When the Astros were still in the chase for the World Series, we decided to go to our local Cracker Barrel for dinner. There is something very comforting and nostalgic about walking into the country store of a Cracker Barrel at the start of Fall when the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Holiday decor are on display. Talk about "feeling a little bit like Christmas "! My wife and I sat down and shared the Country Fried Chicken with white gravy with three sides, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, fried okra and the Star of the side CB's scrumptious broccoli casserole with Ritz cracker topping (Yum!). The Country Fried Chicken was already split into two perfect halves, one for each of us. The batter was crisp and crunchy and the chicken was juicy and flavorful. The other two sides, were classically tasty, the mashed potatoes (we always get the gravy that is opposite of the one served with the entree, just for something different) and the fried okra. Sharing the entree and the sides was more than enough as my wife enjoyed hers with an iced tea and I had a Blue Moon (celebrating the Astros victory that night). We then took our time strolling through the country store again as we paid our bill and enjoyed wandering the aisles thinking ahead to the approaching holidays. Ho Ho Hooo! Merry ....! read more

Amazing food and service!! He there early, to avoid the long lines! Ambiance. Lots to do and see and buy! read more

Cracker Barrel - Amazing pancakes. - American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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Was so excited to eat at Cracker Barrel again and bring my boyfriend to a place I always ate as a child little did I know I should've gone somewhere else. Hostess took about 10 minutes to find her way to the host stand and then seat us ( still in high spirits though). About 6 min later I start to wonder dang where is our server.... Helping the table that got sat after us. They already had waters before us ! Which I know sounds rude but you're girl was thirsty. Anyways my boyfriends pancakes came out actually rock hard :( I felt so bad. We should've just gone somewhere else. On a side note though he loved the remake of the pancakes ! read more

Worst Cracker Barrel we've ever gone to. A wait is expected but waiting over a hour once you sit down to get your food is not ok by the time we got all our food it was cold, talked to the manager and she didn't have much to say. Our server spilled water on one of us and powdered sugar down my back and there was a hair in my food again told the manager and she just said "I'll take it" and walked away. Customer service just really doesn't seem to be there thing. We won't be back to this location. read more

It was my first time being in a Cracker Barrel and it was awesome! Shopped a little in their very cute store and the. Was seated with the most attentive and happy server. Made me want to come back read more

Absolutely Horrible! Me and my parents arrived expecting a 30 minute wait and that turned into a 1 hour and 30 minute wait. They were super short staffed in the kitchen and a 30 top of bikers came in after us and got seated before us. So that's why our wait time extend so long. This restaurant should have not allowed a big party to come in and push people who were ALREADY on the waitlist back. Extremely disappointed in the staff since one of them gave me attitude. I come visit this location all the time and I will NEVER be coming back. read more

Cracker Barrel has always had high marks from me but my last 2 visits (2 very different locations) have been so disappointing. The food quality has gone way down. read more

Cracker Barrel - Seasonal funs flyer - American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Waiter brought out wrong food multiple times and when they brought out a singular biscuit and said "damn that's crazy there's no more"

Came here for a meal today with my family and was not very impressed. The food was ok but the fact that they had multiple items out of stock was very frustrating! This information was not conveyed to us before ordering which was even more upsetting. I think the server was new and inexperienced. Cracker Barrel apparently ran out of their seasonal Merry Berry tea as well as jelly for their signature biscuits. Then when one of my family members wanted the broccoli cheese casserole we were told yesterday was the last day it was available. This brought dining disappointment to our dining experience. I had a breakfast plate and the bacon was too crispy. The eggs and hash browns were good. I hope they can teach their servers to prepare guests before ordering of items not available so it lessens frustration. I also had to ask for a kids menu and it is very apparent that there was a child in my family. Probably won't be returning to this location. read more

Cracker Barrel - Breakfast platter. Eggs and hash browns were good bacon was overcooked. - American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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Nice relaxing dinner interrupted road trip. Actually the cordial waitress was the best and we enjoyed poking around the general store where unlike some of these places the prices were reasonable. The turkey and sweet potatoes we're thanksgiving ish. read more

