JB Hook's Restaurant

We do our very best 7 days a week to provide our guests with the experience of the best fine dining at the Lake of the Ozarks . This includes offering a casual yet elegant atmosphere, the freshest and most flavorful food, and excellent customer service. Recently we learned that those efforts had been noticed when we were honored to receive 3 Silver Spoon Awards!  The Lake of the Ozarks Second Home Living Magazine announced the results for their annual Silver Spoon Awards recently and we are very thankful to have been recognized in three categories: Best  Steak & Lobster Best Seafood Restaurant Best Restaurateur of the Year - Bruce Elliott The magazine also wrote a very nice feature about our brand new West Wing expansion in the same issue. You can pick up a free copy of this premium quarterly publication in many spots around the lake area. A free online version is available at www.LakeoftheOzarksSecondHome.com . The Annual Silver Spoon Awards begin on page ...

Our Lake of the Ozarks fine dining restaurant offers a wide variety of delicious menu items but we're probably best known for our legendary seafood and steak entrees. In today's blog, we're going to take a closer look at the mouthwatering steak dishes featured on our dinner menu. (Plus, our Surf 'N' Turf dishes which offer you the best of both worlds!)  You don't even have to wait for dinner to enjoy a juicy steak at JB Hook's because you'll also find a few savory steak choices on our lunch menu as well. Why Eat Red Meat While some may try to discourage you from eating red meat, it does have a place in a healthy diet. Steak contains many beneficial nutrients that are good for you. It is a wonderful source of protein, provides heme iron, which is easily absorbed by the body, and it's very high in B12.  The best part, of course, is that it tastes amazing, especially when it's one of the best steaks at the Lake of the Ozarks from JB Ho...

It's time once again for thousands of spectators to flock to the lake area for an exciting annual event - the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout! The main event is the timed races but there are also quite a few exciting activities to attend leading up to race weekend. One of those events takes place on the historic Bagnell Dam Strip, just up the road from our seafood & steak restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks . Today JB Hook's has the details about the Shootout on the Strip so you can start making plans to take part in the fun. photo from Funlake.com  Shootout On The Strip Wednesday, August 21, 2019 The Shootout on the Strip Meet and Greet is a family-fun event that is enjoyed by people of every age. Many of the boats that will be racing in the Shootout will be parked on the Bagnell Dam Strip from 5:00-10:00 pm so you can get an up-close look at these magnificent machines. You'll also be able to meet the teams behind these boats. Boats will begin lining up alon...

In addition to a wonderful restaurant and bar, JB Hook's  has always been an excellent private event venue at the Lake of the Ozarks for hosting all of the special events in your life. Now we've got more room to host you than ever! In addition to the public dining areas open daily, there are 3 spacious rooms that may be rented out for all types of private gatherings. The East Wing Windows Since we now have the brand new West Wing open for dinner nightly at our fine dining restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks , the former main dining room is available for private events. Along with its breathtaking 14-mile panoramic lake view, there is plenty of room to host a lot of guests for all sorts of special occasions. Seating can be arranged in a variety of ways to accommodate your event. The Garden Room Our lovely Garden Room sits between the original dining room and the West Wing. It hosts that same spectacular lake view (as does every room in the restaurant!) plus a gorge...