Backwater Jacks Waterfront Bar & Grill

Backwater Jack’s just happens to be THE best place for LIVE music at the Lake of the Ozarks . From local to regional bands, we have it all! If you want to have the best night out possible, then you need to come to Lake of the Ozarks favorite waterfront bar . The summer hasn’t ended yet because Backwater Jack’s still has live music SIX nights a week throughout August. See who’s making an appearance this upcoming month: Photo Credit: Joe Farrell and the Continentals Facebook Monday, August 1 – Donny Larsen Wednesday, August 3 – 2 Johnnies on the Spot Thursday, August 4 – Joe Farrell & the Continentals Friday, August 5 – Griffin & The Gargoyles Saturday, August 6 – Phat Mike Unplugged (1:00 – 4:00 p.m.) & Phat Mike & The Bartenders (6:00 – 10:00 p.m.) Sunday, August 7 – Joe Farrell & the Continentals Monday, August 8 – James Clay Wednesday, August 10 – London Strangers Thursday, August 11 – Phat Mike & the Bartenders Fr...

Backwater Jack’s is the perfect place to enjoy summer at the Lake of the Ozarks. With beautiful views of the water, live music six days a week, and great drinks and food, it truly is the best waterfront bar and grill at the Lake of the Ozarks . Before the summer season started, Backwater Jack’s had some major renovations. If you haven’t stopped by this season, you may be wondering what we did. So here is what’s new at Lake of the Ozarks’ favorite waterfront restaurant : Bigger Is Better We have doubled the amount of indoor seating and added three times the amount of seating at the bar. With more TVs and seating, Backwater Jack’s is the best place to watch the game. The new renovation of indoor seating has given diners that chose to sit inside a better view. There are windows that open up and overlook the lake. Same Great Food The newly-remodeled kitchen is still serving up your favorite menu items. With appetizers, salads, pastas, sandwiches, burgers, a kid’s menu and m...

Backwater Jack’s may be known for our famous frozen drinks, but our menu items have also made a name for themselves. Our menu uniquely combines the style and taste of the Caribbean with traditional Missouri favorites. Check out these delicious sandwiches and burgers you can get the next time you visit Lake of the Ozarks’ best waterfront restaurant and bar : Triple Decker BLT – A toasted triple-decker filled with bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on wheat bread. Ribeye Steak Sandwich – A 7 oz. ribeye charbroiled and topped with sautéed green and red bell peppers, mushrooms and onions on a hoagie roll. Fillet of Grouper – Our own version of this delicately flavored fish. Coated in a light batter and deep fried united golden brown. Also available grilled or blacked. Served with tartar sauce on a hoagie roll. Pork Tenderloin Sandwich – A tender center-cut pork loin hand breaded and deep-fried. Served on an Asiago Kaiser roll. Backwater’s Cuban Sandwich – Layered slic...

Going out to your favorite  waterfront bar at the Lake of the Ozarks  is usually a fun filled adventure, complete with live music and drinks all around. We all have our favorite drink, but what do you know about the liquors used to make them? We know you love our bomb shots and frozen pains, but let's dig deeper and reveal some facts about hard liquor that you may not have heard before! Tequila Jimadors use round bladed, or Coa, machetes to chop the leaves of the blue agave plant to make tequila. They produce the tequila by removing the heart of the agave plant, which can weigh anywhere from 80 to 200 pounds when harvested. Just like champagne must be made in France, in order for it to be truly considered tequila, it must be produced in Mexico. Whiskey There is a difference between whisky and whiskey. Scottish distilleries produce whisky, while everyone else produces whiskey. According to the Scots, they believe more vowels waste good drinking time! The Sc...