I enjoy Cracker Barrel for the consistency with food and good value. I've been staying at a hotel near this Cracker Barrel for work for a couple of weeks so I've been here a few times. I'd like to get the veggie powder or the lemon pepper grilled trout which is delicious. I requested the server Gianna a few times. The food has been good every time. Gianna has been good every time. I do feel like the speed of getting food has taken a little while here. The first night was a Sunday night and the dining room was pretty full and everyone was ordering fried chicken and I guess it was going pretty slow and a big group of people walked out on Gianna and I felt bad for her. It wasn't her fault. I have not been in a hurry, so it really hasn't bothered me. I would come back here no problem as long as I wasn't in a super hurry. read more

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We waited over an hour for our food to be brought out. When it came out, the quality was poor and items were missing. One beverage was comped from our tab for the inconvenience. We talked to management and they refused to take off the menu item that has pieces missing. The waiter was visibly distressed. The wait staff was very kind and clearly trying their best, but it was clear that management did not seem supportive. Many patrons also appeared upset at the long wait time, with one table even leaving before their food arrived. We will not be returning due to the poor management of this establishment. read more

Me and my family went to this Cracker Barrel on a Sunday and it was a bit chaotic. Too many people not enough staff... food was delicious, definitely recommend the steak and shrimp plate. Service was okay as mentioned they need more people. Thanks to management who gave us a complementary dessert voucher for our next visit due to the wait. Ambiance during weekends are loud and stuffy but maybe during the week not so much. I will keep coming here just not on a weekend. Until next time- PA read more

The food is always good my elderly mother was thrilled to see breakfast served all day. Our server Dale was so sweet and friendly made the visit all the more enjoyable. The decor makes you feel safe and warm in this crazy world it gives you that down home feeling. The only downside was when you needed to check out and pay or even get a carry out bag you had to wait in the retail sides checkout line which can get very congested and confusing read more

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We stopped at Cracker Barrel during our trip from St. Louis to Chicago to use the restroom and ended up exploring the shop. Although we didn't eat, we were impressed by the variety of cute and unique items! I found two adorable Christmas ornaments for my dad that I couldn't resist. One suggestion: they could use clearer signs for where the line starts. I stood in an aisle waiting for the cashier, only to be told that the line was actually in the middle aisle. A little more guidance would make the shopping experience even better. Overall, though, Cracker Barrel is a fun stop for charming finds! read more

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They only have fried turkey in November. Sadly, they did not see the photo, ran out of stuffing, it was noon. No cranberry relish and wrong, WRONG gravy. No gravy on potatoes, though she asked what kind of gravy I wanted on the potatoes. (There's better places for breakfast. ) This is my last visit read more

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Never again on a Sunday. It was extremely crowded and the wait to be seated was an hour and fifteen minutes. Then another hour to receive food. There were thirteen of us to feed. Staff and management was very kind and worked hard to make sure we were comfortable while waiting for our food. My brother and I started with strawberry and peach mimosas which were delicious. Then they brought out hot biscuits and honey. We sat and talked and enjoyed each other. Of course, when our food came, there was a bit less talking and a lot more chewing. We all enjoyed our food. We did a little shopping making purchases of old school candies and creative Christmas ornaments. Love Cracker Barrel, we'll be back, but not on Sunday. read more

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I am highly disappointed of the service. I normally come out for great food but in recent months it's been going down hill and I try to give this location the benefit of the doubt. Today I put myself on the waitlist and I got the text that my table was being prepared and come to the front and the lady told me that there was a table ahead of me. I been waiting for 45 mins in total time and then when I went back to see what the update they told me that I lost my table and it's was no show when I was there in person in front of the lady that my table was ready. I left and decided I will not be coming back to the place. The manager and staff were unprofessional and I have to wait even longer to be put back in the waiting list. I personally and highly not recommend to come back to this location. read more

I actually really like Cracker Barrel. I got their southern fried chicken and had Mac and cheese and also potatoes on the side. The mac & cheese was good, but I honestly did not want to eat it because there was a small black hair in it. So I got rid of it. I probably should have said something to the waitress but I just didn't eat it. The cornbread was good. My fiancé ordered the meatloaf which honestly looked terrible but was really delicious. He loved the dumplings and enjoyed the okra. The loaded hash brown casserole tots were really good as well. I did enjoy those. They have a beautiful store with a lot of cool gift ideas and many drinks and snacks to choose from. read more

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Zero... we waited 45 minutes for a glass of water.. the manager did not care .. three other tables got up and walked out while we were sitting there ... after one hour and no appetizer... and the manager said "oh well" we also got up and walked out. Don't go if you want to be fed. read more

The service was good. The food was cold. I enjoy the restaurant's ambience. I am not a fan of its name.