I'm going to start this review off with a complaint but I will finish up on a positive note. For my complaint I will have to give you a bit of backstory, I only get to visit my family A few times a year and we generally meet up to have lunch or dinner somewhere during these visits, On June 4th we chose Cracker Barrel as our meet up location and when everybody had arrived at the restaurant we asked for a table for 14 The hostess said we can do that and told us it would be about a 45-minute wait. We were fine with that considering our party size. Just about 45 minutes later we get a text to visit the hostess to be seated. the hostess precedes to sit us at 3 different tables so I mentioned to her that we asked for table 14 and I also let her know that I had just driven 6 hours to sit with my family and did not want to be seated separately. She said she would have to check to see if there was anything that could be done. She came back to let us know there is nothing that could be done unless we wanted to wait another 45 minutes. Of course, this made me angry considering the amount of time I had spent driving for this meet-up and to visit with family. Now I understand some restaurants cannot accommodate parties of the size and have to separate the party up on separate Tables but this is something that could have been mentioned at the hostess booth from the beginning but what makes me the angriest is it was completely possible as indicated by the hostess when she said that if we wanted a table together we would have to wait an additional 45 minutes. Something that should be considered by restaurant Hostess and management is that if somebody is showing up in a large party like in our case of 14 people that there is a reason for that, like a Celebration or event if you are celebrating something or having some kind of event Or gathering and you're doing so at a restaurant it is because you want to be able to visit and or communicate with a people celebrating with you. The fact that I'm having to explain this is ridiculous. I just wish after driving for 6 hours I would have got to visit with all of my family and not just a few members of our party. With my complaints out of the way, our waitress was amazing she managed to stay on top of all 3 of our tables making sure everyone's needs were met and everybody's orders were correct and the food was good as expected. It's been a while since I've eaten at a Cracker Barrel and the menu has changed somewhat but I was pleased with my options and pleased with what I ordered. *Poor *Decent *Good *Great *Best *JLFoodie Certified Food. Great Service. Great Cleanliness. Good Consistency. Great Variety. Great Value. Great read more

First off we love cracker barrel we eat and shop here and other locations all the time, but tonight was the worst experience we have ever had got there around 7:40 told 20 min wait, cool we will shop there are 3 of us in our party. We get seated around 7:55/8:00 waitress takes our order comes back with drinks and appetizer. Wait 15 or so mins no drink refills, wave down another waitress to find ours, she comes refills drinks, 8:30 still no food, waitress comes out tells is still a order in front of ours. We notice the large table that came in 15 mins after us gets there food also breakfast. Ask our waitress why, she like not sure want me to get manager, husband said yes manager Candice come out about 5 mins later, blames it on our waitress she put order in after the other table, and that they brought out our tator tots before the meal. What no I am sorry we are short staffed, ect.. I mean i can understand if they were really busy. Finally our food comes out our grand daughters mash potates were cold, her chicken strips where over cooked almost burned, pancakes were un edible couldn't even cut them with a knife, hubby order over easy eggs got scrambled, we decided not to make issue out of it because as long as we waited to get our order no telling how long it would take to get another plate made and after speaking with the rude manager the first time felt no need to bring it to her attention . Will diffantly be calling corporate office in am. :( So disappointed tonight! On a positive note the fireplace was nice !:) read more

Cracker Barrel - American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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First off I've been to cracker barrels in Las Vegas and Washington state and all over but I have to say the one thing I've noticed of late is the service don't know if they are short staffing their restaurants but everything including the drinks and food takes forever I spent 20 min in my seat before getting a drink order,I got no refills duiring my visite waitress was busy im guessing,now on to the food the biscuits were on point and the salad was decent and that's all I have to say,I ordered chicken fried chicken and took one bite and returned the plate and declined to order anything else as I didn't want to wait another 40 min for more food suffice to say I will not be returning to a cracker barrel to eat for quite a while if ever. read more

Very busy location. My daughter and I came on a Friday lunch. It was a 30-40 min wait. It didn't help that I was already hungry when I arrived. I ordered the Friday special with a salad while my daughter ordered a mamas breakfast. We had so much food that we took it home. The food was great. The fish and chips I got were tasty. It was worth coming and waiting. The little show was fun to browse. Stars. 1 star for service 1 star for food 1 star for bathrooms 1 star for overall experience -parking was difficult. We parked at the outlet behind the store. Even the back parking lot was full. 1/2 star for outside reservation stand. read more

Worst's experience ever at this location. First the weight was longer than expected. The server was rude and seemed like she didn't want to be working. She mixed up orders and the food was horrible. read more

Love the environment. Great comfort food. Large servings. Recommend for breakfast, but if you feel like breakfast for dinner, you can do that too. read more

