Backwater Jacks Waterfront Bar & Grill

Just imagine this: you're on vacation (or possibly playing hooky from work), it's a hot summer day, and you're lounging poolside with an ice-cold, refreshing drink in hand... Ahhhhhhhhhh! Can you picture it? Now, stop imagining that and get yourself back to Backwater Jack's to live it!  Not only does our Lake of the Ozarks waterfront bar & restaurant mix up the best cocktails at our 4 (yes, we said 4!) bars onsite, but two of those bars are positioned poolside! There's the big bar inside the main restaurant, our original tiki bar overlooking the lake, the lakeside and poolside tiki bar next to the Sushi & Asian Grill, and our swim-up bar that can be reached from both in and out of the water.  So, we've established that there are plenty of places to grab a drink at Backwater Jack's. Now, here are a few suggestions of what you might enjoy sipping on the next time you treat yourself to a day at the best lakeside pool at the Lake of the Oz...

When it's time to decide what you're going to eat for dinner, the best decision you could possibly make is to get back to Backwater Jack's ! When you dine at the best waterfront bar & restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks , you don't have to cook or clean, simply pick a dish and wait for us to serve it to you with a smile.  There are lots of tasty choices to pick from on our extensive menu. Today we're featuring the Entree section. Come in hungry, and don't be surprised if you have to ask for a doggy bag when you're full.  Delicious Dinners There's no reason for you to slave over a hot stove when Backwater Jack's serves up amazing entrees like the ones listed below. Each is served with a Water's Edge House Salad, dinner roll, and your choice of one of our savory side dishes.  Grilled Pork Loin A 14-oz. pork loin smoked, grilled, and then smothered in apricot teriyaki sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds. 14-oz. Ribeye Sea...

There's a lot going on this weekend at the best waterfront bar at the Lake of the Ozarks . From the Annual Spring Harbor Hop to great live music, Backwater Jack's is the place to be! If that's not enough to entice you stop by, check out these 5 reasons you need to visit Lake of the Ozarks' best waterfront bar . 1. Spring Harbor Hop Kick off the 2017 boating season by participating in the Lake's largest Poker Hop on the water, the 20th Annual Spring Harbor Hop. Participants will hop over 40 of the Lake of the Ozarks' best waterfront bars and restaurants and marinas, including Backwater Jack's, to collect a 7 card poker hand. If you have the best (or worst) hand, you could win cash prizes! Learn more about the Spring Harbor Hop by reading our blog here . 2. Live Music At Backwater Jack's , we have awesome local, national and regional bands playing Thursday - Sunday. That's right! The best LIVE music at the Lake of the Ozarks is found right he...

There's no better place at the Lake of the Ozarks to get the party started! We cannot wait to get this summer season rolling. We have some of the best drinks at the Lake of the Ozarks , including the infamous Pain in the A$$. But we have even MORE than just the best food and drinks, we also have shots that are perfect for getting the night started or to warm the palette for one of our delicious cocktails. Here are some of our party shots offered at the best bar at the Lake of the Ozarks . Three Olives Bomb Careful, these bombs are already ticking! Three Flavors of Vodka- Three Olives Cherry, Grape, or Berry mixed with everyone's favorite energy drink - Red Bull. Star Burst Drink them instead of stealing the best flavor from your friends. This shot is filled with Pinnacle's Blueberry Vodka, ABSOLUT Mandrin & Citron. Did you think that was it? It also has Red Bull! The Vegas Bomb Time to start betting big hands, this STRAIGHT will FLUSH your inhibitions awa...

St. Patrick's Day has become a widely celebrated holiday in America. We get together with friends and family, dress in green and enjoy the many Irish-American traditions that have evolved over time. The Lake of the Ozarks favorite waterfront bar and grill will be celebrating this holiday in the traditional Irish-American way as well, so don't miss out! But the topic got us thinking about how very few people know the Irish truths about St. Patrick's Day. Backwater Jack's is taking a look into the celebration of St. Patrick's Day and debunking some common misconceptions about the holiday. So without further ado, here's the facts, Jack! Myth: Popular St. Patrick's Day Festivities Originate from Ireland Fact: St. Patrick’s Day was a Roman Catholic holiday only observed in Ireland until the 1700s. The faithful spent the relatively somber occasion in quiet prayer at church or at home. Only when Irish immigrants living in the United States began organizin...

Backwater Jack's is the best place to enjoy summer at the Lake of the Ozarks. With beautiful views of the water, live music six days a week, and amazing food and drinks, it truly is the best waterfront bar and grill at the Lake of the Ozarks . This winter, Backwater Jack's is undergoing, even more, renovations! Your favorite Lake of the Ozarks waterfront restaurant is letting you in on what we're doing this winter to make Backwater Jack's even better!  A Pool With A View Although you may not want to dip in an outdoor pool this time of the year, you will definitely want to enjoy it this summer! Luckily, Backwater Jack's is adding a sizable entertainment pool with a swim-up tiki bar. This pool will be built on an 8.69-acre piece of vacant property that is adjacent to the restaurant. The new pool will be shallow, which will be perfect for sunbathing and splashing. There will be an extensive deck that will surround the pool for sunning and mingling, which will ...

We couldn't hold off the winter season forever, and unfortunately, this will be our last week of the season. To celebrate the wonderful 2016 season, we are thanking all of our customers with a Customer Appreciation Day on December 23 with half price food and drinks until it's GONE!  With the season coming to a close at Backwater Jack's , we wanted to take some time to look back at the fabulous summer season at Lake of the Ozarks' best waterfront bar and grill ! Best Spot on the Lake My favorite restaurant on the Lake is BJ's Bar and Grill. Great food and friendly staff, but dining outside on the deck and soaking up the ambiance is the best! Had the grouper--excellent! ~ 44beachbonnie Springfield, Illinois Crabby Monday's Very Enjoyable "Great service when many other locations already closed for the winter months. The cleanliness and service quality matched the solid food quality. Drinks also yummy! Loved the crab legs. No sides included for the ...

All good things must come to an end. While we are sad that we will be closing our doors for the season on December 23, we want to celebrate how great of a season this one has been. This has been a fantastic summer and fall, but since you can't stop winter from coming, we will just have to remember all the good times and just wait it out until summer 2017 when we can do it all again. Before we settle in for the winter, we're going to throw one last party that you definitely won't want to miss! Here are the top three reasons to come celebrate with the best waterfront bar at the Lake of the Ozarks as we close out another amazing season.  1. Unbeatable Specials Since it's the end of the season, everything must go! Join us on Friday, December 23 for our Annual Customer Appreciation Day. We'll be serving 1/2 price food and drinks ALL DAY (or until it's gone)! Without our loyal customers, we would not have been able to stay open this far into the season, so ...

The weather is getting colder and many people have switched from delicious, frozen drinks to drinks that warm us up! Many favorite winter cocktails feature whiskey, so your Lake of the Ozarks waterfront bar and grill dug up some facts about it so you can impress your friends the next time you're around the bar.  1. Whiskey can last forever. If left unopened and out of direct sunlight, whiskey can be kept indefinitely. In addition, if you open a bottle and seal it up properly, it can stay for a very long time. The sun won't ruin whiskey, however, it can change the taste.  2. There are millions of barrels of whiskey. Because of the aging process, whiskey is kept in barrels for several years by most distillers. This means that in warehouses around the world there are tons of barrels just sitting. Kentucky alone has 5.7 million barrels of bourbon in storage, which is the most the state has had since 1975.  3. Whiskey is clear before barreling.  Whiskey is pe...