First timer here and what a better state to try Cracker Barrel than in Georgia. My family and I did a road trip from Florida to Georgia, and on the way back - we stopped by Cracker Barrel as our pit stop to each lunch. We walked in and it was glamoured out with a home-goods shop. After walking through the shop, you reach the host to bring you to the restaurant side and seat you down. Food is home-town country. We were recommended to try the fried chicken and country fried steak. For a family of four, we spent $75 with tip. Service is very warm and welcoming. I wish Florida had hospitality like this! Only downside was the kitchen was backed up. We waited about 30 minutes for our food to come out, then the bread came during our meal. We felt bad hounding our server down for more refills of our drinks but it was the day after New Years. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Macon, Georgia

Food was okay, nothing too fancy but it wasn't bad. The corn and the mashed potatoes could've used a little more seasoning but I made the adjustments myself. I was in town for a day trip and this restaurant was near my venue, which made it a quick accessible stop for lunch. I ordered my food in a to go container and the service made that request happened. The restaurant was clean, decent, and staff were friendly. Overall not a bad place to visit for a quick bite to eat. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Grilled Chicken Tenders Mashed Potatoes Corn - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Macon, Georgia

We've been coming here on our road trips for many many years. The food is consistently good. Highly recommend pancakes and fried apples. They also do hash browns, however you want - my husband loves them with onions and tomatoes. It's a cool place with all kinds of interesting artwork, and the candy shop in the general store is amazing. Tabitha has been our server over the years, and she she's amazing. Always quick, efficient, and smiling. read more

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I was in town for a training. Decided to stop into Cracker Barrel thinking it was a consistent choice of home cooked food. It was not consistent. My wife order Meat loaf and 2 sides one was mashed potatoes and the other was carrots. The server never brought the carrots. When asked he said they were out and the manager said it was ok to pick something else to replace. Hmm? The Manager said. I had a breakfast plate scrambled eggs were overcooked the grits were clumped together like concrete and hash brown casseroles was overcooked. Probably the worst experience I have had at a Cracker Barrel. read more

I got a salad to go last night for my lunch today. It wasn't a bad salad but I paid $11.99 plus another $5 for extra chicken. For $17 you figured they would cut up the lettuce, come on CB you got to do better than this. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Salad - Chunky style, lettuce was huge!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Macon, Georgia

We had a horrible experience with this Cracker Barrel, unlike most others. When we arrived for lunch on 19-May, there was no one there to seat us. I noted very few people there eating. After a few minutes, a manager came out to seat us. Then we waited, and waited. Finally got drinks, and we waited. The server came to take our orders, but didn't write anything down. She returned about 15 minutes later to clarify/verify our orders. She said she had "lost me". Then we waited almost another a half hour to get our food, but I was missing two items. She returned again with those items. Again, very few people were eating there at that time. Why so long to get through this experience? I'm not eating at Cracker Barrel any time soon! read more

Dear Cracker Barrel Management/Customer Service, I am writing to commend a lead/ supervisor Janae' for the truly exceptional service my family and I received during our breakfast at your Macon#CB0022 restaurant today, prior to traveling home. We were a large party, and Janae' went above and beyond to ensure our seating was comfortable. She was highly attentive, assisting her waitresses as they served our meal, and she consistently interacted with her co-workers in a professional and respectful manner. The food was good but the service was Great. Janae'assigned 2 waitress that gave us exceptional service also. In an age where excellent customer service can be hard to find, Janae' truly stands out. Her dedication and pride in her position are evident, and she is a tremendous asset to your team. Cracker Barrel should be honored to have such an outstanding individual representing your establishment. Thank you Janae' blessings to you ! read more

Very busy. Slow service. clean. friendly. Clean. Good made from scratch? So slow delivery of food. Country restaurant with a flea market in front read more

The absolute WORST Cracker Barrel we've ever been to. My son is a CB nut (he works there so we visit more locations than we'd honestly like to). On our way to Florida, we stopped around 8pm to grab dinner and stretch our legs. The retail store was dirty, the restaurant was dirty, the restroom was so gross that I didn't even use it. Our food took an HOUR and when we got it, 3/4 of ours was cold, my shrimp dish had congealed grease sitting on the top of it, drinks weren't brought out until after our food, and they were never refilled. DO NOT waste your time stopping at CB in Macon. read more

