Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

the worst food & service every — overeasy eggs are raw potatoes are raw — biscuits were terrible — so called manager came over & did nothing — i have been a waitress for 40 years & this was unbelievable rude

Coming here and sitting at a table next to the roaring fireplace is best thing in 20 degree weather! My husband and I both had the buttermilk oven fried chicken which was awesome! I could have gone for two! We also had broccoli, rice pilaf, and sweet potato. Our server was attentive in refilling our drinks and checking on us. Coffee was also very good. This was also the same Cracker Barrel we stopped at during that ice storm last year and I remember it was wonderful as well with the fire and comfort food we all know and love. I also found some great clearance deals in the store – 40 and 50 percent off! There are several locations in the Nashville area, but I can tell you that this is a good one!

Keep in mind — it’s Cracker Barrel. Adjust your expectations accordingly. The food is as expected, but tastes like it sits under warming lamps. The saving grace has been the very friendly and attentive service. I only go if/​when I have to.

This has to be the worst service I’ve ever had the displeasure of receiving. Our server took our order and never bothered to show back up except to drop off the ticket. Didn’t bring out food or check on us while we were eating. We were talking and realized there is a reason we only eat here when we are given a gift card because we wouldn’t waste any of our money here. Next time I’m gonna sell my gift card in the parking lot and go eat at a real restaurant.

Absolutely awful experience today. I called to make a togo order while 30 miles from the location. I had to call back five times as I was directed to a line with a voice recorder rather than to a human to take my order. I asked for the manager twice and I was left on the phone for about 25 minutes and a manager never got on the phone. I left my name and number and I still haven’t heard back from the manager. I love cracker barrel but this location has some improvement in order. Also the lady who answered my initial calls was very short with me and clearly didnt care about my situation.

Stopping by for a delicious dessert: coca-​cola cake with vanilla beam ice cream. Service is usually slow here, but the wait is worth it.

We have eaten here many times over the years, but today was our last visit. Fried chicken so hard it couldn’t be cut with a knife (no they didn’t charge us for it after we told them), very small vegetable portions, service so inconsistent that we had to change tables to find someone who seemed competent, etc. When there weren’t many other options in this area, it was good. Now that there are choices with great service, fresher food, larger portions… check out Logan’s at Nashville West.

Slooooooooow service. Walked in with 4 tables around us sitting with no drinks or anything. Food is ok but service is bad.

There’s really not much to write about here. I’ve been here twice and ordered breakfast one time and country fried steak another, and both ended up just being passable, at best. And I grew up visiting the south and Cracker Barrel would always be my first stop for a country fried steak. Honestly, I’d myuch rather go to the other southern staple diner for half the price.

So if you’re God forbid, not white and want to come in here and be stared down to the point you have to leave because as you eat you feel more and more eyes on you and because I guess there are no such human beings darker than white, then look no further, CB is for you.
Name says it all, no pun intended.

Thank you Cracker Barrel for accommodating our party of 20! We were in town for a family reunion of sorts and CB is just one of those places you have to visit while in the South. The food was out very quickly and the servers tending to us were super nice, despite our many requests. Thanks again CB!

I am not a Cracker Barrel regular that worships the place (like some people) and nor am I a Cracker Barrel virgin… so basically I’m rating this like a regular restaurant.
and wow. what a place this is… the food from the sunrise breakfast to the pancakes was glorious and came out quick (but not ridiculous diner quick so you know some TLC was paid to them). They managed to give custom drink orders from one of our high maintenance friends and tolerated our super funny yet slightly cranky super cougar friend.
There was a lot of attention (but not too much so to be annoying) and of course — a full meal for 4 that cheers you up for about 45 dollars — what a great deal.
I will say, if your fashion yourself as a lumbersexual — you will probably fit right in.

There was even parking!
The only reason why it doesn’t get a 5^th star because it was wowing… but not super wow — and a lot of the Americana things at the store were Made in China. We also did wait half an hour… a little nutty for a chain breakfast place.

Thanksgiving Feast rocks ! Im telling you we had a great meal yesterday for our Thanksgiving, at Cracker Barrell. Our total was $ 24 as we of course ordered the special w turkey and ham, stuffing (great!%!), cranberry sauce, green beans, biscuits & cornbread, sweet potatoe souflee s, pie. We almost went to another spot that was 31 per person w long wait before we decided to give this a try and Im so pleased! What a bargain also for like 10 plus drink and tax! You know the store really does have some great gifts and surely is and idea generator if you don’t buy even.
–John, Nashville Tn

Ich mag Cracker Barrel immer wieder gerne wenn ich in den USA unterwegs bin. Auch wenn es sich hierbei um ein Kettenrestaurant handelt ist das Essen wirklich erstaunlich frisch und qualitativ hochwertiger als bei den meisten anderen Ketten der Art.
Der gemütliche Landhaus Einrichtungsstil lädt sogar zum Verweilen ein. Leere Getränke werden von den flotten Bedienungen stets wieder aufgefüllt.
Mittags gibt es unschlagbar günstige Sonderangebote für unter 6 Dollar.
Fazit: Das Cracker Barrel ist ein gutes sog. Slow Food Restaurant, welches auf alle Fälle einen Besuch wert ist.
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I’m a big breakfast fan and Cracker Barrel has made a reputation on being one of the best in the business at serving breakfast but this location fell a little short of my expectations. Finding parking was almost impossible. We were quoted a 5 – 10 minute wait for a table that turned into almost a 30 minute wait. Our wait for food almost matched that. We asked our server for biscuits and cornbread while we waited, noting that others around us had received biscuits and she angrily told us that we had to ask for biscuits during our wait, I figured that would be a simple courtesy since they are included in the price of the meal anyways. Upon getting our food, the breakfast steak that I ordered Rare came out Med Well, I could understand if the steak continued to cook itself under the headlamp at a med rare or med but being med well means it was left on the grill too long. I love Cracker Barrel and continue to visit them but this location simply missed the mark on this day.

