Amazing Cajun Creations - Is it New Orleans or Lake of the Ozarks?

You might think that you have to travel to Louisiana to enjoy authentic Creole cuisine but on the contrary, you can find amazing Cajun food smack dab in the middle of Missouri! Shorty Pants Lounge & Marina in Osage Beach is home to the best Cajun food at the Lake of the Ozarks and, for most of you at least, a trip to the lake area is a lot closer to home. 

Cajun Inspiration
If you close your eyes after sinking your teeth into one of the many Cajun creations served at our Lake of the Ozarks waterfront bar & restaurant, your taste buds will have you believing that you're dining in the middle of Bourbon Street rather than lakeside in Osage Beach! 

The talented chefs at Shorty Pants Lounge use only the most flavorful rubs and spices direct from Louisiana. You'll find all of the Creole cooking staples in our recipes - rice, sausages, seafood, and vegetables - alongside lots of other delicious ingredients, put together masterfully for your dining pleasure. 

There are amazing Cajun dishes throughout our entire menu, from appetizers to entrees and from sandwiches to side dishes (dessert too!) but one section in particular that exemplifies what we can do is our Bourbon Street Eats menu.

Bourbon Street Eats
These incredible entrees burst with mouthwatering flavor! Each dish is also served with a garden salad or mini Caesar and your choice of French bread or corn muffins.  

New Orleans Medley
A plateful of our signature entrees: creamy Crawfish Etouffee, rich Jambalaya, Red Beans & Rice, and a half-link of our Andouille sausage.  

Jambalaya
A Louisiana rice-based dish steamed in rich and subtle Cajun spices, Andouille sausage, chicken, and shrimp. You can also try it "DIRTY" topped with red beans. 

Red Beans and Rice
This classic dish is seasoned to perfection and served with a link of Andouille sausage. 

Crawfish-n-Shrimp Etouffee
Crawfish and shrimp smothered in a rich creamy etouffee sauce with Creole vegetables served with rice. 

Shrimp-n-Grits
Large shrimp sauteed with Andouille sausage, hickory-smoked bacon, onions, and mushrooms served over homemade cheddar cheese & jalapeno grits.

Easy Street Trio
You will love this sweet and spicy blush cream sauce with Andouille sausage, shrimp, and tender chicken that is served over fresh fettuccine. 

Cajun Alfredo
Mildly spiced Alfredo tossed with fresh fettuccine noodles with grilled chicken. You may also substitute shrimp or enjoy a combination of both types of meat. 

Crab Cake Pasta
Two handmade shrimp and lump Blue crab cakes are placed on a bed of fresh fettuccine with shrimp and topped in our delicious seafood cream sauce. 

Voodoo Chicken
Spicy marinated blackened chicken breast is placed over a bed of sauteed onions, peppers, and rice. 

Chicken New Orleans
Blackened chicken breast sauteed with a trio of bell peppers and our Cajun cream sauce served over rice.

Smothered Catfish
Fried catfish filet served on a bed of rice and smothered in our Crawfish Etouffee. If you'd rather, try it blackened instead. 

After reading about those fantastic Creole creations, your stomach's bound to be rumbling and your mouth must be watering too. Cure those cravings by getting on over to our Cajun restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks as soon as you possibly can! 

This portion of the menu is only a sampling of the many delicious Cajun dishes and drinks we've got in store for you here at Shorty Pants Lounge & Marina, 7 days a week. Whether you're traveling the lake area by land or by lake, we're easy to find and excited to serve you the best-tasting Cajun cuisine you'll find outside of Louisiana! 

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The Taste of New Orleans at the Lake of the Ozarks!

You don't have to make a trek all the way down south to New Orleans to enjoy authentic Creole cuisine. Instead, you'll find the best Cajun food at the Lake of the Ozarks smack dab in the middle of Missouri when you dine at Shorty Pants Lounge & Marina! If you close your eyes and take a bite of one of our many Cajun creations, your taste buds will have you thinking that you're sitting on Bourbon Street. 

