Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Sometimes I wonder why this restaurant is always busy! I mean the prices are good… the service isn’t bad, but the food always comes out cold and the toast comes out like bread! When I order toast why do I have to mention that I want it actually to look like toast?!

My breakfast tasted of sadness. I will admit I did not bring this to our server’s attention; I also have debated whether or not to leave this review because I really didn’t give the restaurant a chance to make it right, but they earned it.
I have visited many Cracker Barrels during many road trips through the Midwest, eastern and southern parts of the country; from Fl to PA to WI. The fare is fairly predictable and consistent across the chain.
But this breakfast was below par.
After taking our orders and leaving out drinks our server disappeared for a while, and no water. Usually when I have ordered hot tea at Cracker Barrel the server brings a glass of ice water; granted I did not ask for water, but it was unusual given past experience.
She disappeared long enough that the lemonade my dad ordered stood empty for a long while and we both grew bored enough to fiddle with cellphones. We typically do not use phones at the table.
I ordered two eggs over medium, grits, hash browns, bacon, biscuits with apple butter and sawmill gravy.
The restaurant term «died in the pass» came to mind when my breakfast hit the table. There was a congealed layer over the sawmill gravy and the grits that you see when something is put in a dish and allowed to sit too long.
She had to make more than one trip for all the plates and did get dad a refill of lemonade while i evaluated the meal before me and debated sending parts of it back. After deciding not to raise a fuss because I really didn’t want early morning drama and the road trip must go on, I began to eat.
Almost everything was cold. The grits were tepid and were the warmest part of the meal. One of the two eggs was a perfect medium with a completely cooked egg white around a mostly runny yolk. The other egg was missing most of the white and the yolk was more than half cooked and there was raw egg white on it. How can one egg be overcooked, undercooked and partly missing all at once? No idea. I don’t know that I could recreate the phenomenon. And it was cold.
The hash and bacon were okay. Cooked well enough, but cold.
The biscuits were tough on the bottom, but only a little. The apple butter was nice on the biscuits.
My dad says he meal tasted good, but could have been warmer. He liked the strawberry lemonade.

If you’re looking for a home cooked meal for an affordable price, this is the place to go! Went here with my husband Saturday at around 4pm and we didn’t have to wait for a table. I hate waiting for tables so we always go to dinner early on the weekends. We also had a gift card which was nice so we kind of pigged out. :)
Their menu has so many great meals to choose from. First off, they serve a pretty delicious breakfast. Their have a sandiwhc section which is pretty good but I just can’t seem to pass up the dinner menu. The finner menu is broken up into two sections. The first section consits of an entrée, 3 sides, and corn muffins or biscuits. The second section is a bit cheaper and consits of an entrée, 2 sides, and corn muffins or biscuits. Now, my husband and I have a system. We share our sides because Cracker Barrel has a lot of unique side dishes you don’t see at other restaurants. We each get entrees from the first section and split 6 sides. It’s a pretty sweet deal!
Saturday, I chose the roast beef dinner which was great! The meat was fork tender and fatty so it had tons of flavor and came with gravy made from the pan drippings on top. YUM! My husband always gets the country fried steak with gravy on the side (says he likes the breading to stay crispy). For our sides, we ordered the following: fried okra (one of my faves), steak fries, cottage cheese, mac & cheese, fried apples (another fave), and a baked sweet potato. It’s so hard to choose sides because they are all just amazing. We also like their hasbrown casserole and sweet baby carrots.
Now, onto the best part… the Cracker Barrel store! Yes, they have an old-​fashioned store out front where you pay for your meal. They have all sorts of cool doodads. I always have to look around and play with everything. Hubby rolls his eyes becuase I insist on looking at everything and end up buying nothing. lol! Oh well, fun times.
Overall, our experience was pretty good. The only thing I think that could have made our visit better would be if our food came out while it was still hot. I noticed that several of our sides were cold by the time we got them. Still yummy though! I look forward to going back.

This review is directed at their store only & not the restaurant, I actually wont eat here (one too many disappointing past experiences & I find the companies religious/​political perspective offensive). Anyways…
The website for the store front doesn’t do it justice. Although some of their items can be very pricy they actually have a great selection of womens & baby clothing. You wont find the unique & adorable childrens clothing any where else nor the simply pretty womens line either. They do, however, have some great clearance items on a regular basis and unique gifts that can be enjoyed by all. They even have some really nice rustic/​farm house dishes if you’re going for that look and some neat Victorian inspired jewerly.

These guys are great! The fastest friendliest service and great food always, We go there almost every week and never have a bad meal. High recommended!

If you come here you have to get breakfast. Momma’s pancakes are crispy on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. The country fries chicken is also a favorite. Good breakfast at a reasonable price.

Cracker Barrel always does well, and this is no exception. Good service, good food, good prices. First time to this one but its hold up well to the Cracker Barrel standards. If I’m ever back in this area and want a sit down restaurant with good food at good prices I’ll stop back in.

Price is right. Food is good. Right by the highway. What more could you ask for.
Never had a bad experience. Reliably good meal when you need a hearty start or end to your day.

When I’m on the road and I see a Cracker Barrel while looking for a place to go for breakfast I’ll stop there because I like their «eggs in a basket» with sausage patties for breakfast. They also make a good breakfast potato casserole.
The service is usually slow because the places serve a lot of people. But you can look at the hundreds of «antiques» hanging on the walls. They also have a country store selling candies and nick knacks.
But breakfast is the ONLY meal I’ll eat in this chain restaurant. Their lunch and dinner menus leave a lot to be desired and the dinner portions were small and reminded me of frozen TV dinner food.
But for breakfast on the road they’re OK!

I know… It’s corporate. It’s kitschy. But it’s always good — more than you can say for Mr. Evans. Coffee is good. Just all-​around solid when you’re not feeling adventurous.

This was actually my first Cracker Barrel experience. I am told that they are hit or miss. This was a hit. The food was good and the service was better.

I have been going here for years as it is one of the better «grease trap» restaurants in the area. I come mostly for the specials on Thursday (sliced turkey) and Saturday (chicken and rice). Not for the healthy conscience (even though they have salads) as a lot of the food I tried was «swimming in gravy». At my last lunch visit, my guest and I had the chicken dumplings ($ 7.49), roast beef dinner ($ 9.49) and two sodas ($ 1.99 each), our bill came to about $ 20.96+tax. Service, as usual, was very attentive and friendly.
The restaurant has a general store which sells trinkets, shirts, cookbooks, candies in vintage boxes along with other novelties. Patrons can browse the store if they have to wait to be seated. Outside the store are rocking chairs and perhaps a checker set for use by the patrons.
One of the option that I used frequently is the carry-​out. You can call ahead and place your order and it will be ready for pickup in about 10 minutes. You can save on the drink, tip and tax. I only had one problem where I came home one evening and found they gave me the wrong side. Remember to check your order when you pick it up.

I can’t say anything negative about this place. The food is excellent and they never forget my biscuits. The highchairs have straps that even my son can’t escape from. I always have a glass full of tea and napkins for my messy boys. Love the country store.