I usually can’t stand to eat at Cracker Barrel restaurants. Maybe it’s because I was raised as a foodie’s daughter. Typically their food doesn’t have enough seasoning for my likes. But their chicken and cornbread stuffing wasn’t bad. Chicken was oven baked and not over cooked. The skin had good flavor and was crisp. I wish the cornbread stuffing was made with chunks of white bread instead, but it had fairly good flavor. I was shocked that this was Cracker Barrel food.

Service was terrible, campfire chicken we were served was bleeding. The manager did not handle the situation properly. Will not return to this particular location again

I know that there’s a Cracker Barrel somewhere in Cincinnati, OH, but I’ve never been to it. This is my first time at a Cracker Barrel, and although I was skeptical about it, I was won over by the time I left.
The storefront is really cool! They have everything from headache balm, to clothes, quilts, vintage candies and sodas, and candles. It reminds me of the old general stores, so I guess they nailed the concept. This location had rockers out in the front for people to chill out on, and you could buy them if you chose to.
The breakfast menu has something like, «It’s never too late for the most important meal of the day» to which I was definitely like «Amen.» I got the Old Timer’s Breakfast, which included: Two eggs, Grits, Sawmill Gravy, Two Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits, Hashbrown Casserole, and Bacon. Bacon was good (Nothing beats the sugar cured bacon at Clinton Street Baking Company in NYC), but I wasn’t too fond of the grits (it was bland), nor the gravy.
HOWEVER,
The biscuits are so, so, so, so, soooooooooo good. Make sure to request the apple butter, smother it on your biscuit, and revel in the taste of delicious, butter, warm-​in-​your-​tum comfort. Oh my gosh, I wish I could just order 5 bajillion biscuits and a tub of apple butter.
The hashbrown casserole was okay (kinda cheesy).
I do have to say though, my boyfriend got the Chicken Fried Chicken with mashed potatoes and greenbeans, and his food was more delicious. I’m totally getting that next time.
The woman who served us was really friendly, and it really felt like we were given a dose of friendly southern hospitality.
tl;dr southern hospitality forreals, biscuits with apple butter is a must. chicken fried chicken is amazeballs. Throwback Home on the Range storefront is pretty cool. Vintage candies!

Today was my worst experience ever:
1. We were not given water.
2. Each question that we asked our server she did not know the answer.
3. My toddler dropped flatware and spilled creamer, we asked our server for these items twice and the 2 male servers that delivered our food. No one helped us. Until the manager came, and we never got the extra napkins.
4. Most of the food delivered was cold.
5. My mother ordered trout; we thought it would come with 2 pieces as per what we read. She got 1. When we asked our server she said that’s what we ordered. We really did not see two options. As the server, she should have asked us to specify, as she did not.
5. My sons did not get one item each that they ordered. We asked 3 individuals for it. By the time they received it, their other items were ice cold.
6. We asked for the manager. He came and did not introduce himself. He did get my mom another piece of the trout and he removed her items from the bill. This would have been acceptable if that was the only thing wrong. Most managers walk around and ask everyone how is their meal. He did not. This was a Tuesday night and the restaurant was not packed.
7. We ordered at the beginning a to go order. We asked for it at the end. Our server of course forgot and had the nerve to adjust our bill. We were going to leave a small tip, but we had to adjust it too.
I was visiting but my mom lives in the area. Needless to say we have never experienced such horrible service. I would hesitate to ever go into another Cracker Barrel. We tried to have patience and she did apologize but enough was enough. So both she and the manager should have done better.

I have to preface this review by saying that I’ve always been a big fan of Cracker Barrel. Ever since having my first taste of their delightful meals I have been the recipient of many a craving for this magical place. My most recent experience has only served to reinforce my positive opinion about this establishment. Not only were the folks at the Nashville location a joy to be served by, but they went out of their way to be friendly to me and my party.
They made what could have been a trying day, driving 400 miles in cold ass weather, not so bad. Of course, that could’ve been partly due to the heavenly chicken n’ dumplings and ham platter I had for lunch. Of course, that could’ve been due to the mac n’ cheese that doesn’t try to be hard to be fancy. The whole plate was just good eating at a decent price. And what more could you want from a down home diner?
I know what to expect when I get to Cracker Barrel. And what I expect is to get a good meal with good friends without any sort of pretensions or posturing.

This place is a testament to chain restaurant’s ability to clone an experience and reproduce it again and again and again. I start to wonder if they are cloning the service staff as well…
But it is exactly what you would expect from a Cracker barrel. Cheap but good country style breakfast food. Eggs are generally cooked well but lack much seasoning, and that is pretty much the same story for all of their food.
I can guarantee if you get any of their breakfast platters or sampler’s you will walk away full for about $ 10 or less. Great early morning food when you need a filling breakfast and don’t want to cook.
Watch out though, these places tend to be packed so you might have to wait around a bit for a seat. That’s ok though because it gives you time to wander around the store for a minute and maybe pick up a new cookbook to round out your collection.