Cracker Barrel is a popular Southern-style chain restaurant and road trip stop known for their hearty food and unique gift shop. It's a cult-favorite in the South, beloved for their Southern-style cooking. We had millennials try everything from country fried steak to sawmill gravy for the first time. Following is a transcript of the video.
Irene: Hey guys! So we're on our way to try Cracker Barrel. There isn't one in New York, so we're going on a short road trip to New Jersey!
Nick: Woo!
We ordered four of Cracker Barrel's most popular items. We even had our coworkers try it.
Nian: Gelatinous. It tastes very gelatinous.
Nico: It's really good!
Nick: It looks really good, smells really good. So let's dig in!
Chicken n' Dumplins
Irene: I know you can't judge it by its appearance but I am a little suspicious.
Shirley: It looks a little bit sad.
Nico: It looks just kind of mushy.
Nian: It doesn't look super appetizing and it definitely doesn't look like a dumpling.
Irene: I don't think these should be called dumplings because these aren't dumplings.
Nian: Gelatinous. It tastes very gelatinous.
Nico: It wasn't bad, the texture was a little weird, it's kind of mushy in my mouth but the taste is really good. I really do like the taste of it.
Country Fried Steak
Nick: I've never had a deep fried steak. It just sounds like I'm going to have a heart attack.
Travis: This does not look good - to be honest.
Solete: It doesn't look like a steak at all.
Hannah: I do not know what country fried steak is.
Irene: It's kind of salty.
Nick: It tastes a little bit like a hamburger.
Hannah: It tastes like the worst hamburger I've eaten in my whole life.
Travis: I don't really know what it tastes like.
Solete: It's edible.
Loaded Hashbrown Casserole
Irene: So now we have the Hashbrown Casserole, so it's a casserole made of, presumably hash browns.
Nick: And cheese?
Nico: It just kind of looks pale and a little sad.
Shirley: The Hashbrown Casserole does look appetizing because it has cheese in it and I love cheese.
Irene: I don't think you like it
Nick: It's not bad.
Nico: That's delicious! That's awesome. It just tastes like a hash brown, you can't really mess that up.
Shirley: It's pretty good. I like hash browns and this is no different. I enjoy it.
Macaroni n' Cheese
Nian: Usually I love mac 'n' cheese but this looks a little...I don't know, it looks a little sad.
Travis: It looks fine.
Hannah: I didn't eat a lot of the cafeteria meals in middle school growing up but this is what that food looks like.
Nick: It's definitely unlike any mac 'n' cheese I've had before.
Irene: I feel like the noodles are bigger?
Nick: Also, the cheese tastes different than what I'm used to.
Nian: Is this great? No.
Travis: Hmm. I mean it kind of tastes like what you might expect from a fast food place.
Hannah: It was okay. It was just mac 'n' cheese, there wasn't really anything special about it.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Irene: I want one of these in New York just so I can drink sweet tea every day.
Irene: It's very satisfying. Southern food is comfort food so I like that.
Nick: I definitely feel like I'd eat this when I'm sad.
Travis: I think Cracker Barrel's food is okay. It's not the best; I've had a lot better from similar chain restaurants.
Nico: I wouldn't judge it by how it looks because the taste is actually really delicious.
Nico: If I ever go to Cracker Barrel in real life, I'd definitely get the country fried steak.
Nian: I can see why people would like this but personally it's just not for me.
Solete: I'm not used to this kind of food but I would eat this and I like it.
What do you think of Cracker Barrel?