Our server Denise was SO nice! She made our experience a 5 star experience. Our food was good but the service was amazing! Everyone was so nice. read more

Love coming here for breakfast! Walking through the country store before reaching The host stand - see all the nostalgia! We typically have no wait when we come which is nice. Moderate noise levels and ample seating. Jody took great care of us on our last visit. I typically always order Grandmas French Toast with bacon and scrambled eggs with cheese - and coffee! Can't go wrong!! read more

The worst I ever had in the many years I have been going there no host at the desk for 10 minutes the food was so bad I would not leave a tip couldn't even get out drink right was told I am sorry I got your drink from the other side didn't know that they had two sides my stake was like shoe leather when I ordered medium sorry I won't be back there any more by the way Riverside Drive this must have been the in training crew to be so crew up and I am sure we wasn't the only one with the look on other face tonight you got a F- and lost me read more

Unless you want to wait an hour for your food. Don't waste your time. Every single time I've come here it's this way

Chicken strips were lukewarm warm. Mac & cheese hot and tasty. Avg place. Waitress was good.

Waitress was so sweet and attentive. Food was awesome. We were seated fast and left with extra biscuits.

The food was fine, although my crispy bacon wasn't crispy. But our waitress was seriously overburdened. She tried her best, but we waited 45 minutes for our food. Then she didn't bring any extra syrup, and it took forever to get her attention to ask for more syrup. Then after 15 minutes of waiting, we just got a to-go box for the second half of my--stone cold--pancakes. I don't blame the waitress--I think she did her best. But both the kitchen and the wait staff were unable to cope with the high volume at this location. read more

I eat at Cracker Barrel at least 1-2 times a week bc I travel so much. I have to say this location has to be the most absolute friendliest one I've been in. The elder lady's in the gift shop and behind the register are just downright thoughtful and pleasant. I will definately be back during my travels. It's like coming home !thank you! read more

Their pancakes are the best and since they serve breakfast all day, you can eat pancakes for dinner! They are normally busy but you can kill time perusing their old country store. It's filled with all kinds of knickknacks and items that you need but don't really need. read more

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Amazing everything and great service !!! Hot food it was so good!!! We will be back ! Thank you read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Southern fried chicken and a veggie plate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Macon, Georgia

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Fast and super friendly service. We visited on a weekday morning around 11am. Restaurant was crowded but we still didn't wait long for our food. Everything came out correct and was super tasty and hot. Our server (I believe her name was Precious) was so friendly and warm and did a wonderful job. 10/10. read more

It took more than the 30 minutes to get seated. At 1:52 pm we were finally called in to get seated and more than 3/4 of the tables were empty. People ahead of us had been waiting for over an hour to be seated when previously told it would only be 30 or 40 minute wait. Customer service is lacking. They acted as though we were putting them out asking questions regarding wait times. After getting seated, my daughter had to go to the hostess to get the breakfast menu even though we asked for one before we were taken to our table. It was an act of Congress getting sugar & creamer for my coffee. We also requested biscuits & cornbread and were told she would see, but no further explain and noting else was ever said regarding them. I guess 1 of their little syrup bottles will work for 3 people who orders pancakes??? Where's you customer service at? read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Macon, Georgia

I must say - this is the worse I have ever seen at a Cracker Barrel! Tables have not been pre-bussed, have sat dirty the entire time I have been here! Definitely needs better management! Service not good, food still not out! Work ethic is bad! Finally got my food, cold Very disappointed Manager in the store area - doing nothing! Bus boy slowly bused one table with EarPods in his ears! Whoever is running this store needs improvement in every department read more

This is one of the worst Cracker Barrels I've been to and I've been to many all over the US. The wait was not too bad on a Saturday night, about 20 minutes for a group of 6 people. We were not even given metal utensils. When we received our food, our waitress gave us plastic utensils. I should've known they were short staffed since all the tables around us were not bussed or cleaned for a while (at least 30 minutes). I saw that the waitresses had to clean the tables. I ordered the spicy grilled catfish dinner plate. I also ordered broccoli and fried okra since it came with two sides. The food was not warm. It did taste okay though. The cornbread muffins were dry and bland. Service was pretty slow. I probably could've gotten better and faster food at Chik Fil A next door. I would not come back to this location. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Spicy Grilled Catfish with Fried Okra and Steamed Broccoli - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Macon, Georgia

Who doesn't love some comfy food when you're on the road? You never go bad with Cracker Barrel. I'd go back again.

