50 Best American Restaurants near Blue Eye

“The Hop Diner is the best place in Blue Eye MO. I must stop for Lunch or an early dinner. Pizza, wings, and of course French Fries. And the Best Milk Shake in Southwest MO. You won't be over charged. Let's connect here for a delicious meal. Say hi to Lindsey. Prices are very good. Milk Shakes are the best.“

“We love the food and the people Ashley was our server top notch and very nice. We're looking forward to going back again“

“This is far and away the best sports bar in town. Heck - they are pretty much my favorite place to eat, period! Their wings are the best ever - char-grilled, not fried or baked (as some mistaken reviewers have claimed. Everything is quite affordable, the service is beyond excellent, and the drinks are excellent! Do they get busy? Heck yes - and that's always a good sign! Do they occasionally have an off night? Doesn't every establishment? But do they respond to issues and take care of the situation? Absolutely! I often joke that this place is my own Cheers bar, as the staff is so good and know my name! If their food, drinks or service sucked, or was incredibly inconsistent, I'd never recommend them. But they are the best in town - and my first recommendation if someone wants a good place to watch a sporting event, they will always be my first choice to recommend!“

“You have to try the 14" pancakes or Biscuits and Gravy!!! SOOOO GOOD!! Great people and fast service.“

“Food, service, atmosphere was top notch! Anna was amazing!“

“I have eaten at this restaurant quite a few times and I keep going back! A lot of the food is made from scratch and they have large portions! The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable! It’s just a great place all around. If you haven’t eaten there yet, I highly recommend it! You won’t be disappointed!“

“Stopped here last minute for lunch after going to Top of the Rock. Everything was delicious. Our waitress was wonderful and also made our amazing drinks. The fried okra was the best I have ever had! We will definitely come back if we are in town again!“

“Great people here and they were very friendly“

“5 star review Best Bbq nachos hands down, and our waiter Turbo was AMAZING!!“

“1/18/26 Today my family gathered to eat and celebrate my 60th Birthday at White Lightning Restaurant! They set up a big table for us and they were very accommodating! We had a variety of great food from cashew chicken with fried rice, to pizza, to fried fish with all the fixings! And the owners surprised me with a piece of coconut cream pie! They, along with their staff, helped to make this big birthday celebration a little extra special! Great food with fast, friendly service! Thank you to everyone at White Lightning Restaurant!! I highly recommend!“

“Celia and Mia are incredible, fun, and hard workers. They make the tiki bar experience that much more fun!“

“The shopping was a delight, as always, varied and well stocked, and delightful mix of yummies and trinkets and clothes and seasonal items for tree, table, and shelf. Food was expectedly good (tried yummy beef stew served with crunchy topping in a cast iron skillet), blackberry jelly for my hot buttered biscuit. Nothing to be dismayed about! Great service from Kaddee, good help in the gift shop. Fun to be there again!“

“We called with a party of 20, an hour before closing time, expecting a no, we’re sorry…but instead we were told to come on down, and we’ll get you taken care of!! Our family all got to sit together at one table, 4 generations! It was wonderful!! None of us expected the awesome meal and service we received! The most impressive meal in Branson, and way more than you’ll be able to eat!! Our family couldn’t recommend the Pickin Porch any more! You’ll be so happy you tried it out! Our group is still talking about it! Thank you Pickin’ Porch, we’ll be back!!“

“First time wrong there was tonight. Our waitress Ashley was amazing. Very fast friendly service. Food tasted homemade and not frozen. I had a grilled chicken sandwich with loaded fries and they were delicious. Definitely 10/10 recommend.“

“We hadn't been to Pier 28 in several years, but continued to always hear good things about the restaurant. So we packed up the boat with 24th annual Teacher's Weekend crowd (my wife and her past colleagues) and made our way to Kimberling City. The restaurant was packed yet we still we were seated in 20 minutes. Our server Miranda did a wonderful job and the food was terrific. Keep up the great work Pier 28, we will be back more often.“

