Overall, it was a very good experience! The food was pretty good. I haven't been here that often to give feedback on most of the menu. I had the country fried steak with a side of scrambled eggs and warm cinnamon apples. The biscuits were soft, warm and delicious! The coffee was a nice medium roast. Everything tasted good but could have been more warm. The service was outstanding. The place looked clean, except some of the menus could have been wiped more clean . You can see sauce smeared on one of the menu photos. When you are ready, you pay at the cash registers inside the gift shop, which was a little confusing. The gift shop is full of cool items! Clothing, specialty foods, take-home pies, health and beauty items, and many cool gifts. It's a great place to find a unique gift. There are lots of handicap accessible parking spots in front. No stairs. No automatic doors. Benches in front outside. Family friendly. read more

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A train wreck! Although the service used to be better, it has since drastically reduced since 2019! First things first, recently went there for my birthday with my family members (family of 4), and one of the waiters who we think is new took our orders but messed up on a lot of things! -Did not give us any of the sides (or didn't give us all of it) that came with the meal (like a cinnamon roll, or pieces of toast) -Left some of the pamphlets that are used to order on our table (we put them on the empty table beside us just to be nice) -Charged us for sides that were never delivered to us (charged us for three pieces of toast instead of two, as well as the cinnamon roll that never came) -The table we sat at faced the kitchen area, where waiters, cooks, and possibly the manager were relaxing and talking to each other while we waited for our food for 48 minutes (all together, we only ordered a bacon burger, two pancakes, fries and a simple omelet) -When one of my family members and a stranger asked for the price on an item that said "below 6$," the older employee helping us stated they didn't know, and got another employee to help us, she too didn't know. In the end they both retreated to the backrooms area of the gift shop and never returned. The other stranger who asked too just took the item and walked out. On our way out, a little disappointed, one of the waiters was chasing from what we assumed was a male partner, stumbling through the snow and ice racing him to his car, until they both got to the car. An argument was soon held where the waiter was begging her partner not to leave her, be he drove off onto the highway... Although I would rate this place a 3/5 stars, I would prefer for others not to experience what we did. Just go somewhere else better to eat, like Golden Carrol across the street, or even IHOP. -A concerned customer read more

All I have to say is "Yikes." Could have been much much better. The food here has really taken a dive from what it used to be. The menu feels like it's been chopped in half, and the options are skimpy. I will say that I'm glad they didn't mess with the decor at this location. The rocking chairs were still out front, the good classic decorations were still on the walls, the gift shop was in good order, and the fire in my seating section was raging and felt great on the back... The service at the table was good. They frequently checked on me. I was having a hard time deciding what to get simply because the menu was so barren of good options... I was in the mood for a good classic old fashioned biscuits and gravy, this day... There were only 2 other occupied tables in the entire section I was sat in, and right after sitting down and taking a glace at the menu I heard the table across from me asking the waitress if she could have her sausages re-heated, as they were served to them cold... Again, yikes!!! Huuuuge red flag when a classic American style restaurant can't even serve hot fresh meats that go out with every breakfast. I finally decided on getting the "Sunrise Special, Biscuits and Gravy with Sausage or Bacon", for $7.79, on the very back page of the menu. Not sure if this was the wisest decision, but it sounded good at the time! Where I come from in Virginia "Biscuits and gravy with sausage" means crumbled up biscuits, bite-size chunks of sausages mixed in, and absolutely covered in a sausage gravy! I guess the cooks and managers at Cracker Barrel, a southern company mind you, have never heard of such an abomination, because what i got was literally a plate of 2 sausage patties, 3 biscuits, a side of butter and jam packets, and a bowl of sausage gravy. I also got a side of 2 eggs scrambled with cheese, which was probably the saving grace of the meal. Let's start with the eggs, since they were clearly my highlight of the meal... The eggs tasted fresh and delightful, and were nice and hot. The flavor was perfect. No extra salt or pepper on them - and none extra was needed. You can always tell when you get fresh cracked eggs from a real egg, versus a pre-mix blend of eggs or, god-forbid, the ready-mixed eggbeaters style of carton-poured liquid egg. These were nice and fresh real eggs, with great fresh flavor. Add in some cheese and it's a match made in heaven for egg lovers. Now on to the more disappointing part -- I say this with a bit of jest, because while the meal wasn't bad, it certainly wasn't amazing or great. It was simply alright. The food could have been better. The gravy was decent - it was a good sausage gravy, but you can tell it was a bit lacking on salt and a meaty flavor that you expect from a good white gravy. I expect that they did this to cater to the old folks crowd who are always watching their salt intake, so they don't have another heart attack, and left out the sausage from the cooking of the gravy so they can appease the vegans and skittle-hair color crowd of liberal protestors that CB is pandering to these days... None-the-less, a sub-par flavor, because it wasn't cooked in the good old fashioned ways! Then, the sausage patties. They had less of a savory good meaty taste and more of something that was chemically manufactured with way too much liquid smoke flavoring... Don't get me wrong, I love a good sausage patty, and cheap ones can be good, but these take that liberty to a whole new level. These are extra cheap. The outer skin is quite tough, and like I said, the liquid smoke in them just vilifies the cheap quality as that's all you'll taste, rather than a good meat product made with care. The biscuits were good... A nice fluffy dough brick which crumbled slightly and split in half well... Easy to spread butter and jam on. A nice biscuit. But, apparently in Cracker Barrel's new-age mind, "Biscuits and Gravy" means putting everything separate and making you do it yourself, so they can pander to a wider crowd. Initially the waitress brought me the wrong check - which was quite amusing... It pays to pay attention, literally! I noticed before I had paid for someone else's meal, and brought it to her attention - and the right check was dropped off to me... Thankfully the bill was just under a $20 bill, which I readily had in my wallet, so I left that on the table and got outta there! I don't think I'll be back any time soon, if this is the direction that they're taking the company, and more importantly, the food... read more

