This visit was a pleasant one. We had a friend visiting, and he is blind. A nice note, they have braille menus. He asked for us to join him for breakfast. Our server, Kerstin, was amazing. She handled things professionally. She made sure Marv knew where she placed each item, treated him respectfully and was just super. The food was really delicious this visit. My eggs were cooked exactly how I like them, sunny side up. Most places over-cook the eggs or have the grill too hot and burn the eggs. The country-fried steak was tender, well-seasoned and smothered in delicious gravy. The atmosphere was rather quiet and seating comfortable. read more

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After hours of being behind the wheel, fighting off road trip exhaustion and questionable gas station snacks, (Sheets Mac and cheese bites were not it) I decided to finally experience the legendary Cracker Barrel breakfast. I pulled in, hoping for comfort food. First impressions? Solid. The place was clean, warm, and had that "your grandma's living room meets country gift shop" vibe. I was greeted right away and seated no wait, no fuss. Enter Kiersten, my server. She was quick with the coffee, cool with my questions, and clearly knew the menu better than I know my own blood type. Props to her. I went with the build-your-own breakfast. The hash brown casserole? Comfort in every bite. The sausage? Spiced just right. And then... there was the ham. Listen, I respect a bold flavor, but this ham came in swinging like it had something to prove. Salty doesn't even cover it. If I'm being honest it was like licking a hand full of Morton salt. Meanwhile, the biscuits crumbled like my will to finish them, and the gravy bless its heart was more of a warm suggestion than a flavorful statement. Glad I crossed it off the list....... like trying candy corn as an adult. Now I know what it's about, I know I'm good. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Breakfast - Southern Near Me - LaVale, Maryland

Lovely waitress today. Food was nice, but I think the menu prices will keep us away going forward. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Breakfast burger and a side. Almost $16 - Southern Near Me - LaVale, Maryland

Great service, the food is fairly good. It was made and ready to pick up very quickly.

Well...I ordered 2 eggs with hash brown casserole. Tasted good. SO I thought!!! I got food poisoning. I really don't think I've ever had food poisoning this bad!!! I should've went to the hospital YES...it was that bad!!! So disappointing because it was the first time going there just moved in the area. Service , was just ok. Normally around here, it's excellent . read more

Stopped by this place when driving back from Pennsylvania. Standard Cracker Barrel set up (tables, decorations, front gift shop). We were seated immediately and ordered. Sadly we waited for over 25 minutes for our order to come out. Wait staff informed us the cook staff had a few people call in sick. We finally received our order. The batter fried pickles were okay. Ordered the meatloaf and it was very disappointing - dry, no flavor. My family got chicken and dumplings and also another major disappointment. No chicken and dumplings were chewy and. It edible. Wait staff said we could return but by that time, we were not satisfied and paid our bill and left. I don't recommend this place if you are looking for home cooked and hearty meals. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Meatloaf and two sides - Southern Near Me - LaVale, Maryland

Christan was our server and ontop of everything and all around amazing!!!! My food was delicious!! However my boyfriend's dad's and his chicken was raw... so it has to be taken down by one star other than that it was an amazing experience! However the burger that we got in replace was a 5 STAR for me and the family!!! Hit it out of the park and changed our thoughts from the moment we saw the chicken! 10/10 would recommend. read more

The store is always nice. It was packed and loud. The bathroom was clean. The food was meh. The fried chicken and chicken tenders were juicy and good. The Mac and cheese we ordered (two orders) were cold. The sausage gravy and biscuits were highly under seasoned! I had to take it home and season it better. Our server hardly checked on us, but she was checking on her other tables. We had to ask for syrup after waiting 10 minutes. She wasn't a good server at all. There was about 6 managers just standing around watching. We had to get her attention for drinks and boxes to go. I don't recommend this location. read more

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Service was average . Food came fast. However, the turnip greens were not good. They were rubbery. Hard to chew. No condiments were offered for my burger. read more

