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re: Will you ever eat at Cracker Barrel again?

Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:33 pm to
Posted by Froman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2007
38565 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:33 pm to
Why wouldn’t I? The food is good. That’s all that matters. I understand they wanted to modernize but saw that literally nobody liked it, and said they were going back to the way things were. No issue.
Posted by Froman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2007
38565 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:35 pm to
Although I’m happy to hear some people might stop going because I hate having to wait on the weekends.
Posted by TackySweater
Member since Dec 2020
24650 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:35 pm to
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do away with the pride and DEI stuff.
whats this consist of
Posted by thegambler
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2012
2012 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:35 pm to
Yes.

I like their breakfast.

Posted by Lake08
Member since Jun 2023
2778 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:39 pm to
For lunch? Damn, man
Posted by kjp811
Denver, CO
Member since Apr 2017
1040 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:41 pm to
quote:

I won’t step foot in one again unless they do away with the pride and DEI stuff.


I mean, those initiatives were in place long before the branding refresh or even the current CEO's tenure.
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
26244 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:56 pm to
I have eaten there once in my life...on the way to a Florida beach trip 12 years ago...I would prefer Chick fil a if I am going to eat on the road...

I would definitely not go there now with the new change if given the option...
Posted by northshorebamaman
Cochise County AZ
Member since Jul 2009
37319 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:59 pm to
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I cant speak for the parent poster, but if a company is stupid enough to insult the customer base, especially their core customers, then you damn sure should not give them your money.
I haven't followed this super closely due to outrage fatigue from people being pissed at everything all the time but what was the insult? I know they changed their sign which made it bland and altered the decorating but there has to be way more to the story than that, right? They change the pegs on that table game to little dicks or something?
Posted by mthorn2
Planet Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
1515 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 3:00 pm to
i quit going there after a visit in 2007 when they almost killed me with food poison because of improperly handled chicken. frick that place. I was shitting on toilet and throwing up in tub at the same time. Felt like i was dying. I hope they go out of business.
Posted by Robert Shields
Member since Sep 2009
87 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 3:02 pm to
JoePa was still alive the last time I ate there and it was bad. I'd rather have waffle house for anytime breakfast since it is about the same quality, cheaper, and faster. The lunch and dinner is bland garbage.

Only remember the JoePa thing because the diddling scandal was just breaking.

I can't actually think of one major sit down chain I wouldn't pick over cracker barrel, never realized what a hater I was until this started making the rounds.
Posted by Eurocat
Member since Apr 2004
16314 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 3:03 pm to
I respect pepole who can admit error, say, oops, our bad, and backtrack. So, yes,
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
60161 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 3:09 pm to
quote:

Will you ever eat at Cracker Barrel again?
CatsGoneWild


Absolutely…my issue with it was that the quality of the food and the waitstaff had gone downhill badly. If. They get these things fixed, I will gladly stsrt eating there again.

That said, I do not expect that to get fixed…they will continue to go downhill until they all close,
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
16260 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 3:11 pm to
I stopped going years ago after I had to smell a bum walking around inside, waited way too long for a table and then the food was shite.
Posted by AUFANATL
Member since Dec 2007
4996 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 3:11 pm to

I now live in a city with a good supply of meat n' 3s. Prior to that I was kind of stuck with CB if I wanted some down home cooking like turnip greens, black eyed peas, fried okra, country ham, sweet potato casserole, blackberry cobbler, etc.. I did notice their quality took a dive in the past decade, but beggars couldn't be choosers.

I still like their breakfast but I've just figured out that it's just a lot easier and cheaper to cook at home when you want a full breakfast.

Posted by goldeneagle007
Member since Jun 2025
18 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 3:14 pm to
We went a while back for breakfast and it was obvious the food we ordered was reheated from the night before.
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
Undisclosed Secure Location
Member since Feb 2008
23438 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 3:14 pm to
I could have a major woodshop accident and still count on one hand the number of times I ate at a Cracker Barrel in 54 years of living. So probably not.
Posted by DesScorp
Alabama
Member since Sep 2017
9447 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 3:14 pm to
quote:

haven't followed this super closely due to outrage fatigue from people being pissed at everything all the time but what was the insult?


In CB’s case, it was the intent and attempt to completely change the identity of a brand that people loved, wiping away the whole rural cafe feel and replacing it with a hipster-influenced decor. In short they tried to turn Cracker Barrel into Crate and Barrel. There was also the whole pride nonsense where they painted their rocking chairs in rainbow flag schemes. Again, for frick sakes, know your customer base.
Posted by King BRLA
Member since Jan 2024
593 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 3:19 pm to
I went back today. They listened to their customers and admitted they were wrong. Come on...
Posted by N2cars
Close by
Member since Feb 2008
37866 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 3:21 pm to
Never found their food to be that good.


How do you eff up biscuits?
Posted by tigerwith3
Mandeville
Member since Dec 2011
1553 posts
Posted on 8/27/25 at 3:25 pm to
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Had a double country fried steak today with double gravy on each.

Tell me you’re fat without telling me you’re fat.
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