Breakfast was delicious and service was great! There was a fun selection of items in the store and the bathrooms were clean. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Fresh Strawberry French Toast Bake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

I came here on a trip with 40 others. This Cracker Barrel was ready for as right when we pulled in! Service was excellent, super fast!! read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

We decided to finally try Cracker Barrel for breakfast and to escape a traffic jam. Positives: the merchandise store, clean restaurant and bathrooms, the service, and friendly people. Cons: breakfast was mediocre at best, definitely better options given the price and the quality of the food. read more

Went in around 1230pm and ordered the meat loaf w one side lunch special for $8.99. The slice of meat loaf was approx 3" x 4" and about a 1/4" thick, luke-warm, rubbery and tasteless indicating to me it had been microwaved. The steak fries side was not crispy or fresh but bone hard on the tips and edges, mushy in the centers. Overall, a true waste of money and time. The lunch service was steady but did not appear to be stressed or overwhelming, mostly fairly quiet old folks. read more

Food sucks! It's very Cold not worth the price at all sausages taste like hockey pucks read more

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It's been awhile since going to a Cracker Barrel. We stopped by this location on our way home. The restaurant itself is the same as any other Cracker Barrel. The part that made this different was our waitress Shana. She was attentive, professional and probably one of the best waitresses we've had in a long time. We went a a slower time but I think this is how she is all the time. Nothing else about the restaurant stood out. It's the same decor, casual dining with good food. I was disappointed in the hash brown casserole. It was dry and not the normal creamy yummy texture. Stop in a say hi to Shana though! read more

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When my daughter was a child, road trips meant breakfast in Cracker Barrel. As a born and bred Yankee living in the south, I was delighted with the chain's flakey biscuits and creamy grits. We didn't have this up north. Well, the novelty's over and I'm ready to move on. Today's breakfast was eh. Cracker Barrel's coffee is weak. It always was. Grits were grainy -- which is good -- but hard and tasteless (which isn't so good.) Biscuits were dense, cold and what I'd expect from a day-old store. Eggs easy over were over hard, but they were readily replaced. On the plus side, pancakes are pretty good. Since I was disappointed with my breakfast (and I don't suffer in silence) my husband shared his with me, hoping it would shut me up. (It didn't.) The staff is very nice in Carlisle. The bathrooms are clean, the shop stocked with the usual Cracker Barrel tsotchkes. The food ...... I may be more critical than the typical CB patron. Judge for yourself. read more

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CB is a go-to for us; lots of choices, hubby a meatloaf guy and he likes CBs meatloaf, I avoid cooked green peppers so it was a "no" for me. Son in Law - also very predictable - orders sirloin rare and always gets a very rare very thick steak . I order sirloin "very very rare, still mooing", and got a thinner cut, pinkish, darn it. Then my know-it -ll hubby says I should only order very rare at a steakhouse. yeah yeah but that doesn't always work either. My sadly discontinued faves were the chicken salad salad - a large green salad with a scoop of chicken salad and a hunk of blueberry muffin, and grilled (or was it broiled? haddock. I lie the grits at most CBs but they tend to be watery in Carlisle. The house salad, an up-graded side, is huge, crisp, and delicious, highly recommend. I also love love the broccoli cheese casserole, but at the CB in Mechanicsburg it was mostly cracker topping. We used o always sit family for Thanksgiving but that is no longer possible so we've bee can do without their stuffing and I need far far more grave and cranberry sauce. And please ditch the horrible overcooked green beans! Im sure they are popular, but I won't touch green beans unless they are obviously thin French beans, barely steamed so they are still bright green. How about offering your very good pumpkin pie with the option of a graham cracker crust please? I don't like pastry crust. read more

