We came across Lamberts by total accident. During a road trip, I asked Grok "What is Sikeston MO…read moreknown for". Grok told me about Lamberts and their thrown buns. So if it were not for Grok AI I would have missed this place. It's like a Crocker Barrel but much better. There is a store to buy country goods but the food is where it's at. The thrown buns are actually thrown at you from across the room! The buns are freshly made and was one of the best testing dinner rolls I've ever had! The good: Dinner rolls, fried okra, best chicken fried steak we have ever had. Cucumbers and onions in vinegar. The not so good: Liver and gizzards were not to my liking but I don't take stars away because of my preference. The gizzards were extreme soft and not crunchy they way I like it. We will come back to try the other items on the menu. Thank you Grok!

What a great restaurant in a small town way. It reminds me of crackle barrel…read more Very fun! I liked the bread toss (get the apple butter), okra, stewed tomato pasta, potatoes, meatloaf and frog legs. The chicken N dumplings and black eyed peas had zero flavor. The energy and staff make this place a must see. I wouldn't come back but I would suggest it.

Jays is know for their chicken...and rightly so. But their Breakfast is perfect everytime…read more The fried chicken fillet sandwich has been [5/5] my entire life. And I'm 40. I live in STL area now and stop in every chance I get. Jay's Biscuits & gravy are 5/5 Breakfast biscuits (sausage, ham) are 5/5 And you cannot beat the prices. Cleanliness & a smiling staff - What else do you want?

Absolutely delicious. If you ever say to yourself "I wish fried chicken tasted like it used to"…read morethen this is your place. Sikeston isn't one of our regular stops but Jay's may have permanently changed that. Looking forward to my next visit.

My husband and I dined here for dinner on Tuesday, 1/5/26. The place was EMPTY! We were reluctant…read moreto stay and order but went ahead. The service was OK. I ordered the Strawberry Pecan Salad (w/o the strawberries) with Grilled Chicken. My husband had the Chicken Fried Steak. Our meals were pretty good! Unfortunately, the Skillet Cookie was a HUGE disappointment! The assumption is that if it's a "skillet" cookie - it will come out sizzling/hot. NOT! It was cold, so we had to have the server take it back. However, the 2nd attempt wasn't that much better. Sigh...

I came here with my mom, and a roach crawled into our seats. It was honestly disgusting. I don't…read morewant bugs in a place where I'm eating, it's a serious health concern. I'm not trying to be a Karen, but that's unacceptable.

While traveling from Middle Tennessee to SW Missouri, Sikeston fell at about lunch break time…read more Because of Dexter's easy access from the highway we chose to stop. We were greeted warmly by several staff members. There was no line and the clerk at the counter was very helpful answering questions about the menu. Our order was taken, including special requests, and we chose a table. The dining room is a little tired and the building could be 50 years old or more. The A/C worked and the tables were clean. The order arrived in a very reasonable time. The order came out perfectly with all the requests granted. The meal was very good and enjoyable. Soft serve ice cream is a bonus.

You order at the counter, get your own drinks and find a table. Staff will bring the food out when…read moreit is ready. We tried asking questions, but were just told "I don't work in the kitchen, I just bring food out". Food was ok, but overall, this is not a place I feel the need to return to.

What a perfect little spot! Traveling through town we stopped in for breakfast by doing a quick…read moresearch in the area. What a little hidden gem! The staff was very friendly and helpful, food was served perfectly and the dining area had plenty of seating. You order at the counter, pour your own coffee from the coffee station and seat yourself. Food is brought promptly and served warm! Eggs were cooked perfectly, bacon had an amazing crisp to it and the biscuits were soft! A lovely gentleman walked around refilling coffee at the perfect time as well.

3 - Got full breakfast plus order of hash browns got breakfast no hash browns as a matter of fact…read morethey didn't get ordered at all. Had to go back up an pay again. 2 waitresses had quite a nice long chat while I was waiting almost 10 minutes later food was cold but had hash browns, finally arrived. And they weren't crispy as I ordered for a second time. Pretty sure we paid twice for them. So if you go make sure they get everything check ticket before you leave the counter. Service definitely needs work.! Food was actually not to bad.

Simple interior with a no-nonsense but still intimate, small-town vibe. I got a patty melt which…read morewas a bit heavy but very tasty.

Excellent food and atmosphere! Nice cozy quiet friendly place to grab a bite. The bacon Swiss fried…read morechicken sandwich on Texas toast with jalapeño ranch was sooo good!! My server/waitress was the sweetest friendliest lady! Such a warm and loving energy from that sweet woman. Great conversation made me feel welcome and appreciated. Gotta try their vanilla soft serve ice cream. ITS VERY GOOD N CREAMY! Great place to eat! Would love to eat here again!

Food tasted decent.waitress was attentive no fault to her ..we ordered burgers and the patty was…read moreway to big for the small size bun they used, the tomato on the burger was cut very thick.. food was good but presentation needs work

I was hoping the nice new renovation would come with better service, but it's the exact same…read moreproblem as before. There is a total lack of management skills and the employees clearly do not want to be there. We experienced incredibly slow service just trying to order, and our food was never actually delivered to the table. To make matters worse, the staff has a terrible attitude. When we politely asked our waitress about the delay, she gave us major attitude and said, "I did take your order didn't I?" A nice building can't hide terrible service. Avoid this place.

Flew here to go to the infamous Lambert's Cafe…read more The FBO closes at 5pm but pilots can enter and exit anytime. There is self service gas, a pilots lounge with showers and a kitchen area with cold drinks and snacks. A great place to stop!!! We will be back!

Great service and drinks. Alice did an awesome job with our very large group. The jambalaya was…read morenice and spicy.

Been a few years ! Extremely disappointed! Change is not always good ! I wont be back ! For the…read morelast 15 years we LOVED this place, actually eating here 3 or 4 days a week!! Very good friends with the entire staff ! But tonight was terrible ! House made bloody mix was so nasty I refused to drink it! Wife's " farm raised KAT fish" had a 4" parasite worm ! The boudin was so nasty ! All of the so called , in house sauces were sub par!! And NO tartar sauce , none!! In a damn cajun restaurant ! The size of my salmon was embarrassingly small! Over 130.00$ for 2 people and 2/3s of our food was left on our plate as it was disgusting !! New owners have no clue what real cajun is !! This is just sad!

This was the lunch spot with a surprisingly high number of reviews for a small city in MO compared…read moreto all the other restaurants and I don't think it's a real number. The place is nice and modern looking/loud with the noise traveling all over like a noisy bar. The menu is good with something for everyone and we had a burger and country fried steak and I can only review the country fried steak. The service was that southern US slow but ok. I ordered the country fried steak with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. The country fried steak was bigger than the average and hot from the fryer with a nice crispy crust. The steamed broccoli was slightly better than room temperature with a little crunch left in it and not total mush. The mashed potatoes were cold straight from the fridge for some reason like leftovers. My plate had chips on them that I would have thrown away in my kitchen. The water cup was a cheap plastic cup with a heavy a chlorinated taste in the water and not drinkable. Overall my lunch was disappointing for a restaurant with such a high number of reviews which I feel is fake compared to other restaurants in town.

This is our go-to for a good and fairly quick lunch when down in Poplar Bluff area. Service was…read moregreat today, quick and friendly which is always a big plus. I got the club and it was one of my favs off their menu so far. It was toasted and the cheese was perfectly melted-REALLY GOOD!! I just wish they had Diet Dr Pepper or Coke Zero but oh well I guess I shouldn't drink sodas anyways so not too big of a deal. The place is great inside, super clean and modern farmhouse vibes going on in here with home-made desserts that I have never tried.