Note to all: this is now called Lighthouse Diner. It now has new owners. Great food and service and…read morereasonable prices.

Was near the lake of the Ozarks delivering a Camper. Had some time to kill came in for brunch. Had…read moresome kind of Cajun Omelet that was awesome! Tons of flavor great size good coffee I was extremely satisfied. Visiting every time I come into town..

Was out on Lake of the Ozark's today when a storm started to come in. We decided to pull into…read moreFrogs to avoid the weather. What a pleasant surprise. We found a staff that was super friendly and ready to make us feel welcome! We ended up just getting appetizers as it was late afternoon and not quite time for dinner. We had the nachos, fried pickles, fried mushrooms, macaroni and cheese bites and the Frog legs. We pleased with the lot. Great serving sizes easily shareable around the table.

If you're tired of the overcrowded, overpriced lake bar scene then this is your spot. It's just…read morepast Coconuts if you're headed up the Gravois Arm. The owner and bartender are extremely personable and friendly. Plus, the $4 margaritas are strong and can't be beat. Reminds me of the old LOZ we all used to know and love before the pool bars arrived. Frogs is a must-stop. Ribb

We've been here multiple times over the years- setting is beautiful. Have been there when it's busy…read moreand empty. Don't understand the "security" though. We came in dockside w our boat- a security kid was standing his post right near the closed pool and bar area. He checked all of our IDs and bc our daughter was under 21, he had to place 2 large permanent marker "Xs" on her hands. As he did this, he stated, "Pool is for adults only, but the pool is closed." What?? Why the big Xs and ID check if we're just going up for dinner... and the place is empty? The food was decent. Drinks were good but expensive especially for the lack of alcohol in them. We didn't want to pay for bottled water either- no free waters there like every other restaurant. Waitress was great although she was the only one helping the outside patrons (inside was empty). We encouraged her that she was doing a good job since we could tell she was running. All in all, we may stop here again since we are down in the area frequently, but there are better options we will choose 1st. (And as we left, we saw the security kid sitting up top at the bar in the restaurant ... so glad my daughter "gets" to have these big black Xs on her hands for 2 days now. Just not necessary.)

Our service was poor. The waitress blamed mistakes on other servers but did not correct the…read moresituation. The security guards were completely unhelpful and the management is most interested in chatting. They are not working to give you a great experience...they are only after your money. There are too many good places at the lake to go here. It looks nice but horrible service all around.

Amazing again. We both had a sandwich and we're not disappointed…read more We recommend Table 33. Must try the steak and fries! And Shrimp and grits.

This is what you would consider a fast casual restaurant. You're actually gonna go up to the…read morecounter to order your food and then sit down at a table with a table number, and they'll bring your food out to you. We followed the recommendations of other reviews and they did not disappoint. The gyro was massive, possibly enough for two people. The strawberry Fields salad was delicious with lots of blueberries, strawberries, goat cheese and candied pecans. The French onion soup gets two thumbs up from my husband. It was quite hearty with a nice ratio of onions, bread, cheese, and broth. It came out with a little pair of scissors so you could cut the cheese into bite-size pieces and not have it all come off in one spoonful. They offer local sodas, Excel brand as well as Boba and wine. The portions of everything we saw were quite large, quick friendly service and the food was delicious. We would definitely come back again.

Stumbled upon this cafe on a trip to Innsbrook Resort (from Kansas City) and it was the perfect…read morelittle stop to relax and refuel. Staff was kind. Menu was good. Drink options were exactly what we needed. Atmosphere inside left a little to be desired but the otudoor seating was nice. I would return.

Wandering around the area and have heard of the Meriwether Cafe, so we gave it a try. It is set…read morealong the Katy trail, and hosts a bike shop with rentals. Very lovely outdoor patio. There was ample indoor seating, but the patio won out. Our servers were very friendly, but at times absent a little too long. Perhaps. As it is a rest stop on the trail and people linger around resting. We had a good time visiting and hanging out. The menu was hard to pick from, so many great choices, breakfast all daylong. I ordered the pulled pork and pickle sand which with fries. It t was good and the fries were crisp and fresh. My son had the patty melt and he said it was good. He particularly liked the spread that came on the side. I don't think it made it to his sandwich, he ate it with his fries. I had a drip coffee and he had a latte. Good, but $4 for a drip coffee and he seems a little over priced. His latte was $6+, also good but over priced. I like this little trial side cafe. Maybe stick with water. Oh, they also have wine available. I'd go back if I'm in the area.

