Great views, beautiful renovated dining area. Multiple areas to dine depending on what vibe you want. Sporty on one side, more elegant on the other. We went for happy hour on the sporty side. Had beef sliders, was a little sparse with the meat. The margarita was not exactly what I had hoped for, I would stick with a beer or wine next visit. I will return to try the other side, which is more upscale and has its own bar that is new and pretty. Great property and nice to have options! The wait staff was very nice and friendly read more

Customer service from management was awful. Refused to take responsibility when they messed up. Will never go back.

Finally had a chance to stop by for late lunch with the wife. Service was excellent. Food was delicious. Great view of the lake.

Special steak / KC strip was a bit road rough-tuff. Drinks were great. Services fantastic. Owner using the dry vac as we took our seats at the bar. Clean property. Great friendly service. Not just another tourist there. read more

JB Hook's - Drinks - Seafood Near Me - Lake Ozark, Missouri

This was an anniversary dinner for us. Started out poorly as they were a little backed up, which happens, but the wait stand people were not having a good day. Surly and not engaging. Got to our table and found out our server is also taking care of a huge group. After 15 minutes we finally got water. Almost left. Now, to the waitresses credit, she did an outstanding job to rectify the situation. She helped us through the Menu and gluten-free options. She could not have been better. The food was outstanding. Had the Fettucine Alfredo. Melted in the mouth. The ambience was good, probably a little overhyped as most of the table along the outside perimeter don't face the sunset. The view was still great. All in all, what could have been a disaster was saved by the waitress's professionalism and the fantastic food. read more

This is an up scale restaurant and pricey . But the food is great and you can't beat the view of the lake. We ate in the bar for happy hour . We had the French dip sliders and they were really good and we had the jalapeños . Be sure to make reservations. They also have a small patio read more

JB Hook's - French dip sliders - Seafood Near Me - Lake Ozark, Missouri

I made a reservation about 40 minutes before arriving. I arrived and requested a window seat and was happily seated. Staff: my waiter was great. I dined alone and he made sure I had everything I needed, that I was comfortable, etc etc. Food: very good! I enjoyed every bite of my food. Atmosphere: so, this space is hard to call. There were people on leggings but also folks like me who were dressed up. I'd probably say this is primarily business casual Would I return: yes, and I recommend that you all visit as well. read more

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One of if not the most Amazing place to dine in the Ozarks. The view is to die for. Excellent choice of entrées, apps, and drink choices. Expect to spend some money for the right experience. Absolutely will be back. read more

JB Hook's - Dinner seating - Seafood Near Me - Lake Ozark, Missouri

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Mixed feelings about this place. Great atmosphere with beautiful view. Prices are over the top for what you get. I ordered garlic shrimp with a side of amaretto carrots. The shrimp was served in a bowl full of lemon/butter/garlic sauce and I mean full. It looked like a bowl of soup. I had to fish around in the liquid to find my shrimp. I have never seen shrimp served this way. Very strange. Two pieces of bread were skewered onto a fork which was floating in the liquid so that the bread was soggy. The shrimp tasted off as if not cleaned and rinsed well. The garlic was raw. Big chucks of raw garlic. Not what I was expecting. The carrots were very tasty. My friend ordered Fried shrimp which he stated tasted good. Our meal with 2 glasses of wine and tip was close to $200. Overall I dont think I will go back. It just wasnt worth the money. read more

I go to JB Hooks twice a year with a golf group and family. The meal and service is normally very good. My last visit was substandard with the service being very slow and several food items not good. The fish special was tough and tasteless (three in our group ordered that) and another had a steak that was over cooked. The waiter came out with another and it, too, was overcooked. (Ordered medium rare and it was near well done). The waiter did take the price of the steak meal off of the ticket. read more

This has been my favorite restaurant for 30 years, but with their growth quality has greatly diminished We had a dinner several months ago for five of us that totaled well over $500 and when everybody was plated and served, they had yet to serve my five-year-old daughter the steak that she wanted. It's improper etiquette to eat before everyone has been served and when I'm raising a daughter, it's important for her to know that we wait until everyone is served, it's my job to teach her how she should be treated. EVERYONE in restaurants knows that the one person you don't serve last or forget their food are the small children. Rookie mistake. Imagine how good the crab Rangoon would be if it actually had crab in it? For a $20 appetizer they certainly can afford to put crab in it yet they choose to use imitation crab. It doesn't say imitation crab on the menu so they are flat out lying to you. There is zero real crab in this. All this coupled with the 2 1/2% surcharge to now pay via credit card, just too much. This used to be one of the only nice restaurants at the lake years and decades ago, and everyone else is coming up and improving their game and hooks is stuck in the past. This won't be the place anymore for me. read more

