A WONDERFUL dining experience in Bismarck ND! We were greeted with friendly staff, a beautiful array of vintage & contemporary Christmas fare, all in a clean & attractive store. Our server Andy was 1st rate, friendly, attentive & professional. I chose the Country Turkey dinner, the Turkey was flavorful, moist with a crispy coasting, the okra was perfectly cooked, delicious green beans have replaced the formerly greasy version, the cranberry sauce was a pleasure to the palate and the cornbread was AMAZING, moist inside with a slightly crispy crust! All washed down with flavorful coffee & crystal clear water. Looking forward to our next visit! read more

The food tast great. The atmosphere is amazing. The customer service is great. But the corn bred was kinds bread. But that dosne give it any lower score. In the end. This restaurant is amazing. This place earned its 5 stars read more

It's a Cracker Barrel, so you know what to expect. Our food was good, the portions were decent, and the service was fine. We'd come back again. read more

Always a delight to go to the Cracker Barrel in Bismarck the food never disappoints. You can count on friendly servers as well.

My husband, 4 daughter, and I are on a road trip and stopped here for lunch. We got greeted and sat right away. We got there about 1:30 and it wasn't very busy. Our server greeted us and took our drink order right away. She was super friendly and helpful. We ordered the chicken pot pie, chicken and dumplings, mothers pancake breakfast, and the French toast. Pancakes breakfasts were huge, my girls could of shared it and been full. The chicken and dumplings were very blah and tasteless. The dumplings were like half cooked flour balls, not the normal dumplings we were expecting. The chicken pot pies were also huge, they could of easily fed 2-3 people. They came out luke warm and tasted like stove top stuffing and not much like a chicken pot pie. Meals all came with biscuits. There are a lot of side options for your main course. French toast came out a bit burnt. Overall experience was ok. Food wasn't great. Service was awesome. There is a store attached that the girls had a blast looking and buying stuff from. We won't bother eating here again but would stop for the gift shop. read more

Let's start with the unfriendly reception we received from the person seating us. Then we waited for a long time for our food. Our waitress told us they were short staffed. It's amazing how tabled parties that were seated after us all received their food first. I requested my eggs cooked softly scrambled. The waitress said the cook was unable to cook the eggs like that. My bacon was raw. I must say this is the worse Cracker Barrel I've ever been too. I am sorry if this place represents North Dakota because I would never come back. Btw Cracker Barrel did respond but the contact information provided was not valid. I am so not surprised. read more

Best Cracker Barrel we've had. Several months ago it was mediocre, but now it's much improved. Crispy Okra, perfectly cooked chicken, and more deals and drinks available. Peach mimosa was like biting into a peach. Servers were experienced and quick. Clean tables and music not too loud. Overall great experience. read more

Service was quick and pleasant to work with to get correct answers Ambiance was nice and cozy Food was good read more

Can you really have a bad meal at Cracker Barrel? I guess I now know the answer is yes. Well the caveat is that the food was not horrible but the portions were tiny. Granted I ordered their meatloaf lunch special and was expecting a plentiful bounty because how cheap is meatloaf. Well to my surprise, it was tiny as were the sides. I definitely would not do that again. read more

Stopped at Bismarck Cracker Barrel and we were no disappointed. Our waiter Colton was diligent and made sure we were well taken care of. I had the Hash brown casserole and My husband had the breakfast egg sandwich. Bothe dishes were superb. Of course I had to shop and ended up purchasing Christmas items. read more

Nothing fancy, I had pancakes, eggs, bacon and coffee. The eggs were cooked correctly, big fluffy pancakes, semi crisp bacon and good coffee. I can't recall my servers name but she was outstanding with a bright smile and great attitude. I have been to 3 or 4 Cracker Barrels with only one being a poor experience and the rest being positive experiences. It is a good breakfast stop when I am on the road. The prices are fair, the portions large and service is good. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Southern Near Me - Bismarck, North Dakota

Worst service haha the girl should get fired immediately for being a pos. Can't take an online order or a phone order... do your 12 dollar an hr job... like not hard read more

