Savory Homestyle Side Dishes Complete an Already Delicious Meal

At mealtime, the main dish is extremely important but an incredible side dish can take that meal to a whole new level. Wobbly Boots Roadhouse in Osage Beach cooks up the most savory homestyle side dishes daily to pair perfectly with the best BBQ at the Lake of the Ozarks. 

So Many Side Dishes
Our Lake of the Ozarks family BBQ restaurant has 10 amazing, out-of-this-world homestyle side dishes that are available to enjoy with just about every dish on the menu. One might think that's more than enough, but not us! In addition to those tasty choices, we've also got 10 more premium side dishes that can be substituted for a small additional charge. 

• Homestyle Side Dishes
• Thick Cut Fries
• Legendary Baked Beans
• Gourmet Potato Salad
• Cheesy Corn w/ Ham
• Green Beans w/ Bacon
• Smashed Potatoes & Gravy
• Creamy Coleslaw
• Cottage Cheese
• Mac & Cheese Cup
• Applesauce
• Premium Side Dishes
• Sweet Potato Fries
• Baked Potato
• Spring Green Beans
• Mac & Cheese Boat
• Cup of Soup
• Texas Fries
• Fried Pickles
• Garden Salad
• Bowl of Soup
• 1/2-Order of Onion Rings

Buy 'em in Bulk
You can get a single helping of our side dishes when you dine in at the Boot. Another option is to get a great big helping of those irresistible side dishes by picking up a pint or a quart to feed the entire gang back home. (Or... maybe you just want to keep 'em in the fridge and have a serving with each of your meals for the next few days!) 

Wobbly Boots is also known as one of the best caterers at the Lake of the Ozarks. Our bulk side dishes are exactly what you need to keep your guests full and satisfied. Order up a few along with a couple of hickory-smoked meat platters and you've got the makings of a party people will be talking about for a long time! 

It's fall right now, which means holiday parties are just around the corner. Save yourself some time and a lot of stress by letting the expert chefs at Wobbly Boots BBQ take over the cooking for you! 

Sides for Dinner
A few of our side dishes are perfect for a light lunch or dinner as well. That creamy, mouthwatering Mac & Cheese is one of the most popular dishes on our kids' menu. A garden salad and soup (either the Soup of the Day or our Baked Potato Soup) make an excellent combo meal when paired together. 

Our Loaded Bakers take a regular baked potato and turn it into something that will satisfy any appetite. It's filled with cheddar-jack cheese, crumbled bacon, green onions, and one of our hickory-smoked meats. It's kind of like one of the side dishes "ate" a main dish!

Everyone knows that the best hickory-smoked meats at the Lake of the Ozarks bring people flocking to Wobbly Boots Roadhouse every single day. Many may not realize that our savory homestyle side dishes are a big people-pleaser as well. No matter what you decide to order, we'll make sure every bite on your plate is mouthwatering and delicious! 

BEST BBQ at the Lake of the Ozarks

4717 Osage Beach Parkway

Osage Beach, MO 65065

573-348-2277

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

www.WobblyBootsBBQ.com

Dining Hours: 

11am - 10pm, 7 Days Week

Bar Hours:     --

11am - 1am, Mon-Sat
11am -12pm Sun  

Our Down Home Sandwiches Deliciously Hit the Spot

The best BBQ at the Lake of the Ozarks is what gets most people's attention when someone mentions Wobbly Boots Roadhouse in Osage Beach. Once you come in and get a look at our extensive menu, you realize we have a lot more than that to offer! There are also salads, soups, burgers, steaks, seafood, and a long, long list of savory sandwiches to try. 

As a matter of fact, there are so many sandwiches and wraps on the list, we've divided it into two sections: Down Home and Gourmet. Next week we'll tell you more about our Gourmet Sandwiches, but today's blog is all about the Down Home Sandwiches on our menu. 

Sandwich History
You might be surprised to learn that the general term of "sandwich" is said to be named in honor of John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. (Yep, that's a real thing!) Stories claim that Lord Sandwich invented the food combination of placing meat between two slices of bread. The details are debatable, but the story we found is very interesting.

Apparently, the Earl was an avid gambler and did not want to take time away from the gambling table to eat a meal during his many hours of play. He would instead have servants bring him meat between bread slices. That soon caught on and others at the table began ordering "the same as Sandwich." Another account suggests that rather than gambling, Lord Sandwich was so committed to working that it was his desk that he didn't want to leave. (That first story is a lot more fun!)  

