The Skillet Restaurant at the Ozark Folk Center rests atop a wooded hill overlooking a butterfly garden and wildlife feeding stations, which can be viewed by guests inside the stone, natural cedar and glass-enclosed dining rooms of the facility. A water garden lures birds, raccoons, foxes, and the occasional bear to drink from its basin. Inside, diners enjoy the country menu, weekend buffets, as well as the numerous herbal event meals designed around recipes by special guest gourmet foods experts, which highlight the use of fresh herbs and native plants in their preparation.
The Skillet Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the season, and offers a limited schedule of music and dining during the off-season year-round.
In the crafts demonstration area an additional facility for fast foods - the Ozark Folk Center Smokehouse - is open 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in-season and features barbecue and other sandwiches, fried pies, fudge, ice cream and yogurt. Snack concessions are available at the Ozark Folk Center Theater during evening concerts in-season.
Country Lunch Plates
Regular Plate ------ $5.99
Small Plate --------- $3.99
Each plate comes with your choice of a meat, two country cooked vegetables, and choice of homemade yeast rolls, regular cornbread, or jalapeno cornbread.
MEATS
Meat Special of the day
Country Fried Steak w/White Gravy
Chicken Tenders w/White Gravy
Grilled Chicken Breast on Wild Pilaf
Chicken & Dumplings
Ham Steak w/Cherry Sauce
VEGETABLES
Mashed Potatoes Green Beans
Turnip Greens Whole Kernel Corn
Fried Squash Pinto Beans
Blackeyed Pea Salad Fried Okra
Green Salad w/ House Wild Rice
Dressing Blackeye Peas
Country Vegetable Plate
Regular Plate ------ $4.49
Small Plate ----------$2.95
Your choice of three vegetables, slice of onion and tomato, with choice of homemade yeast rolls, regular cornbread, or jalapeno cornbread.
Bowl of Ham & Beans w/Cornbread --------------------------$3.99
Soup and Salads
Bowl of Soup of the Day w/cornbread -------------------------------- $2.99
Made fresh in our kitchen
Cup of Soup of the Day w/ cornbread -------------------------------- $1.99
Dinner Salad – w/ choice of dressings---------------------------------- $2.99
Grilled Chicken Salad w/ our own honey mustard dressing ------------ $5.99
Green Salad topped with tomatoes, red onions, and slices of
Grilled chicken breast
Chef Salad------------------------------------------------------------ $5.99
Green Salad topped w/ Tomato, Sliced Egg, Cheese, &
Slices of Ham served w/ your favorite dressing
Sandwiches
SANDWICH
SANDWICHES ONLY W/FRIES
Old Fashion Burger-------------------- $3.79------------------------- $4.79
Burger w/Cheese --------------------- $4.29------------------------- $5.29
Ozark Mountain Burger--------------- $5.59------------------------- $6.59
Philly Steak---------------------------- $5.49------------------------- $6.49
Reuben on Rye------------------------ $5.59------------------------- $6.59
Grilled Cheese------------------------- $1.99------------------------- $2.99
Ham & Cheese------------------------ $3.49------------------------- $4.49
Grilled Chicken------------------------ $4.99------------------------- $5.99
All Sandwiches served with lettuce, tomato, mayo, & pickle spear
Vegetarian Delight
Garden Burger – Topped w/lettuce and tomato------------------------ $5.49
w/ French Fries-------------------------------------------------- $6.49
Garden Stir Fry w/Wild Rice ------------------------------------------ $6.29
Add Grilled Chicken--------------------------------------------- $7.29
Desserts
Homemade Cobblers ----------------------------------------- $2.99
Peach, Cherry, Apple, and Blackberry
Chocolate Earthquake Cake ---------------------------------- $2.29
Bread Pudding w/ almond sauce ------------------------------ $2.29
Scoop of Ice Cream ------------------------------------------ $1.49
Ask the waitress about other desserts
Drinks
Iced Tea (sweeten or unsweetened)--------------------------- $ .99
Hot Tea ------------------------------------------------------ $ .99
Coffee--------------------------------------------------------- $ .99
Decaf. Coffee ------------------------------------------------- $ .99
Cold Drinks--------------------------------------------------- $1.49
Raspberry Lemonade------------------------------------------ $1.49
Lemonade----------------------------------------------------- $1.49
Hot Cider ----------------------------------------------------- $1.19
Hot Chocolate ------------------------------------------------ $1.19
Free refills on all drinks except hot cider,
and hot chocolate.