4th Of July at Casablanca!

The start of the Fourth of July weekend is almost here - and it's time for YOU to decide where you want to go! Casablanca is the best bar at the Lake of the Ozarks, and we can't wait to serve you this weekend. We've got some great live music planned and as always the best food and beer at the Lake of the Ozarks. Hungry yet? Well, you will be! We've got a great sandwich menu that's going to make your mouth water - and the beer to wash it down with.

Sandwiches at the Lake of the Ozarks

Whether you want something for lunch or dinner, sandwiches are a classic summertime feast - that is made even better with beer! Make it even more American by getting a burger instead! We've got it all - and the best bar on the Bagnell Dam Strip is here to help.

• Rueben Sandwich
• Grouper Sandwich
• Philly Sandwich
• Grouper Sandwich, Grilled
• Grilled Casa Melt
• Spangler BLT
• Casa Burger
• Tex Melt
• Blue Shrum Burg
• Schwab Burg

Lake of the Ozarks Beer

Wanna know what's on tap at your favorite Lake of the Ozarks bar? We've only got the best - so come ready to enjoy some ice cold beers straight from the tap.

• Bud Light
• Stella Artois
• Shock Top Belgian White
• Avalanche Ale
• Logboat Lookout APA
• Logboat Bear 
• Bur Oak Lily ale
• Bourbon Barrel Goodwood
• Harp Lager
• Goose Island IPA
• Boulevard Tank
• Miller Lite
• Lefthand Nitro Milk Stout 
• Magners Irish Cider
• Boulevard wheat 
• Blue Moon Belgian White
• Modelo Especial
• Coors Light
• Leinenkugel Summer Shandy
• Budweiser

Live Music at the Lake of the Ozarks

Are you looking for some great music, a fun atmosphere, delicious food - all at the most historic bar at the Lake? Well, Casablanca has you covered. We've got your favorite performers in one place - the best place!

Friday 6/30/17

Boomchux at 7:00 PM

Saturday 7/1/17

Don Akers at 7:00 PM

Sunday 7/2/17

Tom Bryant at 8:00 PM

Monday 7/3/17

Tim Newell from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Zwarte Band at 8:00 PM

Tuesday 7/4/17

Cheryl Lynn Day Party starts at 1:00 PM

The All-American Restaurant

The Casablanca Bar has been at the Lake for YEARS - and when we say years, we mean that our building has been here since the 20's. Our Lake restaurant is filled to the brim with history, and you know what else is filled to the brim? Your glass. With the best beer at the Lake of the Ozarks. We have over 15 craft beers on tap. These kegs of beer are kept at 28 degrees and then pumped through our glycol system which brings these flavors to your frosted glass at 24 degrees. So even if it's hot outside, it's cold inside your glass. Come out and see us this weekend. we have some great live music, great food, and the atmosphere you're looking for when you want to enjoy a delicious meal. Happy Fourth of July from the Casablanca team!

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Lake Ozark, MO

Lake of the Ozarks History

The Casablanca building was constructed back in the late 20's and became the best bar at the Lake of the Ozarks in the 30's - so if anyone knows about Lake of the Ozarks history, it's the oldest bar at the Lake of the Ozarks! The Lake of the Ozarks has been a vacation destination for years and years, but just two years ago we were voted THE vacation destination in the country by USA Today! When you're looking for a place to travel that is filled with fun, water activities, great music, and even better food - you come to the Lake of the Ozarks. Our family-friendly destination has seen a lot in the last hundred years, so we want to talk about a bit of history trivia for the area.

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Bagnell Dam History

The Bagnell Dam construction project began on August 6th, 1929 by the Union Electric Company of St. Louis Missouri. It was called the Great Osage River Project and was considered the most skillful engineering feat of its day. Yet, only four months after the project began, the stock market crashed. The mammoth Bagnell undertaking continued on, though, and it brought growth and expansion to central Missouri. Some 4,600 workers were employed at one time, among 20,500 total individuals over two years.

About Bagnell Dam

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Once the area was cleared, the reservoir was outlined, and the Osage River was impounded and the lake began to fill on February 2, 1931. The lake was opened to travel on May 30th, 1931. The lake reservoir covers 92 square miles which is around 54,000 acres. 30,000 of those acres were cleared to complete the project.

Fun Facts About the Lake

• At roughly 1,150 miles, the total shoreline of the Lake of the Ozarks is longer than the coastline of California.
• Roughly 3.5 million tourists visit Lake of the Ozarks from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
• Lake of the Ozarks covers 61,000 acres and contains 617 billion gallons of fresh water, what the city of St. Louis typically uses over a decade.
• At 17,741 acres, Lake of the Ozarks State Park is the largest park in Missouri.
• The total cost to build Bagnell Dam was approximately $30 million (nearly $360 million in today's money). The lake runs 92 miles end to end.

