1st time for me. Consider it a whole experience. Be prepared to wait--hour for us. Good things take time. Seated outside the niche is picnic tables, steel stools for us so not too comfortable. Greeted with a smile and southern hospitality. Drinks refilled before we asked. The food more than made up for the uncomfortable seat. Large menu with many options. We chose lunch. They took a simple grilled cheese and made it extraordinary. My friends ordered sides of collard greens as they loved them so much! Downside bring cash as it is cash only. Have an ATM but probably a service fee. Also be prepared for change in $2 bills. They have made the property a small museum with a store, bar, field for bands & scattered antique trucks & items. read more

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Decent. Very busy. Good service, decent food) maybe not fantastic, but not bad). I'd go back.

Have some friends in Port Richey who have recommended this place a few times. Finally made the trip down. Not sure if I visited on the wrong day, but my disappointment is immesurable. For starters, do not order the gator bites, you're welcome. As far as entrees go, if you enjoy long wait times, by all means, make the trip down. Bring some dice or a deck of cards. read more

My next town away favorite breakfast/brunch location. These locals know how to do food right. Their cinnamon rolls are by far the biggest and best sweet breakfast item on the menu. But I'm a sweet breakfast eater, when I'm super hungry I'll go for the biscuits & sausage gravy. read more

Florida Cracker Kitchen - Biscuit & gravy - Southern Near Me - Brooksville, Florida

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The food was great honestly. I had the chicken and waffles which I really enjoyed. I had some coffee and the server was a little slow on coming back to check in on me to see if I needed more coffee. I ordered a cinnabon and she completely forgot until when she brought our tab to check but other than that the food was fantastic! read more

Florida Cracker Kitchen - Chicken and Waffles - Southern Near Me - Brooksville, Florida

A feast among feasts! I love the Brooksville location for the bar next-door. It's the perfect place to wait for a table and grab a drink. Our service was amazing and food was even better. Pictured is the country fried steak, biscuits and gravy,side of slaw, side of tomato gravy, side of grit cakes, fresh corned beef hash and of course the cinnamon roll! Florida cracker is the best! read more

Florida Cracker Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Brooksville, Florida

We loved our food. The pancakes were awesome! Bacon was also cooked perfectly. Service was good. We got our food super fast! read more

Florida Cracker Kitchen - Plenty of food. Enough to take home! - Southern Near Me - Brooksville, Florida

OK I'm hooked. We walked in and there are 7 booths, a few tables and few chairs at the front counter. They told us to grab a seat wherever we wanted. They handed us a menu and our problems started. What to order when there are so many interesting sounding choices. We all ordered different food and were not disappointed. Wish I lived closer. read more

Yes! This is the second time we tried to eat here. The first time was too crowded. Today we had plenty of time to wait. We shopped in their store, drank in the tap house and then we got called for our table. I ordered the shrimp and grits and my husband ordered the crab cakes with collard greens and sweet potato chips. For pre dessert we had a cinnamon roll. These rolls are not yeast rolls but made with biscuit dough. Everything we put in our mouths was incredible. Our server was friendly and helpful. read more

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If you go on the weekend, be prepared to wait, but it'll be worth it. Stop in at the tap room next door to make the wait go more quickly. :-) I know they are known for their shrimp and grits but I'll also vouch for their gumbo and their gator. read more

Today was my second time visiting FCK. I love the chaotic atmosphere. The music overhead and bustle of a well ironed machine running is strangely exhilarating. This place IS busy but it is worth the wait. I wouldn't recommend coming if you are on a time crunch. Wander over to the shop or tap room next door and time will just fly by. Or simply find yourself in one of their many Adirondack chairs, kick back, and relax a while. The food is great! Decent prices, excellent coffee. Heck, have a mimosa if you're feeling a little down south fancy! I ordered a TON of food, mostly because I wanted French toast but also wanted bacon and eggs so I went all in and got it all. Everything was delicious! My grandma did the same and a she enjoyed her food, but wasn't super thrilled about the skillet she ordered- she got one with a burger patty I think and was expecting it to be crumbled and easier to eat. Either way, we had our laughs when we both ordered French toast and another meal and realized we should've split the french toast (when they say thick slices-they mean THICK). We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves today and would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for breakfast or lunch (I had my eyes on some meals ordered by other people and the sandwiches looked good!). Last note, make sure to bring CASH (cash only) and an appetite too- you get some nice size portions! read more

Florida Cracker Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Brooksville, Florida

