Cracker Barrel hit the spot! The new fried turkey platter had 2 large perfectly fried turkey breasts that were smothered in gravy and were so tender and moist on the inside, yet crispy on the outside. And the Mac and cheese was so cheesy and satisfying. And it even came with cranberry sauce. Perfect! We also had the Southern fried chicken and the biscuits were oh so fluffy and buttery. And everyone was so friendly and attentive. And their ambiance was cozy with their actual massive wood fired fireplace and hearth. It warmed my soul! Highly recommend coming here and of course shop in their gift shop! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Fried turkey platter with Mac and cheese, green beans and cranberry sauce. - American Near Me - New Freedom, Pennsylvania

WOW!! This place has never let us down. We come here for breakfast all the time and absolutely love it. Their dinner is also always packed with flavor. The chicken is juicy and the potatoes are soft! Our dinner service is always spectacular with fast service, smiling faces and lovely attitudes. The store & restaurant are always clean and the bathrooms are tidy. The store is always rotating with new items and clothing. Could not recommend to my family and friends more! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Fried Chicken Tenderloins with French Fried and Macaroni N' Cheese - American Near Me - New Freedom, Pennsylvania

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Today I drove to the new Freedom Cracker Barrel Restaurant. I was craving the advertised Campfire chicken Dinner . They were sold out so I opted for the Meatloaf Dinner which was good. The Mac and Cheese and green Beans were great. My wife found her Fried Catfish to be a little greasy . Our server Olivia was attentive and efficient . Overall a good experience . read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Meat loaf Dinner , Fried Catfish Dinner - American Near Me - New Freedom, Pennsylvania

The food was delicious. The hash brown casserole is the star on my plate. It's always good. The coffee mocha was amazing. Our waitress was 7/10. One time I felt like my sister was a bother to her when asking a few questions. Ambiance was okay. It was clean. read more

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I stopped by with my son after visiting my sister. The team here were very welcoming. The service was really fast and the food was good read more

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This is my second time going to Cracker Barrel and both times were at this location. Overall, my experience has been great and the service has been prompt and no complaints here. Overall I love all of the options that provide for both breakfast and lunch. It really caters to a lot of people and I personally like that I can get a little bit of both. This time we ordered a couple of appetizers: fried pickles and beignets. I love pickles but the ones here were not worth ordering again. The breading almost tasted a little bitter, like the oil was older. I also got the country fried steak which they ran out of gravy so I opted to use the "gravy" from my dumplings dish. We also got the fried chicken which wasn't too bad. The highlight of my meal was the side of French toast, which was nice, fluffy and perfectly sweet and the BISCUITS!! The first time we got them, I recall them being a bit on the drier side. This time, they were so crumbly and SOFT!!!! Paired nicely with the butter and blackberry preserve! read more

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Food took over an hour,messed up are orders charged me for something I didn't get. ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE read more

Went here to eat on a Saturday night. Didn't know they switched the night for chicken and rice until we saw it on the menu. Tried to order the chicken and dumplings but they told me they were all out of the dumplings so I had to choose something else. Waited about 35-40 minutes for our food. They also said they were all out of biscuits and had to check on the cornbread, then we saw another table who came after us get cornbread before our waitress came back with some. The service has gone down and wait time has gone up. Not sure if they are short staffed or what but this is the second time we've ate at this location, in Shrewsbury, PA and experienced similar service issues. Not sure if we will return to this location. They used to be really good, seems like before the pandemic. Also, another table close to us were talking and laughing really loud. Was difficult to hear my husband speaking to me at times. read more

Olivia was our waitress and she was horrible. She was obviously unhappy to be there. We waited a long time to be acknowledged, as well as a long time for our drinks and our cups sat empty without being asked about refills. The food itself was delicious and we had zero complaints about that. We waited an excessively long time for the check so we ended up leaving the table and asking the cashier about our bill. The cashier WAS INCREDIBLE. She was very kind and kept apologizing. She called the gentleman manager over and we explained the poor service and lack of check and he did not even offer an apology. He simply went and got the waitress who handed us a check with no apology either. I can't say I've ever left such a poor review before. read more

