2/5 Big Boy Dining O. 11 months ago on Google
Cheddar's
Scratch
Kitchen
(Chain
Restaurant
Review)-2130
W.
New
Haven
Avenue,
West
Melbourne,
FL
2.5-Stars
Just
another
entry
into
the
shallow
end
of
Brevard
County's
dive
chain
restaurants,
where
our
most
prosperous
residents
eat
on
the
cheap.
Cheddar's
Scratch
Kitchen,
formerly
known
as
Cheddar's
Casual
Café,
is
an
American
restaurant
chain
based
in
Irving,
Texas.
Founded
in
1979
by
Aubrey
Good
and
Doug
Rogers,
the
first
location
was
in
Arlington,
Texas.
Today
the
chain
boasts
185
locations
across
29
states,
including
Florida,
which
houses
23
Cheddar's
eateries
on
its
own.
Upon
entering
the
establishment,
I
was
greeted
by
the
gleeful
Heidi,
who
has
an
amazing
smile.
She
does
indeed
set
a
very
high
standard
for
what's
to
come.
My
waiter
Trent
presents
himself
much
like
a
famous
drummer,
who
mistakenly
stumbled
into
the
wrong
gig.
He
is
easily
a
top
5
server
2nd
quarter
earner.
Trent
is
best
in
class.
I
know...right
now
you're
likely
asking
yourself,
"Who
the
heck
orders
a
steak
at
Cheddar's?"
A
Texas
T-bone,
medium
rare
no
less?
Big
Boy
does.
The
steak
was
perfect.
It
tasted
great,
successfully
achieving
the
difficult
goal
of
balancing
aroma
and
flavor.
While
this
certainly
can't
touch
the
premium
and
unforgettable
experience
of
feasting
on
tender,
buttery,
melt-in-your-mouth
Japanese
A5
Wagyu,
for
the
price
and
considering
the
place,
it's
quite
good.
Here
though
is
where
I'm
left
in
a
state
of
utter
aporia,
perplexed,
befuddled
and
confronted
with
the
stark
contradiction
of
an
admittedly
good
steak,
nestled
among
other
woefully
substandard
cuisine.
The
Monte
Cristo
fried
sandwich:
"Smoked
ham,
smoked
turkey,
two
cheeses
battered
and
fried
until
golden
with
raspberry
preserves
and
dusted
with
powdered
sugar"
sounded
appetizing
to
my
ears
but
sadly,
punched
well
below
average
to
my
tastebuds.
The
French
fries
were
also
subpar,
adding
to
an
already
below
average
meal.
The
green
beans
were
lacking
in
texture
and
taste;
they
were...mushy.
I'll
single
out
the
mashed
potatoes,
as
they
literally
clung
to
the
roof
of
my
mouth,
much
like
paste
to
a
seven-year-old
in
the
2nd
grade.
The
paste
at
least
had
flavor.
Big
Boy
says,
"There
are
better
steaks...hard
pass."