We had an event here last week and it was great service and a great experience! We had about 60 guests so they gave us the private room off to the side. We were able to hook up our AV stuff to play a presentation and video. The food was delicious and the wait staff was so nice and accommodating. I ordered the chicken tenders with fries and Mac and cheese and I could see a lot of people ordered the catfish and looked quite pleased. Three cheers for their servers who are so kind! read more

They had the best fried chicken and catfish we have had in many years. Great value as well ( massive quantities for a very reasonable price). Service was fast and friendly. Well worth stopping. Nice ambiance and atmosphere. read more

My mom wanted to go out for dinner after church so we made the excellent choice to go to Flat Creek. My mom has dined here plenty of times but it was the first visit for me, my daughter and my granddaughter. I really like the decor, the friendliness of their staff and that Sundays all you can eat option includes catfish filets and chicken. My daughter opted for an open faced brisket sandwich which she said was really good. Me and my mom both went for all you can eat fish and chicken. We both selected mashed potatoes with brown gravy for one of our sides. The well seasoned gravy was a hit. When I'm in town again I would definitely enjoy dining here again. Excellent menu Flat Creek! read more

See all

We waited one hour for our food, and it wasn't even busy. Once our food arrived you could tell it had been sitting for over 30 minutes. The rice was very dry, steak was very hard, and Mac and cheese had been sitting so long that there was a layer of dry cheese. Also they completely forgot the main entry of the dish. Only offer of apology was a piece of cake. read more

My husband and I decided to try something new last night for supper, he tried to surprise me and take me to one of my favorite restaurants, and sadly it was closed. That's when we noticed Flat Creek the sign said Steak, Seafood, BBQ & Chicken so we decided to give it a try...SOOO glad we did. As soon as we walked through the front doors we were greeted right away and seated immediately. The staff that we could see were all smiling and seemed to really enjoy their jobs and as they walked by us they asked if we needed anything. Very impressive. My husband ordered the 3 piece catfish dinner and I had the fried chicken dinner, both meals came with 3 sides, and the Catfish dinner came with 2 hush puppies and the Chicken dinner came with a wonderful dinner roll. They have both booths and tables, and the atmosphere was really interesting and fun. It did get a bit loud as it got busier no big deal that's anywhere you go. They have all kinds of things on the walls which kept me busy looking at them while we waited for our meals to come. Our waitress was super sweet and very attentive, I was taking a bit longer to decide since this was the first time we had ever been there. I apologized for taking so long and explained it was our visit she told me to take all the time I needed and came back about 5 minutes later, she brought our drinks right away. I would highly recommend giving Flat Creek Restaurant in Republic Mo a try. It's really worth the drive. read more

See all

Great food and good atmosphere and good price Pork Tenderloin Pork Nachos Potato wedges read more

Decent food; better service. My favorite BY FAR is the lobster dip. The gravy was definitely flour-heavy in some of the other dishes, but great otherwise. Victor was an awesome server! read more

Visited Flat Creek last weekend and was pleasantly surprised. Started out with the catfish bites for an appetizer. They were absolutely delicious and they gave you a lot of them. For the main entree I went with the country fried steak, green beans, and mashed potatoes with gravy. They were also excellent. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere and was very clean. Service was also on point. Only minor complaint I have is the selection of soft drinks was a bit disappointing but nothing I couldn't live with. I definitely look forward to returning one day. read more

My mom lives in Republic and goes to Flat Creek all of the time. She wanted us to check it out while visiting from Denver. She handed us her take out menu she has at home for us to glance over. Oh man! Their menu is HUGE. They have anything and everything you want. I don't think anyone would have a problem finding something on the menu for them. I went with their fried chicken meal that comes with mashed potatoes and gravy, bacon green beans, cole slaw and a roll. You better be hungry. Each plate is packed with a ton of food. The chicken was cooked perfectly and had a nice flavor on the breading. The green beans were absolutely amazing. Talk about packed with flavor from the bacon and garlic. The mashed potatoes were okay. Tasted a little bland to me. The cole slaw was sweet. I like sweet cole slaw so I enjoyed it, but some people hate it that way so to each his own. It was so much food that my mom took the rest home for leftovers since we were flying back. Our server was phenomenal. I think his name was Andre... I might be wrong. He is a Raiders fan from Cali. Great guy! Great conversation and he took our whole complicated order for 4 people without writing anything down and everything was correct. That guy was awesome! Great place. Be hungry! read more