On 8/31/26, my husband and I went to the Carlisle Cracker Barrel restaurant around 6:15 pm for dinner. There was nobody at the host's stand to greet us or seat us for quite some time. The only staff person we saw was the cashier. We felt invisible for quite some time while standing there. Finally, a host appeared and seated us. We sat at the table for well over 15 minutes without anyone acknowledging that we were there--again, feeling quite invisible. The restaurant was not full for it being around the dinner hour, but there were a few people that had already been seated around us. I could see that many of the wait-staff workers were huddled in the kitchen, looking at their phones, laughing, and not paying attention . . . .ahhemmmm. . . .not working. Needless to say, since we felt invisible and since no one had come to our table at all during the time that we waited--over 15 minutes--WE LEFT! My question is this--does anybody even care that we were there to begin with? read more

I have to be honest, I'm not a huge fan of Cracker Barrel, but my husband is!!! But we stopped for dinner after a doctor appointment on the area and had a very pleasant experience. Our server was very friendly and accommodating and the food was served hot and was very good. The chicken tenders were actually very meaty and not all breading, my husband said his roast beef melted in his mouth. Quiet atmosphere yesterday as we beat the dinner crowd. Overall it was very good!!! read more

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For my dinner here, the night before running a 12 hour race, my friend and I decided to check out this Cracker Barrel restaurant, which was basically next-door to my hotel, the Sleep Inn. It was an interesting experience to say the least, because my friend was a vegetarian, and she orders things specifically off the menu, and somehow the server botched it completely, and had to ask for the manager to correct it. That's the long short gist of the story that happened. I was glad that it got resolved quite rapidly so it doesn't look that awkward. And so, we entered this establishment around 7 PM on a brisk Friday evening after a whirlwind arrival from Harrisburg international airport to this hotel via Uber. We enter through the entrance and forgot that cracker barrel also, has a mini store before entering the restaurant. So we had to ask where is the restaurant and the staff pointed to the right direction and we ended up having to wait a couple minutes before being shown to our table by a friend, the waitress, who looks to be maybe 17 maybe. Our entire experience took about maybe an hour and a half, including the mishap that occurred. I ended up having some thing pretty delicious and very appetizing. I'm not sure what I had but I need to go through the photos. I even ended up having to purchase breakfast for the next day because nobody was up to serve us anyway, since we had to be out the door before 7 AM for the 12 hour running race event as mentioned above. The heart of the mishap centered around my friend, ordering separate items that was miss handled as being a combo meal of some sort, and was charged extra money as a result. The waitress wanted to save her some money, but ended up being charged extra for something that was supposedly not supposed included or something after of few minutes, talking to the waitress, The manager was called and he straighten everything out and I just said the ticket. It was all fine and dandy, but we needed to be back in the hotel sleeping and getting enough rest for the big day the next da. It was OK though. The overall experience here at this cracker barrel, country restaurant was decent and OK, but I could be better, especially with not the mishap and all that other stuff. The food was pretty good and enjoyable. It was simple enough to where I did not have disagreements with my stomach, after the fact, or the next day, which was a plus in my book anyway. The service could be better, but obviously it was just a misunderstanding of some sort for my friend. Service for me personally, it was good, because since I ordered what I ordered and did not have any problems. The restaurant was clean as quite cozy for a southern hospitality type of restaurant. Not sure if it was your condition, but it was OK. I wasn't sweating. Cozy too. If you're staying in the area and need a place to eat, consider this Cracker Barrel restaurant. You probably won't regret it. This Cracker Barrel country restaurant is located at 3 Garland Drive in Carlisle, Pennsylvania next to the Sleep Inn hotel. They accept major credit cards, as well as cash. Only thing is we had to bring out our check from the restaurant side and pay on the shop side, which is weird and interesting. Still, it was the only restaurant that was walkable from the hotel since my friend and I had to do Ubers instead of a rental car because of a snafu. I was glad that there was something close or else we'd be screwed. At least one way or another. There is parking available for people to park and dine. Not sure if there is public transportation here in Carlisle and / or connects with Harrisburg. For myself though, it was an interesting affair to see my friend complain to management about her order and the subsequent billing. Awkward but necessary I think. Getting significantly overcharged sucks. While my experience was okay, I suppose I can still justify the recommendation to come here to dine if you are staying nearby. Good ol southern cookin' 3.5 stars for the overall experience. 3.0 stars for the prices. 4.0 stars for the service (mine) and the ambiance. 4.0 stars for the food (mine). Support local! C+ read more

