We stumbled upon this. We wanted bbq and saw the smokers out front. We were greeted with shots when we walked in (great idea on their part) we ended up staying for 3 hours, playing pool (free up until 6 p.m.) had several of those yummy drinks. The food was amazing. Smoked Mac n cheese was out of this world delicious. Can't wait to take friends when they come to visit read more

This bar/bar food place is always a great place to get your eats and swirl on! Fun atmosphere. Very good food. And they've expanded their smoked meats selections. And the place always has a lot of live music; later in the night. Cheeky Monkey Bar...in the bar of choice in Branson. read more

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Crazy atmosphere. Chips and queso took a while to come out. Drinks weren't very strong. Great tasting drinks though. I'll need to go back and try it again. We were a little rushed due to show tickets. Give it a shot. I'd like to go back and try their smoked pork. read more

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This place is a hole in the dive bar in the Ozarks. But don't let that fool you. High energy staff that is as nice as can be and the food and adult beverages are second to none. I had their burnt end sandwich with Cole slaw. The best Burt ends I've had outside of my Texas home. Cole slaw was another story. Don't waste your time on it. Prices were extremely fair for burnt ends. They use their own house rub that they provided to me to take for home use (for a reasonable price) One of the staff told me that they have 5 other places around Tablerock Lake. This place is highly recommended should you be in the area, especially for fast, friendly service at reasonable prices. read more

Stumbled across this place on Yelp under "late night eats" in Branson and it was a very interesting place. It's a bar type of establishment with live music, food and drinks. There wasn't much seating when we arrived, it was pretty packed. We caught a table in the back but happened to be right by the stage. The live music was actually pretty good, they put on an excellent show! My only struggle was how loud it was at that table. For the drinks: they were pretty good. As for the food, some was good some not so much. The half rack was seasoned and tender but there was ALOT of fat on them. The rib tips were not rib tips I've ever seen it was more like chopped meat. I was expecting bone in rib tips. The beans and slaw were pretty good no complaints about those. The service was pretty good up until after we got our food then it took a while to flag someone down as our waitress never came back to check on us. Only reason I gave a 3 star. I'd go back. read more

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Begged for service from 2 different servers. Couldn't get anyone to even take our drink order.

If you like dive bars this is the place for you. The bright colored animal portraits, the fun drinks and the food is delicious. Russ is an up seller doing his job for sure! No fried food. The brisket is fantastic. read more

Crazy Craig's Cheeky Monkey Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Very solid food. Very good service. Good value. Cool location and atmosphere. I recommend.

We were told by a local, Jeff, to go check out Cheeky Monkey.... Funny name but there is nothing funny about this bar!! We were greeted by Russ with a welcome shout and he helped us out!! Immediately you are greeted with "green tea drink". OMG!! We actually went with a cape cod and they were delicious! The only reason we didn't go with green tea is because we could've had buckets of it!!! Soooo good!!! We were then greeted by GM Kim and she was just a hospitable!! Started with Pulled pork nachos and a combo of ribs and brisket with beans and coleslaw!!! Y'all all we can say is go for it!!! It was all delicious and some great eats!! Thank you Cheeky monkey crew we had a blast!! read more

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The food was AMAZING. We got the brisket nachos and they were delicious and a huge serving. The owner and the waitress were both very attentive, told us all the local deals, invited us back etc etc. The vibe is immaculate. It's a little bar but we brought the kids and they really enjoyed it as well. 10/10 experience. read more

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The best part about Crazy Craig's is the welcome you get as soon as you enter. It's on the dive bar side of things, but you can tell it's a local favorite. The bartenders were friendly and great and they give you a sample as soon as you walk in. We did not get to try the food, but the smoker outside smelled delicious. read more

just a horrible place I mean any place that allows cigarette smoke in the actual building so you're constantly inhaling is is terrible. Get rid of the cigarette fine. read more

