Cornucopia: Breakfast At Cracker Barrel

Breakfast at Cracker Barrel, Non-Fiction

By Kate Chamberlin

   We had breakfast at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Henrietta, NY, on January12, 2025 from 9:30-10:10AM.

   Loud country music welcomed us to the front of the restaurant.

My husband ordered the Old Gentleman’s breakfast and I requested the Breakfast sandwich on sourdough. We shared an order of Buttermilk Beignets  smothered in cinnamon, dipped in hot pecan syrup. Our waitress was prompt and courteous; although, I would have liked her to talk just a bit louder to make up for the ¾-full restaurant noise and my hearing deficiency.

   I was pleasantly surprised when I asked her if they had a Braille menu and she went to fetch it. The thick covers were bound by a plastic comb. The front pages were large print, followed by the pages of contracted Braille. While I’m not a proficient Braille reader, the cells felt like normal size and were formatted correctly on the page.

  When our meals were served in due time, they were hot, properly cooked, and appealingly presented. Our server, different from the waitress, had been well-trained in how to present the dishes to a blind person, as well as, ignoring my guide dog.

   I was disappointed to find no booths. The tables were so close together, that when people sat in the chairs, there wasn’t enough room for my guide dog to work us through.

   Dave said the floor was a brick something that might have been why my chair didn’t set on four-legs. I tried to move it to get a level seat but couldn’t.

  Our coffees were hot and strong. The waitress kept asking if we’d like them re-filled. Our meals were ample and at an economical price, although the prices were different on-line from the hard copy menu.

   The country music seemed to bid us farewell as we left the restaurant relaxed and sated.

   We’ll be stopping in again to Cracker Barrel to have breakfast or lunch the next time we have a doctor’s appointment in the city.