Late review from 11/26/2023.
Went it late with my wife for an evening dinner. They had a special menu at the time so we figured why not, let's order. As an appetizer we ordered an Elote Dip, it was bland and mushy, I knew from the get-go this was not going to be good. My instincts failed and we decided to stay. I ordered some shrimp tacos and she ordered a shrimp/broccoli alfredo. The pasta looked so bad, it looked like a reheated frozen dinner. Before she took a bite I knew it was going to be bad and I was right, tacos were flavorless and the tortillas weren't even warmed. Overall bad experience, the head cook even came out of the kitchen to hear our complaints. She even admitted that googled the recipe. Bad take. Out of respect I still paid for my meal, but not worth bagging it up. Advice to the cook, don't tell the guest that you googled a recipe, secondly quit microwaving, I've eaten alot of microwaved food in my life, I know how it makes the food taste different, lastly, try better recipes. Fries were good.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 2
Excellent! Service was good. I had the Golden Buoy chicken sandwich and it was great. The fries were awesome. My wife had a salad (yawn) but it was good.
We had the Funnel Cake fries for dessert and they were delicious. Just under $60 for the two of us (I did have 1 drink as well).
I highly recommend this place. I read some reviews that were negative about food quality, but I thought it was outstanding.
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Golden Buoy Sandwich
Save your stomach. I went here last night with a group of friends. Water had a heavy sulfur taste. Almost undrinkable. Even the iced tea tasted of sulfur.
Appetizers were pretty good. We had cheese curds and fried pickles.
One of our group had boneless wings and another had a salad. Both were fine. The other two of us had the unfortunate experience of ordering something with cheese. We each took one bite and pushed our plates away. The provolone cheese was rancid. Like, bad enough to turn our stomachs.
The manager came out and said she’d make us new food… that cheese was the last of an old pack and they just opened a new pack. But I don’t know if I can ever stomach provolone cheese again. She brought out new dishes sans cheese for my friend and with cheddar for me, but instead of the burger I originally ordered, she brought a chicken breast. ??? Not what I ordered or what I wanted. At that point we all just wanted to get out of there asap.
Our waitress was nowhere to be found. We just sat at our table wondering what to do. We couldn’t find anyone who worked there to bring us our check. Finally our waitress came in from the patio area, we paid, left, and vowed to never go there again.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 2
Great stop on the lake from table rock. Place was clean friendly and the food was great. We had the tropical tacos and I would definitely recommend them. The corn salsa was great. The staff seemed to be knowledgeable and offered a special, which is always nice because you know someone behind the scenes is informing the staff and training daily. Keep up the work.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
The tritoon appetizer, OG tacos and boom boom shrimp tacos were amazing. OG tacos reminded me of Korean beef from PF Changs. Delicious!!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fish Tacos
My family came in on mother's day, and were quickly seated.
Food - We decided to get the hot honey brussel sprouts as an appetizer. O-M-G! So good! I would come here just to get the brussel sprouts! We got the OG Shrimp Tacos, which were spicy, but still pretty good. The " 'Merica" Burger which was also good, but nothing too special. The french fries were VERY GOOD. Well seasoned and crispy. I got the "Golden Buoy" which was heavenly. I would recommend getting the bacon and caramelized onion jam on the side. We also got the chips and salsa as one of our sides. If you are wondering what to get for a side, stick with the French fries. Chips and salsa were not the best.
Service - All of the staff we encountered were friendly, helpful, and we barely waited for anything we asked for (drinks, dipping, ect). The building was clean, and well decorated. The only issue I had was when we realized the fishbowl mounted to the walls next to the tables had live beta fish. Fish are not decoration and should not be used as such. They also use eco-friendly to-go boxes which you don't see often around branson.
Everything about this resteraunt was phenomenal and the few things I addressed were simply to let the owner know (no big red flags or issues). If you are a tourist and looking for somewhere to eat, Big Buoy's is a great option (from a local).
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fish Tacos
One of the best. Love the lake access, service is fantastic, and the food choices are way better than most Branson-area bars! Anna our server was amazing and so kind!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
First time here and definitely will not be our last. Brisket grilled cheese was very tasty, thought it might have a bit more cheese but was really good regardless. Big buoys tacos were excellent, great flavor. Nice sitting on back deck but deck railing blocks the view, it would be better if they had high tops there rather than at the side of the building.
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
This place is fairly new. So glad the wife and I stopped in coming from dogwood canyon. If your in the area stop in please!! First of all, the employees were super friendly! The food was FANTASTIC! I had the classic hamburger and my wife had the salmon. The food, the drinks (margarita, beer and the Hawaiian Hurricane) were spot on! Please visit if you get the chance! Oh…….and the back deck outside seating was….👍🏼😃😉 GREAT!
Great food, not your typical country cooking. Shrimp tacos were delicious, spicy in the best way. The service was excellent. Lovely large dining room, bar(s) and decks overlooking the water. The patio is huge, with live music from 6 to 9 the night I was there. A delightful place to chill and enjoy the view, but there is a large game/play area too. Definitely come as you are casual.
