Cracker Barrel

I decided to get out and join the crowds today on Black Friday!  I decided on Cracker Barrel in Trussville for breakfast.  Of course, I had to put my name on the list and wait for a table.  But, the wait was not bad.  We were waited on promptly and I ordered my coffee.  The waitress brought the coffee, a bowl of creamers, although she had asked about cream when she took the order and I had told her "no".  She did bring the glass of ice water I had asked for.  She took the food order and left the table.  I wanted to put a couple of pieces of ice in my coffee to cool it a bit, but no silverware.  I sat there wondering:  if I had been going to use the cream she brought, what was I to stir the coffee with??

Another person brought the food and "plopped" the plates on the table.  Now, this is something I hate!  Please just sit my plate down - don't get close and then just drop it!  OK - now beverage is here - food is here - still no silverware.  After sitting for a few minutes, my companion went up to the front to inquire about silverware.  She was told that the servers would bring the silverware.  Our waitress was at a nearby table taking an order, so my companion walked over and asked her for silverware.  She, in turn, asked another waitress to bring us silverware - loud enough that we, and probably several other tables, heard the request.  Finally, silverware arrives!

The food was good.  I had the Smokehouse Breakfast with eggs scrambled and smoked sausage patties.  The gravy was a little on the "thick" side, but it normally is at Cracker Barrel.

All in all, it was a good meal.  Needless to say, I did not leave a 20% tip, as the service was certainly lacking.