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Overview

Cracker Barrel has a rating of 2.09 stars from 253 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Cracker Barrel most frequently mention customer service, green beans, and last time problems. Cracker Barrel ranks 1077th among Food & Drink Other sites.

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    99
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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 7.3%
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  • We went to cracker barrel for the first time (11/28) was not impress.
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Top Positive Review

“Breakfast”

Alicia B.
12/10/23

I've only ever been here a couple of times but I think I'll make it a more regular spot. My husband and I walked into a very busy restaurant this morning and I could not believe how quickly we were served. It was almost as though the food was waiting for us before we ordered. Just because it was fast does not mean the quality was jeopardized in any way, everything was cooked perfect, it was all so good I have zero complaints. All of the staff was friendly and helpful, I will be coming back.

Top Critical Review

“Most disappointing meal ever, from a place I used to love.”

Susan D.
2/9/24

Always loved CB's Turkey dinner, but last night was the ultimate disappointment. Small portion of turkey (looked old and reheated), ice cold stiff mashed potatoes, no stuffing. It was TERRIBLE. The best thing about our experience was the sweet and courteous server. We used to pay $8.99 for this Thursday special. It is now $14.99. We won't be going back anytime soon. Truly a shame as it used to be so good.

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Thumbnail of user susand3274
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February 9th, 2024

Always loved CB's Turkey dinner, but last night was the ultimate disappointment.
Small portion of turkey (looked old and reheated), ice cold stiff mashed potatoes, no stuffing. It was TERRIBLE. The best thing about our experience was the sweet and courteous server.
We used to pay $8.99 for this Thursday special. It is now $14.99.
We won't be going back anytime soon. Truly a shame as it used to be so good.

Thumbnail of user pamelaf2013
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March 2nd, 2024

Spent 80 yes 80 for basically nothing at Cracker Barrel through Uber Eats and the worst I ever had. Charge 7 for little tiny piece of dried out cake. The dumplings were so dry and stuck together. Soup spilled in bag and peach cobbler was just peaches. Portion were so small. Sad to see this restaurant go down the tube.

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Thumbnail of user amy.elizabeth.wolf
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March 1st, 2024
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I ordered on Grubhub— was charged $8 for a piece of ham half the size of my hand. Fried pickles were soft and awful. Will never visit again.

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Thumbnail of user debbiek713
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January 6th, 2024

Thank you but no thank you for your free dessert you gave us after we got such sorry service and couldn't even eat our food due to sitting there for 50 minutes after they said they accidentally pushed our order to the back.We've always enjoyed going to and carrying our family to Cracker Barrel but not anymore from what we've read we're not the only ones getting bad service.Looks like your restaurants are going down hill fast!I just hope you will try and do better for other families!

Thumbnail of user naomip181
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March 18th, 2024

I sent a gift card to a friend in October 2023 and the local Cracker Barrel in Springfield Mo refused to honor it. Multiple attempts to contact customer service have been fruitless. Do no buy Gift cards from Cracker Barrel! Don't waste your money.

Thumbnail of user naviso
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December 22nd, 2023

Waited over Two hours for my food place it 7:29 found out that misplace my order! Horrible customer service!

Thumbnail of user dianneg266
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February 21st, 2024

Was at Cracker Barrel today for lunch and I ordered catfish and when they brought it out I had ham did not order ham and took it back and brought my catfish out and hushpuppies out they was not done and when we went to pay the guy that we gave the money to went and got the manager and come up there to talk to us and he did not offer and thing to make it right anything off of the bill and the food was not good at all

Thumbnail of user janetu728
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February 20th, 2024

My sister and I have been to Cracker Barrel and on two separate occasions. Back to back. Both times we ordered the Oldtimers breakfast. Both times the biscuits were not done on the inside. And both times the gravy had broken and was like soup. We love going there on San Antonio N.E. Albuquerque,N.M. Cracker Barrel location,because their coffee is great! We love the staff. They are so happy and friendly.

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Thumbnail of user kathym2270
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November 24th, 2023

I ordered 2 Thanksgiving Meals to go from the Mesquite Store. The sweet potatoes were thinner than gravy with no flavor. The 2 very small slices of turkey were so dry and hard. The dressing exactly 3 tablespoons had 0 flavor and so dry. I got a side of dumplings that only had 1 and 1/2 dumpling in there and the green beans tasted straight out of the can still cold. I would be embarrased to charge anyone 29.97 for what I got. Hospital food would have been much better. I added a picture of their 2 slices of turkey.

Thumbnail of user mbrownawell55
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January 15th, 2024

Cracker barrel sucks server was rude manager rude they served us no spoons for coffee I will not be back and overpriced calling corporate

Thumbnail of user michaelallen560
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January 20th, 2024

I went to cracker barrel in baton rouge yesterday and I sent back my eggs because they where fried not scramble like I ask them to be they charge me 3.95 for some new eggs what a joke this place has been going down hill for many of years I will never go to cracker barrel again

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Thumbnail of user rosef91
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March 15th, 2024

Would have left 0 stars if I could. Worst food ever! Whatever happened to Cracker Barrel? It used to have such good food. Fish was supposed to be batter fried, It was tasteless with bread crumbs sprinkled on it. Carrots were covered in sugar. Hush puppies tasteless. Dumplings were just flour and water and heated up. Inedible! The only good item was the fries. Friend's food was dried out chicken. Tasted like it was re-heated in the microwave about 10 times. I was asked at the register how the food was and I said "Horrible". They called assistant manager. They didn't care when I told them at the register. They said we had to have told our server and since we didn't, they couldn't help us. I asked how would I know that? Do you have a sign posted anywhere or on the menus to let customers know that? Manager wouldn't answer me.

