Savanna made our stop at Cracker Barrel in Morton, Illinois an absolute pleasure. She was phenomenal from start to finish. She was friendly, personable, and incredibly knowledgeable about the menu. Even when a few items were unavailable, she communicated it honestly, transparently, and with such grace that it never felt like an inconvenience. Throughout our meal, she checked on us regularly, anticipated our needs, and always had a genuine smile on her face. As Texans traveling through Illinois, we were pleasantly surprised because Savanna reminded us of the very best of Southern hospitality. Her warmth and professionalism turned an ordinary meal into a memorable experience. Cracker Barrel is fortunate to have someone like Savanna on their team. If you're dining in Morton, I hope you have the chance to be served by her. You'll be in excellent hands. read more

Visiting for a few days and was super excited to try! Came for brunch and the people were super nice. The waitress was patient as we weren't sure what to order. Service was a little slow but I think it's because there was one server for half the restaurant. I ordered the country fried steak and it was amazing! So good, thick meat, not too much batter, it was great! The hash browns were okay, not a lot of flavor and dry. Cute little gift shop inside the restaurant that sell a lot of old school candy. When we went, it wasn't busy, and we didn't wait at all to be seated. Overall, we all enjoyed it! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Grandmas Sampler - Southern Near Me - Morton, Illinois

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I got the biscuit and gravy with bacon instead of sausage, the food was good but our waitress made it seem we were not welcomed she did noting wrong but it looked like she had a problem with everyone's table. It's a nice dine in area though clean and lots of interesting history. read more

There were four of us that arrived at Cracker Barrel around 9:20 a.m. Unfortunately, this visit was very disappointing compared to the great experiences we've had in the past. Our waitress seemed dismissive from the beginning and never brought the water with lemon that I requested. When I asked if there were any peanut butter packets available for my toast, the response I received was less than cordial. Apparently, Cracker Barrel does not carry peanut butter packets. It took over 30 minutes for our food to arrive, even though the restaurant was not busy at all -- I counted only about 15 customers. When the food finally came out, all four meals were either missing items or prepared incorrectly. My over-easy eggs had completely solid yolks and were cold. To make matters worse, my knife had food residue on it. I asked for a clean knife, but one was never brought. Overall, the service and food quality were far below what we normally expect from Cracker Barrel. Very disappointed, and we are honestly not sure if we will return. read more

We did check "waitlist" on the website before going and it had a "0" minute wait time

My wife and I recently went here for dinner on a Friday night! The restaurant was busy but we were seated immediately ! We had signed up online for early check in! We both had sweet teas to drink. The tea was good! My wife ordered the Smokey southern grilled chicken with hash brown casserole and carrots. I ordered the tips, grilled tenders, and shrimp platter with baked potato and green beans! My wife enjoyed the chicken but it wasn't very moist or flavorful. The flavor is just boring. The grilled chicken tenders were moist and had good flavor. The shrimp are fantastic! We loved the spices mix and flavor in the batter for the shrimp! The green beans were good as always! The sirloin steak tips in garlic butter were terrible! The meat quality was chewy and reminds me of dog food! They were a huge disappointment! We both got peach cobbler for dinner but they forgot the crust pieces! The ice cream and peaches were good though. The take-away of this review is the fried shrimp and grilled chicken tenders are really good! The green beans, carrots, and hash brown casserole are good staples for sides with your entree! Stay away from the sirloin tips ! read more

We had a party of 10 and the male staff was great but we were ignored by the female staff . My aunt and sister in law tried to get the female staff's attention and they were both ignored after she was looking right at them and I told her that they were trying to get her attention she ignored me I have been eating here since I was a kid but I don't think I will be going there again read more

On Dec. 17, 2025 I took my friend for breakfast. I had several bad experiences in September. This time was not any better. My bacon was not crisp had fat turned up on the end not done. When I went to eat my grits there was a hard ball of grits in the bowl that could not break up. That meant I only got maybe 1/3 bowl of grits. The cook is terrible. McDonalds has this place beat. Morton cracker barrel is not a place to eat if you want quality of food. If I go again I will inspect all my food and maybe cause a commotion for all to hear. Management does not care. Bad, bad, bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Because the restaurant is literally in the parking lot of my hotel I've eaten there now three days in a row, but today's service from my waitress Aishley was the best of all three nights. I was only seated a brief moment. She immediately brought me my water and chocolate milk, she took my order and It was delivered precisely . Aishley had my check ready upon request and I was probably in and out Tonight in half the time the previous two nights read more

Waitress was great. That's about it. May need to take a look at management and cook staff. Ordered a bacon cheeseburger and steak fries, medium well. Kitchen sent out a rare burger on Texas toast / sourdough bread as they were " out of buns ". Had six steak fries on the plate, only two that were maybe four inches......other four were small broken pieces. Suggests a lack of supervision over incompetent kitchen staff. Ridiculous for what they charge. Visit was 11/22/25. read more

