Thanks for a fond memory! Back in the 1960s I used to frequent a Red Barn
Restaurant on Snow Road in parma, OH. It became a highschool hangout for a
lot of kids in my school. Great burgers and fries. We preferred Red Barn
over all the other fast food chains.
A funny story related to the name... I'm an only child and my parents always
made a bid deal out of my birthday. For my 16th birthday we made plans to go
to a very elegant downtown eaterie called The Red Coach Grille. Neither my
parents nor I had been there before. My mom was telling a friend about the
birthday dinner plans and what a great place it was supposed to be. When
asked which restaurant we had chosen, in a total lapse of memory, she blurted
out "The Red Barn". Her friend looked puzzled and finally asked what was so
special about The Red Barn. It dawned on Mom that she had mixed up the
names. They both had a good laugh.
Wayne
When I lived in Greenville SC in the 80's there was a local sub shop
called the Red Barn, which made the best cold sub I've ever eaten.
Their menu consisted of subs and salads, and I don't think this Red
Barn is part of the same chain. They went out of business in the early
90's. I went to the above website and it seems what they specialized
in is what is known in the south as "Country Cooking", not unlike the
types of non-breakfast meals that are served at the Cracker Barrel.
also the buster and barney sauce