Yelp 100 Challenge- #65 Cracker Barrel has a limited menu during the holidays with some popular menu items still available. I ordered their Grandma's Breakfast with three fluffy pancakes and sausage only. Our server was a bit all over the place and my order came out incorrectly. Pancakes were warm and crispy however my sausage and drink refills needed reminders for the server. Today may have been an off day but overall a 4 out of 5 experience. read more

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Waitress couldn't get the ok when corn bread was ready ! Asked for a manager , and he apparently sent out another staff member to talk to us . I asked what's the hold up on cornbread , and she told me that they were ready . Then told us she would bring out to us . After our meal was 90 % done ! The Male manager came out without acknowledging the fact , and was standing by the exit and I said something to him and alls he said was glad we got the cornbread . What an ass . Terrible customer service . When my wife purchased something trying to use points that I just checked on which was enough for $10. Off , the cashier told her there were no points available .. which is bull shit due to the balance was right there on the receipt . Ohh I WILL BE CONTACTING CORPORATE !! read more

Service was pretty minimal...nice waitress, but not very attending...order for food taken...10 min later she returned to advise my wife that they couldn't cook her order...so, my wife ordered another breakfast choice...the food arrived, but was missing biscuits...the waitress advised the biscuits were being expedited...we never saw the biscuits. My meal, however arrived 10-15 min after her order arrived. Food was OK, but pancakes horrible. Tasted like fried fish. A dismal experience. Sadly...it used to provide good breakfasts (and service)...apparently, no longer. We will not return. I'd give it a 1/2 out of 5 experience...only because the coffee was decent. read more

After a weekend of backpacking, I couldn't have chosen a more perfect first meal of real food. I had been seeing the stuffed cheesecake strawberry pancakes billboard for months, and wow. It exceeded all of the hype! The pancakes were crispy and fluffy and the strawberries were fresh and delicious. Better yet, it comes with two eggs & bacon. I also decided to try their new watermelon lemonade and that was SO nice and refreshing. All in all it was so good, I'm already itching to come back soon. They allow you to scan your receipt at the table to pay, which is super convenient. Our waitress was beyond friendly and the hostess was great too. We only waited 15 mins for a table for 2, and of course it's always easy to kill time in their cute little store. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Stuffed Cheesecake Pancake Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Morganton, North Carolina

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We had a great breakfast at this location. My pancakes were great! My husband enjoyed his chicken fried chicken. Our waitress Heather was great. read more

My go to for breakfast anytime of day. Service is generally good. Food is always well prepared. Hash brown casserole is the bombdiggity. Thank you. read more

The service was ok but not great. She wasn't attentive at all, a sweet young girl but basically just took our order and brought our waters out. My husbands meal had a piece of hardened plastic mixed in with the Mac n cheese and the meatloaf was cold and gross. My son's friends had fried okra mixed in, he had to spit it out. My husband completely lost his appetite after only eating a few bites of his meal and told the waitress about the plastic in his food. When she got her manager (10 minutes later) Reggie, he came over and asked my husband "what's up?" and then proceeded to tell him that it was just a piece of paper from one of their food labels. My husband told him it was hard and definitely plastic and Reggie's response was is definitely paper and it just gets " hard when it's cooked". He finally only discounted two of the sides when he really should've taken off that one meal or at least asked my husband if he wanted something else instead. Overall , not good , I wouldn't go back or recommend this particular cracker barrel location. Very disappointing read more

Experience started out great. Got our tea pretty quick. Got order in. Then that's when it fell apart. Wife and daughter wanted fried chicken special that they have, waitress came back and said they were out of bone in chicken. How do you not have bone in chicken around lunch time. So daughter got chicken strips and wife got the meatloaf. Never saw waitress again, I was out of tea for sometime. Get food and then ask for more tea. They forgot our biscuits. I was almost done eating by the time I got a refill and biscuits. Wife's meatloaf looked like refried beans with ketchup on it. Didn't look very appealing at all. Not sure what our waitress was doing because I saw all the other waitresses going around and doing refills. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt that she was new. First time I've been to a Cracker Barrel and had a bad experience. read more

Hello yelp! I went here to eat recently and a boy working there names Sam was so nice to me! He was my cashier when I bought my grandkids their birthday presents. I love you Sam read more

