There is a Cheddar's in my town that has an 8 ounce piece of salmon with two sides (the steamed broccoli is fabulous) for $9.99 and it is excellent.
If Red Lobster (two blocks up from Cheddar's)had equivalent entrees I'd go there, but they don't.
I got the worst case of food poisoning I have ever had after eating at a Cheddars. When I got back on my feet I called the manager who told me I probably got it someplace else, and it can take a week for food poisoning to take effect. She was undaunted when I explained my father was stricken as well, and since I was visiting from from another state, had just arrived that afternoon, and the only thing we had eaten together was similar meals at their restaurant there was a strong likely hood the restaurant meals were tainted. Neither of us has been back.
Cheddar’s is decent and reasonable. Much better value than Red Lobster. The only reason to go to a RL is the biscuits - they are still the best.