I have not been to one of these in a while. It was the traditional setup with the store in the front and the dining area in the back. The menu offered American comfort dishes with a few twists along the way with great pricing. The service was friendly, and the food came out quickly. I had the grilled catfish with two sides ($16?). There were two spicy grilled catfish filets. I opted for the mashed potatoes with gravy and string beans. The catfish were nice size pieces with plenty of blackening seasoning. It was also cooked ideally. The mashed potatoes were tasty and the gravy was powerful. The string beans were way too mushy without much flavor. I also tried the honey fried chicken as well as the mac and cheese along with the coleslaw. The chicken was solid. The skin could have been a little crispier, but the chicken was moist and seemed of good quality. The honey butter was overpowering at times, but still a unique compliment. Both mac and cheese and coleslaw were tasty. Will I go back? Yeah. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Grilled Catfish with Mashed Potatoes & Gravy & String Beans - American Near Me - Elkton, Maryland

Despite all the terrible things that we hear about its politics or even its customer base, I like Cracker Barrel. There. I said it. This location was especially nice because of the welcoming staff at the host stand, table and checkout. I had what I typically get- grilled rainbow trout, steamed broccoli, carrots and potato casserole. Never disappointing. This location was clean, and... I didn't see staff scurrying around sweeping while agitating dust up around my food. That for which I was extremely grateful. read more

This must be the best food i ate at Cracker Barrel out of visited so many. Our server was great!!! My only issue is the food took so long to be served. Not only ours, whoever visited while we were over there, it took forever to be served. Do not know what was the issue, never asked, just wanted to do a quick stop. But it was not. We spent almost 2 hours here. Who knows if i ever visit here again. Fire place was awesome! read more

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I came here because I was on a business trip. Elkton, MD is such a lovely place, very clean! I don't have a Craker Barrel near me since I am a Californian. I have always wanted to come to one of these restaurants and was not disappointed. The location is rather large. There is a lot of seating inside. We came during a weekday and there was actually about half the restaurant occupied and more people coming in. This told me the food was good here. When you walk in, you have to walkthrough their little store and get seated. The place also looked clean and there was plenty of parking outside. Everyone was friendly and I even saw the Manager handle a difficult man who even cursed at him with such class and professionalism. I was caught off guard this happened. Be careful with the little store! They have some many nice little knick knacks that you will get in trouble quick. I found several small gifts to bring back home. The food was good. Country style fried chicken with gravy. This is not food I am used to but it tasted great. It came out hot too! The server was a sweetheart and very tentative to us. I will have to come back to Elkton in the future and I can assure you, I will be making a dinner stop at Cracker Barrel one of the nights I am here. If you have not made your way here you should! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Fried chicken with broccoli and loaded potato was good! - American Near Me - Elkton, Maryland

Service was slow but food is consistently good. Used my rewards for the cinnamon roll skillet- absolutely melted in my mouth! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Chicken n' Dumplins Family Meal - American Near Me - Elkton, Maryland

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Arrived and was seated by a plesant hostess. The menu seemed odd and I actually asked for a breakfast menu. They only have this single double sided paper today for a menu. Due to my diet I had tried to have something not fried. The waitress went back and asked if I could get the grilled chicken and they had said no. We got ready to go and she came back and told us that the big boss said thet could, by then my wife was already disappointed as were my grandsons. So, be careful that there are only 5 items available for breakfast. We paid $8 for the kids chocolate milk and the coffee that we didn't get to drink. The waitress tried but the management was the stumbling point. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Lunch / Dinner limited menu - American Near Me - Elkton, Maryland

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If you don't have high blood pressure you will. My last meal of the spicy catfish was so salty you couldn't taste. The gravy on the mashed potatoes was also extremely salty. I have ordered this before and the fish has other spices on the grilled but all I could taste was salt. Waitstaff seems inconsistent at times. I asked for napkins three times before I got them. Also, it seems to be the coldest place to try and enjoy a meal summer or winter bring a jacket. read more

