We come all the way from Pensacola just to eat! EVERYTHING is AMAZING!!!!!! Love Love Love the pass arounds.

A must to have at least once. Only go if you are really hungry though. Kids love that they through the fresh rolls to you if you want one. The pass arounds are excellent and delicious. The overall experience is a very fun night. You will read negative comments about the rolls being thrown, or how it is sloppy, ignore them that is the whole point of this place. The gift shop is nice as well and not too over priced like some places can get be. Overall this is a highly recommended dinner experience. read more

One of my favorites, food is good and a good variety!! Even though it's always busy, or they tell you the wait is an hour or so, most of the time it's faster then that! read more

This restaurant represented everything I stood for. Having a fun time while eating. With the combination of the cool looking restaurant and the roll throwing, Lambert's really put me into such a good mood. I ordered the chicken tenders and it was cooked perfectly. Nice and crispy on the outside and soft, moist and white on the inside. Truly a great experience. read more

I have been a customer at the Sikeston location for nearly 35 years and have always loved it. The food at this location was very good, but it was grossly overshadowed by the horrendous service. The drinks were not timely re-filled (despite being advertised as unlimited and priced accordingly!). The side that I ordered to accompany my meal arrived at the end of the meal and when I asked for boxes, we waited 15 minutes for the server to return with no boxes. The table was also filthy and the menus were sticky. All in all, a very disappointing experience at the copy of a place where the original had offered so many happy memories. read more

We love Lamberts. We have been to the one in Missouri probably 6 times on vacation. We usually get ribs and of course the pass around. If you eat your entree you get another on the house but have to eat it all. Always look forward to eating there. read more

My favorite place to eat. I love the food and I always have leftovers. It's well worth the money. Plus you get free pass arounds. Most importantly, the ROLLS! They're awesome!! Love the atmosphere!! read more

Wait was long, but loved the text notification that our table was ready. Service was good. Enjoyed the complementary sides that continued to come around, the yummy home cooked food, and the large drinks. The rolls are huge. Can't wait to go again! read more

The service is good, but the food you get there is cheaper if you buy the same thing and cook it yourself. I can cook the basic meals that they. Ok and I can't cook for crap. read more

Fun place for some down home county cooking. If you walk away hungry, you are not trying. Right after you sit down and order your beverage, you are offered hot rolls. Yes, they do throw them. The are the freshest, straight from the oven, lightest yeast rolls I have ever eaten. You can also buy them to go home. Servers come around the table passing out sides. Try the molasses on your roll. I ordered the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and traditional white gravy. It was perfect. I also tried the pass around sides. Black-eyed peas and fried okra were my favorites. This is not diet food. There is nothing fancy or trendy on the menu. It is just like the Southern food your mom and grandma cooked read more

Fried chicken and ribs were the best ever! We also had great service. Only a 38 min. Wait on Sunday afternoon

First time trying the place famous for 'throwed rolls'. It's different. They come around with items you can constantly have refilled: their famous 'throwed rolls' with options of apple butter or molasses, fried okra, cabbage, potatoes and such. You also have a menu you order your entree from. They have many options from ribs, to sandwiches, fried chicken, meatloaf and pork chops. (I ordered the half rack of ribs for $18.00. The ribs were tender and fell off the bones. The cornbread and green beans were typical southern staple.) The rolls are tossed to a guest who raises their hand for one. The other items come around and are refilled on a napkin or your plate. Quick way to fill up on a southern buffet. It is a little loud, but what can you expect with such a large place that stays crowded. This place is very busy on Saturdays. I felt the line moved fast even with the constant flow of people entering. read more

One of the best home style restaurants on the gulf coast. Great food, great service and a down home atmosphere. With the wait time averaging around an hour, you still won't be disappointed. read more

