Service excellent- love Holly! They are lucky to have her! Hostesses just ok - maybe there were 2? One was kind of rude when we'd moved tables after a busser said it was ok and she made us move back to our original home able saying that specific table was reserved outdoors. We were told upon making the reservations several weeks before that outdoor seating could just be noted not guaranteed. So why were we told this?! Embarrassing for our family- very bad form. Menu is nice but food seems to be more Bass Pro - trying go to appeal to the mainstream Midwest. Prices are on the high side for this kind of some of their food (cornbread, fried stuffed chicken etc.); trout was very good though green beans a bit boring. Cocktails are nothing interesting- sangria was sweet and hit wine- like. Atmosphere on the outside front is beautiful, pretty back deck, inside seemed lacking airflow/ warm and a little dirty (windows and doors were smudgy). With some adjustments this could be totally worth the price and location. read more

Devil's Pool Restaurant - American Near Me - Ridgedale, Missouri

Service was great. They sat us outside per last minute request. Food was mediocre. Cold. Tasteless. Overpriced. The fried chicken tastes better at KFC for crying out loud. The prime rib was subpar. Veggies were boiled. I expected better for our first night at the lodge. It was only an ominous warning of the food we've experienced thus far. I canceled our reservation at Osage because of the disappointing lack of quality and the exaggerated pricing of our meals these last three days. Step it up a bit, food wise Johnny. You've got the funds to do so, since we're the ones putting it in your pocket. It's the least your hard working customers deserve. Quality food. read more

We ate at Devils Pool last night ambiance fit the area. We both ordered cocktails pre-dinner and asked to order when we were close to finishing our cocktails so we were not rushed, which was fine, cocktails were good. Ordered wine with dinner and we both ordered side salads. The biscuits and flat bread came, ate the flat bread while waiting, side salads arrived, salads were good, but mine with the blueberry's and walnuts had a big weird clump of mushy blueberry stuff in it which I pushed aside. Then we waited and waited. Finally I asked another waitress to ask our waitress where our wine and dinner was. Two tables seated way after us already had their food and were leaving? Wine arrived with apologies and then finally the food. The wine was good, the Prime Rib was good. I ordered a half a rack of ribs and unfortunately the ribs which were piled high with this very spicy jalapeño onion stuff which I pushed aside, the ribs were so salty I couldn't eat them. And I have a medical condition where I'm on a high salt diet, lucky me, but I couldn't even eat them, way, way too salty. It's like the salt shaker fell in the BBQ sauce. Anyway, for me, coleslaw was sub par, why are chefs always trying to reinvent the wheel. Just make a normal coleslaw. The fries, I did not taste the garlic (truffle fries would have been much better) and the cheesy biscuit tasted like fish? So all in all the prime rib was good, ribs for me a disappointment. Our waitress did comp the salads for the food delay. I think they lost our order. I would try this restaurant again, just not the ribs. I'm hoping it was just a bad batch of BBQ sauce. read more

This place is fantastic! I have nothing but excellent meals at this establishment in fifty years that I have dined there!

Absolute best restaurant we've eaten at this week. We're sad we went to other places outside of big cedar - this is the best. Our steak, chicken and steak we're all perfect. read more

We hate at Buzzard's Bar, which is the lower "less classy" part of Devil's Pool Restaurant. The restaurant was nice, and the service was great. I felt the menu was a little sparse, but everyone found something they liked so I can't really complain. My only complaint about the atmosphere was it was hot and needed some air circulation. They made my wife a special salad that wasn't on the menu, and she loved it. I got their chicken liver appetizer which was big enough for a meal. My mom got their small bowl of potato soup and their pork sliders. The bowl was big enough to fill her up, so she could only eat one slider but their BBQ sauce had "something spicy" in it which she didn't care for so she wasn't too disappointed to not eat the other two. My son got their catfish and was very pleased with it. My daughter got their tater tots and they came out very crispy with a delicious cheese sauce. Overall, a great meal! And it ended with a singer who was funny and engaging with everyone at the restaurant. read more