Packed Saturday morning. Used the app to get faster seating, but the new host missed it and seated us after someone who was in line after us. Table clean but wobbly. Had the chicken fried steak, but it had the bitter aftertaste suggesting they need to change the fryer oil. Pancakes were lukewarm warm and couldn't melt butter when applied. Replacement came within 3minutes. Good service. Tasty potato casserole. No tomato juice or V8 on the menu is a loser for a breakfast spot. I've had better at other CB but I'll stick to Jo-Jo's next time. read more

Traveling from New York to Washington DC and needed some breakfast after getting out of New York. Was greeted as soon as we entered. Sat down and placed ordered. Food came out fresh. Only downside was bacon was severely overcooked. Other than that the experience was a usual Cracker Barrel experience. Place was clean and maintained. Of course the shop was full of things that make you think twice about purchasing. read more

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Service, excellent. Our attendant Emmalee was courteous, efficient n made you feel at home. She was attentative n accurate. Made us feel special n had a great sense of humor. Emmalee is a definite reason to return. Catfish was delicious n so was the grits. Sunnyside eggs could have been cooked 20 seconds longer. read more

Well I said geez how bad coukd it be. My daughter wanted to eat dinner at Cracker Barrel. My wife said don't. She bailed. She was wise. Got seated quickly. Got ignored for 25 minutes. The hostess noticed and got ys drinks. Got ignored another 20 minutes. I flagged a waitress down and asked do we actually have a waitess?? 15 minutes went by the same hostess ( dynamite m.v.p. ) Took our order. 20 more minutes no salad 10 more get meal and sd same time. My cheese potato casserole burt crunchy. Steak cold. Daughter's trout cold. This was ridiculous. Its like they had 0 communication between them. I'm done with this. Moral to the story should have listened to my wife...... The hostess was the only bright spot in this $60.00 fiasco. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - American Near Me - Elkton, Maryland

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I've never been a big fan of Cracker Barrel. Food is generally good food, but kind of boring. Breakfast is very good though. The food here at least what we ordered was inedible. I had the chicken fried chicken and it was like rubber. I noticed when cutting it had a lot of resistance. The first breast was semi edible, but the second was not. The mashed potatoes and corn I got were loaded with salt. My wife got the soup and complained it was loaded with salt. We aren't picky eaters generally and like well seasoned food why I tend to find Cracker Barrel boring, but this was just bad. The waitress was really nice as was all the staff, maybe we just got a bad night? read more

our Cracker Barrel experience was beyond superb. Isaiah, our server, showed impeccable service and was extremely positive. All in all, our experience was delectable and i would recommend and return as soon as I get the chance! read more

The place was amazing! Hadn't been to a cracker barrel in 5 years. I was quite pleased to find that it was exactly as it was 5-10-15 years ago. Very nostalgic. The waitstaff were all courteous and smiling. The selection of home cooked meals was plentiful . They even had $6 take home meals. Overall. Great experience read more

We travel 95 and often stop at Cracker Barrel for breakfast. My husband and I stopped at the Elkton, MD location September 2025. This location was a complete fail. Won't be back... ever! Food was good but it took us over an hour to get it. By the time we left, we had spent an hour and a half there. Place was dirty including windows, and girls bathroom was the worst I'd ever seen. This place needs to close and deep clean from top to bottom! Our waiter looked like he hadn't showered in days, his apron was filthy and service was terrible. Should've been our first clue to leave! Obviously management training is lacking. They were busy at one point and short staffed. Manager was out counting rockers instead of helping inside. Someone higher up needs to check this store. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way. read more

As soon as I sat down I was greeted with kindness from my server Kayleigh. She was very patient with me as I was ordering, and my food was at good quality. Definitely coming back!! read more

Ambiance was dirty plus windows hadn't been cleaned in months. Wafer thin sugar cured ham and sausage gravy was not edible and the biscuits of very poor quality ! The only good I can say is service was ok! read more

I came here for about 3 years with my girlfriend before this, and last night revisited with our 5 month old son. Staff was very accommodating with our small stroller and food came quickly and was hot. There were a lot of other families around so we didn't feel super awkward, and it wasn't very loud despite the crowd. Always a pleasant experience here! read more

