This restaurant needs to be like 3x the size There's always…read morea line here for good reason Get the fresh oysters, they're your safest bet for oysters in Tahoe Any soup based dish here is going to be absolutely solid [this review was written in connection with a Toast promotion]

We are a sucker for oyster bars wherever we go. Nothing beats Palace Station in Vegas but if you're…read morein Lake Tahoe, this place does the trick to satisfy your craving. It's inside Golden Nugget. I'm rating 3.5 round to 4 stars. This bar seats about 14. We had a party of 5 and had a section to ourselves at the end. We got the House Roast Pan Roast and New England Clam Chowder. I was surprised they brought out the Pan Roast first. Right before we finished, we asked if the chowder was still coming out. I think they forgot. We also had to ask for crackers. The soup was thick with lots of clams. The pan roast was decent. It was thick and creamy with bits of crab, tons of shrimp, lobster, seafood. It came with a side of rice. The oysters were good. Forgot to ask where from. We had some Bloody Mary oyster shooters and a glass of MIO sparkling sake. That was refreshing, sweet just like moscato. You start out with two rolls of bread and can always ask for more which we did to dip with the chowder and pan roast.

Hidden gem. I almost dont want to post this for fear it will ruin this great little gem of a place…read more I was in town for work and wanted a good meal. I was NOT disappointed. This was an old school joint, untouched by the "modern" era (which is a POSITIVE). Service was great (and personal), the food was good and I will DEFINITELY go back next time I am in town. A MUST if you are in the area!

Amazing food for my birthday! Ambiance is very relaxed…read more Service was fast and efficient I will be back again,

This food is really good the service was good I recommend this if your having a bad dayread more

Every now and then I have one of those where have I been moments?…read moreWell, today was one of those times. I was at a plaza, not far from where San Marcos Grill is located. We were hungry and decided we wanted Mexican food. We've been really tired of the place we've been visiting as we are regulars there. We've been really wanting to try something new and I remembered there was a place down the street from the plaza we were at. San Marcos Grill is not very hard to find. It's just off the main drag going through Carson City on Winnie Lane. We pulled in to the parking lot and I have to be honest. My first thought was wow I hope this place is good. Because I had my doubts being in a strip mall. But you never know unless you try. So we walked, and I was amazed, how awesome this place looked I'm talking very festive, very clean. Tables were well spaced out. The lady greeted us immediately and pointed us to a table where we could sit at. She was there taking our drink orders very quickly. As we sat and looked over the menu, I could not get over the size and beauty of the bar that they have in this establishment. Complete with a great selection of any kind of drink, you could possibly want also TVs that are spaced around the establishment so if you want to watch a sport event, there's not a bad seat anywhere in the restaurant. After looking over the menu, our server came to our table was a very nice young lady and took our orders. My wife chose the beef enchiladas, and a taquito, which comes with rice and beans As I always do with a new establishment, I chose the Carnitas plate. I am a Carnitas aficionado and I always try everyone's Carnitas to see if they are legit. As we're waiting for our food, I noticed an older gentleman who was just helping everybody, come to find out he is the owner. I do not know his name, but he's very friendly guy and very warm and welcoming. As I said, the establishment is very spacious and clean. The bathroom was even clean, so it was a real joy to be there, even though we were waiting on our food, which did not take very long. My wife ordered a margarita that she really liked and I just had a Modelo with a lime. The gentleman I just told you about who I think is the owner brought our food to us and it looked amazing. Needless to say, we dug right into our food and I could not get over how great these Carnitas tasted. Not everyone can make really good Carnitas, they're either dry or they're cooked too long to were they are too crispy. These are so tender and flavorful. I enjoyed every bite. My plate came with rice in a small bowl of beans, a garnish of avocado, sour cream and pico. It also came with very hot corn tortillas The tortillas, however we're spoiled and tasted really old. In fact, you can smell how old they were. I let our server know, but it was no big deal because I had tortilla chips still on the table. She offered to get me some new tortillas, but it was fine because I only use the tortilla to kind of put my food onto the fork. So the tortilla chips worked just fine. I kept trying to eat the Carnitas slowly because I was savoring it so much. I did not want to hurry and be done with the meal too fast. This was our first visit here, and I can tell you that we will be back and probably become regulars. The staff here is very wonderful welcoming and I cannot recommend this place high enough to anyone that wants a great place to eat really great Mexican food. Kudos to the staff.!

