3 stars? Let me tell you why. Cracker Barrel is one of those places that feels like a warm hug from your favorite grandparent -- comforting, familiar, and full of nostalgia. The atmosphere is exactly what you'd expect: cozy, rustic, and filled with the smell of biscuits and fried apples. I love that it's conveniently located right off the highway, perfect for a casual breakfast stop or a relaxing dinner after a long drive. The quality of the food is consistently solid. The hashbrown casserole is dangerously good, and I've never met a pancake here I didn't like. Everything has that homemade touch that keeps me coming back when I'm craving comfort food. Now, for the less sweet side of the experience: prices have crept up a bit, and for what used to be a very affordable meal, it sometimes feels a little high now. Service can also be hit or miss, not unfriendly, just often stretched thin. There have been a few times when my coffee sat empty longer than I'd like because the staff seemed overwhelmed (to be fair, this place is always busy, so it's understandable). Overall, Cracker Barrel is still a reliable go-to for hearty food and that unmistakable homey atmosphere. If you go, plan for a bit of a wait and bring your patience. read more

So, on my birthday, I ran into my BFF in the parking lot at Sam's! She and I agreed to meet at Cracker Barrel in Conroe for coffee and to visit. We were seated right away. It was around 3:30 so there weren't many people there. She explained to the server that we were just there to visit for a bit and have coffee. She also said it was my birthday. The server brought our coffee right away and also brought us some rolls and cornbread. So sweet! When the server brought more coffee, she also brought me a giant piece of cake!!! I have never had their chocolate cake before. Wow!! It is rich and delicious!! We shared it of course (as far as you know ). What a wonderful birthday! It only got better. In the gift shop my friend bought me some candy. Maple Nut Goodies!!! Very close to the ones that Brach's used to make. Can you say "sugar coma"!!! Overall, a perfect visit to my local Cracker Barrel. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Is that adorable or what!!! - American Near Me - Conroe, Texas

Cracker Barrel has not bounced back from Covid. Poor management, poor wait staff and poor food quality. We travel a lot and it seems every Cracker Barrel suffers from the same issues. Nobody cares... read more

It has been a minute since my last visit to Cracker Barrel and I gotta say - it was just as good as I remembered it! Food came out quick and meats were cooked to perfection. Apps and entrees were all so delicious! The country store is always a treat to browse and shop. read more

We visit this restaurant often and at times I must admit there are challenges in the quality of the service offered by the servers. But today we had a wonderful experience with our server, Kesia (hope I spelled correctly) at the Conroe, Texas location. In every respect she was truly excellent and made us feel very welcome. If a rating is allowed, we would rate her a 20 on a scale of 1-10!!! Hoping we see her again. read more

We decided to do the catering pickup and had a generally very good experience. I would say, however, that we found that the instructions did not match what the pickup time and location actually was. I would recommend once you placed your order for catering especially during the holidays to double check exactly where they mean. read more

I love homestyle country cooking and have had good luck at other locations but was disappointed in this one. Long wait mostly due to hostess communication. Servers working hard to keep up while management didn't seem to be helping. Had to get up and ask for drink refill and manager said she would send someone but made no effort to help. Meatloaf undercooked. Generally like looking around in front store but it was so crowded and cluttered we just skipped it today. I believe new management is needed to help this location. read more

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Always a bit of a wait when you come here, especially on Sundays. Food is consistently good, no matter how slammed they are. Our server Wyatt was fast, attentive and very personable. 10/10 experience. read more

I stopped here on a Saturday afternoon. They have the best food. And I especially like that they have the calories printed on the menu. The food was good the service was good. The price was affordable. I wish that had one in my home town because it was so good! I will be going back next time I am in Conroe! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - American Near Me - Conroe, Texas

Management needs to get a hold of their front hostess stand. They absolutely disregard anybody standing there that has a notification that their table is ready. I was told to stand in one line and when I got to the front of the line, I told the lady that I was standing there and she was taking people that were off to the side who came up after me. I was completely disregarded and absolutely ignored and that is totally unacceptable. When I went to complain to The To Go person, they just looked at me and rolled their eyes. I will never step in that establishment ever again. I was given them a second chance because their food actually sucks but I told my daughter I would get her some macaroni and I figured I would just suck it up and eat some of their crap they have save yourself the money and the annoyance and don't ever eat at this location ever. read more

Came here for a late lunch on a Saturday and our party of 3 was able to be immediately seated. They have a large menu of comfort favorites - to me, breakfast is where they shine, but I did enjoy my grilled chicken tenders dinner. Unfortunately the restaurant seems understaffed; they were having a hard time keeping up with cleaning tables. Our waitress, however, was working her tail off and was super friendly. read more

We waited extra long to be seated and getting our food took over 30 minutes. Everything on our plates tastes like old, rancid grease. Awful. Wait person very attentive. Not her fault. read more