It's been our tradition to eat at Cracker Barrel on the first day of a roadtrip. The food is always consistently good and the service is always consistently pleasant. The store section always has wonderful, unique items that make great gifts. The candies are fun and they have many you'll remember from your childhood. read more

wonderful server!!! April was kind, courteous and kept us updated on the time frame of our meal. We ordered fried chicken which took a while. Food was great! Very fresh and hot! read more

Did you even go on a road trip if you don't eat at Cracker Barrel?! Driving home from VA we stopped at Cracker Barrel for dinner. I love the rocking chairs on the porch and all the memorabilia inside. It makes it feel homey. It wasn't crowded so service was quick. Our waitress, Jackie, was super sweet. She answered our questions and gave us extra biscuits to take home! The meatloaf was tasty with a little sweetness from the tomato sauce on the outside. The mashed potatoes and gravy were really good too. The catfish was delicious! It was blackened and had a lot of flavor. Bathrooms were clean. Lots of parking. Of course browsing the store is fun! read more

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We met family here and enjoyed a delicious breakfast. The food was good but the best part of our morning was Carolyn our server. Customer service these days is sometimes a challenge but we were well taken care of today. She made us feel welcome and her service was 11out of 10! She's very good at her job and I would recommend if you go ask for Carolyn's section you'll be glad you did. read more

I know it was thanksgiving. But we were given no menus at first. Had to ask for them. Sometimes the server was hard to find. My sister order mashed potatoes with butter. But never got butter. Asked for it and never got. She said the cornbread dressing was spicy. He needs to be restrained read more

Stopped by here on the way home from MD because some of our friends hadn't tried Cracker Barrel. This is your typical family friendly restaurant but has a cute little souvenir shop in the front if you forgot to pick up gifts for friends and family on your way home! We got some typical items like the beignets and i think deep fried apples. All I remember was that it was really good and great for sharing. Entrees were American sized... so expect to take some home because we each ordered an entre and could not finish them! Very good and feels like it's home cooked. I especially loved my chicken and my friends loved their meatloaf and american dumplin as well! Great service - our waitress was really nice and made sure we had everything we needed. read more

It's a Cracker Barrel... so you know what you are getting when you go. They got rid of my favorite pancake option so that was a bummer. The food tastes decent and the order came quickly. We did however wait an hour for our table.. that was a bit much. Luckily the gift store had lots of things to see while you are waiting. read more

I pre-ordered Easter dinner. I arrived. There were no signs indicating what to do, but instructions in my email confirmation told me to look for signs. Very confusing. I pulled into curbside parking and called. They told me to go around back. When I did, they told me my order was incomplete because they ran out of apple pies. They did offer a pumpkin pie in place of it, but I didn't order the pumpkin pie because it's not Thanksgiving! I ended up canceling the order and my family went to Hooters for Easter. The good news is I found the best spot around for a great burger! The bad news is Cracker Barrel was a big disappointment. Yes because of apple pie, an American staple! My problem was more about pre-ordering and then not having what I ordered available. I thought that was just bad business. I would not entertain this establishment again. It is not dependable. read more

Zero stars is the only rating I can give this Cracker Barrel, I've been to other Cracker Barrel's before and always had great service. Unfortunately I can't say the same about this one, seems like they are way understaffed and more worried about pick up orders than the people that actually are obligated to tip the servers. They informed me after some of our food was coming out that they didn't have one of the dishes and that's after we waited 30 minutes for a table due to not having anyone to clean the tables because everyone was too busy with online orders. Obviously they can't handle doing both so maybe they should stop doing one or the other or be better staffed. Will never come back read more

Food was great. Waitress was attentive and brought iced tea refills unasked. The noise is deafening! Biohazard level loud.