Service was great!. The house Cabernet is horrible but other than that it was awesome

I would go back here if for nothing but the view! Best view on the lake. Service is always above and beyond. Food is really good. I am partial to the crab cakes. A little pricey but worth it. read more

The hostess was rude. It was our first time there and we had a reservation and requested a window table for a celebration. When we arrived, we asked for widow table and she was rude. When we finally got our table it was so cold in the restaurant I needed a jacket which I didn't have. Bartender and server were good Don't think we would go back read more

I wish that I had read the negative reviews before we decided to dine at JB Hooks. If I could give zero stars, I would, Honestly, I feel like we deserve a full refund for our meal after the way we were treated. My wife and I, along with my in-laws, our 5 year old son and 3.5 month old heard that JB Hooks was the place to go when visiting Osage Beach and decided to go tonight. We arrived at 5:15pm and they sat us at two high-top tables in the bar area since we didn't have reservations. Our waiter was nice enough, asked for our drinks and then followed up with our meal order. We ordered four salads and an additional item each (either a soup or side) and our son got chicken tenders. As we waited for our food, my wife noticed there was lipstick on the rim on her glass... then my mother-in-law noticed her knife still had remnants of food on it. We had both replaced. When the soups arrived, one was supposed to be a bowl but was a cup... the waiter said he'd bring out another cup to make up the difference. Then we waited... and waited... and waited. At 6:15, the waiter let us know that our salads were made, but the protein was never fired. So it would be out soon. Thankfully, he brought my son's food out as he was starting to be not so happy. Finally, we went up to the manager/owner and told him what happened. It was 6:45, we got there at 5:15, we ordered salads and still hadn't received them. He said he'd take care of it and box up our food. After the long wait, dirty cups/utensils, messing up our orders, never bringing our food out - they charged us full price for everything and our salad dressings were spilled all over the inside of our to-go bags. Not one comp or an ask about how they could make up for the lousy experience. I never write reviews but I haven't been this disappointed in a meal or service. I highly do NOT recommend going to this establishment. read more

Service is okay, however the hostess gave us a seat In the back when there were plenty of window seats open, a little upsetting. Mussels were a little chewy, and the White Wine sauce needed to be heavily reduced, still extremely strong taste of wine. Crab legs are cooked well but bland. Lastly the orange roughy was charred to fine crisp, in which was burnt. The dish was very sweet as well, a little hard for myself to enjoy if you not to big of a sweets person. Overall pretty neat spot up over the lake. But not worth the money. read more

1 hour and 25 mins seated- still no food. 25 mins fir first drink Wont be back on a friday read more

The bartender was extremely rude tonight. I guess having a bad day! Not sure. The last time we were here for dinner the steak I ordered was awful. Seems like they may be going downhill. read more

Stopped in because the parking lot was packed on a Monday night and our first trip to this area of the Ozarks. After a 35 minute wait dinner did take almost two hours to serve and we basically shared a meal. The Crab Rangoon was passable, French Onion soup was great and but the Pork Chop with mashed potatoes was extremely good. Service needs work but the value for dinner and experience will bring us back. Solid 4 stars. read more

A very stylish old school restaurant that feels modern. Staff was very friendly and met our every need. The views to the lake make it feel very exclusive. My wife had a Buffalo Chicken Sun Dried Tomato Wrap and I had a Hook's Famous Crunchy Fish Filet sandwich from the Linch Menu. Both were outstandingly prepared and the portions were huge! My meal came with a raspberry tartar sauce that was delicious! Also my side of Sweet Potato Fries which were crunchy on the outside and nice an soft on the inside, we're perfect! Everything was reasonably priced and made for a great treat to top off our visit to the Ozarks. One small disappointment was that they do not offer steaks for lunch. I guess we'll have to go back for dinner next time we're in town. read more

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Mango tequila drink was delicious and refreshing. Steak tip appetizer was perfectly cooked and makes a nice dinner for one.