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Just got a Togo order. Had to call 3 times and beg them to not transfer me back to the Togo line on the third because no one would answer the phone to place an order. I waited over the time they quoted. Then after I had paid I had to ask them to go get me silverware for my hash brown casserole and the mayo that was supposed to be on the side for my egg sandwich. I ordered the eggs over medium. They are slimy and the white isn't cooked, it's busted all in the container, the bread is soggy, the lettuce and tomato are soggy. Really crappy experience. I just wasted $14. read more

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Still good, but I wouldn't recommend ordering the pot roast 30 mins before closing time. We were coming from Catawba Falls (hiking from 5-830 pm and we were super hungry and couldn't bear to do another drive-thru today. Wanting a quick meal, we did what has become our standard after camping or hiking and stopped at the first CB we came upon. - Kids' grilled cheese- best I've tasted im a while; 9-yr old even ate the crust - SO said catfish was pretty good! - My pot roast looked old and dried up, but the white gravy for my mashed potatoes made up for it! Fries okra were good and crispy and not undercooked or overcooked!! Wish I could have gone for a walk after this meal... but alas, we have another 1.5 hrs to get home! read more

Well, it's Cracker Barrel, ya know? It's okay! It's a bit pricey for what you get, and with drinks it really adds up! And, boy! That store is fun! Bun expensive!!! read more

I've eaten here two or three times. The service is always a bit slow, but it's about like you'd experience from a Cracker Barrel. Same menu, and the food generally tastes fine. The decor is exactly what you'd expect to see from any of the newer Cracker Barrel's. The main issue is that I've walked in to put my name in for a table and just about every time they say it'll be a 30 to 60 minute wait. I'm sure they are shortstaffed, the tables are empty every time they say that, and we end up, leaving to go somewhere else. We've pretty much given up on eating here. If you're not wanting to wait 30 to 60 minutes at a minimum, I'd encourage you to go somewhere else. Especially if you're traveling on the expressway and expecting to have a quick stop. It definitely won't be. read more

Food at this location was subpar. The biggest issue is that Cracker Barrel has a difficult time with consistency among their restaurants. My experience: The chicken and dumplings were watery and slightly void of flavor. The hashbrown casserole was near burnt across the top layer. The sweet Tea, which is normally a staple for my family and I, was overly sweet with a taste that was slightly off. Also, when checking out, I was asked if I was part of the Cracker Barrel awards. I said yes and entered y phone number. I knew I had rewards, yet, unlike other locations, the cashier didn't even offer me to use my "peg" rewards, I had to specifically ask to apply them. This wasn't a deal breaker in and of itself, but it did help to underscore the experience I had. I encourage anyone planning to visit this location to perhaps avoid it. There are others within 20 min of this location worth considering. read more

One could say imperfection is a human trait. However, the Roman leader Marc Antoni once said "Failure of an individual is the result of a failed community". The lackluster service that we saw at Cracker Barrel today is not only a reflection of the company in general but of the low standards the customers of Morganton, NC have allowed to take place. The server got our order wrong three times. Then when part of the correct order came out it was thirty minutes before the next portion came out, but it was the wrong order. The server said they would take the biscuits and gravy off the order, however, the manager said they could not take it off even though we never received the food. They said they would take the two coffees off the order, however, they only took one coffee off. Overall I have seen semi-comatose snails that could manage a ham sandwich better than that restaurant was managed. read more

We recently got a take out order from here that was awful. None of the meals were good but the children's chicken tenders were inedible which meant our granddaughter had nothing to eat for supper. They were fried to the point where they were so tough they couldn't be eaten. They should have been thrown out at the restaurant and never sold to or served to a customer. We had to throw them out. I complained to Cracker Barrel and their response was to send me a coupon for a free dessert. Really?!! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Tough chicken tenders served to a customer. Cracker Barrel should be ashamed. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Morganton, North Carolina

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We stopped at this Cracker Barrel on 5/26 on our way back home from Lake Lure. I have been to plenty of Cracker Barrels this one is by far the best food I have had especially the biscuits they were made with love. Let us not forget about our waitress Estefani, she was amazing very attentive and very sweet. I told my husband I really like she is to sweet and adorable. The place was very clean and beautiful. Also thank you Maria who I can only guess is the manager she went to the tables to see if customers were satisfied. You are the kind of manager I love to see and people love to work for. You need 5 more Estefani's.. read more

Told us Chicken and rice was a special 15 minutes later they said they were out but continues telling 3 more tables it was the special. Fried chicken was old and refried-- old grease nasty. Corn bread was beyond dry. Only the trout was edible. Disgusting. read more

