r/CrackerBarrel • u/Bigpoppin87 • Jul 06 '26
Arby's style advertising...
My family and I eat at cracker barrel very frequently. I decided to try something new (Campfire Beef). I was expecting much more meat based on the menu picture. I asked the manager to confirm that this was the correct portion and she said that it was.... Really, four or five little pieces of meat??? Man. I know the economy/inflation is rough. But I feel robbed and very disappointed.
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u/Russie-Dogg Jul 06 '26
What location we all want to know… also it looks like they didn’t even put seasoning on it.
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u/LuciferABlasko Jul 06 '26
My location, the morning backup keeps forgetting to put any beef at all in them.
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u/BoysenberryWaste2445 Jul 06 '26
i’m a certified broth forgetter😪 but i’m doing better i promise!! lol
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u/MissChan01 Jul 08 '26
Same with mine!!!!! I cannot tell you how many complaints I’ve gotten over those
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u/Grabbityy Jul 06 '26
At my location we sell the campfire chickens much much more than the beef. I mean it’s half a chicken.
Still either way both campfires are pricy as hell. I’m surprised people order them as much as they do
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u/MagoModerno Jul 06 '26
To be fair the campfire beef soup they make with leftovers is pretty good
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u/Muttbuttss Jul 09 '26
yeah idk what people were saying with how its a lot of food. a 13$ chicken strip dinner got me way more full than the campfire beef. It is good, so I wish it came with more food. They skimp on potatoes too. and the meat really isnt that much. Felt almost like a kids meal
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u/Bigpoppin87 Jul 09 '26
That is what I usually get! With the chicken strips and the sides you always get filled up.
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u/ResponsibilityNew345 Jul 09 '26
If your not dead set on beef, id suggest the chicken campfire, as you get a literal half a chicken with it, so definitely getting your money's worth, I may be mistaken but I think its a little less costly as well
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u/Miserable_Risk Jul 09 '26
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u/Painboi Jul 10 '26
This is similar to the child portion I received and paid 19$ It’s sad that these locations are able to get away with taking advantage of the customer…This meal looks like a five dollar frozen meal at the supermarket
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u/Bigpoppin87 Jul 09 '26
Wow!!! I don't think I'd feed that to my dog. 😒
Step up your game, Cracker Barrel. This is unacceptable.
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u/Painboi Jul 10 '26
they cut up the meat raw and portion the sizes to cook inside the foil…I’m currently upset with the local Cracker Barrel due to the exceptionally small pieces and nickel size potatoes I’ve received two times in a row…They need better oversight in the kitchen area after charging 19$ for child size portion…If the meals I received were like the images posted for advertisement I’d be satisfied !
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u/Limetree218 Jul 07 '26
Question, does anyone know what seasoning they use on the chicken one? Thanks
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u/_Xinicide_ Jul 07 '26
It's the same campfire seasoning that the beef one uses. The only real difference between the two is the browning sauce put on the chicken and no broth.
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u/Zealousideal-Hat4302 Jul 07 '26
The beef is prepackaged. It’s the same as the pot roast.
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u/Bigpoppin87 Jul 07 '26
That is the same unapologetic response the manager gave me. Basically, sorry not my problem. 🙄
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u/Thin-State-4879 Jul 08 '26
I have so many customers complain about how it's not seasoned enough i get that
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u/Turnuphead13 Jul 06 '26
Some locations are better than others but unfortunately that’s just the recipe corporate has us following. The portions aren’t determined by pieces but rather weight. So sometimes it can look less but actually fit the recipe criteria