Crazy Craig's Cheeky Monkey Bar

We stopped in for lunch I had the cheeseburger wit a side of potato salad. Tuesday was 3.00 Margaritas, so two of those with the meal too. The burger was cooked to perfection with the right amount of seasoning and juiciness. The Margaritas were good, but could have used some more lime flavor. My wife had the fresh smoked brisket with a potato salad and Coleslaw. The brisket was had an ok flavor, but slightly dry. We both liked the sides. The atmosphere is fun and all the staff were friendly and worked well together. They also let us sample the drink of the day! If in the area again we will go back

This is the absolute best BBQ and beer joint!! We ordered the pulled pork sandwich and macaroni and cheese with white sauce, I'm here to tell you I have never had any better anywhere!! The food, was beyond delicious and the staff went above and beyond the call of duty. The manager Kim, super sweet and genuinely concerned with everyone and whether they were pleased with the food. That is just not something you see these days!! Super sweet lady! The server's and waitress, again, went above and beyond! We won't be in Branson long but definitely are going back tomorrow!! Best experience with this establishment!! And they gave me a cute green sock hat when we were leaving! Winter time, love a good sockhat!! Merry Christmas to the entire staff at Cheeky Monkey!!! Many happy, healthy returns in Jesus Name!! Thanks Kim!!

We were visiting from out of town and stopped by here to have a drink after some sightseeing. We were promptly greeted and given a free shot as we sat down. We weren't there to eat, but man, it smelled really good! The next day we went to Silver Dollar City and afterwards we went back to eat this time. We were again greeted with a free shot and sat down at the last open table they had. We ordered the ribs and brisket plate with coleslaw and macaroni and cheese. The meat was really good, tender and smokey. I wasn't a huge fan of the coleslaw but had to try it. The macaroni and cheese was good, but not really worth the "up charge" they had on it, but still good. Overall it was a good experience and would go back to eat there again if I ever came back to Branson.

I cannot recommend this bar enough! We came on Halloween and had a blast! The servers where so attentive and fun, the drinks where beyond amazing, the vibe was epic, and the food (check out the bomb nachos) blew us away! Drinks came fast, heavy and you never knew when they would throw in a shot. Every person was friendly and the place just felt like the watering hole you always wished you where drinking at. 5 stars is not enough!

I wish I could rate the service 10 stars. Kim was the best server ever. If only you could have seen her 10 years ago. (LoL) Drinks fantastic, food fantastic. Don't sleep on this place.

If you're in the neighborhood and you pass this place by you must be crazy! The food is fantastic. I highly recommend the baked beans and the coleslaw. I regret I did not get a picture of it. It is excellent food here. The service was impeccable. The decor is crazy. Highly recommend that you take a break cozy up to the bar, get yourself a really nice cocktail or two and enjoy some great food.

Such a fun and cool restaurant/bar! The menu is small but we were more than good with that bc with less choices there’s less you’ve gotta go back & forth to decide which dish ya want. Definitely should try one of their many signature drinks, too, and you’ll even get a chuckle at the names of their drinks/food items. Only downside I’d say there is, is the pizza(s) options. Theres 2 and they’re frozen pizza but plenty of other things to choose from. So overall- Great food, great atmosphere, great service, and great people (employees & customers). We’ll definitely be back. Oh & they even make their own vodka.

Super energized place. Great variety of cocktails. Super cute decor, staff,patrons and all were fantastic. Food was very delicious. Highly recommend.

Crazy Craig's Cheeky Monkey Bar 120 Montgomery Dr, Branson, MO 65616 The beer was cold, the food was great and the service was the absolute best!! Raina was fantastic!!! This being our first time at Crazy Craig's she made our party of four feel like locals and that we were regulars. Which made our experience at Crazy Craig's the more than we could ask for. So when you go to Crazy Craig's ask for Raina, you will not be disappointed. Thank you Raina for taking care of us and making our experience amazing!!

Crazy atmosphere. Chips and queso took a while to come out. Drinks weren't very strong. Great tasting drinks though. I'll need to go back and try it again. We were a little rushed due to show tickets. Give it a shot. I'd like to go back and try their smoked pork.

This place is a hole in the dive bar in the Ozarks. But don't let that fool you. High energy staff that is as nice as can be and the food and adult beverages are second to none. I had their burnt end sandwich with Cole slaw. The best Burt ends I've had outside of my Texas home. Cole slaw was another story. Don't waste your time on it. Prices were extremely fair for burnt ends. They use their own house rub that they provided to me to take for home use (for a reasonable price) One of the staff told me that they have 5 other places around Tablerock Lake. This place is highly recommended should you be in the area, especially for fast, friendly service at reasonable prices.

