Frog legs, frog legs, hoppy jumpy frog legs…

Garrett Williams — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:13:04 +0000

Yesterday, I had some tasty frog legs for lunch at the new Webb City’s Family Restaurant on Main Street in Webb City, MO(across from Route 66 Theater). The limbs were fried, served on a lettuce leaf next to mashed potatoes and gravy. My mother says they taste like chicken, but it’s been maybe 15-20 years since we last had them(grandma’s house), and I gotta say they don’t taste like chicken. The texture is that of a chicken leg, eaten the same way, but the taste is like fish. It was such a large serving(with soup, salad and a roll), that I’m splitting it into 3 servings(well, my second serving was small). I think frog legs are really more of an appetizer or side item, really. They’re like buffalo wings, I suppose.

I was surprised at the variety of food at Family Restaurant. Burgers, spaghetti, shrimp, chicken, and several omelets. They have all the basic sandwiches, and I’ve gotta try their reuben sometime. I love reubens. The only bad reuben I’ve had was at Arby’s. Weird, bland bread. I have high expectations of Family Restaurants’ reubens, though.

In conclusion, I think the only places to get frog legs in the Joplin area are Family Restaurant, and the stream.
EDIT: Heh, AND ONLINE! My first comment comes from the PR manager of Marx Foods. They also have alligator tail! I had alligator tail at Outback in Branson(it’s the only Outback restaurant with alligator tail, as it’s a different company). I remember it tasting like chicken. Good stuff.

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Frog legs, frog legs, hoppy jumpy frog legs…