Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

I started a trip with a bunch of friends by having breakfast here. Not too hungry, I ordered the sausage biscuit. This was the tiniest, thinnest biscuit I ever saw, with an even tinier piece of sausage. The taste was ok, but no offer came from the waitress for sauce or anything. My friends got sausage with their breakfasts and it looked nothing like the lonely thing on my plate. No garnish… it was pathetic. For 2 weeks my friends would refer to that breakfast laughing about how crazy it was. I ate at Bob Evans the next day and their biscuits were lovely.

This is probably the best Cracker Barrel I’ve ever been to!
Cracker Barrel is a massive guilty pleasure of mine. Southern breakfasts are one of my favorites. Chicken fried steak, grits, and hashbrown casserole? Are you kidding? Count me in!
The service at this location is excellent. Our waitress was particularly lovely and helpful.
This was the first time I had pancakes at cracker barrel and it was a great decision. The blueberry pancakes with the blueberry syrup were AMAZING. Best pancakes ever. The hashbrown casserole and fried apples are always necessary as well.
The frozen mug apple cider was addicting but I limited myself to just one.
The shop at the front of the restaurant always has a million things I want to buy but I limit myself to one treat each visit. I wish there was a location closer to home!

Ate here once. Ordered biscuits and lemonade. The biscuits were amazing… flaky, buttery, And the lemonade was just the perfect combination of sweet and sour. But, I couldn’t control myself around those biscuits and lemonade. 6 biscuits, 4 lemonades, and 20 minutes later, my stomach was UPSET. Highly recommend restaurant but I must warn you all that Moderation is key with the biscuits and lemonade. Didn’t leave bathroom for 30 minutes. Will definitely be back!

Love this place, service is great, food is fantastic, welcoming people, and don’t get me started on how affordable it is. I just love it here! Just moved here from California and I can’t get enough!
The only thing I wish was if the bathrooms were a little more cleaner and updated.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and restaurant is a nationwide chain. Noted for their famous rocking chairs for sale out on the porch, you enter into a whirlwind of various clothes, toys, and all types of products for sale.
The place is always crowded but they do offer friendly service. My girlfriend and I stopped here to celebrate New Year’s breakfast together which is the best meal of the day they are known for. In fact you can order breakfast all day if you want and if the portion is too much for you then you can order off the kid’s menu.
She ordered pancakes with bacon along with hot tea. I ordered scrambled eggs with cheese grits, fruit, tomatoes, and sausage. My tea came in a silver small pitcher which immediately leaked when I tried to pour it into my cup. My friend tried to help me with it but she too experienced problems. We told our waitress and she brought out another one. I noticed that they have several defective pitchers like this because when she ordered a refill she received it in the same pitcher i had before the accident.
We got our food. Her pancakes were burnt and my meal was just fair. I found my sausage a little tough but ate it anyway. She did complain to have the check adjusted. The waitress never offered to bring her a replacement but made the adjustment anyway.
I had to order takeout for my daughter-​yes, take out is available from any menu all day so that was properly prepared and we were given their cornbread and biscuits to take with it.
Each table has their famous «peg» game you can play while you wait and in the middle of the restaurant is a nice fireplace with a warm fire going. They even have a small section where two people can play checkers.
When we went to pay the cashier, she asked if our meal was alright. I explained what happened with the pancakes so she called the manager. He was kind enough to take that off the check.
My true rating would have been two and half stars since I feel that they have gone downhill from the days I used to visit. Normally I would eat at one of these restaurants when I’m driving on a trip because they are located not far from a major exit where you can get on and get off the highway with little difficultly. It may be a while before we return to this location again.
One thing I do like about them is when I’m traveling I get to see the merchandise related to the state or city I’m driving through. Outside of that, they generally are the same no matter where you go.

As you drive through the little town that is Robinson, you happen to come across a promising restaurant that is Cracker Barrel. With the old timber styled building, you can smell the aroma of a nice wood burning as you take your first breath out of your car. Continuing to walk towards the building, you make the commitment to not only your stomach but your soul. You step within the establishment to an amazement that is the Old Country Store, which is covered from wall to wall in purchasable material that ranges from clothing to candy. As you approach the hostess station you are greeted with a friendly smile and a «Welcome to Cracker Barrel, how many today?» Step by step you are lead to your table where a caring server meets you to take your order. As you wait for your food you have the option to play checkers or the infamous Peg Game that is placed on each table. (Now for the good part). The food comes out steaming on a classic white platter. The taste of a hearty, home cooked meal that only your grandmother could have cooked is in every bite you take. As you take your final bites, you are left with the question: «Will I come back to this restaurant?» The answer is, Yes. You will come back. As I have come back, and as my forefathers have come back time and time again.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store of Robinson is the place to indulge. As I walked in, the aura of a rural atmosphere hit me like a train. Their menu contains food reminiscent of olé-​time rural meals. Don’t be fooled, though; any dish here is guaranteed to stuff you to the brim. Stuff you to the brim with deliciousness, that is. Today I ordered the «chicken n dumplins» with two sides: macaroni and cheese, and broccoli. It is safe to say this meal touched every corner of the olé-​time country style.
The service, however, is a bit shaky. As the hostess took us to our table, I suspected that things, employee-​wise, were not completely organized. All in all, I strongly recommend Cracker Barrel Old Country Store for those who wish to experience a superb recreation of those olé country vibes.