There is a lunch menu and a dinner menu which gives you access to the top floor. The Black N' Bleu Pasta was beautifully creamy. The blue cheese salty and delicious. The tenderloin was cooked to perfectly and had a nice crust The view is stellar Their alcoholic drinks were all on the weaker side The bacon wrapped jalapeño were extremely burnt and nearly uneditable on its underside and should have never been brought out to the table. read more

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The quality of food was disappointing. I had a wedge salad. The bacon was the exact consistency of rubber (inedible). Gross! The grooper supreme was tasty, but really, two small shrimp? My wife's king crab was cold and dry. The manager offered my wife a 50% reduction in price, for cold crab legs? JB hooks has always been our go to for a good meal while at the lake. Unfortunately, not any longer. At this price, there are much better and more consistent options. read more

This place was soo good. I would definitely add at least 1 or 2 $ signs tho. Everything was super good, got Shrimp cocktail, Steak and Crab, Steak and lobster and turtle cheesecake. Everything was delicious. They made a good martini for my wife, the daiquiri was really disappointing, they took it back and got a glass of Woodford reserve and that worked well. They paced the food out nicely, had a window table so the view was great. In conclusion it was a really good dinner!. read more

JB Hook's - Seafood Near Me - Lake Ozark, Missouri

We are visiting Osage Beach for a family wedding, and stopped in JB Hook's because we were hungry, and their sign in front of the restaurant appealed to us. Blown away!! Even without reservations, we were promptly (and politely) seated at a good table. We were quickly greeted by our waitress, who brought our drinks & took our order as soon as we were ready. We skipped the appetizers, so we would have room for the meal. And we chose wisely. We both chose soup: soup du jour for me (a delightful broccoli & beer cheese soup) & French onion for Hubby. Both were excellent. I had the Steak Woodrow, and I may never again truly enjoy a steak without returning to JB Hook's. Even though I ordered "medium well," and it was cooked exactly as ordered, it was one of the tenderest & tastiest steaks ever! The onions, bacon crumbles, & other toppings were the perfect complement to that great steak. Hubby had the salmon, covered in a caper sauce, which he thoroughly enjoyed. After trying to finish our baked potatoes, we decided against dessert; just no room left! The service was efficient as only a fine restaurant can do, there when wanted and invisible when not. The manager (or perhaps the owner) frequently came out and welcomed those at each table, took a few minutes to chat. That type of attention is what makes a good restaurant really great. I can't say that we will ever make the 10 hour trip back here just for JB Hook's, but if I spot them anywhere else, I will certainly stop in! read more

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Great time! Best views in Missouri and great food. Cocktails need a bit of work however. Our sever, Olivia, was fantastic - shoutout Iowa QUEEN read more

Stay away. Unless you like ants in your food. Horrible experience tonight. I'm so sad. My friend and I stop in for dinner at 6:30. We order a drink and then have to ask if there is a happy hour menu. She says until 7. It was 6:30 and we wouldn't have received the happy hour menu had we not asked. We ordered 2 appetizers (ahi tuna, burrata crostinis & a Gregory salad). Salad shows up with lettuce, one slice of red pepper and onion & no provolone cheese. (Not the description we read on menu) We send it back and they put a small amount of parm cheese on top of the same salad. We decline the salad. After a few bites of the crostini and tuna a friendly ant visits my plate of tuna. At this point my stomach is in knots. I cannot finish the food or drink. We are still charged for a drink and the crostini. We leave a generous tip (not my idea) and leave. It's so disappointing these days as a customer, by the bartender and manager to really not care about what's happening but hey maybe they eat ants here! Beware. No one seemed to be bothered with our experience. Good luck. Won't be coming back. read more

Great seafood Best at the lake Had shrimp and oysters today Nobody at the lake compares read more

Food was okay. Service was god awful. $340 fucking for piss poor, lackluster service. Is there less than one star?

Had dinner on a Monday evening and was blown away by our experience. Our party of 3 had a Grouper special, the Manhattan and the Chicken Gregory. Each meal was absolutely delicious-- nothing left on the plate! From the Caeser salad, bread service, attentive staff & our server Vanessa was prompt & attentive also. Highly satisfied and will definitely return!!. read more

Hiking & leaf peeping at the Ozark's We had the most excellent dinner. We had Hook's Tournedos of beef (Angus), Dayboat Scallops, and Prince Edward Island Mussels. All of it was exquisite with lots of garlic and that's how we like it Atmosphere: we enjoyed the selection of classic rock and soul music. Loved the view of the sunset. Our bartender, while waiting at the bar for our table having a few drinks, was a bit snippy, maybe she was having a rough day. Wait staff was friendly but at times maybe a bit too attentive for our taste Taylor K, our server was knowledgeable and gave us good suggestions, she was very nice. Excellent service From Taylor. read more

JB Hook's - Seating at the bar waiting for Dinner after a 4 hours strenuous hike - a treat!! - Seafood Near Me - Lake Ozark, Missouri

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Service was good food was terrible. I expected a prime rib to not look like a tire when it comes out after i wait an hour and a half. read more