Sat quickly, but waited several minutes before a server even came to our table. Ordering and they are OUT of hash brown casserole. How does Cracker Barrel run out of hash brown casserole? SMH We go to CB often bc the calories are clear in the menu. It makes decisions easier. However, this is the first time that we have been to this location...not overly impressed. Service was slow. Mashed potatoes were bland and obviously reheated...texture was way off. Plating was very sloppy. They forgot my broccoli when they brought my meal out. Overall, subpar. Seemed a bit noisier than other locations too. read more

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Cracker Barrel is a chain restaurant located off most major highways. This one happened to be a bit of a longer drive than what I am used to however, we still decided to go with it for our lunch enroute home from our trip. We were seated fairly quickly. We had a very attentive waiter. I decided to go with grilled chicken tenders along with a side of vegetable soup and carrots. My husband had the 4 vegetable plate entree. He did offer us a choice of biscuits or corn bread. I chose the former. The front of the restaurant is basically a country store where you can purchase anything from clothing to foods to cards and even body cream. They always have certain merchandise exclusive to the area you are visiting. On the table is the famous solitaire pegboard game and a checkerboard for two sits near the fireplace on a barrel. We got the entire meal at once. The vegetable soup was hot and had the right amount of vegetables to it. I enjoyed the grilled chicken tenders, They weren't too heavy a meal and was just enough for me. My husband always enjoys the country vegetable plate so he can pick out his favorites. I decided to pick up an Amish hand cream and paid for it when we went up to the registers in the country store. All forms of payments are accepted. Grocery stores sell gift cards to the business which you can use at any location. This Cracker Barrel is located near the Carlisle exit of the PA turnpike near Harrisburg. Friendly and warm service. The outside has the rocking chairs both for sale and to relax in on a nice day. read more

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Grilled Chicken Tenderloins - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Very good Cracker Barrel, friendly service, simple comfort food for a lunch break while traveling. Our server was Ashley who was processional and a pleasure to deal with. Easy off I81 and a very clean property. read more

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The food has gone downhill. Also, they often ignore you when you call. Make sure you check your order when you pick up. The continuously "forget" the biscuits and cornbread. read more

My husband and I had a mixed experience durIng a weekday lunch at this restaurant. Food. I ordered a lunch special for $7.99 that allowed you to choose two items out of the four offered. I selected a salad with grilled chicken, and a loaded potato. It would be accompanied by a pair of corn muffins. My husband ordered chicken pot pie from the lunch menu, which included two buttermilk biscuits. ($9.99). My food was great (5/5) once the waitress finally got the order right. First, my salad was served with a vinegarette although I had ordered the dill ranch dressing. Second, she brought buttermilk biscuits for both of us, although I had ordered the corn muffins. Finally, my salad with grilled chicken was served without ANY chicken. My husband's order was correct. He rated his meal as a 3/5. Okay but nothing special. The best part was the crust; he characterized the filling as bland. Service. (2/5). Our server was pleasant, but wasn't particularly attentive to us. In addition, as mentioned above, there were many errors in my order. Ambiance. (4/5). Decor was as expected for this chain, with a country store as you enter the establishment. Lowered rating slightly because of insufficient lighting. Also, the fireplace, which was cozy, caused some irritation for our eyes. Value. Our total bill came to $22 with taxes, but before tip. Overall, the cost of the entrees was excellent for the amount of food received. Drinks, however, are expensive. My husband's coffee was $3.09. It was, however, good coffee and unlimited refills were offered. read more

Fantastic location! I am always disappointed by the location near where I live, so I was pleasantly surprised by my experience at the Carlisle location while traveling through. Service was fast and friendly. Eggs are mostly the same everywhere, but the French toast was made well, tasted fresh and was soft! (Stiff French toast is the worst.) I'll certainly be thinking of this location on my next trip through! read more

