- Lambert's Cafe
Lambert's Cafe, also known as Home of the Throwed Rolls is a
restaurant known for its homestyle cooking, "pass arounds", and its "throwed" [sic]dinner roll s. It is distinguished from other restaurants by its policy of providing large 32 oz. drinks, a list of side items that are passed around to all customers, free refills on nearly allentrée s, and, most famously, for throwing their homemade dinner rolls to the customers. Many restaurants have mimicked the "throwed roll" concept, but Lambert's Cafe holds that they are the first restaurant to practice it. The restaurant has three locations: the original inSikeston, Missouri , and two others inOzark, Missouri andFoley, Alabama .History
Lambert's Cafe was opened on
March 13 ,1942 by Earl and Agnes Lambert in a small building on South Main Street in Sikeston Missouri. It consisted of a nine-stool counter and eight tables for a total seating capacity of 41 people.Earl Lambert died in 1976, and his son Norman and wife Patti entered into the restaurant business as partners to Agnes Lambert. On
April 20 ,1981 , Lambert's moved to 2109 East Malone and reopened for business. In 1988, the restaurant moved again to a site conveniently located for travelers alongInterstate 55 in Sikeston.The first roll was thrown in 1976 by Norman Lambert. At the original location, he would walk around and hand out the rolls. One day it was really busy 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.
On
March 1 ,1994 a second Lambert's Cafe was opened near Springfield, Missouri onU.S. Highway 65 , Junction CC & J, Ozark, Missouri and onJune 24 ,1996 the third restaurant was opened in Foley, Alabama.Pass-arounds
Pass-arounds are carried around the restaurant in buckets and given to any customer who wants them. The traditional Lambert's pass-arounds include:
* Fried
potatoe s andonion s
*Macaroni andtomato es
* Black-eyed peas
* Friedokra
* Sorghummolasses
*Apple butter Locations
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Sikeston, Missouri —site of original Lambert's. 2515 E. Malone, Sikeston, MO, 63801
*Ozark, Missouri —just south of Springfield. 1800 W. State Hwy J, Ozark, MO, 65721
*Foley, Alabama —just north of Gulf Shores. 2981 S. McKenzie, Foley, AL 36535External links
* [http://www.throwedrolls.com/ Official website]
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