I love this place!!! Especially the warm inviting and homelike atmosphere.....and the food is just an added plus!!! Love the chicken n dumplings read more

There is no gluten free option, no gluten free bread , no gluten free pancakes , no omelettes for gluten free , in this modern world it's absolutely disgusting for a nationwide company not to have gluten free option read more

So, my ode to Sammi. One of the main reasons I consistently go to Elkton Cracker Barrel: Service. After a 3 hour trek from NY, there is nothing better than a smile on a friendly waitress! Not even 30 seconds after the nice hostess seated us, Sammi came by and asked for drink requests. When I joked with her about my indecisive family, she laughed it off. Kudos for dealing with my corniness and making me laugh even harder. As usual, all the breakfasts were great. Their eggs are decent and the bacon perfect and the biscuits are awesome as ever! What can I say. We needed Sammi's smile to send us on the road. She delivered! read more

Decided to treat ourselves to a big breakfast after a weekend of camping. I've only been to a Cracker Barrel once, and it was down in Florida many years ago. Coming for breakfast was a great idea, even though we had a bit of a wait (45 mins). I opted for the amazing sourdough french toast, which came with two sides - two eggs and a couple of nicely crispy bacon. And of course, I had to order an extra side of the world-famous hashbrown casserole. I loved the tiny little bottle of warmed maple syrup that came with the french toast. Everything was tasty and we were so full. Service was friendly and fast. This might be a post camping tradition! read more

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Service was slow. Waitress always forgetting things. Food was warm. Gravy for biscuits was inedible. Looks like it was scraped from the side of the pot. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Gravy for the biscuits - American Near Me - Elkton, Maryland

Went in for dinner and was seated immediately. Then we waited and waited just to be greeted by our server and ask us if we wanted a drink. Nothing! Looked around and all surrounding tables with guests still had menus in front of them! Hmmm... after 15 minutes a server came up and said they are short staff and kitchen is backed up. The person who came couldn't tell me when we could even place an order - let alone get a drink of water. We walked out! We used to frequent this Cracker Barrel often - no more! read more

The chicken campfire dinner was not cooked enough. The potatoes were hard. The chicken wasn't cooked all the way, very disappointed in this place. read more

For food and atmosphere ... it's a Cracker Barrel. Same relaxed, faux-antiquey decor with wooden tables and that fun triangle peg game. Same country food, same breakfast as every other Cracker Barrel. It's delicious. The kitchen is SLOW AS HECK! Every time my little family comes here for lunch we wait forever for our food. My 1 hr plus wait for food today prompted me to leave a review. There's tons of wait staff walking around so I can only assume the kitchen can't keep up? And management only offers some free biscuits to make up for it. Frustrating. read more

In a heat wave, they let us sit at a table and wait for the rest of our party!! Kudos to the receptionist & manager for helping us out!! My elderly parents were so appreciative!! Awesome! Chicken & dumplings and fried apples delicious! Our server was kind, super helpful and quickly took care of the whole table of 7! It was clean and of course, we love the country store! read more

The service here was terrible. We waited twenty minutes to get seated and over an hour for service to even come take our order; at that point even the pegging game was boring. The food was exactly as expected from Cracker barrel: greasy and slightly bland. Ordered friend chicken, chicken tenders, pancakes and stew, but the biscuits were probably the best part of the meal. Overall, for how long we waited for the quality of food that was served, I woud not go again. read more

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Roman G. could not have been a worse waiter if he tried! He was busy socializing at another table while we were waiting to be served. No refills on drinks, no napkins, no biscuits/cornbread. This is after we asked for all three. How hard is it to go into the kitchen and grab two prepared campfire beef dinners? Should not take anymore than a couple of minutes. It took him ten! read more

My husband was so happy to hear that Uncle Hershel's breakfast was back on the menu. When we arrived at the restaurant the hostess seated us and gave us a scaled down single front/back page menu - one page consisting of lunch/dinner starting at 11:00 am and the other page listing a very scaled down breakfast for adults and 2 options for kids plus a large selection of alcoholic beverages. My husband is unable to eat fried food so was looking forward to having either grilled chicken or grilled catfish, neither of which were offered on the scaled down menu. The server asked the manager if we could get this option as a courtesy and was told no. We then asked for the bill for the drinks and I calmly asked to speak with the manager. The manager would not speak with me. This is totally unacceptable. At the cash register the clerk was pleasant and took it upon herself to ask the manager, Chase if he would comp the beverages for the kids - he refused. I paid the bill and left. All this occurred between 9:45 am and 10:15 am. Not a good way to start your day. It will be a very long time before we will return to this location. read more