Release The Kraken! Jolly Rogers Launches Seafood & Oyster Bar

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — Jolly Rogers has released The Kraken. Last year, the Kraken Shack Seafood and Oyster Bar opened next door to the family-friendly, open-air hot spot on the Gravois Arm of Lake of the Ozarks.

Joe and Christie Jung, owners of Jolly Rogers at Mile Marker 4.5 on the Gravois Arm, renovated the old arcade space and converted it into The Kraken Shack Seafood and Oyster Bar, an enclosed restaurant and bar.

Kraken Shack’s menu will features smoked tuna dip created by Chef Joey Vaughan. Other choices include gumbo, New England clam chowder, shrimp boil, and oysters shucked right before the customers’ eyes. The grill and oyster trough are open for viewing so diners can watch the cooks and shuckers at work.

The restaurant’s interior also features timber that first served at a railroad depot in Washington, Missouri. It was brought to Lake of the Ozarks and used to build a cabin on the cove where Jolly Rogers now stands. That lumber is in its fourth incarnation as it accents brightly painted walls in the Kraken Shack.

The bar is industrial metal salvaged from St. Louis. It will support granite for the bar’s surface. Bob Smith is the Bar Manager.

Kraken Shack’s view is of a playground immediately below. Children can climb the weathered ship or enjoy the breeze while swinging. From Kraken Shack, diners also have a view of the cove where the Calypso awaits the next treasure hunt.

This family-friendly pirate ship carries children and the young at heart out of the cove to buried treasure. Captain Joe Jung is at the helm; a saucy wench on board checks in passengers. They follow Captain Scalawag’s directions as he leads an expedition to find buried treasure.

Somewhere far from Jolly Rogers’ cove, the Calypso docks and the passengers march to the place where X marks the spot. Back on board, they divide the treasure among themselves. This year, we’re told, the pirates will need to be even more careful as they will venture into territory known to be inhabited by those flesh-eating enemies last seen in Pirates of the Caribbean 3.