We had a wonderful experience at Cracker Barrel tonight in Tinley Park, Illinois. A big part of that was because of our waitress, Beverly. She was genuinely nice, attentive without being overbearing, and made sure we had everything we needed. You could tell she truly cared about her customers, and that made our meal even more enjoyable. Great service like this keeps us coming back. read more

Worst experience ever. Waited 20 minutes for waitress to come to table, and another 30 minutes for food to arrive. No drinks or bread till 40 minutes after we sat down. Food was a hot mess. Turns out they were out of mashed potatoes which we did not know till food arrived and they sat empty plates in front of us. Waitress very nice, but incredibly poor service. Will not go back, service is severely diminished. read more

On a road trip our family of four stopped for breakfast at this location before heading into Chicago traffic. We were the only patrons when we first arrived. The waitress who sat us seemed moody. As we waited for our meal 3 elderly gentlemen came in and asked to sit in the same spot they had last week. She answered in an annoyed tone that she had no clue where that was. If I was them I'd choose to patron another establishment that remembers them and appreciates their business. Surprisingly our food took quite a long time considering there were no other orders competing with ours. The food came out luke warm and was either flavorless or out right tasted awful. When she brought our bill she asked if it was good and my husband was like honestly no but it's ok. And she took offense and started explaining the sausage was smoked. We said yeah it just wasn't good and we frequent Cracker Barrel. She asked us what we wanted, to have it remade or something. My husband clarified he was just honestly answering her question and didn't want anything she said ok and stomped off. Would not recommend this location. Restaurant seemed clean and the overall look was as expected. read more

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Good food speedily taken care of and waitress was wonderful. Lots of food for the price, Lots of souveniers to check out and buy! Plenty of staff at least at this point and all of them seem doing an excellent job!! Friendly and clean!! read more

Long time fan of Cracker Barrel here....the gift shop more so than the food. Just went here this past Thursday with my mom for breakfast. 11:00 am. Not too crowded. Seated quickly, server came right away. A nice gentleman that appeared to be a manager came to our table and made small talk. We both knew what we wanted when we walked in the door, a Mommas Breakfast, so we ordered, and they came QUICK! Like less than 5 minutes. In my opinion, Mommas Breakfast is the best thing on their menu, been eating them for years. The pancakes were kind of rubbery and could NOT be cut with just a fork, we needed a butter knife to cut them. The bacon was awful, barely lukewarm and totally overcooked. The (scrambled) eggs were flat and tasteless. I mean this is a pretty simple breakfast to screw up that bad. Now we realize why we were served so quickly, those pancakes were definitely made before hand and warmed up. The bacon too, and probably the eggs. Definitely not worth $31. Our server was super nice though. Left quite a bit on our plates as that gift shop was calling. They always have a lot of cute stuff and today was no exception! Lots of nice Christmas gifts. Also a lot of staff on the floor, which I've never seen before. They were helpful, but I think they were there more to deter stealing. If my review was based on the food alone, it would have been one star. The service was good, the cashier was super nice, the store and restaurant were clean and inviting. They definitely weren't understaffed. As always, the gift shop was great. A little pricier than they used to be, but what isn't these days? read more

Literally the slowest service we've ever seen. An hour later and still don't have our food. Another patron had no silverware and had to come up to the desk to advocate for someone else to also get silverware. We will never visit this location again. read more

Haven't been to this Cracker Barrel location since my girls were young. Today my daughter requested Cracker Barrel for her birthday to bring back good memories. The restaurant was packed but the young hostess was amazing at handling all reservations. We waited a long time for our meal but the memories and goodies to purchase at the general store made up for it. read more

Not what I remember. Eggs unappetizing, Ham was dry, biscuits and gravy had no taste at all.