As always, the hubby and I enjoyed our meals & service!!! We we my bday weekend and didn't have to wait! We had to start with Memaw's cinnamon bun to share. It's huge. A sugary masterpiece. The hubby had shrimp and grits. It's his favorite!! I decided on lunch. Crab cakes with homemade sweet potato chips and cole slaw. Delicious! I couldn't eat both crab cakes so I had lunch the next day!! All blue crab meat no filler! Check out the photos! We love Florida Cracker Kitchen! read more

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Nice pit stop for delicious food. The shrimp and grits were so unique and amazing. The grits were in a hardened crust with a creamy inside. Burrito was huge with plenty of ingredients. The gators bites were recommended and very good as well. Our waitress was so pleasant despite the chaos. Well deserved though. Nice diner feel. read more

Florida Cracker Kitchen - Shrimp and grits, burrito - Southern Near Me - Brooksville, Florida

This is a great place if you're craving catfish. It is a hopping little place. Great atmosphere and staff is quick and friendly nice little gem. Well worth the drive. read more

Here is how serious I am about breakfast: I drove AN HOUR to have breakfast at this place. First, the good things: the waffle batter they use here is malty, loved the taste. The texture was too doughy, however (I like my waffles airy and crispy). Their syrup was also great. Service was fast and good for them for sticking it to Uncle Sam and only taking good ol CASH! That's about it for the good things. The bad things: Terrible quality coffee, literally tasteless. Biscuits were extremely salty, so was the sausage gravy. Inedible. Biscuits looked and tasted like they came from a mix. Fried chicken tenders were tasteless. The coating on the chicken falls off, so you are really just eating hard fried chicken tenders that have no seasoning. The place really needs to invest in better AC. It was WAY WAY too hot in there. This is Florida; this is America. Not some third world country where they never heard of AC. GET BETTER AC. IHOP is literally better than this joint. read more

My first trip here! CASH ONLY. We arrived around 11 and knew there would be a wait. There is plenty of seating outside for you while waiting. There is also a little shop, and a place to get a beverage while you wait. Once we were seated we narrowed down our picks and got to ordering. The server asked if we wanted to start with a warm cinnamon bun which we were excited about, so we ordered it. We got our food, no cinnamon bun. Which is ok because they took it off the bill at the end. My husband ordered a breakfast burrito. It was GIGANTIC and looked amazing. My kids both ordered a pancake with eggs and bacon and I ordered the chicken and waffles. Everything looked amazing! The waffle was super delicious but the chicken had no taste at all. It would have been wonderful if they season the chicken. Our service was a little slow and a little confusing because our server would bring something/ take an order and then someone else would come by and ask if we needed something as if nobody had been there. We will definitely give them another try, and see what else they have to offer when we are in the area again. read more

Florida Cracker Kitchen - Chicken and waffles - Southern Near Me - Brooksville, Florida

Popular, local diner. CASH Only for Diner, ATM available on site. Anticipate $2.00 bills as change, it's Florida Cracker marketing to remind you and your wallet to come back, as very reasonably priced . Open 7 am to 2:30 pm, breakfast, lunch items, craft beers and all the friendly local flavor of Brooksville. Closed Mondays. Dine in, curb side, no delivery. Always busy, but tables move quickly with counter seats and indoor and outdoor seating. Specialty is shrimp and grits. Florida Cracker is a complex with a Diner, General Store, Bourbon Barn Tap Room for night life and if your enjoying yourself enough to stay long-term a Real Estate office. Credit card accepted at General Store and Bourbon Barn. This location also has an Event Barn for weddings, concerts and all types of functions supporting groups over 50. No cooking for events, but pick up catering for events is coordinated. Florida Cracker hosts concerts with pre sale tickets such as Chris Cagle on April 21, 2022. Check this complex out for entertainment day or night with the Third largest bourbon room in the State of Florida. We purchased Florida Cracker's Distiller's Select Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey Barrel #001 and Florida Cracker's Jack Daniel.Single Barrel Select Specialty Tennessee Whiskey to take home as memories of an entertaining day at the Florida Cracker complex. Check out the other locations owned and operated by Florida Cracker including Dade City's Lunch on Limoges. read more

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Packed on a Holiday weekend and a Saturday. Food was hearty and worth the wait. Servicer was sweet and responsive. Just remember to bring cash. read more

Always a must when we visit Spring Hill. Great food, generous portions, laid back atmosphere. They have the southern favorites, shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles as well as a variety of omelettes, pancakes, waffles, burgers and fried fish. Indoor and outdoor dining options. If you come with a few friends be sure to try MeMaw's Cinnamon Roll! There is a tap room and gift shop next door. Oh the restaurant is CASH ONLY! read more

