Life on the Road

We had the most delightful experience for lunch on the road Wednesday, I just had to share!

Almost out of Missouri (at last!) we started seeing the billboards for “The Only Home of Throwed Rolls” - Lambert’s Cafe. 

It’s Southern “Country-Style” food - ham steaks, pork chops, fried chicken, and the like.  Drinks served in mugs so huge you could swim in them.  The food was delicious, and we actually enjoyed it immensely all over again as leftovers!

In addition to the huge portions served with your meal, the staff circulates through the restaurant constantly serving the “pass-arounds”: macaroni and tomatoes, black-eyed peas, fried okra, fried potatoes and onions, and yes, “throwed rolls” and sorghum molasses.  There was one server who was clearly the designated roll thrower, and he truly tossed them all the way across the big dining room, to the delight of young and old.

All the wait staff were friendly, helpful, and fun - there was much joking and dancing in the aisles as they served the food.

They were happy to provide a booster seat for Jewel, her milk was cold and fresh (What, you haven’t heard about the milk trials? There’s a milk rant coming!), they had brown sugar (and cinnamon) ready for my baked sweet potato when I inquired, and they met Nick’s bland food pickiness challenge with a tasty burger.

Even when we were packing up our leftovers to go, the staff was offering the freebies.  Where else do you get generousity and service like that?

There are 2 locations in Missouri, and one in Southern Alabama.  Lambert’s is without doubt someplace we’ll look forward to visiting again and again!