Thursday, March 31, 2016

The Possible Origins of the Onion Ring

Our menu offers an extensive variety of the best BBQ at the Lake of the Ozarks, as well as delicious home style side dishes to go along with it. One of these amazing sides that also doubles as an incredible appetizer is our famous onion rings. 


Wobbly Boots Roadhouse, Lake of the Ozarks, onion rings


The onion rings at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse are hand-breaded to order and deep-fried to a beautiful, crispy, golden brown. Our chipotle ranch dipping sauce pushes the yummy factor over the top.



Who really created onion rings?


The true history of this delicious treat is up for debate. There are a few different stories going around about exactly when they were first created. Some say there was a recipe for "French Fried Onions" in the Middletown, New York Daily Times in 1910, but they do not lay claim to originating the recipe.

Earlier than that, "The Art of Cookery Made Easy and Refined" cookbook from 1802 had a recipe for "Fried Onions with Parmesan Cheese." This recipe suggested cutting the onion into 1/2" rings, then batter-dipping and deep-frying them. Sounds familiar.  


Wobbly Boots Roadhouse, Lake of the Ozarks, onion rings


Kirby's Pig Stand, which happens to be America's first drive-in restaurant, claim that they invented the onion ring. This was a restaurant chain that originated in Oak Cliff, Texas in the early 1920's and had over 100 locations across the country in the 1940's. They also say that they are responsible for Texas toast. 

In 1933, a Crisco advertisement in the New York Times Magazine featured a recipe for deep-fried onion rings. In the 1960's, A&W introduced the onion ring to its menu. While too late to claim creation of this snack, they are credited with making it a popular menu item in fast food restaurants. 


Wobbly Boots Roadhouse, Lake of the Ozarks, onion rings



You'll love our onion rings!
Regardless of where this enjoyable appetizer came from, the important fact is that Wobbly Boots BBQ has perfected it! You can order either a full or half order of onion rings from our appetizer menu, or you can choose this crisp and delicious food as your side dish for one of our BBQ meals or sandwiches. Once you have an onion ring from the best restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks, we know you'll be back often for more. 

   


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4717 Osage Beach Parkway
Osage Beach, MO 65065
573-348-2277

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11am - 10pm, 7 Days Week
Bar Hours:     
11am - 1am, Mon-Sat
11am -12pm Sun  




Thursday, March 24, 2016

Hickory-Smoked Meats - Why Our BBQ is So Darn Good!

Smoking meats is described as "the process of flavoring, cooking, or preserving food by exposing it to smoke from burning or smoldering material, most often wood." Your favorite BBQ restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks has perfected our smoking process, allowing us to serve you the tenderest, juiciest, most flavorful meats in the lake area. 



It's a long, slow process, and anyone that has dined at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse realizes it is totally worth the wait. Of course, you don't have to wait long when you visit our Lake of the Ozarks restaurant, because we smoke enough meat daily to feed everyone that comes in. We will always have hot and delicious food out to your table soon after you place your order. 


Slow-smoking process

For the fall-off-the-bone smoked meats we serve daily, it all starts with our incredible dry rub. We generously coat the meat of choice with our secret-recipe rub before taking it to the smoker.  

While grilling is the act of cooking food directly over a fire, smoking is actually done by cooking the food next to, not over, the flame with low heat. This brings out the maximum flavor and tenderness. What is technically happening is that the smoking process turns the collagen in the meat to a gelatin, and this is what causes it to be so very tender.   



It's gotta be hickory!

A variety of different woods can be used to bring different flavors to meat. Our preferred wood is hickory. It has a rich and full-bodied flavor that complements everything that we serve. Hickory has a very strong flavor that can be overwhelming for beginning smokers, but not us! We are pros at this, and our cooks know exactly how low and slow to smoke our meats so that they come out perfectly every time. 

