The Hop Diner

This is one of our favorite places to go when we want to grab a quick bite…read more They have an amazing Patty Melt Burger, and they also have great grilled chicken sandwiches!

The first thing that hit me was the appearance - looked like a diner out of the 1950's. And it got…read morebetter from there! The menu is pure Americana. Burgers. Dogs. Chili. Shakes. Malts. The single burger is 1/2lb and loaded with toppings. I couldn't quite finish it. They have awards for best burger in Branson from 2018 thru 2024. I had one and they are well deserved. I chose a caramel milkshake. Could have been a little thicker but it was delicious. Be advised they don't take credit or debit cards.

Inside

Hot and hamburgers yum!!!

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Sign by road

White Lightning Restaurant

4.4(31 reviews)

2.2 mi

Extremely friendly staff and very clean…read more My wife and I shared the fried bologna sandwich that came with a fried egg, lettuce, tomato onion, and a semi sweet roll. We also ordered their homemade chili. Both dishes were delicious. They also offer homemade desserts, such as blackberry cobbler, coconut cream, pie, large chocolate, chip cookies, and chocolate cake. We were stuffed from our lunch , so we'll give it a try next time. The restaurant also offers breakfast, which we are looking forward to try in the near future. It is a family owned business and we are very happy to support it.

The burgers & fries were amazing. However I also ordered the general chicken with fried rice & it…read morewas very salty & tasted like it had a bunch of soy sauce. It was still edible but it was basically just the fried chicken nuggets in the general sauce. I believe they should stick to just American food.

Group eating area

Kids pancake and sausage

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Top Rock Drive In

4.5(47 reviews)

16.3 mi

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Service was great, good was excellent. It's a diner..small, yet adequate…read more Fried pies were prepared while we waited at dinner. The next morning, we called ahead and ordered 6 to take with us on the way back to Texas. We also got sausage biscuits. The biscuits were terrific...soft and fluffy. This will definitely be one of our go-to places when visiting the Branson area. (Not to be confused either Top of the Rock)

Are you tired? Don't feel like making dinner? Check out the take and bakes. Tasty, fast, and tons…read moreof food. You are going to love this easy dinner idea.

The front of the diner.

Chicken Fried Chicken

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Ozark Cafe

4.3(244 reviews)

36.7 mi

•$

Absolutely delicious! Homemade everything, including the gravy on my mashed potatoes and chicken…read morefried steak. My friend had chicken fried chicken, so we split our entrees to enjoy them both. They were tender and delicious. The roll was fluffy (huge) and felt like it was maybe a potato roll? We enjoyed the salad bar pre-meal and left totally stuffed. That was unfortunate because the desserts looked pretty good, too. I would definitely come back for a future meal if I'm ever in the area!

The Ozark Cafe has a really cool, old-timey atmosphere that gives it a lot of character. The food…read morewas good, and we enjoyed the nostalgic feel of the place. The only downside was the bathroom. It was very small and had a really unpleasant smell. Overall, a neat spot with good food, but the bathroom could definitely use some attention.

Spicy chicken sandwich with curly fries. Generous portions even while I was rummaging for fries on the way back to our cabin haha ‍

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Ride The Wave Bar & Grill

5.0(4 reviews)

6.9 mi

Location, location, location: great boat-up spot across from Baxter marina - simple marina grill…read more(burgers & fries, etc.) and beer right on the lake. Don't be in a hurry, but relax you're on the lake

We have been eating here since this restaurant opened on the dock. It has the best views of the…read morelake. The food seems to only get better season after season! The pineapple tsunami is so refreshing! The fried shrimp basket and pork nachos are a must! Great service and the weekend music is worth the trip!

Ride the Wave Bar & Grill.