Wow!! Where to begin? A Branson local recommended this place, then I checked on YELP....4.5 with 300+ reviews. Those two things rarely lead us astray as we travel. This was one of those rare times. It's a "dive" / hole-in-the-wall place. We've had many terrific meals in such places. The servers were very pleasant & welcoming. There was a meat smoker going in the front of the restaurant and the cook said that he was cooking brisket. Being from Texas, that got our interest. One of our foursome had the chicken BLT salad and it was excellent. Two had brisket sandwiches and I had a brisket / sausage combo plate. Sadly, the baked beans and monkey dip appetizer were the highlight of our meals. Worst. Brisket. Ever. Thin, dry, tough. Not quite shoe leather, but close. Terrible!! I can't believe that there are so many great reviews if this is the standard brisket offering. I'll admit that we're spoiled to lots and lots of great Texas BBQ. But this was the saddest brisket ever. Beware!! On a happier note....it becomes a non-smoking establishment on 5/15/24. read more

Convenient little dive bar with a catchy pun named beverages. Fairly large drink menu with great ingredient descriptions. Some drinks served in "buckets" or other specialty glasses. Drink prices seem slightly higher for the bar type. My pint Voodoo cocktail $10. Most others range from $13-$18. The one thing they excelled on was staff friendliness and hospitality. Each waitress and bartender we met went out of their way to greet us, ask personalized questions, and quickly fill requests. But the restaurant itself was fairly run down and extremely smokey. read more

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Found it on Yelp. Fun bar with live music, pool table and fun bucket drinks - beers, rum, margaritas etc. be prepared because it's very loud and you might want/need to share your table with others because most tables are big enough to sit 6. Didn't try the food but fun place to go for drinks with atmosphere read more

Kim and her team are amazing!! The burnt ends are fantastic, the Mac and cheese is incredible, the quaeso is very very good as well. Jay, jon, mackayla, Matt, chuck and Kathy have incredible attitudes and do a fantastic job. Always a fun and exciting time. ​​ read more

Seat yourself and scan the drink & food menus quickly; friendly service is coming! The free shots (different each day) got us started until our real drinks arrived with Chips & Queso & Salsa! A wide array of well-crafted house-drinks can be ordered as regular-size drinks or shots. This is a great idea! Drink faves included 'Monkey See, Monkey Dew' and - of course - 'Monkey Fuel!' The Grilled Chicken sammy was a hit with my wife, and I nearly foundered on the excellent Brisket Quesadilla! Good food, great drinks, friendly servers, clean bathrooms, and a fun atmosphere - this is 5 stars all day & night! read more

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I'm back again. This place has become a staple for me when visiting Branson. This time I brought some friends with me. We were there for late night drinks. When pulling into the parking lot, you can smell the smoked meat cooking. Walking into the door, we were greeted by a friendly server with a sample shot of monkey fuel. The drink was great. I ordered another one and a curious monkey. Everything was enjoyable. I'll be back again read more

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Great place. Great Rueben sandwich. The waitress was a lot of fun. She gave us samples of the daily drink special which was very good. It's a bar first and foremost so it has a bar atmosphere. Non smoking bar so that is a plus. We were there at an odd time so the place was pretty quiet. I've been to all three Crazy Craig's locations but Cheeky is my favorite. read more

Great dive type bar, good food and service was excellent. Drink prices are a bit steep but did serve a "good" strong mixed drink.

Crazy Craig's Cheeky Monkey Bar 120 Montgomery Dr, Branson, MO 65616 The beer was cold, the food was great and the service was the absolute best!! Raina was fantastic!!! This being our first time at Crazy Craig's she made our party of four feel like locals and that we were regulars. Which made our experience at Crazy Craig's the more than we could ask for. So when you go to Crazy Craig's ask for Raina, you will not be disappointed. Thank you Raina for taking care of us and making our experience amazing!! read more

Stopped for appetizers. Tried the burnt ends and brisket quesadillas. Incredible!!!! Now neck deep into the platters and every bit is amazing. Hats off to Kim and team for taking us in on a rainy day. Rumor has it the food continues to get hotter with age! 10 years ago it was excellent...... now the food is excellently hot! Pro tip. Try the coconut rum ;) read more

We enjoyed it good friendly service,good food and drinks . The karaoke was fun, would definitely recommend.

