Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Cracker Barrel is a southern country IHOP that reminds me of the quality that IHOP was in the late 90’s. Yes I was a kid but I knew good service and what a fresh rooty tooty should taste like!
There is no way you will not be fascinated by their store in the front of the place. Nostalgia mixed in with a bit of patriotism and you’ve got yourself a winner. Everything from harmonica’s to Sunkist fruit gems, who knew?
Their service was stellar. I showed up and placed a to go order but I interacted with 4 – 5 different people that all had specific jobs in the process instead of having 1 person do all the work. Run on sentence bragging worthy.
The food was good for it being a chain. I ordered the sunrise sampler and an order of flapjacks (kidding, they’re actually pancakes on the menu).
Sunrise Sampler
The Grits and Fried Apples: These comes separately but they don’t hurt together. The grits were of perfect consistency and the apples a bit over sweetened but hard to tell once you mixed them in there. Just remember, if she fix you eggs and grits in the morning, you should tip her. 3.75÷5
Hash brown Casserole: I respect any place that doesn’t give you old fashioned potatoes/​hash browns. It was lightly cheesed enough to give you a flavor and texture that was different from the boring ass ones you get everywhere else. ⁴⁄₅
Bacon, Ham and Sausage… I liked them in that order 3.5÷5
Forget the gravy… but that might only be because THEY FORGOT TO GIVE ME MY BISCUIT. What’s Cracker Barrel without a biscuit? I don’t know yet because the only time I’ve been to one, I didn’t get one: D
Pancakes
Surprise, Surprise… These pancakes are quite a treat. I can’t explain them as they’re unique in the sense that I cannot say they taste like other or combinations of other pancakes that I’ve had. Or maybe it was that pure maple syrup in a souvenir like bottle that got me. ⁴⁄₅
Don’t skip on the cracker, you can come up on an «I’m Just A Bill» shirt and really good pancakes under the same roof.

We went there for breakfast. Had good service and the people were very friendly. Always have good old fashioned food. Love the breakfast menu

The service was good and the food was okay not spectacular but OK. The atmosphere was light and cheery a great place to take the family.

I am from California and went to eat here yesterday. I LOVE IT! I had chicken and dumplings and meatloaf! Both were amazing! I wish we had one in California!

We stopped by this Cracker Barrel while on a vacation road trip. Pretty much the same exact Cracker Barrel experience as every one we have been too. Very good quality control by the company. I recommend the pancakes, biscuits, sausage, fried chicken, chicken and dumplings, and the fried apples. Pretty much everything is good. Do not eat this type of food regularly or you will become obese.

Place was busy — the food was very good & came out fast, our waitress Marie was GREAT.

Worst experience of my life. The staff was extraordinarily rude, and when i complained the waitress got an attitude and smarted off to me. The manager was an cocky arse. For my money U will go to First Watch. They have great food and outstanding service.

First time at any location. Great country atmosphere with the general store and old style décor. We were sat promptly and the entire staff was courteous and helpful. We ordered both breakfast and lunch dishes.
Didn’t care for the grits or the gravy, but everything else kicked ass! Crispy fat bacon, sausage patties, pancakes, hash browns, Mac and cheese, WHoah! Would definitely come back to try something else (or get the same thing).

The food was typical for a Cracker Barrel but Maureen the waitress was awesome. Every server could learn something about good service and doing it with a smile from her.

Had the Hamburger Steak, eggs, hash browns with biscuits and gravy. Pretty good stuff, especially after a plane ride from Maui, Hawaii.
Shana, our server, was friendly and attentive.

We love their food. But the service was unpleasant. The waiter almost drop our plates at the table and didn’t ask for refills.
This had happen in the other location in Arrowhead (Bell Rd).

Traditional American southern breakfast fare done right.
We came here before watching the LA Kings play the (then Phoenix) Coyotes for Game 1 of 2012 WCF.
The restaurant was huge and there was no wait. There are plenty of choices to choose from in the neighborhood. We were just across the street from
Arena and the outdoor mall it’s attached to, but we wanted breakfast and were eager to try Cracker Barrel. I’ve had their toad in a hole, grits, biscuits, and sweet tea. The hash brown casserole is really good. It was like a baked scalloped potato dish with a different cut on the potatoes. The boyfriend had chicken fried steak and loved it. He asked for an extra side of the gravy for his biscuits.
The register where you pay for your meal is attached to a cute gift shop. There you can find retro memorabilia. I grabbed a couple packs of Black Jack gum because it reminded me of Seinfeld.
This location is perfect if you are trying to catch a hockey game.