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9/10/24: We've loved Cracker Barrel in the past when dining in. We were very disappointed in our pick-up order tonight. The Meatloaf was bland, both "loaded baked potatoes" were neither cooked (had to cook in our microwave) nor loaded. Barely a forkful of cheese, a sprinkle of bacon, no sour cream and no butter. And we paid an extra $2.72 each for the privilege of choosing them as one of our sides. The Smoky Southern Grilled Chicken was flavorless and rubbery. It looked delicious, but was awful. I'll never order that again. The cornbread muffins had a bad aftertaste and were dry. No butter was provided. Only saving grace was the delicious Mac & Cheese sides. SO disappointed with this expensive meal & won't be ordering anything from CB for take-out again. read more

God very tasty food Overly slow service Southern hospitality is over abundant in welcoming smiles, I have not seen any welcoming smiles here. Really soothing ambiance, beautifully designed and well maintained. read more

Had a good dinner of pancakes & bacon. Our server was a young man, a high student did an awesome job although he was in his first 30 days. I understand the staffing challenges most all businesses are having but the team at this location is working to serve the traditional Cracker Barrel meals and doing a good job. read more

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It took 45 mins for our meal. Mine look like a mess. I would definitely not recommend this place

-50 stars - i only gave 1 star because Yelp made me. We waited for 75 minutes for our food. Not once did anyone acknowledge that we were waiting a very long time or provide any reason. Once our food arrived, it was cold. Everyone's meal was room temperature or cold. Again, no one came over to ask how the meal was. No one asked us if we needed refills - empty cups sat at our table. Not to mention tables of dirty dishes. Then when we checked out, we were not even asked how everything was. The entire staff seemed to be bothered that they were even working. It was a horrible experience and I will not be back. Do better Carlisle PA Cracker Barrell. If you live in Carlisle or are travelling through, do NOT make the mistake of stopping here. read more

Cracker Barrel was solid but not perfect. I have been to quite a few and this was the first time I did not enjoy an eat in experience and buying wonderful items I don't need from their genera store (thanks Covid-19 for ruining yet another culinary experience). For the delivery order I got a combination of breakfast and dinner delights. The meal was hit and miss. I really enjoyed the meatloaf. The sides of corn and broccoli were good too. The chicken and dumplings were a definite miss; ditto for the fried okra. The pancakes and eggs were solid - as expected. My experience overall was just fine, but not spectacular. Perhaps if I got to shop and also play the little peg game on the table to see if I am an ignoramus or not this would have been a 4-star experience. But without the ambiance that is very unique to the Barrel, it was a solid 3-star meal. read more

Sat for over 20 mins, 5 servers walked past. No eye contact. They never acknowledged us. No greeting, no drinks, no food. Got up and left, clearly we were not going to be served. read more

We ordered takeout in Carlisle, PA while we were driving bc we were traveling with our dog and couldn't leave her in the car. The GrubHub site was simple enough but it still got my order wrong. I ordered a meat and two sides, a four sides vegetable plate, and extra side and two ice teas. We were given a half hour window of when the order would be ready. I went inside and told them I was there. I asked twice how much longer before the food was ready and was told, "They're working on it now. A manager asked If was I sure I had the correct place bc they couldn't find my order. I said yes and I then pulled up my receipt to show them. After 50 minutes the order came out. I was so relieved that I didn't really notice that the price seemed high bc I was relieved to have food. Well, I got doubles of what I ordered. The food, you ask? Everything was cold as if it had been plated 50 minutes ago. The iced teas were watered down with melting ice. Usually love CB but will forgo the takeaway! I'm read more

Bt far my favorite restaurant to eat out when I want comfort food and I'm away from home. Servers are always nice, kind, and helpful. I have yet to have a bad experience while dining. The atmosphere alone makes me feel cozy and at home. read more

Ivy was a terrific server, quick to serve our food, she was very tentative. The meal was quite tast.

