Cheddar’s Menu with Prices and Calories

The Cheddar’s menu runs mostly hearty, scratch-made plates, from Family Bundles built for a crowd down to single entrees sized for lunch. Chicken, Steaks & Ribs, Seafood and Combinations anchor the dinner side of the board, while Weekday Lunch Specials trim both portion and price. Honey Butter Croissants open nearly every meal, Cheddar’s best-known item since its first restaurant.

Homestyle Sides, a Kids Menu and a full bar list round out the rest of the Cheddar’s menu. Sections below run in that order. Every row states one price and the calories the chain prints for that dish. A range marks a dish that comes in more than one build, and Family Bundles list a price alone.

At a glance

Cheddar’s Menu Prices and Calories

The Cheddar’s menu runs deep, spanning family-size bundles, individual entrees, sandwiches, homestyle sides and a full bar list across eighteen sections. Chicken, Steaks & Ribs and Seafood carry the largest individual plates, while Homestyle Sides and the Kids Menu keep portions smaller. Large Party Pans close the list for groups ordering by the pan.

Cheddar’s Family Bundles

Family Bundles anchor the top of the Cheddar’s menu, five platters sold by the bundle. House-Smoked Baby Back Ribs Bundle prices highest at $51.99, with House-Smoked Baby Back Ribs & Chicken Tenders Bundle next at $44.99. Chicken Tender Bundle holds the low end at $29.99. The chain prints no calorie figure for any bundle.

Cheddar’s Family Salad and Gallon Drinks

Family House Salad and two gallon drinks sit beside the bundles and do carry calorie figures. Family House Salad starts the trio at $9.99, with 1,050 to 1,840 calories. Gallon Iced Tea and Gallon Lemonade both start at $5.79, at 1,470 to 1,890 and 1,320 to 1,690 calories.

Cheddar’s Appetizers

Honey Butter Croissants headline the Appetizers list on the Cheddar’s menu, a signature warm bread brushed with honey butter. Cheddar’s Trio Sampler prices highest of the eight starters at $12.79, with Cheddar’s Queso Fries next at $10.49 and 2,250 calories. Santa Fe Spinach Dip and Wisconsin Cheese Bites follow at $9.29 and $8.79. Honey Butter Croissants and Chips & Homemade Queso start at $1.99 and $7.29.

Cheddar’s Salads & Soup

Grilled Chicken Pecan Salad and Crispy Chicken Tender Salad lead the Salads & Soup list, one grilled and one breaded and fried. They run $13.79 and $12.99, at 640 and 750 calories. Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad starts at $10.79. Side House Salad and Side Caesar Salad both match at $3.99, and Baked Potato Soup starts at $4.29.

Cheddar’s Weekday Lunch Specials

Weekday Lunch Specials trim the portion size across eight dishes, from Veggie Philly up to Philly Cheesesteak and Grilled White Fish. Those run $8.79 to $10.99, and Veggie Philly, Classic Chicken Sandwich and the Classic Cheeseburger special tie at the bottom. Grilled White Fish carries the fewest calories, 340 to 350, against 960 for Philly Cheesesteak.

Two rows carry the Weekday Lunch Special label, the Classic Cheeseburger and the Homemade Chicken Pot Pie. The chain lists both for Monday to Friday, from opening until 3 PM.

Cheddar’s Chicken

Classic Hand-Breaded Tenders carries the most calories among the seven Chicken entries, up to 1,810. It also prices lowest of the group, at $12.99. Dijon Chicken & Mushrooms prices highest at $16.49, with 1,090 calories. Key West Chicken & Shrimp runs lightest at 570, with Garlic Herb Chicken next at 730.

Cheddar’s Steaks & Ribs

Top Sirloin Steak opens the six Steaks & Ribs entries, with 250 to 330 calories. It starts at $14.79, and Baby Back Ribs start at $17.49 with 810 to 1,630 calories. Country Fried Steak prices at $15.79 and 7 oz. Filet at $22.49. 14 oz. Ribeye Steak follows at $24.49, and 16 oz. Bone-In Ribeye prices highest at $25.99.

Cheddar’s Seafood

Bourbon-Glazed Salmon & Shrimp pairs two proteins on one plate and sits at the top of the Seafood list. It sells for $17.99 and runs 600 to 750 calories. Grilled Salmon starts at $15.79 and runs 440 to 750 calories. Beer-Battered Fish & Shrimp Platter carries 1,450 calories at $15.29, while its weekday lunch special drops to $12.99 at 1,100 calories.

Cheddar’s Combinations

Top Sirloin Steak & Ribs tops the six Combinations on the Cheddar’s menu, with 1,070 calories. It prices at $24.99, ahead of Half Rack of Ribs & Shrimp at $21.49 and Half Rack of Ribs & Hand-Breaded Tenders at $20.99. Top Sirloin Steak & Hand-Breaded Tenders and Top Sirloin Steak & Shrimp both match at $18.99, at 980 and 560 to 670 calories.

