Most are regional, and/or predominantly in major metroploitan areas.

 

There are no White Castles around the Mid-Atlantic area. But, I grew up in NYC and remember when they offered car-hop service and the burgers where twelve cents.

 

Cracker Barrel for breakfast

I ate breakfast at my first Cracker Barrel in Albuquerque, NM. When I returned to CA, I immediately checked the web for the nearest one. It in AZ. I seriously made a mental note to visit it if I'm ever in So. Cal!

I recommended it to a couple co-workers who were on a trip to Detroit, and they loved it! The regular pancakes and pecan pancakes come HIGHLY recommended (blueberry pancakes are pretty darn good too, but a bit too many blueberries for me). The sausages, etc. are ok-- but the scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese is quite good.

The FRENCH TOAST is what I would drive 1000 miles for!!! It is SO good!

I'm flying for business to Dallas, TX and guess what restaurant I google-mapped? I even set my departure flight for the afternoon so I could enjoy the a good un-rushed Cracker Barrel breakfast.

Note: Expect a 30-40 min wait for 2 people, and over an hour for 4 or more people. BUT IT IS WORTH IT.

<-- mouth watering right now from the memory of my last visit

 

A couple of years back my daughter and I drove down to Texas (San Antonio). We always say, "We took the Subway to Texas".
For Alan and I, it is what ever is around when hunger strikes him.

 

Hey flts, you're kidding I hope. Maybe the White Castles are different where you are, but after a few up here you need a stomach pump. Maybe the emergency room. They're horrible.

They weren't much better when I was a kid in Brooklyn either.

 

There are no White Castles here either except the frozen ones in the grocery and they DON"T HAVE PICKLES.

I'm serious about my White Castles. I have friends who bring me a hot 48 pack in their luggage on the airplane. That way they know I'll be at the airport to pick them up.



fltsfshr

 

[QUOTE=fltsfshr,Jul 17 2006, 07:39 PM] There are no White Castles here either except

 

I've only stopped at one 3 or 4 times but each time I've had a good breakfast. I havn't tried any of their other meals.

 

Yeah, that's what I thought. I remember Carrabba's used to be open for lunch way back when, but since Outback took over they don't open until 4pm, except for a few special occasions like Mother's Day.

 

Rob, I used to live close to one up on Rt 1 in the Woodbridge/Avenel area. I actually liked them a lot, but I would only eat maybe 3 or 4 burgers. My cousin would eat maybe 10 of them, and I'd hear all about it the next day.

The burgers are almost bite-sized, for those who are recoiling in horror at the thought of someone eating 10 of them