We ordered take out. Always check your order before leaving. I didn't and lived to regret it. I ordered the pancake dinner. My father couldn't eat the sausage and they didn't give him any syrup! I also ordered the turkey and dressing meal. No cranberry sauce. I asked for extra butter and napkins. They skipped that too. They highlighted everything on the receipt like they had reviewed it but it was obvious they didn't. The food was hot when I received it but would have tasted awful if I had taken the time to return to the restaurant read more

On our little road trip, we decided to stop at Cracker Barrel. Food and service were great. It's been a while since I have been to Cracker Barrel but it looks like they have added new items to the menu. Our waitress was very, very nice. We also had a blessing while inside. Someone decided to pay for our meal. That was a very sweet gesture. The waitress states that every now and then someone does that. That made my friend tear up a little bit. Nice to know that there are still nice folks in this world. read more

See all

The breakfast was great as usual.I had the grandpa breakfast and it was on point.,My eggs were over medium and I had sausage.The biscuits and jelly and gravy was great as well.Our waitress did a hell of a job,earning a great review from The Working Man Review. read more

See all

We've seen Cracker Barrel stores around but have never been in so we were quite confused when we walked through the door and it was a shop instead of a restaurant! Food/Taste/Flavor: 5/5 - ordered Grilled Catfish and Country Fried Steak. We were debating between the grilled and fried and the waitress recommended the grilled and it was AMAZING! It was so tender, light, and flaky with just with a touch of citrus. The country fried steak was fried well with a delicious gravy to smother it with. While the mains were on the saltier side, the mac and cheese and mashed potatoes where on the milder side so it went perfectly. We never had fried apples before so decided to get it as a side and it was delicious! Service: 5/5 - they assume everyone has been in the store before and knows where to order and where to pay. However, everyone we talked to was extremely friendly and helpful once they realize it's our first time! Ambiance: n/a - ordered food to go so we didn't step into the restaurant itself. The store was quite varied in the items they carried but it was fun to browse while waiting for our food. Value for price: 5/5 - delicious food, reasonable price, friendly service. Would absolutely visit again! read more

See all

Today we had the best Cracker Barrel experience ever at the Cave City, KY location. Quick backstory: today was the big ice/snow storm sweeping across the U.S. Our family was vacationing in Florida when our flights were canceled, and the airline offered zero real help. So we made the tough call to drive from Florida to Chicago -- a 16-hour journey. As we headed north, the weather kept getting worse. After about 8 hours, we decided to stop and rest, hoping the roads would improve the next day. They didn't. Instead, we were met with glistening ice-covered forests and roads that looked like they were made for ice skating. Nearly everything was closed -- McDonald's, restaurants, even gas stations (thank goodness for Buc-ee's). Then, like a miracle, we found Cracker Barrel open for business. From the moment we walked in, the hostesses greeted us with warm smiles and seated us by the fireplace. Every single person we interacted with showed true Southern hospitality and genuine kindness. It felt less like stopping at a restaurant and more like being welcomed in from the storm. The food was exactly what you'd expect -- consistently amazing -- but the service is what truly stood out. In the middle of a stressful, exhausting journey, this place gave us comfort, warmth, and a much-needed sense of care. If you're ever near this location, expect great food -- but more importantly, know that you'll be in very good hands. Sincerely, Your friends from Chicago! read more

Pancakes were terrible. Cold with a blob of butter After I finished (with fresh pancakes), I noticed something on the bottom of the plate. it had dried gravy all over the bottom! Mind you, I had breakfast! I was disgusted! the manager didn't think it was a big deal. I should have demanded my money back. I know we won't return read more