If you are a sauce person, your smoked meats will then be coated in our mouthwatering house-made BBQ sauce, raising that perfect smoky flavor to the next level. Here at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse, you have a huge variety of delicious smoked meats to choose from:  

  • Wings
  • Beef Brisket
  • Shaved Prime Rib
  • Corned Beef
  • Pork
  • Pit Ham
  • Turkey
  • Polish Sausage
  • Meatloaf
  • Ribs
  • Chicken
  • Bacon
  • Prime Rib & 7 oz. Beef Tenderloin (Fridays & Saturdays after 5 pm) 



You don't have to go to the trouble of that long, smoking process to experience the most exquisite flavors on the planet. We've already done all of the work for you here at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse. Seven days a week, beginning at 11 am, all you have to do is head on over and pull up a chair. The best BBQ at the Lake of the Ozarks will be on the plate in front of you right away, and we'll even clean everything up when you're done. Great taste doesn't get any easier than that!



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11am - 1am, Mon-Sat
11am -12pm Sun  




Wednesday, March 16, 2016

The Perfect Restaurant for Everyone in the Family

The next time that you and the family pile into the car and ask that controversial question, "Where should we eat tonight?" we've got an answer that will satisfy everyone. Our family friendly Lake of the Ozarks restaurant is perfect for every age. From our welcoming atmosphere to our irresistible food, Wobbly Boots Roadhouse in Osage Beach is the best place to take your family for a satisfying and fun dining experience.



Down-home Atmosphere

From the moment that you walk in our front doors, you'll feel like you are being welcomed into a good friend's country home. We have plenty of great big, family style tables to fit your whole clan in our smoke-free dining room. The relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere makes everyone that dines with us feel like a part of our family.


Incredible Kids Menu




Wobbly Boots Roadhouse is great for families that can never agree on where to dine out. Adults love our menu choices, and we know the tastes that the young'uns like too. Our "Just 4 Kidz" menu is filled with irresistible favorites, and each kid's meal comes with a small drink in a special cup that you can take home.   The choices include:
  • Mac & Cheese Boat
  • Kids Burger with fries
  • 2-piece Chicken Tenders with fries
  • Grilled Cheese with fries
  • Mini Corn Dogs with fries
  • Pork Sandwich with fries


BBQ Lovers' Training Ground

Those kids' meals are only the beginning. One whiff of Wobbly Boots' savory BBQ aroma, and your kid will be anxious to give your plate a taste. We have been piling up national awards from some of the most prestigious barbecue contests around the country for over 20 years. Year after year, lake area residents have voted us as having the best BBQ at the Lake of the Ozarks. The aroma draws you in, but one bite of our mouth-watering, hickory-smoked flavor and you'll be hooked! Finally, a place where the whole family can find something to love!  

All the Games, + That Big Screen

Not only can you train your children to appreciate the great taste of BBQ, but our 21 televisions allow you and your family to cheer on all of your favorite teams. Both the little kids as well as the big kids (aka Mom & Dad) especially love our giant projection screen. Right now, with March Madness getting started, it's a great time to let the kids fill out their own brackets and get into the excitement. Let the winner out of their chores for a week!


We Love Our Town

The Lake of the Ozarks is very important to us. We love our home town and all of the people in it. Many of you have become our extended family, and we try to give back to the community whenever we get the chance. The entire Barrett Restaurant Group is proud to support the following local charities: 
  • YMCA- 3 Rivers Run
  • CADV
  • Relay for Life
  • Support our Troops
  • Hope House
  • Dogwood Animal Shelter - Canine Cannonball
  • Easter Seals - Wing Ding
  • Kids Harbor

Bring the whole family on over to Wobbly Boots Roadhouse soon. There is a little something for everybody in your group, so nobody will put up a fight when you say our name. Just the thought of enjoying the best BBQ at the Lake of the Ozarks will have everyone on their best behavior. 


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4717 Osage Beach Parkway
Osage Beach, MO 65065
573-348-2277

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Dining Hours: 
11am - 10pm, 7 Days Week
Bar Hours:     
11am - 1am, Mon-Sat
11am -12pm Sun  




Thursday, March 10, 2016

It's Time for March Madness at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse!

March Madness is almost here, so start thinking about those brackets! Wobbly Boots Roadhouse will have all of the 2016 NCAA tournament games playing for you, right up until this year's title game.

Our BBQ restaurant is the best place to watch sports at the Lake of the Ozarks. With 21 televisions, including our giant projection screen, strategically placed around the room, you can catch all of the March Madness excitement. We will be showing all of the action from Selection Sunday on March 13 through the men's championship game on April 4 & the women's championship game on April 5. 




