Final tourist trap of the trip
I'd read about it on roadsideamerica.com, and I'd passed it on my drive through the Missouri boot heel in January, and then I forgot about it. Until I saw the billboard, that is. I didn't recognize the name of the restaurant, but the slogan, "Caution, hot ones comin' in!" tickled a synapse or two and I wondered, could this be the place that throws the dinner rolls? A couple more billboards answered the question, YES! So I had to stop.
It's a great place for kids and for families who have a tradition of celebrating birthdays and anniversaries there. Big party? No problem. It's likely that one just as big is just finishing up and there's a place for the next one almost ready. When I got there, they had a live pianist performing, and when she stopped they had upbeat recorded music to replace her. There was a guy there filming, I'm guessing for a commercial because it was just one guy and not a whole film crew, but it was way better equipment than a tourist would be likely to have and they did stage some theatrics for him (unfortunately while I was still in line waiting to get in, so I could only halfway see it and from far away).
Here's the view from my seat:
Before I'd seen the billboards, I was thinking about a bowl of soup for lunch. Something light, warm, and easy on the stomach (something or other I ate the day before hadn't set well). When I saw their menu I had to decide whether to stay for the experience or go find soup somewhere else. I decided to stay and take the menu's recommendation: if you're not that hungry, just order the "pass arounds." Those are dishes that come with anything you order, and are served by employees roaming the dining room with carts or big bowls tucked under their arms. If you order only the pass arounds, they start you off with a plate of all four:
Unfortunately, for my taste everything was too salty or too greasy, or in the case of the stewed tomatoes with macaroni, way too sweet. When I saw "macaroni and tomatoes" on the menu I mistakenly pictured mac-and-cheese with tomatoes, which is a dish I like a lot (if the tomatoes aren't sweetened, that is). Oh well, it was good that I wasn't tempted to eat too much because I wasn't that hungry.
As for the overall experience, I did enjoy myself. The mood there was happy, the kids were all amused (even fussy ones were easily distracted by everything that was going on there), and I did get a short video of the camera guy and the roll-tossing guy, although my hand played too big of a role in that video: https://youtu.be/2LiK-E2niFo
My verdict: if you're in the neighborhood, go once for the experience, and possibly more than once if you happen to like the food. https://throwedrolls.com
My evening meal was better -- the clerk at the hotel in Paducah and I combined forces to order the minimum amount needed to get Chinese food delivered to us. It was pretty darn good Chinese food, too.
It's a great place for kids and for families who have a tradition of celebrating birthdays and anniversaries there. Big party? No problem. It's likely that one just as big is just finishing up and there's a place for the next one almost ready. When I got there, they had a live pianist performing, and when she stopped they had upbeat recorded music to replace her. There was a guy there filming, I'm guessing for a commercial because it was just one guy and not a whole film crew, but it was way better equipment than a tourist would be likely to have and they did stage some theatrics for him (unfortunately while I was still in line waiting to get in, so I could only halfway see it and from far away).
Here's the view from my seat:
Before I'd seen the billboards, I was thinking about a bowl of soup for lunch. Something light, warm, and easy on the stomach (something or other I ate the day before hadn't set well). When I saw their menu I had to decide whether to stay for the experience or go find soup somewhere else. I decided to stay and take the menu's recommendation: if you're not that hungry, just order the "pass arounds." Those are dishes that come with anything you order, and are served by employees roaming the dining room with carts or big bowls tucked under their arms. If you order only the pass arounds, they start you off with a plate of all four:
Unfortunately, for my taste everything was too salty or too greasy, or in the case of the stewed tomatoes with macaroni, way too sweet. When I saw "macaroni and tomatoes" on the menu I mistakenly pictured mac-and-cheese with tomatoes, which is a dish I like a lot (if the tomatoes aren't sweetened, that is). Oh well, it was good that I wasn't tempted to eat too much because I wasn't that hungry.
As for the overall experience, I did enjoy myself. The mood there was happy, the kids were all amused (even fussy ones were easily distracted by everything that was going on there), and I did get a short video of the camera guy and the roll-tossing guy, although my hand played too big of a role in that video: https://youtu.be/2LiK-E2niFo
My verdict: if you're in the neighborhood, go once for the experience, and possibly more than once if you happen to like the food. https://throwedrolls.com
My evening meal was better -- the clerk at the hotel in Paducah and I combined forces to order the minimum amount needed to get Chinese food delivered to us. It was pretty darn good Chinese food, too.
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