SS Dockside Cafe and Pub — Restaurant in Berryville

For the average Branson tourist this place is not even on their radar and that is a shame and a mistake. Sitting on the opposite (western) end of Table Rock Lake from that tourist haven, this floating restaurant is located at the Kings River Marina. It can be reached by boat or by driving 35 miles from Branson and it is worth every single mile driven to get there. The interior is fashionably rustic with walls constructed from reclaimed barn siding. There is a large piece of driftwood plucked from the lake with a boulder still trapped in the clutches of the root ball that hangs from the ceiling over the bar area as a large objet d’art. It is a beautiful place with large picture windows looking out on the water and the cliffs on the far shore.

This being a dockside restaurant in a busy working marina we fully expected the menu to be burgers, club sandwiches, and chicken strips but were pleasantly surprised by what we found in the offering. While you can get a burger at SS Dockside Cafe & Pub my table instead had fried shrimp, spicy barbecue shrimp, shrimp scampi, fried pickles, king crab, prime rib au jus with horseradish sauce, rice pilaf, mashed potatoes, and salad. We were not disappointed in a single bite. We gleefully stuffed our faces and barely had room to finish the desserts of cheese cake with chocolate sauce or cherries and chocolate lava cake. Service was prompt and friendly. I will definitely visit again the next time I am anywhere...

With less then an hour till close, when everyone is wore out and tired, you’re told a family of 5 My pregnant wife, 3 daughters, and myself has come to eat it has to be rough.. but they never once treated us like it. They were outstanding! And our server Jeff, he was the best! The family atmosphere is truly a blessing. Plus it’s so clean. The owner is amazing. I was treated more like family than a customer. They have a toy chest for kids! The food was delicious and prepared very quickly. Amazing Customer Service, Great Food, Family Friendly, and filled with love. Having a bad day? GO THERE! Having a good day? GO THERE! Go there because you deserve it. Go because like us you’re tired and the kids are too much to handle and you need Jeff because he’s going to come and make the kids laugh and tell you the history of the restaurant and make you feel loved like family. Go because the owner loves kids and will treat them like their own. Go because it’s not just a restaurant it’s a memory and that’s why you came to Branson in the first place. Thanks for a wonderful experience everyone! Thanks for treating us like family! Thanks for the shirt captain! We will see y’all on our next...

I was so excited to give this a try given the reviews and menu. The only thing on my plate that I liked was the fried shrimp. If you’re going there for fried shrimp you’ll be happy. The mango pineapple shrimp is weird, and the sweet and spicy shrimp is pretty spicy and bacon wrapped which is weird and didn’t taste good in my opinion. They have people in there that come and take your photo while you’re dining. Then ask you to pay $25 for the photo. It was very awkward and pretty annoying. We just wanted to eat dinner in peace. Not be upsold for a photo. In addition, they had a ballon animal making guy soliciting tables with children. The alcoholic drinks are expensive. Margarita was “ok”. Two stars because I really loved their fried shrimp but everything else was not good. Rice was bland. Cole slaw tasted like cabbage and sour cream mixed together. Mixed veggies were really bad. They were very under cooked and zero flavor...