Uncle Buck's Fish Bowl & Grill

Scott Madding

2024-04

10 star! All three, atmosphere, service, food,all of it. We left top of the rock looking for a quick burger and stumbled upon this place. Please visit if you’re visiting Branson. And if you come here for a bite to eat I hope you get the waiter we had! The waiters name on our ticket is Jeremy B. This gentleman is an EXCELLENT waiter!!!…..one of the best we have ever encountered. Thank you Jeremy for a wonderful experience! Check this place out if at all possible!

Chelsea Best

2024-01

Staff were friendly and helpful! The kids enjoyed the slides when you first enter. I love that those are there because the kids played while we purchased to get in. We only did bowling...it was hard to get 6 bowlers through one round in an hour (especially with 3 young kids), but at 50 an hour, plus more for shoes, we didn't want to spend more. We made it through round nine and ran out of time. It was still super fun and the kids loved the animal designs.

Ray May

2024-04

I’ve never been to a place who is charging over $15 an entree and doesn’t make the food to order. The buffalo burger is cut with another meat and is definitely not buffalo. Came out like warm like it has been sitting in a warmer and not freshly made. The waitress then took forever to bring us our bottle of wine. We were half way done with our meal when it came out and I kindly told her I didn’t want it anymore. Hopefully this is the worst restaurant on the resort.

Jesse French

2022-05

Laser tag, bowling, go carts, rock climbing, good food, arcade, bar, indoor golf, lounges, play areas, and more this place is an absolute blast! They spared NO expense in the decor, quality of the games, space for party sizes or ideas to have fun. There’s no way I can list all they have available just in this review, but we just explored ONE of the buildings, Fun Mountain, there was not enough time in one day to get to do everything. Don’t come for an hour or two, plan for the entire day if not a couple of days to get to do everything, at least in this building. You can stay on site in their suites or stay off site in the numerous hotels that surround the area.

lorgan cordeau

2024-04

Upon being seated and ordered drinks, we waited for 10 minutes just for silverware and napkins that we asked for. After ordering our food, we received everything except for a filet that we had ordered (that’s $54,by the way!). The “manager” placed our food down after confusing our table with one seated further in the back, saying that we had a filet.. which we did, because we ordered it. We then waited 20+ minutes for said filet, after everyone else at the table had finished their food, being told it was “taking so long because the chef had a hard time getting it to the perfect temp”, which was medium, and said we would get a free dessert if we wanted. After cutting into the steak, it was barely medium rare and also tasted like it was burnt and mistakenly made. Our server then asked how it was, which received an honest response of “not good at all”, and then scurried off. After coming back to give us the check, he let us know that the steak was taken off the bill. At the very end of the interaction, we brought up the issue at hand and just wanted to express our frustration, considering we’re on a family vacation and spending a lot of hard earned money and time. The server then blamed it on us, saying the “manager” told us it was taking awhile because of the temperature, which was untrue and laughable. Honestly just extremely disappointing and unprofessional.

Alex Grimm

2023-05

Great fast service a very unique atmosphere to bowl. They have a bar great bartenders, great service. If you go on Monday through Thursday, the bowling is just about half priced.

K. D.

2023-05

This place is phenomenal. I don't think there's anything like it anywhere else. It's got bowling, an arcade, playground equipment for kids, climbing wall, pool, bar etc. Its got everything you & your family could ever want. The attention to detail with the decor is overwhelmingly amazing. Everywhere you look you see something new. We went bowling & our balls came out of an alligators mouth. How cool is that? The parking lot is a little far from the building. That was the only thing I didn't enjoy. Everything else was wonderful.

Ashley M Conger

2023-05

10.09.22we had several things in the menu to try. we chose the a pretzel and pizza. the pretzel was fantastic. the pizza not so much. didn’t feel like it was cooked all the way through and it had way too much cheese.

Kimberly Carpenter Drymon

2020-05

Uncle Buck’s is inside Fun Mountain here at Big Cedar Lodge. Fun Mountain is for the young or adventurous young at heart with an arcade, laser tag, and more. The bowling alley has a beautiful ocean theme and has a couple of pool tables in there, too. We had a pottery class in a room in Fun Mountain, so we had lunch at Uncle Buck’s. My fish and chips were great and a generous portion. My husband loved his hangover burger. I had an Ozark Tea cocktail and loved it. Jeremy, our waiter, has a voice for radio that we loved to hear, and he was attentive and patient.

Jasper Risenhoover

2022-05

EDIT: Ate here again May 2021. I got the loaded grilled cheese with tomato, avocado, and grilled onions and it was SO good. Best grilled cheese I’ve ever had. My dad got the Reuben sandwich. Now the weather is warm enough we can eat outside and their patio area is super relaxing especially with the hills and the lake. Our server was Jeremy and he did an EXCELLENT job. Very hospitable and friendly. We will be back!!! 😊Amazing food and comfortable atmosphere! They have some of the best fried pickle spears. Chicken is the best chicken on earth. Didn’t have room left over for dessert but all the desserts sounded really good. All of the staff were very friendly and attentive. The details are incredible from the wood beams in the ceilings to the colors in the chandeliers. They have a bowling alley, arcade games, rock climbing wall, race car, a treehouse, and a ropes course area for kids. When we were leaving there were some kids walking in with their parents who were cheering about getting to go to Uncle Buck’s. I think that says it all. 😂 Big Cedar did an incredible job building this place. All of the Christmas lights make it even more beautiful.

Dr. Blunt

2023-05

Surprisingly fun place with a big, very nice arcade & laser tag room, restaurant, bowling alley, bumper cars, play areas, etc. More nautical & fish themed than you can imagine,Kinda pricey & food was just fine, but the kids very much enjoyed themselves.Parking: Kinda difficult to drive to this place, & finding the lots & walking uphill to the lodge with a bunch of kids is tricky, but worth it!Kid-friendliness: Very fun for kids, hours of exciting activities of all sorts.