I always look forward to going for lunch and sometimes diner at Cracker Barrel! Today was very busy but our amazing server Sheila handelt everything beautifully and took wonderful care of all of her tables including ours! read more

This was the worst meal I have ever had. I initially ordered the meatloaf. Not edible. Dry, fell apart, horrible mashed potatoes. The server suggested trading it for the special of the day, turkey and dressing/sweet potatoes. Processed turkey roll, gelatinious gravy, overly sweet potates. You know you are in for a disappointment when the food comes 3 minutes after ordering it. I can only imagine big vats of processed food in the back. HOWEVER the server was Sydney and she was awesome. Better hold on to her, she could make so much more money in tips at a higher end restaurant. I made sure to tip her over the standard so she knew she was appreciated. read more

Was very upset with service, the waitress just brought our drinks and food, and was never seen again. Also, the waitress didn't bring us some of our food and still put in on our ticket. The cashier was also having an anxiety attack while we were trying to pay and leave without a ticket because the waitress never came back to give us our ticket. The cashier literally told me to wait a minute because she needed to take a break and take a breath. i will nerver go back to that place again EVER.... read more

I'm not sure if staff was overwhelmed as it was a very busy Sunday but I have to admit not one of us were satisfied with our meals. Some of our food was cold and stale, some was either undercooked or over cooked. Our waitress was openly on edge. Over all it was disappointing to say the least. The manager waived our tab which we were very grateful for. read more

Very inefficient system for checking in. The store was SO crowded with a line waiting to be seated that we could hardly even put our name in at the desk. Once we were seated, we waited over an HOUR for our food and it never came and no one checked on us. We left because it was a waste of time and awful experience. read more

Not really impressed. Used to be good. Then they changed the country fried steak. Not as good. Also, the cook messed up and put gravy on the steak. I can't eat the gravy. When I asked to get another, they took it in the back, scraped off the gravy and flipped it to the other side. Great way to have people never come back. Just ate the biscuits and hashbrowns and left in disgust. Why try and pull that stuff to paying customers? read more

This was Sunday dinner for me..I ordered the crispy fried chicken, requested no chicken breast! As you can see that is pretty much all i got..they said i have two sides so I chose salad and mashed potatoes..if you see by the picture the ham or bacon ( not sure what it.was) is not even cooked or else just scraped off the bone, either way not edible...I.tried to eat the breading on the chicken but it was solid...then was checking over my receipt, they even charged me $2.49 for the side that came with this delicacy ...On the plus side, my husbands pot roast was very good, could use a bit more veggies but good.. i feel i have wasted my 15 dollars for my dish..what do you think? read more

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Today me and my family went and dined at old reliable Cracker Barrel. The restaurant was quiet and very old western themed. The gift shop at the front is always a nice add on to the dining experience but let's talk about the food. I ordered the cheesecake stuffed pancakes with scrambled eggs and bacon. The service was fine though we waited at least and hour for our food. The pancakes were sweet fluffy and crispy on the edges. The scrambled eggs were standard and the bacon was cooked perfectly. Overall a nice experience. read more

Carol C. was our waitress and she gave us exceptional service. She was generous and checked on us several times with drink refills. She made sure we were satisfied throughout our meals. Our orders came very quick and food was all delicious- we had three different dinners- chicken tenderloins, chicken fried steak and roast beef. I had the roast beef and it was very tender. We tried this Cracker Barrel in Bismarck three years ago and was very disappointed with the food and service. I gave it one star at that time. They seemed to be out of the food we ordered and what we did get was terrible. We were traveling through again and remembered that bad experience. But, we gave it another try and was very impressed on this visit. read more

The food was Luke warm. The butter barely melted in the pancakes. Everyone's food (four people) was Luke warm like this except the person who ordered strawberry crepes and she said it could use more cream cheese filling. read more

Food was subpar, we got food poisoning from the pancakes. Also our waitress was really rude. And when we went to pay, we were told that we couldn't use an E-gift card not printed out, even though last time were at this location we were allowed to use it without it being printed. We will not be coming back. read more