See all

We had lunch today. I ordered the catfish lunch basket. The fish was okay, but not as good as real catfish. My French fries were barely warm and were tough because they weren't fresh. And hush puppy was not quite done cooking. It was a little doughy inside. The service was a little slow. I have to say we used to frequent this restaurant, but their quality is not where it used to be. The last 3 times we visited our food wasn't near as good as it used to be. read more

Delicious food and you won't find better cheesecake anywhere. The wait staff is always amazing and if you just feel like a beer and light snake they have amazing appetizers. read more

I love this place great atmosphere and people food is awesome! Will definitely come back

Lacking nothing to be a fantastic experience! Fast service , could not have been anything better. Make it a family experience ( several did ) or just a nice evening out alone. This is a MUST read more

See all

The food was very good and the portions are huge! I had the Pork Chop dinner and hubby had the catfish basket. We also has Fried Green Tomatoes before and cheesecake after! We brought home two to go boxes. Our server was very sweet and attentive! read more

The food was great, we wanted fish and they delivered, all are dishes were top quality my only complaint was the prices on their mixed drinks which made our bill considerably higher. the service was very good and we had a great server. overall we liked the place but it was pretty loud in the restaurant but still ok. read more

Wide variety menu Quality food Excellent servers Great atmosphere! What's not to love! read more

Flat Creek is a southern restaurant with massive portions and home style food options. Pros: - Generous portions - Food is always hot and tastes great (while not very healthy) - Eclectic atmosphere with old time decorations Cons: - Restaurant is always freezing inside, making it hard to sit and enjoy your meal - During COVID 19 pandemic, waiters were not wearing masks properly. Our waitress was fine, but another one nearby barely has a mask up over his mouth and it didn't reach his nose. Management needs to ensure the team is all wearing masks consistently and properly - Tables and booths should be cleaned better in between guests. read more

Flat Creek - Buffalo chicken tenders with okra and cole slaw - Barbeque Near Me - Republic, Missouri

See all

Good down-home food - friendly staff. If you are looking for generous portions, this is the place read more

The food was amazing. I had the fried chicken with fries, mashed potatoes & Mac n cheese. Our server, Casey was the best. Funny and a great attitude. The atmosphere was down to earth. read more

The atmosphere is awesome, service was also very good. Pricing on food was affordable, with large serving sizes. The catfish was some of the best I've had, also had the lobster dip appetizer and that was yummy! We had the pork tenderloin home cookin meal. It was huge! Flavor of food and sides as just a little bland, but a little salt fixed that. I would rate the restaurant overall 9 out of 10. read more

Great service, very large portions, we had a large family group and everyone was pleased.

Screwed up our Togo order twice in a row, shame on me for not opening everything up and verifying everything was there.

The food and service is always good. Price is reasonable for the servings sizes. We enjoyed our meal and took home a delicious slice of carrot cake. read more

First impression is fabulous: lg space filled 8pm Friday, still seated quickly; server very friendly seemed glad to see us; great beverage selection but why is $5 for a beer & 2.50 for iced tea now normal pricing? Group of 4 spent $20 on a round. Huge menu, all mouthwatering choices. Food delivered in 15 mins tasted superb: Broasted Chicken extraordinarily full of moist tender slightly briny flavor; Pork Loin overflowed the plate with downhome smothered in white gravy goodness; seafood bisque rich in flavor and great mouthfeel. Will be happy to return. read more

See all

The service is usually pretty good. The food is also good. As a matter fact, we're dining here today. I'll post again after today's experience. read more

I went for the first time today based on a recommendation for their fried chicken as that is my thing. My other thing though is a good fried catfish. They had both, so I had to get a mix basket with a side of rings. The verdict on the chicken was pretty good, at about a seven or eight out of ten (my standards are higher than real estate prices in California) and the rings were really good, with a thick cut sweet onion lightly breaded with what almost tasted like a Cajun spice. Not a taste I was prepared for in an onion ring and while I couldn't pin down the flavor they were very good and I will definitely order them again. The cat fish was the show stopper. Lightly breaded, tender filets that came out steamy and tasted so good that they went down just as fas as I could cram them into my mouth. They do an all you can eat catfish day I read on their menu. Now that I know this I am sad for these poor bastards cause I am going to make it my mission to put them out of business one plate at a time. Nom Nom Nom! read more