Great lunch with family. Attentive service with surprisingly no wait for a Friday early lunch. My uncle thoroughly enjoyed his lunch by choosing one of the multiple entree options. He chose meatloaf and chicken and dumplings with green beans, mashed potatoes. He is a big eater and could barely finish this plate. It's HUGE. I chose the lunch chicken fried chicken which is a large portion with TWO chicken breasts. I immediately put one on the side as I knew I'd be taking that home for a secondary meal. The mashed potatoes are flavorful, creamy and that cream gravy is on point. My husband ent with the fried fish special and he said it was tasty, fresh, flakey and he thoroughly enjoyed it. The sweet tea at Cracker Barrel and those biscuits are always spot on and a family fav. It had been a while since we had visited a Cracker Barrel so this visit was kind of nostalgic and made use remember why we enjoy them. Fresh homestyle food, large portions, family friendly, attentive service. We are hoping we can come back soon for breakfast! read more

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Everything changed and not for the better. Pancakes hash brown casserole biscuits grits and sausage. Changed. Coffee nasty Been coming since 1980's Last visit 2025! Save your money and enjoy great food elsewhere read more

My husband and I plan our dates around an alphabet letter and then surprise each other with our plans. It was my turn to plan and I had the letter "C". We spent the night in CONROE and needed breakfast. CRACKER Barrel was a great CHOICE. Our wait time was only 10 minutes. Our waitress was really attentive and prompt. We had hot COFFEE, and she was quick to refill. Our meal was fairly quick, hot, and filling. We had a nice breakfast. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - American Near Me - Conroe, Texas

Thanksgiving dinner 1st time $17.95 about each 1 small scoop of dressing 2 thin slices of turkey,green beans,some kind of sweet potatoe,very small container of cranberries,1 roll.food was OK .WE could have bought a hungry man tv dinner for a lot less than $42 for 2 of us and probably be just as good and larger portions.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS ,IT WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED.wont be going back for anything.Rip Off read more

The sever was nice. We sat for over an hour to get the food. The food was terrible! Spoonful of hash browns were so greasy, the steak was so tough my dog had a hard time chewing it when I brought it home and eggs were supposed to be over hard, they were runny. They said they had to make a different steak because they burnt the first one. Meanwhile the crispy chicken breasts were so greasy. They remade the steak fries they were soaked in grease. The next ones they brought out were just as bad. The waitress said they were short of help in the kitchen. She meant they were short of anyone who knew how to cook in the kitchen. Nevertheless we won't be going back. Save yourself some time and money, go to McDonald's. read more

Great service, friendly staff. The breakfast ham and eggs were excellent! Nice hot coffee too!

Dined in and got the Blueberry pancakes, they were soft, fluffy and delicious and came with butter on top and also a blueberry syrup, which was surprisingly good coming from someone who usually doesn't like syrup. It also came with eggs and sausage patties. The eggs were a Perfect over medium and the sausage patties were good. The Waitress was so very sweet and attentive. I've been coming here since i was a kid and it's just as great as i remember, definitely recommend! read more

The food itself is not what it used to be, but if you aren't picky you will enjoy it. I went in with a bigger party for dinner and the restaurant wasn't very busy. Our food was served within an appropriate time frame and the overall experience we had was good. The bathroom itself wasn't dirty but it did not smell good. What made our experience exceptional was not the food or environment, but our server. Her name was Tay and she took great care of us, being very attentive and friendly with each person. She even brought out a complimentary slice of cake for our birthday guest and took the time to chat with us before returning to work. She's one of those people that makes you return simply for the service! read more

I will not be going to Cracker Barrel ever again, I use to go once a month but I hate how they have stripped the restaurant of everything that made it traditional and old fashioned. The food quality is down. I will stick with mom and pop restaurants instead. read more

well somethings never change. i run a business and I can say that this is the worse management I've ever seen. You should never bring any food out until every plate is ready for each person at that table. Half of the table got their food 34 minutes before the other half of the tables food was ready, the bacon was not cooked all the way. We were told by the waitress that she is only allowed to put 5 orders in at a time and there was 9 of us. Who does that?? Needless to say we won't be going back!! read more

Visit on November 30. Food came after more than an hour. Medium warm. Items missing. Waitress helpless with the kitchen personnel. Ambience ok but too many tables in the small space. Never again. read more

cokes were flat never got fries never got corn bread vegetables were bland took for ever will ever go back

Was busy great service food excellent the only thing I didn't like was check out at register lady had a 5 min conversation just waiting totally unnecessary read more

Wife and I went into Cracker Barrel on Sunday after Church. Normal had a long time waiting to be seated. Both of us ordered the Old Timers breakfast . She ask for eggs over medium and I ask for eggs over easy. Both of us ask for bacon well done. Waiter brings our drinks. Then shortly brings three biscuits and gravy. No breakfast ! After a ten minutes wait he bring our breakfast both eggs on both plates are hard cooked and bacon on both is not done well. First complete ! Waiter says he ll get us new eggs. Another wait while we see him at other tables. Supervisor comes up ask how it was going I tell him the story . He apologized for the issue and says he ll get us a new breakfast. After another ten minute wait. We get our breakfast this time as we has asked for it . Our waiter never came by for refill s until meal was completely complete. And of course no apologies for bad service or a reduction in bill This is why I'm done with Cracker Barrel worst restaurant in the area for sure Don't waste you time or money go somewhere else read more

Absolutely worst experience ever I put in order to go. It took two hours and by the time I got it, the store was closed. There was nobody in the restaurant. I was the only one there horrible experience would not come here again. Don't advise anyone to come here stay away. read more

Food is not tasty. Tastes like rewarded leftovers that weren't good in the first place. Such a shame they've taken such a nose dive.

