My wife and I decided to splurge a bit, and we both ordered the fried whole belly clams at $28, which is a pretty heft price tag for pub fare. We were very disappointed -- all there was was clam strips -- not a whole belly to be found. Or maybe these were very anorexic clams. There was a generous supply of French Fries, that the clam strips were placed upon, to make the portion look bigger. But they were very cheap with the ketchup for the fries - about a shot glass full. At least the Cole Slaw was good. read more

One of my favorite places for burgers in northern CT. Nice charbroiled flavor. Perfectly cooked. My friend had hers w American cheese, I had cheddar and sauteed onion. We both agreed - delicious. It seems like I always get a burger at CBP, but over the years, all their food has been really good, including pizza, Reubens, chicken, and specials. Usually a nice crowd, w a good assortment of tap beer. 5 star read more

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lets start how dirty the restaurant was, food crumbs all over floor, fingerprint smudges on the glassware and even sticky unclean flatware. I ordered a burger it was at best mediocre but while I was waiting for it I was looking at the restaurant and especially my table and the dirty interior, yes its a pub and not fine dining. But I expect at least clean cutlery and clean glassware. Dont bother even complaining as the wait staff and management was rude when I mentioned the service items. I really regret not taking pictures of the dirty items... read more

Great food and drinks. Definitely a dive type of place but still need to go! They have different specials everyday and very affordable pricing! No matter what i have had, it has always been good!! And I've tried just about everything on that menu. read more

Nostalgia, charm, personality... these things matter when you visit a restaurant that's like an old friend. The Cracker Barrel Pub in Tariffville (part of Simsbury) is not affiliated with the Cracker Barrel chain, but the menu is somewhat similar in that there is a lot of variety. This restaurant has been around as long as I've lived in Simsbury and I grew up here. Katie was our waitress this time, and she alone was doing every single job when we arrived around 2:30pm. She was the bartender, the busboy and our attentive waitress... I'm not sure who was in the kitchen though. Even though it was mid afternoon the bar side of the restaurant, that has tables and booths, did have a handful of patrons. Katie took her time recommending local beers to us. She checked on us after our food arrived. She truly held the fort down and gave us the perfect amount of attention. That said my husband ordered a medium-rare mushroom burger that arrived medium well. My medium-well Blackened & Blue birder arrived well done (but not burned). The toasted buns were delicious and fresh. The fries were not hot when they arrived, but they were still very good. We enjoyed our burgers even though they weren't cooked to our specifications, our beers were perfect, and the experience was just what we wanted. We WILL be back! And will be sure to order some wings next time (they truly are the best). read more

Cracker Barrel Pub - American Near Me - Tariffville, Connecticut

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Very good experience very nice people and there's always good food and the people were very nice restaurants are always kept clean.

This is not your chain Cracker Barrel. There's no store, no tchotchkes, and no breakfast all day. This is a pub, located in a beautifully restored mill next to a tiny town green. There is street parking available up front, and a small lot available in back. The back entrance does require climbing one flight of stairs. Inside there are two rooms - one is a straight dining room, and the other has the bar and assorted tables and high tops. It must be popular with the locals of Tariffville, and who could blame them? Whoever made the menu had fun, and you can taste that in the food. The cool ranch nachos have the delicious cool ranch flavor, but not so much you don't recognize it's actually a plain tortilla chip you're eating. The meatball is all over the menu, even in the salad section! The burgers are traditional pub, although I would not ask for medium well or above - the outside may get a little crispy. The seasoning still shines even then though. The food is delicious, and you'll want to go back to try the other menu items you didn't try on your first trip. read more