Down Home Sandwiches at the Boot
Here at the Boot, it's the dining table that you won't want to leave once you get a load of the mouthwatering sandwiches and wraps on our Down Home portion of the menu. Each of these meals comes with your choice of one of our amazing side dishes too. 

Texas 2-Step
Smoked beef brisket topped with slices of smoked sausage & BBQ sauce.

Crusty Cuban
House-pulled pork, pit ham, pickles, house mustard, and Swiss cheese all pressed to perfection.

Smothered Brisket
Beef Brisket smothered with sauteed mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers and then topped with melted Swiss cheese.

Wrangler Wrap
A wheat tortilla stuffed with 3 of our signature items: pulled pork, BBQ baked beans, and creamy coleslaw.

Catfish BLT
A southern-style catfish filet coated in seasoned cornmeal and fried to a golden brown. It's served on a hoagie with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle mayo.

Southern Style Pork
A pulled pork sandwich with a Carolina twist! Its topped with our creamy coleslaw. 

Burnt Ends Sandwich
Double-rubbed and double-smoked brisket tips in a beer BBQ sauce topped with coleslaw. This one's available as a regular or a jumbo serving! 

Lone Star Sausage & Peppers
Our house-smoked sausage served on a hoagie roll topped with sauteed bell peppers, onions, and Provolone cheese. 

Hand-Breaded Pork Tenderloin
An Iowa tradition! This generous cut of pork tenderloin is breaded to order and fried to a golden brown. 

Now that you're good and hungry thinking about the best homestyle cooking at the Lake of the Ozarks, you need to get yourself to Wobbly Boots Roadhouse soon and give these Down Home Sandwiches a try. Next week we're going to introduce you to the other half of our sandwiches and wraps menu with our gourmet selections. Once you get a load of those, the decision of which dish you're going to order will just get even harder! 

BEST BBQ at the Lake of the Ozarks

4717 Osage Beach Parkway

Osage Beach, MO 65065

573-348-2277

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

www.WobblyBootsBBQ.com

Dining Hours: 

11am - 10pm, 7 Days Week

Bar Hours:     

11am - 1am, Mon-Sat
11am -12pm Sun  

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Happy Catfish Month! Celebrate Right Here at the Boot

August is National Catfish Month, as well as National Fishing Month. You can skip the work involved with fishing but still enjoy the delicious taste of fish by ordering one of the seafood dishes we have to offer on our Lake of the Ozarks BBQ restaurant menu. You will find salmon on our menu too, but since it's Catfish Month, that's the fish we'll be focusing on today. 

The Benefits of Eating Catfish
It is recommended that you eat seafood 2-3 times a week for a healthy diet. Catfish, in particular, is low in calories and a great way to boost your intake of healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. 

Catfish is a complete protein, providing you with all of the amino acids your body needs in a day. That helps your body to build lean muscle mass and also improves the effectiveness of your immune function. This tasty fish can provide you with nearly half of the recommended daily intake of vitamin B-12 too.    

Fun Catfish Facts
Now that you know a little bit about how healthy eating catfish can be, here are a few intriguing facts that you might be interested to know. 

• Catfish are meat-eaters, dining on things like other fish, insects, worms, frogs, and newts. 
• Wild catfish are bottom feeders, but farm-raised catfish are taught to eat feed pellets that float on top of the water.
• Catfish can have over 100,000 taste buds located not just in their mouth, but all over their body!
• The greatest concentration of their sensory organs is located on the cat-like whiskers known as barbels, and catfish can develop up to 4 pairs of these. 
• Females lay eggs, but it's the male that takes care of the eggs and the young fish. 
• "Noodling" is the act of placing your arm inside a catfish hole and catching the fish when it puts its mouth around your bare hand. (Would you ever try this?)
• Some say monster-sized catfish live below Bagnell Dam. What do you think? 

Catfish at the Boot
You will find our first catfish dish on the Down Home Sandwich menu of our Lake of the Ozarks family restaurant - the Catfish BLT. The catfish is prepared by coating it in our seasoned cornmeal before frying it to a golden brown perfection. It is served on a hoagie along with hickory-smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, and savory chipotle mayo. It comes with your choice of one of our scrumptious homestyle side dishes. 

We also have a fantastic Catfish Dinner. This plate consists of two amazing southern-fried catfish fillets served with tartar sauce for dipping. It is accompanied by a big slice of Texas toast and your choice of one of our homestyle side dishes. 