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I'm only giving it 2 stars because I can't give the wait staff 5 stars. I would avoid eating dinner at this place. Breakfast in the morning is good but anytime we've gone after 11am.. good luck getting the food cooked right. Last time I went I got a hamburger steak burned on the outside and raw inside. Fries over cooked outside raw inside..fried apples.. stone cold. The waitress had them remake it for me and was told they wouldn't give it to her. If you get chicken and dumplings be ready when you take a bite of chicken to get a mouth full of water. Yes they soak it in water. Your slaw might be fresh and maybe hair free. If your chicken is cooked all the way through your lucky. I never recommend the gravy even for a worst enemy They use to be good but now the cooks don't give a damn. On the bright side it's next to a hospital if you eat and get sick. read more

It's awesome!!! Best hash browns I've ever had! The bacon was ok.. but overall a very good place! The service was very nice and my friend dropped a knife and the server heard it and brought her a new one! The theme was very old and nostalgic! Awesome place!!!!! read more

Food is always consistent. Wait staffers are good, WHEN you get seated... always seem to have plenty of hostesses and cashiers, whose main job seems to be to force you to wait 30 minutes in the crowded store while waiting to be seated at one of the many open tables read more

Going with a solid 3.5 with this visit, mainly for our incredible waitress, Ms Laura! My breakfast, a Uncle Hershel Favourite, was perfectly cooked to order, however CB food items continue to suffer from 'quality erosion'. For instance, the biscuits: There's no way the two biscuit items brought to my table could possibly be mistaken for anything other than Freezer to Table. Long gone are the days when they might have been mistaken for a true, grandmother-made biscuit in appearance, taste, size, and consistency. The same would be said for the once legendary Hash Brown Casserole. What once was a rich, cheesy-onion-sausage-laden delight, suitable in itself as a 'trademark' dish, has eroded into a common, mild tasting, generic, shredded potato side order. While the pancake menu (thankfully) has been retained, the tiny serving bottles of syrup no longer are "100% Maple Syrup", but are diluted by 45% with sugar syrup. Portions, also have shrank; not entirely a bad thing, but hardly reminiscent of the belt-bustin', heavily laden plates of yesteryear. Still, Cracker Barrel retains just enough of what once made a stop a memorable, enjoyable eating experience. The novelty covered walls, the 'pioneer' furnishings, the ubiquitous stone fireplace, and when executed correctly, excellent and friendly waitstaff! Today's food was acceptable, not memorable as of old, but our waitress, Ms Laura, was simply 'over the top'! Laura should be the benchmark that all waitstaff should strive to obtain! On a moderately filled Saturday morning, she combined tasks from various tables in order to stop by our table no less than five times, with coffee, water, refills, food, food check, and meal check, each time with a friendly and pleasant demeanour. KUDOS, to you! Admittedly, I've encountered a bit of (ahem!) unevenness in the CB chain lately. Hopefully, pockets of service such as encountered today will expand, and ensure the chain's continued survival. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Morganton, North Carolina

Ok. I admit they were busy. Waitress took our order promptly though and was fast with drinks. However, my husband's work was dirty and when we flag her down, tell her she said she would bring it. Then she went over to another table and took their order. Then she stopped at a second table and asked them if they wanted something. She started to walk away, but I called for her. She got a nasty look on her face, but she brought the work pretty soon by this time I had nearly finished my meal where is my husband was cold The bathroom was clean, the food was pretty good, but the service was terrible. Also, they did not bring jelly with our bread only butter. Then my husband didn't get a refill on his drink. read more

Good food good prices but the waitress was a bit clueless, she had to get the other waitress to help her do simple things I don't know if she was new but it took a lot longer than it should have read more

This is a newer location, smaller than the usual CBs. The men's bathroom is squeaky clean, I guess the locals haven't had the time to tag it all up yet. It was Monday lunch so the place wasn't too busy. I was quickly seated in the enclosed patio. There was the usual antiques and old signs handing on the walls. The server came out after a few minutes and immediately asked for my order without taking the drink order. After conversing with her for a few minutes, I discovered she had been on the job for two weeks, so I forgave her of that misstep. I ended up ordering the bacon cheeseburger and steak fries. You can't go wrong with that. The server came by to let me know the cooks were making fresh bacon so it would be a few more minutes. No problem! The food came out, and yes, it was a bacon cheeseburger on grilled sourdough bread. Yum. I love steak fries, and they did not disappoint. The server came by again to check on me, and said she had never tried the burgers at Cracker Barrel. Oh girl, you have to get them. I think I convinced her to order one. It didn't occur to me until after I left, but none of the customers were getting biscuits or cornbread. Normally the server will drop off a couple when they take drink orders. I wonder if they have stopped the practice, or just for lunch? I need to ask. But that is why this visit rates three stars instead of four. read more