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Ok, I walk in with my daughter, welcomed late by staff (they had to finish their personal conversation first) and got given a pretend friendly face + vocals. I ordered three kids meals and tried to customize each of them, but she seemed very annoyed. I shared we like ketchup and mayo and everything seemed alright! When I got my food and asked for dipping sauce for the fries .... the bar waitress almost came out of herself ! I do not appreciate the inconsideration of how our family likes to eat. I mentioned I have additional money if anything and she made a nasty comment about my card. Please retrain this individual on how to be fully customer service with respect. Thin tall bar employee with glasses / elder age group, I don't want to be too forward. I was nice the entire time until I found her in the back hesitant to give me mayo and I'm writing this review as the last straw, since I was given expired mayo. I left a few bucks on the counter I wish I never did. We mentioned the mayo from the beginning, but when I got the BBQ sauce & honey mustard, I just wanted to be sure the mayo was in the bag and she started to laugh out loud in a evil way that I didn't see what was exactly funny. So I'm writing this as a reminder to be kind. That's all it takes is to be thoughtful and not careless beyond belief. Thank you, I haven't been on yelp for a while. I was given wonderful reasons today. read more

My wife liked her burger and fries. I tried 2 different draft beers and both were flat. Avoid their draft beers, Gross! The pizza was okay but not cooked enough. Been going to this place for 30 years and this was not a good experience. Plus they have great windows with sunshine, but they close the shades because 1 person doesn't like it. Hit or miss if you have a good time. read more

Decent draft selection and a good size menu. Went with the flatbread of the week and left more than happy. Got great service on a Friday night. There's a few tvs around the bar and an outside seating area as well. Will definitely be back. read more

I guess they have a new chef (cook), the top photo is how the burger used to be, I order the same today and it's plain (no, cheese, lettuce, tomato or onion), it's over cooked (I ordered medium rare and it's very well), the onion rings are burnt as well as the bun. Nope not again. read more

Cracker Barrel Pub - Maple Smokehouse Burger - American Near Me - Tariffville, Connecticut

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Service is horrible. Waitress not attentive and focused on others needs while we sat and waited to order.

One of my favorite spots! Always great food and service... I especially enjoy the big salad, crack fredo, onion soup and of course the pizza! Can't go wrong with this place:) read more

Cracker Barrel Pub - Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza - American Near Me - Tariffville, Connecticut

Great hearty food. Excellent service. Meatball grinder was very tasty and I am very picky. Sauce wasn't too spicy.

I used to love this place. I've brought friends and family there, sadly I probably won't do it again. Evidently they have changed chefs and until they do so again I won't be back. I understand that during this pandemic things are tough, my wife and I usually go out on Saturday evenings, so we have been ordering take out from our favorite restaurants that we would go to normally. That's no excuse for the meal that I received. Seriously, where was the rest of my sandwich? And the chips that I am eating, because I'm hungry, are saltier than any sardines that I've ever eaten. read more

Cracker Barrel Pub - Cheesesteak sandwich, minus the steak. - American Near Me - Tariffville, Connecticut

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This place was NOT good. I will start off with the positive... The 'Cheddar Fondue' was good. My husband and I polished that off and glad we did because we didn't have much afterwards. My husband ordered the 'Chicken Enchiladas' which he said were extremely bland, the sides were very bland as well and he could tell everything was store bought and just thrown together. I ordered the 'French Onion' soup and the 'Bleu Chips' as my entree. The soup was good. It was extremely cheesy and a good portion. The 'Bleu Chips' were just plain old inedible. It says they use house made kettle chips... I don't think so. They tasted like sour cream and onion chips from one of the main brands out there and SO extremely salty. I love salt but oh my god... literally inedible. I never tasted so much salt before in one dish. I wouldn't come back or recommend. read more

