut down. Throughout the rest of the meal, my family needed refills and additional assistance, but no one came to check on us. We were essentially ignored. This experience was frustrating and disappointing. Customer service and basic communication go a long way, and unfortunately, that was completely lacking tonight. Management seriously needs to address service standards and staff accountability.

Kimberly Sauls (PrettyBrownSistah)

I visited Cheddar’s for a 74th birthday dinner with my family today, and what should have been a simple celebration became a completely unacceptable experience. Our server referred to my cousin as “Pookie,” which is not only unprofessional, but also tied to negative stereotypes — including a well-known drug-addicted movie character. That is not her name, not a term of endearment, and certainly not appropriate for a professional environment. Being addressed like that in public was offensive, disrespectful, and beyond inappropriate. When we informed Manager Rebecca, things only went downhill. She offered to comp the meal, but the problem was never financial. It was about basic respect and proper handling of a serious concern. She assured us she would “take care of it,” yet we watched the same server continue serving other guests as if nothing happened. Instead of demonstrating leadership, she switched our server and chose to send an African American server to our African American table. That decision felt stereotypical, tone-deaf, and created even more discomfort. When I got home, I called to get the server’s name for my review. Suddenly, no one seemed to know who I was referring to. I asked for Rebecca, and she refused to come to the phone — even after THREE call attempts. I spoke with Mia and Dearius and could never get the manager on the phone. At that point, it was obvious she never intended to address the situation. She simply said whatever she needed to in the moment to quiet the issue. There was never an apology from the server!! Let me add cold food and orders were mixed up. That really let us know it probably would not be addressed. A birthday dinner should never end with this level of disrespect and frustration. I will be emailing corporate, because the way this was handled — and then ignored — is unacceptable and unprofessional. Cheddar’s needs serious training on cultural awareness, customer respect, and accountability.

Parlay Gresham

My wife & I went here last night and it was ok at first. We were sat to eat by a nice hostess and then things got weird. There was a commotion in another seating area. Loud screaming and confusion. Kinda gave my wife a scare. We then ordered our food, my wife(pregnant) ordered a spinach dip and I ordered a shrimp pasta. As we sat and waited for our food to arrive, the commotion started to creep folks out and they started to order their food to go. We did not. Our dip arrived and it was delicious, until my wife got to the very last bit and found a piece of wood in her dip! This made me very upset! I had to go retrieve the manager myself. When I did, Chris was his name. I asked him how could this happen? This could have been a very dangerous situation for my wife or our unborn child! He offered to remove the item from our ticket and replace it for free. At this point my wife was already feeling unsure about eating anything else that came from the kitchen! We love this place and were very disappointed in the nonchalant attitude from the manager about the situation! We will not be eating here anymore. They lack in food safety and food quality. We still paid $30 for food that we didn’t trust eating. This is not ok!