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This place is an institution for the folks in the area...I learns this when I asked my in-laws to meet us here because it was halfway between where we each lived and had good Yelp reviews. We arrived and put our name on "the list" and were told that there was a 45 min wait. There is no waiting area inside this tiny restaurant (I think It is a covered house) We sat on the porch and it started to downpour, thankfully it was a covered porch! Rain stopped and it went back to being hot and not it was also moist out! About 65 minutes later my husband asks where we are on "the list" and was told were 45 min wait time! UGH ! About that time I decide I am ready for a drink and walk over to the little shack across the way - it's not part of the restaurant, but I quickly discover that it is AIR CONDITIONED!!! and they call you numbers for the restaurant in there- OMG we could have been in there the WHOLE time chillin in the AC drinking mimosas! I call for my husband and in-laws and we are ready to wait now - 1.5 drinks later our number is called - we came for breakfast, but ended up eating at lunch time, total wait time was approx 90 min. Food was OK, but I'll never wait on that porch again. read more

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Had a couple recommend the brisket sandwich. Not sure if I was just unlucky or not but mine mainly consisted of inedible fat. Hope every sandwich isn't like that. read more

Segueing off of Adam's post. I feel you. This exact same thing happened to us and they offered us a t-shirt!?!? Really a T-shirt? My phone is ruined and everyone is laughing at me but yeah, a t-shirt will somehow fix this. Worst customer service I've ever experienced. At the very least, putting a sign up would just be common sense. read more

Excellent service, really good food and a relaxing atmosphere made for a very nice lunch! Cracker Kitchen is nestled along the waterfront with plenty of outdoor dining along with a fully stocked bar. The view from either inside or the deck is just what we wanted for our day trip to Crystal River. My wife ordered the appetizer steamed shrimp which were cooked perfectly and plentiful. I was loving my Cracker Melt Burger which was prepared exactly the way I ordered it. French Fries were hot and crispy! All in all a delightful experience, we plan to return whenever we Crystal River again. read more

Amazingly amazing! This is not just any breakfast this is The Breakfast and this is one of those see it on the list of Authentic Florida must do's and off the beaten path kind of places. Florida Cracker Kitchen is not just the restaurant, it's also the Tap Room, and their Florida Cracker store. Don't worry about the wait, yes it can be long but u can hang out in both of those other areas, have a mimosa or beer or wine and go shopping and they will call your number. You can take some fun quirky pics too and pic yourself up some Florida Cracker gear. I guarantee you will forget about the wait. The actual restaurant is teeny tiny so beggars can't be choosers with the seating. So the shortest person ever, me, had the highest seating. Usually I will complain about it, but not this time. I was just happy not to be outside in the humid heat of Florida! I brought my pineapple mimosa with me, and I ordered their famous cinnamon rolls which are huge. It was so good. I also loved the shrimp and grit cakes. While my hubby enjoyed his scramble skillet. The shrimp and grit cakes is not spicy but there's plenty of hot sauce jazz for you. The scramble is not allowed to be changed( like don't ask for sunny side instead of scrambled like he did)What u see on the menu is what u get, unless u say no to toppings like onions per se! The service was good. Sitting there on the high chairs was not so bad. We actually got the best service that way. This was not just breakfast it was an experience and it was totally positive! I recommend trekking here, doing a tour at the May Stringer house(haunted), do some blueberry picking, sunflowers, downtown browsing, then afternoon tea on a Saturday. Don't think there is nothing to do in this little town of a Brooksville bc there is always something;-) read more

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Everything about this place was wonderful. Staff were all very friendly. Sweet tea was top notch. Breakfast was all flavorful and good sized portions. read more

Awesome place!! Small town country feel. Restaurant is tiny but food is good and prices are cheap! You get tons of food for the price and everything was surprisingly good!! They also have a taproom/bar on the grounds right next to the restaurant. While your waiting they also have a gift shop. I will say the wait time to get a seat is about 45-50 min, But with the bar and gift shop, it helps pass the time :) I live in the area and been here once before so I decided to bring my friend and she too thought the food and experience was great. Can't forget the awesome staff as well! Everyone was super friendly and fun. We ordered a breakfast burrito with beef brisket, a breakfast burrito with chicken and of course couldn't forget the homemade cinnamon rolls !! Yummy!! Must try if your in the area read more