Less than stellar tonight. Thirty minutes for the food (quesadillas and a buffalo chicken salad) to come out. As we waited, the server walked by us 4 times, ignored us 4 times, and schmoozed and hugged people at the booth in front of us. I was worried that my wife's quesadilla was going to be cold, but it wasn't. Turned out my broiled chicken was cold, but I could see the handwriting on the wall that was an off night and didn't say a word. Server told us at the end (right around invoice time) that she was slammed busy, they were understaffed, they had big parties inside, big parties outside, and the kitchen was backed up -on and on yadda yadda yadda. 1) I'm sorry the restaurant was busy, but don't restaurants want to be busy on a Friday at dinner time? By the way, the dining room had 14 tables and booths, and six were empty. I counted. 2) I'm sorry the restaurant appeared to be understaffed. If that's a management issue, shame on management for overloading the servers. 3) I'll cut our server a little slack in case she was super busy, but she wasn't busy enough to kibbitz with the table in front of us and hug patrons more than once. If you're that busy you have to know how to prioritize and manage your time, and she didn't at all. 4) Was she so busy that she can excuse walking by us 4X as the clock hit a 30-minute wait and not say a word? 5) Was she so busy that she was forced to wait until the check was on the table to explain the service deficiencies? Doubt we'll be back. Oh, and one more word of advice, get some more coasters to put under the leg of our wobbly table. The 6 you had there weren't getting the job done. . read more

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great lunch specials, extensive menu, nice beer selection, great service, comfortable place.

My friend and I had dinner there during trivia. It was a blast. The food was excellent. They have their typical pub food but they also had specials that were a little different. All delicious. We also had a holiday party there and it was amazing. It's a great little rustic place. Friendly and comfortable. read more

I absolutely love 'the crack'!!! Denise is so fun and wonderful...my jerked chicken Caesar salad is to DIE for!!!! Always have spectacular IPA's on tap!!! Usually get my Counterweight "Headway" mixed with something...Do yourself a favor...get to "The Crack"!!!! read more

Ripped Off. $3 Craft Drafts during Crazy Hour. Except mine was a triple IPA, therefore exempt. $7.... Nice to have been told up front. The servers never asked if I would like a menu and didn't follow up in any way, shape or form. Cool looking place otherwise. They just need to fix the false advertising and get servers that are less in to their selves. read more

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What a great local place! The staff was friendly and the food was absolutely delicious! I had the Mac & Cheese and my fiancé had the burger, both were amazing! read more

I'm not sure why folks are giving this a one star! We have been there twice now and both times the staff was had working and the food and atmosphere are cozy and welcoming. We will be back! For a local pub this is a good place!!! read more

Great service, creative cocktails and yummy food. You can order on Facebook for quick pick up!!!

HORRIBLE!!! Sat at the BAR to have a beer and lunch. It took us 20 minutes to order a beer and another 20 minutes for her to come back to get our order. I tossed money at her and said we aren't staying. It's the slowest place around!! Won't be going back!! read more

I love the Cracker Barrell! But I have never had a turkey club so poorly constructed. Also have never had a turkey club not cut into triangles....anywhere...I know they can do better. read more

We used to frequent the Cracker Barrel on a regular basis but stopped going a few years ago basically because of inattentive servers. We noticed their great tap list on Beer Menus and decided to stop in. So glad we went back. We sat at the bar and had great service from Carrie. She was very helpful with our beer selections and sandwiches, too. The draft list was excellent. We enjoyed a few. Very affordable, too! I had a Cheese Steak Sandwich which was one of the best I've had in a while. The bread was so fresh and delicious. My husband had a burger-it was big and cooked perfectly. The bun was fresh. His fries came out hot and nicely spiced. I chose Cold Slaw for my side. It was okay but there was too much liquid, saturating my plate. It looks like they did some renovations. There is a nice deck for outside dining. We are looking forward to returning. Will probably give the pizza a try to see if it's as good as we remember. read more

walked in and no one acknowledged me it was like I was invisible. this happened 2 times.