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I feel like Cracker Barrel's can be hit or miss, but this location was a hit when we were in town for a wedding. We went for lunch, and again for breakfast. Pretty consistent service which was pretty quick and attentive. For lunch, I tried there chicken tenders which were actually low key fire. For breakfast, went with the classic in Grandma's Breakfast Sampler. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Southern Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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OMG, what has happened to this location? We used to love eating here, but last visit, a delayed lukewarm greeting, We were sat at a dirty table that still had paper trash from the prior guests and the partition wall has a plastic sheet behind the loose, barely hanging trellis that was smeared with gunk. Dirty floor. We all know the portions shrank, but the taste is bland and boiled now too. It took forever to get a coffee refill as the server had a lot of tables to cover. Sad, just very sad. read more

Cracker Barrel is close to the hotel. I had been driving all day but I should've known better. I stopped. I got the hamburger steak with three sides the menu said it comes with grilled onions and gravy. I got a burger patty cooked to the point that it's like a hockey disc, no gravy no onions and the coleslaw taste rancid now the to go waitress said do you want to see the food and I said I'm gonna trust you, but I should've known better. It's garbage. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Southern Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

CB was once one of our favorite places to eat & routinely drove 30 minutes just to go there. Recently used a Peg Reward & my coffee was credited. Then I was re-charged for the same cup of coffee. What? Is CB a bait & switch operation now? Our local Dumfries VA location is ALWAYS COLD. Food is ALWAYS COLD. We sometimes sit down & immediately leave without ordering b/c it is so COLD. Servers say its for the worker's comfort. No comfort for customers I guess. Complaints just fall on deaf ears. Nobody knows anything. Manager will sometimes give empty meaningless unenthusiastic apologies with no action. We finally stopped complaining. Just don't go there much any more. Food selection & quality not as good as it used to be. Many favorite food items no longer on menu or favorite sides are now extra charge for inferior option. Prefer the old paper menu before the marketing team ruined the original branding. While CB used to be our favorite haunt for fish & chips, no good any more. My husbands favorite chicken & dumplings no longer contains any chicken, just heavy globs of uncooked dough & gravy that tastes like grease. Tried to leave a review on the CB website, but at the end there is no way to SUBMIT, only CANCEL. So we will likely CANCEL our efforts to eat at CB going forward. read more