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Best little hidden gem around!! Old Florida vibes and home cookin :) The restaurant is small so expect to wait a bit for a table. In the meantime, venture next door to the bar or the trading company store! We were seated after about 20 minutes at the bar by the kitchen. Loved it! The wait staff was prompt and kind. They have a few draft beer options but I splurged for a mimosa. Breakfast all day!! We started with the mullet dip....SSOOOO GOOD!! For our entrees, my comrade chose eggs, sausage, and pancakes; while I went all out and got the chicken & waffles. Deeeelicious. Highly recommend. Huge portions too! Parking is iffy depending on what time of the day you go. I found a few great spots on the northern side of the building but my lunch date had to park around the back. We met there around 130PM on a Saturday and it was hoppin'. If you're in the mood for a down to earth establishment that's less commercialized than Cracker Barrel, go here! You won't be disappointed! read more

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This is my fav place when I'm in the area. Brunch is amazing! Wait can be a little long but there is an amazing tap room/ cocktail bar next door and a shop and boot store walking distance! I almost like the long wait bc its so much fun to have a nice drink while you wait. The food is awesome! I like the grits and also like the biscuits and gravy. the breakfast is great! You can get anything! It will be delicious! AND The staff is so cute and sweet! Cash only for the restaurant and they pay back change in 2 dollar bills but I don't even mind bc they have a ATM and it's so cool. Highly recommend!!!! read more

When you start giving out better portions for what you're charging us . We'll come back. The grouper sandwich, the first on was the best large , down hill from there Smaller , didn't even overlap the bun it was in , when you charge almost $20 for a grouper sandwich it better hand off the bun, the brisket was dry we got . The Mac n cheese. Love you Blair My friend but when you match the portions with the price We'll be happy to come back. read more

our visit at Florida cracker restaurant was amazing. The food was great nice writing service was good. We enjoyed our time. This is a place not to miss. read more

Quick Service, wide array of foods on the menu. A lot of southern goodies. I had a cup of grits. They were very tasty and homemade. I chose the large orders of biscuits and sausage gravy. Two whole biscuits and a heaping helping of sausage gravy. Very tasty. My friend had eggs and sausage and cakes. I'll be back. read more

Florida Cracker Kitchen - My huge order of biscuits and sausage gravy! Very tasty. - Southern Near Me - Brooksville, Florida

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All dishes and sauces were made from scratch and are absolutely delicious Wait staff is highly dedicated and professional The grits were deep fried in the shape of a thick piece of toast read more

Florida Cracker Kitchen - Shrimp and grits - Southern Near Me - Brooksville, Florida

Came down for vacation and asked the locals for a good spot to eat. Not sure if it's a local thing or what but this place is literally just a very typical diner with very typical diner food. read more

Not a terrible experience. Food was very bland and under seasoned but everyone seemed nice.

Great breakfast place with a lot of cool ideas and a great Bloody Mary. Be sure to visit the tap room if you have a little wait. Food and service is great I give the Florida cracker my recommendation. read more

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Yes, as a "Florida Cracker" myself, I can vouch for this authentic Florida restaurant with huge quantities of sugar-laden breakfast fare baked or grilled in the southern way during my recent visit. Don't miss this one, but indulge only once in awhile or order smaller portions. A real treat! read more

Service was very friendly, we sat outside on a hot Florida late morning but we're still comfortable due to the fans. We had the coconut shrimp and crab cakes, both were served with French fries and collard greens. Shrimp were tender and delicious, crab cakes were delectable. My wife absolutely LOVED the collard greens. Prices are very fair. I appreciated the fact that they actually had a tip jar for the cooks. Great food at a fantastic price! read more

Horrible food and they only accept cash. The corned beef hash was made with partially mashed potatoes not diced as they should be and the beef had gone bad giving it a sour taste. Instead of regular scrambled eggs they use egg beaters which are extremely bland. Don't order the pecan pancakes unless you love having a half pound of pecans stuffed into each pancake! Of course, when you have an all cash business and pay very little taxes unlike the patrons who frequent your establishment, you can afford to throw extra pecans at people. Ambience is loud and the place is too small for the amount of people inside. What's worse is the communal seating with zero privacy and you're stuffed together like sardines so you smell the bo of the guy next to you. Also, the annoyingly loud music making it very difficult to hold a conversation without having to raise your voice. Our first and last visit at this mess hall. read more

This is actually one of the best breakfast places in town. You can always count on getting really good service and freshly prepared food. It is always busy, but totally worth the wait. We've been visiting this place for the last seven years and never had a bad meal. We love visiting during the weekends because you can walk next-door and get a cocktail while you wait for your table. If you never been here before, definitely give them a try you're not gonna be disappointed. read more

Usually a favorite place for breakfast but not so much today. Not especially busy so we thought good time to eat and relax. Got burned pancakes, jerky like bacon and over easy eggs were slimy! Wife got scrambled eggs still slimy bacon she couldn't chew. potatoes were the only good thing on her plate. Disappointed, not one to complain or waste food but couldn't eat this! read more