Cracker Barrel Pub is a fantastic spot for both afternoon and evening attendance. The wait staff and bartenders are fantastic, and the food is terrific. Portions are moderate in size and very well priced. Their service is attentive and lunch can usually run between 30 minutes to an hour, although you will likely want to stay longer. They have daily specials aside from their normal menu which are usually unique and appetizing. Don't hesitate to ask for substitutions or custom orders, they will almost always accommodate your request. I frequently go for lunch and am never disappointed. read more

Cracker Barrel Pub - American Near Me - Tariffville, Connecticut

Can't even give this a star really. Waited for our simple meals (salad and sandwich) for an hour. Not to mention while waiting there were people smoking on the patio blowing it right in our faces. Gross. I asked the waitress where I food was t one point and she simply did sorry there was a big party. Totally unaccomodating and a manger didn't even come over to apologize. The food was eh and definitely not worth the hour wait for the sandwich either. Several people were seated, ate and left before we even got out food. Never again read more

1.) The Low Down: The pub food is good. They make wings that are unbelievably HOT! I really don't know what kind of pepper they put in it. They have some good selections of beer on tap. Now what makes me very angry and has me refusing to return? THE SERVICE. They are assholes here and will tell it to your face! If it's night time, and it's way before closing time, they will try to kick you out. Here are some things they have said to my friend and I: A.) Night One: CBB Staff: Hey how are you guys doing? Me and Friend: Good, how you doing? CBB Staff: Better, if you guys could get the fuck out of here! *walks away, doesn't talk to us even after paying the bill. He was our bartender* B.) Some other Night Two: CBB Staff: I wish you guys could go home. There's nobody here! Can't you get a life? Us: *Looking to each other, clueless.* (We were only there for 15 minutes until they said that). C.) Another Night Three: CBB Staff: "You guys should call yourself Ebony & Ivory." US: (which consisted of myself and my Caucasian friend) *looking clueless at each other* CBB Staff: Can you guys get the fuck out of here? *this time we were here for 30 minutes around 10pm. The place closes on Friday at Midnight.* 2.) Impressions: Neither myself nor my friend were close to them to have them talk to us like that. I've heard it from other customers that they treat customers like that in the same manner, specifically "around" closing time. They are so lucky I keep my composure. Another person would have punched them right in the face, especially on the occasion of "C.) Another Night Three." read more

This is a hard review to write. The owners, staff (most) are hard working and try to do a good job. The new 'Chef' is another story. He's pompous, over-bearing, and a blow-hard. His "cooking," if that's what you call it, is generally awful. I use to order the specials, the previous Chef, he was a trained Chef, had some incredible specials. Now it's not burned brussel sprouts for $8, something smothered in cheese, and a 'new' menu that looks the same but with higher prices. Suggestion: Don't hire someone who doesn't have the credentials or proper training. Don't make a wanna-be Chef the GM too...you're asking for problems. Hire a proper Chef, hire a manager to take care of the day to day operations if you can not be there. When you do interview a Chef, put out 3-4 ingredients and give them 30 minutes to make a dish. Ask them what their signature dish is and have him/her make it and taste it! You have a trained Chef on staff, why didn't you promote him instead of hiring Chef Boyardee? read more

First impressions: Dirty floor. Dirty torn menus. I wanted to like this place but it's a step up from a dive bar. App sampler was pretty good. Crab cake was nothing to write home about. Wings were good. Fish & chips (Friday special) weren't particularly flavorful. PhD Pibb cocktail was OK but not refined. Like a rum & Coke made with Mr. Pibb & Rye whiskey. We seemed to have two waitresses. One was kind of stoned and in another world. The other one was very helpful. Food came out reasonably fast. My wife didn't enjoy this place at all. If you want beer and wings and to watch the game on TV. Head on over. Otherwise don't expect too much. read more

