Lambert's Home of the Throwed Rolls

      One day in 1976, restaurant owner Norman Lambert was really busy passing out dinner rolls. When Norman couldn't get through the crowd, one of the customers yelled to him "Throw the dang thing!". And with that, the "Home of Throwed Rolls" was born. Located in Sikeston, Missouri, Lambert's Cafe was just a short drive down the highway from our place in Cape. With Haley joining us, we pigged out, caught some rolls, and enjoyed this southern Missouri institution.

    For those of you unfamiliar with Lambert's, it's pretty simple. They feed you a ridiculous amount of food, and chuck bread at you. When you hear them call out their signature "Hot Rollllsssss...", you better be ready. The bread starts flying.      And, I don't mean they walk around to each table, and softly underhand toss the bread around. No. They chuck these things.



 The seating area is large and wide open. Plus, it has high ceilings, making it a prefect launching pad for these warm, delicious rolls. The teenage boys (who have the best high school jobs ever) heave the rolls from across the wide open eating area. They hurl those things as far as 30 or 40 feet sometimes. Over other customers heads. Avoiding servers and bussers. And hopefully (although not always) caught and devoured.

Me thinks I like the way that looks.