I'm pretty sure Robin melted my butter with his smile through the mask for my bread. The most outstanding waiter I've ever had! The food was obviously made with love! Whoever you got in the kitchen needs great praise! read more

Food was sooo good. Especially the Mac. I'm still stuffed the next day. Ha. Would have given it five stars but the staff left more to be desired. Tip; if you're a host, you may want to say "hi". Also, smiling hasn't gone out of style. Just saying! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Southern Near Me - Bismarck, North Dakota

Went on a Sunday night. Attempted their competition TX roadhouse across the street. 90 min wait so I bolted over. Within 10 minutes I was seated. Within 29 minutes of arriving my order was placed. Food came out hot. The catfish was as good as frozen fillers could be. The turnips were decent. The fried okra was steaming hot. The first were really grainy. Could've cooked longer. The pancakes were delicious and fluffy. The service was ok. The waitress hardly came around and had to ask other servers for items. But when asked they were delivered promptly. My key tipping point is my beverage. Waited a very long Rome for a refill. Point is in less than 90 minutes my meal was complete and I was back at my hotel. read more

Fast service. We ud good on our table within 5 mins of ordering. The server was quite friendly and knowledgeable which is helpful. The food was your typical Cracker Barrel food. I had the meat loaf and enjoyed it. The store had all its usual stuff that gets you distracted on your way out. Helpful for the up sale. It's fast and hearty food try it out. read more

I was in Bismarck for business and stoped here for dinner. Friendly staff, clean establishment and no waiting. Food came out fast and was very tasty. No complaints about the quality, service or location. This is the only Cracker Barrel in North Dakota so take advantage when you pass through. read more

Decent food at decent pricing. The average Entrée is around $11, comes with two sides and is enough food to share or take home left overs. I'm not that big on country/comfort food. I'm sure if I was, the Cracker Barrel would earn 4 stars from me. The menu has a wide variety of southern and traditional American dishes. The side items span from apple pie filling, steamed veggies, to macaroni and fries. Plenty to choose from. The food is pretty good flavor wise. I did notice that the chicken and dumplings seemed like they came from a pre-made batch that had been brewing since opening. But what do you expect? It's not gourmet. I doubt dishes like that would be efficient to make to order. The main theme of the Cracker Barrel is southern comfort food. The ambience is hardcore country with vintage folk art and antique posters. Really cute theme, actually. Service isn't amazing, but it hasn't ever been bad, either. Water glasses are filled and the check is delivered at an appropriate time. read more

I wanted to make a stop at Cracker Barrel while on the road since I knew I'd never have the urge once I was settled back in Minnesota. We saw a sign outside of Bismarck and I gently demanded we stop here for a late lunch. It was around 3pm and there were only two other tables. I ordered ham with sides of dumplings and vegetables (to balance out the dumplings), and my dish also came with biscuits and corn muffins (to balance out the vegetables). My boyfriend had trout with steak fries and two other sides that I can't recall. The muffins and biscuits were a little on the dry side and overall I would pronounce the food bland and safe. However, unlike the two other tables we were fully aware that we were at a CHAIN RESTAURANT IN NORTH DAKOTA so we didn't complain about a thing. I don't know who goes to a Cracker Barrel in the third least populated state in the country and expects fine dining or exotic cuisine, but they were also having lunch at 3pm on a Tuesday so apparently they exist. The waiter (and eventually manager for one of the tables) handled their displeasure graciously and we made sure to be super duper nice to him to make up for their snottiness. I was embarrassed for the other tables. Come on, people. The creepy (comforting by American standards?) thing about Ye Old Cracker Barrel is that all the stores are exactly the same. Exactly. I could have sworn the place we ate at two weeks ago was the same one my dad and I ate at in 2001 on another cross country road trip (the first time I voluntarily uprooted my entire life), except that one was somewhere in-between Minnesota and Maryland and that probably rules out North Dakota. Probably. Let me check a map... If you want a huge menu filled with familiar, unsurprising, under-seasoned, possibly once frozen, probably not very healthy comfort food options, Cracker Barrel is a good bet. If you want something else, DON'T GO TO CRACKER BARREL. Or at least don't complain about it. It's not their fault if you want something they never promised. read more

We were back visiting my husband's family and there aren't many choices in Bismarck beyond fast food so relieved to find a familiar chain... I know the food is quite bad for you but I can't resist their chicken n' dumplins :). If only they had a location near home since I can't quite get the hang of making them. read more

I must say, I enjoy shopping and looking in the store more then I do the food. The pecan pancakes are my favorite.