I wished I could give zero stars but unfortunately I have to give one. Where to start, it took an hour and 45 min to bring our food and then the food was wrong, then a server near by dropped a plate and the shatter flew across our table and hit my sons headset and cracked it. It was such a mess at that store. The manager was so old, he didn't care about any inconvenience this dinner choice caused us and didn't try to make anything better. Avoid!! read more

Not the best Cracker Barrel I've been to in the states. If your a senior citizen and don't mind bland tasteless food. Then this a great option to fill your belly. Wouldn't recommend sitting down and wasting your time or money. Great staff though read more

To be honest, I'm not impressed with my last visit here. I read the reviews before coming & thought there's no way it could have gotten THAT bad since the last time I ate here & man they were right. The food is so bland, even adding pepper and hot sauce to the meal didn't do very much. We also ordered the country fried steak which was decent but still not very much flavor. The service was excellent & our waitress was really nice & helpful. I hope another location can redeem itself but maybe it's time for the chef here to retire. read more

Cracker Barrel - Biscuits n' Gravy with Bacon or Sausage - American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Abbi was the best server ever and totally made our day! She was so kind and welcoming after the hard day we had. My husband and I truly couldn't get over how amazing she was. She was so thoughtful and did a few small things for us that went a very long way in our hearts. Can't wait to come back. The menu and food here is amazing! So so delicious! New favorite spot! The decor is adorable and so comforting. The general store they have has the best gifts for bdays and holidays too! read more

Horrible service, sat 1hr later food barely arrived, my food was cold, the plate was hot but food was cold. 5 minutes turned into 15+, HORRIBLE HORRIBLE!! read more

super delicious caramel iced latte !! 10/10 hashbrowns always on point! didnt had to wait more than 10 minutes for our drinks read more

First, I gotta say, I have had terrible experiences with Cracker Barrel in the past that I vowed not to eat there again. Since it was a very hot day and we had walked for hours at the outlet shops and we were starving, we decided to give Cracker Barrel another chance. Plus there really much of an option. Anyhow, I am so glad we did! Although we waited for 20 minutes to be seated, it was actually worth the wait. We were a table of 8. 3 of us ordered the southern fried chicken plate, 1 chicken fried chicken, 1 maple bacon cheeseburger, 1 steak and grits, 1chicken and dumplings, and 1 fried catfish plate. I have to say, everyone in my party was very pleased and satisfied with what they ordered. My fried chicken plate was very flavorful and really hit the spot. My favorite part of the dish was the green beans. Everyone finished their plates, we only had 1 to go box to take home. This Cracker Barrel location changed my mind about their food. Oh and did I mention how great the service was? The waiter was very attentive and was always refilling our drinks. He made sure we had everything we needed and made it a point to continually check on us. I'm gonna say it.....I will be sure to return to this location AND will give the other Cracker Barrel locations another chance. If you decided to go, try the southern fried chicken. It will make you happy. read more

Cracker Barrel - Southern fried chicken with macaroni and cheese and green beans - American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Chase was our attentive server. It was a busy afternoon at the San Marcos store and he was cking on all his tables! I even observed another couple hand him his tip and complimented him. Keep up the great customer service Chase. Oh.. the food was good too. read more

We visited Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in San Marcos at the start of the return portion of our road trip. We had to wait a bit, but this allowed us the opportunity to walk around the store and admire the knick knacks available for purchase. Our waiter was very kind and attentive to our needs. His service more than made up for the time it took to get our food. We dined on: - Old Timer's Breakfast (shareable if you have young kids) - Uncle Herschel's Favorite (get the hashbrown casserole) - Momma's pancake breakfast (also shareable) - Biscuits N' Gravy with Bacon - Mini confetti pancakes The food was prepared perfectly and got small plates to share larger dishes with the kids. I would definitely recommend stopping here to start they day off right if you have several hours drive ahead of you. read more

Pathetic roast beef. Cold again. No fork. CB strikes again. No accountability for these folks. read more

Cracker Barrel - American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

This is a consistent place wherever I go. The food is always good. The menu fits all kinds of budgets and appetite. I just wish the pancakes were cheaper. Browsing through the shop while you wait to be called is a treat as well The servers are always extremely nice, even the cashier. read more

