I can't say enough about this fabulous restaurant, The Service the ambience, the drinks, the wine list oh my gosh, the spaghetti and meatballs, the chicken sandwich, the Caesar salad. The tiramisu makes you feel like you're walking the streets of Italy. You step into the best tasting Italian food, in South Lake Tahoe, read more

I think I found my favorite spot in Tahoe! We sat at the bar and felt like we were family! The crabcake, the Caesar salad salad and the 20 Layer lasagna. We got lucky and they squeeze us in and thank goodness! It was worth the wait! It's a cute little place. That would be good for a special occasion, small tables and charm. read more

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Great find for foodies in Lake Tahoe!!! A mixup for our anniversary dinner landed us looking for a last minute place to have dinner. What we thought was a disaster ended in total luck! Started with the Mac n' cheese croquettes - and we were in heaven! They are a must try!!! We both had the Squeeze Me Softly cocktail and just WOW. Definitely a winner of lightly sweet combined with lightly sour. Absolute perfection! Entree choices were superb - beef tenderloin perfectly cooked with house made gnocchi and 20 layer lasagna! What an amazing meal!!! And last note - our waiter was excellent as well! Attentive and helpful with our selections!! read more

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Great food, great service, all reasonably priced. , particularly when you consider the evident freshness of ingredients. Be sure to make reservations, as the establishment is on the smaller side (max-occupancy: 61), making for a quaint and memorable dining experience. read more

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Amazing little Italian place! Extremely friendly service. Quaint dining room, but filled with happiness! Menu may be limited, but rightfully so...everything is made in-house - and to perfection, may I add!!! The flavors are layered in and you get little pops in your mouth. read more

OBSESSED with this spot. The lasagna is to die for. It's the best new restaurant in the area. Loved by locals too! Cute restaurant with friendly service. read more

The food was amazing! We had the lasagna and the spaghetti and meatballs. We will be back!

I've been there twice with my daughter and the service was very attentive and the food is out of this world...... on line menu is updated regularly read more

Bruschetta - 20 layer lasagna - Italian Near Me - Stateline, Nevada

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The lasagna was great, enough for 2 people and then some. Great wine menu. Service was really great as well. Owner was friendly and greeted us . Very welcoming atmosphere read more

At the advice of a server in another establishment, we went looking for some great Italian food our last night in Tahoe. Don't let the lack of curb appeal throw you, the interior is charming and set up well for intimate or larger parties. We came without a reservation and waited 5-10 minutes for a table. For a Tuesday night, the place was packed and lively. We ordered a delicious Brunello, the signature bruschetta and the Mac and cheese croquettes for starters. Entrees were a pasta and tomato sauce, the pasta with wild boar, and of course, the 20 layer lasagna. Everything is made in house and you can absolutely taste the love and attention to detail. The service was fast and friendly, and the owner came out and stopped by the table for a quick chat, telling us the story of how he came to Tahoe and the beginnings of this charming little place. There is something special about Italian food, that brings a celebratory and familial vibe to a meal like no other. This was absolutely that place. We'll be back the next time we're in the area! read more

