On Friday, March 20th, our Church family had a group of 36 diners at Cracker Barrel on Cortez for a noon luncheon. Without a doubt, we had a great experience. The service was excellent, especially from Johnall, Crystal, and Andi, our servers. Manager Ryan was spot on with giving us those 3. They were friendly, helpful and the respect they showed to such a large group was a blessing! The food was hot, the price was right, and we can't wait to put them on our schedule again. Thanx again from your friends with Christ Episcopal Church's, "A Taste of Heaven" group! Pax, Jim & Paula Nigrelli read more

What can I say, Cracker Barrel is Cracker Barrel always looks the same, always a little noisy, but it's usually an enjoyable experience. For the first time, I was not allowed to choose apples for my side. I was ordering a breakfast that came with sausage or bacon, don't like either of those and the waitress would not let me get baked apples without it being an add on with an up-charge...what is going on!?! read more

On Friday, July 17th of this year, we went out to eat as a family. We ordered our food, and after waiting 35 minutes, the person in charge of the waiters told us that one order couldn't be made because it was a weekend-only menu. An hour passed, and our food still hadn't been brought to our table. The service was poor, and since we're Latin, we were discriminated against, as other customers who arrived after us were served faster. read more

Good reliable food and service. People were friendly. Pancakes were great and syrup was hot. Convenient location right in front on the Best Western. Clean restrooms. read more

Cracker Barrel will always hold a special place in my heart. When traveling, my family and I would make a point to stop for breakfast or lunch. During my visit to Sarasota, this was no different. The Sarasota location is well maintained with very friendly staff. Our waiter was excellent! Not only knowledgeable of the menu, but very kind and attentive. We thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast. From pancakes to bacon and eggs, Cracker Barrel 's breakfast was exactly how I remembered it. A visit wouldn't be complete without looking at the store. So many wonderful options from home decor to state related trinkets, it was the perfect way to end our meal. read more

The staff was excellent, extremely attentive. The food was fresh abd came w bug portion sizes! Great way to start your day! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

Went with a party of 6. Sat and ordered our food at 11am and didn't get the food until 12:45pm. Servers did their best to reassure us but we lost our appetite and patience. Manager was rude and unprofessional, and didn't really provide an explanation on what happened and instead told us he was busy and had to go back into the kitchen. Only brightside is he comped our meal. Never experienced that at a Cracker Barrel before and won't be returning to this one again. read more

Definitely a middle-of-the-road experience here. Service was great, but the food fell short. Our waitress was attentive and great at conversation, even offering us an extra basket of beignets! Disappointingly, most of the food was pretty bland and dry. The fried pickles were especially bad, and tasted a bit freezer burnt. We were surprised by the biscuits, though, which were warm and buttery. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

The food, service and ambiance are as expected, friendly happy servers as you go serve your own meal.

Good food. Professional service and they forgot to put something in my bag I called and they made it right with me.

The food was far from great. Even though they were running a special the restaurant was empty. It took at least 3- 5 minutes to have a hostess come up to seat us. Then the waitress named Abby wasn't very friendly didn't really smile. My daughter ordered the new chicken dish and the waitress pretty much didn't give her the option to choose two sides just forced mashed potatoes which we found out were very dry. The chicken itself was good on one side dry on the other. Then we asked for another side fresh to go she kinda muttered an apology and snatched the plate and the basket of biscuits which we were not done with. We asked for the biscuits back and she said oh I already put it on the plate I'll get you fresh. Mind you the biscuits were in the basket still. Then she disappeared and the manager came out mumbled an apology with a bag of one and a half biscuits as we discovered when we got home. Never saw the waitress again. Had to ask the cashier for the check as my daughter has some anxiety issues and needed to leave. Will not come back to this location read more

An old country store and more When you enter this Cracker Barrel, maybe any Cracker Barrel, you will find yourself in a store full of clothes, knickknacks, souvenirs, toys, sports items, just a bunch of things. Their interpretation of a country store. Head to the back left and there you will find the restaurant. The restaurant is large, has a fireplace, a décor of a lot of miscellaneous things. Cracker Barrel is a unique place. The menu is also somewhat unique. Many dishes include grits, they have cornbread, gravy. Many chicken dishes. Their interpretation of southern cooking. I had a Country Fried Steak, that's certainly southern cuisine. Got it with sides of whole kernel corn and a loaded hashbrown casserole. I definitely liked my food. My fried steak was topped with their sawmill gravy, only a few less eatable bites, and the loaded hashbrown casserole with all that cheese is the way to go. This was a great choice for lunch today. Service was friendly and fine, the food took about 15 minutes to arrive after ordering. No cold food here. When you finish you pay for your meal at the cashiers in the store part of Cracker Barrel. Experiencing a Cracker Barrel is not just a traveller's oasis, we have one right on Cortez just west of 14th St W. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Country Fried Steak - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

