This review focuses on the main stand where most tourists go! The one with plush seating on both…read moreends. The dirty snowman is legit! Basically spiked hot chocolate topped with whipped cream. If I'm not mistaken I believe it's vanilla vodka, Baileys Irish cream, and hot chocolate. This is the perfect drink to give you a light buzz in the snow. It's sweet and tasty with a nice alcoholic touch. For $13.50 these are about the same price as any other hotel cocktail.

This is the best apres ski scene I've ever come across! Family friendly (which I realize is a…read morefunny thing to say about a bar), casual, kick-back and fun, the Cabana Bar is the outdoor lounge that resides in those orange and brown open air cabanas on either side of the Northstar Village ice rink. We got lucky and managed to grab some seats around the fire pit both days we were there. Something about this communal pit puts folks in a good mood --- the first day the woman next to me whipped out marshmellows and sticks from her some ice cooler and shared them all around the fire. It was great! A lot of laughter and stories about the slopes ensued and we weren't simply strangers around the same fire anymore. The second day we purchased a smores kit from the bar and roasted marshmellows with the kids again. This seemed to unleash the kid in others near us. Two pairs of folks who didn't know each other, struck up a deal and pooled their money to get their own kit which they shared. The bartenders are fun --- have them make you thier specialty drink a "Dirty Snowman," (hot chocolate, vanilla flavored vodka and Bailey's). These folks also make an awesome hot apple pie (the drink, not the pastry). My kids give the hot apple cider here two thumbs up. If you have proficient ice skating kids with you, unleash them on the rink on their own. They can burn excess steam within your full view. It's a beautiful thing to be able to drive home in peace with an exhausted skier/skater snoozing in the back!

Great service, easy valet access! We highly enjoyed this amenity. No issues checking in the morning…read moreand dropping off in the afternoon.

The Alpine Club is only open to members of the Tahoe Mountain Club and their guests. Fortunately,…read moremy good friends are members, so we got to come a couple times for lunch and après ski, and it was really wonderful. They have a nice indoor and outdoor patio area. We sat out on the sunny patio overlooking the mountain. They were a bit understaffed, but service was super friendly and helpful. We had a couple Bloody Mary's which were made with love, I had a chopped salad w/ a perfectly cooked chicken breast, which was delicious, and my friend had the Thai chicken sandwich which she said was wonderful, with fries, which were really exceptional - super crispy. Came back the next day for nachos and cocktails, which were also great. If you are able to come, highly recommend.

Chris C. Is AMAZING. Will definitely be back because of my experience and hospitality here!read more

Bottom line: the winter cocktail selections are good and worthy of your business. Specifically…read moreenjoyed the Dirty Snowman when it's cold outside and you get to enjoy it by the communal fireplace, which is about 20 feet away. There is no food here but you can absolutely grab so To-go pizza or grab some European bakery items around the corner. The bartender here are super-nice and friendly and they have local/select beers for those that want to partake in ale instead of hard liquor or cocktails. This establishment is open until 9p.m and ready for your business. A good place to visit if you're in the Northstar village and a place you can get some quick drinks.

This was my first trip on this side of town. And I'm very happy to have the experience to eat at…read morethis unique restaurant/bar. When you walk in there's a sign stating come to the bar to order food/drinks. Also sit wherever you'd like. Okay cool did that some tables were dirty but still plenty of space to sit. Staff were very nice and friendly. We arrived in time for happy hour and I'm glad I did. I ended up getting their burger from the happy hour. It was hands down the best burger I've had in a looonnng time. If you're in the area stop by to try the burger. Also the duck fries were also very tasty and unique. Will be stopping here every time I'm in the area. Thanks RMU for the great experience!