Flat Creek - The wife with my only real competition. - Barbeque Near Me - Republic, Missouri

Service at this establishment is dropping rapidly. Wait staff continuously messes up orders, and forgets to bring food to your table that you have ordered. Food portions are shrinking, and up charges popping up on every little item. Even had our credit card used to pay for another customers meal by accident. read more

Awesome food! Stopped here on a cross country trip and I'm glad we did. We had the dog so we needed outdoor seating, and they were super accommodating. Food came quick, tasted amazing, and was priced well. Would definitely come here again! read more

Lots of different options, everything I've had from here is packed of flavor and fresh. Fair pricing and not a long wait usually. Definitely a nice place w the family, work events, or date night. read more

Flat Creek - Seafood boil - Barbeque Near Me - Republic, Missouri

Had to run to Springfield for business and my parents told me about this restaurant, being in my old city growing up I had to give it a shot. My wife had the BBQ burger, which was awesome and had a great smoked flavor, I had the Country fries steak which for the most part was good, the meat was tough in the center so I was unable to eat that section, the potatoes and green beans were great! If I'm up this way again, definitely will stop back by! read more

See all

My husband and I dine at Flat Creek regularly. Though we love the food there are issues with the food being not very hot. We've basically just tolerated, because we don't like to EVER complain. However, we brought friends in with us to dine, and again the food was basically room temp. The burger ordered for the young girl was rare. I did ask the waitress to please have it cooked until done. I did not ask for a manager because again I hated to bother him. Anyway, I decided today after the fact to speak via phone with Mike the manager. He basically accused me of telling a lie. We'd finally had enough and just wanted Mike to be aware. All I can say is I'm not a liar and was not seeking any restitution. We have decided that with a less than great track record we will no longer be regulars. I'll miss my less than hot country fried steak. Thank you. read more

this restaurant is wonderful! The decor is funny. Whitney the waitress was the best waitress I've ever had. She's wonderful give her a raise! read more

Onion rings were burnt, greasy, and cold. Waitress herself stated they look a little burned. They were floating in grease on the plate. Roll that came with food looked like someone had stepped on it as it was flat. Ribs were fair and service was good. read more

Flat creek is a great place to get some fried catfish. I like lobster dip, the bisque, and the potato skins the best. Be sure to stop by if you're driving through Republic. read more

I'm from the Flat Creek area and had been looking forward to eating here. If you are hankering for a selection of good home cooking - Flat Creek is the place. They have some great menu items- BBQ, catfish, fried chicken, crab legs, nachos & tasty sides. I opted for the catfish and fried chicken plate. I really enjoyed the fried chicken. My catfish could have been crispier & cooked a bit longer (4 stars). The slaw, okra & green beans were just what I expected and very tasty. Service was great & the crew was friendly. I didn't make room for dessert, but it looked delicious - pies & cakes. Will be back! read more

Ok hold up, my mom told me about this place, and I was like "ok, can't wait"! I'm disappointed with the options on the kids menu.... So I do and do not recommend.If you don't like dark chicken, do jot reccomend. Their waiters took like 20-30 minutes which is good. The music selection is good, it's songs that used to trend, or is trending. I hope this helped! read more

Great food and service. Good menu, especially if you like barbecue and catfish. Lots of seating. Plenty of parking.

Atmosphere was pleasant ; service was average, price is high however food was very tasty

If you want to stuff your face with the best catfish America has to offer, Flat Creek is it. Portions were huge. Large menu with a lot to offer. Rolls served with honey butter are great. Catfish is top notch. Fried Chicken is great. The fries and mashed potatoes could use some work, but everything else I've had there I would get again. Cool atmosphere and great food. Highly recommended. Thanks read more

Been here a couple times. Catfish good, chicken good, coleslaw good. Sorry, but the bbq is BAD. Brisket mostly fat with zero smoke flavor, dried out ribs and grocery store BBQ sauce. Stick with the good stuff. Leave the BBQ to the pros. Also I don't care for the white gravy. Taste like it has Bacos in it. So if that sounds good to you go ahead. Some folks might like it like that, I don't. Good service and friendly staff. Weak cocktails. read more