Backwater Jacks Waterfront Bar & Grill

Halloween isn't the only thing to look forward to in October. This entire month is designated as National Seafood Month! Sushi may be over for the season at Backwater Jack's (don't worry, it'll be back next year!) but we've got a whole lot of other succulent seafood items still being served daily at our Lake of the Ozarks waterfront restaurant & bar . Get yourself back to Backwater Jack's soon and treat yourself to some of these.  Seafood Appetizers Snow Crab Clusters Nothing but the freshest snow crab clusters! Boiled hot and served by the pound with a tub of butter.  Grouper Fingers Our version of a hand-breaded filet in our secret honey breading served with raspberry tartar sauce.  Colossal Crab Rangoon Four oversized wontons stuffed with Jack's own crab cream cheese mix, each fried to a golden brown and served with our homemade apricot sauce.  Backwater's Buffalo Shrimp Ten butterflied shrimp breaded and served with a side of Jack's hot sauc...

Backwater Jack's in Osage Beach offers a diverse menu of what we like to call a " Coastal Cuisine with a Midwestern Flair ". In other words, we've uniquely combined the styles and ingredients cultures of South Florida and the Caribbean with traditional favorites of the Midwest.   This style of cooking includes a wonderful variety of seafood dishes at our Lake of the Ozarks waterfront restaurant & bar . We serve snow crab, boiled shrimp, oysters on the half shell, ahi tuna, grouper, and more. (You'll even find the best sushi at the Lake of the Ozarks down by the pool at our Sushi & Asian Grill!)  Our Succulent Seafood Mix We also created a succulent seafood mix made up of three delicious kinds of seafood - shrimp, scallops, and crab meat. This mixture is the main ingredient in quite a few of our menu items. Here's a closer look at how our chef's have brilliantly used this flavorful mix of seafood.  Jack's Baked Nachos A pile of...

In case you didn't already know, October happens to be National Seafood Month. We are done serving sushi at Backwater Jack's for the season (but don't worry because it will be back next spring!) That doesn't mean that we are done serving seafood though. As a matter of fact, you'll find some of the best seafood at the Lake of the Ozarks on the menu we are still serving 7 days a week!  Seafood Appetizers Seafood is a delicious way to start off any meal.  Snow Crab Clusters Nothing but the freshest snow crab clusters are served at Backwater Jack's! They are boiled hot to order and served with a tub of butter. (You can find a meal-sized portion of these on our dinner menu too!)  Colossal Crab Rangoon Four oversized wontons stuffed full of Jack's own crab & cream cheese mix. They are fried to a golden brown and served with our homemade apricot sauce.  West Key's Boiled Shrimp Succulent shrimp boiled in Cajun spices, chilled, and served...

We've got a wonderful variety of delicious dishes to choose from at Backwater Jack's but today we're focusing on a small food that packs BIG flavor - shrimp! It's a very popular item to order at our Lake of the Ozarks waterfront bar & restaurant and we offer it in a wide variety of ways.  Raw Deal Thursdays One of the most popular days of the week around here is Raw Deal Thursday. It's not because everyone is trying to get an early start on the weekend (although a lot of them are!) but rather because every Thursday Backwater Jack's offers amazing deals on shrimp, oysters, and wings! You also get $1 off canned beers to wash it all down with and amazing live music to listen to while you dine!  Shrimp on the Menus In addition to the Raw Deal Thursday shrimp, our restaurant menu and the menu at the Sushi & Asian Grill down by the pool offer quite a few savory shrimp dishes 7 days a week.  Jack's Baked Seafood Nachos A pile of tortilla ch...

In case you didn't realize it already, October is National Seafood Month . You've still got a couple of weeks to celebrate, and Backwater Jack's has got quite a few delicious ways for you to do that. Even though our Sushi & Asian Grill is closed until next season, the main kitchen at our Lake of the Ozarks waterfront restaurant & bar has a LOT of different seafood dishes that you're going to love!   SEAFOOD APPETIZERS Half of the appetizers on our menu have seafood as one of the tasty ingredients. These are an excellent way to start any meal!    Snow Crab Clusters Nothing but the freshest snow crab clusters! They are boiled hot and served by the pound with a tub of butter.  Seafood Nachos These baked nachos are made up of a big pile of tortilla chips topped with tomatoes, black olives, onions, shredded cheddar cheese, and a seafood mixture of shrimp, scallops, and crab meat.  Stuffed Mushrooms Large mushroom caps are stuffed with o...

Lots of people get themselves back to Backwater Jack's year after year for a taste of that delicious Coastal cuisine with a Midwestern flair that we're famous for. Lots of you don't yet realize that we now serve the best sushi at the Lake of the Ozarks out by the pool too!  You don't find a lot of places that serve sushi in the lake are, and we're willing to bet you won't find anyone that serves sushi that tastes as incredible as ours. Just in case you haven't had the pleasure of trying Backwater Jack's Sushi & Asian Grill yet, here are five great reasons why you should.  Take Your Taste Buds on a Trip Seafood is a popular menu choice at the Lake of the Ozarks. When you go the non-traditional seafood route for our neck of the woods and order sushi, it's like letting your taste buds travel beyond our mid-Missouri borders. The dishes we serve are everything you would expect from a fine Japanese restaurant plus more! The culinary artis...

The best sushi at the Lake of the Ozarks is back at Backwater Jack's! Last year we debuted our Sushi & Asian Grill down by the pool, and it was a huge hit with everyone that gave it a try. This season we expect it to be even better.  The culinary artists from Jina Yoo's Asian Bistro out of Columbia, MO have taken over the kitchen, and they've created a menu this year that is absolutely mouthwatering! Here is what you're in store for the next time that you get back to Backwater Jack's .  Items marked [GF] are gluten-free, and those marked [GFO] are gluten-free optional.   SMALL BITES Edamame Hummus - edamame hummus - grilled pita (add vegetable cut-ups +4) [GFO] Pork Gyoza - 6 fried or steamed gyoza - soy ginger vinaigrette Jumping Beans - steamed edamame pod - kosher salt [GF] Burning Lips Edamame - steamed edamame pod - garlic chili sauce [GFO] Chicken Lettuce Wrap - grilled chicken - chopped vegetables - garlic oyster sauce - lettuce [GFO] B...