Plan a Trip to the Lake of the Ozarks

Have you wanted to visit the Lake of the Ozarks for a while? Now is the time to do it! Summer is a hopping time filled with great events, amazing food, and fun activities at the Lake of the Ozarks and we want you to be a part of it. Don't forget, when you plan to come see Bagnell Dam, you have GOT to stop at the best restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks - Casablanca Pub & Grill! Our Lake of the Ozarks bar & grill is on the Bagnell Dam Strip and the perfect place for you to bring your friends and family. We have a diverse menu filled with burgers, delicious hot dogs, salads, appetizers, and even brick oven pizza at the Lake of the Ozarks. Come out and see us, you'll be glad you did!

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Hoagies VS. Grinders

Hoagies vs. Grinders. Have you ever gotten into a debate about these terms? While they aren't Midwest terminologies (so you may not have actually argued about them before) they have a definite story and history behind each one, and may actually be different sandwiches entirely. Here at Casablanca, we serve both, and we wanted to take the mystery out of them for you! Before you come out to your favorite restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks, here are a few things to remember about a hoagie and a grinder.

The Hoagie History

There are actually many theories describing where the term "hoagie" comes from. Some refer to an Irish man named Hogan who asked his wife to make him a sandwich similar to the ones that the Italians ate, while others surmise that eating one made you look like a hog - eventually converting to "hoagie." The most believable story though, surmises that the Italian Americans who worked on Hog Island making ships would take sandwiches stacked with cheese and meat on long round buns. These individuals were called "hoggies" because of their employment, and eventually, the sandwich earned the name as well. Due to the dialect of the Philadelphia accent, it then because known as the "hoagie."

What sets the hoagie apart from its counterparts? Well, it comes from Italian origins and is generally served as a cold sandwich. It is stacked high with cold cuts like salami, ham, and turkey, and is known for coming in ultra long lengths.

At Casablanca, we boast of brick-oven-baked hoagies, and we put our own spin on this popular sandwich that is packed with flavor. Each includes our legendary cheese blend, Roma tomatoes, caramelized onions, Aioli sauce & a bag of chips.

The Grotto

Canadian Bacon, thinly sliced Ribeye & pepperoni on a locally baked hoagie roll.

The Italian

Capicola, Salami & Ham on a locally baked hoagie roll.

Ham & Cheese

Fresh Italian roll filled with freshly sliced ham, our legendary cheese blend, and finished with our specially seasoned greens.

The Grinder in the Good Ole Days

The grinder isn't a common term the farther south you travel, mainly because they are most popular in the New England area. There are also many rumors about where the terminology and name came from for this sandwich. Some say it's because the dock workers that ate the sandwich were called "grinders", while other say it's because the bread was so hard that you had to grind it to get a bite.

Grinders are different than their counterparts in that they can be served hot or cold, and generally, are served with meatballs or chicken breasts instead of the cold cuts that you'll find on a hoagie.

Grinders at Casablanca

We've got two delicious grinders at Casablanca that will be a perfect way to end your evening, start your weekend, or really just any meal you can get away and come down to the best bar at the Lake of the Ozarks!

The Kendra

Peppers, fresh mushrooms, onions, roasted garlic, Roma tomato slices, artichoke hearts, black olives, pizza sauce & our five cheese blend on a fresh baked Italian bun.

The Meat A Ball

House-made meatballs covered in our house pizza sauce & cheese blend served on a fresh Italian roll.

Dining at the Best Restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks

Casablanca has both of these delicious sandwiches on our menu, and we look forward to serving you when you come out for a meal. Not only do we have great sandwiches, but we also boast of delicious pizzas, burgers and more. Come out for a beer, a burger, a sandwich, and enjoy a great time at your favorite local bar at the Lake of the Ozarks! We look forward to serving you.

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Lake Ozark, MO

Fun Facts About Casablanca

Casablanca resides in one of the oldest buildings on the Bagnell Dam Strip. Because of that, it's filled with fun facts, lots of history, and incredibly fun moments. We can't tell you how many thousands of people have been through our doors, and the thousands and thousands of memories that have been made within our vintage walls - but we CAN tell you about some fun facts about our restaurant, the history behind it, and more!

Casablanca History

The Casablanca building was built in 1928. When it was first opened, it was actually the first Lake Ozark Post Office and not the bar you've come to love. When the prohibition ended in 1933, Casablanca was born. The Casablanca bar remained for the next 65 years, serving vacationers, guests, and locals alike the entire time. In 1998, Casablanca was then sold and renamed to Slick's Biker Bar. It's no secret that bikers still love our bar, and being located on the Bagnell Dam Strip definitely helps with that. Every month, Hot Summer Nights comes cruising around, and every year, the Lake Ozark BikeFest comes rolling through.