Service was great. Ambiance was different but not bad different, felt literally like a country store I thought it was cool. Food was good, really enjoyed the lemon pepper rainbow trout. I would eat here again :) read more

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The service was fine. The food was not good. We both ordered the roast turkey. It didn't taste very good compared to other visits but the worst part was how dry the turkey was. The person I was eating with could barely eat half of it and when she complained, they only offered to bring out more gravy. The "mashed" potatoes also had a ridiculous amount of lumps. I know they want people to think it's homemade but it was supposed to be mashed. read more

Haven't been to a Cracker Barrel in years but this one in Bradenton was better than I remember. The fried chicken was delicious as was everything else. Service was excellent though it was a slow day there. Love the ambiance of the storefront and the old fashioned decor in the restaurant itself. Good meal! read more

I'm giving 3 stars based on prior experience. My boyfriend and I have eaten at this Cracker Barrel 3-4 times and each has been good, however, tonight was a different story. We aren't exactly sure if it was our server or the kitchen. Our server was slow and food was unevenly cold as if it had been warmed by chef Mike (microwave), but we both recognize that it could be caused from the kitchen, the server, or both. Either way it wasn't a great experience...not even a good one honestly (though the server himself was a nice guy), and we probably won't be back for a while, maybe give the restaurant a chance to figure out where the issue is coming from. read more

On Easter Sunday I ordered a to go meal which was delivered in a timely manner and tasted delicious. I actually made two meals out of the more than ample serving size. read more

The service was sporadic. Long time between wait-person visit. Food was delivered quickly though and the waitstaff were pleasant. The ambiance was wonderful as always. The food was very disappointing. The coffee tasted like hot dishwater. My sons had two orders of scrambled eggs that had so many eggshells in it that it was inedible. The hash brown casserole was extremely undercooked and lacked flavor. I've been to Cracker Barrel many times in my life and have NEVER been this disappointed read more

Honestly, I have never understood the popularity of Cracker Barrel. I guess my biggest issue has always been that while it attempts to come across as his little piece of southern charm, I would suspect that it is about as southern as a New York City corporate boardroom. And I will also say that it seems that I am in the minority. Most people seem to love this place. I just don't get it. I will say that their breakfasts are not terrible. This was a convenient stop for me to grab a quick breakfast. Service was fine and the food was what you would expect from a national chain attempting to cook a regional l cuisine. My go-to for breakfast is often the chicken fried steak with eggs. Their version is not terrible, but I think I can get a better version from a local mom-and-pop business. Plus, I do like the thought of putting my money into a local economy rather than a corporate boardroom. I do like they're little market that you have to walk through to enter the dining area. It is obviously a marketing approach to separate you from a few more dollars at line their pockets, but they do have some interesting things. Again, most people seem to love Cracker Barrel. If you are one of those fans, please come here. I am sure you will like it. I myself find it tolerable, but nothing extraordinary. I will give it three stars for mediocre. read more

It was well after lunch and help was thin for us 6 family. But fortunately an older little waitress worked hard to bless us. We were very pleased with her, the good food and having a pleasant meal. We gladly tipped her. read more

It's like hit or miss. Sometimes great sometimes not so great. I will never order their pork chops again.

Omgoodness! This place is so loud! All the waiters are loud. I hear kitchen help yelling from the back. Haven't gotten food yet, hope that makes up for the atmosphere. Well it didn't improve. I ordered grilled chicken salad. Rich brought hubbys food and informed me they only had frozen chicken and it would take 45 minutes to thaw some. He brought fried chicken I could have instead. Not what I wanted and there would have been time reorder had he told me before he brought my husbands food. I didn't to eat it but entire salad had no taste. Didn't even eat it. Told Rich. He said," I'm sorry, here is your check". Last time we come here. I dropped my two star to one. Because of Rich. read more

