We have been to this location several times and it can be pretty inconsistent...in the past, we've waited over an hour for food (only for it to come out cold and overcooked), we've had poor service, we've has exceptional service, we've had perfectly cooked food and quite the opposite. So, I've always been hesitant to write a review since I couldn't ever make up my mind about either loving or hating this location. We went early on a Thursday night, so there wasn't any wait. After being seated, we were quickly greeted by our friendly server. She quickly served our drinks and our orders were ready as soon as she returned. I ordered the smokehouse grilled chicken plate (2 seasoned chicken breasts) and three sides (house salad with ranch, fries and Mac & cheese) and my husband had the country fried steak with brown gravy, corn and mashed potatoes. My salad came out first with the most fresh lettuce, plump tomatoes, crisp-tender cucumbers, bacon, and large shreds of cheddar cheese. The ranch tasted like a cross between bleu cheese and ranch, was pretty thick, just wasn't my favorite. This was followed by my perfectly grilled chicken, which was exceptionally tender and juicy. My fries were a little undercooked, but that Mac and cheese was truly delicious....and I actually don't really love Mac and cheese (just sounded good). Hubby couldn't stop raving about his steak, a glowing non-stop review. Unfortunately, our server disappeared in the kitchen and didn't return for refills until our meals were almost finished. I couldn't finish my meal, so we had a lot of yummy leftovers. When we were leaving, a manager spotted me carrying multiple containers and walked up with an open bag, offering the bag to me while helping me load the containers inside (so thoughtful!). This was one of the many good visits we've had here. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Smokehouse Grilled Chicken (with a classic side of fries and Mac & cheese) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

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Visited there yesterday. Our waitress, Joanna greeted us with the usual 'How are you' , when we asked her back she said she was tired. We immediately felt guilty to even order any drinks and just asked for water, my daughter said she didn't want anything and to save herself the burden, and we also stated we were ready to order. So as to save her an extra trip. We received our food but had no utensils so as our food cooled she brought us utensils. Side note , her other table didn't wait and retrieved their own. While eating our meal a bus person was cleaning a nearby table and knocked the pepper shaker to the floor. She picked it up and placed it back on the table. When I informed our waitress of this she said she would speak to her about it. I thought she would replace the pepper shaker. NOPE! She walked right past it. I don't even know if she spoke to the bus person. If this is how the front of the house is run, I don't want to imagine what goes on in the kitchen. We did not finish our meals nor take any leftovers. We love the Cracker Barrel and have enjoyed decades and multiple generations of meals, celebrating occasions and milestones. Just to note, we have visited a lot of different locations for these events. Cracker Barrel is our go to because it has something for everyone. But if this is the standard they now have, we will have to find another go to place. read more

Service is always good. A nice meal for a fair price. Usually do a breakfast meal, it's generous and good, never greasy. We enjoy having a good down home meal. read more

Waited a lot time to get served. Food was lukewarm. Pancakes had charcoal flakes throughout from the grill and could hardly cut them with my fork. Could taste the grease. Haven't been to a Cracker Barrel for a while but thought we would give it an another try. Menu has been changed too. Very disappointed. read more

Cracker Barrel continues it's decline. We stopped for lunch hoping for a satisfying, tasty meal before a long drive home. We both ordered the meat loaf dinners, which generally are pretty tasty. Both of ours were warmed over from sitting in a warming oven. Looked like yesterday's leftovers. The sides as well were small portions, just warm, and biscuits were about the same -- warmed over and dry. CB has lost its touch, as food quality has really deteriorated in past couple years. CB where we live closed it's doors over a year ago. Sad to see this as CB had a great thing going for many years, but the magic touch seems to be lost. When you see only about 5-6 people eating in their large dining areas at lunch time, it's not a good sign. read more

Service was incredibly slow. We went in and were seated immediately and still didn't get our food til an hour after we got there. Waitress was slow and had attitude. She was short in her responses and seemed distracted and annoyed. No apologies or even an acknowledgment for the long wait. It took her about 15 min to even come and take our drink orders. And then we had to wait awhile to get them too. My burger was overcooked even though I asked for medium. read more

Food was mediocre, eggs undercooked, I ordered over easy and they were just below that. Ham, extremely dry with some gristle and fat. Portion size was slightly below moderate, sausage patty lacked any interesting flavor. Bacon was OK. Coffee was good pancakes had the taste of griddle grease throughout and were oily. Ambience was as to be expected. Lots of decorations and very cozy. It could be a little cleaner. It looks like it has some wear and tear with some restaurant grime lingering. Service was really good. People were friendly. They had great personalities and were very welcoming and engaging. I'm sad to see the quality of the food so low here. I was really hoping for that Cracker Barrel experience, but did not find it at this location. read more

Medium rare steak was medium in some places, and well done in the rest. Carrots and corn tasted like it was out of a can with no taste. Server came by at the end of the meal for the first time and simply asked if there was anything else he could get us...we didn't even have butter for the rolls...but we were fed up and ready to go. So many family restaurants are going out of business and I'm sure this one will soon too. It used to be pretty good.. Not sure when they went down hill. read more

Great service and the best chicken fried chicken with biscuits and gravy I have had ever. Loved it.