Your standard Cracker Barrel. Rocking chairs out front, country store as you enter and southern decor on all the walls. The food is like all the other Cracker Barrel's I've been too. Tend to stick to breakfast items because most of the lunch/dinner options are a bit too heavy for me. One down side to this spot is the service has been slow several times we've been. read more

Well, instead of Cracker Barrel, it should be Crack Barrel because Brittany is there and she did a horrible job. She made me cry because she didn't get my cinnamon toast in time and to be specific the apple cinnamon toast. it was a featured item and the other featured item for this month she said that I did not look like that and she did terrible customer service. I am only 10 and if I have an empty stomach, I will cry. But the awesome manager and this guy at customer service/working retail. We're awesome and they made me stop crying took care of me top-tier for them. They took care of the issues and helped immediately after my mother went to go tell them the problem. And another comment was, she also said that my food does not look like that, but it looked exactly like that the manager was incredible on making food and it tasted delicious. I Do recommend if you go in the month of October sorrrrrrrr just don't get Brittany read more

Great food and quick service. It's usually busy for breakfast on the weekend, so plan accordingly

Love their lemon pepper trout and their meatloaf. Just tried their limited time rocket pop mimosa so yummy!! read more

Loved! First time trying Cracker Barrel and loved it. Our waitress was amazing and the food was awesome. Tried fried okra for the first time and liked it. I ate the fried chicken plate with loaded hash brown casserole and the okra. Serving size was amazing! Mac and cheese was awesome but we really enjoyed our server. Wish I had gotten her name. Prior to our food being served there was a table of 6 or 7 people behind of us who walked out on this server about 3 mins before their food arrived. She was clearly upset and we saw everything happen. So in true Hawaii fashion we made sure to keep her spirits high by sharing our Aloha spirit. According to her as we were leaving....we made her night! Try Cracker Barrel....it's awesome! read more

As always Cracker Barrel provides consistently good food at a fair price. And while service can be a little hit or miss at times overall I personally feel that they do a good job read more

Excellent Customer Service, my server's name was Chantese, she was very sweet and helpful. The food was ok, it just depends on what you order. We ordered "Uncle Hershel's Favorite" with Catfish & hashbrown casserole. The grits weren't good at all, at least not to me nor my mom. Neither one of us liked the grits. The catfish was ok, nothing too exciting. I liked the hashbrown casserole even though it was a bit hard in some places. The eggs were good and the biscuits were good when butter and strawberry jam was added. The Rasberry lemonade was delicious! It's a great welcoming country restaurant with extremely friendly staff but I wasn't overly impressed with the food, however I will go back and maybe try something different in the future. My only advice would be to make sure you review your check and everything is accurate before you pay. I had a few errors on my check but they happily fixed them for me. Dealing with a friendly staff is always a Plus! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Menu item "Uncle Hershel's Favorite" with catfish & hashbrown casserole. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Macon, Georgia

My daughter and I went here for a late lunch. The service was great. Our server was fast and attentive and accurate. We both had vegetable plates. The salads were good. The Mac and cheese excellent. The mashed potatoes we very good. I had the broccoli and it was great. We had biscuits and they were fresh and flakey. They have the best comfort food! read more

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Good service, we were seated very quick. Food quality was fantastic and predictable. The eggs were exactly as ordered and the bacon and grits were fantastic. read more

Great Cracker Barrel! They have amazing meals! Breakfast is served all day. I love breakfast for dinner! The waitresses are very friendly. The store section is also amazing, but a bit expensive. They have a great selection of Halloween and Christmas decorations. I highly recommend Cracker Barrel read more

One of the chains we stop at while traveling. Usually fine. This one you might skip. I'm halfway through my meal when I notice a tiny spider on my plate. I grabbed it with a napkin, looked down at the plate and another one crawled out from under my scrambled eggs. YUCK! I reported it to a manager who apologized and took it off our bill. Just a heads up! read more