“We were in Branson June 1 - June 6 2025 . (From Nebraska) We absolutely love coming to Branson —- we came on June 1st which was our 34 th wedding anniversary , and Branson was our honeymoon destination 34 yrs ago . We absolutely love love love Branson and all the entertainment it offers and provides . We love all the restaurants in Branson for a selection of a wide variety of food . We have never at hero’s but chose to try it this time —- it did not disappoint what so ever we absolutely loved it the food was delicious so good it called us back for a 2nd time Within that week —- the first time we had their fried chicken —- which is always kinda a concern being away with not knowing if it’s going to be greasy or not as my husband has a touchy stomach with greasy food . We loved the fried chicken !!!!! Literally lived it non greasy and very tolerable and did not upset my husbands stomach —- it was again very impressive and delicious . Toward the end of our week we chose to go back to hero’s once again and we were once again very very pleased . The waitresses were so nice and so accommodating and it was just he best in atmosphere —- we would be extremely extremely sad if this place ever closed because it’s on our return list for our next return to Branson . Oh and did I mention the breaded corn it’s a hit it was so unique and so different and it was yummy!!! Thanks hero tastes and taps you have us as a return customer to hero’s . It’s highly recommended over and beyond in a 5 star!!!!“

“We did the wine tasting. Max was our host & he was a lot fun & entertaining. We had a great time! He's deserve 5 stars!“

“This is probably.. definitely my favorite restaurant I've found so far. Please visit here if you go to Branson! We settled on eating here for our whole stay and it probably saved us a ton of money as well. The burgers are unbeatable, the prices too. The fries are absolutely delicious. The mushroom Swiss burger and single cheese burger are fantastic. And the staff was wonderful day and night!!! Don't forget to check out their photo booth in the back!🫶🏼🩷“

“This place was great for us! Food was good, wait staff was incredible! They went above and beyond to accommodate our needs. That says alot when traveling with a child who has Autism. So welcoming.“

“Spent a beautiful day here! Our guide Barry was the best! Very informative about everything! Definitely suggest you do this tour!“

“We had a lovely time at Billy Bob's tonight. The ladies here are so kind and sweet. The burgers were very flavorful. And I couldn't help but notice how clean it was! Surprised there weren't more people in there on a Thursday at dinnertime but I enjoyed our quiet dinner and the nice music. They even brought out little cups of ice cream for the kids. Now knowing the food is such food quality I look forward to trying more menu items.“

“My daughters and I dined here and I am absolutely stunned by the amazing views from every angle of the restaurant and bar!! Beautiful and the food was absolutely delicious! We will come back every year!“

“The food was decent. Nothing to write home about.\n\nSome in our group enjoyed fish and chips.\nThe pizza was eaten quickly.\nI was told the bison burger had a weird texture and only half was eaten.\nThe nachos consisted of about two bags of chips, 2 cups of congealed nacho cheese, a drizzle of bbq sauce, and maybe 1/2 cup of brisket. The remaining toppings we ordered on the side. Wouldn’t get them again. \n\nHowever, Jeremy, our server, was so polite, kind, understanding, and on top of things. Our entire group couldn’t stop talking about him and we made sure to let him know as well. If only every server could be like him!“

“Best food ever. Husband had the catfish and loved it. I had the burnt end tip salad. Awesome!!!!!!!! Our server Ivan went out of his way to with our food issues.“

“Awesome atmosphere. Love the history to this restaurant. Beautiful views. Loce the live music. Food was excellent. We caught the sunset and the fireworks show. The sunset was beautiful. But the fireworks blew us away. Fireworks were literally shot from the lawn at the back of the restaurant. You have the best view of the fireworks from the restaurant balcony. Not sure when they do fireworks, but it's definitely an experience to try if you have the opportunity.“

“just made the best blueberry cobbler of my life with berries from here! everyone is so friendly and our girls loved picking blueberries 🫐“

“We were at the tree house on April 4th, this place has the best people, best food and top service, we had the drink of the day, i think it was the treehouse punch, omg this drink was delicious, if possible, I would like instructions on how to make this here at home? If not, we still will be back in the fall, thank you all for the awesome dining experience. Bob“

