3 stars only because the food had little to no flavor the mash potato tasted like straight starch no flavor but the server was amazing gave him a 20$ tip James hart would recommend if you go with him very helpful but I had to add salt and pepper to almost every bite . Very disappointed in the food read more

I'm surprised Yelp hasn't tossed me off the program. My wife and I are out running errands, getting things done, when we realize we are starving. I never remember to take the photo before I start devouring the food. Sorry! We had a gift card for Cracker Barrel on California Avenue. It's right off of Fwy. 99. They seated us right away. It was 10:30 am and they were still serving breakfast. I learned later you can get breakfast anytime. My wife orders pancakes and I order the Bacon n' Egg Hashbrown casserole without onions. Our waitress brought us some biscuits and gravy to start. The service is friendly and accommodating. It's a "whatever you want" kind of place. The food came quickly. I was a little disappointed that they didn't "hold the onions". Luckily, they were fried onion rings and very easy to pick off. The servings are huge. It was a really good value. My wife and I could have easily split a breakfast. If you're hungry this is a good place for you. There is also a country store as part of the restaurant. There is an assortment of all kinds of farm nick-nacks. We were pretty full and didn't spend too much time browsing the store. We'll save that for next time. read more

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The burnouts are super awesome in the parking lot! Perfect street, looks great. Lots of smoke. Server is smoking, food is smoking, god bless America! Rep the hood of USA and eat at Cracker Barrel! 11/5 Couldn't rate this place higher! read more

Had a great breakfast today. Decided to stop at Cracker Barrel and reminisce of when I used to come here with my grandma when I was a boy. Food was great and place brought back so many memories and service was amazing. read more

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We had really poor service. The waitress didn't get our order right and gave us attitude when we said it wasn't what we'd ordered. My husband and I each ordered a soda and halfway through the meal we needed a refill. We finally got her attention after several minutes and asked her for refills but she never brought them. It was our grandson's birthday and she'd told him early on he would get a dessert but she also never brought that...even when we reminded her. We finally left, thirsty and annoyed. When I asked the checkout person if they could take the sodas off the ticket because we'd never gotten refills he said he had to ask his manager. When the manager came he said he couldn't do it without asking someone above him. I said that this was all ridiculous and I just paid and left upset and frustrated. read more

Very cute shop connected to the restaurant. The wait time for the food was acceptable and immediate. Food came out fresh and hot. Beignets had a bit too much sugar but overall service and food was good read more

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Always been a fan of this chain restaurant. Been wanting a Cracker Barrel restaurant in my hometown for years now. It has been over a year since they opened in Bakersfield, and we finally got an opportunity to give them a try. This branch looks like all the other ones we've visited all over the country. I like those rocking chairs sitting on their patio outside. The country store is cool, but I was disappointed they did not have my favorite candy bar that I've always been able to purchase at their other old country stores. The decor inside is like all the others as well. I like it. We were seated right away. Don't know if they get busy, but there were plenty of available tables on a Saturday at Noon time. How was the service? Our server was alright. The cashiers could be better. One person was assisting the customer ahead of me, but was talking a lot to the customer even after the transaction was finished. I was waiting at least 5 minutes for them to finish talking. There were about 3 other employees behind the counter, but none of them assisted me. They were having their own conversation among themselves. How was the food? Started with the Biscuit Beignets. That was underwhelming. It tasted stale, and it was hard. Good thing it was free for signing up on their App. I was so excited to order their pancakes! So, I ordered my favorite entree which is Momma's Pancake Breakfast. It comes with (3) buttermilk pancakes, eggs, bacon or sausage, and their homemade syrup. Never been too impressed with their eggs, bacon, or sausage which is all pretty ordinary. Have always loved their pancakes, though. Oh I was so DISAPPOINTED with the pancakes I received. They did not taste nearly as good as the ones I've had at their other locations. There had always been a bit of crispiness to the edges of the buttermilk pancakes that I've always enjoyed. The pancakes I received that day was not like that. It tasted like buttermilk pancakes that I could get at McDonald's. Due to this disappointing experience, it is doubtful that I will be a regular at my hometown Cracker Barrel. Maybe we will give them another opportunity, but it will be awhile. Will patronize them this chain outside Bakersfield, though. read more

