JB Hook's Restaurant

The delicious cuisine at the best seafood and steak restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks is the reason that customers keep coming back again and again.  It's just an added bonus that we also have the best view at the Lake of the Ozarks  for dining too.  JB Hook's offers a 14-mile panoramic view from every seat in the house.  Our indoor dining room, special event room, bar, and outdoor patio each have an uninterrupted view of the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks.  We've had a few weddings and bunches of wedding proposals with our view as the backdrop.  The sunsets from our restaurant are absolutely breathtaking.    Our lake was formed when Bagnell Dam was built, which was completed in 1931.  The building of the dam created 10,000 jobs and employed 25,000 men over the four years that it was being constructed.  The lake has a surface area of 55,000 acres, over 1,150 miles of shoreline, and the main channel  stretch...

After a long day,  the words "Happy Hour" can be music to your ears.  This means it's time to unwind and relax a little.  You'll find the very best Happy Hour at the Lake of the Ozarks right here in our bar area at JB Hook's every weekday and on Sundays. Not only does it include great drink specials, but amazing music 3 days a week, and the best food at the Lake of the Ozarks from our half-price appetizers menu! Our Happy Hour happens every Monday - Friday from 3 pm - 7 pm, and each Sunday from 2 pm - 5 pm.  Here is what you can expect every time you join us for one. DRINKS Happy Hour in our bar area features Buy-1-Get-1-Free on all of our Well Drinks, House Wine, and Homemade Sangria.  We have a fully stocked bar containing the very best spirits.  Our bartenders make the most incredible signature cocktails, martinis, margaritas, and more.  We also offer an extensive wine selection both by the glass and by the bottle.   FO...

Not only does JB Hook's have delicious dinners, but the best lake view restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks also cooks up exquisite lunches every single day.  Below you will find a list of our Daily Lunch Specials, featuring some great prices on a few of our mouth-watering selections.   Daily $5.99 Specials All served with chips  Sunday – Catfish sandwich with tartar sauce; two pieces of catfish on a Kaiser roll with tomato and lettuce. Monday —BLT on wheat berry; Romaine lettuce, two tomatoes, and five strips of delicious bacon. Tuesday —Spring salad with golden raisins, diced tomatoes, bacon, Cobb    chicken tossed in orange ginger sauce. Wednesday —Crispy chicken sandwich on Kaiser with lettuce tomatoes and provolone cheese. Thursday —Two of our delicious Hooks Cheeseburger sliders Friday —Soup and salad;  Soup du jour, french onion, salmon bisque.  Salads are Gregory, Caesar, & Greek.(Chips not included) Sa...

When you are looking for the very best steaks at the Lake of the Ozarks , you should immediately think JB Hook's Great Ocean Fish & Steaks.  They are so absolutely delicious that we decided to mention them in our signature logo.  Being well-known for our seafood, we of course offer many savory Surf 'N Turf menu selections too.     Filet Mignon Tenderloin charbroiled to perfection then topped with maitre d' butter.  This steak is offered in a 6 oz or an 8 oz. Peppered Steak Woodrow 6oz Filet pepper encrusted, chargrilled to perfection, finished with sauteed red onions, bacon and hollandaise sauce KC Strip Certified Angus Beef KC strip charbroiled to perfection topped with Maitre D Butter Prime Rib - Certified Angus Beef Tomato, rosemary, and garlic encrusted prime rib roast served traditional, charbroiled, or blackened.  Both regular cut and extra cut are available. Steak Neptune 6oz Filet stuffed wtih bourson and shrimp, grilled to perfection fi...

Fourth of July Weekend is here, and the Lake area is all abuzz with excitement.  This weekend is a really big one for our area, full of holiday celebrations, fireworks, and plenty of visitors to our vacation destination.  We would like to welcome all of them, along with our wonderful regulars, to enjoy some of the holiday right here at the best lake view restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks .  Here is a list of some of the fun we have in store for you this weekend. Happy Hour & Live Music This holiday weekend will include our wonderful JB Hook's Happy Hours.  From  3 pm - 7 pm on Friday, our bar area will have buy 1 - get 1 free specials on well drinks, house wine, and our homemade sangria, plus half-price appetizers.  Michael V. will be entertaining the crowd from 5:30 - 8.  Then we'll do it all again on Sunday from  2 pm - 6 pm, and Cheryl Lynn will be joining Mike to perform from 2-5.  It's a great place to meet with friends and...