Love the staff!! Great atmosphere and tasty food!! Love Cheeky Monkey!! Russ, Myah, Krazy Kim LOVE LOVE LOVE!! Brisket Nachos.....AMAZING! read more

Crazy Craig's Cheeky Monkey Bar - Patio area - Sports Bars Near Me - Branson, Missouri

What a fun atmosphere to come for drinks with the girls, a fun night out with friends or family. They have different specials on drink and food available. The bbq here is great. They offer live music and DH on different nights. A must check out place if you like a fun and unique experience. The service is great and the staff take care of you. They even have a fun saying and shots when you walk in. read more

Had a great time at the cheeky monkey bar. It's unique in the area and the barbecue is FANTASTIC! I would go back to the Branson area just to come back to this bar. read more

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Fun for a visit, good service- a dive bar, but a fun dive bar. Food was Ok, what else can I say? We were early so no music, but other reviews are good. read more

Want to give a big shout out to Kim and her crew(yo-yo grandma) was our waitress that day and she was fantastic!!!!!! The smokers were going it smelled so good drinks and food really good. Always a great atmosphere. read more

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Great atmosphere & super friendly staff. Smoked bbq was great as well. Fun place! We went there 3 times during our week stay

What a fun place!! We had more fun watching folks walk in and react to the hollered greeting by the staff! The smiles and look around was exactly like ours!! Of course we were immediately greeted, then sat and were greeted again! Every interaction with the staff was super friendly and again, just plain fun! They all took the time to chat, get to know us and allowed us to get to know them! The food and drinks are amazing! Everything with a monkey in the title must be tried!! The rib tips and spicy monkey dip are my most highly recommended menu items and the Grape Ape was my favorite drink. I don't think you can go wrong with anything though! read more

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We will go back because they know what service means! This is a bar that happens to serve food so it does have a fun, vibrant and at times loud atmosphere. We were greeted by staff members and provided samples of the daily drink which a few in our party opted to order! Others in the party selected other fun drinks from their hilarious Monkey Cocktails! Of course, there are traditional drinks such as beer available by the bucket load I might add! One couple in our group had an issue with their slab of ribs; however, the staff elevated their experience (and ours) by suggesting they provide something that would meet their quality standards and everyone was happy! Just the way the service was handled, the food was delicious and fun cocktails we will definitely go back to this location that we have overlooked for years thinking it was a bikers bar!! Wow we have been missing out! read more

Great people, Lots of fun, Even met a couple from home, so we all watched the Chiefs play football together x q. Q . read more

Stoped in for lunch and a cold beer while passing through and stop at this friendly spot and was quite surprised. People were friendly and the food was good. read more

Great service, great people, good vibes all around. The Green tea shot is will come back. read more

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Had a tremendous two-night experience at Crazy Craig's Cheeky Monkey bar last weekend. The bands were great, especially Saturday night. The service is always friendly and efficient. Kelsi took good care of us both nights and remembered us when we returned on Saturday night! The place is always packed with an extremely diverse clientele. College students, Social Security crews, locals, tourists, brides-to-be, divorcees and everything in between!!. It's an intimate venue where tables are shared happily. We met interesting people and became fast friends with many. And we danced like there was no tomorrow! Oh, and the food was top notch as well. Highly recommend it! read more

This great lady was part of the wait staff the day we were there. She was so sweet and kind. We fell in love with her. She even loaned my sweet man her specs. If ya haven't stopped in, ya need to!! LOVE THIS PLACE!! read more

We loves this place. it's our go to when in Branson for the night. Great people, drinks & atmosphere!

I feel like I lost at least 30 days of my life by visiting this establishment. It was filled with smoke (smoking allowed) but one of the only places to grab a late night bite. Food was very mediocre and extremely limited for a bar menu. Service was decent, the best server we had was named Mya, I think. She was extra sweet--but food and environment outside of that was horrid. read more

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Spicy dip was good. Drinks were really good. Food was average. The fact we had to swat flies out of the our faces was disappointing.

Always a great time. The servers go above and beyond to be kind and make you feel welcomed. Tasty drinks and food. It is a smoking place but not horrible. This is a regular stop for us. Strongly recommend! read more