Cajun Inspiration
Our talented chefs use only the most flavorful rubs and spices direct from Louisiana. You'll find all of the Creole cooking staples in our recipes - rice, sausages, seafood, and vegetables - alongside lots of other delicious ingredients, put together masterfully for your dining pleasure. 

There are amazing Cajun dishes throughout our entire menu, from appetizers to entrees, from sandwiches to side dishes, but one section in particular that exemplifies what we can do is our Bourbon Street Eats.

Bourbon Street Eats

These incredible entrees burst with flavor! Each is served with a garden salad or mini Caesar salad and your choice of French bread or corn muffins. 

Shrimp N Grits

Large shrimp sauteed with Andouille sausage, hickory-smoked bacon, onions, and mushrooms served over our homemade cheddar cheese and jalapeno grits. 

Easy Street Trio

You will love this sweet and spicy blush cream sauce with Andouille sausage, shrimp, and tender chicken served over fresh fettuccine. 

Chicken New Orleans

A blackened chicken breast sauteed with a trio of bell peppers and our Cajun cream sauce served over rice. 

Voodoo Chicken

A spicy, marinated, blackened chicken breast placed over a bed of sauteed onions, peppers, and rice. 

Cajun Alfredo

A mildly spiced Alfredo tossed with fresh fettuccine noodles. Enjoy it with the addition of chicken, shrimp, or a combination of the two.

Crab Cake Pasta

Two delicious handmade shrimp and lump blue crab cakes are placed on a bed of fresh fettuccine with delicious seafood cream sauce. 

Jambalaya

A Louisiana rice-based dish steamed in rich and subtle Cajun spices, Andouille sausage, chicken, and shrimp. For even more flavor, try it "dirty" topped with red beans! 

Red Beans N Rice

This classic dish is seasoned to perfection and served with a link of Andouille sausage. 

Crawfish-N-Shrimp Etouffee

Crawfish and shrimp smothered in a rich creamy etouffee sauce with Creole vegetables served over rice. 

New Orleans Medley

A plateful of our signature entrees: creamy crawfish etouffee, rich jambalaya, red beans & rice, and a half link of Andouille sausage. 

Smothered Catfish

A catfish filet served on a bed of rice and smothered in our crawfish etouffee. Enjoy your catfish either fried or blackened.

After reading about those fantastic creations, your stomach's bound to be rumbling and your mouth must be watering! Spend some time in the beautiful lake area enjoying the best Cajun food at the Lake of the Ozarks. 

This is just a sampling of the many options our menu holds for you, and we've got the drinks to go along with them. For example, our Cajun Bloody Mary is out of this world and in addition to the New Orleans classic Hurricane, we've got a long list of our own versions you've got to try at our Lake of the Ozarks waterfront restaurant & bar. We're open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Hopefully, we'll be seeing you real soon. 

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The Amazing Flavors of Bourbon St. at the Lake of the Ozarks!

You don't have to travel all the way to New Orleans to enjoy authentic rich and savory Cajun cuisine. Shorty Pants Lounge & Marina in Osage Beach knows all the secrets for bringing the amazing flavors of Bourbon St. to you, right here in mid-Missouri! The best Cajun food at the Lake of the Ozarks can be found throughout our extensive menu, but is most prominently featured in our "Bourbon Street Eats."

As this blog is being written, we are currently finishing up a fantastic kitchen remodel. This will allow us to get even more creative with the delicious dishes we serve. Once the remodel is complete, we'll be opening our doors to you this spring so you can enjoy the following plates of Creole goodness, as well as all of your other Shorty Pants Lounge favorites. 

BOURBON STREET EATS
Each of these incredible Cajun creations is served with a garden salad or mini Caesar and your choice of French bread or corn muffins. 

Crab Cake Pasta
Two delicious handmade shrimp and lump blue crab cakes are placed on a bed of fresh fettuccine with our amazing seafood cream sauce. 

