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    Flat Creek Restaurant

    4.2 (172 reviews)
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Kali M.

    Super popular and very busy place. The staff really did their best to serve our party amongst an already packed house. It was however a very underwhelming experience for the food itself. Hands down the fried catfish was amazing - though it wasn't what I ordered. Unfortunately the seafood boil dinner was lackluster in presentation and they were out of several staple items for that night (We did get alternate items at no extra charge). I don't usually splurge on cuisine like this too often but when I do I hope for it to be nearly perfect, worth every penny and worth bragging about. The crab leg I've attached to this review was small and had almost no meat to it.. almost as if it were the last bit of crab they had left. The drinks came out very slow, had to ask a few times about drinks we had ordered and they were out of options (beers on tap) that night as well. The restaurant was really fun and full of character. But being an out-of-towner I was disappointed that I've had better sea food at chain restaurants vs a local establishment. Can't say I'd never come back, I would probably order something else and come on a less busy night...

    Side of grilled shrimp on pilaf rice
    Athena N.

    The portions here are so plentiful and absolutely delicious. Sometimes places with big portions lack in quality, but not here! The atmosphere is very home town lake vibes and I love the little gift shop. Food was incredible and im pretty sure I'll be eating it for the rest of the week. They were busy but our server was attentive.

    Josh H.

    Seriously Good eats and great vibe! Wish I lived closer, I would frequent this place. The service was excellent and the food always came out perfect. If you are in the Branson area and want to go for a drive, think about heading to flat creek for some catfish, crab legs and serious dessert.

    This menu tells your your stomach to prepare for a full on tasty assault.
    T D.

    What seems like a long drive into a random place is very much not that. The seafood dip and fresh friend chips will make you moan in agony because you know you've got to plow through it to get to the boiled seafood platter, the side of delicious fried catfish, melt in your mouth steak, green beans, and fried up okra. Better bring a wheelbarrow to haul yourself to the cat. And plan on unbuttoning your pants so you can breathe again. Worth every second of the misery!

    Chicken wings, side salad
    Megan R.

    Okay, I came here to this cute kitschy place with a group expecting there to be nothing on my keto, dairy free, gluten free, no red meat diet ( yes, I'm annoying, I get it.) However, I reluctantly ordered the chicken wings ( asked for them extra crispy with the Cajun sauce) and a side salad expecting a ho-hum meal. To my ultimate SURPRISE, these WERE LITERALLY THE BEST CHICKEN WINGS I'VE EVER HAD in my 38 year old life!!! I can't rave enough about how big, crispy, flavorful, and perfect they were! They had little fat, which was a huge plus too. However you're making these Flat creek, keep doin' it! I'll be back soon for these tasty wings!

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    Ryan P.

    Terrific late lunch, great menu with many offerings...had the fried chicken, green beans and mashed potatoes and all were excellent. Chicken was spot on, crispy and seasoned well. Green beans were just like Granny made them. Great vibe..,mix of Broadway Oyster Bar (in StL) and the bar in "True Blood". Had an awesome bar area as well with pool table and great jukebox.

    Chicken & fish platter
    Drew T.

    Visiting Branson for my boy's WS Tournament, had the day off & went to the lake with fam & team. Heard of this spot and we stopped to check it out. We had a large party, all hungry, and looking for a place that would satisfy everyone. Man this place is good!!! I had their own brewed beer (pretty darn good!!) as well as the chicken & catfish plate and was not disappointed!! The chicken was nice & juicy, great flavor, the catfish was also pretty good, oh and it comes with fries, coke slaw, amazing hush puppies!!! Others had nachos, taco salad, burgers, Buffalo bites, fish, etc. Everyone pleased with their food. And those margaritas & bloody Mary's are awesome - watch out for that 60oz margarita AKA "the fishbowl". All in all, great place to come eat & have a great time!!

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    TL;DR: Unusually horrendous service tonight. Destiny did great, everyone else failed her. Currently eating at Flat Creek in Cape Fair, MO. I'm not sure what's going on tonight. Service is usually prompt and the food comes quickly. Tonight, however, they do not have many customers and there was no one waiting to be seated, yet it took probably almost 10 minutes to be seated. After being seated, it took at least another 10 minutes to get drinks (fountain drinks). Our food took over 45 minutes and by the time we received it, some of it like the pulled pork was cold, and others were hard from sitting under the plate warmers. What is sad is that our server, Destiny, was doing a phenomenal job but wasn't really being supported by the rest of team it looked like. Destiny was playing hostess, serving the 3 largest tables of customers, to include our 6-top, sweeping the floor, bussing tables, etc. Meanwhile, the other two servers were only serving. At least one of the other servers saw our food was sitting at the pass for a while and she didn't bother to tell our server or bring the food to us. She just meandered around. The kitchen also did not hit the bell for our server to know the food for her table was ready. Destiny is awesome, but the rest of the staff failed her tonight.

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    5 months ago

    Great food and service as always. Thats why we keep coming back when we are in the area.

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    1 year ago

    Great food great service. Definitely one of our favorite places to eat. The servers are always so helpful and sweet. Portions are amazing

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    10 months ago

    If you love fried fish or chicken, this is the place to go! Definitely recommend and will be back!

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    3 years ago

    As always Flat Creek did t dissapoint. Reasonable food fast service and time experience. I'll be back...

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    Great food and drink. Happy place. awesome staff. Highly recommended. Family friendly. Popular. Excellent catfish

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    Food is great and the service cannot be better! We have found any item that isn't good. I try to order something different each time

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    Ambience is good, service is good, food is not up to the quality of the price charged.

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