Been waiting 45 minutes.....was quoted 20 minute wait...ok.....if you had said an hour up front I would not have waited. At least 3 different parties before me were skipped, they all said they did not receive a text. Need to work on your system! read more

Something has changed! The last I ate at a Cracker Barrel was 2018 or 2019. In the last several weeks, my family and I ate at this specific place in La Vale, MD. It is apparent that this Covid thing forced Cracker Barrel to cut corners. The chicken pot pie lacked the chicken. I guess it hasn't crossed the road, yet. The hashbrown they serve was not just cold but now worse than the copycat versions I've been forced to try. Let's just be frank, everything we tried was torturous to the palate. Worse yet, several of us, eating different dishes, got sick and felt miserable for a few days. I don't think it was food poisoning but just horrible food. What is worse is a family member had a different dish there a month earlier and it was lacking the main ingredients. The server was wonderful and he got his nice tip as it was well-deserved. A good server. The place is as loud as ever, so you're not going to have a quiet meal. That is what I am used to. You can't complain about what is normal. Will I be visiting this place again? Nope. In fact, I don't think I'll be eating at another again as I believe the Cracker Barrel as a whole has cheapened everything to the point of creating human misery. read more

A friend and I had dinner yesterday around 6pm and it took then an hour to get it out, we ordered 2 appetizers and they came right before the meal. I was disappointed the food was not great, service was terrible.. the waitress never checked on us for anything, not even refills and our food didn't taste great. I was very disappointed. They weren't that busy either. We won't be back. read more

We just stopped in to make a purchase and take a pit stop. Prime breakfast time on Sunday, but only one available cashier. 3 peeps hanging at the check in stand. The place was a mad house and a senior citizen was trying to find out if his "paying at the table thru your app" worked. Please call for back up or have another cashier, but the 2nd one was just as slow. Register not working? Am I missing something I finally asked? Please communicate with me cause the 3 lovely ladies behind me were so loud and happy & chatty! Very overwhelming. Just call for back up or have a floater that recognizes the need to jump in. There was an extra lady opening the door? Why? read more

Cracker Barrel was absolutely fantastic. I'm not that big on eating breakfast but this place is delicious and is everything you need when your hungry for breakfast lunch or dinner. It has that nice old country feeling when you sitting down relaxing and eating with your family. It's a great place. So I ended up getting the boneless fried chicken with Mac and cheese and fries. Also had the biscuits and everything was great. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Boneless fried chicken with Macaroni n' Cheese and fries - Southern Near Me - LaVale, Maryland

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Well, I couldn't go higher than this. Our food was cold. 2 tables had taken care and served before us, and they came in after us. The staff out front was nice but didn't even bother to hi or welcome when we came in. read more

Absolutely horrible experience. Waited 13 minutes from the time I was seated until someone came by to take my drink order and the place wasn't very busy. My food arrived before my silverware. When silverware finally arrived, I was left without a knife to cut my pancakes. The pancakes were burnt on one side. Scrambled eggs were cold. The waiter paid little to no attention to my table. In fact, I saw him when he took my order and then again when the bill came (how convenient). I had to flag down a different waiter to get a drink refill. read more

Recently built precinct of Cracker Barrel in the Lavale area which I personally am all for. Being from this area any new business should be applauded- period. However, just because you're a new big name restaurant doesn't mean you don't have to work to get people's positive feedback rather than just skate by on name alone. So- what is wrong here? For one the service really has been Luke warm the times I have been in. One trip yielded a 12minute lag between drink order and drink on table - guess it was smoke break time, and another breakfast trip was as tough as the sausage we were served - that took forever, and oh- was cold inside probably from sitting. It's a homestyle food place which isn't my favorite, but aside from the food if you can't provide proper service and the food is so-so, it's worthy of an average rating. read more

Server was friendly, but a very disappointing experience otherwise. Despite the restaurant being practically empty, we waited quite a while to be seated. Was informed they were out of what I wanted to order, which I suppose I can't hold against them as we did arrive within a couple of hours of their closing, but nonetheless very disappointing. read more