Tammy Allen

2023-06

There is an outdoor seating area with umbrellas. Inside is very comfortable. Uncle Buck's has friendly staff, great service, and delicious food. The lunch menu is limited. Prices are a little more; however, we were able to keep our cups. Great view of the Ozark Mountains.Kid-friendliness: Many activities to do: go-carts, bowling, arcade, rock wall climbing, outdoor climber, and kids discovery center.

Kurt Schubert

2023-07

WOW! I've been bragging on Uncle Bucks food, especially on the chicken fingers. They WERE like a chicken breast or at least half of one and you GOT at least 3 and if they were smaller, 4. But, summer has hit. We are local, huge Pro Bass Pro, Big Cedar, Long Creek and all Johnny Morris. We went to get our standard order of 2 dinners. Git home and 2 strips of chicken about 1/3 the normal size of our last 3 or so orders and 1/2 the amount of fries that we used to get. No honey mustard as was the standard. All for $26.00 per meal! I could have, and will do, gone to KFC and got 10 times the strips. Johnny, are you that bad off since 6 weeks ago, or are your people just sticking it to the well to do that stay there? Well, this local won't be back. Shame on Big Cedar. $52.01 for this!

Derek Cook

2020-05

After a previous lackluster experience at a different Uncle Buck's location, I arrived with low expectations. Our party of nine was pleasantly surprised. The restaurant is inside the Fun building with patio seating available, so entertainment abounds.

Amy Herring

2019-05

We ate here because we planned to go to the arcade after dinner and drop some money there. My husband had the pizza, which was good. I ordered the fish and chips. They were good too. It's a family place, so food is risk free. That's good for kiddos but maybe not for adults that want to try something new. The service was very good. Our server took time with us. Food came out hot and quick.

Julli Ann Lively

2023-05

Went just for dessert and we each tried one of their amazing shakes. Absolutely delicious and worth the splurge on both price and calories! Sitting outdoors on the deck was also lovely and everyone was very nice and attentive.

Julie Anne Comia

2021-05

We wanted go eat someplace nice but since it’s the New Year most of the places were full. Gladly this place doesn’t need reservations. It’s inside an Arcade, I wasn’t expecting the food to be fancy. The waiter, Jeremy, was nice enough to remind us how big the pizza will be. The drinks were great. The buffalo pizza was a little salty, maybe it was a wrong choice for our palate. But we did have a great time.

sarah c

2024-01

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brian archer

2021-05

I was skeptical. Most restaurants in amusement areas aren't that great . This food was definitely above average. Not cheap but it was good .We had the smoked wahoo dip with garlic Flatbread and we also got the fried pickles as an appetizer. Both were very good .The mushroom and Swiss burger for 16 bucks was ok . Not many mushrooms or a large patty . Burger was cooked good just not much to it .The smashburger isn't a smashed burger at all . Its the same patty that's on the mushroom and Swiss .I would probably eat here again but bring your wallet because its pricey .

Sylvia Washington

2024-01

The Uncle Buck's we visited in Memphis was fantastic. The food was great and everything! So I thought eating at the one in Branson, I would have the same food experience, NOPE! I asked for fish tacos, the server said they didn't have them, so I settled for the fish and chips, since I don't eat meat anymore. Very disappointed in the food because it was almost like a big fish filet on top of fries. My husband had wings and he was not pleased with his order either. The food was too expensive not to taste that great.

Courtney

2021-05

Yum!! We went to the quaint bar by the bowling alley and it had such a wonderful ambience to it. We ordered to go and it came to us in a timely manner, hot and tasty. The chicken strips are amazing and seasoned just right! Pictured is a buffalo chicken wrap.. it was very good!! Our bar tender was awesome (Shaun) super friendly and nice!! Over all a wonderful experience

Kimberly Dierkes

2022-05

Biggest golden fried shrimp ive ever seen. The food is so worth trying, staff was amazing. View as well. Cannot stress how anyone should make a point to stop here. Indoor arcade,wall climbing, go carts, bumper cars...oh and THE FOOD! And this is only one of the eateries in the area,let alone the building.Loved every minute.

Marianne

2024-04

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Queen Saxy

2023-11

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Leah Hardin

2019-05

If you haven't bowled at Uncle Buck's Fish Bowl & Grill...then you haven't bowled at all. This place is magical! The lights, the decor, soooo neat for the kids and adults too! And when your little one can't stay in a lane anymore...just take them outside to the arcade or the sunken ship tree house and slides. Fun Fun!!

Rene Ramirez

2024-01

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A C

2022-05

There are plenty of places to eat at Big Cedar but Uncle Buck's has a very laid-back atmosphere so I felt comfortable going to dinner in a hoodie. :) Our waitress was super friendly and the Buffalo Chicken Wrap with homemade chips ($16) and Mermaid Water ($11) were both fabulous.

Drake Bailey

2023-05

Five stars for the staff alone. Extremely friendly, walking as fast as they can without running, and working past close. They were understaffed as well. I hope management and owners appreciate the hard work of the servers and staff. Hope they are getting paid well, because the level of effort I saw was impressive and rare

Carl Moore

2021-05

Fun place to go for adults and kids. Food is very good with friendly staff. Lots of fun to choose from go carts to bowling.. games.. bumper cars and much more. Relaxing and nice views.

Christopher McCalla

2021-05

The food quality was pretty good. I ordered the double cheeseburger with fries. The side of fries was small, but tasty. And the burger was a pretty standard burger.I'd try other things but the prices were astronomical