Apple Barrel

Not a whole lot to say about Apple Barrel. I didn’t have high expectations, but still I was disappointed. I ordered scrambled eggs and bacon… the eggs were dry and tasteless. I tried doctoring them up with salt and pepper but to no avail. The bacon was fine.
Service was average… the waitress wasn’t very prompt or personable but no major problems. Overall I was underwhelmed and won’t be back.

Stopped here because I saw this huge billboard advertising an $ 8.99 steak and baked potato. Just take the next exit!
Turns out this special is no longer offered. Instead I got the same thing, plus salad bar for $ 12.99. Which was still reasonable. First off, who still has a salad bar? It was kind of fun to see. I can’t think of anywhere I’ve been lately (unless it was a buffet) that still had a salad bar. The lettuce was crisp and fresh, as were the toppings. A+ on the salad bar.
The steak was sort of «meh». It was cooked to order as I requested but it wasn’t exactly a choice cut of meat. And for the price I wasn’t expecting top sirloin or anything, but this was stringy and chewy. Not the best steak I’ve had in the price range. I mean, the hole in wall «Best Steak House» in my hometown is much tastier for the same price.
The baked potato was unacceptable. It needed about another hour in the oven. It was hard and cool. Not hot and fully. Also, they had no real butter — only country crock.
The waitress was friendly though, and kept the soda refills coming. The price wasn’t bad, and it was still better than a fast food meal at about the same price. The place was clean and service was fast.