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    Buzzard Rock Cafe

    2.6 (17 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, American
    Open 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Tracy N.

    This was a fun little place to enjoy a late afternoon cocktail on the deck until the rain came, then we moved inside to look over the menu. The service was friendly and the meal was good. Perfect laid back, easy going place right on Lake Barkley. Dress comfy and chill for a while.

    The buzzard dilla is huge & yummy.
    Will H.

    My parents bought a condo in Kuttawa recently. I went down to visit them and they took me to have lunch here at Buzzard Rock Cafe. Buzzard Rock Cafe is located on Lake Barkley, they are actually have a marina here at Buzzard Rock. You can launch a boat or dock a boat in one of the covered areas, I shutter to think how much that would cost. We entered the cafe and found ourselves in a gift shop. They have a lot of different shirts and other gift shop items available. You have to walk a little ways into the gift shop to get to the cafe. Once you are there it is a 'seat yourself' basis. They have an inside area, a patio area with booth seats inside a screened in area and then patio area that is outside where you sit in patio tables with umbrellas. We thought about sitting on the patio with the umbrellas but 10 minutes after arriving it started to pour rain, so we were glad to be inside the screened in patio area. We sat ourselves and grabbed some menus behind us. I decided on the Buzzard Dilla, which is a chicken quesadilla that is loaded with cheese, mushrooms, peppers, and spices. We arrived around 1pm on a Saturday and the cafe was VERY busy. It took a while for our server to come and get our drink order, but I think that was because it was there was only one server. Our server very friendly and was very rushed as she was doing it all. It took about 25 minutes for us to get our entrees. I was surprised with how LARGE the quesadilla was. It was literally hanging off the plate! It comes with a pack of sour cream, a little cup of salsa and some kind of white sauce. The salsa tasted like it was from a jar and wasn't my favorite, but I really liked the white sauce with the quesadilla. The quesadilla wasn't only large, but thick, like 3/4 an inch in some areas. It was full of big pieces of chicken, onions, green peppers, mushrooms a CHEESE. Tons of cheese. I really did enjoy the quesadilla. Our server was very friendly and I really did enjoy the food. The theme of the restaurant is kind of Florida Keys which I liked. You can sit outside or on the patio and watch the action from the marina. This place is a no brainer. Stop in and give them a shot. The next time I'm in it'll be hard to not order the Buzzard Dilla!

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    Worst service on Kentucky Lake. Unprofessional and rude. In desperate need of new ownership and staff overhaul.

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