Depending on the location, some Cracker Barrel's have better service than others. The Cumberland Cracker Barrel has average service, and does not serve alcohol. But the Winchester Cracker Barrel has exceptional service and also has a nice selection of adult beverages. read more

Had a great time today at Cracker Barrel. Was seated quickly, a waiter (Ryan) came out and got our drink orders. I ordered the Country Boy breakfast and it was so good! My wife got French toast, with eggs, bacon, and a fruit bowl, all of which she said was great as well. Our waiter was very personable. I've been to many Cracker Barrel's but this experience was by far the best. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Country Boy Breakfast, also French Toast, Eggs, Bacon, and a Fruit Bowl. - Southern Near Me - LaVale, Maryland

Overall great place to stop and have some good comfort food, place is clean and the ambiance is calm at least when I visited the location. Good customer service, waitress was nice and attentive until the end when she got side tracked but beside that she was great. I ordered chicken and dumplings with a side of carrots and green beans only reason they lost a star was because the green beans were a no go and it took the waitress a long time to bring the check, considering it was almost empty. Nevertheless i would definitely stop by again! read more

Stopped by for dinner with my son (student at Frostburg). Service was quick & efficient! Jeremy was our server & he was a pleasure to have. Extremely attentive & personable! He was proactive at all times bringing us what we needed before we even had to ask. The food was amazing-- Both of us really enjoyed our meal! Thank you Jeremy for your kind service to me & my son! Will definitely visit again for breakfast soon! read more

While my meal was pretty good my poor husband had the hamburger steak dinner and asked for it well done and it turned out pretty burnt. Our waitress was was friendly and provided great service but the kitchen staff needs to do a better job. read more

The service was very good and the food was great and the restaurant itsel was great all around i would like to go there again

Food and service horrible. If I could, I would give them 0 stars but unfortunately it makes me give them 1. Got a piece of sausage that was the size of a 50 cent piece and was so dry and I was unable to really identify what type of meat it was. Some of the food was very cold and some was warm at best. Place was also filthy. Did look like floors have been swept for days. Will not be back!!!! read more

My son and I ate at the Cracker Barrel in LaVale, MD after the WVU game on our way home. We have eaten here before and the food was consistent as it is with most Cracker Barrels. Id say the food is mostly 3/5 or 3.5/5. Its not bad for comfort food. What makes my review a 5-Star was our experience with server, Cierra. She was very engaging, accommodating, energetic, quick, and polite. She checked in on us every few minutes, made sure our drinks were filled, and provided us updates on the status of our food. Some may say these are the attributes of most servers but this was different. My son and I asked her how she is able to maintain such a positive attitude and she said we only live once and there is no need to be down. During a difficult pandemic and stressful environment, Cierra brightened our day and sent my son and I away talking about how she positively impacted our day. Sure, WVU beat Texas but she made our day. Thank you Cierra. read more

So I am staying at a local hotel while working in the area for 2 weeks. As any road warrior should know the hotel breakfast is ok at best. I decided to have breakfast for dinner this evening and my plan was to take it to go. Upon my arrival the plan changed. Since I am working alone and the fire place seemed cozy I decided to dine in. I was warmly greeted by a server Ann and seated. I ordered Moms Pancake breakfast with scrabbled eggs, sausage, toast and coffee. Yes this is my dinner. Knowing this was way to much food I already planned to take some for tomorrow's lunch. The food was delish, hot and pretty fast. Upon completion I was offered a to-go box for leftovers. I was brought the fixings needed for a hotel traveler and a hot coffee to boot. Definite recommend and thank you Ann for a good meal when service these days is spotty at best. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Southern Near Me - LaVale, Maryland

We eat at Cracker Barrel all the time. This was my second visit to the one in La Vale. I can't believe that in 2019, a restaurant segregates its diners. I noticed all African Americans were placed in the back corner of the restaurant. Pretty pathetic. read more