Prices are up but the steak quality is down. Arrived at 4:30 and didn't get out until 7:00. Not the…read moreold Dukes

The other day my wife was speaking with a friend of hers, and the friend pointed out that Duke's…read morewas a good restaurant. Now, mind you it's been years and years since my wife and I had gone to Duke's, but based on that recommendation, we took a fresh look at it. As an aside, neither my wife, nor I can remember why we hadn't been back, and at the end of the day we felt like this was one of the best meals we've had in the valley or in Carson City in recent memory. We arrived early and enjoyed a cocktail at the bar with Alec. He was friendly and knowledgeable and, with us, patient as we talked about cocktails, a friend we had in common, and the Pappy Van Winkle they had on the shelf behind him. It was right below the Louis the 13th. Let me just say that the Frey Ranch bourbon old-fashioned he made us was delicious. We were seated on time and greeted by a very professional server named Alex. He was assisted by a busser named Kristin. They worked very well together, and we were constantly refreshed with water, bread and drinks. The environment was very pleasing. There were no TV screens, loud noise or music, and the room was spacious. The patrons were nicely distanced from each other. They have established a true old school steakhouse environment. The menu had items that allowed everybody something they could enjoy. Steak was the star of the show, but there was a nice variety of seafood and chicken that was also available. As a group we enjoyed a filet mignon with Berna sauce, the house special that night, which was in New York steak with blue cheese, chicken, Cordon Bleu, and a piece of cod. For appetizers, we had chosen a shrimp cocktail and escargot. Both looked and tasted exceptional. It was at this point that we ordered our first extra basket of bread as I wanted to enjoy every bit of the buttery garlic, and blue cheese escargot drippings that I could. To summarize, I would be remiss without commending the chefs as the food was presented beautifully and tasted every bit as good as it looked. The staff that we bumped into was very positive and friendly. So if you're in the Carson City or Carson Valley know that this is well worth your careful consideration when considering a fine dining experience if you're in the market for a steakhouse. We will definitely be back.

We had our Friendsgiving dinner celebration at Z Bistro last night…read more What a nice little charming restaurant! Our server was super friendly and very knowledgeable about explaining the menu and wine. My pork Schnitzel was very delicious and flavorful. Everyone else in our group enjoyed their food as well. The pumkin creme brullee and the homemade coffe ice cream was the cherry on top. I like the small seasonal choices. They change their menu around every month. Thank you so much for this pleasant evening at Z Bistro. Looking forward to come back.

The noise level is loud. The food was good, not great. We had the crab cakes for appetizers and…read morethey were a tad over done. Being they advertise as a French restaurant, I expected more French food on the menu. Disappointed as I love true French cooking.

We have gotten the best beef in South Lake Tahoe here…read more Always friendly and helpful. The best roasts around. They always have a good variety of all steaks, roasts and seafood.

Okay. I lucked in on Friday. I consider poke to be like candy and I was a kid with a fresh stack…read moreof coins. Still to make the ribeyes and that mountain of pork chops but I am having trouble waiting! Poke fresh in from Hawaii! Mmmmmmmm.

A great Italian restaurant inside a smoky casino…read more Restaurant has great food. I ordered the eggplant parm. Many tables.

We made reservation at 4:45pm for 8 of us as we had movie reservations at 6:15pm. We were seated…read morepromptly. The waitress took our drink and dinner orders quickly. It took the kitchen over an hour to get our food on the table! Once delivered we had to eat so quickly as we needed to leave for the movie. I decided to have appetizers for dinner and asked the two come when everyone was served with dinner. Well she brought out the bruschetta along with everyone's appetizers. I just took them. These were the smallest pieces of bread that I've ever seen. The tomatoes tasted a bit old and bland. That goodness they had balsamic vinegar on the table. 45 minutes later after 2 inquiries about where our food was we were served. My 2nd appetizer was served. Gorgonzola stuffed mushrooms. If I hadn't been so hungry I would have sent these back. No way was that Gorgonzola cheese! So bland, no flavor. My husband's bolognese was so watery and unappealing. He powered through again extremely hungry. Maybe it was an off night, maybe it is how the kitchen runs itself now, we will not be returning.

My daughter & I enjoyed a lovely Tuesday evening at Lupo after she 'forced' me to take her clothes…read moreshopping. The restaurant was quite busy considering the day of the week! I was hungry, but she wasn't so we shared a few dishes, which were graciously supported with fresh serving plates for each dish. We really do love sharing plates. Martini for me, delicious blood orange Italian soda for her. Calamari appetizer. Golden beet salad with fried goat cheese. Seafood with squid in pasta. We both loved every bite, including the perfectly al dente noodles. I secretly wish for bread, but I'll know to order it next time. The wine selection was amazing, and I ordered a special Chiati limited from 2023.Twas amazing! Service gracious, friendly, and impeccable. Will return!