Devil's Pool Restaurant - American Near Me - Ridgedale, Missouri

This place is beyond poor for dinner. The dinner was basically cafeteria food. The chicken was basically a rotisserie with Bob Evan's gravy on it. Gave it two stars because the cheddar biscuits were good. Will not return, steer clear for dinner. read more

Gorgeous location! We came on a Saturday night and were seated quickly. Our server was great and the food was delicious. The size of our meals went beyond what we were expecting. I ordered a margarita and it was fantastic. Definitely will make a point to visit again next time we are in the area. I'm glad we chose this restaurant to celebrate our anniversary read more

This restaurant is horrible. We went for breakfast. The eggs were fine but the potatoes had been sitting for a LONG time and were cold and shriveled up and dry. The sausage patty was dry and had no flavor. The cinnamon raisin toast...I wouldn't even feed it to the birds. Dry and tasteless. The pancakes were so underdone that they were still wet in the middle. We brought this to the attention of our server. He asked if we wanted anything else - we didn't. He then brought us a check with everything that we didn't eat on it. Wow. Way to stand by your terrible product, Big Cedar. read more

We get the breakfast buffet there every year on Black Friday. The buffet is exceptional, offering something for everyone. A delightful display of pastry, fruit, yogurt along with waffles, scrambled eggs, breakfast meats, biscuits and gravy, and more. There is an omelet bar that is very popular. They have always been accommodating of our large party and we've enjoyed having our post-Thanksgiving breakfast there for several years. The wait staff is quick to refill drinks, friendly and helpful. read more

Excellent food. Huge portions. Definitely get the cornbread. It's AMAZING. It's a little hard to find, but well worth the search. We had a group of 18 and they were fairly quick. One side came late, but they were very gracious and took it off the bill. read more

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Devil's Pool had an online menu for breakfast with a variety of choices and prices. On arrival with 2 adults and 2 14 year old and 2 13 year olds, we find the website at a big, upscale resort has not been updated. Only a tired buffet at $22 a head is offered. We are starving but wanted to stay in the resort. We are at Uncle Buck's waiting for 11:00 lunch and 12:00 go carts open. DP had 3 tables occupied at 10:00 AM, a clue that guests want better options for breakfast. read more

This restaurant food is fine, but everything is never there at the buffet. Even when you ask it still takes forever for them to make it. With and experience so great, you'd expect beter read more

Awesome Food! Great service. The staff was so pleasant and recommended just the right meals.

The restaurant itself is beautiful, specifically the patio views, and all of the staff was nice, but the food here needs soooo much work. The smoked trout appetizer was sooo bland and dried out. Husband enjoyed his drink - a bourbon cocktail. I had the sangria, would not recommend. The ravioli entree is expensive for what you get but was decent. Prime rib - just no. read more

Very good food. Service was great even though they were packed! My travel partner and I ordered appetizers and drinks. Both is us really enjoyed! read more

One of our favorite places to visit when at Table Rock Lake. Can't go wrong with the trout! So delicious!

Farmers breakfast is more than enough for two to split. Always good for breakfast. Sad to see the breakfast buffet still gone.

GREAT FREE MIMOSAS WITH BRUNCH!!! GREAT, GREAT appetizers, GREAT atmosphere, GREAT SERVICE, ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND!!! From OK!! Had a amazing experience Brunch WAS FABULOUS!! I wanted to give this. 3 Star.... the first waitress said the brunch was $17 but when we got the bill it was $27 a person... then I asked someone else she said it was $24? . People were confused... but it was AWESOME food!!! And JAY was a great waiter!! read more

Terrible food and worse service. Way overpriced. Soup was bland. Pork belly appetizer was awful. Peach cobbler had no crust or topping at all but had a good flavor. Server was goofy and disappeared often. Food took way too long. She should have served the soup while the pork was being prepared. The place wasn't busy. read more

Very good food on the property, and if you don't want to sit and eat from the regular menu, go down stairs for the bar food and live music. The bartender was cool enough to allow our party to watch the game while the live music played. The drinks flowed well!!!! read more