Eddie & Sharon

In 2003 the building was bought back to a prior Casablanca customer and renames back to Casablanca. Just one short year later in 2004, our very loved Eddie Jordan bought the bar and ran it until 2012. In 2012, the Brick Brothers purchased the building from Eddie on New Year's Eve evening while having a drink with Eddie.

The Brick Brothers have been managing your favorite Lake of the Ozarks restaurant, and since have remodeled the basement and turned it into Casagrotto. Eddie played a HUGE role in our restaurant's history, and it is with great sadness that we say he left this world in January 2017.

Fun Facts About Your Lake of the Ozarks Bar

Any building that has been through as much as our will have some fun facts! Check out these CRAZY things about our restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks.

1. The basement was a speakeasy during prohibition.

2. The walls and floors of our restaurant are from cut down trees during the construction of the dam.

3. Casablanca is the oldest bar in Lake of the Ozarks.

4. In the 1930's Bonnie and Clyde were known to frequent this establishment.

5. There are 27 TV's in Casablanca and it has a dedicated 15 ton A/C unit for upstairs.

6. The POW WOW PUB sign on the patio is the original one from the hotel bar.

Your Hometown Bar

Everyone needs a place they can go on Friday evenings after a long week, Saturday afternoons when they need a great meal and cold beer - and that place is Casablanca. Our bar is the oldest bar at the Lake, and that isn't the only reason you should come and enjoy a meal with us. From appetizers to pizza, and burgers to beer - we've got it all. Come out and enjoy your weekend meals with us, we look forward to seeing you!

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Pizza Pie - Oh My!

If you're looking for the best pizza at the Lake of the Ozarks, you'll want to be sure and stop by Casablanca pub & bar! We have a brick oven pizza that fires up and makes the BEST pizza at the Lake of the Ozarks. Don't believe us? Well, let's introduce you to our menu and see what you think then!

BAGNELL DAM SUPREME
This is the most loaded pizza we offer. Canadian Bacon, Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Onions, Bell Peppers, Black Olives, and freshly made sausage.

JORDANMEISTER
Our most popular signature pizza. Mounds of homemade sausage, pepperoni, canadian bacon, Iowa Bacon, homemade tomato sauce with a five cheese blend.

CAPO
With true Italian flavors, the Capo is a pizza that's packed full of flavor and soon to be your favorite. Tomato Sauce, Signature Cheese Blend, Italian Sausage, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, Mozzarella, & Basil.

DAVE'S HOTEL CALIFORNIA
Tons of delicious housemade sausage, roasted garlic, fresh mushrooms, black olives, on our own homemade alfredo sauce. This is a must try pie!

CHERYL'S DOORMAN
This is a popular pizza at Casablanca, and you'll see why when see the toppings! Peppers, Fresh Mushroom, Onions, Roasted garlic, Roma Tomato Slices. Artichoke Hearts, Black Olives, Tomato Sauce, Five Cheese Blend.

NAPOLI
Simple, flavorful, and classic - that's what you'll find on the Napoli! Combine Tomato Sauce, Meatballs, Signature Cheese Blend, & Basil, and you'll have our Napoli pizza.

HAWAIIAN
We've got a delicious Hawaiin pizza in the brick oven, and we know you'll love it. The Tomato Sauce, Pineapple, & Canadian Bacon create a perfect mix.

POLLO
If poultry is more appealing to you than beef or pork - we have a delicious pizza with the perfect toppings. The Pollo has Tomato Sauce, Signature Cheese Blend, Chicken, Sun-dried tomatoes, Artichokes, & Basil.

GRAND GLAZE
Named after a local attraction, the Grand Glaize is spicy, flavorful, and delicious. With Pesto, Chicken, Fresh Mushrooms, and Caramelized Onions, your mouth should be watering right. about. now!

PEPPERONI CLASSICO
This pizza is a classic, obviously! Yet it's not boring - in fact, it's packed full of flavor! Topped with Tomato Sauce, 5 Cheese Blend, Pepperoni, & Basil, you may have just found your favorite.

MARGHERITA
Every menu needs something simple yet classic. Our Margherita pizza includes pesto sauce, fresh soft mozzarella, & basil.

CHUCKY CHEESE
This isn't just a favorite with the kids - adults LOVE the Chuck Cheese pizza as well. It's basic but amazing. Topped with Tomato Sauce with our five cheese blend.

THE POOR BOY
The Poor Boy isn't so poor when you get to add a premium topping! Tomato sauce, 5 cheese blend, and 1 Premium Topping.

The Best Pizza at the Lake of the Ozarks

When you come to Casablanca, you aren't tied down to one type of food. Italian, bar food, BBQ, and more - you'll find it all at Casablanca AND you aren't sacrificing on drinks either. We have a full bar, with the best drought beer at the Lake of the Ozarks. We have a comfortable atmosphere, a building full of history, and an amazing menu. We look forward to seeing you!

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