“It was just ok, everything. Can't 5 star this experience. Nothing to rip on but adequate is not 5 stars. Steak was underwhelming - Again, edible and ok flavor, it was adequate - but nothing to write home about in the least. Somewhat disappointed, but I won't knock it below a 4.“

“Fresh very tasty food and we had a wonderful server“

“We passed by this place! Was looking for it. It didn’t look like I excepted it to look like. Glad we went in!! The food was fresh and soooo good. We got desserts to go and fresh pork rinds. Will definitely return!!“

“Wonderful atmosphere DOG FRIENDLY!! 100% recommend and will be back for sure!! Everyone is so friendly, they even offered water for are dog when we arrived. Outdoor seating is awesome with kids have an area outside for kids to run around and play with outdoor games. Large connect 4. Live band we came on a thursday night“

“This bar gets a 5 stars rating primarily because of Carolyn. She was the bartender working nights on the second night of our stay. She saved our vacation or at least made it so we didn’t have to go looking for another hotel. (See my review of the Thousand Hills Resort Hotel.) There were numerous problems with our room and we were getting nothing but lip service from the front desk. Late at night we were whining about it to Carolyn. She took the initiative to do something about it. She called the night maintenance man in to talk to us and he made sure the maintenance issue were addressed that night. I wish I could remember his name of the maintenance man as he deserves credit as well.“

“The serve at the bar was awesome!! The bartender ‘Tim’ was friendly and provided great service! We highly recommend the Buzzard Bar!“

“This restaurant has the best food! Never had anything I didn’t like! Absolutely delicious. I gotta try it.“

“Ate here at 3:20pm on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. We ordered the Feast for Two. Everything tasted fresh, moist, and delicious. Our waitress, Nicole, was friendly, helpful, and great too! I would rate our food, and experience A+. It couldn't have been any better!“

“Our 38th Anniversary eve dinner and our waitress Carissa was amazing, from beginning to end (with apple cobbler n ice cream) Carissa took care of us so well! We give Carissa and Jack Henry’s five out of five stars!“

“For a chain restaurant that seems to be closing more and more, excellent food options, portions, and priced right (competitively that is). We use to have one of these in Springfield IL and Fairview Heights IL area but both unfortunately closed and always had plenty of customers, busy time.

It was nice finding one still open and the same high quality food and options.“

“Food was very good and way more than we could eat. Our waiter Oscar was the best. Very concerned about his customers . We will be back. Of coarse we love the atmosphere since we’re from Louisiana. I would give them a 10 awesome.“

“Had dinner there for the first time in 2 yrs. Night and day difference between visits. The food was excellent. Employees acted as though they care and want to be there. It was a great experience all around. What ever changes they made were exactly what this place needed. Highly recommend“

“We stopped in over Thanksgiving weekend. It was busy but we were seated pretty quickly. Food was great (I had the chicken salad on croissant and my friend had the steak burger/fries and a shake). Friendly waitress, pleasant singer, we'll be back:)“

“Very good variety of food and it was delicious for our party of 8 (plus an infant). We had supper on Saturday evening and breakfast Sunday morning. Everyone was very pleased and stuffed! It didn’t look very big from the outside, but they had plenty of room for our party. If we are ever back in the area, we will definitely dine again!“

“Our family had an amazing breakfast at The Grand Country buffet! Our service was exceptional! Our server Armandina I found out has not missed a shift here in 38 years!! Impressive!“

