Doug - queue the fart sound...

I don't want to sound like a snob, because of the business I was in and lived in N.Y.C. I ate out a lot.
I break down restaurant into 3 types.
Fine dining where a person spends a lot of money to enjoy the experience.
Mid-range where besides a meal you are looking for a rest stop from the day.
Fast food nothing more than a fueling station for the body.
I don't care what you spend, I've gotten to believe the best place to eat is at home.
You know what is going into your meal, who is preparing it and if want you can eat your meal in your underwear.

Would rather have a Fazolis. Great Italian food under $10. Also, would like Little Ceaser’s for good take out pizza that is $7-10. I keep emailing corporate and I wish others would too.

No and no.

I honestly don’t think I’ve ever had a bad meal at Cracker Barrel, and we have eaten there a lot because of their trailer friendly parking.

that's pretty close minded, Darden HQ is in Orlando, they very well know what TV is, since a good number of them have relatives here. Maybe think demographics on what is a failing brand? You'd stand a better chance with getting cheesecake factory than a cheddars. Cheddars brand as a whole has gone the way of TGI, Applebees, etc.

Granted not many here think logically with this stuff, but you might want to before spewing nonsense like this. They aren't here to kiss our ......

eeewwwww and that's what failing taste buds will get you. Keep up the emails it won't happen at all on either.

Remember is price driven, not taste.

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Thank you for posting this. I just looked at Gators Dockside menu online and the preparation is exactly the same as Cheddars. I'm not sure what kind of bread Cheddars uses but I don't think it is wheat. This is Cheddars Monte Cristo............Access Denied

It is a good idea to split the Monte Cristo and that is what my husband and I do. We "Mix and Match" the Monte Cristo and the Grilled Pecan Chicken salad. Top is off with a Chardonnay and we are good to go.

Darden's bought Cheddars in 2017. Last count I saw 164 franchises and company owned restaurants.

Many Cheddars in Florida closed this year but their website states they are opening new locations.

A more upscale atmosphere than Gators - reasonably priced in today's market.

Maybe there's hope for the OP.

I had forgotten about Fazolis. We ate there a lot when we lived in TX. Have to agree. There's one on 27 north of Walmart. Ceaser's is okay pizza that is fast and cheap, but honestly not much different than getting a frozen DiGiorno pizza and fixing it at home even cheaper and no need to drive anywhere.

I'd rather use a plate.

I went to Gator's Dockside last month just for the Monte Cristo, still one of my favorite sandwiches.
Cheesecake Factory has a Monte Cristo but I haven't ordered it. They do strawberry instead of raspberry and that just ain't right! We go to Orlando every few months to meet up with relatives at Cheesecake. Wish it was closer.
Also, there is a Little Ceasar's right on 466A in Fruitland Park. I happen to like that deep dish style.
I have never been to a Cheddars.

I agree. I sent them an email about a year ago, stating that they should put a Cheddars south of State Road 44 in The Villages. They responded to me that they were interested and would look into it.