This bar/bar food place is always a great place to get your eats and swirl on! Fun atmosphere. Very good food. And they've expanded their smoked meats selections. And the place always has a lot of live music; later in the night. Cheeky Monkey Bar...in the bar of choice in Branson.

Very solid food. Very good service. Good value. Cool location and atmosphere. I recommend.

We enjoyed it good friendly service,good food and drinks . The karaoke was fun, would definitely recommend.

Stumbled across this place on Yelp under "late night eats" in Branson and it was a very interesting place. It's a bar type of establishment with live music, food and drinks. There wasn't much seating when we arrived, it was pretty packed. We caught a table in the back but happened to be right by the stage. The live music was actually pretty good, they put on an excellent show! My only struggle was how loud it was at that table. For the drinks: they were pretty good. As for the food, some was good some not so much. The half rack was seasoned and tender but there was ALOT of fat on them. The rib tips were not rib tips I've ever seen it was more like chopped meat. I was expecting bone in rib tips. The beans and slaw were pretty good no complaints about those. The service was pretty good up until after we got our food then it took a while to flag someone down as our waitress never came back to check on us. Only reason I gave a 3 star. I'd go back.

If you like dive bars this is the place for you. The bright colored animal portraits, the fun drinks and the food is delicious. Russ is an up seller doing his job for sure! No fried food. The brisket is fantastic.

Fun for a visit, good service- a dive bar, but a fun dive bar. Food was Ok, what else can I say? We were early so no music, but other reviews are good.

just a horrible place I mean any place that allows cigarette smoke in the actual building so you're constantly inhaling is is terrible. Get rid of the cigarette fine.

The best part about Crazy Craig's is the welcome you get as soon as you enter. It's on the dive bar side of things, but you can tell it's a local favorite. The bartenders were friendly and great and they give you a sample as soon as you walk in. We did not get to try the food, but the smoker outside smelled delicious.

We were told by a local, Jeff, to go check out Cheeky Monkey.... Funny name but there is nothing funny about this bar!! We were greeted by Russ with a welcome shout and he helped us out!! Immediately you are greeted with "green tea drink". OMG!! We actually went with a cape cod and they were delicious! The only reason we didn't go with green tea is because we could've had buckets of it!!! Soooo good!!! We were then greeted by GM Kim and she was just a hospitable!! Started with Pulled pork nachos and a combo of ribs and brisket with beans and coleslaw!!! Y'all all we can say is go for it!!! It was all delicious and some great eats!! Thank you Cheeky monkey crew we had a blast!!

Great atmosphere & super friendly staff. Smoked bbq was great as well. Fun place! We went there 3 times during our week stay

The food was AMAZING. We got the brisket nachos and they were delicious and a huge serving. The owner and the waitress were both very attentive, told us all the local deals, invited us back etc etc. The vibe is immaculate. It's a little bar but we brought the kids and they really enjoyed it as well. 10/10 experience.

Great dive type bar, good food and service was excellent. Drink prices are a bit steep but did serve a "good" strong mixed drink.

Wow!! Where to begin? A Branson local recommended this place, then I checked on YELP....4.5 with 300+ reviews. Those two things rarely lead us astray as we travel. This was one of those rare times. It's a "dive" / hole-in-the-wall place. We've had many terrific meals in such places. The servers were very pleasant & welcoming. There was a meat smoker going in the front of the restaurant and the cook said that he was cooking brisket. Being from Texas, that got our interest. One of our foursome had the chicken BLT salad and it was excellent. Two had brisket sandwiches and I had a brisket / sausage combo plate. Sadly, the baked beans and monkey dip appetizer were the highlight of our meals. Worst. Brisket. Ever. Thin, dry, tough. Not quite shoe leather, but close. Terrible!! I can't believe that there are so many great reviews if this is the standard brisket offering. I'll admit that we're spoiled to lots and lots of great Texas BBQ. But this was the saddest brisket ever. Beware!! On a happier note....it becomes a non-smoking establishment on 5/15/24.

