Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Stopped in to order a to-​go order. Hostess would not provide a menu so I could walk over to the to go counter and order. Just horribly confused staff and lack of attention to customers. Food is always great but I wasn’t even able to order any. Went to get hot cakes from McDonald’s.

Have eaten at a lot of Cracker Barrels. Stopped at this one recently on a trip to Little Rock. My husband and I both ordered grilled chicken tenders. Both were SO burned with such a hard, blackened crust they were impossible to cut or eat. It was lunch time and they were really busy, but that food should never have come out of the kitchen and the waiter should never have served it. We mentioned that they were pretty grim… they didn’t charge us for the ONE soft drink we had ordered. It’s a good thing we already have a giant checker set because we won’t be going back, at least to this one.

Always good. Always friendly employees. Have eaten here many times and it is consistently good. Good, basic home cooking.

Passing through the area on our trip back East, we were excited to eat at a Cracker Barrel and we weren’t disappointed. The biscuits and gravy hit the spot! The service we received from Jennifer was excellent. She was quick to refill beverage glasses, and did a good job keeping our table of 7 people happy. A very good place for breakfast!

This was a very good place to eat for several years after opening. The last three times we have tried it, it seems to have either lost it’s taste for quality or needs a new cook. We chocked the first two poor experiences up to luck of the draw, but three strikes and you’re out. Turn it around now, or you’ll be closing up unless the interstate traffic keeps you afloat.

My last Cracker Barrel for this road trip was a lunch stop in Conway. I arrived at the end of the brunch rush, so I was told that there was a 15 minute wait that was actually 10.
My waitress was prompt and got my order immediately as I was ready when she came by. Sweet tea refilled twice before my food order came out. And lunch was exactly as I ordered it. Grilled catfish (very hot!) with mac & cheese and mac & cheese (hey, I like it so I have two orders of it!) and broccoli with two cornbread loaves that I took with me for the road.
Busy, loud, crowded, but consistent with the CB experience I have seen elsewhere.

Rudest dang employees.
All standing around. Waited 10 min. For someone to say… can I help you?.
Then when I do check out. No please or thank you comes across those lips.

Cracker Barrel started off my fried food gorgeathon in AR. While waiting outside watching the hobbled masses moo their way into the establishment I felt I had my work cut out for me as a massage therapist. People… you don’t have to live this way. Stand up, do a light backbend, breathe. It helps Cracker Barrel digest better.
I had the chicken tenders with fried okra and mustard greens. It was quick, simple, easy and the greens gave me the illusion that I was doing something healthy for myself. I love the placebo effect.
While I’m on the road I love cracker barrel. They’re easily located off the interstate, have a wide assortment of food and a homey atmosphere. Til next time, nauli.

We had a good experience here. When you enter the restaurant, you walk through their store first. They had a lot of things to look at. The food was «country style» with many choices of entrees and sides. I ordered the fried chicken salad which was huge. I got through a little more than half and it was good. I was with three other people who all ordered different things and enjoyed their meals. Our waitress was attentive and very accommodating. On the way out we looked through the store and bought a few things. This was a good place to stop for a rest, and have a nice meal.

ORDER meatloaf! YUM!

This is my restaurant. Every time my family has a special occasion to eat out I suggest going here. The food is delicious and it’s hard not to leave with a doggie bag they give you so much. It’s reasonably priced and if there’s a wait for a table you can always browse their gift shop. The shop has a large variety of items: from clothes and jewelry to toys and candy. They have decorations and nick nacks and local team paraphenalia. I love this place.

Onward I march through Conway’s eating establishments with a stop at the Cracker Barrel for some good, family-​style Southern food that left me quite suprised. Suprised as in I didn’t think a chain restaurant/​gift shop would be all that great from past experiences with other such businesses. But I was wrong.
The menu is extensive and very reasonably priced. I had the Chicken and Dumplings Platter with the choice of three vegetable sides. I went with the fried okra, kernaled corn and cole slaw. That all came with corn bread and buttermilk biscuits and tea. I was suddenly back in my momma’s kictchen in Alabama on a muggy summer evening as she made the very same dish for our family.
The platter held several tender pieces of chicken enfolded among the lightest of dumplings. The okra was lightly fried but not greasy or heavy, I think I would have preferred corn on the cob for more freshness and the cole slaw was crunchy and sweet. The biscuits were heavenly. I could have just eaten those all night. And my bill was just over $ 10. I didn’t even get to the Peach cobbler or Blackberry Pie but I did sample an exquisite Fried Apples!
I’m writing this at 9 a.m. the next day and I’m still not completely hungry yet. They say the breakfast is a gut-​buster as well. If it’s crowded, you can sit in one of the many rocking chairs on their long ‘porch’ while waiting. they’re for sale too at $ 129!