My husband's breakfast order never arrived. After waiting 2 hours and the wait staff telling us his order was on the way numerous times, we finally canceled the order and left. Our food arrived, but we wanted the meatloaf lunch special. Instead, they delivered meatloaf dinner specials with dinner prices at 12 noon. The meatloaf was delicious. The 1 roll and 4 corn bread muffins were cold. Shopping was fabulous. 50% off summer stuff. Might not return again. No excuse for no food when other tables received their meals. read more

We go to this location 2-3 times a month, usually on Thursday nights for the turkey and dressing special. Tonight we had a party of five. When we ordered we were told they were out of the turkey sides - no stuffing, no sweet potato casserole. Two weeks ago they were out of turkey gravy. So, we tried to order chicken and dumplings - no dice, out of dumplings. How about the campfire meals, again out of both the chicken and beef. Well, how about fried apples, nope out of those too. At this point we left to go somewhere else. I talked to the assistant manager on the way out. He was apologetic, but that doesn't help when you have five people that's hungry. Since this isn't the first time this has happened, we will be going to other places in the future. Too bad, we really liked Cracker Barrel. read more

The wait times for Saturday morning breakfast is extremely long. They seat you fast and then you wait. The waitress took our order after sitting for about 2 minutes, our drink orders were delivered within 3 minutes and the food took another 36 minutes to arrive. I realize that the kitchen was probably getting slammed with orders, but that was pretty ridiculous!! read more

Decided I would give this place a second chance. My food took forever and when I received it it looked like this pic below. Very questionable! The main course was supposed to be chicken and dumplings but honestly had a weird film over it... couldn't even finish it. There was only one piece of what looked like regurgitated chicken in it. So let's just call that spoiled dumplings. I should've known but thought maybe things had changed in a year. Obviously not! Ps: they also forgot my fresh fruit in the order. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Old food - American Near Me - Conroe, Texas

I've been to a few Cracker Barrel's, but I've had the best experience at this one! The food came out quickly and the order was correct. Tatiana was our server and she was very nice and attentive. There was a GM named Q that was walking around talking to all the tables, ensuring that everyone was having a pleasant experience. This is management done right!! Would definitely recommend this location!! read more

We had a very disappointing experience with the hostess, Yasmin (or Yazmin). When we first arrived, we clearly told her we needed a table for 4 and a highchair. She seated us, and then came back and told us we would have to leave the table and wait again because we "didn't tell her" we had kids with us which we absolutely did. This was incredibly rude and inconsiderate, especially since we had already been seated and settled. We left feeling unwelcome and frustrated. read more

We are never disappointed no matter what we order. Grace was quick and friendly to take care of us. It was cold out so the fireplace was a nice touch read more

Food was good and country style! Had the chicken fried chicken. Very good. Service was great and ambiance is relaxed and a little busy. Check it out and thank me later! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Dining room - American Near Me - Conroe, Texas

From the 35 min wait, to the waitress who didn't bring the iced tea, to the house salad that came warm without bacon or cucumbers, to the waitress who, when asked, informed me they were out of bacon and cucumbers........oh my gosh. Every time I come here the service is worse. Lesson learned. Never come back. Unbelievable that a server would bring a salad missing 2 ingredients and not at least give me the option of ordering something else? She did bring water, but no tea. Unbelievably disgusted. read more

Looked clean Service was slow and forgetful Food was ok. The biscuits were good, cornbread was trash. Waiter took our order, brought out wife's food and half of my order. Mentioned to waiter multiple of times. Still after 25-30mins of waiting still never came. Every time I mentioned it to waiter he said they are still cooking it. Honestly he had no idea. Spoke to manager about and I was polite about it. They said they would comp my meal. That I did not eat. Prices were ok Overall 1 star. I will not be going back. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Date/time and waiter that did a horrible job and didn't even apologize for his mistake. - American Near Me - Conroe, Texas

My husband and I ordered takeout a couple of weeks ago. When we received it, you could tell the food was not fresh and had been sitting out and dried for several hours. It was a terrible experience and we wound up having to throw it out. So we thought maybe it was just a one off so we tried it again today. And it was the exact same experience. All the food was dried as if it had been sitting out for hours. The biscuits were so hard they were like rocks and we couldn't even bite into them. This is really sad for what was once a really good restaurant. We would not recommend trying it. I hate throwing food away, especially at prices today. But we had no choice because it was not edible. read more

To go ordering was on a special person called up tot he front. I was called on speaker to pick it up. I waited in line to pay. It was easy! I would have given them a five, but the Wi-Fi didn't work. read more