Black Oak Grill

Checked in at the hostess stand for a group of 5 & we were told it'd be at 25-30 minute wait. Thought this was very strange considering there was a minimum of 8 empty tables. As we waited, I saw one table get cleaned, but 2 others were left dirty. We also saw a couple arrive after us & were seated immediately. We were seated in 20-25 minutes, at a table that had been empty the entire time we were there. Our server arrived in a fairly timely manner & took drink orders & ask about appetizers. He did not realize that the 5 of us were actually 2 separate checks. That I understand. But when one appetizer was ordered, he said "ok" and immediately walked away, not bothering to wait if we wanted anything else. Drinks were served pretty quickly, so that was good, and we were able to ask for another appetizer. Unfortunately, 2 of the choice that we wanted were out-spinach dip and prime rib potato skins. We ordered fried pickles instead. The pickles came out in a timely manner, but the goat cheese, which was ordered first, took a while longer. We also had to track down a server to get utensils and napkins. They were not brought to us until we asked. Entree orders-my son wanted chicken fried steak. They were out. So this was now 3 menu items that they were out of (well 4 actually, since there was not prom rib for the potato skins there was also no prime rib for the sandwich). Three of our party ordered meatloaf, one ordered trout, and I ordered the Reuben sandwich. Food was brought in a timely manner again. The meatloaf was good and the trout was good. My Reuben, however, had very tough beef and very little dressing. The fries were also a bit hard. I didn't enjoy my sandwich very much. Overall, it seemed that there was no sense of urgency from any of the staff. The hostess greeted people as they came in, but didn't act overly friendly and if no one came in, she was on her phone. Again we saw one table get bussed as we were waiting for a table, but no other tables were cleared while we were there. We saw 3 left completely unattended and dirty. The servers all seemed to move at a casual, non-urgent pace. We were not in a big hurry and didn't have to wait for food for long, but I didn't feel like anyone tried to be super attentive and we had to flag a server when something was needed (like utensils & napkins, drink refills, and our check split).

The wings had great flavor, however they were a little dry , been cooked beforehand!Spinach dip, excellent, chips not so much, cooked in old oil, fried pickles are amazing, obviously in house pickling! And the soup was very good, Service was excellent and food came out very quickly! I say 7.5 out of 10Carina was the bomb bar tender

Our our last night at Branson, MO. We decided to grub at Black Oak Grill and I'm glad we did. Very nice staff all around and our server was great. I wish I remembered his name. He was very cool, tall and had an accent. My boys liked him too. First we tried and the fried pickles and I gotta say, they were the best ones we've ever had (the wife and I). The batter was perfect and went great with the pickles. We all had burgers and they were hella good! Mine came with a fried egg (I should have ordered it sunny side up but it was still good fried). A group of nice people having an event inside bought us two desserts for holding the door for them as they carried in large boxes. We did not expect it but it was really nice of them. I really liked the cheese cake (the wifey said it was too dense for her)...I ate it all up. The brownie ice cream mason jar was really good too - my boys devoured it! On our next trip to Branson Landing, we will definitely stop by the Black Oak Grill.

Great place to grab lunch h- good food for an affordable price. These kinds of places usually don't offer lunch menus but loved that they did here. The interior is well kept and a nice atmosphere. Very nice bathrooms. Our server was excellent, and the food was pretty good. My spinach salad was very solid, great toppings but little things fell to the wayside (chewier chicken, cold bacon that's lost it's crisp but still real bacon, probably could use a little more apple cider vinegar in the dressing) . That's just my tips for the kitchen. My partner loved their sandwich!

The coldest draught beer I've ever had. Actually came out with the lite slush on top. So cold!We ordered the pulled pork nachos and the fried goat cheese ball and they were both really good. The service was excellent and very responsive and attentive. She asked if my beer needed a refill right when I finished it! Great atmosphere with outdoor seating on the water or enjoy the AC inside while it's summer hot here. We will be back.