The place is good to go for breakfast or dinner. The price is very reasonable and the food is good. Love to sit by the fireplace in the winter and there is a game for the kids to play at the table. They used to bring cornbread and biscuits out for they brought your food out. They stopped that a few years ago. Not sure if people were wasting the food they give out for free. read more

Was excited to see catfish back on the menu when we arrived for dinner last night. My husband and I both had the catfish with coleslaw. I mentioned it wasn't as good as before and the coleslaw tasted sour. Within 2 hours of leaving the restaurant, my husband was violently ill. He was sick with food poisoning all night. I became sick during the night, same thing. This morning I called the Cracker Barrel and told the manager what happened. He was very quiet. I told him I didn't want anything, just wanted to advise him of the situation. He said "ok, thanks" and ended the call. He definitely should not be the manager. We have gone to this Cracker Barrel for several years. It "was" my husbands favorite place. After this incident, thankfully I won't be forced to go back! Goodbye Cracker Barrel. read more

Best macaroni and cheese I've tasted. This place was awesome I've never been to a Cracker Barrel before and it was pretty cool they had a bunch of stuff to look at while you wait for your food which didn't take long at all the food was delicious the macaroni was really creamy and cheesy and the chicken was great best chicken I've had since I got here read more

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If you like CB, you already know that you can go wrong w/anything on the menu. The buttermilk pancakes are always too much for me to eat in one sitting, but it's great for leftovers later. The place was PACKED today, so it took about eight minutes after being seated, for our waitress to come to our table and take our drink orders. Another five minutes to bring them out. we placed our order at 1125 and she brought it to our table at 11 To be fair, she was waiting on a table of 13 when we. sat down. read more

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I have been here a few times in the past never any problems. Just a normal Cracker Barrel. But yesterday we went around 3. It wasn't busy at all. I am disabled and can't walk very far. I asked to sit as close as possible to the hostess stand. They made it a big deal. And then our Server was rude and just had a nasty attitude. She couldn't wait to get us out of her section. Gave us the bill as soon as she dropped the food off . I had to ask a different server for take out containers. At this point I just wanted to leave! Worst experience at a Cracker Barrel in my life and I have been to many! The food was ok. But it was cold! Went home and heated it up in the microwave. Because I am going through Chemo I hardly go out to eat anymore. And this experience made me exhausted and I will never eat at another Cracker Barrel again! Zero stars! read more

My friend said that the food was good but not enough for the price. It was probably the amount that one could get at the soup kitchen! Next time, he will go to the buffet where he's assured a filling meal! read more

This place just keeps getting worse and worse. And don't even blame it on the COVID because that is getting to be old! There is no reason one should have to sit and wait for 45 minutes for food! Especially when it's not even busy. My husband and I ordered eggs in a basket and the hash brown/egg skillet. People that came in after us got their food....we still waited. Let me say that this is NO WAY at all the fault of the server, but the kitchen staff. Again, 45 minutes for food? And again, don't say you were behind on call-in orders because orders should be made in the order they arrive, in-house or call-in. As a matter of fact I work in a local restaurant that gets a LOT of call-in orders and NOBODY in that establishment waits even half as long as we did. When we paid our bill and the cashier named "KATHY" asked how things were, my husband expressed the dissatisfaction of waiting 45 minutes for food and do you know what she did? NOTHING. She didn't say she was sorry to hear it, didn't offer a manager to speak with, absolutely NOTHING. So when I got home, I called to speak with a manager. I was put on hold, sat through 3 1/2 songs blasting through my phone, and still nobody answered. I hung up. Why should I sit on hold for another 45 minutes and wait? The only thing they have going for them anymore is the neat gift shop. As far as the restaurant, I can take it or leave it, and chances are from now on, I'm leaving it. Ridiculous. read more