Found it on Yelp. Fun bar with live music, pool table and fun bucket drinks - beers, rum, margaritas etc. be prepared because it's very loud and you might want/need to share your table with others because most tables are big enough to sit 6. Didn't try the food but fun place to go for drinks with atmosphere

Convenient little dive bar with a catchy pun named beverages. Fairly large drink menu with great ingredient descriptions. Some drinks served in "buckets" or other specialty glasses. Drink prices seem slightly higher for the bar type. My pint Voodoo cocktail $10. Most others range from $13-$18. The one thing they excelled on was staff friendliness and hospitality. Each waitress and bartender we met went out of their way to greet us, ask personalized questions, and quickly fill requests. But the restaurant itself was fairly run down and extremely smokey.

Always a great time. The servers go above and beyond to be kind and make you feel welcomed. Tasty drinks and food. It is a smoking place but not horrible. This is a regular stop for us. Strongly recommend!

I'm back again. This place has become a staple for me when visiting Branson. This time I brought some friends with me. We were there for late night drinks. When pulling into the parking lot, you can smell the smoked meat cooking. Walking into the door, we were greeted by a friendly server with a sample shot of monkey fuel. The drink was great. I ordered another one and a curious monkey. Everything was enjoyable. I'll be back again

Great place. Great Rueben sandwich. The waitress was a lot of fun. She gave us samples of the daily drink special which was very good. It's a bar first and foremost so it has a bar atmosphere. Non smoking bar so that is a plus. We were there at an odd time so the place was pretty quiet. I've been to all three Crazy Craig's locations but Cheeky is my favorite.

Stopped for appetizers. Tried the burnt ends and brisket quesadillas. Incredible!!!! Now neck deep into the platters and every bit is amazing. Hats off to Kim and team for taking us in on a rainy day. Rumor has it the food continues to get hotter with age! 10 years ago it was excellent...... now the food is excellently hot! Pro tip. Try the coconut rum ;)

Love the staff!! Great atmosphere and tasty food!! Love Cheeky Monkey!! Russ, Myah, Krazy Kim LOVE LOVE LOVE!! Brisket Nachos.....AMAZING!

Had a great time at the cheeky monkey bar. It's unique in the area and the barbecue is FANTASTIC! I would go back to the Branson area just to come back to this bar.

Want to give a big shout out to Kim and her crew(yo-yo grandma) was our waitress that day and she was fantastic!!!!!! The smokers were going it smelled so good drinks and food really good. Always a great atmosphere.

Looking for a spot that stays open late that serves alcohol! This is your place! The vibe was fun! Definitely met a lot of interesting people lol. The staff was cool always walking around checking on everyone, keeping tables clean. The drinks! Man oh man! Y'all gotta try the bartenders choice and tell them no mango lol it was like fruit punch but not too sweet it was just sweet and fruity deeelish!

Had a tremendous two-night experience at Crazy Craig's Cheeky Monkey bar last weekend. The bands were great, especially Saturday night. The service is always friendly and efficient. Kelsi took good care of us both nights and remembered us when we returned on Saturday night! The place is always packed with an extremely diverse clientele. College students, Social Security crews, locals, tourists, brides-to-be, divorcees and everything in between!!. It's an intimate venue where tables are shared happily. We met interesting people and became fast friends with many. And we danced like there was no tomorrow! Oh, and the food was top notch as well. Highly recommend it!

Seat yourself and scan the drink & food menus quickly; friendly service is coming! The free shots (different each day) got us started until our real drinks arrived with Chips & Queso & Salsa! A wide array of well-crafted house-drinks can be ordered as regular-size drinks or shots. This is a great idea! Drink faves included 'Monkey See, Monkey Dew' and - of course - 'Monkey Fuel!' The Grilled Chicken sammy was a hit with my wife, and I nearly foundered on the excellent Brisket Quesadilla! Good food, great drinks, friendly servers, clean bathrooms, and a fun atmosphere - this is 5 stars all day & night!

We will go back because they know what service means! This is a bar that happens to serve food so it does have a fun, vibrant and at times loud atmosphere. We were greeted by staff members and provided samples of the daily drink which a few in our party opted to order! Others in the party selected other fun drinks from their hilarious Monkey Cocktails! Of course, there are traditional drinks such as beer available by the bucket load I might add! One couple in our group had an issue with their slab of ribs; however, the staff elevated their experience (and ours) by suggesting they provide something that would meet their quality standards and everyone was happy! Just the way the service was handled, the food was delicious and fun cocktails we will definitely go back to this location that we have overlooked for years thinking it was a bikers bar!! Wow we have been missing out!

We loves this place. it's our go to when in Branson for the night. Great people, drinks & atmosphere!