It took over 30 minutes for my breakfast order to come to the table. We asked the waitress for extra napkins. She came to our table 3 times never them read more

Even though an alarm went off, when we eventually got our food it was perfectly done. Our waitress though a little surprised by the alarm, still took excellent care of us. She kept us informed on what was going on since our food was late. So it's typical Cracker Barrel decor, with the gift shop. read more

The food was bad i got a Salisbury steak or sum like that i forgot but the macaroni and cheese was good but thats not why im here writing this review i came there from Baltimore and there was a country boy starring at me and making faces so i asked him what his problem is and he got hot and started talking crazy so i told him to come outside but his mom was there so out of respect for her i aint beat him up infront her but before i left i had to drain the snake and when i walked into the bathroom i seen the same country boy and i was gonna just handle my business and leave but he said something to me and then i gave him a old fashioned ass whoopin and i kicked his ass all over the place and left like nothing happened, its safe to say ill becoming back for that mac and cheese and maybe another old fashioned showdown. Food 5/10 Action packed entertainment 10/10 and the design was nice i liked the decoration. read more

It took awhile because of the pandemic but I'm back. The service is good. The steak, mashed, corn and apples were okay; cooked rather than "chefed." It's for a traveler. read more

The food is mediocre at best usually a long wait if you go anywhere close to meal time be ready to wait to not be impressed.

Ate there for dinner and I had the usual, rainbow trout with sides. I also enjoyed a peach tea but fair warning it's really sweet! We never have any room for dessert but that's ok. So, it's a Cracker Barrel and they basically all look the same and the store has fun little knickknacks to look at. We had no wait for our table on a Thursday evening. The waitress was pretty friendly and brought things out in a fairly prompt fashion. The kids ordered milk and we usually are only given one carton (which is never enough) but she brought out 2 small cartons per kid which was nice and they drank all of it. She only brought out 4 biscuits (so one per person) and then never brought out more or asked us if we wanted more. I finally was able to flag her down and ask for more and she brought 2 ‍ Then I had to flag her down again and ask for more jelly too. But I will say those 2 biscuits were piping hot and fresh out of the oven. I like that you can scan the receipt and pay on your phone, instead of waiting to pay out front in the store. On a side note, the page says "lots of vegetarian options" but the only option is to order sides and some of the vegetable sides have meat in them. All main meals have meat but I do eat fish so if you're pescatarian you'll be fine. I did note that in the menu in mentioned a vegan sausage if you decide to order a breakfast meal so I'll have to try that sometime. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Rainbow trout with 2 sides (hash brown casserole and broccoli) - American Near Me - New Freedom, Pennsylvania

The restaurant was out of about 6 or 7 different things on the menu. Some of the food was cold. The kitchen was overall just a mess. Out of a ton and cold food. On the other hand our waitress was very understanding of our frustration and comped our desserts due to the trouble. in the end it just wasn't a good experience. read more

This is a ok place if you are coming of the highway here is the good and the bad. The bad is cold food, and slow service, but the good that it is always clean. read more

I was just here with a couple of friends to enjoy a nice dinner and this is where the fun began... It was after we were seated and placed our orders that the wait began. You'd think to expect a 10-20 minute wait after ordering for your food to arrive (I would consider this a reasonable wait time). It wasn't until an hour and 20 minutes after ordering that we inform our server if we could just get our orders to go. She promptly turned around and walked away. Another 10 minutes later, she returns to say that the order never went in. When she came back to inform us of this my friend politely told her to just forget it and she said "don't worry about any of this you guys, it's on the house" and then waved her hand over three ice waters. So at least our waters were comped!! Now that it took this long to NOT order food, everywhere else around us was closing or already closed. So we settled for Chipotle across the highway where our orders were very clearly put in and completed. read more

