Cracker Barrel Old Country Store at 5018 Milwaukee Ave sits on Lubbock’s southwest side, a short drive from the 50th Street corridor. It pairs a Southern-style kitchen with a country general store, and travelers and locals come for breakfast served all day, scratch-style comfort plates, and a slow front-porch pace that feels familiar at any of the chain’s locations.
Guests walk past a row of wooden rocking chairs on the porch, then through a retail store stocked with old-fashioned candy, seasonal décor, toys, and kitchenware before reaching the dining room. Inside, vintage farm tools and signs cover the walls, and every table has the classic wooden peg game. Popular orders include Chicken n’ Dumplins, Uncle Herschel’s Favorite, and the Old Timer’s Breakfast, along with buttermilk biscuits, hashbrown casserole, and country ham. Prices vary by location, so check current menu listings before you go.
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
Most Cracker Barrel locations open at 7:00 AM daily. They close at 9:00 PM Sunday through Thursday and at 10:00 PM on Friday and Saturday (source). Confirm this store’s hours before holidays. Sunday after church and Saturday mornings bring the longest waits, as do Texas Tech football weekends. Weekday mid-afternoons are usually the quietest time to visit. You can join the waitlist through the Cracker Barrel app or order takeout to skip the line. While you wait, browse the gift shop or grab a rocker outside.
