Cracker Barrel Restaurants -- what can I say -- they’re everywhere! This house of gorge and fat-laden gravies seems to attract everyone visiting the state. I swear, I thought just from the sheer mass of people and sizes bellying up to their tables that the whole state of Florida was going to break off and sink into the Atlantic at any moment. But they do turn out the food, and if you choose wisely, you may actually be able to leave the restaurant without having to move to the next notch on your belt.
If you’re looking for biscuits and gravy, they’ve got it. If you want waffles, you’re going to have to decide from a long list. Their Georgia Peach pancakes (or something like that) were excellent! Even with all the meat choices, my vegetarian partner was able to make it out of that place without touching any animals to his lips. Yahoo! The gift shop is quaint, and if you manage to not get distracted on the way in (their restaurant is past the gauntlet of gifts and gadgets), you’ll certainly meander past all the great holiday trinkets and speciality food items to bring home to the loved ones. Again, another place to snag those ever-so-wonderful souvenirs of your trip to Orlando and Florida in general. I don’t think they stock any alligator foot key chains or alligator teeth snow globes, but you can pick those up just down the street, at one of the millions of tacky souvenir shops along your way.
Cracker Barrel restaurants are identical up and down the Florida state and are definitely one of your best bang-for-your-buck-type eateries.