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Woke up this morning not wanting to make breakfast and asked the hubby if he wanted to give the new Cracker Barrel a shot. I figured it's been a few months and I've heard a couple of good reviews in the last couple of weeks. The hubby said Let's Go, so Off we went! On the way there I thought Oh lord it's Sunday. We're never going to get in this place. When we got into the parking lot it was packed but not crazy. A lady in front of me put in her name for a party of six and the girl told her the wait would be from 1.5 hours to 2 hours! The lady turned around and walked off lol! When I put in for 2 she said 20 minutes. The hubby and I went inside the gift shop and bought loads of stocking stuffers for family members. I definitely made sure to get some pancake mix and biscuit/dumpling mix. After about 10-15 minutes my name was called letting me know it was time to Feast! I've said it time and time again, but I do not understand restaurants that serve breakfast but do not give my non-pork options! This time, they do offer a couple, but they would not allow me to exchange. So instead of trying Grandma's Sampler, I had to Build my Own Homestyle Breakfast and add pancakes. I went with the Premium meat option of the Hamburger Steak with a garlic glaze and scrambled eggs with grits and cheese. The hubby decided to give the Grandpa's Country Fried Breakfast a the country fried steak and biscuits and gravy. Overall, the food was meh...except for the pancakes, they were amazing! The hubby LOVED his chicken fried steak and I will definitely be coming back to give the chicken and dumplings a try! read more

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I was so excited to try this American staple but I am sadly very disappointed... This place was really hyped up for me. I love breakfast! But sadly I don't think Cracker Barrel delivered. The only visually appealing dishes in our party had was the Homestyle Chicken and the Chicken Pot Pie. The pot pie had a good crust, and the chicken was fried very well I must say. However I am disappointed in all the other dishes we had. The Country Fried Steak barely had any gravy, and the eggs weren't cooked to our varied preferences. I'm glad we had salt and pepper cause we definitely had to season most of our food more. This includes the Chicken N' Dumplins, the grits, and the biscuits and gravy. I felt so sorry for my friend that ordered the Grandma's Sampler (see photo below).. Everything about it just looked very depressing, and sadly did not fill him up. I would highly recommend other breakfast places in town. Their store is very nice and I think I should've spent more time there seeing what they had to offer. read more

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Ok guys bring your appetite big servings and food was served hot and complimentary biscuits very delicious. The service was cheerful and friendly Barbara took real good care of us. The ambiance of the property was eclectic and it was fun look my at at the items they had to buy. A fun place to dine. I have to mention they do not serve omelettes , oatmeal , avocado so that's the reason for four stars. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Grand breakfast - Southern Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Gotta Say, I'm disappointed in you Cracker Barrel. We've been waiting for a long time to "Finally!" Try the legendary spot, and what we got was not Legendary at all; it was bad. Real bad. We ordered the new Fresh Berry French Toast Bake, I ordered the Build your own Homestyle Breakfast, plus I paid an extra $4.99 for a side of sausage. We also ordered The Biscuit Beignets and lastly they have cinnamon apples "reminiscent of Boston Markets" which were very good! But these apples still had the skin on some of them. Oh and to drink, half gallon of OJ. Now let's break it down. The French toast 1. Did NOT look like the picture, it was not a solid block, but more like they tried to braid it and then cook it, mind you, it came out undercooked and had a weird taste. Automatically a "No". Especially when it was $12 dollars. The Build your Own Breakfast was "ok". Eggs were good, I asked for the bacon to be "crispy", cause they have an option on the app to do so; they were not. I got them very soft, almost like they were just thrown on a grill for a sec then pulled off. Plus the side of sausages were "ok" but not warm. The biscuit Beignets were "meh". not worth the price, just tasted like mini biscuits covered in powdered sugar with a side sauce for dunking. better off sticking with the apples. I would say the Peach Cobbler, but we didn't get that this time, the way it's looking, might never get to experience it lol. Apples were the best! nice and warm, soft and delicious, but they do have skin on some of them, so you get a little bit of bite every couple of scoops into it. not bad. The best thing to both of us was the Hashbrown Casserole! Yum! Now that thing was delicious! Cheesy, soft, a little added crunch from the hashbrown. Delicious! But Overall I gotta say, this was a huge let down! The Ambiance we couldn't tell you, cause we got curbside, but even that was something we wouldn't miss. Parked on the side of the building. Showed up a few minutes after our pickup time and still waited an extra 10min and we got to witness a dozen cops handling a situation a parking lot over lol. So.. having said that, maybe pass on this location and try something better in the area. read more

