Big Buoy's Restaurant & Bar - Restaurant in Kimberling City - 12051 MO-13, USA

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.

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.

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!

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.

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).

The tritoon appetizer, OG tacos and boom boom shrimp tacos were amazing. OG tacos reminded me of Korean beef from PF Changs. Delicious!!!

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.

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.