Server was friendly but inexperienced or they are just understaffed. Very nice though and polite Slow to get drinks and refills. Pancakes were burned, bacon undercooked, fries were reheated by being cooked again in the fryer - gross. But the food was not spoiled and it was hot. So it's edible. Tables not bussed at all, doesn't seem like the 2 or 3 waitresses I saw had any help. Maybe the generational staffing is an issue. I don't think it's a good time for anyone to own a large restaurant. Try going for breakfast but maybe skip the slower times (we went Monday night at 6:30). read more

Cracker Barrel holds a folks place in my heart fore vacation breakfasts, but the quality of food (and sometimes service) has dropped and it is disappointing. read more

Good excellent...as always!! The staff here was phenomenal!! Exceptional care and consideration!! Very well kept ambiance!!

Had dinner (breakfast) here tonight with my Dad. No wait and very friendly waitress. Had drinks in just a few minutes. We decided to order breakfast even though it was dinner time. Amazing! I love the salty country ham dipped in my egg yolks. The warm biscuit smothered in sausage gravy oh so good. Apple butter ? Yes please. Hash brown casserole and grits with syrup(sorry if I offend you). Prices still reasonable even in this super bad economy. Will be back for sure read more

I have never been to a Cracker Barrel but have been wanting to try one forever. I have heard many things about their gift shop so that was my #1 reason for going there. I was with family and we wanted a down home country lunch so Cracker Barrel was the right choice. We only had to wait a few minutes for a table. We got seated and our waitress came by right away to take drink orders. She was very friendly and attentive. I had a special they were advertising. It was a chicken pot pie but actually it was more of a biscuit with pot pie filling. It was very tasty though. I also loved the biscuits and corn bread they brought to the table. Yum! So overall a good meal. I loved looking thorough the gift shop. Lots of cool holiday decorations. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Chicken pot pie - American Near Me - New Freedom, Pennsylvania

I can understand a 20 minute wait for a table in a busy restaurant. But servers not paying attention to their tables and sitting 30 minutes without even putting our drinks in? Pay attention. Never coming back to this location again. read more

Price: 4.5/5 (standard Cracker Barrel) Food quality: 5/5 (standard Cracker Barrel) Service: 5/5 Cleanliness: 5/5 It seems like the people who gave this Cracker Barrel 1 or 2 stars have unrealistic expectations of cheap, fast-casual restaurants. This Cracker Barrel location is representative of the small towns of New Freedom, PA: very friendly. The staff members do a good job keeping the store and the bathrooms clean. I ordered food to-go via the phone and everything went smoothly. My meal was packed well and ready for me when I arrived to pick up. Got the pork chops with 2 sides and corn bread. The pork chops exceeded my expectations immensely, and they were boneless with plenty of lean meat. My vegetable sides tasted fresh. The gravy for the pork chops came straight from a can, and the corn bread tasted they came from a box. For a meal that was around $11, I am okay with that. What more could a customer ask for? Easy 5 stars read more

I have been to this restaurant 3-4 times over the last two years. The service has never been good, we have gone entire meals with no drink refills. The food is horrendous-it's always bland and very salty. The French toast tastes like cardboard. One time my husband and I went in for lunch, there was an elderly couple at the table behind ours, next to the windows. They brought their small dog inside the restaurant with them and put it on one of the dining chairs at their table. Throughout the meal, the dog was repeatedly up on the table licking things and barking. That was the last time we visited there. read more

Stopped here after most in the party had been traveling for 22 hours. Greeted by ambivalent hostess. Seated at dirty table. I flagged over another hostess who wiped some of the table and walked away quickly. We used napkins to brush off the obvious food left there. Our server took our order but did not know if the meatloaf had pork so she went to ask. Several minutes later we were told it did have pork in it, but she should have known that. Wait, wait, wait at least 45 minutes. We flagged down the server and asked her when food will come. We were told soon. A minute later my daughter realized she had not been asked how she wanted her steak cooked. We flagged down the server and specified medium/rare. Several minutes later the food came but we had no utensils. She told us they were still being washed ????? Also, the kids meal of chicken came with burnt grilled chicken tenders. We inquired and asked about normal breaded chicken tenders. She said sorry I assumed these. We did not know there were two kinds and she had never asked. Utensils came several minutes later when food was almost cooled. Broccoli was much too salty. The steak was more than half inedible gristle. Country fried steak was too salty and gravy was coagulated and cold with ham in it instead of sausage. There was a man at the table behind us and we heard him speaking to his server that the replacement serving (second try) of his steak was not satisfactory either. After a while we called the Manager over and spoke of some of these issues. He apologized and took some off the bill, but it was the worst visit to a Cracker Barrel any of us ever experienced. Definitely not up to their, or anyone else's standards. I hope they an improve it. read more