The road to the Final Four begins with Selection Sunday. This is when the NCAA basketball committees reveal this year's tournament field with college basketball's best teams. This year the show has been lengthened to 2 hours, from 4:30-6:30 pm. It will include lots of detailed analysis, discussion, interviews, and even reactions from the teams as the tournament bracket is filled in. A must see for college basketball fans!


The games that make up the March Madness tournament will be broadcast across 4 national television networks: TBS, CBS, TNT, and truTV. The "play-in" games will take place March 15-16, and once all of the teams are set, the tournament gets going on St. Patrick's Day, March 17 at 11:00 am.

The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament began in 1939 with Oregon beating Ohio State 46-33 for the championship. For the first 12 years, only 8 teams were invited to participate. This size grew until today's 65-team tournament setup was formed in 2001. 

The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball tournament didn't begin until 1982. It started with 32 teams and expanded to 64 teams before the 1994 season. Their championship game is always played the day after the men's championship game and ends the college basketball season.   


The best way to make sure you have access to all of the games is to plan on watching them at our Lake of the Ozarks BBQ restaurant alongside us! You will find all of the games, as well as some incredible basketball fans to watch them with, right here at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse.



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4717 Osage Beach Parkway
Osage Beach, MO 65065
573-348-2277

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Dining Hours: 
11am - 10pm, 7 Days Week
Bar Hours:     
11am - 1am, Mon-Sat
11am -12pm Sun  



Thursday, March 3, 2016

Nick Schnebelen Band - March 5, 2016

Your favorite BBQ restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks is thrilled to feature the Nick Schnebelen Band this Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 9:00 pm on our Wobbly Boots Roadhouse stage. Join us for dinner, then stick around and enjoy some incredible entertainment from this talented group of musicians.

Nick Schnebelen formed the four-person Nick Schnebelen Band early in 2015. Their sounds include a variety of blues and roots music styles, NSB hits classic electric blues, dirty stomp blues, funk, and jazz. A variety of guitars are featured during a performance, as well as two strong front vocals.  



MEET THE BAND


Nick Schnebelen - vocals, lead guitar
Nick grew up listening to his parents perform in the Kansas City blues scene. In 1997, he decided to make the move to Philadelphia where he formed the band K-floor. After a few successful years playing funk/blues with them, Nick was joined by his siblings, Danielle Nicole Schnebelen and Kris Schnebelen, to form the trio "Trampled Under Foot" (TUF) in 2004. TUF spent time in both Philadelphia and Kansas City, but eventually made their way back to their hometown to stay. 

In 2008, TUF won the International Blues Competition and Nick took the honor of the Albert King Award for "Best Guitarist." They recorded two albums, "Wrong Side of the Blues" and "Badlands," and won "Best Contemporary Blues Album of the Year" at the Blues Music Awards in 2014. During his time with TUF, Nick also worked up a unique one-man-band performance. He continues to bring a raw blues energy to a variety of styles all over the world; electric blues, funk/rock/blues, and an American dobro driven sound.

Heather Newman - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Heather has spent the past ten years leaving her mark on the blues world from Omaha, Nebraska. Crowds always love her acoustic Americana and soulful blues vocals.






Cliff Moore - Bass
Cliff has graced the Missouri music scene for over twenty years, touring with local and regional acts. In 2009, he joined the Grammy nominated recording artist Michael Burks to perform blues all over the world. Returning to Kansas City to play with many of the city's best known blues musicians, he eventually found his way to Nick's band.



Joe Voye - Drums
Joe has been on the national blues touring scene since 2009. He spent some time playing in the off Broadway musical "Love, Janis!" In 2011 as a part of the Mary Bridget Davies Group, took second place at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. Joe toured all over the U.S. and Europe with the Albert Castiglia Band before joining Nick and the band. 

   
  
Join us Saturday night to experience this amazing Kansas City based blues band for yourself. You can enjoy them along with our award-winning BBQ at the Lake of the Ozarks. Every Saturday night we also feature our Prime Rib special after 5 pm. For the best food and most incredible live entertainment, Wobbly Boots Roadhouse has it all for you. 



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4717 Osage Beach Parkway
Osage Beach, MO 65065
573-348-2277

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn, and check out our website 

Dining Hours: 
11am - 10pm, 7 Days Week
Bar Hours:     
11am - 1am, Mon-Sat
11am -12pm Sun