King's Chef Buffet vs Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
King's Chef Buffet
Easily order your favorite meals with a few taps. Browse the menu, customize dishes, and securely pay for your order. Receive notifications when your food is ready for pickup.
- Browse and customize menu items
- Secure payment system
- Save delivery addresses and payment methods
- Schedule orders up to 7 days in advance
- Restaurant location and contact info
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Your ideal meal is just a few taps away. Download the King's Chef Buffet app free for iPhone today. With the King's Chef Buffet mobile app, ordering food has never been easier. Whether you're looking for a quick snack or a full meal, we've got you covered. Just browse our easy-to-use menu, customize it how you'd like, place your order using our secure payment system, and sit back! A push notification will alert you when your order will be ready. With the King's Chef Buffet app, you can: - Browse our menu for your favorite dishes and customize them how you'd like - Save your delivery addresses and payment methods securely to check out in just a few taps - Place future food orders up to seven days in advance - Get restaurant location, hours, and contact information
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Easily order homestyle meals for takeout, browse the full menu, and reorder past favorites. Join the waitlist to save your spot in line and find nearby locations. Manage payments and gift cards for a convenient dining experience.
- Browse menu
- Order To Go
- Reorder favorites
- Join Waitlist
- Find nearest location
- Save payment methods
- Manage gift cards
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The Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen app brings your homestyle American Classic and Comfort Food favorites straight to your fingertips. Browse the menu, order To Go, join the waitlist, reorder your favorite scratch-made meals, manage gift cards, and find your nearest Cheddar’s restaurant all in just a few taps. Find A Cheddar's Near You • Quickly locate the nearest Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen restaurant • Save your favorite restaurant for faster access • View hours, directions, and location details Join The Waitlist • Check current restaurant wait times before you arrive • Add your name to the waitlist in seconds • Save your spot in line and spend less time waiting • Check in when you arrive and get notified when your table is ready Order To Go Or Delivery • Order your favorite Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen meals for pickup or delivery • Browse the full menu, including Scratch-Made Chicken Tenders, Baby Back Ribs, Burgers, Homemade Chicken Pot Pie, and more • Save past orders for quick and easy reordering • Enjoy mobile ordering and convenient curbside pickup Favorites & Easy Reordering • Reorder your go-to meals with just a few taps • Save favorite orders for added convenience • Customize meals to your preferences • Discover new scratch-made menu favorites Payment & Gift Cards • Save payment methods for fast checkout • Add and manage Cheddar’s gift cards directly in the app • Reload gift card balances anytime • Enjoy secure mobile payment options Legal: Must be 13+. Prices and participation may vary. View our privacy policy at http://www.cheddars.com/privacy-policy © 2026 Darden Concepts, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen at none against King's Chef Buffet's shown. Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 16). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for King's Chef Buffet against 4.8 for Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen has 5.3K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two.
King's Chef Buffet ships an update every 12 months, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | King's Chef Buffet | Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better | 4.8 (5.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 34.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 5.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ChowNow | Darden Restaurants, Inc. |
Customer experience
King's Chef Buffet
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Bugs and requests
King's Chef Buffet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to place an order
- Location services issues causing order mix-ups
- Payment and gift card integration problems
Requested features
3 requests- Add wait list functionality to the app
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Provide a more user-friendly checkout process
In-app purchases
King's Chef Buffet
No in-app purchases
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
No in-app purchases
Questions
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