Cajun Alfredo
A mildly spiced Alfredo tossed with fresh fettuccine noodles. You may order this with chicken, shrimp, or a combination of the two. 

Easy Street Trio
You will love this sweet and spicy blush cream sauce with Andouille sausage, shrimp, and tender chicken served over fresh fettuccine.

Chicken New Orleans
A blackened chicken breast sauteed with a trio of bell peppers and our Cajun cream sauce served over rice. 

Voodoo Chicken
A spicy, marinated, blackened chicken breast placed over a bed of sauteed onions, peppers, and rice. 

Smothered Catfish
A catfish filet served on a bed of rice and smothered in our crawfish etouffee. Order this either fried or blackened. 

Jambalaya
A Louisiana rice-based dish steamed in rich and subtle Cajun spices, Andouille sausage, chicken, and shrimp. Try it "dirty" topped with red beans!  

Red Beans 'n' Rice
This classic dish is seasoned to perfection and served with a link of Andouille sausage. 

Shrimp 'n' Grits
Large shrimp sauteed with Andouille sausage, hickory-smoked bacon, onions, and mushrooms served over our homemade cheddar cheese and jalapeno grits. 

Crawfish-N-Shrimp Etouffee
Crawfish and shrimp smothered in a rich creamy etouffee sauce with Creole vegetables served with rice. 

New Orleans Medley
A plateful of our signature entrees - creamy crawfish etouffee, rich jambalaya, red beans and rice, and a half link of Andouille sausage. 

Bet your mouth is watering just reading about it! Like we said before, you don't have to travel all the way to New Orleans to experience incredible Cajun cooking made with authentic Louisiana rubs and spices. Instead, head on over to our Lake of the Ozarks waterfront bar & restaurant this season. 

Once our awesome kitchen remodel is complete and we have a definite opening date, we'll let everyone know on the website and our social media outlets. Until then, start deciding which of the mouthwatering menu items from Shorty Pants Lounge that you'll be ordering first!   

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The Taste of Bourbon Street Smack Dab in the Middle of Missouri!

You don't have to travel all the way to New Orleans to enjoy the amazing flavors that Bourbon Street is famous for. Right here in mid-Missouri, we serve the best Cajun food at the Lake of the Ozarks seven days a week. Close your eyes and take a bite of one of our Creole creations at Shorty Pants Lounge & Marina and you'd swear you're in Louisiana! 

Cajun Inspiration
Our talented chefs use only the most flavorful rubs and spices direct from Louisiana. You'll find all of the Creole cooking staples in our recipes - rice, sausages, seafood, and vegetables - alongside lots of other delicious ingredients, put together masterfully for your dining pleasure. There are amazing Cajun dishes throughout our entire menu, but one section in particular that exemplifies what we can do is our Bourbon Street Eats.

Bourbon Street Eats
Each of these incredible dishes is served with a garden salad or mini Caesar salad and your choice of French bread or corn muffins.

New Orleans Medley
A plateful of our signature entrees: creamy Crawfish Etouffee, rich Jambalaya, Red Beans & Rice, and a half-link of Andouille Sausage. 

Easy Street Trio
You will love this sweet and spicy blush cream sauce with Andouille sausage, shrimp, and tender chicken served over fresh fettuccine. 

Cajun Alfredo
A mildly spiced Alfredo tossed with fresh fettuccine noodles. If you'd like to add meat, we have chicken, shrimp, or a combination of the two. 

Crab Cake Pasta
Two delicious handmade shrimp and lump blue crab cakes are placed on a bed of fresh fettuccine with a delicious seafood cream sauce. 

Jambalaya
A Louisana rice-based dish steamed in rich and subtle Cajun spices, Andouille sausage, chicken, and shrimp. Try it "dirty" topped with red beans! 

Red Beans 'N' Rice 
This classic dish is seasoned to perfection and served with a link of Andouille sausage. 

Smothered Catfish
A catfish filet served on a bed of rice, smothered in our crawfish etouffee. Enjoy it fried or blackened. 