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We showed up at 3:45 and they said they could seat us but as we waited they let up to 15 more couples through. We have been waiting for 45 minutes And still haven't been seated. Also we called an hour before arrival to give them a heads up. read more

Worst Cracker Barrel I've ever been to. Waited over an hour for food that was undercooked and cold. Saw our waitress once the whole time because she avoided our table. Cut into our sausage and it was pink, cold, and raw inside. Scrambled eggs were cold and rubbery. Cut into my over easy eggs and water/clear liquid poured out all over my plate. When we brought up our concerns to the waitresses working we were talked down to, interrupted multiple times, and told "I guess you don't like eggs that way." Took 10 seconds for a waitress to bring out a second plate of over medium eggs that were cold and clearly scraped off somebody else's plate. Thankfully our meal was comped when we spoke with a manager, but we still were not able to express our concerns and were interrupted once again and hurried out of the restaurant. Will never be eating at another CB again. read more

Much better than the last time we tried this location. Our server was awesome and service was great! Only reason not 5 stars was because meatloaf was a bit dry but lemme tell you- try their bacon baked beans! The bomb read more

When we are driving from Asheville to Valdese, Cracker Barrel is often our spot to stop. The people are always so friendly! We love breakfast food, so we are happy to be in a place where you can get breakfast all day, everyday! With 3 teenagers, the amount of food and the price can't be beat! read more

Excellent breakfast! Great Service! After reading negative reviews we were very pleasantly surprised.

Took my dad here after he was discharged from the hospital. Our food and service was excellent! My dad can be hard to please and as a man who has been in the hospital for a week..he was a little moody. lol! Our server never broke away from his smile and eagerness to provide top notch service! Thank you! read more

Food was awesome as well as the service & as many people were on staff in the gift area you would think the bathrooms were clean.

Usually we love having breakfast at CB and bring friends with us. Unfortunately this time, the franchise failed us big time. We placed an order to go and we were missing several items. It took very long time to get the rest, the chicken fried chicken was old and hard to eat and chew. The scrambled eggs were very raw and not had Colby cheese (which we ordered). I have to admit we talked to the people at the cashier and we got the order complete, it was an inconvenience since we did the order to go since we needed to go somewhere else. They need to work on their online system. read more

I love the food at Cracker Barrel but this visit and this particular spot was very disappointing mostly due to the server. The server was so rude and her attitude turned off any appetite. It was particular frustrating as I took a friend there for the first time to show her southern hospitality and we got the opposite instead. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Morganton, North Carolina

I went in for the usually grilled BLT, the service was prompt and friendly. My food came out, usually the cheese is already melted , but for some reason this time it wasn't. Which is why I gave it two stars. My plate had water on it, which started to make my bread wet. I usually order food to go, but I sat in this time. I did enjoy the game they have at each tabl Overall I was dissatisfied, but all locations are different. I would still eat at a different chain read more

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This has to be the WORST Cracker Barrel franchise in the US. Restroom floor was sticky. Place was almost empty and I had to wait to be seated. Waited for 15 minutes and server never came to the table. People around me didn't have food and told me they ordered 20 minutes ago. I took the hint and left. read more

We are fans of Cracker Barrel but this location is terrible. The waitresses are friendly but the food is always cold as soon as it comes out. Biscuits are hard. Not fresh at all. Not worth the money for cold, old food. read more

The food was Normal to others. However the service was horrible we could not hear our waitress and it's was freezing in the building everyone was complaining about that. We ordered the iced caramel latte but they came in a Togo cup and it was only half full and it tasted like straight milk. We never received our biscuits as well. read more

Great food! Everything was hot and fresh. Our waiter was extremely attentive - A+ restaurant.

I ordered takeout from here for the first time and was very pleased with everything. I ordered online, and am usually skeptical that it will be right. However, the order was perfect. They even included all of the extras, like straws, silverware and dipping sauces. It was packaged very well, and all of the food was very good. It was also prepared quickly even though they were a little busy. Looking forward to eating in next time. read more