The entire facility is closed for the season. Huh?!? It's southern Missouri...what makes an…read moreentire store and cafe close 'for the season'? They sell everything you'd need to use the lake...bait, groceries, supplies, food, propane... but, they're closed. Just adds to the shambles of the entire Piedmont lake community. All lodging ratings are concerning (also difficult to tell who is still in business or not), most restaurants were not open on a Saturday evening (Sonic and Tequilas Mexican Restaurant were hopping, though), signage to help get around the community and lake are 'iffy', at best, and it was a challenge to decipher what was a legit business from a shuttered business from a run-down storage shed. If UFOs did ever visit this area, I understand why they left so quickly.

We love the Clearwater Lake Store. Get gas, get worms and bait, fishing gear ,the necessities if…read moreyour camping at the Lake literally like 1,ooo yards away. Excellent food,daily specials,and a neat section to find goodies. They keep a poison ivy soap that is excellent! Indoor seating and outdoor on the deck. Need a glass of wine a bottle or any alcohol. The waitresses and owners are just great. Service is really good and fast. Friday nights is fish special, brown beans hush puppies, pickled green tomatoes,French fries. You can get an all you can eat or a 3 piece i think. Large pieces. It's a great place to sit and visit.

Just a great neighborhood restaurant bar feel. All of the staff is friendly and the food is always…read moregood

Stopped here while visiting family and chose it because it was listed as pet friendly with an…read moreoutdoor covered enclosed patio, which was awesome on a breezy day. My husband ordered a burger and fries. He said both were good. I ordered the southwest chicken salad. I hate to say it, but it was a pretty sad salad for the price ($15). I was really excited by the description, but the actual salad left me disappointed. The chicken was supposed to be fajita seasoned yet it was fairly bland. The dressing was described as southwest ranch, yet it tasted more like plain ranch. And the black bean corn salsa? I had to search hard for it. I would guess one spoonful of it. I have had much better salads. On the upside, the server was quick, friendly and attentive, even with us being out on the patio.

I'd probably give my first born child to have every bar have this atmosphere, people are peoplin,…read moredrinks are drinkin, and food is foodin. No regrets and you won't either, unless you're that lame.

From the owner: Family friendly dinning with live entertainment. Great food with a Current River vibe. Located in…read moreDeer Run Subdivision and part of the Stay Current River resort family. Full service bar with pool table and juke box. Additional formal dining room for a more relaxed environment.

Southern comfort food to the max! Lambert's Cafe is a local institution that you really must…read moreexperience. Lots of great favorites including meatloaf, hamburger steak, wings, fried chicken gizzards and livers, homemade desserts, including cobblers and banana pudding, etc, etc, with all the homemade sides and vegetables that you can imagine. And then there are the "throwed rolls." Hot with butter, honey, gravy, sorghum molasses, and more. Great service and down home country ambiance to spare. Don't go expecting fancy, but I guarantee you won't leave hungry.

I would be hesitant in going here 2 hours before closing in the future. We didn't get most of the…read morepass arounds until we were done with our meal and ready to go. The staff were friendly as usual and our server was really good and the place is clean as usual! The salmon patties were really good, I'd order them again. The food, overall, seems to be not well mixed with salt. My husband's chicken and dumplings had an inedible layer of just pure salt. He mixed everything up and it was better but the shock of a mouthful of salt lingered for the rest of the meal. The fried potatoes pass around had the same issue. This is still very much so a tourist destination and a once in a blue moon trip for us when we find ourselves in the area. The allure of the "throwed rolls" and pass arounds is enough to keep this place an option for us, especially since we're learning what not to order.

It's been a long time since we've stayed at the Landing. Has been rebuilt a couple times and is a…read morevery nice setting. We had a King room that was roomy and comfortable with parking nearby. Great view of the Current River. Bed was comfortable and room location was pretty quiet, surprisingly. Only downsides were the A/C was noisy and the faux wood floors were being cleaned with some product that made them kinda sticky. We liked the Kuerig coffee maker in the room along with the nice size fridge. Check in experience was good too with friendly staff. We made reservations with a phone call and all went to expectation. Their restaurant onsite is The Blue Heron and it was good as well. Overall we had a good experience and will likely stay again.

