On my drives to Pittsburgh, I always pass their stores on the highway. I was in the area so I decided to get lunch here with my friend. She highly recommended it to me, telling me it was Southern comfort food. I am always game for Southern food so I agreed. The inside of the store surprised and overwhelmed in the sensed that I didn't expect that there would be merchandise being sold and a restaurant attached to it. The hostess took our name and while we were waiting, played a game of checkers outside which was a fun way of wasting time.
Food-wise, their selection is huge. I had a hard time deciding what I wanted but ended up getting the chicken dumplings. When the food arrived, it was enough to feed a whole family. I will applaud Cracker Barrel for giving a good portion of chicken to the amount of dumplings in the dish. I had been wary about having a 9:1 ratio of dumplings to chicken. The sides were also difficult to choose but I wanted "lighter" sides so I ordered hash brown casserole, steamed broccoli, and rice pilaf. I believe all of the dishes come with biscuits or corn muffins and I chose biscuits. The biscuits were not as flaky as I would have liked but there were still good.
I definitely enjoyed the experience but the food overwhelmed me with its heaviness and large portions. You definitely get the most of your money but the food here is just not something I would come back for.