Diner Character Founded in 1969, Cracker Barrel is a unique diner and a gift shop experience that now sports over 660 locations in 45 states. Cracker Barrel specializes in American comfort foods and has always had a pretty decent breakfast in my experience. We popped into this Cave City location after a long, hot day at nearby Mammoth Cave National Park. The Good: *The prices are downright ridiculously inexpensive, but we're from Cali, so take that with a grain of salt. *Our waitress, Morgan, was excellent. Friendly, fast, and checked on us just enough without being obnoxious. *Complimentary biscuits were fire. Make sure to get their house apple butter for a nominal 50¢ surcharge. *Fried Chicken dinner was delightfully crispy and cooked perfectly. My only complaint was that the batter could've used more flavor, but overall, it was very not bad. *Turnip greens were fire and about as good as I've had at any southern restaurant. The Meh: *Gift shop is a little hokey, but it's part of the charm. The Ugly: *I wasn't a fan of the hasbrown casserole, as it was a stodgy, flavorless mess. TLDR: Tasty American eats at a great value and terrific service. read more

See all

We had the chicken fried chicken and the sausage egg hash brown casserole with saw mill gravy!! It was cooked well and fresh. read more

See all

Got some door dashed to the Hampton next door. Arrived hot and as always... very good. I got the seasonal Campfire Shrimp Skillet and it was great. I recommend this restaurant! read more

I love the traditional Cracker Barrel; this one is. Don't fix what is not broken--good country cooking, great beans and greens, and catfish. The service is stellar, and hey, what is not to like with that homey feeling? read more

Got seated right away, wait time for food was very long but worth it. The bread was very dry but the rest of the food was excellent. Highly recommend smoked chicken. The waitress was very nice and attentive. Floors were clean and the wall decorations suited the restaurant. read more

Excellent customer service, tasty breakfast! Overall, the breakfast was very good, but the sides for the breakfast were lacking. The chicken fried steak and the chicken fried chicken were amazing. The breading on each was done right. It has the right amount of crispness to it. The eggs were also good. They were cooked perfectly. We ordered over hard, over medium, and scrambled. All eggs were cooked to perfection. The biscuits and gravy were also delicious. We asked for extra gravy, and they delivered! It is a must! I ordered the vanilla iced latte and it was so tasty! It was not too sweet or bitter - it was just right! The sides for the breakfast are subpar. This is why I docked 1 star in my review. They were forgettable. However, the star of the breakfast stole the show. The country store is also quite cute. The rocking chairs are amazing. There were a lot of people, but the wait was only 10 minutes and we were able to order right away and received our food in a timely manner! read more

Wasn't impressed with the catfish and the mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese was hard dissatisfied thought it would be better read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Overall i thought the catfish wasn't that good and the mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese were a little hard - American Near Me - Cave City, Kentucky

I travel the US on long distance road trips. I keep giving CB a chance. Yet again disappointed on a 5000 mile road trip (Sept 2025). Ordered the grilled catfish dinner. The service/wait person was great. Friendly and attentive. The catfish part of the meal was really good. The cornbread muffin that was served was a cold dried "clinker" to say the least. My same complaint about CB's biscuits. Dry and hard, often not warm enough to melt butter. Old out of a package? Same with their tasteless topping they call sausage gravy. It's across the chain (Which is why I was giving the grilled catfish a chance). Not one to complain, make a scene, or send things back, or not want to pay. (If I get to that point I definitely will not return - it makes for too much of a negative personal experience) I left the server a handsome tips because she was not the problem. But once again disappointed by the quality and taste of CB. Their executive managers need to eat in their own restaurants across the county. Incognito, dressed like an average Joe. Fix your recipes and delivery of your products, if you want new customers, or old ones to return. I only stopped once at a CB this trip. Normally it's multiples. read more

Their RV parking is all taken up by cars. Almost impossible to park our RV so we took up 7 spaces on the side! Food is the usual read more

This was my first experience with any cracker barrel. I did a curbside pickup. I thought that process went well, with no glitches. My order was delivered pretty much on time. I ordered a turkey dinner and a slice of apple pie. The dinner was good and the pie was great. read more

