This past Wednesday, I was able to go with a few friends at the Senior Center to the Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Cranberry Township for lunch.
For those not familiar with this franchise, it’s set up to look like a large scale country general store—with rocking chairs lined up out front and a store full of clothing, curios & doodads inside. You’ve gotta walk thru said store to get to the restaurant deeper inside.
My 20 year old niece Sophia works at a Cracker Barrel in Morgantown WV (between college semesters) where I’ve eaten at twice, and both times the food was excellent.
This CB wasn’t bad, but freshness-wise did not compare to the one in Morgantown. Still, it was nice getting out of the house and spending time with friends.
After arriving at the restaurant, Dennis tells us to head on in while he finishes his first of thirty smokes outside
Some of the doodads on display in the store inside. A few of the women remarked there were new items they hadn’t seen before. Ugh. STUFF
Glad you felt well enough to go out with friends. When we used to drive to Florida, we would stop at Cracker Barrel for a decent meal instead of fast food. It was always a fun stop. Gigi
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Gigi. 🙂
DeleteHi Doug, wonderful you felt well enough to go out! I have heard of Cracker Barrel but I don’t think we have them here in Canada. Your meal looks very hearty! Evvie, what a sweetie! Looks like your weather is Spring like. We are getting there.
ReplyDeleteTake care Doug and thanks for sharing your latest outing.❤️❤️
Robin
Thanks very much Robin, you're a sweetheart. It was a hearty lunch, I wound up bringing half of that home! And we are finally getting some spring days here but you never know what you're getting in March. I hope you and Chuck are well. ❤️🙂
DeleteThanks for taking us along on your Cracker Barrel adventure, Doug. Oh boy, I sure would have enjoyed the pot roast meal you ordered. And I could almost imagine hearing the creak of floor boards in the store part. (Although I'm sure it is actually up-to-date and solid.) I would have opted for the rocking chair option rather then the store browsing choice as well. ❤️🦉
ReplyDeleteThank you Florence, and you are very good at picturing things as those floor boards were spot on. And I sure wish you could have been there too! I hope all is good with you and is that the little owl that sits in your windowsill? 🙂❤️
DeleteI suppose it could represent my window's solar owl. All is good with me. Just bought a new vehicle. (An off-road type one.)
DeleteThat's wonderful Florence, congratulations! I sure hope you plan to share it with us in your next blog, maybe this month we could get a bonus one :^)
DeleteI'm so glad you got out for a lunch with friends! CB looks like an interesting place; I've never been to one. I don't think they exist here. I love breakfasts so I would probably order Evvie's meal, minus the sausage. What a great excursion!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret, you're the one that inspired me to write a little about this restaurant as I know you've never been to one before. I should have mentioned that after Evvie got her meal, the server came out and told her she was owed another pancake. So she got her fill.. 😊
DeleteCracker Barrel is a fun place to eat (and shop!). We have them here. They usually have seasonal gifts - love their Easter and Christmas stuff. Seldom buy, but love to look. The food is OK... have only been there for breakfast (and not in ages). My friend, Janet, likes their chicken and dumplings. So glad you were able to get out and about. The weather has been so nice lately, I hope you will be able to get out more and enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rian! Well, I'm not a shopper but I like their country menu--just wasn't impressed with this one as I am with the one in Morgantown (back home). You're right about the weather though, I have all my windows open airing this cave out :^)
DeleteReally glad to hear you've been out and about. Sounds like Rita has a crush on you! 😉
ReplyDeleteThank you Bobi, I had to carry a box of Kleenex with me (still a lot of congestion). As for Rita, haha-- yes she was not a shy person!
DeleteI'm glad you were able to get out and spend some time with friends.
ReplyDeleteMy friends and I ate at Cracker Barrel on New Year's Day as nothing much else was open. I recall Jim had the pot roast and enjoyed it a lot. I can't recall what I had, but I do remember it wasn't very good. We did not stop to shop either!
Thanks Maebeme--well, that place can be hit-or-miss. I loved the food at the Morgantown location, this one ehh... I'd much prefer we go to private-owned restaurants but I was just glad to get outside & be with friends again. :^)
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