Backwater Jacks Waterfront Bar & Grill

Instead of digging through the refrigerator and trying to decide what to make for dinner, make it a whole lot easier on yourself and get back to Backwater Jack's ! When you dine at the best waterfront restaurant & bar at the Lake of the Ozarks , you don't have to worry about cooking or cleaning. All you need to do is show up, pick a dish, and enjoy our relaxing lake view while we serve dinner to you with a smile.  Enticing Entrees In addition to amazing appetizers, salads, sandwiches, and burgers, you'll find a wonderful variety of taste-tempting entrees on our extensive menu. There's no reason for you to slave over a hot stove when Backwater Jack's is ready to take care of all that hard work for you.  The following meals can be found in the entree section of our menu. Each one is served with a Water's Edge House Salad, dinner roll, and one of our signature side dishes.   Grilled Pork Loin A 14-oz. pork loin smoked, grilled, and then smothered

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 hom

The 2019 season at your favorite Lake of the Ozarks waterfront bar & restaurant officially begins on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 11:00 am! For the time being, Backwater Jack's will be open every Thursday-Sunday, but pretty soon you'll be able to enjoy hanging out here with us 7 days a week. (And soon after that, pool time and sushi!!!)  Until then, four days is better than zero, right? To make it even better, within those four days fall two of our popular daily specials - Raw Deal Thursday and Sunday Fun Day. Those of you that have enjoyed those specialty days in the past will be excited to hear that, and if you haven't yet had the pleasure, here's what you can expect to find every Thursday and Sunday this season.  RAW DEAL THURSDAYS Every single day we're open at Backwater Jack's is an awesome day, but we've gotta admit, Thursdays are one of the most popular. This is due to the delicious deals you'll find during Raw Deal Thursday each w

St. Patrick's Day is the time of year when the lake area starts stretching and waking up after a long winter's hibernation (regardless of the weather on the holiday!) There are parades and fun festivities on both the land and on the water, but best of all, your favorite Lake of the Ozarks waterfront bar & restaurant is open for the beginning of another incredible season! (FINALLY!!!)  Opening Day 2019 As a matter of fact, Backwater Jack's is opening back up at 11:00 am on Thursday, March 14, 2019 , to give you a couple days practice before the big St. Patrick's Day celebration. It's been a few months since you've gotten back to Backwater Jack's, and we're happy to ease you into it. It's going to be a long, awesome season with plenty of chances to party it up, so no need to get crazy right away... unless of course, you want to. We're totally happy accommodating that too!   It's going to be a few weeks yet before the pool and our