Great Sunday brunch option on property, but you will definitely need to call ahead and get a reservation to make sure you get a spot. I personally would love it if the brunch ran later, but understand that most people coming here probably eat a little earlier than I like to. I like that the Sunday Brunch has a lot of options, from an omlette bar to fresh fruit and pastries, and I think they do a good job of re-stocking regularly. As a vegetarian, it can be a bit tough to find substantial options, but the pastries and omlettes help make up for this, although I'm sad the gravy has the sausage already in it :( Overall, this is a great place for a nice family dinner or brunch and I would definitely suggest heading here as part of your Big Cedar Lodge experience! read more

Nice atmosphere and decent service. Five of us went for dinner and none of were pleased. That's sad when you spend almost $300 for a meal. Quality of steak and prime rib was disappointing and shrimp tails found throughout the shrimp appetizer. No one asked if we had a good meal or any feedback, I think it's because they know it's not good. Won't be back. read more

The service was very good. The food was terrible. Our party of 4 got 3 different meals including prime rib, ribs, and chicken. All 3 were bad. The mashed potatoes were the worst we'd ever had. They were stiff as a board and tasteless. The ribs were dry, the chicken was blah, and the prime rib was fatty, grissly, and the worst we've ever had. Even the premeal bread, which I suppose was supposed to be like Red Lobster's cheddar rolls, was not. It was a special occasion and total disappointment. Johnny Morris should try it...he would not be proud. We will never go back. read more

Lovely location. Entrees were great but regret the app/dessert choices. Didn't care for the cheese/veg/ham/hummus appetizer. "White bean" hummus just isn't a good idea. Husband had KC strip with savory mushroom sauce over mashed potatoes. I had catfish with pickled pepper garnish and an awesome slaw. The brownie/cookie dessert with ice cream was too dense. read more

Devil's Pool Restaurant - Looking from outdoor seating toward pool and fitness center - American Near Me - Ridgedale, Missouri

5/29/2019 5:30 PM horrible. One of the worst dinner dining experiences I've ever had. Server was MIA almost the entire meal. Waited long periods, tea and water were empty. Prime rib arrived without Aus jus, horseradish, and steak knives. Got those 10 minutes later. Glass of wine arrived at end of meal. Never cleared table of appetizer or any dishes. After we got our check, Server disappeared for a long period of time with our cards. Spoke with the manager to track her down, and he was completely indifferent. (One of our party members said she ran into her in the bathroom while she should've been running our cards) Final bonus while waiting for shuttle to return to our rooms another patron got in a fight with host and slammed out of the door, yelled racial slurs, got in car and fishtailed out of the parking lot and shot off about 5 gunshots. read more

Wonderful Service! We had reservations & walked right to our table. The hot speciality drinks are delicious. I enjoyed a Cloudy Mist. We had the Cornbread appetizer & I would highly recommend it. My husband had the Prime Rib & I had the Stuffed Chicken. We left very full & very pleased. read more

The only reason I would ever come back here is for the amazing corn bread. My ribs were dry and couldn't hardly eat them. Country fried chicken was bland. My husband ordered the catfish and he said the little place we stopped at in Springfield was 100X better. The kids meal chicken tenders was overcooked and dry. The waitress had recommended the blackened striploin fondue so we gave it a try. The meat was very tough and hard to chew. Overall it was a big disappointment. You do get a great view while you're eating and the atmosphere is nice but I would not eat there again. read more

After ordering the 10oz Prime Rib Steak I realized that it was the most expensive combination of fat and gristle I had ever purchased. It was supposed to be our 50th anniversary dinner. My wife looked at me and she looked heartbroken for me since I didn't want to make a public complaint. The good folks sitting at the table next to us gently had the waiter return the same dish because of the gristle which the waitress arguably removed. $33.00 piece of gristle which took me exactly an hour to cut and try to find a reasonable morsel . So sad! JB read more

Stopped by for a late breakfast on Saturday and was very happy with the accommodations as well as the menu. Tried the trio of deviled eggs as well as the biscuits with chicken and bacon. Amazingly good friendly wait staff and the food was spot-on read more

Had breakfast buffet. Had about 20 min wait. The food was excellent. The service was above average. The decor was fantastic like most of the resort. The price was pretty steep, but call it brunch, you won't be hungry for a while. read more