Thoroughly disappointed. The Cracker Barrel used to be a "treat " a "special occasion ". Took my wife there for breakfast today. Service was excellent and that's the 2 stars. The food came out in 2 minutes from when we ordered. No way in hell it was cooked to order... The food was terrible. The hash browns were cold and chewy. The country ham was not only off... I was given the slab with the bone in my Benedict biscuit dish so it was buried under cold hollandaise sauce. Both of us ordered a side of "thick cut bacon" absolutely laughable. Paper thin overcooked overpriced joke. The chain has lost a lifetime fan and earned a "Never Again" rating in our household. What a shame. Family visits, special events and date meals that used to be let's go to the "Cracker Barrel" in unison will be.... Waffle House it is. read more

Service was good but the food seems to have gone downhill. The price is fair, ambiance is cool. Better than Dennys it ihop.

Horrible meal. I ordered Grandpa's Breakfast. The hash browns came out still raw vegetable crunchy. Then they brought out the replacement hash browns and they were burned on the edges. She forgot the gravy which didn't come out until 3/4 of the way through the meal. Someone I was with even said that the weird part is that it is not like they cook the gravy to order. Someone just needed to "scoop me some." So I had biscuits and no gravy for 15 minutes or so. I'm just reminded of why I don't go here. read more

Just your typical Cracker Barrel. Food was good, our server was extremely nice and the manager stopped by the table a few times to check how everything was. Very professional staff and the food was delicious from my experience. read more

Great service and food if you like this sort of fare. All the workers and managers here are super respectful and very kind and caring. There were 6 of us and an infant being served and everyone received their food together as ordered and with a smile ! The employees here can be used as an example of great customer service!!! Even the young man at the register! I purchased a battery operated toy for my crying granddaughter and asked to purchase batteries for it. There were none to be found in the size I needed but he was kind enough to take them out of another toy and give them to me to make her happy. Are you kidding me? No one has ever been so nice to me in that type of situation. I applaud all of you and wish I lived closer to return many times over! I unfortunately reside in NJ. I applaud your customer service skills read more

Food as good as always, staff wore masks. Many customers walking around not wearing masks, felt very uncomfortable , won't return any time soon. Many people bunched together at cashier . We used app to pay, great app Please encourage customers to wear masks read more

Went there with six people, hostess picked up menus and silverware, took us to table, plopped everything down on the table in one spot and walked away. Restaurant was so cold, thought it was going to snow. Waitress and food was great. read more

So I come here once a week for their Wednesday special. Came here on the weekend with my wife for fried chicken dinner and a fried turkey dinner. What are the odds that they would be completely out of both. Lame. 3 stars. read more

The service was amazing they made me feel welcome and everyone was very happy and kind.

Do not order take out here they just can't do it here... the food is always awful. On site is better

Always good food with great table service! Even with the busy Sunday rush the wait for a table was only 10 minutes or so. My order was taken in a timely fashion. Waters kept full coffees topped off. Breakfast came as I ordered and I was on my way . Consistency at every Cracker Barrell is why it's my go to Restaurant wherever my work or play takes me. read more

Very pleased with my random country breakfast I picked up on the way to work. The biscuits were perfectly fresh and cooked just right. Will be back. read more

Dry roast beef with no gravy, lack of condiments, stale cornbread, barely warm food. A real disappointment.

Candice was our waitress and she was so sweet and friendly. Jesse sat is right down when we arrived. Love the atmosphere. But the corn muffin was dry. The bacon was over cooked as well as the fried chicken breading. read more

Despite waiting for awhile to pick up our pre-ordered heat and serve Christmas meal I must say eating it now has more than made up for it even more than the bonus apple streusel pie the manager provide for our inconvenience. Delicious! Easy! read more

My family and I ate here on vacation. We we super hungry and tired from the flight so hit up the Cracker Barrel for a bite. We were seated right away the server was super friendly and the food was fantastic. This location is doing a really good job! read more

I want to bring to your attention of one of the most delightful and awesome servers I have ever met! Kudos to Alyssa for always making my experience a wonderful and delightful one. She stands above and beyond her call of duty and she will strive to ensure the experience can be the very best it can be. Love her !!! read more

1st time at this location. 2nd visit to any cracker barrel. Arrived at 7am after deciding to skip the hotel's skimpy breakfast. This was down the road and closer to where we were heading home. There was already about 10 people there but there was only 1 waiter... so we sat there for about a good 10 minutes before any hello... other than that the food was good and filling. As a patron who has only been to 2 cracker barrels in their lifetime.. definitely felt at home and would go again. read more