Worst waiting experience not just from me but other guest. I understand it's a Sunday at 10, but what is the point of having an online waitlist to not even honor it. Was given a 35 min wait when I checked in online, arrived 10 min later checked in, told it be 25 min. Ended up waiting over an hr. While other parties of 5 and 6 were being called that had arrived after. Spoke to the host she said I was second in line, but called other parties right after that. Asked for the manager on floor, host called but on one came, host apologized and said there wasn't much she could do that the managers were in change, that they got mad last time she moved to ask them about a problem. We ended up leaving! It was ridiculous! People were very unsatisfied. Hoping to speak to the GM Kevin soon! read more

Our experience here at Cracker Barrel we found the food was very mediocre. Kinda bland like missing something. Service was ok but did experience a long wait getting to our table. Seems like this place needs a revamp, for someone to come in maybe corporate and retrain the kitchen staff and Check the food procedures as things didnt seem fresh. It does have a very nice gift shop with lots to choose from with nice novelty items and the gift shop clerks were nice and helpful. The restaurant does have a nice antique feel with vintage items hanging from the walls. Pricing was fair. read more

This place was ok I mean where else can you walk into a restaurant and shop for country items then enjoy a descent meal. As you walk in this place has so many arts and crafts to contend with but if you want to wait on the shopping and grab a bite to eat just walk to the back left part of the store and you end up In the restaurant section. It wasn't the best but the mere fact that it was different was alright with me. Staff is real friendly as I did carry a conversation with the cashier that I enjoyed especially talking about the concert scene in the Austin area. read more

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The food was excellent of course there was a lot of people there, but it was well worth the wait

We go to the Buda location all the time. We just so happen to be in San Marcos and placed a reserved time online. We got here and waited over an hour. We got told multiple times that we were next in line. Watched 2 other parties of the same number go in front of us. Talked to the hostess and she said "I have no control over that" and waited another 15-20mins before getting our table. The service is very slow. Better off going to Buda location. EDIT: Server was very inattentive, had an attitude, didn't even introduce us or welcome us. VERY poor. THE FOOD WAS AMAZING AS ALWAYS!!! read more

Nice place to come and it takes me back in time with the old days when I was a little child and the fire place was kicking out the heat .

Every time I leave here I'm never disappointed but today was definitely some of the best service I've ever had here! Our server Jo was absolutely amazing. Very attentive, apologetic, and made us feel very comfortable and welcoming ensuring everything was up to par for my family and I. Very sweet guy, I would come back just for him! Food was delicious, as always and came out super fast. I noticed Jo didn't have any stars, I'm assuming he's newer, but he definitely deserves to get some soon! Every table he had, he gave the same amazing service to everyone! read more

Scrabbled eggs, bacon, thick cut, fried crisp, grits, biscuits smothered with country gravy. What a great breakfast. Service was great, there were not too many people in this early on a Monday morning. Of course after your meal, hit the store, there are some beautiful items for sale, and I love the seasonal stuff. read more

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Good food (when you get it, if ever), poor poor poor wait staff. Spoke to manager on duty 8/26/22 morning and all she said was "oh". Never got my food. read more

Very poor management. Not in compliance with health code or fire safety. Completely unacceptable. They should be reported. You can NOT put customers in the walkways of the restaurant . That is a fire safety issue. Very poor customer service. Hostesses could have and SHOULD HAVE done a much better job today. There is an obvious lack of care to put people at a table that doesn't fit them and is against fire safety code. Managers did not check on guests. It was just all around a mess read more

Carjacker Barrel is a great eating spot when you don't have tons of time. The food is simple and most of the time delicious, you just need to know what you want. I love their complimentary biscuits and cornbread. The service is not the best, sometimes you have to wait a while for your dish and they may bring everything not in a logical order. For example, I've order Reuben and broccoli side, so I didn't have broccoli at the time I ate half of Reuben, so I had to cancel my broccoli. read more

Cracker Barrel - American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Cracker Barrel never disappoints. This one is at San Marcos Outlets right on I-35 so it's super convenient and they move pretty quickly for a busy Sunday morning. One of the best things about Cracker Barrel is the fast and great food. Never can go wrong! read more

I don't know what has happened to Cracker Barrel. 10 years ago it was one of the best places to go get a nice big breakfast. The last two times I've been to this Location The food was terrible. Waitress was nice, over booked with tables but nice. I ordered scrambled eggs a very simple dish and it came out and it was rubbery. I'll send it back and they brought another order out and it was very similar. read more