Met family here on my travels. If you've read my reviews, I don't typically go to chain restaurants, but I do love Cracker Barrel mostly for country store & their reasonably priced food...and of course, hashbrown casserole My only complaint is that they don't open until 7 am. Food was consistent. Our waitress was attentive, yet allowed us time to catch up. My favorites are the BYO Breakfast, Grandma's Sampler, grilled chicken with sides of fried okra & hashbrown casserole, & grilled chicken salad. I'd like to try their impossible sausage next time. I like that they serve breakfast all day & that they have country favorites as well as healthier options. For a chain restaurant, it's usually a good choice, especially on travel! read more

Excellent experience! Great service, selection, food quality and price. And lemonade!Ambiance is the open dining room but enough space to move. Clean bathroom and they sell fun stuff. Like Goo Goo Clusters read more

Thank you so much for helping my aunt make my birthday as great as it could be. My aunt went in asking for the only thing I requested for my birthday - a Coca-Cola cake. It's thanksgiving time and the order was past the realistic order by date, and my aunt and uncle went to two different local Cracker Barrel's. Finally, my aunt made a last attempt at the Cave City location, they pulled some strings and prioritized me and my birthday by allowing an exception and made the cake. Thank you so much for your kindness and letting this happen. It was amazing and very much appreciated! read more

This is the main place to eat in Cave City. We headed there for dinner, looking for something lighter to eat. There were only 2 salads on the menu, neither of which sounded good at that time so I opted for the veggie soup and a baked potato. The soup was good and relatively full of veggies. It also came with 2 saltines. The potato was a good size but ice cold. Husband had the loaded potato and also cold. We kindly asked our waitress to warm them up for us and they came back steaming hot and much better tasting. The staff was all masked. They bussed tables immediately and the restaurant was clean. Our waitress was good and we appreciated her hospitality. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Vegetable Soup - American Near Me - Cave City, Kentucky

See all

Food was good. Waitress was good. But from where we were sitting we could see into the kitchen... several staff members were vaping while preparing food. Ugh! read more

It is tough to find a restaurant that 15 people will like. We brought our children and grandchildren and parents. Service was great. There were 14 of us so that is a major feat! All orders were correct. Server kept our waters full and brought refills. All around a great lunch! Would come here again. read more

Clean, quick, cheap & friendly. Everything you'd want to have before hitting the road! Even though it was a little crowded, they did a great job at getting you seated quickly. Our waitress was very sweet as well and very attentive. Good location with good people! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Fried egg, biscuit and cheesy hashbrowns - American Near Me - Cave City, Kentucky

Hard to review since we were not able to get a table. We tried three times on our travels this weekend. Each time we we had to wait 10 minutes or more to get our name into the system. On top of the 30-40 minute wait for a table we were told there is not enough staff to provide the service so there would be a wait once we were seated. CB generally has a long service time to get the wait staff to take your order then a long wait time to get your food. When your traveling you don't want to spend an hour or more for a meal. And by the way, in each location there were open tables, many open tables. But what I discovered this weekend at three different locations is that CB really doesn't need or want customers. In each situation we were able to find a comparable diner that would do anything for customers since they were small business owners providing excellent service, quality food, served timely, and for a price that was less than CB. As a multi location establishment CB needs to turn this around before it is too late. read more

Went here for the first time ever yesterday and had the best experience. Raven was the best server I have ever had. She was so attentive, constantly refilling our drinks before we were even done with them. The food portions were huge and came out so quickly. It was all so delicious. Thank you Raven for the best first cracker barrel experience we could have had. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - American Near Me - Cave City, Kentucky

Food was lukewarm and waitress was not very nice, but most of the other employees were great! Bathrooms were not the cleanest and floors were not kept up with. read more

Food is delicious and served hot. Service is amazing. I love to order take-out. There hash brown casserole is one of my favorite dishes!!! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Cracker Barrel parking lot. - American Near Me - Cave City, Kentucky

We like the menu here my favorite is the chicken dinner 4 pieces with two sides but for breakfast for us is the one egg with bacon and there biscuits here was the best at this Cracker Barrel read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Back of the building were we park our motor home over night - American Near Me - Cave City, Kentucky

Always clean and welcoming. Food is not fancy restaurant style but it's good. Hash brown casserole was a bit on the oily side.

