Cracker Barrel is always a great place to stop when you're travelling, but it's also a nice place for a fairly quick and filling lunch during the work week as well.
A good cup of coffee, a warm and inviting dining room with a fireplace and  waitress with a smile. Eating some bacon and other breakfast food while working hard to bring home the bacon is what's it's all about.
My only challenge is venturing around the money. I'll eat just about anything, but I just can't go very far away from my favorite, the Sunrise Sampler.
Eggs cooked to order, bacon, smoked sausage, country ham, hashbrown casserole, grits, sausage gravy, cinnamon apples, biscuits and toast. Yeah, it's all there. Did I miss something? I didn't think so.
Cracker Barrel: You are always worth a stop on a long road trip. You provide me a constant reminder of what I would look like 30 years in the future if I consumed copious amounts of biscuits, butter and gravy on a regular basis. People watching at Cracker Barrell can be frightening. It's kind of like being at the zoo at feeding time. The creatures act like its either their first or last meal. Ever.
That being said, there are a few healthy options on the menu. Steering clear of the breakfast menu altogether, I order a cup of chicken soup and a grilled chicken salad. The soups are home-made, and if you are in a hurry on a road trip, Cracker Barrel is a way better alternative to fast food.
At this location, I felt like an extra in a Larry the Cable Guy video. The family sitting next to us actually scolded the waitress after he had to "ask" for a second basket of biscuits. "I told you we was gonna finish that one, ditn't I?"
My favorite part about stopping at Cracker Barrel though, is that I get to shop their little candy store on the way out. Always the same treat - a little bag of multi-color swedish fish.