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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

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One of the Most Revieweds in San Marcos


Address

4321 I 35 Frontage Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666

Website

www.crackerbarrel.com

Contact

(512) 353-4122

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (4.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 7 AM to 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 7 AM to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM to 9 PM
  • Thursday: 7 AM to 9 PM
  • Friday: 7 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 7 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 7 AM to 9 PM

Featured Reviews


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  • 3/5 Bearded R. 9 months ago on Google
    This Cracker Barrel is not up to Cracker Barrel standards. The bacon tasted like it had been sitting for an extended period of time then reheated. The biscuits were the size of a tablespoon. The worst part of my visit was my wife's French toast it was so cold that the butter would not melt. The service was great. The food was not. Cracker Barrel beds to remember who their customer base is. Just my opinion.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 D B. 7 months ago on Google
    It was our servers first day and she was awesome! The food was terrible. I ordered the meatloaf and it was cold, not even lukewarm, it was cold. The fried okra tasted old and like it was reheated. I ordered the chicken and dumplings, it was a cold, congealed, and disgusting. My okra was also rubbery and reheated. We told the manager and she wanted to redo everything which was appreciated but we didn’t want it redone. She appeared irritated and threw her hands up and told us to have a good evening in a super sarcastic way. Not impressed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Kreston J. 1 year ago on Google
    I invited my family out to eat and waited 1.5 hours to get seated at a mostly empty restaurant. Then, when we get seated, there are 2 other 12 person parties sitting together, but they decided to split our party up into two separate tables. No explanation for why they split our party up or for why we had to wait when they had 20 empty tables. Then we had to consistently wait to ask and continue asking for drink refills, napkins, and biscuits throughout the whole meal. The food we did get was bad. Cold biscuits, mash potatoes, chicken fried chicken... the best thing we ordered was appetizers. Bad service and food in my opinion. This isnt even my first time we. I have brought my family here 8 times before. Less and less show each time. So message recieved, we do not enjoy this place anymore. I won't be inviting my family back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Saul S. 1 year ago on Google
    What an amazing place! It’s such an experience visit this place, since you enter you can look all the store that is full of candies, furniture, toys and unique things. The food is amazing, the bacon is wonderful and the most incredible thing, the pancakes and the original maple syrup. The only bad thing of the place is tha you have to wait 30-40 to eat. But all is amazing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robert Sean M. 11 months ago on Google
    The restaurant was so busy, we had a 30-minute wait, however the browsing and shopping were fantastic so the time flew past. The food is excellent, the portions are very generous, the service was fantastic, and the prices are fair. Thank you for a great experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Misuki N. 1 year ago on Google
    Stopped by this location since we were in the area. No long wait, we did browse the shop. So many Christmas decorations! Staff at check in were really nice. Our server was Josh. Food was all so good. Tried the chicken fried steak, grilled chicken tenders, & steak. Wife was disappointed to find out they didn’t have broccoli Casserole and then our son wanted the dumplings and they also didn’t have it. For sides we ended up ordering fries, masked potatoes, Mac n cheese…. The complimentary biscuits were also good. They had the corn bread as well. We were so stuffed that we didn’t have room for dessert. For it not being a busy time and hardly a crowd josh wasn’t on top of it. Definitely not what we are accustomed to.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Armando G. 6 months ago on Google
    cracker barrel never disappoints food was tasty and fresh service was great and the store area was nice to shop at after eating

  • 5/5 Joseph Kim (. 1 year ago on Google
    My favorite place to order Fried Chicken! Buttered Corn Bread is exceptional! If you've never tried Fried Chicken at Cracker Barrels, it's a must! It is fried freshly every time so it's always delicious! 😋

  • 5/5 Madalyn “Maddie” D. 5 months ago on Google
    I had Cracker Barrel in San Marcos cater my wedding and it was a great experience. I had contacted the regional catering director to place my order and had our event food scheduled to be delivered at our wedding venue a couple hours before it was set to be served. Cracker Barrel was very timely with their delivery, the delivery staff was helpful and kind, my order was correct and was delivered with the correct serving supplies that I had requested, and overall the food was great. I had ordered the smoky southern grilled chicken breast, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, green beans, and biscuits and the only complaint that I had with the food was the chicken was a little dry. We are very pleased with our decision to cater with Cracker Barrel and our wedding guests also had great things to say.

  • 2/5 Michelle A. 7 months ago on Google
    The server was wonderful. I have no complaints in that regard. It is this fact that I gave 2 stars. The heavy set male cashier seemed disinterested and was borderline rude. My complaint is with the food. I ordered the grilled tenders plate. It was hot and tasted good. However, these "tenders" could have easily passed for nuggets. My hand is there for size comparison. I am a female with friggin tiny hands. These "tenders" are tinier than my fingers... I cleaned this plate and still was not full. My server said this is how the tenders typically come. If that is the case, maybe yall should consider a new supplier.

  • 4/5 Edward J. 4 months ago on Google
    My second time here, passing through town. Friendly staff. The food was great. Can you mess up a burger? Oh, yes. The CB in Buda did. My wife got the daily lunch special and ate it all. The service was fine and there was a nice real fire going in the fireplace.