I did not have time to do a Yelp checkout before I popped in on a Friday for lunch. I think if I had I probably would've suggested another place instead, but I'm glad I got to experience it for myself. The bar wasn't big-time full when we arrived but it did fill up while we were there. The menu is pretty standard bar food (meaning everything looked nummy to me) and while I didn't see the beer list they did have Sam Summer on tap so I was happy. My friends enjoyed Long Trail, Bud Light and Stella. I had the meatloaf melt sandwich. I love meatloaf and I love sandwiches so this was a wonderful pairing. It comes with bacon on it however I picked it off because it was limp (the meatloaf is baked in it) and I also passed on the grilled onions (not my thing) but the sammy was still very tasty and I would definitely order it again. They have steak fries, curly fries, shoe string fries and homemade tater chips. I got the shoestring. They were nothing special but decent. I'll try the tater chips next time. The place has a huge deck in the back which looks perfect for a gathering with friends on a warm day (sadly it wasn't nice enough out for us to enjoy it) and it's got a total bar vibe. It looks like a fantastic place to see some live music and as a musician it looks like a great place to play too. I'd say, give Cracker Barrel a shot on your own. I'm glad I did. The service was attentive and the bill was pretty cheap for 5 lunches and 7 beers (under $70!). Update! I hit this place again (5/9/2012) for a weekday lunch and had another good exprience. I just had to mention that because I feel bad about the the other negative reviews (not sure why I do, but I do). read more

Loved everything about our experience today. Beautiful day for the outside deck, Crucial Mass was on draft! Waitress was hard working, food was prepared fantastic and Rib Eye special is a must if it returns. read more

Cracker Barrel Pub - Rib eye steak sandwich with amazing macaroni salad with balsamic drizzle - American Near Me - Tariffville, Connecticut

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Best wings in te Hartford area....period.

Food is great. Fries or chips homemade. Kids love the pizza, and menu is a bit more than pub fare. Corned beef excellent. Looks like recent remodel. I would definitely recommend for food and drink! read more

Up until just recently this was the best burger I've had in CT. The black and blue burger was tremendous! After a long hike on one of the nearby trails this is a great casual spot to unwind with a beer and some decent food. The bartender (I ate at the bar) could not have been better. The food came quickly and was cooked perfectly. The bar seemed to have a lot of local people in it and most of them were eating so I took that as a good sign. There are mixed reviews on Yelp, so here are my thoughts on that: Like a lot of small watering holes in out of the way places, you sort of enter the twilight zone when you step inside. If you go on a day when the cook's girlfriend accused him of killing her cat who disappeared under mysterious circumstances 3 nights earlier, your food might be overdone. If your bartender is ticked because his team just got eliminated, he might not make you feel welcome at first. Although it's not right to say that the customer has to win over the pub, in the small hole in the wall place in a one horse town, the customer naturally has some responsibility for how they are treated and the type of experience they end up with. It's definitely not right, but that's how it is. In New England, we probably have it better than most places on the planet, but anyone can have a bad day and any place can let its customers down. There's no reason to ever return to a place that lets you down but if enough people work to convince you that your experience was unusual then perhaps you should give it another shot with an open mind. So to the people who gave this place a bad review, I hope you'll give it another shot. That Black and Blue burger was incredible and my bartender could not have been more friendly or attentive on my first visit. I wouldn't want anyone to miss out on this burger as a result of those reviews. Give this place a shot. I can't wait to go back! read more

Hi All, I go here regularly for lunch and once in awhile for after work drinks. The bartenders are wonderful. The wait staff is equally as good. The food is above average. I have had several items on there menu, but my favorites are: French dip, and turkey club. Portions are average size, which is great for lunch. If you are really hungry for lunch, you may not be that satisfied with the portion. Lunch takes less than an hour...so you are in and out in a normal time frame. They also have a really nice environment and friendly patrons. FYI... This place is NOT part of the Cracker Barrel chain...it was named this prior to the chain. This is an obvious plus. Overall can't go wrong with this above average establishment for lunch. And it is the only place in Tarriffville for night time. I recommend it. MSZ read more

Great for a pub, not so much for dinner (food-wise). They have a great beer selection, beautiful deck and nice overall relaxed atmosphere. I'll be a regular for cocktails from now on, but the dinner menu seemed to be all frozen and deep-fried pub-fare, could use a little improvement there. read more