It was featured on the Travel Channel. Lambert's, home of the "throwed buns". One of the top ten restaurants in America to pig out. I checked the map, but it was too far out of the way. So we were totally surprised when on the road to Branson we saw a billboard . . . "Be prepared to be bombarded." There it was, a branch of Lambert's in Ozark, MO.
It was only 11 a.m., but we decided to have an early lunch. This was too good to miss. And it was. We were entertained by buns arcing across the cafe, waiters hawking free sides of black eyed peas, fried potatoes, sorghum molasses (to put on your tossed bun), fried okra and more. I ordered chicken and dumplings, but was disappointed. It was no where near as good as Mom's. Gene had a skillet sized slab of ham that was delicious.
Antique butter churns, hand-cranked wringer washers and even an old green outboard motor like the one Joe used to use on the Colorado decorated the rooms. The walls were covered with old tin signs, dollar bills and license plates from all over the country.
If you're ever in Missouri, this is a not-to-be-missed attraction. And, get there early. When we left at noon, there was a 45 minute wait and a front porch full of hungry people.
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