This was my first experience here, probably my last. The waitress was rude, got all of our orders wrong, then got all huffy when we pointed it out. The biscuits and gravy were tasteless, hashbrowns unseasoned, eggs were runny. read more

I love the old decorations, the little store, and the food is excellent! Everyone was really nice. It did seem like the wait was a little long for how many empty tables there were. They have really cute clothes and costumes. I found a nice dress that was on a huge discount and I enjoy wearing it. The dill ranch is delightful. Great experience! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Cute little costume in the store - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

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We usually love Cracker Barrel and go to the Boise one often but the experience yesterday in Nampa was terrible. We had to wait 10 minutes to be seated. They were not busy. We were finally seated and then another 10 minutes to be waited on. We got our coffee which was very good and we ordered our food. It took 25 minutes for our eggs and biscuits to be served. I ordered classic hash browns instead of hash brown casserole. We watched our waitress talk at a few different tables. She carried on long conversations while we waited for our food. We finally asked the hostess to check on our order. My hash browns were disgusting. Dark brown and very greasy. I asked the waitress to bring me a plate so I could take them off my plate. She actually said "I told them that grille must be dirty for the potatoes to look like that" but she served them to me anyway. All in all the eggs were good, biscuits were good but the gravy was not hot. This was not up to Cracker Barrel standards and very disappointing. My husband said we should have just gone to McDonalds. read more

Food was very delicious. this restaurant has a unique style and atmosphere. although i can say the waiters are impatient and they look like they don't enjoy their job. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - limited edition chocolate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

Just don't. Food had no flavor. The eggs were not even cooked right. Had to send back food. Only had sugar free blackberry jelly. Won't return. read more

Good/Solid American comfort cuisine! Stopped by while visiting the Boise area. We've been to Cracker Barrel restaurants in NV, UT, CA, AZ, and now ID. The common denominator is good food at reasonable prices with great service. Being able to order breakfast at any time is an added bonus. The decore is simple Americana full of nostalgia of (perhaps) better times. The gift shop at the entrance is always fun to browse, and some unique gifts were found for our kids back home. Randy Travis was playing while I enjoyed my chicken fried steak, and my bride raved about the trout. Our server, Jason, was very friendly and attentive. He was prompt and ensured our glasses remained full. From our hostess to the gift shop clerk and Jason, all greeted us with smiles and made us feel welcomed. We'll be back and puck up a rocker! (We always say that after every visit). LoL!! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Seating area. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

That was probably the worst breakfast I have ever eaten. It was over $11 and the eggs were "scrambled" but looked more like McDonalds however, it tasted a lot worse. I cannot even describe the gravy it was so horrible, just a big, blob of grease. The barrel cheeseburger was so greasy it was almost nauseating. The "famous" chicken and dumplings were blander than the food your great nan served in the great depression. Not even she would be so careless. Not even the mac and cheese was edible. The service was iffy; the hostess had a nasty attitude and looked as though she believed she had better things to do; however, the server was alright - I suppose. Overall, this is definitively one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had to endure. Despite what your grandmother may tell you this is actually quite revolting and offensive. read more

Typical chain restaurant. Service was ok. Who serves pancakes without butter? And a $3 charge for a side of bacon - 2 small pieces of undercooked bacon. The store in the front makes waiting bearable but it's so crammed with stuff it makes walking around without bumping into others hard. read more

Last week my wife and I stopped by this Cracker Barrel in Nampa on the way home from shopping. Was approx 4:30-5 pm and wasn't at all that busy. A young man at the reservations desk walked us into the dinning area and wanted to seat us in the middle of the dinner area and I asked if we could instead take a table that was approx 10ft from this one and he said he would go ask. He came back and said we would have to seat at the table he showed us. And of course I said "Are you kidding me?". That area was wide open with empty tables but wouldn't let us move 10ft. We asked to talk to the Manager and that took approx 5-10 minutes. We told her the issues and she said "yes he did right buy refusing to re-seat us to table by window and not in the middle of dinning area because it was a certain waitress's turn to get a customer to wait on". Manager did mumble that we could get a different table but would be in another section of restaurant. I never chose the section they showed us first. We have a couple cracker barrels in our area and by far this location has always been the worst. Food is ok but the "staff and managers" are a joke. If I could give them a ZERO rating I would. Correct me if I'm wrong but was I asking to much of them?? read more