Spicy dip was good. Drinks were really good. Food was average. The fact we had to swat flies out of the our faces was disappointing.

What a fun atmosphere to come for drinks with the girls, a fun night out with friends or family. They have different specials on drink and food available. The bbq here is great. They offer live music and DH on different nights. A must check out place if you like a fun and unique experience. The service is great and the staff take care of you. They even have a fun saying and shots when you walk in.

Great people, Lots of fun, Even met a couple from home, so we all watched the Chiefs play football together x q. Q .

What a fun place!! We had more fun watching folks walk in and react to the hollered greeting by the staff! The smiles and look around was exactly like ours!! Of course we were immediately greeted, then sat and were greeted again! Every interaction with the staff was super friendly and again, just plain fun! They all took the time to chat, get to know us and allowed us to get to know them! The food and drinks are amazing! Everything with a monkey in the title must be tried!! The rib tips and spicy monkey dip are my most highly recommended menu items and the Grape Ape was my favorite drink. I don't think you can go wrong with anything though!

Great service, great people, good vibes all around. The Green tea shot is will come back.

Stoped in for lunch and a cold beer while passing through and stop at this friendly spot and was quite surprised. People were friendly and the food was good.

This great lady was part of the wait staff the day we were there. She was so sweet and kind. We fell in love with her. She even loaned my sweet man her specs. If ya haven't stopped in, ya need to!! LOVE THIS PLACE!!

I feel like I lost at least 30 days of my life by visiting this establishment. It was filled with smoke (smoking allowed) but one of the only places to grab a late night bite. Food was very mediocre and extremely limited for a bar menu. Service was decent, the best server we had was named Mya, I think. She was extra sweet--but food and environment outside of that was horrid.

Food = Good Service = Good Drinks = Good What else do you need to know? Hoping to eat there tonight!

This is becoming my favorite eating spot when visiting Branson, MO. This time, we ordered a variety of beef brisket, 2 full racks of ribs, smoked beef sausage, pulled pork, and several sides of beans, cole slaw, and potato salad. The barbeque sauce that accompanies the meal is a major bonus for zesty appeal. As expected, there was hardly any food remaining for a hungry party of 7 afterward. I highly recommend this spot, especially on Saturday afternoons during football season. The owners are huge Cornhusker fans and make sure Big Red is represented on the TV screens.

As soon as we entered, we felt like we were at Cheers. Everybody yelled welcome to the Cheeky Monkey. We found a seat for our party of four and were greeted with complimentary shots within a minute. We were there for drinks and were kept well stocked all night long. The band, Lancaster Station, was awesome. My only complaint, the dance floor was too small, but a great night all the way around.

The food was exceptional and the wait staff were friendly and helpful. Someone is tip skimming at a very large scale. This is the second time this has happened to me at the cheeky monkey.

Friendly severs , fast service . The pulled pork and brisket cheese steak was delicious. Fun and entertaining ambiance!!! Kim A was a delight as a server as were all the servers.

If you are a Nebraskan, let them know you will get the statue for your table. Love this kitschy little place. Servers are amazing. Drinks are good. Prices are pretty good. If I do make it back to Branson, I will be coming back here. And you should too. Want to feel like you are at your local bar. This is the place to be!

We went to Crazy Craig's Cheeky Monkey Bar in Branson after a nighttime show because it was open until 1:30 am We were greeted with a free house special drink. The food was phenomenal! It was smoked there by the front porch. The music, however, was so loud we had to take our food outside. It looked like a dump from the outside, but is really worth the visit.

Was told when visiting Branson you have to come here so not sure was I was expecting. It was def a "happening place". They get very busy and when we walked in it was standing room only. A negative for me was there is smoking allowed inside. Not a fan. Left smelling horrible of cigarettes. Another negative was we ordered the rum punch bucket off someone's recommendation. Tasted like pure sugary juice with no alcohol. Shared the brisket nachos which were also just ok. They were cold. Not what I expected also. One positive is they have live music, lots of dancing, people have fun. Just did not like the drinks, food or cigarettes so it was a miss for me.

Stepped him for lunch. Had the burnt ends. It was amazing. Thanks for lunch . The locals was very friendly. I appreciate the suggestions for local events.

Great dive bar atmosphere, great people working the place, live music, tasty smoked and grilled meats served late! Will be back for sure when visiting Table Tock!

We had a great time. The staff were energetic and friendly. The food was good and we would definitely go back when we are visiting. A local band was playing and although for me it was a bit loud the rest of the customers didn't seem bothered.