INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statement  Nos.
2-86602,  33-15775,  33-37567,  33-45482,  333-01465,  333-63442,  333-71384 and
333-81063  of CBRL  Group,  Inc.  on Form S-8 and  Registration  Statement  Nos.
33-59582,  333-90996-02  and  333-90996-13  on  Form  S-3  of our  report  dated
September  10,  2003  (September  25,  2003 as to  Note  13),  appearing  in and
incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CBRL Group,  Inc.
for the year ended August 1, 2003.





DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Nashville, Tennessee
October 15, 2003