Frozen pineapple beverages

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Dockside parking

Beef-a-Roo

4.6(16 reviews)

23.0 mi

After getting no service at Jamie's, I just wanted food. Something close to my hotel, filling, and…read morefriendly. We have liftoff here at Beef. It's like a Culv... well, there's one of those downtown... but local instead of national. By which I mean there are a bunch of these in different states, but no concentration of them. So anyway, I ordered a #9, jalapeno burger, double, with cheese curds. They had pitchers of sweet tea I watched them pour, so maybe catering to locals at each location? I sat down in their generous seating area and watched. My food took under 10 minutes to come out fresh. Curds: C*vers has the edge, but it's their specialty. Another item I appreciate having on the menu here. They offered a dip but I just popped them like candy. Burger: Very solid. The extra patty helped. Maybe I should have put the curds on the burger. Just occurred to me. Otherwise I got my veggies for the day and every bite went down smooth. Verdict: Quite a nice chain. I'm on the fence between 4 and 5 stars. I'll likely never be in another one (happened to pass another one today, actually) but judging from everyone else's reviews, 4 stars would be an insult. ;)

Being new to the area & with such an interesting name such as Beef A Roo I figured i had to give it…read morea try. As I stepped in the first thing I noticed was how clean & well kept it was so it was a great start & it even got better from there. I ordered the Mushroom Swiss Beef w side of Onion Rings. Both were amazing & the extra bonus was the portion sizes were quite large which is not the norm for a fast food place & all at a budget friendly price ( Sandwich, Side & a drink ) for $ 12.55. Honestly I've found my new all time favorite fast food restaurant! I highly recommend Beef A Roo!

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Log Cabin Cafe

4.0(115 reviews)

9.7 mi

Locally owned & operated

7 years in business

Just good food and people. Will certainly return to Log Cabin Cafe again when in the area.read more

We stayed in a cabin in Ridgedale,Missouri. We wanted breakfast so I looked up on Yelp and we found…read moreLog Cabin Cafe that was only a couple miles from where we were staying. We found the restaurant and outside there was lots of second hand furniture for sale. The restaurant was very rustic, we were greeted immediately and shown to our booth. The waitress took our order brought water and coffee and refills. The breakfast was delicious, generous portions. The hash brown potatoes were perfectly cooked. The sausage patty was delicious. Cute rustic old fashioned diner with Rustic hand crafted booths. Service was excellent, would highly recommend

My omelette and my wife's eggs

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Crazy Craig's Cheeky Monkey Bar

4.4(418 reviews)

8.3 mi

The BBQ here is a must try! Today I kept it simple with a brisket sandwich and baked bean. Kim…read moreserved me and I was working so I had to rush out. She had me out the door in under 10 minute. Best dive bar in the area!

we stopped here on a whim a few months back and let me tell you!! the smoked brisket nachos were…read moreamazing! so much so we went 3 times!!! now here we are again and we had the pulled pork nachos!! amazing ! Kim and Cathy were absolutely incredible. thank you ladies for such a great experience

Cape Cod

Hubby said the brisket was some of the best he's ever had, besides his of course!

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Pickin Porch Grill

4.6(424 reviews)

10.3 mi

Awesomesauce !!! Family of Five…read more We had Burgers an Carne Asade Tacos ... Burgers were on point !!! Real American Juicy Beef !!! Asade was obviously in some Magical Marinade .. Staff was fast n friendly Live entertainment while we were there, Branson has the best.. Big Guy on the Violin was a Stone Cold Talent Mr Nash Detroit Lakes Mn.

You'll need to make your way to the far end of the building to find the grill. The menu has much to…read morechoose from and there are decisions to be made. We settled on a fried pork tenderloin and a single burger. The food was excellent, freshly prepared, and piping hot upon arrival. The staff was very helpful and attentive. You order at the counter and take your number to the table and the kitchen delivers it in a very reasonable time. The drinks are self-serve but members of the staff asked if I'd like a refill and did the running for me. They even brought me a "to-go" cup when we finished our meal. It was very comfortable and quiet during our visit but with a full dining room it has the potential to be a bit noisier. With a live band, it could be more than a bit louder. Tips: Head to the back and browse the vendor booths on the way. Expect to make some compromise decisions. You can't eat everything at one visit. On the way out buy something and support a local vendor. The building's purpose to give local vendors a place to sell. No vendors will cause the grill's rent to skyrocket.

Carne Asada Fries

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Jessica C.

7 years ago

Middle of nowhere super cute burger place! The burgers were delicious! We wanted ice cream but we were all too full!

Mary Ann P.

5 years ago

Great folks Great Food & Best Butterscotch Milkshake in the world....

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