My friends and I totally enjoyed our meal. I got the maple glazed chicken with bacon. It was so moist and delicious. This is where the home cooking is if you don't have the time to cook at home. We had plenty of time to chat without feeling like we were being pushed to leave. We got boxes and had enough food to take home for lunch the next day. We will return read more

Service is great but my review Is solely on breakfast food. It's just breakfast food, nothing special. The pancakes are really good.

Just sat there for 10 minutes and no server. They came to the tables around us but we got ignored. Mentioned to the hostess and got the "not my problem" attitude. read more

It was very good, friendly staff, good service, food was not a long wait it was very good , the waitress was very kind! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Stuffed cheesecake pancakes - American Near Me - New Freedom, Pennsylvania

It's all about the atmosphere. Nice homey place to go where the foods just eh. Always good to go with friends

This is your usual Cracker Barrel, don't expect anything outside of that. Our waiter seemed annoyed and half our food was cold but it got the job done while we were hungry. I would say I got the speciality chicken strips and they got a small drizzle of sauce and weren't even warm. Will say I was disappointed read more

Out of Mac n Cheese??? Seriously! Who does that? Yelp keeps telling me that my review is to short. Everyone who loves Mac n Cheese knows there is nothing else to say. It's a Sunday evening at 8:00. I guess I could complain about there sides. They keep getting smaller and smaller. The picture is a side of fruit. Ok now my review is average size. Take care. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - American Near Me - New Freedom, Pennsylvania

Food good. Service good. Floor like an ice rink!! I walk with a cane which kept slipping out from under me. Very dangerous! Bathroom also needed attention. read more

Cold food, sourdough bread more like burnt white bread. Called in order and when arrived no one picked up phone so we waited 30 minutes. Order wasn't filled correctly and were still unapologetic. Covid got people lazy and rude read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - This is the full platter? Not worth $5 let alone $12 - American Near Me - New Freedom, Pennsylvania

Almost always good country food. If the meal served is not right, the staff will do their best to make sure you are satisfied. The menu is quite varied and breakfast is served at all serving times. I love the crackling of the fireplace on a chilly day. Reasonable prices. read more

Stopped here on my way to jersey. They had a gift shop which was cool. Food was great and so were the people there. I had the chicken fried steak and I have no complaints whatsoever. Hopefully will be back one day. read more

I lived near this location about 10 years ago and always loved it. Went today to get my favorite breakfast French Toast! Asked for the bacon extra crispy which should be an easy thing to do, but half was almost raw, the other half was perfectly crispy. I also asked for my powdered sugar for my French Toast on the side, but not only wAs it not on the side but on the toast and so much it was sickening sweet and inedible. It felt like the com had an issue with me since I asked for extra crispy bacon. Worst breakfast ever!! Since this was my first bad experience with Cracker Barrel I will return to try again, but wil only give them one more try! @CrackerBarrel read more

I've been to a lot of Cracker Barrel's, this one is in gross shape. The floors are filthy & your shoes stick as soon as you walk in, no matter where you walk on their wood floor. There's black dirty paths on the brown wood floor. Things held together with scotch tape in the bathrooms. This place is in desperate need of a deep scrub. The manager didn't know of a drink option & was arguing with my order like they didn't have it. They did, it was on the menu, she just didn't know it was an option. Food quality was the same as expected from other Cracker Barrel's, decent. read more