I stopped into this establishment with my family. It took about 10 minutes to seat a family of 6 - which is not bad at all. We placed our order within 5 minutes and we did not recieve our food for 20 minutes. Which was a long time to wait. I ordered the Fried Chicken BLT sandwich which came on toasted Sourdough bread with a garden side salad. It was nothing to write home about. The bacon lacked flavor, crunch, and smoky flavor that bacon usually has. The chicken had more crust than actual chicken. My husband ordered the Grilled Chicken BLT with Homemade Fries. He said the chicken was juicy but, it was very thin. He also stated that the bacon lacked flavor and was really thin almost paper like. His Sourdough bread was had been two seconds from being burnt. The edges were really crispy. I was told by my family members that there Chicken Fried Steak did not taste like steak and it was not crispy which goes with being fried. It had baked on crust on the steak. Her Mac and cheese side was not all it was cracked up to be. It was very beige in color which is different because Mac and cheese is usually orange. The service was not all that great. The waitress did not come to check up on as as waitresses usually do. They forgot two of thw sides to my family members meals. When we did get the side it was due to them asking for the side and this was sad because they had eaten 85% of there food already. Overall, it was not a fantastic restaurant and I would not rush to come back to it. read more

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I had never in my life seen or heard of a Cracker Barrel until I decided I was driving across the country a few weeks ago, and started seeing them everywhere after getting out of California. My sister is a vegetarian and a picky eater, so the thought of eating at a Cracker Barrel ever again disgusted her, which is why I didn't get to eat at one until we got to Pennsylvania, lol. I will agree that it is not the greatest food in the world, but after being on the road for 4 days and eating nothing but Subway and other various forms of fast food, this really hit the spot. I had a hard time deciding on breakfast or all the fried dinner plates. I was so set on breakfast food, but then got a big ass Fried Shrimp dinner instead. My Fried Shrimp dinner came with a shitload of food, and was so good. It came with shrimp, some fried bread ball things, ( I can't remember what they're called, lol!) mac n cheese, fried apples, mashed potatoes, corn bread, and biscuits! I was starving when we got there, but yea no way I could eat all of that. I had plenty left over for dinner somewhere else along the road. All of the waitresses were super nice, and the store is super cute. I didn't buy anything in the store, but it looked fun. There was lots of candy and other goodies to chose from, lol. It's basically like a southern Denny's which is decent food at all hours of the day family style, and in this case Southern style. I actually liked Cracker Barrel way better then Denny's or even Norm's. Too bad there aren't any in California! read more

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Absolutely superb! I had the chicken steak which came with not 1, nor 2 but 3, 3 veggie sides. Pluse biscuits n cornbread for the table. I never had chicken steak before but it was freakin good! A lil chewy but overall really really good. On of my sides was steak fries which were just perfect. Mash potatoes just perfect and dumplings which took me back to grama's home cooked dumplings. With the nostalgic feel of the interior and exterior of this resturant and the GREAT food here at Cracker Barrel, it is a must eat. I will most definitely be back for more. read more

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ordered fried chicken breasts-couldn't eat it. tasted like a frozen chicken patty grilled, rubbery. my brother ordered the same and couldn't eat his either! The gravy doesnt taste homemade. that was $33 of food we couldn't eat. My other brother had a hamburger steak that had a weird tasting seasoning plus seasoning on the French fries. Coukdnt eat it. Not the home cooking they advertise! we won't be eating there again. And fyi: most of the items in gift shop made in China. read more

Normally I avoid chain restaurants because, quite frankly, I don't like overly processed food and I'd rather support small businesses. Also, my kids can't get enough of the gourmet food known as chicken nuggets and I'm always in the drive throughs. Ugh. We met some extended family here for breakfast the other day and I have to say that it was excellent. I'd eaten here before but I finally decided it was worth posting a review. We had an eclectic bunch of eaters - the kids did pancakes (with various fruit toppings of which the blackberry was to die for). I did the low carb dish with eggs, double bacon and tomatoes. One person ordered an entree with biscuits and gravy. One ordered cereal. One ordered eggs, sausage, and grits. All of the food was good. The coffee was always served hot and it was pretty decent. The best part is that we were able to feed 9 people with different breakfast favorites and nobody had to cook and slave over the stove at 8:30 in the morning. The service left something to be desired - some things were overlooked - but I don't usually ding a place on their wait staff - unless it was completely offensive. So . . . three cheers for Cracker Barrel for breakfast. read more

Got a to-go order tonight. I guess CrackerBarrel thinks people should eat with their fingers. There was no plastic ware nor napkins in my to-go bag... Don't think I'll be returning here. Very disappointed with CrackerBarrel... read more