Great local spot! The owners are amazing, they are there working every day…read more The Pizza and Wings are Awesome.

The reason for the one star is that no one in the restuarant was wearing a mask. We are in the…read moremidst of a pandemic. I expect all restaurants to have its employees in a mask. The pizza was good, but wer will not return.

Friendly atmosphere. Enjoyed the welcoming local crowd…read more Also enjoyed the chicken salad sandwich.

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

The food is always cooked to order & they have a good variety of daily specials. Family owned &…read morefriendly service. You can bring in your own coffee cup & hang it on the wall to use later; which sounds like fun!

The Mustang Grill was jammed on my last visit with only one waitress working her a-- off. Another…read morewaitress joined her later, but seemed to be doing very little. Most places have an owner or manager to help during the busiest times: ring people up, clean off tables when none are available, etc. The Eldon school mascot is the Mustangs, so Mustang grill is an obvious choice, but they have used a Mustang car theme instead. The old school diner decor is cute, welcoming, and not too overdone. The place is also clean and new-looking, except for a couple of tables which had not been turned over yet when we arrived. Who knew Thursday lunch was so crazy in Eldon? I ordered the meatloaf special. Meatloaf was ok, but nowhere near as good as my mom makes. Mashed potatoes had the peels still on and were just less than ok, but the brown gravy was either powdered or out of a can, giving the mp-gravy combo that "cafeteria" taste. The nice waitress let me substitute deviled eggs for the green beans that normally come with the special, which I was happy about. You rarely see those on a menu, and they were good! Son got a burger and mashed potatoes. Loved the burger and griped about the mashed potatoes through the whole meal. He also kept going to the counter to get soda refills for himself and hub, since the lone waitress was running her legs off and the taller waitress was busy chatting and hanging out there. Hub got the tenderloin and plain chips, which they do in house. The tenderloin was the whole reason we came--he loves them there! He also got a basket of green bean fries for the table but ate all but about 10 of them. They come with a side of ranch dressing that is pretty good (for bottled.) From where I was sitting, I could see the waitress preparing root beer floats for another table. They looked delicious. She also inflated a balloon to give to a little kid. I'm sure that little kid was tickled pink to get that balloon at the end of her meal. Our food came out nice and quick for as busy as they were, and I had plenty to eat with just my slab of meatloaf and eggs. By the time we left, every table in the main room was full or full of dirty dishes and unrelated parties were sitting at opposite ends of large tables. Per the owner, they do not accept restaurant.com gift certificates, although they have been for sale on that website for months and the owner is aware of that. There is no sign on the door or near the register alerting customers to that fact, either. There aren't that many places to eat in Eldon. The ones that have closed in the last few years have closed for a reason. It's a nice little place for Eldon to have for the locals to eat.

Food is just so, so. Not bad, not great. Ok for a quick meal. Fair warning on the "Specials"…read more... you will be charged 33% more if you want to take it with you rather than dining in in a smoking allowed environment. It would be nice to clearly state that on your Specials menu board. After leaving irritated with the explanation of my question "why would it cost that much more to take it home and eat it vs. eating it here?" I received, which was simply "because you aren't eating here and taking it home" in a tone like I was extremely stupid, I thought about it later and understand now its probably to just get you to buy more drinks which is somewhat understandable. However, I could have just stayed there and ordered water and received the actual advertised special price so, still irritated....more at the tone of the non-explaination i recieved. I might still go back, might not. Probably not if the same bartender is there as I know now how I will be treated up front. It is the only place open nearby sometimes. This makes the decision to drive farther away much easier.

Get the ribs. I don't smoke but I respect that they allow it. It's their place and if they made…read moreme fire up a cigarette to buy the ribs, I probably would.

Blackened grouper with fries...excellent Pork steak and…read morecottage cheese...4 star on the pork steak, which was good but naked. Service was great Place was great Prices are good No smoking inside Overall like 4.75 stars...so round it up FYI mashed taters are instant.., We will be back

First time in. Looks like a pass by diner, but my family had been before so we stopped…read more Huge portions of food, decent prices and quick cooking. One waitress and one cook when we arrived, but there were only 3 other customers so that worked fine. Waitress was personable. Lots of salad choices, at least 7 different pasta salad varieties on the bar too. Tenderloin sandwich was huge, 3 times the size of the hoagie bun. My chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy were great. Burger was just okay. Wish I would have taken pictures of the food for proof.