Well been a customer here since they opened and food has been really good with a few misses here and there but consistently pretty good. I'm giving a 2 for service. There are a few servers who do an awesome job but recently stopped in to a not busy restaurant..seated right away. After watching 3 servers bounce around us cleaning tables, rearranging chairs etc for 15 minutes....we asked when we might be waited on and was told our server would be right over. Another 5 minutes and we walked out. Had this been the 1st time--ok well a miss but this has happened now 4 times in a year where we have waited and waited to have anyone approach the table. read more

Came back to try breakfast...fantastic!! I had pancakes and eggs, hash brown casserole and bacon. I've never done their breakfast before and was very pleasantly surprised. The pancakes were soft but crispy on the edges and slightly salty from the butter. read more

The food was wonderful, but the best part was the service. Mindy, my waitress, was amazing. She checked on us as much as she could and was always keeping our glasses full. She was a lovely waitress, truly one of their best read more

I noted that the eggs served were raw. The server politely apologized and returned them to the kitchen. The manager came over and told me that Cracker Barrel only cooks over easy eggs 30 seconds on each side. I suggested that food safety standards require 3 minutes. He corrected that he was right and I was wrong. In further research I discovered Illinois Cracker Barrel's had a salmonella outbreak in Illinois in 2024. I ate scrambled eggs . read more

First time at a Cracker Barrel. Lots of hyped up suggestions but very disappointing. Menu was okay, seems more like a restrictive, more expensive ihop menu. We came Monday around 10-11am and it was packed. I was shocked by the turn out for subpar food. Nothing was seasoned and everything was bland. Service was very slow, took us 45 mins to get our food, we just asked for boxes just to take the food home. We did have mimosas and those were good and came out quick. Again, very pricey for okay food. I would not come back here in future. Happy eating! read more

You can't go wrong with Cracker Barrel. The food is consistent in flavor, no loud music playing in the background, and staff is pleasant. read more

dude if i could rate this higher i would!! one of the hosts saw me playing clash n asked abt my deck! downside was he played mega knight which is goof but ill look past it. anyway love the restaurant been here like 1000 times, food was good n the host was an absolute w! anyway if you(the host sees this add me on snap so we can 1v1 fr elizabeth.p245) read more

Tasty but ham is too greasy but pancakes they gave me a extra one. I didn't ask and they gave me a cup to take the rest of my drink

I never write reviews but after getting violently ill eating there last night and I felt like I should say something. I'm not sure if it's because I never eat rich food like a country fried steak and fried okra or if it was the biscuit I attempted to eat that tasted raw on the inside but my stomach was turning before I even paid the bill. Will never eat at another cracker barrel again. read more

Stopped at this Morton, Illinois Cracker Barrel for this first dining experience on what was to become a 12-day trip to the southeastern US. We weren't disappointed. Excellent food as usual by a prompt waitress. I chose the fried chicken dinner (may favorite.) What was REALLY important to us was that the restrooms were clean, even at this mid-afternoon hour. Keep up the good work Morton Cracker Barrel !!! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Fried chicken dinner with slaw and corn !!! - Southern Near Me - Morton, Illinois

I drive here occasionally across the river to Bloomington for a delicious breakfast or lunch, ordering one of my favorite dishes, such as biscuits and gravy, southern fried chicken, or a great hamburger. The menu is quite varied and the waitresses/waiters are efficient and cordial. The setting is pleasant as well. I don't have an unpleasant thing to say about the Cracker Barrel. read more

They only allow 5 people to order food at a time. We had 6 people and a toddler. They only allowed 5 people to order food and the other people had to order after and wait for their food to come after the first set were already eating. We were told 40min wait and we waited over an hour and fifteen minutes. Some of our food didn't come out. Most bizarre experience ever. read more

Stopped off for lunch with my daughter and grandson. We had breakfast for lunch. I had the Grandma Sampler. Comes with 2 pancakes, 2 eggs, 1 bacon, 1 sausage and 1 piece of ham. Plus fried apples OR hashbrown casserole. My daughter had the Momma's big breakfast. Everything was cooked just right. Service was excellent. Prices are average. While in the dining room area no one wore a mask except the servers. In the gift store the majority wore masks. They even give you a mask if you don't have one. Love the feel that things are getting back to normal. I LOVE the gift shop! read more

The best service our server was amazing the shop was so cute the decorations everywhere made a old theme come to life

Great place to eat! My family and I will be back. Loves the atmosphere and service was good!