Cheddar’s Sandwiches & Half-Pound Burgers

Buffalo Chicken Wrapper carries the most calories among the five Sandwiches & Half-Pound Burgers, 1,980 to 2,290. It also prices highest, at $13.79. Bacon Cheeseburger and Monte Cristo sit at $12.99, with Smokehouse Burger at $12.49. Classic Cheeseburger prices lowest at $10.99, with 1,160 to 1,240 calories.

Cheddar’s Comfort Food

New Orleans Pasta tops the seven Comfort Food dishes on the Cheddar’s menu. It prices highest at $16.29, with 1,910 calories. Vegetable Plate prices lowest at $11.29 and prints a range of 560 to 1,960 calories. Homemade Chicken Pot Pie sits in the middle at $12.29 and 940 calories.

Cheddar’s Homestyle Sides

Sweet Baby Carrots carries the fewest calories among the 14 Homestyle Sides on the Cheddar’s menu, at 35. Homemade Queso & Bacon French Fries runs heaviest, at 650. Eleven of the sides price flat at $2.99, and Loaded Baked Potato with Bacon sits at $3.98. Cheese & Bacon Mashed Potatoes and Homemade Queso & Bacon French Fries both add a premium at $4.48.

Cheddar’s Kids Menu

Grilled Chicken starts lowest on calories on the Kids Menu, at 280 to 400, well under Grilled Chicken Alfredo at 870. Five of the seven plates price at $7.29, including Classic Hand-Breaded Tenders and Fried Shrimp. Grilled Cheese and Penne Pasta both price a dollar lower, at $6.29.

Cheddar’s Desserts

Hot Fudge Cake Sundae carries the most calories among the five Desserts, at 2,510. It prices highest too, at $8.49, with Cheddar’s Legendary Monster Cookie close behind at $7.99 and Carrot Cake at $7.49. Fried Apple Pie and Classic Cheesecake both match at $6.79, the cheapest way to close out a meal.

Cheddar’s Teas, Lemonades & Soft Drinks

Fresh-Brewed Iced Teas, Hand-Crafted Lemonades and Soft Drinks make up the short drinks list on the Cheddar’s menu. All three start at $2.99. Iced teas run 140 to 200 calories and lemonades 120 to 180. Soft Drinks reach down to zero calories and up to 160.

Cheddar’s Dine-In Cocktails

The 24 Dine-In Cocktails run from frozen swirls to premium margaritas on the Cheddar’s menu. El Patrón Margarita, Cactus Pear Margarita and Strawberry Daiquiri price highest at $9.99, followed by Grande Top Shelf Margarita and Tequila Sunset at $8.99. Grande Top Shelf Margarita and Maui Margarita carry the most calories, 470 apiece. Seven drinks start the list at $5.99, among them the four Texas Frozen Swirl flavors, Texas Margarita and Texas Sweet Tea.

Cheddar’s To-Go Beverages

Five To-Go Beverages cover bottled beer, a Painkiller and frozen swirls. Bottled Beer starts lowest at $3.99, with 100 to 290 calories. Texas Margarita starts at $5.99. Cheddar’s Painkiller, Sangria Texas Frozen Swirl and Strawberry Texas Frozen Swirl all match at $6.49.

Cheddar’s Large Party Pans

Large Party Pans package a dip and nine sides by the pan. Nine of the ten price at $16.99, from Broccoli Cheese Casserole to Seasoned Rice. Santa Fe Spinach Dip Party Pan prices highest at $39.99 and 5,830 calories, while Fresh Steamed Broccoli Party Pan carries the fewest calories at 630.

Cheddar’s Hours

Cheddar’s runs one schedule across the week rather than shifting by day. Doors open at 11:00 AM and close at 10:00 PM, weekends included. That steadiness suits a dining room built around sit-down family meals. The table below lists the hours a guest can expect at a typical location.

Cheddar’s Locations

Cheddar’s trades from 188 restaurants across 28 states, part of the Darden Restaurants portfolio since 2017. Texas carries the largest share of locations by far, with 56 restaurants, close to a third of the entire chain. Florida and Tennessee follow well behind, at 25 and 18 locations respectively. Darden runs Cheddar’s from its Orlando, Florida headquarters, the same address that oversees several other restaurant brands in its portfolio.

What to Expect Inside a Cheddar’s

A Cheddar’s dining room runs on food built from scratch daily, in kitchens roughly twice the size of a typical casual-dining line. Honey Butter Croissants land at the table warm, brushed with honey butter, ahead of whatever entree follows. Baking, breading and sauce-making all happen on site rather than arriving pre-made. Guests checking a specific ingredient can also see what each dish declares before ordering.

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