Summer - lunch or drinks on the patio Winter - dinner or drinks by the fire or at half circle bar. Truckee River is right there. Summer scene is rafters floating down the Truckee from Tahoe City to River Ranch - get busy more

My sister was visiting from Louisiana, and we took a road trip to the Sierras. We stayed over night at the River Ranch and I was very pleased with both the accommodations and the restaurant. It is an older lodging establishment. The room we had was overlooking the Truckee River w/a balcony over the river. The room had two queen... more

Nice view of the river. The food is good if somewhat predictable. more

Business dinner for 8, we absolutely loved this place. We are all East Coasters, so the rustic, river atmosphere was a huge hit. Awesome view, and very relaxing outdoor atmosphere. Nice selection of beers and wines and everyone enjoyed their meals tremendously. The bison flank was extremely well received by 4 of our party. The pepper strip steak was just... more

I tried to have lunch at the restaurant at the river ranch, which is really a grill on a deck overlooking the Truckee river. The place was overcrowded and it was hard to find a table. You had to stand in line to order hamburgers or hot dogs, then go to a different line to order wine or beer or... more

We really wanted to like the restaurant here; the location nestled snugly along the Truckee River, the interior wonderfully rustic and very charming. The adequate wine list is reasonably prices (at 3x bottle market price) and the menu is composed of classic grilled meat/fish fare. Our enthusiasm initially dimmed by our difficulty in placing a wine order. Our food order... more