Lambert's in Foley

We had a fun time yesterday with Bill, Lesle, Jim and I went to lunch at Lambert's - Home of the Throwed Rolls, in nearby Foley. The side of the building has a massive mural of the owner and family.

It is a fun place to eat with humorous wait staff.

Everyone sits at booths with the name of the restaurant and Est. 1942 - the year I was born.

The food is very good and plentiful. Lesle and I had the plateful of fried chicken wings ($10.99). They were from huge chickens because one wing was as big as your hand, but very, very tasty. Bill and Jim had 1/2 pound burgers ($8.99). You get side dishes like beets, sweet potatoes, cucumbers with onions, fries, applesauce, etc. Then the wait staff comes around with "pass ons" that are bowls or potfuls of other items you add to your plate like potatoes and onions, macs and tomatoes, black eyed peas, white beans, etc.

Then of course, they have "throwed" rolls. This is what Lambert's is known for because the wait staff throw the rolls to the customers, some times from across the room. They are very good at it also. I just couldn't get a photo of the roll in the air....sorry.

They play practical jokes on you by pretending to refill iced tea and "spill it" on you from a trick pitcher; act like they are serving you a pass-on and there is a stuffed possum in the pot; have a plate of "food" they accidently spill on you. It is all so impromtu that I couldn't get a photo of them...they do it and then are gone. It is all for a good laugh and we accommodated them!

As you leave the restaurant you go through their gift store. They have tee shirts, postcards, etc. I did take a photo of the funniest thing in there.

So here is the "hillbilly 'brief' case" - yes, it is a tidy whiteys!!! Hilarious!!!

We continued to drive towards Gulf Shores and enjoyed a view of the Gulf of Mexico. We traveled along the coast to see all the colorfully painted condos and houses.

Driving back home we stopped at Books A Million and I bought the latest edition of Fons and Porter's Love of Knitting magazine. If you are a knitter you will enjoy this quarterly magazine. The patterns are very contemporary and doable. I really like it as much as Creative Knitting magazine.

As we drove back to the park we stopped in Foley at Stacey's Rexall Drug Store with an old time soda fountain. They have 10 cent coffee still, that you serve yourself, a jukebox with 50's music on 45 vinyl records, and a one scoop ice cream that it actually 2 1/2 regular scoops for $1.50. Bill had a Key Lime milk shake and he watched as they actually used two fresh Key Limes in it.

We had a great day with friends, good food, many laughs - it was a good day!

Remember - you are loved!