“We stayed at Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Convention Center during some pretty intense winter weather and honestly didn’t know what to expect, but the team there made our visit a positive one. Kelly and Ben at the front desk were consistently attentive and helpful. Kelly even made sure our truck was pulled up and warmed during a break in the weather, which meant so much in the cold. Ben checked on us while we were enjoying dinner and a playoff game just to be sure we were taken care of. Madison and Brandy at the spa were incredibly sweet and welcoming. It really touched us to realize they were snowed in too and staying onsite away from their families so guests could still be served. Jesse Boyd and Samantha took great care of us at dinner — Jesse was a wonderful conversationalist and clearly a thoughtful manager who cares about doing things well. Jeffery in the sweet shop made coffee that easily rivals specialty coffee shops and was a bright spot on a snowy day. Our room was clean and comfortable with a beautiful view. We appreciated indoor options like board games, laundry access, and the private theater when much of the area was shut down. Maintenance also stayed on top of snow removal and salting, which helped everyone feel safe. The décor leans traditional and some areas could use updating, but the heart of this place is its people. We truly felt cared for during a difficult weather week, and that left the biggest impression. Grateful for the experience and the staff who worked hard to serve guests well.“

“I have to give them great review. We came on Christmas Day, so had to wait an hour to get in since they were short on help. But after being seated, even though we again to get our food., It was worth it. Great food and server did well“

“Cornbread is like cake! best service and food is like no where else. Highly recommend!“

“Bottom line: good food, a little over priced IMO, make a reservation

My friend and I were in town just for the weekend and thought we’d stop by to try Buffalo Bar. I’d been wanting to try it for a few years now but it just never worked out. So my fault going as a walk-in and not having a reservation. Make sure you make a reservation if you want to eat here!

We walked in around 7:20 and had no issues waiting since we didn’t make a reservation. My issue is that we were given a severely underestimated wait time. We were told we should be seated in 10 minutes, no more than 20 minutes maximum. At 25 minutes, I asked the hostess to check our time, she said 5 minutes. 20 minutes later, we were finally seated. But there was definitely confusion happening at the hostess stand and you could tell service just wasn’t going well that evening on multiple points. My issue isn’t waiting 50 minutes with no reservation, my issue is being told 10 minutes.

There was also confusion on who our server was so no one greeted us at the table or poured water. At 12 minutes, I got up to ask the hostess who our server was, there was a lot of confusion there. When we did get a server, she was incredibly pleasant and helpful (Rachelle). She did a great job and was doing her best not to let the night’s service show to the guest.

We ordered the lobster bisque, it was fantastic, and the burrata salad. The salad was very tasty, however it came with shaved red onions which was not in the menu description. I’m reactive to raw onions so I would’ve ordered it without them had it been on the menu description. We both ordered the fried chicken, it was moist and the seasoning in the batter was very tasty. The gravy with the mashed potatoes was a little sweet for my taste but good. They could spare a little bigger serving of mashed potatoes though, especially for the price.

We didn’t order dessert because at this point it was 9:30 and we just wanted to get back to our resort and relax. The scenery was beautiful, that’s what you’re paying for. There was a bagpiper at sunset (Amazing Grace doesn’t need played everywhere), and a piano player inside who was very nice to listen to. The chairs are comfortable if you’re wanting to hang out for drinks but as a short person, you sink into them and lay back like it’s naptime, so it’s somewhat challenging to eat in them.

Overall, I would possibly go back knowing to make a reservation and that the wait staff was very obviously struggling for many reasons that evening. Our server was great, the food tasted good. Just a little overpriced with a smaller portion.“

“I recommend Fuddruckers. I can't complain. Do I have one favorite food item at Fuddruckers? No and the reason I answered No is because I have multiple favorites at Fuddruckers. If I had to pick only one favorite it would be the fish and chips. Fuddruckers you're awesome.......“

“Just had a relaxing lunch. The food was great. Anthony and Steve were our waiters and they did an excellent job. If you haven’t had Red Lobster in a while, give them a try. The new menu is great. I’d give them 5 stars!!“

“If you like a bar and grill, this is a good place to go. We sat at the bar and had very good service and good food. This particular Applebee's was on Branson, Mo. We had a couple of cocktails which increased our bill. Those were good, too.“

“The quality of our local steak and shakes have significantly improved along with the staff. Much cleaner, tastes better, and even seems more filling than it used to. On top of that the new company policies like banning microwaves, beef tallow for their fried goods, and grass fed beef for the burgers. It went downhill a while ago but I can definitely say it has done a complete 360 and has honestly been one of our families favorite quick fast food locations now. Definitely better than McDonald's.“