  • 3/5 bryan A. 9 months ago on Google
    Service was good, I got the special winch was chicken fried pork chops with brown gravy with sound great but turns out it had green stuff on the gravy possibly arregino or some other spices. I can't have any greens I'm allergic to almost every thing green. It wasn't on the menu. I eat almost a quarter of it and my stomach was tore up and throat was scratchy so I just paid and left honestly it wasn't that good anyway. The wait was long also they only had 1 cook in the place.

  • 2/5 The O. 10 months ago on Google
    Cracker Barrel has changed the menu again. I've been ordering the Country Boy breakfast for almost 15 years. They took away the grits 1st and now they take away the steak. It's ⏲️ to look for a new restaurant. Service was slow. Servers focused on their cellphone rather than service.

  • 4/5 Angela W. 1 year ago on Google
    I had breakfast this morning and the service was very good. The food was okay, but my biggest disappointment was the coffee. It wasn’t very good and I didn’t like the mini creamer cups. I wanted the pour-type creamer. This may seem like a petty reason to give 4 stars for the food, but this is a breakfast place and you should provide real creamer. I had to move because a guy was on a speaker phone conference call and extremely loud. He needed an earpiece. I’m

  • 4/5 Hello Itsme B. 1 year ago on Google
    You can't go wrong with Cracker Barrel, food is really good, waitress was lovely & restaurant was clean. They always have really cute decorations for sale & I tend to purchase extra items all the time. My only complaint is the cashier, she was a bit of a grouchy, I asked her a question & she seemed irritated smh.

  • 5/5 Steven E. 1 year ago on Google
    Conveniently located at the Tanger outlet shoppes. Enjoy an affordable meal after a day of shopping or have breakfast before you do This cracker barrel allowed us to overnight park with our RV, which is not possible at the mall. Started the morning with a delicious breakfast.

  • 5/5 BossHoss 1 year ago on Google
    Love coming here for some good sunday brunch! I wilk say this location is packed and will probabbly require some forward planning as it is always busy here. The food is definitely worth the wait and the wait staff is always friendly and nice even though it seems like they always have an army of people to feed. Great overall expereince, will be back.

  • 5/5 Amanda D. 1 year ago on Google
    Always chili in there. Bring a jacket. Tons of great comfort food. They serve alcohol now. The bomb pop mimosa was interesting and very sweet. Steal, pancakes, fish, burgers, and more. Don't forget to visit the store for old fashioned candy, jewelry, clothes, decor, and games. Christmas time is my favorite in there.

  • 3/5 Kim S. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered the greens and beans plate. The beans were fine but the greens were terrible. They tasted like they sat out too long. My son said his fried chicken and his side of Mac and cheese and dumplings were good. I also ordered a side salad but they brought a dinner salad… I normally enjoy my meals at Cracker Barrel but this time, it was just off. I decided not to take the chance on a dessert. Next time!

  • 5/5 Maria R. 2 years ago on Google
    My sister, niece, and I enjoyed our food here. My niece ordered the meatloaf and my sister and I shared the chicken fried steak plate because the chicken fried steak portion was too big and we didn't want to be carrying leftovers with us. Our waitress was super nice, I don't remember her name.😋👍

  • 5/5 Corinne C. 2 years ago on Google
    I love their menu. I have ordered the chicken fried steak, the ham dinner, the meatloaf and other delicious plates and its always so good! I especially like their cornbread. I order take-out so when I go to pick up, I always find something in their gift shop. They get me there too! But i don't mind because they have such cute stuff. During the holidays you can find some great gifts. I love the gift shop and their variety of old time candy. Love my local Cracker Barrel store.

  • 1/5 Donna C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food but we had a terrible experience! They had only half of our order out took 25 minutes to get the other half out then they forgot my daughter’s plate (we eat together as a family of course) so half of our tables food was COLD by the time the other half got there I was UPSET ! spoke with a manger who just said sorry he could microwave our cold food ! At this point I just wanted to leave all food on the table and walk out ! I’ll never visit this location again! But the cold food was great 👍

  • 5/5 Chris D. 2 years ago on Google
    I already love the food and atmosphere at Cracker Barrel but what sets this one in San Marcos apart is the staff. Every single person is friendly and accommodating. The hostess was kind and easy to communicate with. The manager has a great rapport with the staff and even came over to our table to have a friendly chat. But the absolute highlight was out server Abbirae D. She was the best server I've had in a very long time and really one of the best I've had ever. She's somehow both fast and attentive. I never felt rushed and everything she did was efficient. She was great at communicating with everyone at the table (we have 4 kids ranging from teen to 1st grader). She had a great attitude and was so intuitive. She knew when we needed something before we ever had to ask. Good food and great service. Plus that Cracker Barrel store is always so much fun. Overall it was an excellent experience.

  • 5/5 David K. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a great meal. Claire was our server and she did a phenomenal job. Glasses never empty and food brought out promptly. Thanks Claire!

  • 5/5 Patricia C. 1 year ago on Google
    First time here. Food looks Delicious. Service was great. Happy customer.☺️

  • 5/5 Lou P. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious food and great service! I love their biscuit for appetizer, best biscuit so far for me!

  • 4/5 Anez Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Biscuits were awesome as usual, got seated quickly because we called ahead, server was very attentive. They were extremely busy so some of the biscuits were a bit burned. We just ate the non burned ones. Seems like they may be changing portion sizes which may not be such a bad thing.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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