I was hesitant to visit because of some of these reviews but Cracker Barrel experiences seem to be hit or miss... and this one was definitely a hit!! We travel a lot and our kiddos love Cracker Barrel, 3/5ths of us had a dumplings craving so we stopped here. Jaime was our waitress and she was the best! Friendly, always checking on us, and getting whatever we needed right away. Very patient with our kiddos and every order was correct and delicious. This experience felt like the good, ole' pre-covid Cracker Barrel. ALL the rockers were out front with checkers, the store was full of the classic Christmas and Thanksgiving merch, and we got a basket of biscuits right in the beginning without having to ask! The portions were not lacking, and our food came out from the kitchen fast and hot. The bathroom could be cleaned a bit better and that was the only thing. One of the stalls did not lock. But in my opinion it wasn't a big enough issue to knock a star off... we're just so happy that Cracker Barrel seems to be coming back! We thought covid and inflation was killing it. Best CB experience we've had in years. read more

Good Cracker Barrel Morgan was good. Food was excellent. It had been a while since we had been to a Cracker Barrel. This one stays pretty darn busy. We were staying right at the area in cave city and everytime we drove by it was busy ! We went this morning at like 8 am it wasn't bad yet Kids ate well too. The store up front was well stocked with lots of good stuff read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Inside normal advertising and decor - American Near Me - Cave City, Kentucky

Went here during Covid. Everyone was spaced out and the restaurant was clean. The food was fresh and tasty. We especially loved checking out the shopping area after. read more

See all

We stopped in here after a visit to the local campground. We stopped in on a Sunday morning around 9am before the big Sunday rush. The service was friendly and prompt. We had a group of six. All of our orders were spot on. I also couldn't leave Cracker Barrel without a trip to the store. I found cute gifts for my daughter. It was pricey for a group of 6, but it was a hot cooked breakfast. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - American Near Me - Cave City, Kentucky

This was my first time at any cracker barrel, and I had low expectations. Service was great, everyone was so nice, but the food was not great. I got the chicken fried chicken, and the chicken was not flavorful at all, and it was a bit dry. The corn had way too much butter on it, and the mac and cheese was rather plain. I also didn't really like the cornbread, but I'm not familiar with what cornbread is supposed to taste like either. But the meal was pretty cheap and big portions. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Chicken fried chicken and cornbread in the back - American Near Me - Cave City, Kentucky

We had an excellent experience at this Cracker Barrel. Our wait was non-existant, our server Chloe was very attentive. Our food order was correct and very good! To be honest, this wasn't our first choice since CB tends to be slow and understaffed. We were pleasantly surprised and went back for lunch the next day. read more

Food and service very good but a lot of trash surrounding the restaurant, windows and doors needed cleaned badly.

Food service perfect. Been eating here for many years and never had a complaint. The manager wll around just to confirm service is what is expected... read more

This is a typical Cracker Barrel. The food is hot and our service was good. My husband and I both had the catfish and although the filets were generous in size, they didn't really have much taste. The breading needed some seasoning or something. My son's pancakes were good and my daughter enjoyed her shrimp. The hushpuppies are tasty and everything else was good. read more

Overall my experience at Cracker Barrel was bad. First, the food was absolutely terrible! I ordered biscuits and Graby and the gravy had a 4 flies in it! My grandpa came with me -he has dementia- and the waitress was making fun of him! He cried as we left. Also the sausage tastes like dirt! My whole family came with me and the fat shamed my family and harased me! This Cracker Barrel Sucked!!!! read more

Convenient right off the Interstate. It's also across the street from Days Inn. They have great food here of course. I highly recommend eating here or calling in your order and pick it up and take back to hotel which is exactly what I did. menu items ordered: chicken with rice, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, and corn. The chicken and rice was great and fixed just the way I like it. I really liked the chicken at it was moist and tender. The corn and mashed potatoes was also great as I ate all of this as there was nothing left. The service was pretty fast but it took longer than they said. Their sweet tea is so good here that I got one to go. read more

See all