Bruschetta - Italian Near Me - Stateline, Nevada

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Wow, I'm hearing good things about a new restaurant in a very competitive town. First, the food, all of it, was excellent. Look at the pictures, you'll agree. We started with the Mussels with Fennel Sausage, moved on to the seasonal special Arugula salad with prosciutto, figs and burrata, and shared the special, which tonight was a serving of scallops with pork belly. The sausage, which was house made, was excellent and the broth that came with the mussels was so tasty I found myself wanting to lick the bowl. The salad was an arugula salad and well done. I love all the ingredients in this salad. I'm sucker for prosciutto, figs and burrata, and they were all presented well in this dish. The special was out of this world. I thought the scallops were cooked in a way that I totally enjoyed. They were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They had an excellent sauce on them and the pork belly was cooked to a level of excellence that needs to be tasted to fully appreciate. As is always the case, my wife and I share all the courses we eat, but I would have rather not for this one... I wanted every bite. It's a new restaurant and so you're supposed to give it some time to work out the kinks, aren't you? They still have some kinks to work out, and they, in my mind were minor, but enough of a concern that they need to be mentioned, especially if you want to be a 'go to' spot in a tourist town. What were the errors? We bought a bottle of good red wine (a bottle of Ridge Zinfandel), and it was served to us at a temperature above the room's temperature. I understand a room temperature red wine, but this was noticeably warm. We don't complain, as we're simply not built that way, and I'm trying to be nice here, and so I would encourage the establishment to reconsider their options for storing their wine prior to service. Beyond that, our silverware was cleared at one point, but no clean silverware was offered, and so when our entree arrived, we had to ask the server for silverware. To her credit we drink a lot of water, and our glasses were refreshed consistently throughout the meal. Again, these are minor concerns, but they do become noticeable when you are competing in a tourist market with four big casinos featuring restaurants called Wolf, Hell's Kitchen, Friday's Station, the Sage Room, and smaller places with a legacy like Evans and Cafe Fiore, and the list goes on. I've had a running dialog with a sommelier that I know, and he says, "The only thing that's important in a restaurant is the quality of the food! It trumps service every time." I argue, "The food is important, after all, that's why you're in the room, but if it's not served in professional fashion and you're paying a premium price, the quality of the food is undermined by the lack of great service." The debate goes on. Will we try it again? Yes, but it will be a while, and I'm sure they'll have the kinks worked out by then. read more

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The food was bussin and so were the drinks. The restaurant was small, cute and perfect for a date night. All the servers were super awesome and explained everything on the menu. I got the lasagna and the portion was huge and it was awesome. Would recommend! read more

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We tried this restaurant while visiting South Lake Tahoe. It was a Saturday and we arrived around 7:20pm. Our reservation was at 730pm. The place was packed and there was really no space to wait. We were seated at 7:48pm and our server came to our table at 7:55pm to take our drink orders. Drinks arrived at 8:01pm and then we put in our order. Food arrived at 8:25pm. Bread served only upon request. My boyfriend ordered the lasagna. It had good flavor and a generous portion. I ordered the lamb pappardelle. It was delicious! Pasta was cooked perfectly al dente. Blend of flavors was perfect. Portion was just right and lamb pieces were adequate. Parmesan fresh-grated upon request Our server said that the restaurant opened mid-2024. Only open for dinner and last seating is at 8:45pm. I am glad they are doing well. Restaurant is not that big so it is great that they accept reservations, but hope they seat people on time. Our server told us that perhaps they took in more walk ins that evening who went past the time they were expected to finish their meals. Perhaps, a small bench or designated waiting area especially during the winter when it is uncomfortable to wait outside. I did not use the restroom, but heard it was not in the restaurant (I think out in the hallway, shared by other establishments in the building). Limited parking. We will most likely return here the next time we are in Tahoe and I will post an updated review. read more

Bad service. Not helpfully and was rude. Food came out late and cold. Would give 0 stars.

I love trying new restaurants in the Tahoe area. I came upon this Bruschetta place by reading an article in the local news site. This location used to be a French place a long time ago and then it turned into an Italian place, but the owner died unexpectedly, so now we have this new place Bruschetta. The interior is quite nice and the restroom is still outside down the hall. We arrived for lunch and basically had the whole place to ourselves. It's very European here with little things like the water is not served in a big ass glass with a ton of ice. It's served in small glasses without ice, as in Europe. There's no salt and pepper at the tables ... cause the chef has fix the food the way it's suppose to be eaten, so no mess'in with the flavor with that salt or pepper! The nice new silverware utensils I liked, nice and heavy and well balanced, none of that cheap forks from the coffee shop here! Speaking of forks, desserts are served with a spoon, not a fork, just like in Europe. I'm told this by my dining friend. Better to scoop the cream and sauces into your mouth. Service was good, being we were the only ones in the place. My friend ordered the Margherita Pizza ($20). I had the pasta of TAGLIATELLE with Pesto sauce and Fennel sausage ($20). Tagliatelle is similar to fettuccine cut pasta. We started with the Burschetta appetizer ($14.00), not on the lunch menu but the chef made it for us anyways. We brought our own beers as the liquor license is not ready yet ... it might be by now though. While we waited for the appetizer, our server brought us some house made bread sticks. Wonderfully crisp and light at the same time. The the Bruschetta appetizer arrived. OMG, was that plated so perfect, picture perfect! My first bite into it was OMG so wonderful, the texture of mouthfeel and flavors all working in a symphony of mouth explosion. The bread base was made so perfect so no too crunchy and not too soft. You need to get this if you come here! Next, the pizza and my pasta arrived. The pizza looked very nice, thin crust and real fresh toppings. I was a little taken aback by the smallish portion of my pesto pasta served in a medium sized bowl. I guess this is the European portion sizing, not the big ole plate of pasta American style. Upon scooping some into my mouth, I felt like there was just a little too much pesto for the amount of pasta, though tasty, more noodles would have been better. I did enjoy the flavor though. The pizza was good, nice and light, a 4 star pizza. We decided to share a dessert and that was the Tiramisu as it's one of my super fave desserts. It was served with spoons instead of forks .... actually makes sense. The Tiramisu ($9.00) was quite nice looking, but there was missing the real pronounced coffee flavor and cream. The dessert was made up more of the Lady Finger layers, so it seemed more like a Lady Finger cake rather than a traditional Tiramisu. That's just my take on what I was expecting, but this may just be the way the chef wanted his dish. It just didn't have that OMG feet dancing under the table feeling I get with some desserts. I'll have to come back for dinner, everybody seems to like the lasagna! read more