We saw the ad on tv for chicken fried turkey and 'tis the season, we decided to drive 30 minutes to Manassas for this new item. Ahhhh, parking the car, we see the lit up Cracker Barrel store with Christmas decorations. Walking in, Christmas and Thanksgiving items dominate the store. Since we arrive before prime dinner time, we were able to get a table for 2 easily. Because of a shift change, it took a while for our server to take our drink and food order. After 10-15 minutes we got our food. I ordered the country fried turkey with green beans and turnip greens. My food was warm but not hot. The ad mentioned the turkey was fried to a crisp perfection and juicy. Mine was dry and crunchy. And not hot. If you see the pictures, the gravy congealed. There was flavor from the crust of the fried turkey but the turkey was thin & dry. Did I mention dry? The green beans and greens were better tasting as they were juicy unlike the dry turkey. My son got his food piping hot. Chicken tenders juicy and crispy. The sides hashbrown cass and mac n cheese were warm as well. The steak was hot and cooked medium rare. Good garlic salt flavor but the steak was tough and not tender. It was beefy and juicy though. Service was good. I got a refill before asking for one as my iced tea was diminishing. Sign of good service is the little things like this. Overall, food was avg but service was above avg. Country music could be cranked up a bit over the speakers. Still love walking through the store and find cool stuff. Halloween items 70% off!!!!! read more

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Stopped fot breakfast here with the family. First time I have been to one without a wait. We sat right down, ordered and food. Food was a little slow to come out considering it was fairly empty, but came out good tasting good. Some of the things were salty and one of the plates was cold. Overall what you would expect at a cracker barrel. read more

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The app is really confusing to use when you're traveling from a different area of the country. That said, their in person to go ordering took about 15 minutes for two entrees, which isn't bad. Cooks made the order perfectly and the attendant took care to confirm all the add-ons that were needed were provided in the bag. It is walking distance from the Courtyard by Marriott and the reason I chose this location. If I get stranded at Dulles airport again, I will consider this an option again. Staff was really nice and the store was clean and neat. read more

Clean this place up! Poor service!Filthy! Dust thick on the light fixtures above our table. Bathroom was disgusting. Not just from the days traffic but looks like it's not had a good cleaning in a long time. Floors beneath our table were filthy, food on our chairs we had to clean before we sat. Our server brought our food and never returned to check on us, our water never refilled, we had to ask other workers to bring gravy that wasn't given us as ordered and then for our check after waiting a long time. And they weren't very busy we were after lunch crowd. Food mostly was good accept for an under cooked chunk of potato in the mashed potatoes and something hard in the mac n cheese. read more

Zero Stars. Service was horrible. After an hour of waiting, they brought out the wrong food. Then, we were told it would take 20 min to correct the mistake. Even before then, it was pulling teeth to get drinks or a refill. This chain used to be solid, but this location is no good. read more

So, a quick stop into the Old Country store was warranted, so we went and had dinner. Seated promptly, our waitress was quick and polite and pleasant. (I'm mad I don't have her name to give her props!). New menu and since the host didn't offer the breakfast menu, we had to ask did they stop serving breakfast all day....They still do. But.... The resturant was as all CBs are, w wiped down table but just barely to the level of clean that keeps you coming back.. We ordered the granny apple tea and it was the bomb. Needs to stay on the menu all year. I got the southern chicken and she the catfish. (Dinner food) Decent portions of food all around and served at a good temperature. Okay... why has Cracker Barrel abandoned the use of seasoning in their cooking process. There is only so much salt and pepper can to at the table. And even the new menu looks bland.. Remember the meat in the green beans and turnip greens, the buttery biscuits, butter on the broccoli when it was hot? But, the catfish was hot and flaky, but bland. The chicken was fried, had some taste but you could tell it had been sitting back there under heat lamps for a minute, dry and tough. (Again, for me to call it dry.... Dang.) I miss the flava!!! Breakfast food is better here but even that is starting to lack taste. Yeah, I know I'll be back but not as often as I used to and probably only for breakfast. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Catfish - Southern Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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today I went with my family to this location and all I can say is, what a disappointment!! My pancakes were hard and old tasting; the ham was more like beef jerky. The sausage was a hokey pock When I complained the server brought me 2 new pancakes , only to find out they were ice cold . I had bought my grandson some treats from the store in the amount of 44 dollars , but was shown the tip combined with the food of 144.00 $ The food was 80,00 $ . so , a lousy meal with a way to high tip. Live and learn !! read more

