Favorite Menu Items at Shorty Pants Lounge

The Lake’s Favorite Cajun Restaurant is Shorty Pants Lounge.   We offer authentic creole cuisine at the water’s edge. With a menu that is straight out of New Orleans featuring rubs and spices direct from Louisiana, you just might think you are eating in the French Quarter and not central Missouri. 

Here are some of our Staff picks for Favorite Menu Items...

Crab Cakes - Two handmade shrimp and lump blue crab meat cakes rolled in seasoned breadcrumbs and topped with shrimp in our seafood cream sauce.



Sweet Bourbon Carrots - Sliced carrots sauteed with brown sugar, honey, pecans, and smooth Kentucky Bourbon.

Blackened Creole Chicken - Blackened Chicken with sauteed peppers and onions topped with shredded Pepper Jack Cheese served on a toasted Kaiser Bun!




Filet Oscar - Certified Angus tenderloin topped with lump crab meat, asparagus and our famous seafood  creme sauce.


We also feature Gumbo, Crawfish Étoufée, Shrimp, Catfish, as well as more traditional fare such as mouthwatering steaks and award winning baby back ribs. Shorty Pants has signature sandwiches and wraps like the Steak ‘n Cheese sub or the Asiago Chicken sandwich. We also have a kid’s menu for the little ones.  Visit the Outside Tiki Bar, adding more fun to the Shorty Pants experience!

Dine at the water’s edge at the Lake’s #1 Creole Cuisine on the water. Shorty Pants Lounge, a luxury, laid back, lake experience.

Shorty pants Lounge, the Lake's #1 Creole Cuisine Restaurant where you can expect a luxury, laid back experience at Lake of the Ozarks!!

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Restaurant Hours:  7 days a week open at 11am

The Barrett Group has your Summer Catering at Lake of the Ozarks!!

Spring has arrived and Summer is just around the corner - And every "season" at the Lake of the Ozarks brings friends and families to come and visit.  Although we all love the guests, it can become a hassle to cook, clean and entertain.  Now, we won't come and clean your house but we have a great entertainment schedule and we can provide some of the best catering at the Lake of the Ozarks that is sure to please any guest!!!

The Barrett Restaurant Group can bring the power of three diverse restaurants to any party.  We offer on-premise facilities including Dog Days, The Dog Pound, Shorty Pants Lounge, and Wobbly Boots BBQ - Or, if you like, we can bring the party to you!! Our experienced staff will help you create a personal catering experience to your liking. We can custom design menus for breakfast, lunch, dinner, reception, seminar breaks or summer parties.  With three different restaurants combined, we are able to pull together a great catering menu that will allow you a wide variety of options.  

In order to provide the best products and service to your guests, events are scheduled on a first come, first served basis.  We will work with you to develop a menu and a quote.  When you are ready to guarantee a date and time for your event, you will need to confirm with our sales office in advance.

If you need more information or would like to book a summer party, please call 573.348.2277.  We look forward to the opportunity to help you with your Lake of the Ozarks party!


Dine at the water’s edge at the Lake’s #1 Creole Cuisine on the water. Shorty Pants Lounge, a luxury, laid back, lake experience.

Shorty pants Lounge, the Lake's #1 Creole Cuisine Restaurant where you can expect a luxury, laid back experience at Lake of the Ozarks!!

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The Blarney Stone offer Irish Charm with a Simple Kiss!!

Looking for a sure-fire way to gain the Irish charm and silver tongue?   According to urban legend, a simple kiss of the Blarney stone will transform you into the king of all Casanovas!!!

Now obviously, the powers of the Blarney Stone are absolutely UN-Deniable - but to say that the kiss is simple, might have been a wee bit of an overstatement on our part...


First of all the Blarney Stone is located in the Blarney Castle, near the town of Blarney in Cork, Ireland.  Secondly, the kiss does not come without risk of life and limb!!  In order to actually kiss the blarney stone, one has to lean backwards, hold onto an iron railing over an open chasm upside down  and kiss the stone while partially suspended in the air!!  So what  would drive people to take such chances?  Apparently, even the slightest chance of acquiring the silver tongue and charm of the Irish will drive thousands of people to the castle each year.

Now, Shorty Pants Lounge cannot offer you the chance to kiss the Blarney Stone, but we do serve BEER, and according to Urban Legend, the Irish LOVE BEER (who knew, right?)!!!  So slip into your favorite green attire, get on over to Shorty Pants, save yourself a life-threatening experience and get your Irish Charm on with our Ice Cold BEER!!  I can already feel the Irish Charm....

Dine at the water’s edge at the Lake’s #1 Creole Cuisine on the water. Shorty Pants Lounge, a luxury, laid back, lake experience.

Shorty pants Lounge, the Lake's #1 Creole Cuisine Restaurant where you can expect a luxury, laid back experience at Lake of the Ozarks!!

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The Lake of the Ozarks Favorite Cajun Restaurant is open for 2013 Season

Shorty Pants Lounge, the Lake’s Favorite Cajun Restaurant, is open for the 2013 Season!!   

The Lake's Favorite Cajun Restaurant is open and serving up their authentic creole menu that's straight out of New Orleans. While everyone raves about our World Famous Crab Cakes, we also feature Gumbo, Crawfish Étoufée, Shrimp, Catfish, as well as more traditional fare such as mouthwatering steaks and award winning baby back ribs. Shorty Pants has signature sandwiches and wraps like the Steak ‘n Cheese sub or the Asiago Chicken sandwich. We also have a kid’s menu for the little ones.

If the spring weather is a little chilly - don't worry!!  Shorty Pants has you covered with indoor seating as well or you can sit outside by the fireplace. Once the weather warms up, enjoy our huge waterfront deck,  live music and a great atmosphere.

Our restaurant is “Smoke-Free” inside and offers plenty of seating outside. Catch all your sports in the outdoor lounge or inside. Voted #1 full service gas dock for 2010 and 2011 for motoring your boat. Shorty Pants offers 87 octane, 93 octane and diesel. Plus, a full c-store that includes all party supplies and ice. Fuel up and enjoy a cocktail and appetizer as you wait!

Dine at the water’s edge at the Lake’s #1 Creole Cuisine on the water. Shorty Pants Lounge, a luxury, laid back, lake experience.

Shorty pants Lounge, the Lake's #1 Creole Cuisine Restaurant where you can expect a luxury, laid back experience at Lake of the Ozarks!!

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Restaurant Hours:  7 days a week open at 11am