Out of all the restaurants my family and I chose to eat at during our vacation this one is one of our favorites. The portion sizes are more than generous, and the food is delicious. I ordered the chicken n' dumplings and they could almost compete with the ones my momma makes. The pass arounds are also amazing. My favorites would be the fried potato slices, and the fried okra. The fresh, hot rolls are bigger than the size of a baseball, and absolutely mouth watering. Though we had no children in our group, other groups around us did, and it was great to see the excitement on their faces when they caught a roll. Originally my family wanted to eat here on a Sunday, but when we came that day the line to be put on a list was all the way out to the gift shop. We decided to come back on Wednesday, and our wait time to get a table and be seated was 45 minutes to an hour. So, if you plan on eating here expect a bit of a wait. I suggest that one person in the group go on ahead to the restaurant and find out the wait time while the rest of the group waits in the car/cars in the parking lot. When putting your name on the list the restaurant will ask for your phone number, which they will use to call and/or text you that your table is ready. If the wait time is really long then your group may want to stay in the car with the ac running, or visit the Tanger outlets down the road while waiting. You can keep an eye on how many groups are in front of you by clicking on the yelp app link the restaurant sends you via text message. Keep in mind that all of your group members must be present to be seated. read more

They did not disappoint, we were lucky enough to walk right in and get a table. Food was good and service was spot on. I had frog legs which were prepared just right. Go hungry!! read more

It was fun to have the rolls thrown at you but that doesnt necessarily mean good food. It was okay, with a lot of extra services. Food wasn't that special, their culture is. read more

Food was fantastic. Caught three rolls for my first time here. So why am I leaving such a bad review? My waitress was awful. She grabbed our order, dropped the food off and came back about 30 minutes later asking us if we were ready to go. We were out of drink, had no pepper, and we were awaiting some honey mustard. Upon requesting the follow we also asked for Togo boxes. She brought Togo honey mustard and drinks but didn't bring any Togo boxes. We stopped the nice lady who was offering us okra to get us a a manager. Luckily the manager was very considerate and nice and waived our meal. I just wish the waitress was better as our table watched her the entire hoping she would come to us only to go to every table around us 3-4 times. I'll come back but I will definitely be praying for a better waitress. read more

I have been going to Lambert's for years and let me tell you. I love it!! Delicious food, the portions are out of this world, service is great, atmosphere to die for. Just watch out for those fresh out of the over rolls that get thrown across the room you might just get one to the head I know I have a few times!!! read more

My grandsons and I loved the food, the service, and atmosphere. The food reminded me of "Mom's home-cooked" meals. They servers walked around offering fried potatoes, tomato macaroni, and okra in addition to the food we ordered. The portions were huge. The "throwed rolls" were delicious and fun to catch...very entertaining. Expect a long wait. We drove about an hour out of the way going home from vacation, arrived around 3:00 pm and had to wait about 1.5 hours to get seated. We waited in our car to be in air conditioning. They text you when it's your turn and there is an app you can use letting you know your place in line. As my grandson said, "It was worth the wait." Will definitely go back. read more

Everything I've had here has been exceptionally good, except the burger. I love getting the pass-arounds, which are complimentary sides that come with all the entrees. Of course, the "throwed rolls" are just as delicious as they are fun to catch. My favorite menu item is the southern fried steak read more

Much better food out there. This place is expensive, a long wait and has bland food. Even the rolls are not good!

Came here on a busy Saturday night. Waited 2 hours to be seated. The food was mediocre at best, it was just your typical southern cooking. Ordered the pork steak with mashed potatoes and fries. The service was amazing, and everyone was kind. The guy throwing the rolls was funny, and everyone serving the "pass around sides" were very friendly and had conversations with us. This place is more like a social place instead of a restaurant. I would not come back in a while because of long lines. read more

Great food and service! If you leave here hungry, something is wrong with you! A couple could easily share a meal. I could have made a meal out of the rolls and molasses! read more

I'm not a huge fan of Lamberts and my last visit confirmed those thoughts. I ordered chicken tenders with a sweet potato as my side. The chicken tenders were bland, I almost couldn't eat them. My sweet potato had bits of aluminum foil mixed in (because that's safe). The only thing good about my experience was the waiter, it was a trip. read more

Amazing hometown atmosphere. Very fun and unique. It's all-you-can-eat, so expect too much food! It is very noisy and crowded. But that is part of the energy. read more

Southern style comfort food in a fun, free-wheeling setting. Yes, it's big, noisy and accentuated with flying dinner rolls. However, the rolls are indeed to die for, and the food features large portions and good old fashioned southern cooking. I've been here many, many times and have always had a consistently good experience. Looking for quiet intimacy? Go elsewhere. read more

Lambert's is great: food, service and atmosphere. Food: Okra a must try, chicken wings Service: Ramona is the best!!!!! Atmosphere: loud and awesome read more

Awesome resturant with wonderful foods and rolls thrown in southern style must go !!!!!