I had quite literally the worst experience I've ever had at any establishment in my life at this…read moreplace on Thursday, July 9th. My fiancé and I were celebrating our ENGAGEMENT with a party of 9. We had been looking forward to this place for SO long and were so excited to spend an entire evening here. For VERY important context, both my fiancé and I were restaurant and bar managers for several years. Neither of us have ever raised our voice at anybody working at a restaurant, bar, etc. We are literally an entire crew of service workers or former service workers who are very respectful of the entire industry and its practices. When we walked up, the older blonde woman working the front was extremely hostile and rude from the jump. I was trying to ask questions about the venue, food options, etc before we went in, and she began barking at us for IDs immediately. Not a single hi, welcome in, etc. Just immediately aggressive. My fiancé, who is 27, gave her his Oregon ID. Considering this state is literally a few hours away, you would think they are fairly familiar with this ID, but apparently not! She began aggressively and repeatedly bending the ID to the point we sincerely thought it was going to snap it in half. Despite it being obviously real after looking at it under a light (Oregon has very specific and complicated patterns, it's widely known as the hardest ID to make a fake of), she said she didn't believe that it was real. We were a bit baffled, and insisted it definitely was. She asked my partner what his zip code was, and because we had just moved, he gave her our current zip before realizing she meant the one on his ID. She laughed and said "nope, i'm keeping this! This is a fake". She said because he said the zip code wrong, she wasn't going to give it back. At this point I got angry. I told her that 1. It is 1000% a real ID and 2. It is completely illegal to hold somebody's ID hostage. Her and her coworker got really defensive and told me to "just calm down" despite her continuously bending it and laughing. She kept saying "I'm allowed to keep it if it's fake" which it WASNT. It is completely illegal what she was doing. This is THEFT OF PROPERTY, so I was absolutely not going to calm down. My fiancé called his parents to hopefully get a photo of his passport to diffuse the situation. The older woman who was holding us hostage demanded to TAKE HIS PHONE and speak to his mom. She then grabbed it and walked all the way down the sidewalk, spinning around and giggling. It was one of the most bizarre things I had ever witnessed, and frankly, we believe she was intoxicated. Her coworkers looked incredibly embarrassed and wouldn't even make eye contact with us. She finally came back and we took the ID and phone back from her. She never once apologized for stealing our property, almost breaking it, and falsely accusing us of committing a crime. Not even an inkling of remorse. Just giggling. I told her how absolutely unprofessional and illegal everything she just did was. Luckily, we have legal resources that we will absolutely be exploring this week, because no patron deserves to be held hostage, have their property stolen, and not even receive an apology. Not only did RMU tarnish what was supposed to be one of the happiest nights of our lives, they lost out on thousands of dollars (that we spent elsewhere that night) from our party because their hostess had a major power trip. To make matters even worse, we had other folks join up with us later that night who also stopped by RMU and had equally unpleasant experiences. They all said that the same rude hostess was bending the ever loving life out of their IDs and being incredibly snarky.

Located inside the Ritz-Carlton above valet. Nice seating with views. There's a good amount of…read moreseating here plus a bar area. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Food was consistently good each time I ate here. We had the little gem caesar salad, bao buns, and and nachos. All are shareable, except the bao buns since it only comes with 3.

Absolutely perfect way to grab lunch or to end your day to rest your worry knees after a long day…read moreof skiing. Hidden little gem because you don't have to stay here to enjoy a warm boozy hot cocoa by the bonfire. Plus, pups are welcome which is probably the most important thing, am I right?

This place is absolutely awful. Not only is the service horrible but you can't use the pool and…read morethey won't let you use the Jacuzzi because it's being constructed but they have additional ones in the spy area but they won't let you use them and the food is also extremely bad who wants to meditate in the spot area and then eat junk food And that's all they have. It's a terrible environment.

Not sure how this place gets five stars. I'm a platinum elite member with Marriott Bon Voy, so I'm…read morepretty confident I know what a five-star Ritz-Carlton looks like. Staying in a suite. The couch has holes in it, the bathtub drain didn't work. We had room service our first night here. Had soup entrees, two salads, the salad had burrata cheese, it was was really good. But just a very light drizzle of balsamic dressing. We requested more, just to be told the Chef would charge us for a side of dressing. Seriously? Checking out other restaurants today!