I called to reserve a table and was told it could only be done on their app. We went with friends. The mashed potatoes came cold. We asked for replacements and all it was a baked potato that was partially mashed. The food was lukewarm. Prior to this visit our food was always good. read more

We go here once or twice a month and the wait staff recognizes and greets us. Food is always good. We go in the early evening when it's less crowded. read more

It's no frills, down home country food. You don't come here expecting gourmet fancy stuff. You come here cause you want consistent comfort food that's affordable. And you will get it. Both locations in our general area are about the same, and you won't lose either way. Salads were super fresh, food came out super quick, and it was all the way it was supposed to be. You don't come here for organic avocado based stuff. I went with chicken fried chicken (Sunday Chicken), mashed potatoes and a salad. Husband went with the chicken and dumplings, mashed potatoes and a salad. Both with white peppered gravy cause that's the kind that tastes the best. Ranch- the "good stuff" and homemade sourdough croutons (didn't expect that!). Servers are always friendly, always helpful and don't vanish when you need refills. Take CocaCola cake to go. You won't regret that either. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - House side salad, with ranch no tomatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

My first time at a Cracker Barrel and I could definitely say i wasn't disappointed. Although I did wish my mimosa was filled up to the brim rather than only halfway. Our server, Mary, was very sweet and friendly. We shared some laughs and jokes on how we ended up visiting Idaho. The stuffed cheesecake pancakes were sooo good!! I definitely recommend them! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Stuffed Cheesecake Pancake Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

The food was horrible. The service wasn't great either. The "Rising Star" was rude and impatient. She made it feel like we were an inconvenience when we asked about the different items on the menu. We don't go out to eat often so it was a huge disappointment. The takeout 5$ meals were so nasty' the only food food was the biscuit appetizer with the nut syrup. That was delish. read more

The breakfasts are decent but the last 4 steaks we ordered both for dinner and breakfast came out very well done and not medium rare. Never had the steals come out correctly. Today we dined in and the server brought our check nit long after we started eating (not even asking if we wanted Desert or anything else. We sat at our table for maybe 15 mins waiting for our waitress to return so we could ask for a to go box. I was almost ready to just walk out with my whole plate. read more

Incredibly disappointing. According to my son, dining at Cracker Barrel on our last day in town is tradition. This Cracker Barrel in particular is the one we go to the most, and we have always had an excellent experience. Until last Friday evening. When we checked in, we were told that there would be a 30-40 minute wait for our party. No problem, it was clearly a busy night and I'm always happy to poke around in the store. At the 30 minute mark, I approached the hostess stand so that I would be able to hear when my party was called. It was at this time that another large party checked in. started loudly arguing with the hostesses and demanded to be seated immediately. The manager became involved at this point and promptly sat the party...at what I can only assume was supposed to be my table. When I approached the manager and asked when my party would be seated, she replied "Oh, you're next". I overheard the young hostesses talking and the loud, angry party was indeed seated at what should have been my party's table. I then proceeded to watch nine people be seated ahead of my party, in fairly short order. Throughout this time, the manager was standing in the dining room and avoiding my gaze, leaving her hostesses to deal with me I suppose. When I approached the manager (still in the dining room) and asked exactly when I would be seated, she again told me I was next. I told her it was bad enough that she gave my table away, but then to tell me my party was "next" when clearly we were not going to be seated "next" was unacceptable. First she denied giving my table away, then when I pressed her she admitted to it, repeatedly stating that I needed to "Listen" to her. She told me that her servers were extremely overwhelmed and she couldn't just sit another large party. I told her that I did not expect her to overwhelm her servers more; however I did expect that when I am told I would be "next" that I would indeed be seated "next". She continued to be both confrontational and condescending, repeating that I needed to listen to her. I told her that I was extremely unimpressed with her customer service and she shrugged at me dismissively. At this point, I had had enough. I know that there are staffing issues and supply issues, and I totally understand that there are things outside of one's control, especially during the pandemic, however I was shocked to be treated so poorly, especially after having such a lovely experience at the Boise Cracker Barrell just two days prior. read more

This is the worst restaurant I have ever been in. I'm a cook and have worked in many kitchens and all I can say is this place should be inspected by South-West Canyon County Health department ASAP. I will be filling a complaint and ask for an inspector do visit this filth. If they leave the dinning room looking like this, than imagine the kitchen. Who owns this place? Food was salty, cold, overcooked, and green beans were slimy. The dinning room floor was so greasy, I was worried of elderly people slipping. I took several pictures, but cant find a way to post it. read more

The food is very good here.. most definitely their service and ambiance is great and never disappointed.

