Baxter's is a restaurant in Lake Ozark, boasting a huge lake view, which it does have. Their website mentions that they are a restaurant the has a great bar and serves great American food. That is the idea and it seems to be close to what is really served. I went with my family and in-laws, we were seated at a table on the patio, overlooking the lake at sunset.
Now, first off, the food was good but nothing as interesting as other restaurants that hold the "fine dining" phrase in their name. I ordered the "Baxter's steak burger" and to the heartbreak of my father-in-law, who loves the food there, the burger was slightly dry. They describe it as "our special blend of striploin, ribeye and tenderloin freshly ground in house daily".
The problem wasn't that it didn't have flavor. The problem was that on a large bun with a piece of lettuce, slice of tomato and 3 rings of red onion, didn't add any moisture to the burger, which tasted like dry meatloaf in the center. So, the outside was seasoned properly but the inside was arid like a desert and it actually took the moisture out of my mouth, like a saltine cracker. Every bite I took, I had to take a sip of my drink. So, here I am about 1/3rd of the way through my burger and my mouth is still dry. I figure I would start to try some of my side dish.
I had chosen to have the "roasted red bliss potatoes", which probably meant something poetical to them. To me, it meant that they were steak cut fries, as seen in the picture, sprinkled with Kosher salt, dried parsley, and roasted in such a way that one of them could have a crispy outer shell and soft on the inside while another one could have a soft outside and be almost raw on the inside. I ate another fry and it was cooked well. It was like sticking your hand in a bag of black and white marbles and without looking, trying to pull out a black marble. You win or lose and it was or seemed completely random. I'd give the dish a 3 out of 5.
As far as service was concerned, the only thing that really stuck out was the fact that even the salads were dry. There was a teaspoon of dressing on a giant salad. So, when my wife asked for a little bowl of balsamic vinegar, to go on her salad, we were amazed at how quickly and nicely the waitress responded with a "yeah". Then we never heard from her again. Maybe she fell in the lake. That waitress, actually never got back to us, she didn't even bring the kids their ice creams that came with their meals. That was a different waitress. Our waitress vanished and I had us all asking, out loud, "was that our waitress?" Pointing at a server in the corner, then wondering as another waitress walked by and another. When a table loses their waitress and can't find her anywhere, then that is a problem.
Food okay overall, atmosphere was great with a great view. Menu and restaurant was kid friendly. It was a smoke free restaurant but there were people smoking on one of the lounge chairs while they were waiting for a table. But as I said, it was okay for the price.
http://baxterslakesidegrille.com/
2124 Bagnell Dam Blvd, Lake Ozark, MO 65049
Now, first off, the food was good but nothing as interesting as other restaurants that hold the "fine dining" phrase in their name. I ordered the "Baxter's steak burger" and to the heartbreak of my father-in-law, who loves the food there, the burger was slightly dry. They describe it as "our special blend of striploin, ribeye and tenderloin freshly ground in house daily".
The problem wasn't that it didn't have flavor. The problem was that on a large bun with a piece of lettuce, slice of tomato and 3 rings of red onion, didn't add any moisture to the burger, which tasted like dry meatloaf in the center. So, the outside was seasoned properly but the inside was arid like a desert and it actually took the moisture out of my mouth, like a saltine cracker. Every bite I took, I had to take a sip of my drink. So, here I am about 1/3rd of the way through my burger and my mouth is still dry. I figure I would start to try some of my side dish.
I had chosen to have the "roasted red bliss potatoes", which probably meant something poetical to them. To me, it meant that they were steak cut fries, as seen in the picture, sprinkled with Kosher salt, dried parsley, and roasted in such a way that one of them could have a crispy outer shell and soft on the inside while another one could have a soft outside and be almost raw on the inside. I ate another fry and it was cooked well. It was like sticking your hand in a bag of black and white marbles and without looking, trying to pull out a black marble. You win or lose and it was or seemed completely random. I'd give the dish a 3 out of 5.
As far as service was concerned, the only thing that really stuck out was the fact that even the salads were dry. There was a teaspoon of dressing on a giant salad. So, when my wife asked for a little bowl of balsamic vinegar, to go on her salad, we were amazed at how quickly and nicely the waitress responded with a "yeah". Then we never heard from her again. Maybe she fell in the lake. That waitress, actually never got back to us, she didn't even bring the kids their ice creams that came with their meals. That was a different waitress. Our waitress vanished and I had us all asking, out loud, "was that our waitress?" Pointing at a server in the corner, then wondering as another waitress walked by and another. When a table loses their waitress and can't find her anywhere, then that is a problem.
Food okay overall, atmosphere was great with a great view. Menu and restaurant was kid friendly. It was a smoke free restaurant but there were people smoking on one of the lounge chairs while they were waiting for a table. But as I said, it was okay for the price.
http://baxterslakesidegrille.com/
2124 Bagnell Dam Blvd, Lake Ozark, MO 65049
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