You can't buy anything from the retail side on Sunday morning thanks to some stupid law in ND... really!?!?!? before I get on a plane to leave I can't get any of their fun snacks. Gah. Great food Good prices Sunday morning staff shows that its the newby's who get the crappy shift. Our waiter didnt seem to know that when my glass is empty, it should be refilled.... one star waiter all the way. I expected more, thats why the low rating, and the sucky part about not being able to make a fun purchase there before I left. :-( other than that, awesome read more

The food is relatively consistent. It is always good country style cooking. Unfortunately, the service is not always the best. You really never know what you'll get. This restaurant should be good for large groups, but sometimes drops the ball when there are more than 4 people or multiple tables. read more

I ordered the double meat breakfast with scrambled eggs. The bacon was over cooked, the sausage had a strange off-flavor, and the eggs were undercooked, which is not something you want with scrambled eggs. Average service at best, but few redeeming features. won't be coming here again, which is a shame because I've had good experiences with other Cracker Barrel locations. read more

When I go to the Cracker Barrel back home I always have a great experience. This particular one was not the best. I was seated and it was at least seven minutes before anybody came to ask for my drink order. When the waitress family came over she was a bit snippy. She said I was in the kitchen waiting for food to be finished. If it took seven minutes, why did you not come out while it was still being cooked? Once I did receive my food not once did she check on me to see if everything was OK. Only when I was close to being finished Did she stop back but only to give me my check. The food was not up to par. The carrots and broccoli had a funky aftertaste and the pot roast was very fatty. Like I said not the same quality that I get back home which is unfortunate. read more

Fast Service, Good Food..I had the Prime Rib French Dip sandwich. Wait staff was very prompt and courteous. A good dining experience all around. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Southern Near Me - Bismarck, North Dakota

Pretty good! I've been coming to this Cracker barrel since it first opened in the early 2000s (or late 90s? I don't recall). I remember lines out the door. Now it's much quieter but the food is as consistent as always. There are a few vegetarian options (sides) which is nice. Not vegan friendly (but honestly did you think it would be?) Every time I've been in it's clean and the store is always nicely stocked. The service is average. My latest visit was a Monday night (almost empty dining room) and the waitress was nice enough but had more fun chatting with the other servers in the back than checking on us. So we had to wait awhile for various things. But that's ok, we aren't too picky. Anyway, Cracker Barrel is a chain which offers consistency and once in awhile that's nice! Especially if you like comfort food. read more

My server was nice. That's the positive. They were out of a bunch of stuff that I'd tried to order. I ended up with the pork chop. Fried apples and cucumber tomato onion salad, salmon pair on the side and sweet tea. The only thing worth eating, the apples. Everything else tasted gross or just blah. Everyone knows cucumber tomato salad is in some type of vinegar or Italian dressing. None of that flavor what so ever :( 2 stars because the server was nice, but no... I'm cured from Cracker Barrel ever again....uugghhhhhh read more

I hadn't been to a Cracker Barrel in years and decided to try it again. Around dinner time on a Saturday, it wasn't that busy. I ordered the chicken and dumplings because like others have said, it's a nice comfort food. The food wasn't anything special, but it hit the spot. One of the only things I remembered about Cracker Barrel was the root beer, so I got one of those too. What made the stop worthwhile was our waitress, Elizabeth. She is one of the best waitresses I've had in awhile anywhere, if not the best I've ever had - checking in on us, joking around, and making us feel right at home. Very rarely do I remember a server I've had at a restaurant, but I will remember her amazing service from now on. read more