I used to love this place until I got sick the next day. I am still sick. I felt it come upon me immediately and I wasn't even able to finish my food. I'm not sure if it's food poisoning but I'm getting the same symptoms, if you know what I mean. I'm throwing up +. be careful with this place. it's fun, but this isn't the first time the food has made me sick. read more

Awesome experience. Good food. Friendly & fun service. Great for families and groups. Family style pass arounds weren't as good as expected. But fried okra and rolls were OUTTA THIS WORLD. chicken pot pie was amazing. Hamburger steak seasoned well but a lil over done. Very tasty. Huge drinks. KIDS grilled chz was a lil over cooked but our 2 yr old didn't mind. Friendly and fun server. Get there early! We got there at 4 pm on a Tuesday and by 4:30 the place was packed and on a wait! read more

We're in the South now! Lambert's was on our list to visit. Very glad we went early...even at 4 on a Monday afternoon in October, the place was filling up! We expected HOT ROLLS and we got 'em. Thrown from across the room or right by your table, they are huge, piping hot goodness waiting for your choice of butter, apple butter or molasses. Our entrees were yummy..pork chops and fried chicken. The sides are Southern sweet and savory. The extra sides that they bring around are good too and it gives you a chance to try things you wouldn't ordinarily order. And you can take your leftover entrees home, just not the 'extras'. The decor is "country rustic, pull up a chair picnic, sure there's room for one more" sort of atmosphere. You're there to eat and they're there to feed you! Super large drinks, pounds of butter on the tables, servers throwing rolls and dishing up extra sides right at your table, is an efficient way to feed the masses that come here. If you want to be immersed in the causal country dining experience and you're really hungry, this is a good spot for you! read more

My family and I went on a vacation to the gulf shores. We wanted to try it. You do see flying rolls! but over all the food was good. The customer service was great, even though it was a bit crowded and busy. Over all we enjoyed our lunch. If we ever vacation around there again. I would love to go again. read more

Great food, excellent service. Smiling and happy servers. It was very busy, they kept smiling and taking care of their customers. We had a great time. Love this place! read more

A landmark. We have eaten at 2 of these, we stop every time we go on summer vacation in the gulf. You have to try it! If you like down home comfort food, nobody does it better! read more

It's as good as soul food there is not much to explain just go there it's soo good. The service is great and they really stuff you up. This place is so much better than any place in my state of Kentucky. All of the passarounds here are delicious and just keep on coming. I personally love chicken and dumplings and eating lamberts chicken and dumplings made me not want to eat any but theirs. There cups for soda are huge and you can buy them at their neat little gift shop for some lamberts merchandise. The wait may be long but you can look in the gift shop to entertain yourself. But trust me the wait is so worth it. Not to mention all of the stuff they have on their walls is really neat to look at. I found about 8 license plates from my state of Kentucky. I hope you can find yours too! So overall I gave this place a five stars because it's mentally impossible in my opinion to find something wrong with this restaurant. read more

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The food is great, loved the throwing of the rolls, portion sizes are huge. The staff was great and even though we had to wait 45 min for a table, they were right on with their estimate and there is stuff to do outside that makes it seem shorter. Only 3 stars because not accepting credit cards in 2015 is totally unacceptable. Plus, there was an arrogance that I felt all over the place. The prices in the gift shop, the "you break it, you buy it" sign, the no credit cards, and the $7 kids menu. Maybe I'm being picky but clearly this place is making tons of money, seems like the could loosen up. read more

I will dream of this place until I can go back next year! Chicken fried steak was amazing and all those pass arounds! My favorite was the potatoes and onions and the fried okra. So good!!! I would eat here everyday if there was one in Tyler Texas! read more

Food was good. Service was good, after 5 different servers come by. Personally I would rather enjoy my meal with my family or friends, instead of ducking rolls or declining or accepting food from a bucket or the gags along the way. I can say, been there done that now. $30.00 for 2 meals. Get there early. read more

Love their chicken fried steak!! The wait can be long in the summer and its very hot and loud with the music, but a wonderful spot not during tourist season. read more

Lambert's has wonderful home-cooked meals. Besides the meal, they have "pass arounds" which they carry around and invite you to try. Everything I tried was really good. Our wait was not bad but I know it is a long wait at times. The staff interacts well with customers and they make this a fun place to eat! You won't leave hungry. read more