We love Cracker Barrels. But this disappointed. No crowd whatsoever so wasn’t busy. Service was nice and quick. But the food! I ordered «momma’s French toast breakfast». I got pancakes. The bacon for both of our orders was not really edible. Nasty, too crisp almost burnt. I would have been embarrassed to put that on someone’s plate! I asked for fruit topping for my FRENCH TOAST. Every other CB I have been to brings the fruit syrup on a bowl on the side. They brought me pancakes with all of the fruit drenched on top. I hate soggy pancakes. I ordered eggs over medium. Good thing because they were still snotty (whites runny). I won’t visit this location again of the cooks can’t cook.

I haven’t been to a Cracker Barrel in years, so I thought it would be a good idea to go with some friends. I was wrong. The only positive part of the entire experience was Ryan, the host. We were immediately greeted, and seated. We were then approached by a young lady, who took our drink order. After receiving our drinks, and placing our food order, we proceeded to wait for a solid 30 minutes, and the only thing that was brought to our table was a salad that a friend of mine had ordered. The server wasn’t attentive enough to notice that our food had been neglected, because when it finally reached the table, it was at room temperature. Then had to ask for a manager who apologized, comped the meals, and gave an order to go, for a friend of mine who had to be at work. I, and my friends have agreed to not return to this location. Good luck Ryan.

So the first time I ever visited a cracker barrel was a pretty poor experience. I was expecting delicious down south cooking but it more of a spin off of eat n park style dining. I was very upset and said I’d never go back. Well I ended up here at the one in Robinson after a family member convinced me to give it another try.
So we ordered biscuits and jelly, strawberry lemonades, pancake breakfast with cheesy grits, hash brown casserole an eggs over easy. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the food was. Maybe because I just came back form the caribbean where the food was just OK, but this meal was great indeed. Everything was served hot and fresh. My pancakes were nice and fluffy, buttery and came topped with strawberry. I’ve never had the casserole before but it was decent as well. The biscuits were definitely a hit, especially with jam! YUM!!!
One of my favorite aspects of cracker barrel is their gift shop when you first walk in. So many hand crafted and homey furnishings that it almost makes you feel like your out of town. I will definitely try this location against I’ll make sure I’m on an empty stomach first!

For anyone who is around or visiting close to the robinson town center this is a must visit breakfast place. The atmosphere is very rustic and makes you feel like ur back in the 70’s. The food is pretty good as well, but just the environment and setting makes you want to come back for more. they also have some funky stuff in the store upfront

Note~~ 2 stars regarding this experience ONLY. Other times have been great service/​food.
My mother and I ate here last night after a very long day of not eating and volunteer work. First of all, it took us 10 minutes to be sat. The cashier (Paige) was AMAZING. She was very tentative to us and made sure someone eventually came, after numerous times of trying to ‘radio’ a hostess in.
When we finally got seated, our server was not very personable and seemed like she just wanted to leave. She got our drinks and everything in a little more than average time, but seemed quite careless. We also felt she rushed the check on us as she proceeded to clean her section, provoking me to ask for a box.
Now the food. mind you we came in an hour and a half before close so there was no need for the half-​ass meal. My country fried steak had a film over the gravy, Mac n cheese was cold and stale, and my mashed potatoes consisted of about 2 and a half spoon fulls. Not to mention it was quite apparent I got the last of the friend apples. Now I understand people wanted to get out of here as it as approaching close (still had an hour) but that was just a terrible experience with service, food, and portions. If it wasn’t for the amazing customer service from your cashier and her sincerity, I may have complained at the store. You should be treated and served the same at all hours of the day, regarding the time. I found this was a total waste of my money. I will return, but defiantly not at this time of the day and will be sure to notify my friends and family of this terrible experience.

Being from Texas, Cracker Barrel is a staple. Memories of my mother buying knick knacks and getting to pick out those candy sticks. I was intrigued upon finding out about the Robinson location and wondered whether it would live up to the locations down south. And let me tell you, it sure does! The chicken n dumplins and chicken fried steak are my favorites here and this location did not dissapoint!

I just absolutely love this place. They have an extensive menu, their food is delicious, and it is enough to heartily fill any hungry tummy. More than that, the servers are always friendly, and our server definitely made her rounds anytime she saw any beverage was running low. GREAT customer service and very friendly wait staff.
I ordered the Southern Trout, and it was so delicious with warm corn and a very sweet potato. We were on our way to the airport, and this is one of the best pit stops that any group or individual can take before landing themselves at the airport back to the west coast. No doubt!
What’s better too, is that there is the store right next to it with cute trinkets and little gifts. It’s nice to take a look and a good little walk around to digest the meal you just had. I recommend the strawberry lemonade too. Very fresh!
Thanks for a great experience. Can’t wait to be back there!

