Cracker Barrel in Kingwood, Texas is where friendly smiles meet homestyle cooking and unique shopping—all at a fair price. Whether you’re craving Breakfast All-Day with fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes or Southern classics like juicy Fried Chicken and slow-simmered Chicken n’ Dumplins, there’s something for everyone. Order online for easy pickup or delivery, or swing by your local Cracker Barrel to experience true country hospitality.
Homey chain restaurant serving American comfort food, with an on-site general store.
Amanda Wilks, Realtor
I love going there and looking at everything in the store. The restaurant gives a hallmark movie vibe. However, it takes forever to get your food. Seems like there’s a couple of good servers running around and a group of other staff just standing around. Super cute place with southern style food, but poor management.
… moreEdward Lewis
Well, went to the Kingwood location l. Wanted to wnjoy the New* Sausage Hasbrown bowl, which I had in Baytown, TX(was amazing). Arrived wwited 20min, sat at table. Wife ordered Mamma Breakfast, and I anxiously ordered the Hasbrown bowl, ..oh we just ran out, the waitress stated. Whaaat? Saturday mor ing 10:50am. How does that happen. Well, I said bring me what my wofe ordered. My wife specified light pancakes. Well they were skinny and burned on the bottom. Mine were skinny and you could smell the burn from the skillet/grill. Eggs were hard, old as though they were scrambled and sat in a warming window for a long time. Wife ordered a side of cheesy grits from the table tent, they were regular with shredded cheese sprinkled on top. Tasted of a gravy. Eating all this was rough. Literally writing this while I choke down what I can, we have plans and can’t stop to redo breakfast.Not exaggerating, look at pics.
… moreJohn p.
Had lunch here with my wife, the food was really good. We got chedder bites, fried pickles , and we both got honey butter fried chicken. All of which was hot and fresh. The sweet tea was so of the best ive had recently as well. It was a little packed at the time we went but we didnt have to wait long for any of our food and our waited was really good at checking in. Overall a great experience
… moreEdgar Medina (Medina Music)
“Good quality meat in the burgers, but poor service regarding the meatloaf. Our dish was dry with very little gravy, and our request for more was refused. Great for a burger, but the kitchen’s rigidity ruined the meatloaf experience for my family
… moreNLC
Cracker Barrel, please stop worrying about logos and start worrying about the food.
They gave us a menu with pot roast… which wasn’t actually available. Cornbread? Nope. We got biscuits instead, and while they were okay, the butter was frozen solid.
Garlic steak tips: Sahara-dry and so salty we couldn’t eat them. Fried chicken: not bad, not great. Macaroni: flavorless. Green beans: fine (but hard to screw up). And the bathroom? My wife said it was the dirtiest she’s ever seen.
The one bright spot? Our server was extra nice — genuinely attentive and kind. But his service didn’t match the food, which tasted like something straight from a can of dog chow.
This was my third visit, and it’s only gone downhill each time. To investors: people won’t stop eating here because of politics — they’ll stop because the food is disgusting. At this rate, bankruptcy isn’t a possibility, it’s a timeline.
… moreStacy Gregory
Came here today with a friend, First, the lady went to seat us, the table was not clean, she used the napkins she gave us for the table to clean up the crumbs and left the stack on the table with the crumbs under it. Then we received dirty cups, we had to ask for to go cups with new drinks and the table next to us and dirty cups as well. The silverware was dirty. I love cracker barrel but I will not be visiting this location again.
… moreCarole Anne Fowler
Order to go split a chicken fried steak for my 83 and 87 year-old parents. Double mashed potatoes gravy sent no gravy for the steak biscuits were cold. Food was cold. One side odor of okra had 13 pieces of okra. Worst meal I’ve ever had. I would be ashamed to serve people this food I would never go back
… moreB S
I had not been to Cracker Barrel in years. The menu had changed. The food wasn’t as good as I remember. The biscuits came out dry. Our server was new and clearly had not gotten enough training. They were out of the chocolate sheet cake (which was 1 of the reasons we chose Cracker Barrel to eat at). We did order another dessert and after we asked for plates and utensils, he brought us 3 plates when there were 4 of us and 1 fork for 4 of us! Probably will not be returning anytime soon.
… moreVeronica Diaz
My mother, who was undergoing chemo, asked to celebrate her birthday there. Our orders were taken and served, except for a few items. We didn’t mind the wait but realized other tables were arriving after us and being tended too faster. Our server would pass our table to repeatedly get to the costumers next to us and ignore us. We gained her attention several times and she’d politely stated she would fulfill our request (e.g., get an item we ordered for my son, refill drinks, sauces and sides needed to enjoy the food) only to not do so. Even more frustrating is that between our requests she’d pass our table to refill tables next to us, provide them extra items and chat.
We ended up canceling food that was never served (for my son) and when we brought up with the manager , he indicated the server was busy and didn’t apologize or attempt to make things right.
… moreC Shannon
Very Disappointed with Mother’s Day Breakfast at Cracker Barrel
I’ve been a loyal customer for many Sundays after church, often choosing Cracker Barrel for breakfast because of the food and atmosphere. However, today’s experience—on Mother’s Day of all days—was incredibly disappointing, both in terms of food and service.
We came in to celebrate and were seated promptly. The waitress enthusiastically recommended the NY Strip Steak n’ Eggs, showing us a very appealing photo, so I decided to try it. Unfortunately, it turned out to be one of the worst steaks I’ve ever had. I couldn’t even cut it with the steak knife—it was full of gristle and practically inedible.
When I brought it up to Dylan, the manager, his response was dismissive. He simply said, “That’s how NY Strip usually is,” as if that justified the poor quality. What made it worse was overhearing the same steak being recommended to every guest who walked in. It felt like it was being pushed regardless of quality or suitability.
Cracker Barrel staff and management should seriously reconsider how they recommend this dish, especially on a special occasion like Mother’s Day. Customers deserve to be informed about what they’re ordering—not misled by a photo or an enthusiastic pitch for a subpar item.
Sadly, based on today’s experience and the lack of genuine concern from staff—especially Dylan—I no longer feel comfortable returning to that location for breakfast. It’s really unfortunate, because I used to enjoy it here.
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