Pros: modern, spacious rooms (incl. suites), mini-refrig, some with microwave, no bugs/spiders,…read morelink-up with float services, private river-front gravel bar, Jingles-the-Friendly-Siamese cat (loves kids), friendly staff, on-site good restaurant (evening only), comfortable mattresses, big balconies with Adirondack chairs, OK convenience store, AT&T reception very good, only partial river view from some rooms. For addicts, booze and pot close by. Cons: typical noisy blowy HVac wall units, no house phone in rooms, no luggage help, walk to Rose Cliff Lodge for ice, no cooking or fires allowed anywhere, max. 2-story walk ups depending on room (no elevators), pricey, noise from big rigs on Hwy 60 bridge (less noise in River Center), no house computer, no playground/River here a bit fast for younger kids to play in. The biggest problem with this otherwise quality property was (officially anyway) a "no cancellation/refund/credit" policy. They don't charge your card until you check in, so it is unclear how rigidly enforced this policy is (+ there's a $15 cancel fee per room/day). We got flooded out over July 2025 weekend (Park Service closes the river if it gets over 6 feet - follow this on NOAA website/river level Van Buren MO). We elected to stay regardless (kids are more flexible and inventive than adults!) The Landing is highly dependent on the weather and have a limited season, so they really can't insure your stay. Still, they should have an official credit option for a future stay credit. In Van Buren: "The" Mexican restaurant serves huge good portions. The steaks at the Landing's Blue Heron come out mooing - you may need to have them touched up. Best breakfast is at the Ranch House. No nightlife. In area: Big Spring is spectacular, floating is worth the price, but best in a canoe unless you like cold butt (there's an enormous cave upstream from Van Buren), little funky animal park is pricey but fun for kids. For floating, IMHO the best stretch of the Current is Aker's Ferry to Round Spring, and do it in drought after July 4 for clear water and to minimize deer flies and horse flies.

Food was hot and fresh, iced coffee was well-made, and had plenty of napkins and ketchup in the…read morepaper bag. I think they sustain some damage to your order because you can barely hear there voices. But everything was good. The inside was clean as were the bathrooms. Will stop here again or we come through.

Horrible I ordered a meal for me and my family of five they gave us not what we ordered and they…read moreforgot the McDouble horrible and it was over 145 dollars

Ok 5 star is overly generous But I want to help these folks not hurt them. Waitress was sweet…read more They offer breakfast on Sunday and hard to find in this little town on Sunday. The food was great and prices cheap. Bar rescue guy suggests: Clean up your menus... mine was dirty and almost left because of; paint up the raw plywood at your bar; put a sign up on street advertising breakfast; on a Sunday morning turn up the lights big time; stop the obnoxious music videos and put on Foxnews or local channel; and number one for crying out loud serve coffee--- it's a huge markup for you. If you don't serve enough to start just get a cheap $50 off brand Keurig machine and you can serve a cup at a time it cost you pennies per serving. You need help :) Accept the suggestions. BTW: you can beat "Brite Bites" as their signage looks like a bubblegum wrapper in a cartoon arcade. Lordy do they need help!!!

Absolute 1000% best burger & beer I've ever had in my 27 years of living…read more Hope to be back soon & single to flirt with that young handsome man & have fun playing some pool after 2 of those Shiners. (: Visited on May 4 @ 9pm

This place is fine to go to during the week day with family…read more The outside and inside of the establishment is a bit outdated. When you walk in, there is a waiting area in conjunction with having a drive-thru. The typical wait time is supposed to be 30 minutes, but I only had to wait for 4 minutes which was nice. The hostess took me to my table. As im approaching my table the floor felt greasy and there was crumbs and napkins I saw on the ground at various spots. I was greeted by a server and she introduced herself. Her name was Jaycee. I really appreciate her hospitality. She gave us some pickles which was so sweet and delicious. When ordering food, my spouse ordered the Catfish meal w/cucumber salad and okra. I ordered the Crabcakes with Coleslaw and Mac n cheese. My spouse loved the Catfish and the sides. I did try a piece of the Catfish and it was good for me too. When it came to my food, I thought it can be room for improvement. The Crabcakes were fried. They were a bit overcooked but, I still ate it with cocktail sauce. The coleslaw was advertised as "creamy", but instead it was watery. I did not finish this side item. The Mac n cheese noodles were a bit overcooked but the taste was there. I could not finish eating this side item either. I did purchase the Carrot Cake and I ATE EVERY LAST CRUMB.

I love good catfish. Problem is, it's hard to find. It's usually cold, rubbery, and/or poor in…read moreflavor. Well none of that applies to this place. This place was everything I was hoping. The locals said it was great and they weren't lying. The waitress was great and very attentive. The place was clean, which is hard to do with fried foods. I'll definitely be eating here again when I'm in town. Loved it.

I've ate here on several occasions and always order the jr.burger kids meal wacky pack. Each time…read morethe bread on the burger was very dry making it not really worth eating. It's important that's my kids meals are just as good as the rest of the food. The other burgers don't seem to have bread on them as dried out as those burgers. The service was fine didn't see a problem with that at all. Definitely room for improvement.

Would absolutely love to give a review of the food and the service and the new look in the…read moreminimized parking area, but unfortunately I waited. I thought wasn't appropriate amount of time after I pushed the right button, so I left. There was four other vehicles parked there, two were empty so I assumed they worked there. The other two had people in them and only one was eating so again I assume that they were working on the one person border in the car beside me. so I just gave up and left. I passed through this area every so often so I will stop again and see how it is