Home cooking at its best. Just off i-75 in Venice FL. The front of the restaurant has an immediate southern feel with a wooden patio and rocking chairs. They have a cool store with a ton of everything as soon as you enter the main doors. Clothing, root beer, candy, and household items too. Past the store we enter the packed restaurant with a southern vibe boasting a massive fireplace and multiple tables. We ordered a simple eggs, bacon potatoes with their signature buttermilk biscuits and thick gravy for dipping. While waiting each table has a fun peg game to play. The meal was served in about ten minutes and was delicious. Our waitress was very friendly and the bathroom was very clean. read more

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Warning! Eat at this restaurant at your own risk. Where is the Management oversight? Are they incompetent or do they choose to ignore industrywide safe sanitation practices for restaurants? The restaurant is dangerously filthy, with a complete disregard for safe food handling standards. Twice in one month, they served expired milk to children. The cooks rarely wear protective gloves - if ever. Employees, including managers, are constantly eating food on the line, and they seldom wash their hands. You are literally better off eating at the McDonald's you passed on the way to this Cracker Barrel. Crazy thing is, their corporate offices don't seem to care. read more

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Terrible service. Inattentive, SLOW!!! Food took forever in an empty restaurant. Horrible experience!!

Typical Cracker Barrel. The food was decent, really enjoyed the meatloaf. The sides were hit and miss. Service was adequate and no major problems. Interior was typical Cracker Barrel restaurant. Average read more

The worst Cracker Barrel in 25 years: the one in Venice. Besides it's being normally loud and too cold, we were seated close to a table of screaming kids. The restaurant had less than 10 tables occupied, so why sit us there. It took ten minutes to get water, then the waitress forgets the lemons. After finally taking our order, it took 30 minutes to get our food. Only then, she says they are out of Mayo and have no Tarter Souce for the Catfish. During the whole hour there, we were surounded by tables with dirty dishes, which were still there when we left. When I got to the cash register, I realized she had given me the wrong check. It took several minutes to finally find her to switch, of which she offered no apology. At the Cash Register, when asked if the meal was fine, I said no, it was not a good expereince but we had eaten and I wasn't looking for a discount. She insisted on calling the manager, who listened, but really didn't care, just said, Sorry. When I got home and was sending Corp a comment, I realized that I had been given another wrong check which was for more than we ate. Apparently in my fustration, I hadn't checked. My error. After sending my detailed complaint to Corp, I received a couple of computer generated "We're Sorry" and the a couple of days later, a gift card for a Free Desert, Obviously, it will be a long time before we go there again. read more

Wait staff was very unpleasant, she was pleasant to the people that apparently she knew , then she'd turn to our table and be unpleasant again , she handed my handicap sister her plate, which was hot , never said a word . We were at a table in the center of the room , she could have walked over to that side of the table , there was only 2 tables being used . Very unprofessional... read more

We really enjoyed our lunch here today! It was fun and it was an experience! The food was really yummy and soulful! Service was excellent! You have to walk through the store to get to the restaurant and there was lots of cool stuff there! Never been to a Cracker Barrel before! We liked the old sign for sure, confused why they changed it, the new one is soooo plain! We will be back! read more

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Went for lunch and it was busy that day. There were lot of people and we got our food after a while. They have various kinds of food and it was hard to choose because everything looked good. I got the Turkey and it was good. My friends got grilled chicken and I tried them, it was also good. I also recommend their peach tea. they have a little shop to shop around after. My first time and it was good. The price is right as well. Definitely will come back. read more

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Good ole faithful while on the road! It's been ages since I've been to a Cracker Barrel and things haven't changed. Same decor and huge portions. This location in Venice has always been clean and friendly and that is still the case. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Chicken fried steak - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

Generally great experience. Come here frequently with family. Will never go back. Had an issue with a pick up order should have been no big deal, until I spoke with Irven. The manager Irven is rude, condescending, and unprofessional. He does not deserve to work here or be in the service industry. read more

Food was good, but sides seemed small. Service was ok, but our waitress was replaced after serving us drinks. I heard the french toast was excellent from others at our table. The seating and ambiance were good, the Cracker Barrel standard. read more

This rating is for browsing in the gift section only. I love the items that have been available, all about country and faith. That's what drew us to Cracker Barrel along with the meals. As a loyal supporter of good old fashioned cooking and decor, I don't appreciate what has been done to a fine family place. Perhaps the new ceos should open their own restaurants, just leave our Cracker Barrel alone. read more

Visited the Venice location off of Jacaranda Blvd. Ordered the Grandma's Breakfast with Bacon - Eggs or easy - and the Hash Brown Casserole . The food was good but for some reason took a bit to come out considering the number of patrons was small (Here after 12noon). Coffee also seems a bit watery but Ok. I believe the location of the Cracker Barrel makes the difference. Still one of my favorite breakfast places but the northern locations off SR 64 and Cortez Rd seem better. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Inside view looking at the Fireplace - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