Christmas Bacon!
Second time we go through this! We asked our waitress for our bacon to be extra crispy, she replied we don’t do that here! We asked again, we request that it be extra crispy please telling her we are the customer and she replied by saying,“we will try.” I do not know what’s so hard about leaving the bacon an extra minute on the grill? Also we wanted to substitute the toast for pancakes and told her we didn’t mind an extra charge. She replied by saying, «we don’t do that this ain’t iHop.» Other than that, the food is delicious too bad the experience with the waitress wasn’t equivalent.

Country store is nice. Service was good. Food continues to go downhill.

I love Cracker Barrel!
I love the country boy combo!
I love their coffee!
The wait time is ridiculous :(avoid this place on Sunday, it was only me and some people came after me and got seated before me, there should be no reason for A wait that long.
No napkins :(once they drop your check they forget about you like a Chinese buffet :)
Service is only good by older waitresses unfortunately :(
If you get lucky the waitress is very attentive or completely ignores you.
The eyelash in my egg was not cool :$
I think the amount of customers on Sundays makes the service and the food making quality below their normal standards, quantity of potato casserole was less than normal, eggs were connected together they are usually separate, order was missing an item, it’s being in a rush that makes the experience rushed and sloppy.
Definitely won’t come back here on a Sunday.

If you’ve been to one Cracker Barrel, you’ve basically been to them all. Same layout, same general store vibe, same greasy spoon-​inspired grub, and in this case, very happy employees.
The service was good, the food was standard, and the price was right! Not a bad option if you’re looking for something quick for breakfast and are staying nearby, but I wouldn’t make this a destination by any means.

Decided to take my friends/​family here after raving about how awesome the chicken fried chicken was…
We sat down and were pleasantly greeted by Courtney M. (Who explained to me that her brother looked like me and by coincidence had my same name). Her service was AMAZING and her welcoming demeanor made us feel like we were eating with long lost relatives.
Courtney gave us delicious recommendations, and by have such heartwarming service, it made our experience 100% more awesome.
We are new residents to Arizona, and we will definitely be bringing our visiting friends and family along.
Thank you Courtney (aka Sister) for giving us the best service we’ve EVER had — and we eat out a lot.
Your «bro» from Los Angeles,
Aaron

This place is cheap, has a huge selection and the wait staff are really friendly.
Loved that they have a handful of healthy options as sides and main dishes to choose from.
I enjoyed the baked «fried» chicken with steamed veggies and a side salad.
I did indulge in a biscuit which melted in my mouth it was soooooooooooo good. They give those out for free so be careful. =)
The country store when you enter is really fun to peruse around in while you have to wait for a table. Every restaurants should have this. What a way to make $$$ and satisfy your customers at the same time.

Located across the street from the Gila River arena /​Westgate Entertainment district. Whenever I come to town for a Coyotes/​Ducks game, I make it a point to stop here for breakfast before heading back to California.
This visit was no different. We arrived around 8:45 am on a Sunday, and just beat the weekend morning crowd. We got a table in the middle near the window, and had a perfect view of the fireplace and the mounted deer head.
If you’ve been to a Cracker Barrel, the service is usually just ok. This place is no exception. We had to wait a bit for our server, and rather than taking drink orders, she just went ahead and asked if we were ready to order.
My friend Jack ordered first, and said COFFEE. Then he ordered his meal. We also spelled out that we wanted plenty of cream for the coffees. After we all ordered, the server came back with an assistant to bring out juices, waters, and cups for the coffee along with lots of cream!
My meal and Stephen’s meal came with biscuits, gravy, and butter/​preserves, and if I wanted apple butter to ask. So I asked. The apple butter came on a side bowl, and it was delicious!
The food isn’t spectacular, but it is American comfort food. Pretty much any Cracker Barrel you visit will have the same tasting food. They pretty much all look alike, so if you’re a creature of habit, and don’t like change, this restaurant is for you.
4-​stars for this visit. Good food, but the service could improve.

Cracker barrel was just ok, nothing special. I ordered the chicken fried chicken and eggs with the hash brown casserole. Honestly, the best thing about the meal was the hash brown and the biscuits. The chicken fried chicken was decent, but the gravy made it smell like wet socks. It smelled like wet socks yall… what do you guys make your gravy with!!!