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Jake's On The Lake


Jake's On The Lake
780 N Lake Blvd
Tahoe City, CA 96145
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Mother Nature's Inn £52 0.2 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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Sol Y Lago 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
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Tahoe City Marina Boat Rental 0.0 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Hellman-Ehrman Mansion 2.2 mi 3.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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 #7 of 45 restaurants in Tahoe City
  • Cuisines: American, Seafood, Steakhouse, Hawaiian
  • Average price*: £ 15 ($ 25)
  • Recommended For: Local cuisine
  • Address: 780 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA 96145
  • Phone:  (530) 583-0188
  • Fax:  530 583 0203
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“VERY GOOD RESTRAUNT”
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5 of 5 stars
skiing22
san francisco
12 May 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I went here with my family we had reservations and it was a great time. The food and the service is very good , it was pretty busy and still had outstanding service. I would highly recommend going here especially if your visiting Lake Tahoe. I make sure i stop by everytime im in tahoe. more

“Great Lake Tahoe location. Excellent food. good value”
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4 of 5 stars
a1anlosaltos
los altos
5 May 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Great views on Lake Tahoe from most tables inside the restaurant, summer time seating on the deck. Food is consistently excellent. Prices consistent with a high end restaurant but fair. One of our long time favorites in Tahoe City for a special dinner or lunch. more

“I'd love to be able to head to Jake's for dinner tonight!”
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5 of 5 stars
Vciris
Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Reasonable wait - especially if you take a table in the bar. (We received excellent service.) Of all things - clam chowder in Tahoe? It was delicious though. They serve a nice mulled wine. Our server brought me a little taster of a wine on their menu - that closed the deal because it was a nice change from your... more

“It has a good reputation...”
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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
23 Sep 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

It has a good reputation but the food is often unimpressive and the staff can be (although not always) unfriendly. more

“Great location; not so great food”
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3 of 5 stars
uwis66
U.S.
20 Aug 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

The location is great. The outside deck overlooking the water is great. The full moon the night we were there was magnificent. Sadly, my meal was not so good. I ordered something which should have been easy -- fettucini with vegetables and tomato sauce. The fettucini were the only good part; at least they were cooked. The vegetables came on... more

“Healthy splurge”
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5 of 5 stars
homefreeUsa
USA
6 Oct 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Yumm! We shared grilled artichoke appetizer & stuffed trout dinner...cost less than $35. Great lake view & plenty of aloha. more

“Overrated”
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3 of 5 stars
GQtraveler
Mountain View, CA
29 Jul 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

Food decent; food overpriced. You're paying for the view, not for the quality of food. We had a lengthy wait, even though we had reservations for seven. There are better deals in the area. more

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Jake's On The Lake Address

780 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA 96145
Tel: (530) 583-0188 Fax: 530 583 0203
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.