Celebrated my graduation here. Our waitress did a great job with handling a large party. Out of all the locations I been to, this location had the smallest portions. The hashbrown casserole barely fit in the palm of my hand. Besides that we didn't we any issues. I will return. read more

Cracker Barrel is a place for Bakersfield. I have visited this place in other states and always wondered why we didn't have one. Well, we don't have to worry about that anymore. It's a pretty classic look and all of the CB's I've visited look the same. Love how you walk through a retail store to get to the food. We did not have to wait to be seated, but it's nice to know there will be a great activity should we ever need to wait. There have been a few new places that have opened in Bakersfield, so we decided to head over to CB for breakfast on a Sunday before church. We arrived around 8:30am and had no problem getting seated right away. They open at 7am. Nice to know they close at 10. That's unusual since most places tend to close at 9. Our waitress was friendly and took good care of us. Everyone was kind and looked as if they enjoyed working at CB. The biscuits that come before your meal are so amazing. Our food came out quickly and the wait staff was concerned that we got everything we ordered and the way we liked it. Tons of food. I will likely not order something for myself next time and just eat from other's plates. Very good...all of it. read more

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First time here! Walking in this place is a treat. The gift shop is a lot of fun. You'll definitely find something in there that you must have. Driving by, I've always noticed the porch chairs lined up out front. I thought they were for people waiting to be seated or for a whole row of grandpas sippin sweet tea. Walking up, I see they're all for sale as part of the gift shop. Good to know. The ambiance of the place is home-y and cozy- like a grandparents home. There are fun things to look at on the walls around the whole restaurant. The menu matches the surroundings. Things you would expect to eat on a Sunday morning breakfast in a good ol American grandmas kitchen or for Sunday family dinner. Norman Rockwell food. I ordered the fried turkey special with Mac and cheese and hash brown casserole. The turkey was delicious. The Mac and cheese got cold quickly and I didn't like it once it wasn't steaming, piping hot. My best friend makes better hash brown casserole. For real, I could live off of hers. Cracker Barrel couldn't hold a flame to it, but I didn't hate it. Someone at the table next to me ordered the fried catfish & that looked delish. Service was lovely and friendly. All in all, my impression of the food was mediocre. The gift shop was my favorite part of this visit. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Country Fried Turkey - Southern Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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The meatloaf was just "ok." The hash brown casserole was not good. Probably old from breakfast time? (We dined around 1:00pm) The baby carrots were rubbery and some could not be cut through. The service was less than good. Not that busy but had to wait for refill on our beverages. Nothing says "Enjoy your meal" like having no beverage to wash your food down with! Also served "iced tea" with hardly any ice at all. Had to wait for more ice. Second "iced tea" also was minus ice. What part of ICED tea do they not get? Do not think we will be returning soon. read more

It seems that the owner of this franchise doesn't read these reviews thus this would only be helpful for decision making but will not improve the way food is prepared as there is no one to take accountability. The quality of food was so poor that it was concerning. Things were burnt, others from cans, cups were unwashed, and the cleanliness was an overall issue throughout. Employee was nice and understanding when we returned the meal however it did not help this disappointing experience. She even mentioned how we probably didn't like the food because its an "acquired taste". Horrible food is not a taste anyone wants to acquire. To exacerbate the issue, this meal was way too expensive for the quality of the food. I do not recommend this joint. Save your money and go to the buffet across the street (by Hampton Inn) for way cheaper! read more

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Stacy was my waitress she did a great job i recommend the steak and eggs I like the store a lot of items was there like plushies candles I would definitely come back I also recommend using the app u get discounts on items u start off with 75 pegs that equals to a 5 percent off retail store also a shareables read more

The Company Store is amazing We were greeted immediately The restaurant is clean and organized Some tables were too close together Servers were friendly and seemed well informed of menu choices Food tasted great! Toast served way too early I recommend this restaurant read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Chicken fried steak and eggs - Southern Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Service was terrible. My waitress had 3 tables and I went the whole meal with empty beverage glass. They give you 3 large dry pancakes and you have to ask for syrup. Then they give you a tiny little bottle. I had to ask another waitress staff for another bottle and when my waitress brought it I had to point out my empty glass. I tried to do the survey and their website sends you to Drug Mart. Who's running this company, a DEI appointment? The ambiance was great. read more

Madison was the best waitress ever!!! I've never been so full on sweet tea in my life haha. Also steak and eggs with hash browns were bomb and such a good deal. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Southern Near Me - Bakersfield, California

