The Irresistible Appetizers at Backwater Jack's

There's a long list of amazing appetizers on the menu at our waterfront bar & restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks. You'll find a wide variety to choose from including traditional favorites, succulent seafood, and the biggest crab rangoon in town! Whether you're looking for a bite to eat while you enjoy a few drinks or something tasty to kick off an entire meal, Backwater Jack's appetizers are exactly what you need. 


Colossal Crab Rangoon
Four oversized wontons stuffed with Jack’s own crab cream cheese mix, fried to golden brown, & served with our homemade apricot sauce.

Chicken Tenders
These are hand-breaded to order. You’ll taste the difference! You can also try them HOT, Buffalo Style - hand-breaded and then dipped in our special hot sauce.

Grilled Chicken Tenders
Four chicken tenders marinated in a teriyaki glaze and grilled to juicy perfection.

Wings
A dozen jumbo chicken wings fried to a golden brown and then tossed in your choice of our homemade sauces: Original Hot, Sweet Honey BBQ, or Half & Half.



Grouper Fingers
Our version of a hand-breaded filet in our secret honey breading and served with raspberry tartar sauce.

Ozark Onion Rings
Colossal yellow onion rings deep-fried to a golden brown.

Jack's Baked Nachos
A pile of tortilla chips topped with tomatoes, black olives, and onions, then smothered in shredded cheddar jack cheese and baked. Nacho types are: Chicken, Veggie, or Seafood (shrimp, scallops, & crab meat) 

Jack's Quesadilla
A large flour tortilla shell stuffed with black olives, tomatoes, red and green onions, and shredded cheddar jack cheese then grilled and served with sour cream and salsa. Available with: Veggie, Chicken, or Seafood (shrimp, scallops, & crab meat)


Stuffed Mushrooms
Large mushroom caps stuffed with our handmade crab/cream cheese mixture and then baked in white wine.

Jack's Red Beans & Rice
A homemade spicy mix of red beans, green peppers, onions and sliced andouille sausage spiced with Cajun seasonings. It's simmered to perfection and served with wild rice & our sweet cornbread.

Jack's Jumbo Jalapeno Poppers
Hand-stuffed & breaded jalapeno peppers filled with a crab/cream cheese mixture and served with our house special spicy raspberry inferno sauce.


Chips & Salsa
Crispy tortilla chips served with savory salsa.

Roasted Red Bell Pepper Hummus
House-blended hummus served with sweet green and red peppers, broccoli florets, and toasted blackened tortilla points.

Snow Crab Clusters
Nothing but the freshest snow crab clusters! Boiled hot and served by the pound with a tub of butter.


West Key's Boiled Shrimp
Succulent shrimp boiled in Cajun spices, chilled and served with fresh-cut lemon and cocktail sauce. Order by the pound or half-pound.

Backwater's Buffalo Shrimp
Ten butterflied shrimp breaded and served with a side of Jack’s hot sauce.

Raw Oysters on the Half Shell
Served cold with fresh-cut lemons and cocktail sauce, sold by the dozen or half-dozen.



We bet these appetizers have your appetite ready to eat! Get yourself back to Backwater Jack's soon and take care of that hunger. Currently, we are open every Thursday-Sunday beginning at 11:00 am, but soon you will be able to enjoy the best lakeside restaurant and bar at the Lake of the Ozarks 7 days a week. 

We've got many more delicious dishes for you to try on the menu in addition to the ones we've featured today. Don't worry, you've got a whole season ahead of you to try them all!





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