I would like for you to open this business in Alexandria, Virginia location. My wife is a fond of your store. I think she was right to open this business in our place. My name is Joselito Satorre and live in Orville Street and my email is joe.satorre@aol.com. Thank you. We like you to do it here. read more

Went here on 1/8/25 - Wednesday. We arrived at about 1:30pm - dirty tables everywhere - the servers were busing tables so the bus boys obviously didn't show up for work. I get it that it was after the lunch rush but the place was dirty. One positive note, our server Dakota was attentive and personable. Problem is he was put in a bad situation where they didn't have biscuits, cornbread, and their special of the day was broccoli cheddar chicken but they didn't have the broccoli - really? He offered alternatives - like toast but come on - how hard is it to keep biscuit and cornbread mix around. Seriously, I think corporate should investigate this location because it does not represent the Cracker Barrel standards - management needs training. Doubt this location lasts much longer which is a tragedy because it is the only CB in the area. I hope they get this turned around quickly. read more

Food, service and ambiance are good. Shopping is great for gifts. Love coming here for breakfast or lunch. Enjoy coming here.

Just couldn't get right at all. Service was mediocre. Food was given to us cold. Practically everything that we asked for was out of stock or not working. Latte machine broken, fryer not working properly resulting in overcooked and oily food. This experience was just a nightmare. Our server shifted the blame...but for whatever reason, we won't be back to this location anytime soon. read more

Had the featured French toast berry bake. Looked good on the special menu - and it didn't disappoint! It's pretty much like a breakfast bread pudding. Great flavors with the fruit too. Bacon was on point. Four star review because we didn't get any biscuits (is inflation to blame or did our server forget because it was busy?) & the vanilla latte was not good. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Fresh Berry French Toast Bake - Southern Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

This place does a VERY BRISK BUSINESS. I am unclear exactly why except that it's so close to Manassas National Battlefield Park. There are a few things that I did not care for: 1. You HAVE to walk thru the Venus Flytrap of a GIFT SHOP to get to the Dining Room. The GIFT SHOP is chock full of every type of Knick knack known to man. It's VERY irritating to me. They should put the GIFT SHOP in a SIDE AREA as you enter THE LOBBY but I DO NOT like having to wind my way around shelves packed with bricks a brac to get to the restaurant. 2. The interior is decorated like a Country store which is fine, however, the lighting is poor. And I noticed that a lot of OLDER PPL who clearly are one of their strongest demographic, could NOT easily READ THE MENU bc of the POOR LIGHTING. 3. THE FOOD IS *NOT* COOKED TO ORDER which is a HUGE ISSUE FOR ME. We ordered our breakfast & our food was at our table within 3-5 mins from when we ordered & the restaurant was PACKED. My scrambled eggs were pretty dry, flavorless & had hardly ANY melted cheddar cheese on them. Hugely disappointing. I will say the bacon & sourdough toast were cooked perfectly. The hash browns were in a small mound & were fine but again, definitely NOT COOKED TO ORDER. I ordered an iced Vanilla Latte which was actually pretty good so I was happy about that. 4. The food isn't cheap. We both had 2 eggs, bacon, hash browns & toast & it was $15.60 each which I find EXPENSIVE. You can get the same at IHOP or DENNY'S for easily $3-4 less. 5. The service was FANTASTIC. Our young waiter, Emanuel, could NOT have been NICER. He was prompt, kind, helpful and efficient. He checked in on us routinely to make sure we had everything we needed. His timing was fantastic & it was a VERY busy SUNDAY. The woman at the checkout was so much FUN. She was bubbly, sassy, helpful & efficient. Loved her! Overall, I just didn't care for this place bc I prefer my food to be COOKED TO ORDER. I go to DENNY'S & IHOP because I ALWAYS have CONSISTENTLY GREAT EXPERIENCES. Their food is cooked to order & is fresh, delicious & delivered hot to your table. My colleague, who lives in this area, agreed with me. He generally never comes here because he doesn't find the food that particularly good. Anyway, my .02 GOOD LUCK! read more