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So my family and I made a road trip out to Lake Tahoe and this place was definitely amazing that we went there for dinner twice. It's really clean. It's quiet. The ambience is perfect and the food was excellent. The service was great. They definitely took care of us as we dine there. The layered lasagna was definitely savory. The second time I ordered the arrabiata rigatoni which was sooo creamy- definitely recommend read more

First time in..tho it's a Small restaurant,off the beaten path location the food and service were fantastic ! read more

Bruschetta - Italian Near Me - Stateline, Nevada

Everything about this place shines! A 40 year local and I have seen this location change many hands! The food here is spectacular, the service is friendly and efficient and I highly recommend the lasagna! read more

Amazing dinner all around. The service, the ambiance, the food. Our waiter Sean made sure we were well taken care of and was more than educated on their delicious menu and drinks. 10/10 would definitely come back again. read more

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A friend of mine invited me, and I'm so glad that I went. I'm Italian, and was nearly in happy tears more than once during this meal. We had the shrimp appetizer, and you MUST order this if you go. I would have been happy with dipping bread into the sauce and just a salad. So delicious! I also got a caesar salad and while those are ubiquitous in American Italian restaurants, not everyone does them well. I really appreciated the bitter escarole (endive). It really balances the parmesan and the dressing. My friend had the linguini with clams and that was a lovely, light version. I ordered the papparedelle with wild boar. It was rich and flavorful. From a food critic's perspective, I would like to have seen them highlight the boar more and cook the pappardelle a bit less. It was hard to taste the boar separately from the rest of the dish. From a homesick Italian American's perspective, no notes - it was so comforting and delicious. For dessert, we had tiramisu and affogato. I'd go there just to have the afforgato anytime I wanted a rich, robust treat. The espresso was dark and rich, made very well. Earthy without tasting burned and very robust in its roast. The tiramisu was lovely as well. I had a bite of my friend's cannoli and it reminded me a lot of my godmother's recipe. A lovely meal! The service was great, very nice folks. I met the owner and he would have fit right into the old neighborhood. Thank you!! read more

Really great dinner date experience with awesome food, drinks, and service. We'll definitely be coming back for the classic cocktails and the impeccable food. As keto pescatarians, we felt like there was PLENTY to choose from, even at an Italian place like this! 15/10 would recommend! read more

Bruschetta - Menu - Italian Near Me - Stateline, Nevada

This place was incredible. I definitely will be adding it to my annual Tahoe trip restaurant rotation. The food was outstanding, the wine list impressive, and the service even better. It's a small spot that delivers big on every front. read more

Bruschetta - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Stateline, Nevada

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Friends recommended this place as authentic Italian and we were not disappointed! Taking home tomorrow's dinner (lasagna and osso bucco) and can't wait to eat it again. Limoncello was so yummy... We will be back to try brunch, lunch and dinner again and send all our friends. Waitstaff delightful as well. read more

I really don't want to write this as don't want people to go . Ha .. it was excellent! From the service from Laura , the apprizer Bruschetta , all salads amazing then you get to the meal ! So many great choices but as first timer you have to have the 20 layer lasagna .. amazing taste Can't wait to go back next summer read more

Just okay. Small, popular and busy place. I eat at many different Italian restaurants, so I'm fairly picky.