This famous Cracker Barrel store is now the shame of the country ..... horrible food, low quality service and very expensive food for no reason whatsoever. I used to like this grand food establishment but now will never go there again ...EVER .... I'm sure it will be the same negative feeling for all my friends and family. read more

I was so looking forward to the campfire chicken dinner. I think the restaurant forgot to add the campfire seasoning. All of the food was bland. Very disappointed!! read more

Food wasn't very good. Service was poor, asked for bacon to be crispy, came out flimsy, toast was forgotten. Biscuits and gravy, gravy was awful. Not much food on plates for the cost, pancakes were only thing that was any good. read more

Ordered fried chicken dinner but received a 2 pc dried out chicken tenders dinner. Service was not good. Waitress forgot slaw side and napkins and we were almost through our meal before we receive them. Had to ask three times. read more

Tried the cinnamon roll pie breakfast very disappointed. Wasn't good at all Egg whites were ok really can't mess that up Grits were good but they didn't give me any butter sugar or salt In Uber eats Bacon was horrible. Had a rank smell to it Peach tea is good Overall I'm still hungry read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Cinnamon roll pie breakfast Horrible - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

What happened to the store on Jacaranda. Been there twice in the last week- breakfast was terrible. Went to dinner - had the worst chicken and dumplings ever! Did not recognize and of the staff either. Won't be going back there any time soon. read more

Food quality, quantity, and service have greatly depreciated in the last year. Gone are the familiar menu choices like country boy breakfast, Uncle Hershels, etc replaced by ala cart and cost. The serving sizes are now smaller. I do i not mind paying for good food but will no longer pay fir substandard food. Waffle House overall has better breakfast at a mire reasonable price. read more

Warm welcome even though they were closing in 25 minutes. We offered to go elsewhere and they truly welcomed us saying it was ok. Food came out hot and fresh, Service was attentive and prompt never making us feel rushed. And we used the new QR code on the receipt to pay which is very nice. Sure, sometimes going to the counter to pay is good, but when there is a wait, it makes it so much better. Place was also clean including the restrooms. I can't say I would ever give a five star to a Cracker Barrel but they nailed it. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Southern Fried chicken and Chicken tenders with a honey hot sauce - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

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It's a Cracker Barrel so I didn't have high expectations. Ordered an orange juice. Never got it. Then ordered a Sweet Tea. Never got it. We were served our food with no utensils. So we sat there awkwardly staring at our food until we could flag down our server for utensils. Ordered a water and finally got that. Never once got a refill, so I had to eat my food with no beverage. Another patron at my table ordered an iced latte but got a hot latte. Pretty bad service experience all around. Food was delicious and up to standard as usual. read more

Had another good lunch at C B. For me it's always good, just like my favorite fast food chains: Culver's , and Chic-fil-A, Gteat service and good food, meatloaf plate was solid and the side I chose, breaded okra was nicely fried, and tender inside. MDF ordered the "Old Country Breakfast" which she really enjoyed (we love their grits) read more

Not today It's usually pretty good but today noooooo!!! Turnip greens are usually plentiful that's the majority of my order Today A teaspoon full & dried out. The biscuits were hard rocks as the corn muffins shrunk even more have no taste buy them at Gold Rush where they're delicious. Cracker Barrel would be better off using the Jiffy brand box instead. The meatloaf they said was okay as was the catfish so me as the one who normally orders their vegetables turnip greens really had to go eat after!!! Unacceptable read more

Our food was not up to Cracker Barrel standards. The fried items were dark & spongy. The chicken fried chicken was the same chicken as my husband's southern fried chicken. No difference. No gravy either. The meals come with biscuits or corn bread. We received neither. The sides were small with the exception of my super large Cole slaw. The broccoli side was raw. No drink/ water refills offered. We asked for a refill... it came as we were leaving. The servers need a lesson in how to handle glassware. Please stop putting your fingers on the glass rims. After we picked through our "meals", the table was overflowing with dirty dishes. Not one item prebussed. And, the restaurant really needs to be cleaned. There is an odd sour smell in the dining area. We spoke to a female manager. She was unapologetic. read more

This location lacks management and service. Meal portions at this location tend to be stingy and not as presentable as other stores. Even the bread portions are fewer than when you go to the other CBOCS locations. The side of breakfast ham is like $7 and it was a quarter piece of one slice. One 1/4 slice that's it and then it was dripping in grease. Awful. The server who possessed 4 stars was useless. Stopped by and asked if we were okay, we mentioned we would like a refill on our coffee. We had to ask two more times before someone else walking by with the coffee pot refilled our coffee. Then our server had the nerve to come back again and ask if we were okay. We then ask, at the end, if we could have two take-home containers. There were 3 adults in our party. She brings the containers with one bag, which she places on top of our dirty dish. Absolutely disgusting and upsetting. Bottom of the bag needed to be wiped and we haven't even used it. The pancakes were good and my mom had the trout and truly enjoyed it. The store seems a bit disorganized, doesn't offer the smooth walking areas. The bathroom was a mess, floors wet, and sink counter dripping water to the floor. Now I remember why we stopped coming to the Venice location. Won't forget again. read more