Thought we'd use a gift card and try this place. It was ok. Biscuits that were brought out in the beginning were the best part of the meal. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Southern Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

2nd UPDATE 2/26/25 4:30pm on a Tuesday: My parents love Cracker Barrel. If they are traveling they look for a Cracker Barrel for a meal. This is why we keep going to this location. The issues I've listed in previous reviews aren't any better. There are two inexcusable items for us. I'm handicapped so I use a rollator. The host asked the 3 of us if we wanted breakfast menus. Our reply only 2 breakfast. In a section with 2 other parties the host chose to seat us at a table against the wall AND in a corner! Thank you for your attention to detail of your customers. This young man has little experience or a manager who just doesn't care or both unfortunately. My dad said to me that it's fine. We moved the table. At this point I'm not sure what this experience will be like. Looking at the menu...3 dinner menus and 1 breakfast. So he solidified that not only does he not care he also can't count. The server was a nice young man. But guess what?! Cold coffee! The biscuits were hot and in better condition than the last time. He brewed a new pot of coffee that we appreciated. He was nice and attentive throughout so I'll move on to the kitchen staff. The dregs of hash brown casserole, cold eggs and cold pancakes. If I've not stated before I never let anyone take my food back to the kitchen or get a replacement. So we ate what we could and the rest went home with us. At the time of this review there is an egg shortage. Cracker Barrel put out a statement that they will not charge extra for any eggs ordered. I eat my eggs scrambled hard so my eggs are usually warm and not runny. We eat at this location because it's on the way home from doctors appointments. It takes another 30 minutes or so to get back home. I won't be crude but I barely made it home in time. And this continued for 2 more hours. I chalked it up to anxiety for an unrelated issue. I ate my leftovers this morning, no eggs, and the same thing happened. And I an PO!! My first thought is the eggs. But who knows. I'm not going to agree with eating there anytime soon! read more

Either the sausage hashbrown casserole skillet or the Christmas tree hot chocolate gave me instant diarrhea. I wouldn't recommend either. Service was good. Manager was attentive. read more

The food was actually good , on the first try . Fried catfish , turnip greens , fried okra and coleslaw. Maybe it pays to come at an off peak time . Stop by after work 5:00pm. Just didn't feel like cooking and wanted to try the fish . Customer service was great , server was not stress and very attentive ! Would have given a 5 star , but wanted sweet potato casserole , and was told they only have that on Thursday !! Oh well , next time . read more

Cracker Barrel used to be good but now it's not worth the drive. The chicken and dumplings was not good - the dumplings feels like they just rolled out dough and cut it into squares. The country fried breakfast's sausage gravy is really bad now - it tastes like they made gravy and added liquid smoke. The sides and the eggs were ok. Service was pretty good. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Chicken n' Dumplins - Southern Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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We've been several times for lunch and now with a wheelchair. While I wish they had an electronic door, there is always someone around who will get the doors for me. Our last two visits we had exceptionally good service and I wish the receipts had the servers names so I could send information to corporate about how lovely they were to my family. read more

09/07/24 Ordered delivery: 2 each loaded baked potatoes AT $3.49 each. See photos to see what we received. WHAT A TRUE JOKE I'M SURE IT TAKES SOOOOO MUCH SKILL TO ADD ALL THE TOPPINGS... REALLY?? Yeah, also ordered a Homestyle Fried Chicken Salad with Blue Cheese dressing. Did I get blue chess dressing??? Nope. Got Ranch. Clearly they do not care what ship out the door as long as they get paid. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - THIS IS WHAT CRACKER BARREL MANASSA ADVERTISES YOU GET. - Southern Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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Great Service, food and atmosphere. We are always treated well here and the pancakes are delicious. Rosie is the best! She is always so sweet to my Grandma. read more

Why am I here? I wanted to give the chain another chance. The food is cheap. I'm not in a hurry. It couldn't be as bad as last time. Wow. Exactly the same problems. No napkins. Forgot cornbread. Overcooked food. Tasteless tea. No refills. Incredibly slow service. Lots of excuses. QR code didn't work for check. Line at register. I've seen better organized car wrecks. The decor is old gray stuff. Oh well, the gift shop sells candy and tourist junk. I don't think I'll ever try them again. read more

