Lambert's Cafe - Road Trip!

WHERE WE WENT:
Lambert's Cafe
2305 E. Malone Avenue
Sikeston, MO
63801



WHAT WE ORDERED:

Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Apple Sauce, Candied Yams, Fried Pork Chops, Baby Carrots, Macaroni & Tomatoes, Fried Potatoes & Onions, Black Eyed Peas, Fried Okra, Hot Rolls w/ Apple Butter and Sorghum Molasses
 
WHAT WE THOUGHT:
Atmosphere - 10      
Menu - 10
Presentation - 8
Taste - 8
Price -10
Service - 8
  Overall - 9

Atmosphere - From the outside, one might find Lambert's suspect. It's on the side of a road in the middle of nowhere in Sikeston, MO. You might not even give it a second look, but you should. Walking inside, you feel as though you're immediately transported back into the "good ole days." The building itself resembles an old barn furnished with magnificent memorabilia such as old license plates, state flags, and decades-old advertisements. The seating is open and spacious and the mood is solidified by a live pianist tackling classic tunes.


Menu -All the homestyle, classic comfort foods are represented on the Lambert's menu as some unique that are hard to find elsewhere such as frog legs. There are substantial options for both vegetarians and the carnivorous. If you're from below the Mason-Dixon line and your grandmother made it, it's probably on the menu.

Presentation -Lambert's has by far the most unique presentation of food that we've seen so far. The main entrees are served out of the old school, tan, sectioned off cafeteria plates that remind you of eating when you were a kid. The hot rolls are truly entertaining. Each time a batch of hot rolls as large as your head comes out of the kitchen a tosser takes the trays on a cart. By raising your hand, you signal that you want a roll and they proceed to toss them at you from the front of the restaurant. That's where they got their nickname "Home of the Throwed Rolls." A guy follows behind the tosser doling out the best apple butter and sorghum molasses you've ever tasted. Constantly circling the restaurant are server with big silver bowls containing "passarounds" (macaroni & tomatoes, fried potatoes & onions, and fried okra), dishes that are offered in addition to your meal at no cost.

Taste - The passarounds were all good, specifically the macaroni & tomatoes. For such a simple dish it was full of flavor. The black eyed peas were a little too mushy. The apple sauce was chunky and delicious while the mashed potatoes were smooth and covered in just the right amount of brown gravy. The baby carrots were cooked perfectly and had excellent flavor from the brown sugar glaze. The pork chops were nicely fried, juicy inside and crusty on the outside. The roast beef was delicious, just like grandma's.

 Price - The pricing here is excellent considering the very generous portions you receive. Each entree comes with at least two vegetable and the price includes all the passarounds and rolls you can eat. A foodie bargain.

Service - The waitstaff was attentive and friendly. The passaround staff was in constant circulation. However, our waiter was switched on us and it took a while to get our check and change.

WOULD WE GO BACK? 

Yes! We drove 2 1/2 hours just to try out this restaurant and if we had that kind of time on another day, we'd go again. It was delicious.

 Here's a link to their website: 
www.throwedrolls.com