Cracker Barrel

So I have no qualms with cracker barrel. But man would I never go back after this experience. This totally flies in the face to the experience we had at one off I95 in Georgia. The waitress was very odd, she would just stand there and stare at us in silence. It was just under 2 hours from the time we got there until we left, which is absolutely ridiculous. The place was empty when we got there, less than half full when we left. The steak fries and salad were by far the best things our family had. Though the lack of good salad dressings is a shame and doesn't do the salad justice. The maple bacon chicken was actually pretty good. But the mashed potatoes were dry and not very warm. The corn was flavorless, like completely flavorless. The mac and cheese was cold. The steak came out looking like a piece of rubber, the non burnt parts were okay but it looked nothing like the photos online. The first set of biscuits were cooked perfectly, but the second batch were undercooked and doughy. The only thing that saves this from being a 1 star is the fact that the manager was very nice and part of the #BillsMafia I would not recommend this location to anybody

Really enjoyed it here. The staff was friendly and courteous. The wait to be seated was short. Our orders came out promptly and were hot and delicious. My wife ordered the grilled chicken tenders and I had the country fried steak. Both were delicious. My wife really liked the tenders. They were seasoned well and cooked perfectly. Would definitely eat here again.

I tried to eat at this location (253 Forum Drive, Columbia SC) 3 times. The first time was a Saturday morning, and the restaurant was 50% full. I was told it would be a 45- 50 minute wait. I looked at the copious amount of empty tables, and the host said “I know we are not full but we are short today.” The second time was similar, the parking lot was half full, and I was told it would be a 35 minute wait. Both times I went to a better and local restaurant, and the service was 1000% better. Today was the final time we went here to try to eat. We were told it would be 35 minutes. It took 60 minutes, which can happen. However, after getting seated and ordering food, we waited 47 minutes for two breakfast servings. We paid for the coffee and left. The restaurant was busier but not at full capacity, and when we left, it was 50% full. The waitress said there were still two tickets ahead of ours. What happened was the kitchen was prioritizing the call in orders over the people sitting in the restaurant. This restaurant location is never in a hurry to sit people nor serve food to the patrons inside. Terrible. 253 Forum Dr, Columbia SC is not being ran efficiently or effectively.

I was in the mood for a big Breakfast, so I stopped by to Dine In. While waiting to be seated, I must say, I enjoyed shopping within the Country Store. It took me down memory lane. With all the tasty sweets branded since 1917 and what not! It was very humbling, seeing Woody and Buzz Light Year! lol😁👍🏽

Terrible service!!! OMG…… I dont know if the unpleasant waitress forgot to put our order in or the cook forgot to cook our food, but we were seated, placed our order and than basically forgotten! The server walked all around us delivering food to other tables as we waited nearly 30 mins without being checked on, and instead of apologizing for our wait she sent a manger over to check on us, no explanation was provided by the manager as to why we were still waiting while others people that were seated after us were eating already. She just said our food is being plated ( with a very strong, dismissive personality -as she could tell we were irritated ). Soooo we ended up getting our food 45 to an hour later. Where is customer service these day???? I must say…. The food came out hot and fresh, but it did not make up for the loss time and awful service that was provided! Tip: Do Better!!!! We wont be back!

Came here quite awhile ago but a memory from that experience just resurfaced and I couldn’t help but to leave a review. My experience at the time was actually quite wonderful had a blast with my family, great food came at a timely manner, and our server was quick and attentive (forgot her name but she had glasses) What made me make this review 4 stars was because at the time we were eating, 2 workers came in to the dining room and started looking around the tables frantically at first I thought none of it till I figured out they were trying to chase a roach! I found it funny and started laughing but it could probably be a health concern for others.

Food is always delicious at this location! Great experience! Celena was our waitress. She was busy, but absolutely attentive and great. We ordered Grandma’s Sampler, Country Boy Breakfast, and Mini Confetti Pancakes. Our order came out within 5-10 minutes of placing our order which is great for a Saturday morning. The food was hot and fresh.