We were pleasantly surprised with how good the service and food were today. The food came out quickly and our waitress was attentive. Overall it was a good experience and we would return to this Cracker Barrel. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Biscuit Beignets - Southern Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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Ambiance was as always comforting. Service was good. Both ordered southern fried chicken. Food was fresh and more delicious than expected. Will definitely return. read more

We were quoted 20 minutes but were texted in about 6 minutes which was great. We came mid afternoon a weekend. Our server Jose greeted us fast and came to check on us periodically during our meal- he made our experience a positive one. Food here is the same as most Cracker Barrel's- excellent. I'd recommend the country fried steak, cheese curds, Mac and cheese, hash brown casserole and Coca Cola cake. I also think the convenience of paying on your phone with the QR code is nice so you don't have to wait in line at the registers to pay. read more

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It's food takes quite a long time to be served, but they do make it well. I like the decor of this place. The lights are nice and so is the art. Wide selection of candy and toys in the shop section, lots of yummy food too. Overall it's good just long wait time read more

Arrived hungry and left satisfied. Nice merchandise up front country store themed. Service is pretty basic. They're busy and staffing short, however food arrived quickly. The steak was burnt and chewy not the best. The fried chicken is great. Huge parking lot. read more

Prompt service and good food. Adding characters for count... Hdjdirhdiebdiebjeiebbejoeklejrbjd read more

Everyone knows what to expect at Cracker Barrel, this particular one is in a handy location right off of the I-66 at Manassas. It's also right next door to Manassas National Battlefield where we were headed. So a breakfast stop here is a no-brainer. The hostesses and wait staff are very efficient and friendly and service is super fast. No wait to be seated and a bonus we were right in front of the fireplace. Food came out fast, buttermilk pancakes light and fluffy and also good eggs and thicker than most places hickory smoked bacon. I'd say this is better than the average cracked barrel and bonus points for a nice clean bathroom. If you're looking for old fashioned country breakfast there's no better spot in the area. read more

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I've never eaten cracker barrel in my life. A lot of people rave about this place. Personally I don't think it's anything to write home about. There was an eerie feeling of bigotry the entire time my family and I ate here. It didn't feel very welcoming and I just wanted to hurry up and leave. read more

Was seated at a dirty table had to ask to have it wiped off. Waiter didn't bring out half my order and then proceeded to tell me most of what I ordered was out They are out of everything. The gravy was old and thick, no pies! Lots of customers complaining. read more

I only eat at Cracker Barrel once every year or two. Their food is usually good but there are so many other restaurants I had rather go to eat a meal. This time at Cracker Barrel in Manassas I had fried catfish with hush puppies, loaded baked potato, pinto beans, turnip greens, fried okra, dumplings, biscuits, and corn bread. The catfish was very warm and had a great tasting corn meal coating. Most people in Northern Virginia don't like fried catfish but I'm not most. Cracker Barrel fried catfish are my favorite and I was not disappointed this time. I also had a few sides which I shared with others at my table. The loaded baked potato had two large scoops of butter on top, with cheese, bacon, and sour cream, and I don't know what else. It was definitely a restaurant size potato. The potato had a great earthy potato taste and was served warm. The pinto beans had a great flavor. The turnip greens were not warm but they still had a good flavor and our waitress provided us with vinegar pepper sauce to go with our greens. The fried okra was beautifully fried, not greasy, and actually tasted like okra. The dumplings tasted the best of all and next time I go to Cracker Barrel, I may just have the dumplings as my main meal. The biscuits and corn bread tasted like they normally do. The corn bread was not too sweet, as Northern corn bread normally is for me. Cracker Barrel is just a basic comfort food restaurant for me and the Manassas location doesn't disappoint. read more

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I will never eat here again. I ordered grilled catfish last night for dinner. I started feeling bad around 10:00 pm and then at 1:30am the food poisoning struck! I still feel bad and just thankful that I was able to get the nasty food out of my stomach! read more