The outside was really nice looking The ambiance was really…read morenice inside. Music was at a perfect tone so you could enjoy a mice conversation. It was relaxing. Hostess was really sweet and cheerful. Loved that. Now is where the problem started. Our waiter never introduced himself, but the receipt says Steve S. He walked up, said do you want something to drink besides water, that is where the conversation ended when we said no thank you. We asked for ice for the water as they try to keep it authentic. He goes and grabs some ice, puts into 1 glass and walks off. We had a glass each. So, I still have no ice. Never did get any either!!!! He never came back so sometime else dropped off the food. For that fact, he never came back period. We had to ask the hostess to get him for us. She said he would be right there, time passes and still have not seen him. He NEVER came back ever. The hostess had to go get our ticket and ring us out. So yeah, tip was not great either. You get a tip for service rendered to a customer. If you do not do anything, it will reflect! On to the food. So for the waiter 0.1 stars. Worst wev3e ever had!! We ordered the warm olives 3.5 stars They were ok. The cheesy pull apart bread. Very little cheese on it at all. If you're calling it cheesy, I want some cheesy on it. 3 stars The octopus with 1000-layer potatoes and a dressed salad. Octopus, solid 4 stars as I have never had it in my life to compare it. Was tender chewy if that makes sense. The aioli that comes with it pairs nicely! 1000-layer potatoes 5 stars solid!! I would eat these for a meal. Salad 3 stars, dressing was very little. So, all in all, ambiance was really nice, meal was just ok and waitstaff was the worst I've ever had in a nice restaurant Everyone keeps talking about their great experiences, so where was our great experience. So due to this 1 bad experience, we will not give it a 2nd chance.

March 20 Update: We had another amazingly delicious Friday…read morenight dinner at Sassafras. This time with a larger group. Kevin provided exemplary (super friendly & helpful) service, and everyone enjoyed their selections. We'll be back soon. This past Friday, my partner and I had another amazingly-delicious early-dinner at Sassafras. We love Sassafras! The restaurant is super cute with it's Sassy Creole/Cajun decorations, service is super friendly (Thank You Michelle S.!), menu choices are plentiful (with many veg and GF offerings), and the food is fresh, delicious and beautiful. Friday, we stuck with the Okonomiyaki's (1 with grilled chicken and 1meatless) and a bottle of the Backhouse Pinot Noir. We'll be back soon!

I'm here visiting family, my brother loves this place and couldn't wait to bring me here for…read moredinner, my sister in law, my dad and I. I ordered the spicy shrimp tacos and a beer, the tacos were okay the rice I wasn't crazy about the black beans were okay. The atmosphere I wasn't too impressed it was dark. The servicer was very nice and she always waits on my brother and sister in law, they are there every week. When I am in town again my brother will bring me here again I'm sure of it, I will try something new else and have a margarita my sister in law raves about them.

I have a short layover here in Carson City and I gave my crew the afternoon off cause we just had…read moreto wait for a few things. So, my local friend wanted to take me to this Thai restaurant right down on the main street in downtown, if Carson has an actual downtown that is. We got parking right in front of the place on the main street. Inside is nice and elegant in a Thai kinda way. Nicer than a casual mom and pop Thai joint. We get seated at a nice table near the front. My friend already knows the menu, so I go with hos suggestion for the Lunch special Duck with sauce over rice. It's $22 bucks, so it better be good! He has the Thai battered salmon for around $19. Soup is included and it's just a veggie broth, though tasty. Then our lunch specials come out. Oh wow, that duck look really good. It's totally deboned, so no messing with bones at all. The sauce was super tasty. My friend said he thinks its some sort of duck juice reduction with other added stuff. Whatever, this was one of the most tasty duck dishes I've ever had. His salmon was unique, I never saw a dish like that made with salmon. The coating was very unique and crispy and the salmon not over cooked. Overall, I really liked this place. I think my crew is having lunch at one of the local casinos, I'd rather be here!

Thai is one of my fav cuisines so when I saw that there was a Thai restaurant in the area, I had to…read moremake the drive. We ordered some food for the kids and I got the Duck Curry. The bill came to $80 which I felt was kinda steep for 3 items, especially in Carson City. The restaurant is located on a street where there was very limited parking in front and all the rear parking is super dark so bring your night vision goggles. At least there's plenty of parking spots. When I walked in, I was surprised to see Caucasian staff members! Well I guess this isn't that different than Panda Express where you have hispanics in the front and the 1 token asian in the back cooking. I picked up my food and was pleasantly surprised to find the dishes were pretty loaded. I started dipping into my duck curry and OMG it was probably the best I've had. Not only was the flavor amazing and spiced just right, but there was a generous amount of duck! When I went to eat dim sum recently and ordered roast duck, I got a plate of duck that was mostly skin and bones. Here they actually de-boned the meat so you're getting nice chunks of flavorful, meaty duck along with fresh chunks of pineapple, tomatoes, and spices with that yummy curry over my caucasian rice (I like to be culturally sensitive). Even my wife that don't like duck really enjoyed this. So while $80 for 3 dishes may seem a bit high, it was worth it. I really enjoyed my meal here and my kids also ate all their noodles with enough leftovers for lunch the next day.