JB Hook's Restaurant

JB Hook's is the best seafood restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks ! Every menu has a vast selection of fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, oysters, scallops, and so much more. If you are looking for delicious seafood options for your diet this month, look no further than JB Hook's . Read on to check out some of our popular and succulent seafood dishes from the lunch, appetizer, and dinner menus!  Seafood Lunches Bam Bam Shrimp Wrap Lightly battered shrimp, flash  fried rolled into a wrap with lettuce, tomato, and a sweet and spicy chipotle sauce. Mahi Po Boy Deep-fried Mahi-Mahi served on a Hawaiian sub roll with lettuce and tomato & Hook's Signature Bam Bam sauce. Ahi Tuna Steak Fresh Ahi Tuna pan-seared, blackened or grilled to your liking. Catfish & Chips Generous portion of farm-raised catfish served with housemade coleslaw, jalapeno hushpuppies & raspberry chipotle sauce.  Hook's Coconut Shrimp Seven large shrimp encrusted in co...

To serve truly legendary seafood dinners at our fine dining restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks , you need fresh ingredients, talented chefs with incredible recipes, and a wonderful variety of dishes to offer. JB Hook's has all of that throughout our menus. It's especially evident in the Ocean & Freshwater Fish section of the dinner menu. Dinner service begins nightly at 5 pm. (But we serve lunch from 11 am-4 pm and appetizers between lunch and dinner, so feel free to come in sooner if you get hungry!) When you join us for dinner in the main dining room, you can enjoy our breathtaking 14-mile panoramic view of the lake while we serve you one of the many mouthwatering meals available on our menu. Should you be in the mood for seafood, we suggest one of these scrumptious dishes. Ocean & Freshwater Fish Menu All of our entrees are served with your choice of a salad (Mayfair, Caesar, Greek, Gregory's, or Classic BLT Wedge) or soup (French Onion, Salmon Bisqu...

We're rounding out our National Seafood Month blog series with a look at the best seafood dinners at the Lake of the Ozarks . You'll find savory seafood options throughout JB Hook's dinner menu, including our steak and pasta options, but today we are focusing on the dishes that use our amazing ocean and freshwater seafood as the star of the show.  We begin serving dinner at 5:00 pm, 7 days a week. Every seat in the main dining room has access to that unbelievable 14-mile panoramic view of the Lake of the Ozarks, allowing you to enjoy a beautiful sunset with your meal when you time it right. Reservations aren't required, but they are suggested, and you can make them directly from the JB Hook's website online or by calling us at 573-365-3255 . OCEAN & FRESHWATER FISH MENU    Australian Lobster Tail A one pound North Australian lobster tail. Hook's Stuffed Lobster Tail Our signature one-pound Australian Lobster tail stuffed with Alaskan King Crab, ...

Most everyone knows that seafood is a nutrient rich food that is a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Seafood is also the main food source for the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA. But today JB Hooks would like to share some fun facts you may not know about some of the seafood we serve at the best fine dining restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks . Shrimp Humans aren't the only ones that enjoy eating shrimp. Fish, crabs, sea urchins, whales, and dolphins all depend on shrimp for a considerable portion of their diet. Shrimp color varies from one species to another and can be influenced by age, harvest season, living environment, and diets. The meat color of raw shrimp can range from white to shades of gray and light bluish tints covered by surface patterns of red, pink or dark gray. All shrimp turn a pink or reddish color when cooked. Shrimp is low in fat and high in protein and a moderate source of omega-3 fatty acids. Crustaceans including shrimp hav...

October is an excellent time to dine at JB Hook's because it happens to be National Seafood Month, and we just happen to serve the best seafood at the Lake of the Ozarks ! Our menu is filled with amazing variations on all types of ocean and freshwater fish dishes. Benefits of Eating Seafood First and foremost, one amazing benefit of dining on seafood is the fact that it tastes fantastic, but that's not the only reason you should focus on these menu items when you sit down for a meal. There are lots of health benefits to eating a diet that includes fish. It is recommended that you have at least 2 servings of seafood every week for proper nutrition. Most seafood is packed with omega-3 fatty acids. This particular nutrient is extremely heart healthy, can reduce blood pressure and depression, and may reduce tissue inflammation, alleviating symptoms of arthritis. Seafood is also an excellent source of protein, vitamins, and minerals.   Our Delicious Seafood Menus No matt...

2015 was another amazing year for JB Hook's.  We have an incredible group of people working here to make sure that everything runs exactly as it should, but we have become known as the best restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks thanks to all of our wonderful customers.  You are what makes coming to work each day a joy rather than a chore.   Over the past year we have been blessed with some excellent awards thanks to all of you.  These include: 3 Silver Spoon Awards from Second Living Magazine Best Steak & Lobster Dinner Best Seafood Restaurant Best Male Server - Rich Cordia 2 Diner's Choice Awards for Most Booked Restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks from Open Table Certificate of Ecxellence from TripAdvisor for excellent reviews from travelers Ranked #1 out of 46 restaurants in Lake Ozark on TripAdvisor Every time we earn an award because of what our customers have to say about us, it gives us the desire to keep doing our very best. ...

It's holiday weekend time again!  We are expecting great weather, lots of visitors to the Lake, and plenty of excitement all weekend long.  At least part of your Labor Day weekend should be spent at the best seafood restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks . We have all of your favorite dishes on our menu, an incredible view of the Labor Day fireworks, and the Lake of the Ozarks' best Happy Hour  with drinks, food, and live entertainment.   Watch multiple fireworks displays. Fireworks are a great end to a day full of fun.  They were invented in China, and the earliest documentation of them is from the 7th century.  Fireworks were believed to scare away evil spirits from celebrations and bring about luck and happiness.  We still use them for many festive events, and they definitely seem to make people happy. JB Hook's amazing 14-mile panoramic view allows our customers to see many of the local displays right from their table.  We like to turn the...

Our customers expect only the very best seafood at the Lake of the Ozarks when they visit us at JB Hook's Great Ocean Fish and Steaks Restaurant.  One of the favorites from the menu is our delicious lobster.  We thought it might be fun to learn a little bit about these wonderful creatures, and here is what we discovered.      1. They were once so plentiful, that paupers regularly ate lobster.  Some so often that they became sick of it!  They were so common that they were even fed to livestock. 2.   Lobsters enjoy eating much of the same seafood that we do, like clams, crabs, and occasionally other lobsters! 3.  They  come in many different colors, including blue, blue-green, yellow, and some are even two-toned.  They turn red once they are cooked.   4. A lobster's nervous system is similar to that of grasshoppers and ants, so that is why you will sometimes hear people refer to them as "bugs." 5. Some...