First off- as an 11-year Madison resident, I ate at Cracker Barrel for the very first time (here) last weekend.  We met friends from out of town, and overall it was pretty good.  The staff had no problem pulling together two tables for the 7 of us, and service was both prompt and correct.  CB serves breakfast all day, and what a breakfast it is!  Portions were fair, not huge, and the price was right.  Bacon, eggs, biscuits and grits- yum.  My only gripe was that the sausage gravy was gelatinous and plopped out of the bowl instead of pouring.  That was kind of gross.\n\nCB clearly caters to insterstate travelers, and it does this well.  You can also find some interesting items in their huge \"country store\", from cutesy mugs and figurines to sweatshirts for Gramps and Easter dresses for the young'uns.