I recently went to Truckee and tried Old Town Tap. We got there and found spots at the bar really…read morefast. They were playing one of the soccer games on the TVs, which was fun to watch. They have both indoor and outdoor seating, and it's actually pretty spacious inside. We did have to wait a little bit to get a menu, but once we got one, we ordered our drinks and food. We got the Margherita pizza, and it was SO good! I loved how crispy the crust was. When you picked up a slice, it didn't just flop over. It stayed nice and crispy. It had so much flavor, and I was seriously so happy with it. I also got the Help Wanted drink, and it was really good too. I think I found my new favorite pizza spot! If you're ever in the area, I definitely recommend stopping by. I'm already planning to go back so I can try more of their pizzas and appetizers!

Old Town Tap used to be one of my favorite places to stop whenever I was in Truckee, but the last…read moretwo visits have been a disappointment. The quality of the food, and the care that used to go into preparing and presenting it, has completely fallen off a cliff. During my most recent visit this week I noticed that much of the kitchen staff seemed to be different from the team I've seen over the past few years. The pizza was genuinely disappointing. The crust lacked flavor, the toppings were sparse and it felt like something that had been rushed out of the kitchen with little attention to detail. Even the presentation was careless, which was surprising because this restaurant used to take pride in what they served. It's frustrating to see a place that I used to recommend decline this much. I really hope the upper management takes a look at what's happening to the restaurant because the Old Town Tap I used to enjoy no longer seems to exist.

After a fun day of snowboarding, my wife and I went looking for somewhere nice to eat and the…read moremediterranean fusion Petra Restaurant & Wine Bar seemed like a calm place within the village to relax at. We were quickly seated and our server checked up on us frequently. We were impressed by the decor of wine, leather seats, wooden branches, and relaxing music. We ordered the Meatballs, Chicken Pot Pie, and French Onion & Gnocchi soup. The pie's unique presentation was welcoming. The bread was crispy and the chicken mixed with vegetables had the right ratio. The soup went down warm and satisfied my chills. The onion wasn't overpowering the gnocchi. And of course, we had a paired wine that was suggested. We'll be back to try the other fusion dishes.

Stayed at Northstar over the new years holiday and ordered takeout from Petra on 1/2/26. The menu…read moredefinitely felt limited. I ended up ordering chicken pot pie. I'll pause and acknowledge that chicken pot pie isn't typically something one orders out. But having said that, chicken pot pie isn't something I'd expect any restaurant to mess up! What I got was dismally disappointing. It was at best a watery chicken soup served with two pieces of puff pastry. The chicken was probably the leftover of that used for other chicken dishes. To be fair, they had a good crab cake.

We had an excellent large dinner party at Moodys! The family style dinner was absolutely…read moredelicious; the seafood, beef and chicken were all seasoned and cooked perfectly. The appetizers, desserts and drinks were amazing. The wait staff was friendly and efficient. Our guests were very happy and complimentary. Thank you Moodys for a perfect evening!

Visiting Moody's as an out-of-towner was a real treat! Craig, our server, was clearly busy but was…read moreincredibly patient and absolutely phenomenal. He made the best recommendations -- we enjoyed Ernie's fresh-caught salmon, house-made mafaldine pasta, lobster ceviche, and the hangar steaks. The food was fresh and delicious. The space is neat and ambient, the bar and lounge are lovely -- great live music in the front lounge!! We sat on the back patio and really enjoyed the setting. A note to other tourists: regulars definitely get preferential treatment here, so a reservation is recommended; or some polite, but persistent check-ins with the host, if you're visiting like us. ;)

The food is amazing. Not just the pizzas but pasta dishes and their Caesar salad is second to…read morenone. Staff. The staff is very friendly and provided fast and attentive service. Rubicon Pizza is a must visit when you are in the area. You will feel welcoming atmosphere as soon as you walk in the door.

Great location , great service (at least during their slow season)…read more Curry Thai chicken pizza is our favorite. Ravioli with sausage tasty. Salads good too. We will be back soon!