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Cracker Barrel

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Cracker Barrel Overview

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Rating Distribution

Cracker Barrel has a 2.5 star rating from 433 customer reviews; only 13% would recommend. 60% say customer service must improve and overall sentiment is mostly dissatisfied.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Expect mixed food quality despite some positive meals mentioned in Cracker Barrel reviews.
  • Be prepared for slow or unresponsive corporate support for gift card and rewards issues.
  • Use caution with online ordering and watch receipts for billing or missing items.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Pervasive customer service failures and unreturned emails or calls.
  • Gift card PIN problems and digital coupon delivery failures.
  • Order delays, missing items, billing/payroll errors and occasional rude management.

Positive Feedback

Many reviewers still praise the food and appreciate location and product variety; some staff provide good service and individual issues have been resolved.

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Marland Hsi

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Not happy anymore

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The overall service and food quality has declined and price continues upward with the at home feel is gone

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Barbara E Hfz

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Poor or NO customer service

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Cracker Barrel - Poor or NO customer service

I received a gift card from them regarding an incident when one of their servers spilled syrup all over me (no apology or even reduction in bill)! The gift card expired on 12/31, but due to the fact I was hospitalized a good chunk of November and December, I didn't get to use it.

I have emailed them numerous times to see if it could be extended, but no response whatsoever. No response is ridiculous, and my family will never eat there again!

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Loss:
$12
Cons:
  • Customer service is non-existent

Preferred solution: Extend free meal coupon

User's recommendation: Eat anywhere else

Candence Wrx

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| map-marker Torrington, Connecticut

Pissed

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Placed an online order for a queen comforter & 2 pillow shams, I received the comforter, but Im still waiting for the pillow shams. Ive called four or five times and I keep getting the same response. Will let you know when your order ships.

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Anonymous
map-marker Council Bluffs, Iowa

REALLY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

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I received a gift certificate for a free. Eat due to one of your servers dumping syrup all over meno apology or discount.

It expired in 12/31/25. Due to the fact I was hospitalized most of November and December, I didnt get it used. I have emailed you numerous times and you ALWAYS fail to respond. Seems like really poor service and I guess that word of mouth to other customers regarding poor communication doesnt matter.

Hope you lose customers over this lack of response! I know I wont be recommending any of my family or friends to eat at your establishment!

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Kenneth J Rvi
map-marker Richmond, Virginia

Complain

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Chicken and dumplings, and it had about 2 small pieces of chicken in it. I left the restaurant and called the manager to see what was about worthless.

I had my meal at the Ashland, Virginia location. I need someone to call me.

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Preferred solution: Price reduction

Ernest D Pty
map-marker Bowling Green, Kentucky

Gift card issue

Pin numbers not readable. Called another number; they said the card is not active.

Purchased the card this morning.

Attempted to use it at CB for breakfast, but it did not work. Need PIN for the card.

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Loss:
$75

Preferred solution: The PIN number do I can use the card

Cristi D Zza
map-marker Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I got my package and my mom loves them highland cows

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I thought that I wasn't going to get my package, so I had to do a few calls up to Tennessee, but everything seems to be going good now. I got the package, and it did take a long time, but I got it right before Christmas, so thank you.

That's about all.

Now I'm a happy customer. I love Cracker Barrel, so if you're waiting on a package, just keep waiting, and it will come.

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Cons:
  • Nothing that i know of

Preferred solution: Nothing

User's recommendation: Just be patient it will come

Margaret S Kyz
map-marker Chicago, Illinois

W2 forms

Nothing I wasn't able to talk with anyone I need my w2 forms. How can I get them? I no longer am employed there.

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Preferred solution: W2 forms

Maureen R Gbh
map-marker Trumbull, Connecticut

Lost my gift card

I lost my gift card while in the Milford, Connecticut, Cracker Barrel last night. It was a $50 gift card, and the barcode number is 799********.

The transaction ID number is 254-****.

If someone could call me and tell me what I can do about this. Thank you, Maureen Riley.

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Loss:
$50
Anonymous
map-marker Chicago, Illinois

POOR SERVICE

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Poorer than poor service. Waitress incompetent.

