Another regional food place we visited for the first time (for me, anyway) was Cracker Barrel in Buckeye, Arizona:

It’s unlike most restaurants, in that you enter and exit through a store:

A very kitschy store:

We enjoyed the decorations in the restaurant:

The food was fine, nothing too exciting; I had a sampler with chicken & dumplings (kinda bland), meatloaf (not great), ham (fine), plus sides, and Jenn had fried chicken and sides:

They’re also known for breakfasts; we’ll try that next time we visit one.