We've been coming to Cracker Barrel locations for many years. Today was the first time that we had to wait 45 minutes for our simple breakfasts, which were cold. Also, when I asked for silverware, we got a fork. Only a fork! I asked for a knife to spread butter on the cold toast and was told "We're out of knives." Coffee refills kept coming, but apparently, they were also out of HOT coffee. Room temp. I could understand it if they were short staffed, but there appeared to be a large wait staff. read more

Cracker Barrel is a classic restaurant with food that comes as expected but is more about the environment! The service here was great and my friends and I loved our chat with our waitress! read more

I'm used to eating homemade food with real ingredients. This place is about the complete opposite of that. If you like good-tasting food don't come here. The food took over 30 minutes to arrive. Salad was good but everyone can make a salad. Biscuits taste grainy (because they're from a powder mix) and corn muffin was okay but way too sweet/salty. The loaded sweet potato was overkill on the sweetness and was missing something. The salted butter could use improvement. Overall not impressed. Our server Ashley was so sweet but looked overwhelmed the whole time and was running to a ton of different tables. Staff definitely need more help when it's busy. The cooks also forgot to make one of the items I ordered. The ambiance was good. Not too loud but definitely not quiet either. It's pretty cold on the store side and hot on the restaurant side. The one thing Cracker Barrel does good on is their decorating. read more

So I want to first start off and say our server was awesome. Super polite young man and was extremely friendly. The food all came out and looked great! Then while eating, the country ham. Noticed the taste to be foul. I have had the ham more than a few times in the past and it was salty but still very good. This tasted like rotten feet. So I smelt it, and it honestly tasted like rotten old nasty feet. Two in our group said the same thing. We informed that waiter and he took the plates and apologized. He came back a few minutes later and said his manager said he smelt it and compared to another and said, " it's an acquired taste," and he was in the kitchen making us a new piece of ham. Which we honestly were shocked about. After the taste in our mouth we were not going to eat another piece of whatever year that meat was from. So waiter goes back into the kitchen and tells the manager we did not want another piece, and he comes back out and says he was able to convince the manager to remove that meal off the check. Not once did the manager come and talk with us, just used the waiter to be his messenger. Extremely disappointed. Upper management might want to have a chat with the manager on duty this morning. read more

Food is still great but the service has gone down hill I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone

They took so long to serve and the service was not great. Food was good but not as warm

They don't take pride in their food. They'll serve stuff that is way over-cooked. Nobody checks the sides to see if they're any good. They don't think about meal presentation - they serve sides on separate plates which makes a crowded mess on a table. Whoever manages this restaurant should be replaced - the place is sucky. read more

Very disappoint and upset about I give another try after having a bad meal few months ago and I was very upset about after we ordered the food took 35 minutes and was not busy was 3:00 pm you can see in the pic the blue berry pancakes they where not cook we ask the kid to take back and show the cook he was very polite ask if we want a new order but we didn't wNt wait 35 more minutes we'll that was not the only meal wasn't cook well I suggest the chef to training the cook better won't go there anymore sorry after few time try it and got bad food read more

Sad to say this place is going downhill. I use to enjoy it but the service was pretty bad. Food was decent but service brought our whole experience down a notch. We waited close to 40 mins for our food. Pancakes were cold. Waitress brought out our food first and took her time bringing silverware. We sat and looked at our food for about another 15 mins. Didn't bother to refill our coffee. Manager needs to get it together. read more

The food and customer service was great. Everything was great that my wife and I were very pleased. read more

Oh Cracker Barrel... Every time I visit I want to love it. Overwhelmingly just OK- slightly above a Denny's for more expensive. My group came in during social distancing and dined in and I have to say, the spacing between tables was very nice, and we felt we had enough room for our party of four adults and two children. We got our drinks fairly quickly but once we order food it was a bit of a wait. Our group tried every avenue things like chicken fried steak, salads, and the cheesy bacon potatoes. My dad is a big fan of the cheesy bacon potatoes. The chicken fried steak was OK but I didn't think it was worth the price we paid. Overall I would say there's something for everyone on this menu and the stories fun but not summer I'm going to choose to go all of the time. I would rather give my business to a small business with better quality food. read more

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Wait time was almost an hour. No seating available during the wait. Food wasn't cooked all the way through and customer service was terrible. Never again read more

Walked into the store at 6:20 and put our names in. We were told it would be 20-30 minutes since we were a large group which we understood. How we we are now pushing 50 minutes waiting. Btw - half the store is just sitting empty. I understand if your staffing is short but don't quote a time that isn't remotely close to being accurate especially when you can put a couple of tables together in the completely empty section. Always make a point to visit a Cracker Barrel when one is near but this is unacceptable. read more