Visited for my birthday dinner and the food was fantastic! Highlights for me were the bruschetta, minestrone soup, and pasta. Server was very knowledgeable. Ambiance felt cozy with the smell of homemade Italian food read more

Bruschetta - Italian Near Me - Stateline, Nevada

Yes just immediately yes!! The food amazing!! Fred our server rocked- so nice and knew everything about the ingredients! 20 layer lasagna! But then the chocolate mousse and fresh made whip cream!?!? I wana go back and eat that again- just cant say enough great things. Will definitely be going back thank you Bruschetta!! read more

I swear this has got to be the best restaurant in Tahoe area...Excellent food, service and ambiance. Everything is good. The Bruschetta Classic is a martini with, well, class. Go at 4pm because this place fills fast. read more

Everything we ordered was amazing. The staff is extremely friendly. We had happy hour and the food and the drink selection was really good. The food is very authentic Italian. The quality of the ingredients is amazing is by far one of my favorite restaurants in Southlake Tahoe for many many reasons it's an intimate restaurant not a huge place so it's very nice for a date night or a special occasion. read more

The food was good, but unfortunately the service significantly took away from the experience. We had ordered coffee, and it still hadn't been served even after our food was already on the table. When I followed up, the server responded with a noticeable attitude and came across as abrasive. Her explanation was that they were busy, but being busy doesn't justify dismissive or unfriendly service. Good food can only carry a place so far. Hospitality matters, and this interaction left a disappointing impression. read more

This place is awesome. I had the best time with my family the food was excellent. The waiters and waitresses really made us feel so welcomed and wanted. 10 outta 10. We will be back thank you guys. read more

Homey, great portions, great quality, excellent service. This place is phenomenal and the food is excellent! Normally I wouldn't expect SLT to be a foodie destination but this place changed my mind. It's perfect for any occasion! read more

Fresh ingredients made this a special meal. Every bite was delicious and never overwhelming. Service was on target . Atmosphere beautiful. Almost felt like everyone should have been speaking Italian. read more

Food was good (not great, just good). The service was attentive but it was so noisy we couldn't hear each other. Hope they'll get this remedied some how. read more

Fantastic food, amazing service, intimate atmosphere and reasonable prices. This place has it all!

Good service. Food...meh. I was really hoping for far better only to be disappointed. The lettuce was cold and crisp but the Cesar dressing had tons of Dijon mustard....The crouton(s) were the worst I have ever had. I would have far preferred boxed ones. It was stale and cold like it was refrigerated. They were more like two small cheese breads that were impossible to cut. The mussels were tiny. However, the flavor was ok. The chicken sitting in a good bed of fresh rustic mashed potatoes was decently flavored, but the chicken was way overcooked. Everything was plated ok and looked appetizing, but the final word would be l'll pass. read more

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1st timers and we are in love! Service was fantastic (even the call prior to our visit with them confirming our reservation was top notch!) Great wine selection, delightful cocktails and food impeccable. We drove in for a comedy show and will definitely make a special trip up the hill to dine here again! We could tell it was popular because the place was PACKED! Thanks again Bruschetta! read more

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Made the excellent choice to visit Bruschetta Restaurant on Sunday evening while passing through the Lake Tahoe area. Our server Fred saw to it that our time there was exceptional in every way, and the food, as my partner Sandy said, "...doesn't get any better than this!" read more

Drinks were delicious. Food was great. Service was fast. Easy parking. Kids loved the food also. But you can skip on the lemonade, tasted kind of artisanal and too healthy. read more

Excellent food at this little gem in South Lake Tahoe. Our group enjoyed the linguine with pancetta, oxtail, roasted chicken and of course the Phenomenal LASAGNA! A must. I can't wait to go back. We had a nice live guitarist and he played beautifully - nice touch. They made our birthday guy feel really special, too. Jaime was an excellent server. Eric was a fun guy (owner we think) and welcomes you in like an old friend! See you next time we come up! read more

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