We are on a Thanksgiving get away but still wanted our Thanksgiving meal. Cracker Barrel is a great place to go. We had the works. We called ahead and they said it started at 11am so we arrived at 10:30am to bear the rush. We even did a little Christmas shopping. The staff were all nice and very helpful. Karen waited on us and did a great job. The only thing that made me sad was I ask to buy a little thing of Turkey so we could have a sandwich at our motel later but the manager said no. They would only sale us 1 pound for $10.99. We were very sad but life moves on. Very thankful for the people who worked today so we could still enjoy a great meal. read more

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If you are traveling and considering stopping here for a quick meal - do yourself and those with you a favor and don't. I say this because first, I am a local Macon native so I know this place. Countless times I have been in there only to not even be acknowledged once seated; food orders that take inordinately long times (even when not apparently busy) and vanishing wait staff, etc etc. I keep going back and giving them a chance but their problems seem to originate from the top down. It is a culture of indifference and apathy. The lack of guidance or anything resembling customer attentiveness is not practiced nor promoted here. Todays experience was that after I was seated, the restaurant was mostly empty and I waited and waited and waited. No one came and asked what I'd like to drink. Nothing. Meanwhile waitstaff are straightening chairs, arranging salt and pepper shakers on other tables. No one will even make eye contact with me so as to even acknowledge my presence. After 15 min I walked. Again... I knew better going in. I knew better than to have gone there again. It's not going to change until a clean sweep of the management happens and a top-down philosophy of service and customer-centric focus is instilled. I travel often and routinely stop by CB. Almost without exception they are all great experiences and I have no problems. I'm not writing this to CB as a corporation. Just this Macon Riverside location. As a further example look no further than next door where Cheddars was. They too had abysmal customer service and where are they now ? Closed and gone. Not from COVID but due to management indifference that shows through the jobs program employees. So, if you're considering stopping and it has to be CB, take Eisenhower to 475 if you're southbound. You can pick 75 back up just south of there. Or if northbound keep on rolling until you get to Henry County. There's a CB there where to the management and staff you'll actually exist as a customer. Word to the wise: look somewhere else. I for sure am. I'm done with them (here). read more

Oh how I wish Cracker Barrel was in California. I understand why they're not, but I wish they were. We love Cracker Barrel. First, because of the great gift shop you walk through as you enter. Beautiful, well-priced variety of goods suitable for everyone. Well done! How do they consistently hire the most genuine and warm servers? Competent and quick, our delicious food arrives in a flash! Pricing is wonderful and we feel we have enjoyed real value and good food each time we've walked out of a Cracker Barrel. I'd really love to buy a couple of their wooden rockers but California is a loooooong way away. Someday... read more

I've always loved this particular Cracker Barrel. Some of my best business meetings with favorite clients have been held here - just one of the reasons I loved having Macon as a regular part of my sales territory! Food-wise, I'm pretty basic when ordering at CB. Love that they have egg whites, and usually just get a couple scrambled with white toast and tomatoes. Protein, carbs, fruit = perfect start to the day. Now, it's a different story when it comes to the "goodies." I just can't help myself when it comes to indulging in some old-school, childhood-fave candy treats. There's always a plethora of choices, from candy bracelets (not the tastiest but such a memory) to the amazing candy sticks (you know, with flavors from raspberry to lemon lime and everything else you can imagine). And then there's the CD rental program - put down a small deposit and you can get books-on-tape (CD) at any CB location, anywhere! If you travel for work, especially in rural parts of the South, this is a Godsend for when there's no radio station to pick up! Long live Cracker Barrel, for eggs and more! read more

OK I stayed at the SI because I was on one of those old people tours you see that stop at Cracker Barrel and 400 grey haired people pour out. I went to take a tour of the USS Tennessee Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine and we had old and young and even some "bubbleheads", you know who you are... AND No disrespect for our seniors. They knew our bus was coming (really only about 40 people) and we did not have to wait but maybe 5 minutes. If you are an American or you travel the highways in the south, you have been to a Cracker barrel. So this will be short and sweet. I did NOT order breakfast this time but ordered their dinner special of fish and chips. It was probably the best I have had in a very long time. They were light and crispy and gave me more than I really needed. I had fries and corn for sides and it was all good. Because of the food and service, it gets a 4+. read more