Have not had good luck at this location in the past but thought I would give them another chance. The meatloaf and sides were actually very good this time. Keep up the good work. read more

We have had not great service here the last couple times we came however my daughter was adamant that she wanted her birthday dinner here. Beverley was a wonderful waitress! She found out that it was my daughter's birthday and made sure to make the dining experience so special! Thank you, Beverley! You are a rockstar! read more

The food is delicious from there breakfast to dinner I've tried just about everything. Me and my family come here or eat out at least twice a month. There's sometimes a bit of a wait to get seated but it's worth it. read more

We come here every Sunday for breakfast so today was extra special because bothers my birthday . We don't mind the wait because sometimes that's what's required however we waited 1hour and 30 minutes . We were then seated and the server came by and took our order it was then we waited over an hour for a simple breakfast meal , we asked on several occasions for silverware and we watched others who came after us get utensils yet we were asked did we mind eating off plastic ware ? Yes I do mind while I'm watching others eat off silverware. It's now 3:38pm and we are just now leaving after a long wait and food that was not up to par like we have each week. The server failed to notify us that the menu change and several options would no longer be available. We also told her there was a birthday person at the table and she didn't even acknowledge the fact we wanted to sing Happy Birthday. This may be our last time here at our weekly breakfast spot. read more

I'm often at a loss of words when reviewing US chain restaurants because sometimes they're so bad that it's hard to be honest and diplomatic in the review. I will start by saying the our server, Anthony was amazing and quite accommodating, which is why they get 2 stars. He was very friendly and helpful through our experience. The food was okay. There are aspects that they do very well, like the fried catfish... it is especially tasty for a chain restaurant. I think that depends on the people in the kitchen though. Also, the greens are always very good! The ambiance is what gets me and usually sets apart a local spot from a chain. THEY NEED TO MOP THE FLOOR!!! It was gross. When you're growing up and only have other chains with dark lighting and dirty floors to compare it to, it's not so bad. However, once you experience other types of dining, you big to develop expectations that the Cracker Barrel and other chains, often do not meet. The consensus for me is that they need to do a better job of cleaning their restaurant. read more

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A rep from Cracker Barrel's corporate office reached out to me after my disappointing review and wanted me to give them another chance. I was given a $20 voucher. So I decided to go back today and see what'll happen......Very glad I did. The host was friendlier than the last, quick seating and as soon as I touched the menu a serving angel, Lisa B Denton , appeared. I had her excellent service before and this time she did not disappoint. She took order, was prompt with drinks, food even tasted better than last time. I had to let her know her service is excellent and I will only come back if I can request her, she said please do. Not to say the other servers are not good but Ms. Lisa B is top notch!!! read more

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Arrived an hour before closing. Waited by the hostess station for 15 minutes. 4 workers walked by and didn't even acknowledge us. It reeked of urine where we were standing. I needed to use the bathroom, but figured if it smelled all the way by the hostess station, it was probably disgustingly dirty. We finally went to the cashier and asked if they were no longer seating people. She told us she could call someone up for us. We explained how long we had been waiting and that multiple employees walked by and ignored us. She apologized, but we said we'd take our business elsewhere. It's disappointing bc we love CB. We don't have one near us, so it's a treat when we're in an area that does. read more

First time here. Thursday morning. Light crowd. The service was very good, the food was good, and the mimosas weren't bad either. The store was fun to look around. I had the fried catfish dinner and my mother had the cheesecake pancakes. Everything was very good. Would return, would recommend. read more

Don't bother coming here! It's the most disappointing place to come to! The server Christine has the biggest attitude! We waited for over an hour for our food. When the food came supposedly just came off the grill... my question if it did why was the butter not even melted on the pancakes! The bacon was cold! The hash brown was disgusting and cold! The tinley park location will never get my business again! read more

The fried catfish is fresh and delicious. The mashed potatoes and coleslaw are also delicious. I really enjoyed the cherry lemonade. It contained fresh lemon pulp and real cherry flavor. read more

This Cracker Barrel was located within walking distance of our hotel. Like every other Cracker Barrel, it was delicious! Our party of 6 didn't have to wait long for a table for brunch and we all love the fact that they now serve (limited selection) alcohol. Note: there is a 3 drink maximum per person. Bottom line: it's a Cracker Barrel and it's delicious. Do I really need to say more? read more

