This place reminded me of my youth. The food was made from scratch and really tasty. Walleye…read moredinner, pork tenderloin were great and lightly battered. We started with a basket of onion rings which are enormous! They were really good too. Twice baked was good and the tater tota were crunchy but tender. Really nice dinner, and the service was excellent. One thing to note is that this was the first place I have been in 30 years that allowed smoking in part of the restaurant. In Illinois it isn't allowed anymore so we were surprised when we walked in the door. We did walk through the smoking section on our way to non-smoking and it definitely was aromatic where we ate. Still a really nice place, especially if that doesn't bother you.

Local place filled with local people so you know I had to go! The fried chicken was some of the…read morebest I've had in a while. If you're near the area, it is well worth it.

Slot machines, large area influences and Excellent pizza!…read more Play pool Happy happy happy happy place

Stopped in with the family on the Sunday morning of Labor Day weekend looking to have…read morebreakfast...because the sign and per mom's recollection of Facebook advertising...they had breakfast. We should've known that probably wasn't the case since there were only 3 cars outside. After getting in, they let us know that they do *not*, in fact, do breakfast. They were apologetic about it though and at least pointed us in the right direction. And on the known side, if you're looking for a hole in the wall bar that smells vaguely of smoke, this would be your jam. I'd imagine this place is pretty fun to grab a brew or other adult beverage at later in the evening.

Val's has been a long time and regular establishment when visting the Lake of the Ozarks. They are…read moreknown for their breakfast and it has a very homie vibe to the place. They have all of your traditional breakfast dishes and the sizes are very generous. Many of the dishes are enough for two people. They also have some fresh produce you can buy on the weekends. This is a great breakfast spot and is cheap and affordable.

Love this breakfast/lunch place. The service is always friendly and they make a mean breakfast…read more Be aware that you may have a short wait. They have a lot of seating, but during busy weekends, someone let the secret slip out about how yummy the cinnamon cakes are. The menu has a great selection, but it is not overwhelming. Breakfast is all day and there is a lunch menu as well. Classic breakfast food that will leave you full and satisfied; ready to take on a full day of the lake. Enjoy your meal in the back of the restaurant looking out into the beautiful woods and take a gander at the lake memorabilia on the walls. This is my go to breakfast spot on the West side of the lake. Hot coffee and French toast always hit the spot.

Super quick service and good food…read more I thought it was a buy a slice and go kind of place, but it's fresh made to order pizzas, pastas and sandwiches. I ordered a personal pizza to go and it was ready within 10 minutes. Crust and sauce were great. I will definitely go again.

WARNING: Do NOT eat this pizza unless you can get back for more. Have you ever had a candied…read morejalapeño pizza with chicken? They have it with red sauce and white sauce? Good gawd, it's delicious. I've had it with both sauces and it's delicious either way. Pair that with a Mexican CocaCola (made with real sugar not high fructose corn syrup so it doesn't get a weird aftertaste from the jalapeños) and it's the perfect meal for an, "I'm Not Cooking," night. The owners operate it and at anytime there are 2-3 generations in the store. The store, by the way, is a pizzeria combined with a bait shop and specialty (Italian) food shop. They have plenty of specialty pizzas and I have tried them all. They are super affordable and I brought the family and a friend one night to try them all in one sitting. Don't get me wrong, they are all good, but that candied jalapeño with chicken calls my name and makes me quit work early to go grab one. Amanda and Jamie, the proprietors, are two of the most affable people you will ever meet and will welcome you like a neighbor. The only downfall is the limited hours, but I can work around that when the pizza is this good. The left half is typical pizzeria and the right is a bait shop with the specialty foods dividing the two. It's inviting and friendly from the second you enter.

Such a great place to eat. Great food & made quickly. They have great customer service. Truly a…read more5-star company on the west side of the lake!! Everyone should check it out if you haven't already! I love their Glaze Donut

I really don't understand the 5 star reviews this place has. Maybe it's bcs I'm from Denver where…read morewe have our pick of truly great food. But I'm also not that picky. Firstly, it was $50 to feed 3 ppl, that's without drinks. For $50, we each got a sandwich, bag of chips and sundae. To charge this much you're gonna need to do better than bags of chips. The sundaes were literally inedible bcs the brownies used in them were as hard as hockey pucks. The sandwiches weren't bad, very fresh, but not a ton of flavor. Its most certainly not worth what they are charging and even with lower pricing the food is mediocre. Service great and ppl very friendly. ​

Great food, service was impeccable, the restaurant was clean and well maintained. The staff were…read morefriendly, and efficient. It's was a very refreshing experience.

Steak that was Perfect! Cut like butter! Just right in doneness! Amazing flavor!we have been here…read morebefore and again. NOT dissapointed. OUR WAIT STAFF WAS VERY ATTENTIVE!

Family run business with the greatest little up seller. Their Daughter told my husband their…read morepumpkin cake donuts were really good! He doesn't like pumpkin and she sold him on 2! Our favorite is their breakfast croissants are made to order, we have bought them for friends visiting and all rave about them!

This place was 2 miles from our lake stay. The building is not inviting and the child labor made…read morefor good story. Zeva was 9 or 10 and took good care of us. But mist important the donuts were outstanding!!!!!

Great location, Great view of the lake Extensive menu, good…read morelooking waitresses & waiters The Seared Ahi tuna appetizer was remarkable. It was an appetizer but I had it as an entree The margaritas were very good

Sigh...they asked if I wanted the house margarita frozen or on the rocks. I asked if they could…read moreserve it 'up'. The bartender said, "I would not recommend that this drink be served up." Hmmm...I found out why. It tasted like Kool-Aid. Also, the Po-Boy had around 5 shrimp on it with a sad, watery slaw that did not look or taste terribly fresh. The roll it was on fell apart after a bite. I guess fork and knife is the way this should be eaten. Ambiance was very lake-like. Folks in shorts and bathing suits...a bit loud, but truthfully, it's what you'd expect at the lake. Service was generally nice though.

Their food is always delicious and the atmosphere is a great experience for people of all ages…read more In particular, we appreciate their attention to the little humans, and the pet friendly environment is visible from their entire staff.

We went to Jolly Rodgers by boat on a fairly hot day. They don't have any fans or anything going so…read moreit was pretty stagnant and humid. I don't necessarily blame them for that because that's just outside, but I felt like they could try to keep the flies away in someway because they were thick. I ended up ordering tacos and the meat came cold. They ended up remaking them and they were fine, but nothing to write home about some of the other things that people that I was with looked a little bit better, but it would definitely not be a recommendation from me. The theming was fun, but it was average at best.