Arrived inside at approximately 7:30 pm. Waited just shy of 15 minutes for anyone to acknowledge me after being seated, in spite of 2 tables of 1, 1 family at a lg round table, 2 tables of 2 and a family leaving while 3 waitresses walked passed me constantly to go into the kitchen. An older waitress took my drink order and brought out a dirty saucer with many lg crumbs on it with 2 lemon slices on it for hot tea. A 2nd waitress took my meal order later and then brought the wrong meal out to me with my ticket. I was told the heat was out in the kitchen. Tea was scalding hot, food was hot and excellent when my order was delivered. However, there were no corn muffins and still after another 30 minutes, no muffins and I wasn't asked for a substitute. Other tables were given credit for issues with their orders. I was not. I paid in cash, left a almost 20% tip and got back on the road. Cracker Barrel has always been my go-to when traveling. However, I will need the ratings next time. read more

The customer service is second to none. Our catering order got mixed up and they took it upon themselves to deliver our missing order plus extra, and they comped our meal. The food was amazing, too. Highly recommend. read more

Had a long hair wrapped around a piece of broccoli. Server just offered more broccoli. Asked to see the manager at the hostess desk to be told it would be five minutes. After 10 minutes and the manager walking back and forth we just paid and left. We weren't upset or irate, but hoped management would do the right thing, but it was a fail. :(. Staff was friendly and kind but the outcome of customer service was lacking indeed. read more

My buddy invited me to lunch and we ended up here. I thing he dines here often because he knew right away what to order. I followed his recommendation and got grilled cat fish fillet. I have never been a fan of cat fish but this fillet was done very well. Great spices added a little bite. The slaw was very good but the corn bread and dumplings I will skip on if I ever end up eating here again. I was planning on ordering desert but the lunch portions are so big I ran out of room. Lol read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Grilled catfish with dumplings and slaw - Southern Near Me - Morton, Illinois

I usually love Crackle Barrel, but today my expectations were subverted harder than they are for your average Rian Johnson movie. I ordered chicken and dumplings, but the waitress came back and told me that they were all out. Then I ordered the chicken BLT and instead I received the HOMESTYLE CHICKEN. I didn't want to point out that the order was wrong because it took forever to get our food the first time and I certainly didn't want to wait there until dinner. Other members of my family ordered ketchup, but didn't get it. We had to ask for refills. Worst experience ever. 1/5. read more

This store is the worst in the world. I have started coming he cause the fried chicken was great. But the service is worst than at a soup kitchen. For the last four sundays I have came to get the chicken first week the girl was rude. Second week the girl was clueless. I skipped last week this week they don't have any chucked and the but me at a table that was very wobbly and next to the heater. I would not recommend this place ever. read more

Don't waste your money. High priced, poor service, and food that is just not prepared properly. I went in for breakfast and ordered blueberry pancakes, eggs over easy, and extra crispy bacon. The blueberry pancakes were so tough they had to be cut with a knife. The eggs were just barely cooked enough. And the bacon was so limp I could've swung it around like a string. Save your money go over the good field to @busycorner and enjoy the best breakfast around. read more

Love me some down home cooking! Unfortunately they're not keeping up with cleaning. The table was sticky and there was a ton of food all over the floor. Several people including two managers were oblivious to the issue and nobody came to check on how everything was for our table. The gift shop was nicely stocked and staffed well. Restrooms were clean. I'll keep coming back though until I feel it is detrimental to my health. Morton Cracker Barrel - you can do better. read more

Cracker Barrel is not good. Was at one time but not now. I go there when the group wants to but I always regret it. Menu is outdated. Just a few small changes. read more

Service was really slow. We never got part of our order and the food was not very good.

Love, love, love Cracker Barrel!!!! Living in Chicago I don't have access to one close-by. Their prices are very reasonable. The staff is always very welcoming and kind. Waitress was on top of her game tonight. Had a great meal per usual. I recommend the rainbow trout if you haven't had it! Oh- and those cornbread and biscuits are to die for! read more

We had visitors from Madrid, Spain, twice recently and took both parties to C.B. for breakfast or lunch. Both groups were delighted by their experience of a good old-fashioned US meal. We'll be back, whether we have foreign visitors or not! P.S. Relatives from the UK were equally impressed (by the food and the gift store) when they stayed with us ten to fifteen years ago. They still remember the experience at C.B. with pleasure. read more

My first time staying in Morton while traveling for work. I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express next door and thought I would pop over for dinner. It was conveniently located across the parking lot of my hotel. I ordered the meatloaf with a side of carrots and hash brown casserole. It was all pretty tasty. The service was quick and my waitress was very sweet and friendly. She was prompt with drink refills and brought the check just as I finished. All-in-all a successful chain restaurant dinner. read more

Came for Mothers Day, we were fully prepared for a wait. But to have called early, then to still have to wait over an hour and a half. It was explained to us that the people at the table available for a large party were done eating and just talking. I feel like that party should have been asked to move their conversation outside or small table could have been brought together for us to be seated after an hour of time had passed. read more

Stopped in here on the way home during a road trip. Met my parents here for a quick visit. It was quite loud so sharing stories was a little difficult. The food was a little bland with the exception of the Mac and cheese which was very good. Everyone seemed to really enjoy their food. The biscuits were delicious as usual! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, Mac and cheese! - Southern Near Me - Morton, Illinois