JB Hook's - Prime rib way over cooked - Seafood Near Me - Lake Ozark, Missouri

We tried JB hooks while visiting the lake of the ozarks. We went for lunch and really enjoyed sitting outside. The view was amazing!!! I would go again just for the view. However, the food was okay. I enjoyed the calamari, but the seared ahi was mediocre. The prime rib sandwich was also nothing special. The steak we got was decent. Overall, we enjoyed our lunch. read more

This place was pretty good. It has a great views and the food was decent. I had some sort of tomato-something-or-other soup (it was a soup of the day) and it was very good. It was definitely the highlight of the meal and I wished I had gotten the bowl and not simply a cup. I had the catfish and chips meal as well and it was decent (minus the coleslaw which wasn't as flavorful as I would have liked). The homemade potato chips are very tasty and I quite enjoyed them and as alluded to the breaded catfish was pretty darn good. Portions weren't bad; my date had the po' boy sandwich and it was quite large. I had a bit of it and it tasted pretty good. My meal was of a decent size. Service was good and the price was good for a place with such a nice view. They had a guy singing in the other room and so we went into the room that's past the bar to escape the noise. Finally, we asked to sit at a different table that had a great view after another party had left; they were nice about it and I appreciate that. read more

JB Hook's - Wonderful View - Seafood Near Me - Lake Ozark, Missouri

Went for our anniversary to have dinner at sunset! The hostess asked if we had reservations which we didn't on a Thursday in November. She said the best she could do is put us at a bar table which was fine. All the high top tables were empty and she put us at a table with a Christmas tree and pole blocking our sunset view. We moved one table over and hostess seemed miffed. No one else came in the 90 mins we were there! Our apps and drinks were ok and our server was great. But, we won't be back! read more

We love the happy hour here. Prices have gone up but that's everywhere. Great views and great food! Def try the onion rings! read more

JB Hook's - Onion rings at happy hour - Seafood Near Me - Lake Ozark, Missouri

Was looking for a place in the Ozarks with a water view and this was perfect. The happy hour seating extends from the bar to a dining room area with quite an amazing view. The staff was nice enough to let us exchange seats for this view after a party left. There was live music playing for the happy hour which set the mood well. The food selections was great as well. There are a lot of happy hour food specials and drink specials daily. The prices are more reasonable for menu items as well. I got a mahi po boy which was delicious and so large I had to share it with my date. Highly recommend. read more

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I went with a party of 4 on a Saturday evening around 4:30pm. Originally, we were there for the happy hour menu, but it turns out that their happy hour menu was not worth it when the price of each item is close to the entree. So we just ordered the entree and we all glad we did. I got the Bam bam wrap, and it comes with a side (I got the green beams). The wrap was huge and their home made sauce was perfect! The server was also really nice to take care of our needs. At the end, we asked for the dessert menu, the server said there was no dessert menu but he gave us three dessert options: crème brûlée, carrot cake and lava cake. We chose the crème brûlée out of three and surprisingly found that the server said the desert was on the him. We were so happy and of course left good tips. The restaurant actually has three parts with three different price range of services. We stayed on the left end where there was a bar area and live piano performance, there was a out door seating as well. And this left end part is the most cost friendly part of the three. For this meal, the average cost is $25-35 per person. The middle part is a bit pricey the the left side, with a slightly different menu of selection. The right end is the fine dining place, the price range is around $70-80 per person. Over all we were so happy about our choices and the service of the restaurant. read more

JB Hook's - Bam bam wrap - Seafood Near Me - Lake Ozark, Missouri

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We ordered takeout from here last night, and we had a delicious meal. We were pleasantly surprised to see they included the rolls and butter, crackers and spread, and after dinner mints. Such a nice touch to get all the accompaniments we would have received in the restaurant. My prime rib was excellent. Perfect cooked, tender, and flavorful. We loved the crunch fingers, and the crab Rangoon was so flavorful. We were also happy to see the children's sliders were made of freshly made patties and so juicy. Fun and memorable way to start a weekend away! read more

BEST APPETIZERS ON THE LAKE! And during Happy Hour they are a fantastic price! It looks like and sounds like an upscale restaurant but don't let that fool you. You can eat and drink upscale for the same or less than the other big name, basic lake food places. It's worth a bit more dressing-up than other places but man oh man does the upgrade in food make it worth it. The view is incredible and sunset is amazing! The staff is SO FRIENDLY!! Music was topnotch! The portions are enormous! Share your appetizer because you won't be able to finish it alone. Sangrias are sweet like syrup so be ready. I could eat here everyday day!! read more

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