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Thumbnail of user susanb5828
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November 4th, 2023

The food was barely edible - side salad and side of broccoli/rice casserole. Server, among other things, kept cleaning up around us - sweeping floor within 2 inches of me as I tried to eat, removing condiments and replacing same as we tried to eat and converse. The salad was a row of cheese, a row of lettuce, etc. The B/R casserole had underdone broccoli (had to cut with knife) and I found no rice, only massive amounts of breadcrumbs. So bad.

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Thumbnail of user michaelg6417
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February 16th, 2024

Everytime i order for delivery there is either a missing item or low portions how hard is it to put a little more in the container or remember a friggin cocacola which they should have plenty of

Thumbnail of user cw700
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February 1st, 2024

Every time I try to order online with my phone or laptop- whatever entree I choose I get the message 'uh oh' and 'Order Error: This item is no longer available'. So they have major issues with their website ordering first. If I'm desperate enough to call an order in (which I won't ever again) the order is almost always missing something and takes FOREVER at pickup. It's a joke to pull into their pickup spots and call. You call in and they say it will be right out. 25+ minutes later (if I'm feeling patient) I call in again or more than likely walk in and go to the front to see where my order is. It's either NOT ready still or it's cold by this point and has been sitting there for 25mins waiting for someone to run it out. COME ON CRACKER BARREL. I'm sad and ashamed because years ago in my younger day I worked as a waitress at multiple locations. Back then this would have never happened. Whether it's lack of staff or careless employees- the restaurant as a whole should absolutely step up and either forget curbside pickup or FIX it. I won't be back to any locations. I'd rather buy it and fix it myself than get annoyed and waste the same amount time I would have spent in my own kitchen AND save money.

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Thumbnail of user lindah4880
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December 5th, 2023

Very disappointing visits recently… food very poor quality. Service poor why bother asking if everything is ok if you do nothing about it… management need to get on this asap……

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Thumbnail of user davidg6397
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October 29th, 2023

We stopped at Cracker Barrel yesterday in Auburn for breakfast. Our server Logan was excellent. It took over 45 minutes for eggs and french toast. Seriously they were not busy and our server kept apologizing for the long wait. People around us were just as irritated as we were. If they had been busy i could understand but it was pretty much empty. We will go to Joannas next time. Logan i am sorry you were great but lets get real Will not recommend at all

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Thumbnail of user raleighb29
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February 4th, 2024

Now there being jerks they gave us the wrong food and then they hit us and some mean lady sat her crying kid next to us

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Thumbnail of user dawsoncathys
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December 5th, 2023

My husband and I are always traveling on Thanksgiving and have enjoyed thanksgiving meals for the past 20 years with Cracker Barrel. This year again traveling we ordered our meal and wish we would have had somewhere else to dine. It was the worst meal I believe I have ever had with this company and it seems over the past few years it continues to decline. I only hope they can pull the company out of decline and come back to what they once were. Next year we'll do a frozen meal before we eat a thanksgiving meal like this years.

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Thumbnail of user frankueb
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March 7th, 2024

The food was not as good as it was in the past i was very disappointed i dont know if we would ever go back

Thumbnail of user cmitchem149
1 review
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July 30th, 2023

My family and I with a newborn eat at Cracker Barrel in Cumming, Georgia today it took them one hour and 52 minutes to serve our food we had appetizers that was served. 40 minutes late. Food was mediocre now the waitress was very good but the cook staff.needs to be replaced very unprofessional if you can't move people quicker than this, you don't even need to have your doors open and they probably wet and 30 customers seat but it really don't matter because I will never go back

Thumbnail of user carriew501
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December 4th, 2023

My family of 8 went here after church yesterday and it was busy but we asked for biscuits ahead of time to keep the little ones 2 and 4 occupied had to ask 3 times before we got any then we asked for drink refills 3-4 times never got any it was coffee tea and coke had to pay a high price for no refills! Food came and I asked for cheese in eggs had 2'square cheese slices on top of eggs that's not in eggs like usually it was not good! Hash brown breakfast casserole same way they had 4 cheese slices on top not good at all! Food overall not good I could go
On but won't husband ate food with no coffee she never did come back and to get ticket took 20 min! My sister had to take 2 year old to car he wouldn't wait any longer! So I paid for hers and so did my niece I found out when I went
Back to tell them they said we would
Both have to prove we paid by printing off bank accounts sheets and show them we both paid or they wouldn't give us 16.37 back so dumb! I've never had to do that anywhere! We
Won't be back to mattoon Illinois Cracker Barrel and that's sad! They could do much better guess they don't care about customers anymore so sad!

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Thumbnail of user veronicaa385
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November 2nd, 2023

Myself an family went C B to eat the waitress was nice the kids food was hot an on time she drought my dumplings and cooked apples out along with broccoli and cheese when I ordered broccoli casserole well the dumplings were cold and so was the apples so I asked for it to go box. I put the food in it to go box but the dumplings wasn't even worth eating, are you could taste with flour I'll make my own from now on. But I think in my little grandson, 19 months old, got him a pair of cowboy boots and got him a sloth toy that records.

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Thumbnail of user dawnn333
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October 16th, 2023

Went to Belton MO Cracker Bartell for Sunday breakfast.first time taking my granddaughter. After 45min wait-45min.Our food came out cold and set so long the food looked plastic! Granted we didn't have to pay but no apologies. No offer of a coupon or anything! Horrible!

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Thumbnail of user brandonm1251
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November 23rd, 2023

Dressing used to come in a large pan, already mixed. Now, it comes in 2 small rectangular pans, and have to mix it yourself. Paying 27 bucks for this small portion. Pathetic and not worth it. I will never order this from themagain. They gotta do better.

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