We came in with a party of nine on a Friday morning and received excellent service. We were seated quickly (without a reservation) and our drink/food orders were taken shortly afterward. We had requested modifications on a few of the dishes, and everything came out exactly as we ordered. After getting the bill you can also easily pay using a QR code if you prefer. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Southern Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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The service is great but the food is another issue all together. I ordered chicken and dumplings. The dumplings were tender yet no flavor. It was great because the rest of the plate was salt. Way too much salt to eat this whole meal. My husband ordered fried chicken. It was so over cooked that it was just dry. There was no juice in this chicken. Okra was a ball of powdery flour mixed with oil. Grits were cheesy but the texture was off. This was not one of Cracker Barrel's good food events. This was just a bad dinner. read more

First time trying Cracker Barrel. Decor is awesome. I love the old school sodas and candies for sale. Food was very good. Ordered the Grandma French toast samplers. French toast was flavorful, and the syrup was amazing. The meats were delicious. I also enjoyed the peach tea. Service was terrible. It took over ten minutes to get refills. We had to go to the beverage center and ask other servers to help,however, they too were ineffective. Finally, a busboy brought us more drinks. Overall, I will return and hopefully will get better service. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Silverware in the bag. - Southern Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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As someone who normally loves Cracker Barrel, this one is the worst!!! We were there Sunday April 6th 2025. The waitress disappeared for extended lengths of time. Fried chicken was burnt. Grits were bad. Broccoli tasted like dirt. Two of us ordered the same side and only one of us got it. And we were all sick after. No thank you. Never again. read more

Mmmm great food amazing service and great food portions as well and biscuits and gravy while you wait for your food read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Food so good none left - Southern Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Just passing through Bakersfield.. Stop at the famous CrakerBarrel....Food excellent!!!Service excellent!!!! I mean it people, that chicken was season and cooked to pPerfection. My mash potatoes were so fresh and delicious. Passing through like me Stop and enjoy Somme great food!! IJS My opinion, my Review!!! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Everything is gone - Southern Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Grew up on Cracker Barrel back in the Midwest and east coast, so had very high expectations. Parking lot pretty packed this am. Checked in with the hostess and looked around the gift shoppe while we waited for our name to be called. Thought it was a little weird they were calling first and last names for multiple customers. Heard of first names and if multiple people have the same name than the last initial. Different. The gift shoppe has so many gadgets and gizmos and nostalgia to look at . Loved smelling the aroma of the candles and checking out the candy. I could of got lost in this shoppe for about an hour. Waited maybe about ten minutes before we were called for our table. Not bad , especially for a Saturday am. Server was nice and friendly ; however pretty busy. No drink refills; which kinda was disappointing. Pretty thirsty as we're eating our meals. Waitress said she would come back with a different hot sauce that was in the back ; however never did bring it. Didn't want our food cold , so just used what was on the table. Ordered the grandmas sampler for breakfast .... Either French toast or pancakes; eggs; and a combination of breakfast meats with one side. Went with the French toast with fresh strawberries ( extra $1.49); the hash brown casserole with scrambled eggs. I thought the strawberries would have more of a strawberry topping for them; however the French toast was delicious with the warm individual syrup. Love that you get your own private individual new little bottle of warm syrup to use. The ham was a little dry ; but edible . Hash brown casserole was good; tasty and cheesy. I was impressed this Cracker Barrel offers alcoholic beverages. Beers or mimosas available; which is a great addition to the menu. read more

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Underwhelming. Don't expect much. Everything was overcooked and the fried chicken looked refried. Our server lacked interest in being at work. He was extra slow and nowhere to be found. There was another family of 5 seated prior to us and they were smart enough to leave after waiting forever for drinks. The place is lacking organization and a sense of courtesy for patrons. read more

For many years I have heard from a handful of people who recommended Cracker Barrell. Up until it's arrival in Bakersfield I've only seen it in the wild once in Southern California. My mother was born and raised in the south, I live for this comfort food. The excitement has been built up tremendously but we waited a bit for the new appeal to wear off from the Bakersfield crowds. I think their store is nice, some Things over priced but in the economy today what isn't. There were a few items I debated on ordering but the fried chicken couldn't be ignored. I'm a sucker for fried chicken and am always looking for new places for chicken. Along with the fried chicken I ordered Dumplins and a loaded baked potato. The Dumplins were decent, slight gumminess but lacked seasoning that southern cuisine usually beams with. The loaded baked potato was fair but comparable to the one from Wendy's. Which to me is unfortunate. The chicken tasted just like the frozen chicken in the box made by Banquet. But it was drier than I can get out of the frozen chicken and that is an abomination to me. Maybe it was an off day, maybe I need to try a different entree. My wife and son enjoyed their food so maybe in the future I'll give them another go. By the way, they give Popeyes a run for their money on biscuits that will leave your mouth drier than California during the droughts. read more