Manager did nothing about this!!!

Time to close doors on this CB. More than an hour and 30 to eat supper there, something wrong with this picture...

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User's recommendation: AVOID STOPPING THERE...WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY.

Tina B Aio
map-marker Cullman, Alabama

Pay is wrong on 5 invoices

Check was sent out the 31st of October for 7 loads of firewood, and we needed the money to buy more logs because we supply 19 different stores. And we finally got the check, and it's almost 1500.00 less than it's supposed to be.

It shows the 4 loads.

I put a note on that the note didn't get read and nothing got fixed. I know I messed it up, but I went right back and wrote a letter on them telling them what I did, how much there were a unit, and how much the price was, and if they looked at the uploaded picture, they would know that they didn't line.

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User's recommendation: They need to put a number to get in touch the people that can actually help you. I'm needing the pay department because 4 invoices are wrong and I can get in tgetina bailey

Anonymous
map-marker Louisville, Kentucky

They don't care about customer satisfaction!

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I ordered the hot honey meal online. I received chicken with a couple drops of hot sauce.

The coleslaw was so dry I couldn't eat it. The order of fried pickles was grease with pickle slices in it!

Several of the fries were burned. The meal was so horrible I could eat none of it!

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User's recommendation: Don't order carryout at cracker barrel! They'll serve you slop! Better yet, eat somewhere else!

Gigi F Sbw

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Closing of cracker barrel in Santa Maria Ca

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Hello,

I wanted to inquire about the closure of the Cracker Barrel in Santa Maria, California. Our community is still upset about this closure, as we are a family-oriented town and Cracker Barrel provided us with a great dining experience as well as shopping opportunities in the store.

I would also like to know if there are any plans to open a new restaurant in Santa Maria. The previous location was busy from opening to closing, and we would greatly appreciate it if you could consider opening another Cracker Barrel for us.

Thank you!

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Preferred solution: A cracker barrel in Santa Maria California

Julie F Byp

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| map-marker Smithfield, North Carolina

Check on a gift card order

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I ordered gift cards from the company website. I don't know if they got sent.

I don't want to call the recipient because they were supposed to be a surprise last week.

I talked to some company that charged me a lot of money to tell me nothing. I just want to know if the cards were sent.

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Loss:
$50
Pros:
  • Food from cracker barrel
Cons:
  • Website gift link stinks

Preferred solution: I want to know if the gift cards were sent from the website or if I can get my money back

User's recommendation: Buy your gift cards at Walmart or Amazon and send them yourself

Keith G Aud

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Need PIN number for gift card

12-21-2024 I received a gift card from my cousin Lee Hagan. It was for $100.00.

My wife is in hospice, so I only use it when I don't cook meals. He sent me another card in November of the same year. I used it yesterday, and when I tried to pay the balance with the December card, I was told I needed the PIN number. I had photographed the gift card on my phones, but I guess I didn't get the PIN.

I need help. I need to speak with someone live.

276-245-****. My name is Keith.

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Citlali Fvb

STUPIDY

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Your stock has already dropped 100 million dollars the day you announced logo change. Any fool could see this is the wrong decision with that kind of market drop.

Changing what's been around for 50 years is working, you changing things is not what the founder wanted.

You are trying to remove the old country store and restaurant, to a modern restaurant does not work. If it is not broken do not try to fix it.

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About

Summary

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is a chain of "Old Country Stores". The company operates 557 locations in 41 states across the United States. Each of the stores combines a retail store and a restaurant. At the present time, the corporate office of the company is based in Lebanon, Tennessee.
Cracker Barrel chain serves traditional Southern comfort food. Breakfast is served all day, however, the breakfast menu is kept separate from the one for lunch and dinner. Both menus include a low-carb section. The retail store carries mainly old time toys, nostalgic merchandise, collectibles, scented candles, classic candies, and items used in making Cracker Barrel entrees. Also, a lot of merchandise sold at Cracker Barrel is holiday themed, depending on the time of year.

Cracker Barrel reviews and complaints

Cracker Barrel is ranked 152 out of 7584 in Cafes, Restaurants and Bars category

Area Served

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