Had the catfish dinner, the hush puppies were tasty and so was the slaw and pickled veggies. Loved the catfish and sauce. Will order it again. Jeff read more

Devil's Pool Restaurant - American Near Me - Ridgedale, Missouri

We were told my the hostesses that they were going to have breakfast and lunch on their buffet. We waited 30 minutes and there was no breakfast. We ended up eating the lunch buffet and for 3 people to eat was $267.00. Absolutely ridiculous and will never go back ever again. Don't waste your time. read more

Prime rib was far from Prime! Menu claims it is their specialty, it was tougher than a $5 steak. Flies all over the dining room, would not recommend. Service was awful. Expect better considering the menu prices. read more

So you arrive around 6 pm and are hungry from the drive and just want to unwind and have a beverage. Why the heck not try a place with a name like this? Our server, Amanda, was so cool. It was slow and she was super nice and full of spunk. I like to drink, so I had a tough choice of what to order. I ended up going with a Sam Adams. She replied with "Would you like a glass" and I replied with "I know in classy establishments you should do so, but I just want to drink from the bottle" she replied with "Do you see the decor around you? In a place like this, it is ok to drink from the bottle" Score one for Amanda. One of the specials they had was Buttermilk Fried Chicken, with seasoned carrots and mashed potatoes. It sounded good so both my friend and I ordered the same thing. While waiting for our food and enjoying the decor, Amanda comes out with a basket of cheesy garlic biscuits and butter. They were good and hit the spot, but a little bland. That is all good. Our food came out and the portions were huge. We had a whole chicken on there. Ok, not really, but we had quite a bit. I ended up eating a breast and the carrots and mashed potatoes. We ended up taking the rest back to the room with us. While I did enjoy their food, their prices are little on the higher end. Totally worth the visit. read more

My wife and I assumed that it would be a great meal because of its association with big cedar. However we could not have been more wrong. We had the strip steak and it was the worst steak that we have ever eaten. As a matter of fact much of the meal was not eaten. It was very tough and tasteless. The mashed potatoes were also very bland. There were no seasoning on anything. It was an very expensive disappointment. The only good thing about the meal was the very nice waitress. Needless to say I do not intend to dine there again. read more

Devil's Pool is located on the grounds of Big Cedar Lodge and we were eager to try it as we had heard, and seen, great reviews about it. Since we were staying on the grounds, we called ahead and they put us on the top of the waiting list and were seated within 5 minutes of arriving. Our waitress was new, it was her first week on the job, and we could tell she wasn't too knowledgeable but we worked with it. It was very weird to see her by herself, usually trainees are with someone for the first week. We loved the restaurant but because of the following, this is why its not getting 5 stars: The menu isn't big but it has a good selection. We made our orders (I got the nachos, my husband got soup) we noticed that people around us were being served burgers, fries, etc, which were not on the menu we had gotten. We finally asked the waitress about it, and with her being new she had to inquire herself, and we found out that it was the bar menu and it should have been offered to us. My husband requested to see it and realized it looked more to his liking than the original and luckily was able to change his order. Food came, nice and hot, and we all ate it up. Then came time for the bill. For some reason we were charged $10 more than what our bill added up to be while my parents paying their own tab did not. We never got a straight answer on why and it got to be a mess because we asked 2 people and got 2 different stories - one about it being the tip in case we didn't tip. So we waited a few days and it ended up showing correctly on our CC statement but very weird on why our bill got it and the other did not. For this being our first time at Big Cedar, it was a great experience. I hope that the trainees get a bit more training before set out on their own so hopefully the above doesn't happen again. read more

This rich people food. Because all of the food are tasteless and over priced. I had the prime ribs sandwich . Subway phily steak was better then their. Also the wings it was dry like beef jerky and had no seasoning( Pizza Hut wing are better). Menu said it's was brine 24 hr. The only great thing here was the sandwiches. Still over priced which included the views(pay for it on the food). read more

My family and I come here every year and love it! The food is amazing especially the nachos. The service is fantastic and I recommend it to everyone! read more

Great service and facilities. Poor quality food. Nothing seen that was organic/real food.