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The food was great! Unfortunately our server was not very friendly. I asked if the orange juice was fresh squeezed orange juice but she seemed bothered by my question? Simple yes or no answer would have been ok. My husband's steak was well done, and he asked for medium rare? She never came back to our table... took the order served and not even once came back to check on us! Terrible customer service! We had to ask someone else for our check.. table #235 her name Shasta A... read more

I had the chicken and dumplings and a couple sides.....the sides were good but there was no flavor at all in my chicken and dumplings, salt and pepper did not help, they must have forgot some ingredients....the service was excellent read more

I grew up in Georgia and would go to Cracker Barrel often. We go to Bakersfield twice a year to visit family and when I found out there's a CB there we've now made it a must every time we go. We've been 3 times now and the food is delicious every time, the service is great and of course the country store. Please never close!! read more

Was at Cracker Barrel in Bakersfield was told before being sitted we had 1 hour and 7 minutes to eat because of closing. We we're sitted 2 other tables came in and tall waiter a girl came out and told another waiter to let front sitting that it was almost closing. We felt very uncomfortable if we had her before already ordering we would have walked out. read more

When you walk in you are bombarded with a gift shop, which makes walking in a horrible experience. Fighting with people shopping, people leaving and then not even wheel chair friendly. Decorations are the basic country old metal things, it is rather loid but thats to be expected. Food was nothing to write home about. Its basically a Dennys or Chilis. read more

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Loved pulling in and see the rocking chairs on the porch. Our very first visit to Cracker Barrel. When you walk in you walk in to a cute little shop. Lots of little novelty items, clothing, old school candy and old fashioned sodas. We were seated right away and waitress greeted us as soon as we sat. She was friendly but seemed super busy. We ordered pretty quick and our food came out very quick. The biscuits and gravy come out in a basket and bowl for the table to share. Also a bowl of different flavored jam, Which the kids enjoyed. The biscuit were warm and fluffy, the gravy was hot and tasty. The food we ordered was ok. We were expecting something a little more tastier. read more

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Tbh mid I was hyped for this place but no The country ham was weird. Taste like cat food. Just no The blackberry tea is good tho #BootyBarrel read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Southern Near Me - Bakersfield, California

The service at this location recently has been abysmal. No issues with the food or the atmosphere but the servers are inattentive; forgetful; and down right rude. We have been stopping by at least twice a month for the last 3 months so we have had a variety of servers. To this point all have been female. They all just look unhappy and I would think that is what contributes to their attitudes. Today we put our order in and I guess they were rationing the biscuits. There were 3 adults in our party and the server initially brought out four with our meal. My wife and I each had one and our son had two. My wife very politely asked if we could get another basket. We were assured more would be out...they never came. Our son ordered the chicken tenders meal which comes with three (3) sauces. Our server only brought out one. It's as if they are paying for these items. Our son asked for his other two sauces and they never came. Needless to say I DID NOT leave a tip. The lady today was abysmal. Once we were in the gift shop, I asked to speak to a manager. I asked him if the servers have been instructed to ration the biscuits. He assured me they have not. I told him that our servers the last two times (I provided names so he could address) have been horrible and that things needed to change. The food was spot on again...the help was a hot mess and needs an attitude adjustment. read more

Lots could improve but the good news is, the flavor is still there. Great food BUT, whoa! The portion size is super small! I haven't checked, but I'm pretty certain the prices haven't dropped..... I ordered Grandma's Sampler or something like that. It came with two pancakes which were delicious and the normal size. It came with a slice of ham which was great and I can't say it was any smaller but I got 1/2 of a piece of bacon!! My sausage patty was not large and I did a double take when I saw the size of the side of hash brown casserole. No toast. No biscuit. Probably about $25 bucks. Delicious once again but bro.... I used to come a lot and the portions are super small these days. It's depressing.... Great service. read more

Stacey, our server, was amazing. She was attentive to our needs. The service here was fast and the food was delicious. I would definitely eat here again. read more

Ordered chicken & dumplings thru delivery , it was very very bad. No taste just very salty. Very very disappointed