Cricket's Draft House & Grill - Waco, Texas

Jacob Rhodes

We came in around 6:30 on a Friday. It was surprisingly not very busy. The waitress was initially attentive but seemed to forget about our table shortly after we ordered, even though we had 10 people. The food was mediocre, especially for the price. It was bland and some was even burnt. We thought it was just a torching to make it look nice but it tasted like burned chicken. The chips were cold and the queso watery. It took absolutely forever to come out and we didn’t even get it all. It came in two different batches with 10 minutes in between. Two items we never even got. Staff was informed and our waitress just magically happened to appear again after not seeing her at all since the first batch of food.

Reviewer

Crickets draft house was a new experience. They have a wide space inside and plenty of tables and chairs. They also have a bar section. They are clean and have salt, pepper and ketchup available at the table. They have a variety of items to choose from. We ordered fries with cheese and tater tots. Also a jalapeño burger with bacon or you can get a simple cheese burger if you have kids. This was a great stop I’m Waco and recommend if you’re looking for a restaurant burger place.

Sarah VanBindsbergen

Awesome spot in downtown Waco near the Dr. Pepper museum! Service was quick and genuine. Good was great with big portion sizes. It’s a huge venue with pool tables and an arcade room. My only complaint was that the temperature was quite warm indoors.

Enny

They could definitely hire more bartenders to cover up for when they are busy. About 20-30 oft friends went to hang here and we had just one bartender.
Atmosphere is great. Food is not bad. Great games to play while you drink.

Eddie Wells

We really enjoyed the food and local craft beers. 2 adults shared and loved the peanut butter & bacon burger and El Ramey chicken tacos. The 10 year old enjoyed the chicken fingers, fries and games. Each bite was full of flavor. The fries were so well seasoned that ketchup never touched the plate.

There are pool tables, pop a shot, ski ball, shuffle board and more. Saving this place for next time we travel through.

Bruce K.

On a Sunday afternoon, a place to sit at the bar and sip at a beer while charging electronics. This place is absolutely "family friendly" and I could tell by the kids that were hyped up on Coke running about with the occasional piercing scream from a four year old blonde girl. As well, the scraping of chairs on the concrete floor were grating.

I did sit for about 20 minutes before the bartender noticed I was here, which was fine. If I wanted to place an order, I could have waved her down.

Beer was flat - Southern Roots Alico - but I didn't really want it anyway. I bought it to "pay" for my space and get my laptop and phone from 15% to 80%. Oh, and I was never able to get the wifi to work. Hooray for my hotspot.

Burgers and other appetizers looked good. The waitress in the section near the bar was definitely moving to keep folks satisfied. So maybe next time I try a full meal (other than the noise).

Jim Lewis

Cricket's is a cool place to hang out in downtown Waco. Food was good. I'm told the drinks were too - and there are several bowl tables and things to do if you want to do more than just sit and eat and drink.

Andrew E

A very vanilla, mid-grade American food sports bar. Nothing was bad, but it was all just “meh”. Burger needs seasoning. Their “world famous” cheese fries were surprisingly satisfying. +1 for having a decent craft beer selection including lots of Texas/Waco beers.

If you’re in the area looking for a spot to drink a nice beer and play pool in a bar that isn’t a complete dive, then this is for you. For food, I say look elsewhere