3/8/21 - Awful. Arrive like 8:10pm and staff are complaining that they close at 9pm. ‍ then all 6 of us order the apples. 15 mins later Bri our waitress comes to tell us "ooops sorry we are all out.." We are sitting next to the kitchen and we can hear them complaining. Honestly I feel like getting up and just walking out. My hot tea and everyone else's drinks? Not even refilled and not asked 30 mins now. Such a shame... I will pray I don't get i'll from this food. What a waste of $70!!!!! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

The manager at the time Ervin Torres was extremely rude and volatile, while checking us in. For no reason (witnesses include waitress Gracie) he was very nasty and when I asked to speak with a manager he grew irate and refused us service. He humiliated us and grabbed my arm to physically escort us out. Stay away from this store. He is very dangerous. I couldn't call corporate because there is no way of getting through to them on phone, I emailed twice and did not receive an answer read more

Unfriendly management. Half of parking lot closed off. People were parking on the street.

Just had Thanksgiving lunch there. Food was excellent. We got it quickly and the server was very pleasant.

Food was not terrible but service was not good. Server forgot drinks, did not get the sides right and never cleared the table.

Service was top notch, it seems like they are trying to make up for the kitchen not doing their jobs. Wife wanted to go even though my last experience with quality of food was terrible. Well they did not disappoint with the chicken broccoli this time. Took forever for it to come out they said fresh ones were being made. Definitely was not a fresh piece of chicken it was a portion controlled frozen piece with very poor quality. Broccoli was barely even cooked, took a few bites and pushed the whole dish aside. Might stop by for a breakfast some time but, cutting corners to save money is not the way to go. read more

We stopped in today. Almost empty and our waitress smelled so strongly of cigarette smoke. She was curt, rude and our Oder was wrong. She saw people sitting outside and went out the emergency exit so alarm went off. So loud and upsetting. Her comment was that is what they get for making me cover out there. That is what they get? What about us customers?!?! If they can't hire decent staff they should not be open. read more

We visited with family to enjoy some familiar comfort food. Alexis was our sweet server. All the food was cooked perfectly. We always enjoy the apple butter with our biscuits. One guest had food allergies. Being able to eat fries without worrying about cross contamination was great. read more

Love cracker barrel great food and service my husband had the trout and I had the fried chicken very good also great breakfast

Delicious! Kayla our server very attentive and helpful! Manager Mr. William approached us offering his help with a purchase. Mr William made our visit exceptional. Thank you! read more

Meh. It's a Cracker Barrel. Stayed at a hotel nearby and this was the only breakfast other than fast food I could find. Disappointed they've done away with the eggs benny. They used to serve grits with every breakfast but not now. Service was fine but watch your bill. Suggested tip amount was based on the meal AND the tax. This will and did affect what I left. Waitresses, you want a bigger tip? Tell your manager to stop pulling such stunts. It's getting to where I don't tip much anymore. Remember...always tip on service, not your total bill. read more

Great home cooking, great atmosphere; everyone is polite and welcoming. Good portions and great taste. You'll never leave here hungry.

Why we like Cracker Barrel. It's consistent. Staff always pleasant Service is good Food quality is very good and great value! We are so happy to move to Venice and only be 3 miles away from a CB We frequently go for their great breakfast and we often dine diner time for a good wholesome meal ! Keep it up ! It's the only restaurant we've used for years on our interstate travels by car. From NJ to Fl. Cracker Barrel is the go to on 95 Why it's about safety cleanliness good food and convenience read more

Ok, I hate to be mean. That's why two stars instead of one. Sunday afternoon lunch/dinner around 2:00. Dad's meatloaf only had one slice instead of the regular two ( but still the same price). His mashed potato was inedible but they brought him a new order. Slightly better but still still lots of lumps. No gravy to speak of. My fried chicken breast was ok, but no gravy or sauce. Picture a big chicken finger, dry. The green beans were soggy, the coleslaw and okra were ok. My biscuit was squashed and so pale it looked raw. I would have been embarrassed to serve it. Did I mention it took half an hour to get our food. Seated right away and a very nice waitress, hence the two stars. The table next to us had dirty dishes on it the whole time we were eating. Kind of poor ambiance. Altogether not a great dining experience, but dad's ready to give them another chance... but not me!!! read more