Yes, and I'm telling you, it was such a bad experience that I will not eat there again, just thinking about the smell makes me sick.

chicken fried steak is a foreign food?

When I was 12, yes it was.

What part of the country were you living when you were 12?

Just think of all of the things that FightinTXAggie06 will put in her mouth now that she wouldn't 10 yrs ago. The list is not limited to Chicken Fried Steak.

all the people i know that go to Cracker Barrel are older country folk and do so b/c CB actually has a variety of vegetables, unlike most restaurants these days.

Born and raised in Texas. Forgive me if my folks weren't rich enough to eat out at places that served chicken fried steak.

OMG, you're joking, right? CFS is one of the cheapest cuts of meat and most Texas folks cook it at home, too.

No, my folks dind't have the money to eat out a lot and it was never cooked at home.

steak finger basket at DQ was $1.99

I know of 1 DQ in the area I grew up and it was a bit out of the way.

And I loved steak fingers, what kid didn't, but it's not the same as a chicken fried steak, at least not a good one.

it's the same concept

Please don't ignore the dick joke.

Cracker barrel has great apple dumplins and awesome breakfasts. My husband and I can eat their for about 12.00 for breakfast. And we are not old.

I like Cracker Barrel. It's a place that actually serves...American food.

Cracker Barrel can't be built in College Station because it is required that they be built along interstates. Personally, I have been in love with CB for years. My usual is the chicken fried chicken (with white gravy), hashbrown casserole, and turnip greens.

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Luby's was much better before Pappas bought it.

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http://www.lubys.com/aboutusNews.asp?ID=97

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June 7, 2004 - Luby's, Inc. (NYSE: LUB) today announced that it has entered into agreements to refinance the Company's outstanding bank debt, amend the terms of the Company's outstanding subordinated convertible debt, and renew the employment contracts of Chris Pappas, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Harris Pappas, Chief Operating Officer.

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pappas did NOT buy luby's; it's a publicly traded company...

on a family trip, we once ate at cracker barrel 8 times in 6 days. i'm still a little afraid whenever we pass by one...

edit: but their breakfast is some good stuff!

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I think if you are expecting Chile's type food--trendy and such you will hate Cracker Barrel.

The breakfasts are wonderful and I love the veggie plate. I get so tired of placed that think steamed carrots are the only veggie out there. I like them but at Cracker barrel I can get double turnip greens, (and they are cooked just like my grandmother used to cook them) and two other honest to goodness vegetables.

My daughter loves the chicken and dumplings--swears that are pretty close to the ones my mom used to make for every family occasion.

I went to Cotton Patch once here in Temple and did not like it at all--so I guess each of us likes other things. I just did not like the seasoning and taste of the food.

It was like eating cardboard for all the flavor it had.

I do like blackeyed Pea--get the veggie plate there also--but we don't have one remotely close to where I live.

i like CB when I travel. They got some food that reminds me of home and enjoy that. Pot roast, turkey, pork chops, and good biscuits.

Plus i can play the tee game while I wait since I am by myself.

I don't know what y'all are talking about, Crocker Barrel is good.

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