I was reading about this couple the other day, 80 years old, who have visited every Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the country, except one. Interesting goal.
According to Wikipedia, there are 640 outlets. The company started in 1969 with the first store located in Lebanon, TN.
The accent is on “country home cooking” and there is also a small attached general store, which sells retro home decor and food products.
They pride themselves on a number of their offerings being prepared in-house, all day long, like biscuits, mashed potatoes, and gravy.
Here’s the bottom line. I probably haven’t been in one of these in ten years. I think the prices have come down, making it a better value, but I think the quality has declined, as well. I had chicken fried steak and eggs, and the steak tasted like it could have been from any food service supplier. I know it’s hard to get consistency, but I do like a good CFS prepared in house.
So, “it is what it is,” and I’ll see you again in ten years.
Crack Barrel Review
Crack Barrel Review
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