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This is the WORST experience I've had in a very long time!!! We got there at 6:15p, checked in by 6:27p, and walking out at 8:49pm WITHOUT FOOD because it still was not ready!!! Then the manager, koda, had the nerve to tell me it's been busy and it's his birthday and he has been here 13 hours like that's a reasonable excuse! LITERALLY EVERY TABLE AROUND US ATE AND FINISHED AND WE NEVER GOT FOOD!!! 3 parties said we had the patience they didn't have at all and was shocked we still didn't have food after so long!!!! WE NEVER EVEN BREAD, WAITED 45 MINUTES FOR OUR DRINKS CAUSE NO GLASSES WERE CLEAN, AND NEVER EVEN GOT THE APPETIZERS WE ORDERED!!!! This is absolutely insane and the manager koda does not deserve to be in such a position if he cannot handle constructive criticism about the lack of respect and care for customers spending money at this establishment!!!! I will be contacting corporate because I feel totally disregarded and disrespected as a customer!!!! read more

Went there in a party of 3 on a really busy Sunday. It was pretty clear that they were understaffed Orders were taking more time than usual. Now what made our day was our waiter, Travis. This kid came to our table like 6 times to check on us. Really good job compensating for the extra time our food took. Food was ok. As it was expected. So if u can sit and have Travis as ur waiter go for it. read more

My mother was insistent on taking her here for dinner after church. So, like a good little son, I did. She got the salmon dinner, and I ordered the fried turkey dinner. They are shy with the sides. I know in the kitchen they are giving everyone one scoop of sides and to me, not cool. This is my rule: if I can see the interior of the plate, there is not enough food on the plate. The meal was tasty. The fried turkey is different but enjoyable, seasoned, and juicy. My mother enjoyed her salmon. The loaded potatoes were a lazy execution, to say the least. A slice of cheese, barely melted on top, and bacon bits thrown on top of everything. I am struggling with giving 3 stars. The price is affordable, which explains the crowd. The cheese curds as an appetizer was given to us in one big lump (how do we eat that?). The food was tasty. But the portions have me singing: "Never too much" by Luther Vandross (RIP) ...because they will NEVER give you too much food! read more

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Haven't been here in years so my mom treated my daughter and I. Service was quick. Food was hot and tasty. Gift shop was adorable. Nostalgic read more

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Came in on a Saturday afternoon so it was already pretty busy when we were seated at 5:23pm but we didn't leave until 6:51pm. It was just two of us coming in for a quick bite after running errands. Our server was very friendly and attentive and she was helping a fellow worker with a rather big party of at least 15 people. We waited close to an hour for our meal and when it did come, the person who brought it out said they didn't have any biscuits and just gave us corn muffins instead which I personally do not like. I had ordered a homestyle chicken meal and the chicken was absolutely delicious but the mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese you could tell had been sitting on the plate for a while. We had also ordered some beignets that never came but our server was quick to remove it once we brought it up to her. This isn't the only chain location that had taken this long to get an order out so I'm just gonna assume it's to be expected now. read more

I love Cracker Barrel! The food is amazing here! I always order the country boy breakfast or the sampler. The biscuits are homemade and so moist and fluffy also served with the best homemade gravy. I usually get the country ham which is nice and salty. The pancakes are sweet and so filling. The fried apples are so good, too! My favorite is the breakfast casserole. So yummy! The service is always fast and friendly. They have a ton of seating here and it is decorated so cute. They also have a really nice country store with so many knick knacks and items to purchase for yourself or a nice gift. I just wish there were more Cracker Barrels around. Definitely recommend! read more

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Food special on Wednesday is chicken with broccoli, it's very good. The service was fast , not very crowded tonight and the ambiance, well let's just say it's an old fashioned country store! read more

We were watching TV and realized we had not been to Cracker Barrel in over 1 year. So we got up got ready and came to Cracker Barrel. It's very crowded and very loud in here. But we didn't have to wait long: It's a very rainy day so I was surprised so many people are here.. first things first our table was not cleaned all the way they left open used creamer on the table, and syrup from the previous patrons. Our waitress is Kiara and she's very polite and patient the two did not know what they wanted. Food was good, hot and fresh. Our order was correct the ONLY thing was my bacon was not crispy enough I had to send it back. Other than that good job Cracker Barrel . read more

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Came into Cracker Barrel ready for a really good breakfast, and noticed the fire in the fireplace burned out. I asked for the manager, Sara she noticed it and immediately prepared a new fire! Her attitude was exuberant, and she greeted us with a smile, perfect! Thank you, Sarah! Can't wait to come back again! read more

I'd like to acknowledge this particular location for their great customer service. Whoever packed my delivery order forgot a key item. The manager personally drove a new order to me. And the food was delicious and hot. Thanks so much for helping out a senior citizen during her time of surgical recovery. read more