We had a pretty large party and things went ok with the exception that the waitress went around the table about 6 times asking again who was paying for what and what did you order. I know she wanted to get it right but after the 3rd time it got annoying. the food was good and we had a pleasant time. read more

Ordered a burger med rare came out well done dry and bland my finance had the meatloaf it was also very dry and bland no flavor at all

Breanne was great and so helpful, service was great. Burger was terrible though no seasoning and limp lettuce

I really enjoy eating here service cleanliness and food is always good! The only two problems I have are with the meatloaf and the dishes cups and silverware. The meatloaf is great but is always undercooked with pink pieces of raw hamburger kind of ruins it for me. As for the dishes cups and silverware you need to do a much better job cleaning these things! It wasn't like this when it first opened I can rub residue off of the silverware with my finger and smell the dirty plate it's disgusting please do a better job! read more

Great service! Sat down quickly and was immediately asked for our order. When we weren't sure what we wanted to order the waitress was very helpful and found us a good selection. Drinks came out along with a delicious Carmel coffee sample! Definitely coming back again soon :) read more

Had a great experience at this Cracker Barrel. I was on my way back home from Deep Creek and this Cracker Barrel was on the way, so my friends and I decided to stop by. We went today (Sunday) around 12pm and it was pretty busy when we arrived. When we walked in we were immediately greeted by a young lady in the front. I told her we were a party of 7 and she said the wait would be around 25 minutes. Given how busy they were and how many people were in my party, I don't feel 25 minutes was bad at all. Our waitress was really friendly and attentive. She made sure all of our glasses were filled and brought out the food pretty quick. I ordered the homestyle chicken which is only available after 11am and only on Sunday. It was really really really good! The mashed potatoes on the other hand were just ok. It tasted a little plain so I did have to add some salt and pepper. The fries were a little better than the mashed potatoes but still nothing amazing about them. Other than the mashed potatoes I don't really have any complaints. If I'm ever back in that area I will definitely be stopping by! read more

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Now it's December and I'm listening to Christmas carols. It's cold in Frostburg this morning. Perfect setup for the holidays. The fire is going. Wonderful! read more

This place was a disappointment, the customer service was ok and could be better. Our order took awhile to get to our table once ordered. The mashed potatoes was hard. The menu price items was too much for what you actually get. I will not be returning to this place. read more

There shouldn't be an hour wait for food and hair in our food..... and one persons food come out then another 20 minute wait for everyone else's food. read more

I normally love Cracker Barrel the food is good and reasonable. Today the waitress was in a hurry never listen to you I'm surprised she got half of our order correct. The silverware was terrible they need a new dishwasher . We asked for new silverware and the waitress told us they are all that bad so she brought us plastic utensils. The silverware problem hasn't apparently been solved 3 weeks ago someone else complained. I do hope they solve the silverware problem and the waitress problem will probably solve itself read more

We went to Dinner last night we haven't there in a little while and now I know why. As usual the dining room is soo cold you need a jacket in July, I guess the idea is for you to eat fast and get out, but it also makes your food cold. We ordered the new item they have been advertising on the TV and it was terrible. Beef tips had so much garlic I am tasting it still the next day, chicken tenders over fried but soggy from being held too long and lastly shrimp about the only thing that was okay. My two sides first a side salad very fresh and good, but no time to eat it before they brought the main food. Second greens beans how can you have a hot plate with cold green beans. I ask for apple butter and now they charge .50 for it. It's sad because it used to be a place you could go and have a good meal at a reasonable price, but at $47.84 for two isn't reasonable especially if the food isn't hot or good. Service was about as usual just okay. I also remember when the manager would come by and ask how your food was, but not last night. Think twice before stopping by, it seems like there is more effort put into the gift shop than the restaurant. Another sign is that there wasn't a server in the restaurant that that I recognized from the last visit always a turn over I wonder why. read more

Just stopped in for a gift card. Storefront was clean, organized and smelled fantastic! I was greeted immediately and pointed in the right direction. The manager was very friendly and had me in and out in under 5 minutes. read more