Cracker Barrel has plenty of dishes that keep people coming back. Whether you’re stopping in for breakfast on a road trip or sitting down for a hearty dinner, you probably already have a favorite order. But have you ever wondered which menu items other customers love the most?
Cracker Barrel compiled a list of its most popular dishes based on guest feedback. While some familiar Southern comfort foods made the cut, a breakfast favorite took the number-one spot.
According to Cracker Barrel, these 10 dishes earned a spot on its customer favorites list, ranked from most to least popular.
10. Old Timer’s Breakfast
If you like a traditional breakfast with a little of everything, start with the Old Timer’s Breakfast. This meal includes eggs, grits, your choice of breakfast meat, and fried apples or hashbrown casserole. It also comes with biscuits, gravy, and preserves.
It’s the kind of breakfast that gives you plenty of options without ordering several separate dishes. And since Cracker Barrel serves breakfast all day, you don’t have to get there early to enjoy it.
9. Grandma’s Sampler
Can’t decide between pancakes and a savory breakfast? Grandma’s Sampler gives you both. It combines buttermilk pancakes, eggs, and a selection of breakfast meats, including bacon, sausage, and ham. You can also choose fried apples or hashbrown casserole, making it a good option if you like something sweet alongside your eggs and bacon.
8. Southern Fried Chicken
Cracker Barrel wouldn’t be much of a Southern-style restaurant without fried chicken. Its Southern Fried Chicken features seasoned, crispy chicken drizzled with honey.
You can pair it with country sides such as macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, or vegetables. For customers who visit Cracker Barrel specifically for comfort food, this is one of the more traditional choices.
7. Chicken Fried Chicken
Despite the similar name, Chicken Fried Chicken is a different dish from the restaurant’s Southern Fried Chicken. This version features a breaded chicken breast topped with Cracker Barrel’s Sawmill Gravy.
If you prefer your fried chicken with a generous helping of gravy, this might be the better choice. Add mashed potatoes or another favorite side, and you’ve got a filling homestyle meal.
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6. Roast Beef
Roast beef might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Cracker Barrel, but it’s among the restaurant’s most popular orders.
According to the company, it makes its roast beef with thick-cut chuck roast, slow-cooked for up to 14 hours until tender. It’s a good choice for anyone who enjoys a traditional meat-and-potatoes dinner, especially when paired with mashed potatoes and gravy.
5. Country Fried Steak
Country Fried Steak is another classic Southern comfort food that made the list. Cracker Barrel prepares its steak with a crispy coating and tops it with seasoned Sawmill Gravy.
It’s a hearty meal, especially when paired with mashed potatoes, corn, or another country side. If you prefer a traditional homestyle dinner over a lighter meal, the appeal is easy to see.
4. Grilled Chicken Tenders
The Grilled Chicken Tenders are marinated and grilled, not breaded and fried. Pair it with vegetables or fresh fruit if you want something lighter than the restaurant’s more traditional comfort-food dishes.
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3. Meatloaf
Meatloaf is one of those dishes that people tend to have strong opinions about, especially if they grew up eating a homemade version. Cracker Barrel’s meatloaf includes tomatoes, onions, and green peppers, giving it a familiar homestyle flavor.
It’s also one of the restaurant’s three most popular menu items. If you don’t feel like making meatloaf from scratch but still want a traditional dinner, it’s an easy choice.
2. Chicken n’ Dumplins
This one probably won’t surprise longtime Cracker Barrel customers. Chicken n’ Dumplins is one of the restaurant’s signature dishes, featuring tender chicken and strips of dumpling dough in a rich chicken broth.
In its published ranking, Cracker Barrel reported selling more than 11 million orders of Chicken n’ Dumplins annually. That’s a lot of dumplings, and it helps explain why the dish came so close to claiming the number-one spot. But one breakfast order managed to beat it.
1. Momma’s Pancake Breakfast
Momma’s Pancake Breakfast takes the top spot. The meal includes three buttermilk pancakes, two eggs, and a choice of bacon or sausage, served with syrup. It’s a fairly simple breakfast compared with some of the more elaborate meals on the menu, but sometimes that’s exactly what people want.
Because Cracker Barrel serves breakfast all day, customers can order pancakes for lunch or dinner without waiting until the next morning. According to the restaurant’s customer-favorites ranking, this pancake breakfast ranked above everything else, including its famous Chicken n’ Dumplins.
One More Favorite Worth Mentioning
Although it didn’t make the numbered top 10, Cracker Barrel also gave its Country Vegetable Plate an honorable mention. This option lets customers build a meal with their favorite country sides, such as fried apples, hashbrown casserole, green beans, carrots, and corn.
It’s a nice alternative if you’re not in the mood for one of the restaurant’s larger meat-based meals. Depending on your choices, it can also be an easy way to sample several sides without ordering multiple entrées.
