When we had moved to the US in 2012, one of our favorite things to do, was America's favorite pass time. The Television. And we saw a lot of it. And we were among the few who actually loved the ads. Of course, there were several we hated but one of my all time favorite ads was from a franchise food outlet, Cracker Barrel.
I always wanted to go to one, and we did not have one close to where we lived. And did not come across one in our travels across the state on many weekends. Reia was back for her internship and as we were driving to check out cars, I saw a sign. A Cracker Barrel sign off I-95 in Milford. And immediately told Reia, "We have to come here".
Earlier today, we fulfilled a 5 year old dream, to eat a country dinner at the place for it, "Cracker Barrel". The first difference we noticed was that it seemed to be a country store, just like you see in the movies, except that at a corner was a hostess. She led you into the restaurant, and the decor and ambience was similar to the ads. I loved it.
The menu was nice, simple and most importantly what I found to extremely interesting pricing. A dinner for $7.99. Which included an entree, 2 sides, biscuits and corn bread. Hmmm. Must be small quantities.
I ordered the recommended dinner and Reia ordered Dumplins. The food looked appetizing. The quantity was large. And it tasted great. Similar to what my grandma would have cooked. If she was American and lived in the country.
No meal is complete without dessert. And Reia did not let us down. She ordered the Pecan Pie, which was new and part of the holiday pie menu. We had it to go, since we were full. But couldn't resist tasting. It was good. So good, that it didn't get home.
And their new ad isn't as good as my favorite original. But quite good, nevertheless.
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