Voodoo Chicken
A spicy marinated blackened chicken breast is placed over a bed of sauteed onions, peppers, and rice. 

Chicken New Orleans
A blackened chicken breast sauteed with a trio of bell peppers and our Cajun cream sauce served over rice. 

Crawfish 'N' Shrimp Etouffee
Crawfish and shrimp smothered in a rich creamy etouffee sauce with creole vegetables served over rice. 

Shrimp 'N' Grits
Large shrimp sauteed with Andouille sausage, hickory-smoked bacon, onions, and mushrooms served over our homemade Cheddar Cheese and Jalapeno Grits. 

C'mon, you know your mouth is watering! One taste of any of these delicious dishes is enough to prove to you that a trip to New Orleans isn't necessary. Simply head on over to our Cajun restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks and even though you're in mid-Missouri, your taste buds will be on Bourbon Street! Join us soon at Shorty Pants Lounge & Marina. You're going to be happily impressed.  

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Bourbon St. Eats in the Middle of the Lake of the Ozarks!

You may be surprised to find out that you can enjoy the rich, savory recipes of New Orleans right here in mid-Missouri. The Lake of the Ozarks has the best Cajun restaurant outside of Louisiana, and you can enjoy it lakeside all season long. 

Cajun Inspired Cooking
Shorty Pants Lounge & Marina uses rubs and spices direct from Louisiana in our cooking, giving it the flavor you'd expect if you visited the French Quarter in person. Cajun food is a style of cooking that could be classified as a rustic cuisine. The French-speaking Acadian people that made New Orleans their home many years ago created fantastic recipes using ingredients that were easy to find in the region.

Some of the staples used in Cajun include rice, sausages, seafood, and vegetables. You'll find amazing dishes throughout our extensive menu containing these ingredients. The Bourbon Street Eats section of the menu is rich with them, and it's a great place to start your Midwestern Cajun flavor journey. 

BOURBON STREET EATS
Each of these dishes is served with a garden salad or mini Caesar salad and your choice of French bread or cornbread. 

Chicken New Orleans
A blackened chicken breast sauteed with a trio of bell peppers paired with a kickin' Cajun cream sauce and served over rice.

Cajun Alfredo
A mildly spiced Alfredo tossed with fresh fettuccine noodles. Chicken, shrimp, or a combination of both can be added if you like. 

Voodoo Chicken
A Spicy marinara blackened chicken breast is placed over a bed of sauteed onions, peppers, and rice. 

Smothered Catfish
A catfish filet served on a bed of rice, smothered in our Crawfish Etoufee. The catfish can be prepared fried or blackened. 

Jambalaya
A Louisiana rice-based dish steeped in rich and subtle spices along with Andouille sausage, smoked chicken, and shrimp. This dish can also be served "dirty." 

Red Beans 'N' Rice
This classic dish is seasoned to perfection and served with a link of Andouille sausage. 

Easy Street Trio
You will love this sweet and spicy blush cream sauce with Andouille sausage, shrimp, and tender chicken served over fresh fettuccine. 

Crab Cake Pasta
2 delicious handmade shrimp and lump Blue crab cakes are placed on a bed of fresh fettuccine with delicious seafood cream sauce. 

Crawfish 'N' Shrimp Etouffee
Crawfish and shrimp smothered in a rich creamy etouffee sauce with Creole vegetables and served with rice.

Shrimp 'N' Grits
Large shrimp sauteed with Andouille sausage, hickory-smoked bacon, onions, and mushrooms and served over our homemade Cheddar Cheese and Jalapeno Grits. 

New Orleans Medley
A plateful of our signature entrees; creamy Crawfish Etouffee, rich Jambalaya, Red Beans and Rice, and a half link of our Andouille sausage.  

Is your mouth watering yet? You don't have to plan a trip to New Orleans to experience incredible Cajun cooking. Instead, head on over to our waterfront restaurant and bar at the Lake of the Ozarks! 

