Cracker Barrel in Clive, Iowa 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.
kim bryan
We went here for Thanksgiving dinner (2 of us). We were thankful we joined the online waiting list because there was 30+ minutes wait. They were slammed! I saw various groups of people that were accommodated. I ordered the traditional turkey and dressing dinner and my daughter ordered the country fried turkey dinner from their limited dinner menu. I also ordered the chicken n dumplings dinner to see if it tasted any better than my last experience with it…it did not. Chicken n dumplings used to be my go to many years ago. I will no longer order it going forward. The dumplings were stuck together and gooey and tasted like raw flour while the chicken and the gravy were great. The other 2 dinners tasted fine. They ran out of rolls and offered biscuits or other bread options. I had to request cranberry sauce because it wasn’t on my plate. The waiter boxed up my pumpkin pie – which came with my turkey and dressing dinner – to go without asking me. Of course that behavior made me feel that they wanted me gone and we did leave. We love coming here for the gift shop. We always end up buying something.
… moreMK
Always a good choice.
Parking lot was clean and issue free, warmly welcomed by the inviting staff upon entry. Wait time to be seated was minimal at best.
The biggest problem with Cracker Barrel is deciding what to order as out all sounds good.
Lag time from ordering to presentation was minimal, once we got the order correctly dispersed we enjoyed our entire dining experience. Keeping drinks refilled proved problematic but was eventually well managed.
Would recommend.
… moreMelinda
I was in the mood for a Southern breakfast so we stopped in on Sunday morning. It seems they got rid of Uncle Herschel’s breakfast, which is what I always got when I was younger. I opted for Grandma’s Sampler with French toast instead and it was good! My hubby had a burger and fries. Apparently, he liked it because he ate it all. This location is typical of all the others–quick service, consistently good food, decent prices, and fast turnover. As far as chain restaurants go, this one has never disappointed me.
Don’t forget the fried apples! That’s my favorite part!
… moreSteffanie Bate
Loved the atmosphere, very welcoming. We have been wanting to visit a Cracker Barrel for quite sometime. Food was alright, the cornbread was tasteless and sad. We were told not to get the white gravy that evening because it was very watery and the kitchen wouldn’t fix it. There were 5 of us and and we all ordered separate dishes for an overall feel.
… moreChad Brown
When the family wanted to have a birthday party for seventeen, I knew what was going to happen, but I wanted to go because my elderly grandparents wanted to go there. I knew what was going to happen, and half the party (seated in separate tables of four) had successfully paid before our table even received our food. The waitress was forgetful and inattentive.
The food, when it finally came, was pretty good. If we were a small party, I bet everything would’ve been great. Even though Cracker Barrel isn’t suited for large parties, I still like it. Just don’t bring a large party and you should be fine.
… moreDiana Mccall
Waited 20 minutes for a water and a sprite waitress was very friendly but slow and the food was horrible and asked for the burger well done and it was at best medium my fried okra was cold and my dumplings were kinda old tasting but the worst was my chair was dirty and so was the table would have sent the burger back but we were in a hurry they did burn the bacon on it but didn’t melt the cheese but worst of all no toilet paper in the bathroom urine on the floor and poop on the toilet seat they weren’t that busy for the restrooms to look like that at 1:30 in the daytime I’ve always loved cracker barrel but I think this time NO y’all need a new cook and staff
… moreMelody Butz
Food was good. Love the old antiques. Hostess wasn’t very welcoming and seemed upset she mistook people who walked in behind us as with our party rather than listening to what I said. Server had a nose piercing that looked like a booger hanging out…very unappealing.
… moreMaryAnn Spicer
It’s really great to build your own order and add all your delicate choices for $10.99. My delicious breakfast included piping hot eggs easy over, bacon, hash brown served with a cup of homemade sausage gravy and two biscuits. The server was very attentive and made sure my order met my expectations. Everything was a step up in flavor — the chef did a magnificent job.
… moreJulie Limback
Decent location of Cracker Barrel.
We were traveling and needed a quick late dinner. We were concerned as we pulled up because the lights in the signs weren’t on, but they were indeed up (until 10 on the weekends, 9pm weekdays).
They were pretty slow, so we’re seated promptly. Shout out to our server Julie who was welcoming and knew what she was doing.
Once we ordered, our food came out in a flash which was nice since we wanted to get back on the road. The food was tasty, my complaint is that it was not very hot.
I learned that Cracker Barrel now serves alcohol!
… moreBoppa
My wife and I had dinner at the Cracker Barrel. The food was good. I had roast beef, mash potatoes, gravy, and salad. The beef was so tender that you could barely stab it with a fork before it fell apart. The potatoes and gravy were good. The salad was fresh with lots of goodies. My wife had just the dinner salad and a little of the roast beef. Before our meal, Patrick brought 3 warm biscuits, 3 warm cornbread muffins, lots of butter, and jam, so amazingly yummy. The best part of our meal was Patrick, our sever. He has a delightful personality, is warm, friendly, and attentive. We hope Cracker Barrel management knows what a treasure they have in Patrick!!
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