Your Favorite Bar - 90 Years Ago & Today!

The Lake of the Ozarks is an incredibly historical place, especially the Bagnell Dam area. As the oldest bar at the Lake of the Ozarks, Casablanca’s walls are filled with a rich and awesome history. Whether Casablanca is your favorite local bar or you’re visiting the Lake, you should know a little bit about our place before you stop back in! This year, we’re celebrating the 90th anniversary of our building being built. Read on for a timeline of our incredible building as well as a few fun facts about your beloved pub & grill at the Lake of the Ozarks!

TIMELINE

1928: The building was built.
1929: The building became the first Lake Ozark Post Office. Construction of Bagnell Dam also began during this year.
1933: Prohibition ended, and the building was turned into the Casablanca we all know and love!
1998: Casablanca was sold and renamed Slick's Biker Bar.
2003: The building was bought back by prior Casablanca customer and renamed the restaurant back to Casablanca.
2004: Casablanca was sold to Eddie Jordan, who ran it for 8 years.
2012: The Brick Brothers purchased the building from Eddie on Jan 20, 2012.
2012: The Mayor declared January 20th “Eddie Jordan Day” in Lake Ozark, complete with a parade and police escort.
2013: The basement of Casablanca was remodeled and turned into Casagrotto!

FUN FACTS

1. Casablanca is the oldest bar in Lake of the Ozarks. Can you believe it?!
2. The basement (now Casagrotto!) was a speakeasy during prohibition. Now, the basement also serves delicious BRICK OVEN PIZZA! With 21 of the best beers at the Lake of the Ozarks on tap, Casagrotto is more popular than ever.
3. The building’s walls and floors are from cut-down trees during the construction of Bagnell Dam. Next time you stop in, take a look at the deep history, even in the walls.
4. In the 1930s, Bonnie and Clyde were known to frequent this establishment.
5. There are 27 TVs in Casablanca, so you’ll be sure to catch your favorite team playing.
6. Casablanca has a dedicated 15 ton A/C unit for upstairs. We sure are thankful for this during these hot summer months!
7. The POW WOW PUB sign on the patio is still glowing - it's the original one from the hotel bar.
8. The Brick Brothers purchased Casablanca on New Year's Eve evening while drinking with Eddie. Big plans can be made over a couple of pints of our delicious beer!

Next time you come into Casablanca Pub & Grill, impress your friends and family with your knowledge of the best bar at the Lake of the Ozarks. By the end of the night, you’ll be known as the expert on all things Casa! Thank you to all our devoted customers and first-time guests – you’re who has kept us going all these long years! The Casablanca of today is filled with amazing food, live music, great friends, sports games, and the best beer. Though our building is already with 90 years of history, we want to keep making memories with YOU! Come on out to Casablanca this weekend and make some history of your own. You’ll be glad you did!

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1312 Bagnell Dam Blvd
Lake Ozark, MO

5 Reasons To Visit Casablanca This Summer

Your favorite Lake of the Ozarks restaurant is prepped and ready for summer! The temps are rising, but so is our amazing pizza dough, so it's time to start making plans to come out for an ice cold beer, incredible food, and kick back and relax. If you haven't been to our fine, historic establishment, here are a few reasons you'll enjoy a visit to our Lake of the Ozarks bar!

Great Food

From brick oven pizza to the best dam dogs and juicy burgers, we have everything on our menu. If you're in the mood for classic bar food, we have incredible choices. We even have a full menu of delicious appetizers with items like onion rings, fried pickles and MORE. If you've spent all day on the water and you just need some delicious food to enjoy while you relax in the air conditioning  - we've got it!

Cold Beer

At Casagrotto we take our beer very seriously. 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. We've got taps upstairs at Casablanca and downstairs at Casgrotto, so no matter where you go, there's cold beer waiting. We also have a selection of bottled beers to enjoy as well - there's something for everyone.

Live Music

We always have a great lineup of live music at Casablanca. There's nothing better than grabbing your friends, ordering cold beer from the tap and dancing away to your favorite tunes. We have artists like Steven Scott who keeps the Casablanca stage alive plus MANY others. If you haven't been out to hear any of our summer lineups, you need to get on down to Casablanca for the best live music at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Historic Touches

It should come as no surprise that Casablanca holds a huge history here at the Lake of the Ozarks. Our building was built in 1928 - smack dab during the time of the Bagnell Dam being built. Which turned out to be a great deal for us. Our wood walls and floors were made from the trees that were cut down to build the dam. We're literally built out of history and one of the oldest bars at the Lake of the Ozarks. A bit of a hole-in-the-wall place, with a touch of "where everyone knows your name", and a whole lot of fun.

Great Location

Bagnell Dam is a happening place at the Lake of the Ozarks. From Hot Summer Nights once a month, to other events like the Lake Bikefest, Magic Dragon Car Show and more. It's always the place to find something fun. It's a historic landmark for the Lake area, so whether you're a history buff who wants to stop and see all of the sights, or just someone looking for something energetic, the Bagnell Dam Strip is where it's at.

Stop By and See Us Some Time!

If you haven't been by yet this summer, now is a great time to see us. There's always something going on around here, so make your plans and don't forget to say "hi"! Outside seating, new owners, and a new menu have given Casablanca an atmosphere as the perfect relaxation spot for everyone to enjoy! Casablanca is known for their famous casadog, along with piled high nachos, outstanding sandwiches, and great drink prices. Shop, dine, and have a blast on the Bagnell Dam Strip and make Casablanca your new hot spot!

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1312 Bagnell Dam Blvd
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!

Casablanca -  the best bar & grill and the best pizza under one roof!

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1312 Bagnell Dam Blvd
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!

Casablanca -  the best bar & grill and the best pizza under one roof!

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1312 Bagnell Dam Blvd
Lake Ozark, MO

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