Very much the place to grocery shop in Mid-America. Hands-down Hy-Vee is just perfect. I arrived at…read moretheir Lake Ozark store emotionally armored, oat-milk expectations calibrated to cities of 10 Million+. And yet, dear reader, I was humbled. First of all, this is not a grocery store; it's a lifestyle concept. The aisles are wide enough to fit my senses and a cart, the produce is shockingly photogenic, and the wine selection was trying to knock on greatness' door. I enjoyed a bottle of Bonanza Vinekeeper for the first time. Sidenote: I once taste-tested regular Bonanza beside Caymus and preferred the lesser bottle, it is now an easy go-to. The Vinekeeper was structured well but I couldn't denote a gulf between it and basic Bonanza. Anyway, back to Hy-Vee... everyone is resoundingly pleasant. Like, eye contact, smiling, "let me know if you need anything" pleasant. At first it was alarming, but then I leaned into it and accepted help finding artisanal cheese (okay, it was just Grana) I absolutely did not expect to exist in Lake Ozark. And yet there it was. Thriving. The beef cuts were a step above as well. My girlfriend was impressed with the cutesy spa section up front. Bath salts, body butter, a nice bubbling water tower sink to sample products and wash your hands in front of all the other customers. Nice. The store is clean, organized, and somehow manages to feel both efficient and indulgent. It beats pretty much just about all mainstream grocers in land-locked America. Safeway, I'm thinking of you. I came in for one thing and left with seventeen, including snacks I will now pretend I "discovered" while traveling. In conclusion: Hy-Vee Lake Ozark has no business being this good. Five stars for defying all expectations, gently, lovingly, and with excellent lighting. Also: I really loved Natasha at the front. She's a boss.

Great local chain that serves up fresh local produce and has a wide variety of grocery and everyday…read morehousehold items. Locals earn fuel saver rewards that add up to real savings! Friendly checkout sales representatives and a hands on roving manager that checks in with customers looking for select items. The store layout has overhead signs at each isle to help you find that section you're looking for too. Looking for that store that has just about everything? Hy-Vee gets a FIVE STAR HIGH FIVE!

This place has everything, plus some! The selection of cheeses, fresh produce, seafood, and more…read moreare exceptional. We also shop at Dierbergs when we are in Osage Beach.

If you're in the Lake of the Ozarks it's probably the best quality grocery store to go to. We did…read morehave an odd thing happen. A lady ahead of us had her card declined and she left. When we got home we discovered the checker charged us for and bagged that lady's ham. When we discovered that and called called 20 minutes later to see if we could return it, they talked to the checker and she didn't even remember anyone who left all there stuff at the checkout when their card declined happened.

I have always had good luck and good service at Woods. Decent pricing as well. I really dont know…read morewhat all the low marks are for. Probably just angry Hillbillies!

Poorly organized, crazy long check out lines, selections are primarily low quality foodread more

Whenever you visit any large lake, it's likely you can find a Walmart somewhere nearby. They're…read moreeverywhere, and they're perfect for lake areas, because you can find pretty much anything you could possibly need while enjoying a lake vacation. On this particular occasion, we were on vacation with another couple, and we were checking into our condo when we realized that a miscommunication between my husband and me had resulted in one of my suitcases being left at home. It was a smaller suitcase, but it contained most of my clothes, my beach shoes, and my toiletries. All I had with me were the clothes I was wearing, some jewelry and makeup, my swimsuit and beach towel, a nightgown, a pair of long pants, a pair of hiking shoes, and a book I brought for bedtime reading. It was a little hot to wear jeans the whole trip, so at the very least I needed to pick up some shorts, a couple of t-shirts, and a pair of flip flops. So off to the nearest Walmart, where you can find everything in one place. This is one of the biggest Walmarts I've ever been in, and unfortunately I've never seen any two Walmarts laid out exactly the same way, so it took forever to find anything. The choice in shorts and t-shirts was remarkable sparse, so just finding three t-shirts in my size that weren't hideous with some weird slogan was quite the challenge. Since my mistake was inconveniencing the whole group, I just wanted to hurry up and get what I needed, so I decided not to bother trying anything on. I know my size, and it's the lake - how fancy do I need to look? I found a couple of pairs of jean shorts in my size and grabbed those. There were a lot of mens' t-shirts, but the women's section left a lot to be desired. I finally found three t-shirts without stupid slogans on them, in my usual size. I picked up a cheap neutral-colored pair of flip flops and a denim baseball cap, and headed over to the women's toiletries for hairspray, deodorant, toothbrush, makeup remover, etc., and then I checked out. I spent just over $100, and I got a lot for my money. I didn't end up wearing one of the pairs of shorts and one of the t-shirts, because when I got them back to the condo and tried them on, those two items where so much bigger than the other garments I bought, even though they were all the same size, that the shorts wouldn't even stay up. Neither cost very much, and it was my own fault for not trying them on in the store, so I chalked it up to that and enjoyed my trip. I didn't bother taking more time from our vacation than I already had by going back to return them. Walmart purchases can be returned at any location, so I took them back to my home store after my vacation was over, and the return was easy. I was grateful that there was a place like Walmart in the area to quickly replace the things I needed. I think the store layout should probably be revamped to make it a little easier to find things, and they should probably do a better job of replenishing stock. Really the whole place could use an updating, but it was handy when I really needed a place that had everything, and poor selection notwithstanding, I did manage to find items that served the purpose well enough. It would have been a far less pleasant trip without toiletries or a change of clothes, so I can't complain too much.

This Walmart has all the basics+ for while you're at the lake. It's right in Osage Beach near all…read moreof the other retail. It's much closer to Horseshoe Bend than KK.

This was the closest grocery store to us when we camped out here. It was usually clean and had what…read morewe needed. It was a little more expensive than other places. We stopped going here when Wal-Mart opened.

They have a good variety of specialty cheeses, jellies, and honey. It is fun to walk around and…read morelook at the unusual items. Service was friendly and they offer samples.

They don't make their own cheese. They hardly have any cheese at all. In fact it seemed alcohol was…read moretheir focus. Went way out of our way for no reason.

Been going to this gas station for years but won't be going back. The cashier has seen me before…read more My niece, who is 35, and I stopped to pick up beer for my brother-in-law and my niece went in while I waited in the car. She got carded so came out for her ID but had misplaced it. I went in to buy the beer. I am 58 years old. The cashier let me stand in line waiting while she helped other people then when I got up to the counter told me she could not sell the beer to me because we came in the same vehicle. I was more than irritated. Not sure who makes the rules at that location but I won't be going back. The cashier rolled her eyes and gapped at me with her mouth open when I complained. Very rude and condescending. Wouldn't sell beer to a 35 or a 58 year old! Unbelievable.

Never very clean. The iced tea was darker than the coffee, and tasted more like coffee than the…read morecoffee. Eeeeeeeeyuck!

Go to place at the outlet mall. Wide selection of various flavored popcorn and different tins for…read morethe popcorn are available. We always purchase are popping corn oil there and cannot find it in the other store. A definite stop every time we're at the lake.

Sooo yummy and so many different flavors! I wanted a smaller packers tin and they went above and…read morebeyond to find one for me. We chose butterscotch and French vanilla. We weren't disappointed! So so good. We will be back!