Best breakfast in Robinson Town Centre!
A thousand times better then the nearby IHOP! We have been to a few different Cracker Barrels while traveling on the Turnpike. This location is pretty much just like all of the other locations. I just wish there was a separate door to bypass the gift shop as it is always packed and hard to navigate through to get to the actual restaurant.
I have tried quite a few different items on the breakfast menu of the years but my favorite has to be Uncle Herschel’s Favorite. It’s my favorite as well. It comes with two eggs, grits, sawmill gravy, buttermilk biscuits, fried apples or hashbrown casserole and your choice of country ham, a grilled pork chop, sugar cured ham or a fried chicken tenderloin. I usually go with grits, biscuits and gravy, hashbrown casserole, a grilled pork chop and I substitute the eggs for buttermilk pancakes as I don’t like of eat eggs.
The pancakes are soft and fluffy, same goes for the biscuits, the gravy is delicious, the hashbrown casserole is out of this world and the grilled pork chop is cooked and seasoned to perfection.
Service is always good and we always leave stuffed and filled to capacity. After we eat we look around the gift shop for a while as you never know what kind of little trinkets you will find.
Then we usually then go over to either IKEA or the nearby Giant Eagle Market District to walk off our food comas.
If you’re ever in the area this place is a must stop!

Old school breakfast, with lots of funky supposedly «country» crap in the front store.
Very limited vegan options, but I had toast with jam (the butter substitute was not vegan), potatoes and a fruit bowl that could hardly have been smaller, and passable coffee.
Suffice to say I was still hungry after, and we ended up going to Starbucks across the street after — which I almost never go to.
I’ll pass next time, and go into downtown Pittsburgh.

I’m honestly ashamed to say that this past Saturday was my first experience at Cracker Barrel.
Bobby & I take my grandma to dinner every year for her birthday. Since we live about 45 minutes away and we all have crazy work schedules, it’s hard for us to get together. I decided on cracker barrel this year because I knew she enjoyed it (& I’ve never been there! lol)
I ordered the sampler which comes with a slice of meatloaf, chicken & dumplings plus a slice of ham. You get to choose 3 (!!) sides. how awesome! I chose the hashbrown casserole, country green beans & side salad. I am so thankful that I chose the hashbrown casserole– it was amaze! All of my meal was delicious.
Our server was actually new, but we couldn’t tell. The only way were figured this out was by asking what the stars on their apron represented.
I honestly cannot wait to go back to Cracker Barrel!!!

I certainly love it here. Love the food, love the atmosphere, love the store. I’m from California (state), and we don’t have Cracker Barrels out there. The first time I ever ate at one, was this restaurant when I moved to Pgh for college in 2005. I’m hooked.
So although I live back in CA now, I had to bring my bf here last month when we were in town for a wedding. I loved my biscuit and gravy breakfast, but my bf was just expecting a little «more» from his meal. Maybe I talked the place up too much? I dunno.
Anyway, this place will always get 4 stars from me!

On my drives to Pittsburgh, I always pass their stores on the highway. I was in the area so I decided to get lunch here with my friend. She highly recommended it to me, telling me it was Southern comfort food. I am always game for Southern food so I agreed. The inside of the store surprised and overwhelmed in the sensed that I didn’t expect that there would be merchandise being sold and a restaurant attached to it. The hostess took our name and while we were waiting, played a game of checkers outside which was a fun way of wasting time.
Food-​wise, their selection is huge. I had a hard time deciding what I wanted but ended up getting the chicken dumplings. When the food arrived, it was enough to feed a whole family. I will applaud Cracker Barrel for giving a good portion of chicken to the amount of dumplings in the dish. I had been wary about having a 9:1 ratio of dumplings to chicken. The sides were also difficult to choose but I wanted «lighter» sides so I ordered hash brown casserole, steamed broccoli, and rice pilaf. I believe all of the dishes come with biscuits or corn muffins and I chose biscuits. The biscuits were not as flaky as I would have liked but there were still good.
I definitely enjoyed the experience but the food overwhelmed me with its heaviness and large portions. You definitely get the most of your money but the food here is just not something I would come back for.

Having grown up in an extremely urbanized environment in California, this kind of store/​restaurant is not something that I had access to. While this is a chain, my first impressions of it were quite positive – I rather like the idea of having something resembling an old country Southern establishment, even if done mainly for the nostalgic or touristy effect.
The service is great and friendly, and the menu is pretty extensive. I wouldn’t call this kind of food the healthiest that one can eat, but their fried fish, turnip greens, and cornbread muffin are pretty attractive. The buttermilk fried chicken wasn’t all that great, but the menu has so many other things that I will probably go back to try something else multiple times. The gist of the restaurant is that it feels like a classier and more upscale Eat N Park.
The store itself is quite interesting. Selling anything from old trinkets to toys to CDs to snacks, they really do induce a nostalgic feel in you, even if you didn’t grow up with any of those things. Before leaving we bought some vintage sodas (4 for less than $ 5, not bad), with brands that I don’t recognize at all. Hopefully will be a good alternative to the highly processed corn syrup drinks nowadays!