Catfish is always a mouthwateringly good meal choice, especially the way we make it here at our Lake of the Ozarks BBQ restaurant. Use National Catfish Month as the perfect excuse to head on into Wobbly Boots BBQ and order these incredible menu items. After August, simply come back because they taste so darn good! 

BEST BBQ at the Lake of the Ozarks

4717 Osage Beach Parkway

Osage Beach, MO 65065

573-348-2277

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

www.WobblyBootsBBQ.com

Dining Hours: 

11am - 10pm, 7 Days Week

Bar Hours:     

11am - 1am, Mon-Sat
11am -12pm Sun  

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Why We Crave Hot, Delicious Food On A Cold Day

As the temperatures get colder and it gets dark earlier and earlier, you may begin craving hot, delicious foods from our BBQ restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks even more than usual. Sure, once you get a whiff of that hickory-smoked goodness in warm weather, you're immediately hungry, but cold days seem to make a body crave it even more. Ever wonder why that is? Wobbly Boots Roadhouse did a little research, and this is what we found out.

It's Instinct
Long ago only the fittest people survived. As the days got shorter and colder, people would begin increasing their calorie intake to "bulk up" for the long winter months. Somehow that instinct was left behind in people today, and it still tends to overpower the triggers that tell a body that it's full. 

It's the Time of Year
Cold weather makes you S.A.D. - seriously! Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that is directly related to the changing of the seasons. This can make a person feel moody and irritable, and comfort foods seem to lift the spirits. Studies prove that eating high-calorie, high-fat foods cause the brain to produce feelings of happiness, counteracting the SAD.  

You're More Active
Even when you think you're sitting still, when the temperature gets colder, your body is moving without you realizing it. It naturally exerts extra energy to warm itself up, even in slightly cooler temperatures. The harder it works, the more calories you burn, and the hungrier you feel. 

All Those Holidays 
Last, but certainly not least, it's the time of year when all kinds of holiday celebrations are happening, most of which involve eating. Beginning with Thanksgiving and going through Christmas, Hanukkah, SuperBowl Sunday, and even Valentine's Day, you are constantly faced with delicious foods that are simply too hard to resist. Of course, no one would blame you. They'll actually be standing right next to you enjoying themselves too! 

Hot, Comforting Foods at the Boot
Our Lake of the Ozark family restaurant has the best meals to satisfy all of your food cravings on a cold fall or winter's day. Here is a little peek at some of the delicious dishes from our kitchen that will keep your stomach full and happy. 

Hot Soup For The Soul
Soup always seems to the do the trick deliciously! We offer 2 soup choices daily. The first is our incredible Baked Potato Soup. It's rich, creamy, and full of chunks of potatoes garnished with cheddar-jack cheese, crumbled bacon, and green onions. We also offer a Soup of the Day, which changes often, so ask your server when you come in. If you like, you can even combine a bowl of soup with a crisp salad or a savory sandwich. 

Smoked Meatloaf
Kind of like Mom used to make, but even better! We use juicy ground beef seasoned with veggies and spices, slow-roast it in our hickory-smoker, then serve it open-faced with smashed potatoes, beef gravy, and green beans. 

Chicken Fried Chicken or Country Fried Pork
You can enjoy the mouthwatering taste of our hand-breaded chicken breast or famous hand-breaded pork tenderloin fried to a perfect golden brown and served with smashed potatoes, country-style cream gravy, and green beans.

Smothered Brisket
We take our succulent beef brisket and smother it with sauteed mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers, then top the entire thing with melted Swiss cheese. 

Mac & Cheese
This creamy delicious homestyle side dish is the perfect comfort food to pair with any of our satisfying meals. You can even upgrade and ask for an entire bowl of this cheesy goodness. 

As the weather slowly gets colder and the days keep getting shorter, head on into Wobbly Boots Roadhouse for the amazing foods listed above (and so many more) to take care of those cold-weather cravings. We've got a wide variety of foods to choose from at our Lake of the Ozarks BBQ restaurant to keep you warm and happy all season long! 

BEST BBQ at the Lake of the Ozarks

4717 Osage Beach Parkway

Osage Beach, MO 65065

573-348-2277

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

www.WobblyBootsBBQ.com

Dining Hours: 

11am - 10pm, 7 Days Week

Bar Hours:     

11am - 1am, Mon-Sat
11am -12pm Sun