Rustic Oak Cabin Steakhouse

Missing all the wonderful food and friendly service that Rustic Oak serves. Best food by a dam site each and every time. The kids love sitting in the ‘snow’ room. It is always hard to chose between the all you can eat catfish or the prime rib on the Friday night specials. 68 days until we open the campers and go back to enjoying the great times at the Oak. We will be taking the giant chocolate cake back because there is never room for dessert after the huge portions at dinner. If you are near Perry or Mark Twain Lake you have to stop by and if there is a wait, don’t worry, it won’t be long and it’s worth the wait.

I am a traveling Nurse, I have been given recommendations by locals, this being one. My husband came to spend the weekend so we took the chance to drive out and try it! It was definitely worth the drive and by far the best restaurant I have tried while in the Hannibal, MO area!!!
My husband had the ribeye with baked potato and salad, he is picky when it comes to steak and was by far one of the best he has had:). Cooked just how he likes it. Baked potato was fresh, nothing worse than a baked potato that has been setting for hours. I had the chicken fried chicken, with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and salad. Not sure whether the potatoes were real or not, if not they were doctored enough I couldn’t tell, but the gravy was for sure not packaged:). I would say this was by far the best chicken fried chicken I have ever had, I was only able to finish about half of it, was very tender and crispy!!! We both ordered pie but had to bring it back to the hotel with us along with the rolls that came with each meal.
We did not have to wait at all to be seated, service was great, and food was delivered promptly and hot!!! Not to mention with tip of over 20%, our ticket was less than $ 60 for an appetizer, 2 entrees, drinks and 2 pieces of pie. Would highly recommend this establishment.

So there is not much up at Mark Twain so your choices are limited. Rustic Oak is pretty good fare by any standard though. Known for their steaks and deserts. Locals flock here and that’s a good sign. I brought a group of six here on a Friday night and we had a bit of a wait but not too bad. Probably 10 minutes.
I did not really feel like anything too heavy. However in keeping with my tradition of always getting country fried steak when it’s available, I got the country fried steak. It was fantastic. Best I had in a long time. Wife had a steak and she really enjoyed it. In fact, all six of us had a great meal and the tab was $ 61. Unbelievable!
Considering the location, the service and the food I’ll go the full 5 stars. It probably would not be a five-​star in a big city but out here it’s a great value and great food.

Rustic Oak Cabin Steakhouse, near Cannon Dam on Mark Twain Lake, Perry, Misssouri. They claim, «Best Food by a Dam Site», and they live up to it. Well prepared proteins of all types, served «Missouri style» (every side in a separate container so the juices don’t run together). Friday and Saturdays are «prime rib special nights. 12 oz Chargrilled Prime Rib with 2 sides for $ 16.99. It’s a favorite! We try to stop by whenever we get back from Texas. Never been disappointed. BTW, they are widely known for their delicious upscale desserts! Be sure to save room!

I’ve been meaning to eat at the Rustic Oak for quite sometime and finally got to experience what all the buzz is about. It’s worth the wait and everything it’s hyped to be. Had some of the best fried chicken I’ve ever had and some sweet corn that tasted like it was straight out of the garden. Fantastic food and a fantastic staff to boot. If you have the chance, don’t pass up this gem on the lake!