The Bourbon Street Eats portion of our menu is just the beginning of the wonderful Cajun flavors we have in store for you, plus you'll find plenty of non-Cajun dishes that are equally as delicious. Shorty Pants Lounge & Marina has something tasty for everyone in the family. Join us soon for lunch or dinner and find out for yourself! 

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Incredible Cajun Cuisine Featured In Our Bourbon Street Eats

We offer a variety of tastes at Shorty Pants Lounge, but the highlight of our extensive menu is the best Cajun food at the Lake of the Ozarks. With delicious dishes inspired by classic Louisiana recipes, you'll think you've bypassed mid-Missouri altogether and ended up in New Orleans!   

Cajun Inspired Cooking
The French-speaking Acadian people that made their homes in New Orleans years ago came up with some amazing dishes that have stood the test of time and are now considered classics. They took ingredients that were easy to find in the area and created unbelievable flavors that make a mouth water. 

Some of the staple items used in Cajun cooking include: rice, sausages, seafood, and vegetables. All of those are present in the dishes you may order at our waterfront Lake of the Ozarks restaurant, paired with rubs and spices direct from Louisiana, just like you'd find in the French Quarter. You will find selections with a Creole influence throughout our menu, but our Bourbon Street Eats section is completely filled with it.  

BOURBON STREET EATS
Each one of these magnificent Cajun dishes is served with a garden salad or mini Caesar salad and your choice of French bread or cornbread. 

SHRIMP N GRITS
Large shrimp sauteed with Andouille sausage, hickory-smoked bacon, onions, and mushrooms, served over our homemade cheddar cheese & jalapeno grits.

CAJUN ALFREDO
A mildly spiced Alfredo tossed with fresh fettuccine noodles. You may order it with chicken, shrimp, or a combination of both. 

CRAB CAKE PASTA
Two delicious handmade shrimp and lump Blue crab cakes are placed on a bed of fresh fettuccine with our delicious seafood cream sauce. 

VOODOO CHICKEN
A spicy Marinara blackened chicken breast is placed over a bed of sauteed onions, peppers, and rice. 

JAMBALAYA
A Louisiana rice-based dish, steeped in rich and subtle spices along with Andouille sausage, smoked chicken, and shrimp. For a little extra, try it dirty! 

SMOTHERED CATFISH
A fried or blackened catfish filet served on a bed of rice, smothered in our Crawfish Etouffee. 

CHICKEN NEW ORLEANS
A Blackened chicken breast sauteed with a trio of bell peppers, paired with a kickin' Cajun cream sauce and served over rice. 

RED BEANS N RICE
This classic dish is seasoned to perfection and served with a link of Andouille sausage.

CRAWFISH-N-SHRIMP ETOUFFEE
Crawfish & shrimp smothered in a rich creamy etouffee sauce with creole vegetables, served with rice.  

EAST STREET TRIO
You will love this sweet and spicy blush cream sauce with Andouille sausage, shrimp, and tender chicken, served over fettuccine. 

NEW ORLEANS MEDLEY
A plateful of our signature entrees: creamy Crawfish Etouffee, rich Jambalaya, Red Beans & Rice, and a half link of our Andouille sausage.

Comfortable Dining, Inside & Out
The lakefront deck is still open this time of year so that you can enjoy your Cajun creations outside on the nicest of fall days. When the weather gets a little chilly, we've got an outdoor area complete with a cozy fireplace to fight that chill. There's even a TV next to the fireplace in case there's a good game on you don't want to miss. 

On those days when it's just too cold or rainy to truly enjoy your meal outdoors, our indoor dining room has a fully stocked bar and plenty of seating to accommodate groups of every size. While you're in there, pick up an awesome Shorty Pants Lounge & Marina sweatshirt for the walk back to your car or boat! 

Our season's not over yet, so make sure to head on over to the best waterfront bar & restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks and order up some of our tasty Cajun food while you still can. You're definitely going to want to get your fill over the next couple of months so that you can make it through the winter until next season! 

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