Shorty Pants Lounge

Some of the better food I've had on the Lake.  What we had was spicy, flavorful and cooked nicely.  Drinks were very good.  Went on a Friday night  and the atmosphere was great, sat outside and listened to a local musician. Had a nice time.

I have been meaning to write this review for quite some time, but haven't found the time until now!  Despite my overall rating, I would like to say that their food is typically decent with large portions.  I can't say that the authenticity is there in regard to "Creole" but it is good... I especially recommend the crab cake pasta.. I used to get that all the time, until.....

This past summer (2012), I drove to Shorty Pants for an early lunch on the lake.. This place does have a great, quite lake view.  It was about 11am on a Sunday and there were only two tables in the place.. I live about 25 minutes from Shorty Pants, and I hate the drive...  Having been there plenty of times before, I always loved that I could bring my 12 lbs VERY WELL behaved Cairn Terrier.  So on this Sunday, I did..

Until the "Manager" Ashley Tune came over to tell me that I needed to leave as they don't allow dogs.  I explained that I have been there plenty of times with my dog and this was never the case AND on their website it says dogs are allowed... I also mentioned my hour round trip to have an EARLY lunch at their restaurant.. She demanded that I leave and exclaimed "We have the right to change the policy whenever we feel like it."

So professional right?  Needless to say, we have never returned.  In my line of work, I entertain.  I can say that between my fiance and I, we sent or personally took numerous clients there... They easily lost hundreds of dollars weekly due to this mishap...

FOLLOW UP: if you are wondering where we ended up going, we randomly stumbled upon Larry's on the Lake in Camdenton... We had to drive an extra 15 minutes, but they welcomed us with doggy treats and a water bowl.  They also shared the days they have doggy days at the restaurant.  I will review them next!

We come here often, mainly because it's just down the road from our home, and it's just your average American food place, where you can find yourself eating bland $11 hamburgers.  I have yet to try anything spectacular and  I have been 4 times. However the scenery is one to remember and it's such fun eating outside, you forget how insanely hot it is in Missouri!