Their AC was finally working, so we gave it a shot. Everything was fine in the beginning. Giving our appetizer and entrée orders went well, and that's where the pleasantries ended.While waiting on the food, we opened our silverware and they were ALL dirty (x4). Every single one had chunks of food on the knives/forks. We asked for replacement silverware from the person who brought our appetizer and he seemed annoyed, like we were putting him out. He brought us 3 more and left. We opened the new set of silverware, and 1 was dirty. We're not being overly picky. It was gross. When the waitress comes back, one of the few times she checked on us, we mentioned the silverware issue. She brought us another one and said this happens a lot there. Ew! She has me open it in front of her and that one was dirty too. She seemed annoyed and got another set. On this new set, I was mainly looking at the fork and it was fine. I told her we were good and she left. After she left, I saw that the knife was gross, so I had my son grab another set from a different table. Finally, 9 sets later, this set was clean. SMH. The fact that we had to go through SO many sets just to find 3 clean ones is completely unacceptable! It makes you wonder how clean the dinner plates are. And of our 4 appetizer plates we had, 2 of those were dirty. I just don't understand. After quite a while, our appetizer finally came out. It looked like a deep bowl of white queso w/ little spinach bits in it, accompanied by tortilla chips. When we tasted it, that's exactly what it was. The spinach was almost not existent, and the cheese dip portion of it was incredibly bland. We had to add quite a bit of salt and pepper just to give it flavor. It was a little odd to be honest, but not terribly bad. Our entrées arrive. I got the center cut steak, w/ sautéed mushrooms and onions on top. I added horseradish sauce and raw horseradish on the side (I always order horseradish w/ steak- great flavor). My sides were zucchini and mashed potatoes. The potatoes weren't bad. The gravy was really creamy but a little on the bland side. Zucchini was slightly more flavorful, but not by much. The steak tasted like it was cooked in water so they could get it well-done, as requested. It was really tough and parts of it were overly chewy. I didn't even eat half of it. The sautéed mushrooms were the most flavorful thing on the plate. The quantity of mushrooms was perfect, however, I can't say the same about the onions. They were pretty much nonexistent, barely any on the plate.My husband's ribeye was very chewy and gristly. He said 40% of it was gristle, so he was disappointed as well. He liked his potatoes which did have flavor after he moved the herb butter from his steak to his potatoes. He said the zucchini was fine after he salt and peppered it. And FYI, my husband and I aren't ones to add salt and pepper before tasting the food. We rarely have to re-season dishes. At some point, after drinking a few sips of the tea, I decided to switch to Dr Pepper, since they did not have Sweet & Low. I was never offered a refill, but she did bring that 1 Dr Pepper in a timely fashion. For the most part, the waitress was MIA. When she did return, she'd drop things and run. I'd start to say something to her and she'd walk off. I'd get one word out and she'd be gone. I'd turn around to see if she was behind me or walking around the table, and she was nowhere to be found until she popped up again.The service here is just as disappointing as most of the food. When she asked how our meal was, I said that it was alright, but most of the food was pretty bland. She says "ok" and walks off without saying anything else. Again, what the heck is her problem? After 10 min or so she returns, ticket in hand. Mind you, I'm not even halfway done w/ my meal. She says- "here you go. We discounted some of the ticket for you." I tried to tell her that she didn't have to do that, I just wanted them to be aware so that it could be fixed, and she talks over me in a louder voice, finishes what she's saying, and walks off again. Really?First of all, we didn't ask for a discount. We're fully capable of paying the full ticket price for the food that we ordered. I just wanted the issue to be corrected in the future. I didn't even need them to remake anything. I just wanted them to be aware so they could fix it in the future. This waitress shouldn't be in a customer service role. Some of us were going to order a dessert, but we didn't get the opportunity because the waitress was having her little fit. And no, we didn't get there right before closing or anything, so there's no excuse for it.So not only did they lose the money she discounted on our ticket and the sale of potentially 3 desserts, but also our future business. We're locals (newly moved) and we eat out almost every single day. You do the math.

I don't like giving a bad review. I took my Brother to Black Oak, telling him we could get an up scale meal there. It was anything but. He ordered the Rib Eye, medium. It came Blue. I ordered a cheeseburger medium rare. It was raw, cold inside. We couldn't find our waiter so we asked another waiter to take it back. She apologized and brought anew plate out. The steak was real thin and well done. My cheese burger was dry and well done. Our waiter finally came by and apologized saying it was probably his fault. We were hungry so we ate what was there and left disappointed. The manager never came by and checked on us. We were very disappointed and I was embarrassed for suggesting the restaurant. This was my 4th time eating there and have always had an ok meal. No more.

Stopped in for lunch on Sunday. The restaurant is on the North end of the Branson Landing away from big crowds, but still connected to all the shopping. Jessie took good care of our table and brought out a fresh hot loaf of bread and butter to start things off. I ordered a buttermilk fried chicken salad with honey mustard dressing which was very good. Another ordered the grilled salmon with mixed vegetables. I tried a little and it was delicious. The place is spacious and has indoor and outdoor dining overlooking the lake. Nice experience!

We ate there for lunch on December 30th. We were able to get right in and was served our drinks right away. The pricing was very affordable especially for the location of the eatery. The service was great and the atmosphere was very well done. The food was spectacular, just found another favorite spot to eat while in Branson. The only drawback, if this is a drawback, the hostess stand is too close to the entry/exit doors. I was wanting out and there was a party of 4 talking to the Host getting their seating and I couldn't get out without them moving to the side. Like I said just a drawback not a reason for a bad review.

The food was amazing!! I had the meatloaf and my husband had the rosemary chicken. Both came with mashed potatoes and zucchini. It all tasted delicious. Our server Enver was so friendly and attentive. We will be going back when we are in town next!! We loved it!!