Best Date Night Restaurants in Carnelian Bay

Lonnie was our server and she was excellent. Very attentive to any of our needs. Positive attitude and smile always a plus. My name is Bonnie and so I told her we rhyme and I could never forget her. She was gracious. We also arrived about a half hour early for our reservation by accident and the Hostess staff was so gracious. She told me that it was ok she would get us seated as soon as a table was ready. Very friendly staff. My only wish was that my son and his wife could not see the beautiful view of Lake Tahoe that so many of your seats offer. Sadly it was too dark this time of year. They vowed to come back and catch that view.

The food was excellent as it always has been on each visit. Cody, his team did an outstanding job providing perfect service as a team. Because my wife needs a special diet it took extra time to make sure that order was done properly. Everything we asked for was done timely as the food was astounding. The steaks were excellent. Will be back in three weeks on another visit staying in a different hotel but we certainly will be coming back to Charlie Palmer for at least one meal while we’re there.

Fantastic dinner with extended family! The Granite Chief cocktail was refreshing and complex. Highly recommend the duck starter. The cut of the day was the bison rib-eye, which was delicious. If they have it, definitely opt for it. My dad had the pork chop, which he praised as better than what he recently had at a 1-star Michelin restaurant in the Bay Area. The catch of the day, sea bream, included Kauai prawn, mussels and delicious mushrooms. The grilled lemon cheesecake was amazing, while the chocolate mousse was shockingly too chocolately for the chocolate fans in my family. Overall, the tastiest meal in the Tahoe area we’ve had in a while. Definitely plan to come back!

Our server was super friendly and attentive. We sat outside on the lake and she brought over a heater. Beautiful views and nice ambiance. So glad this place lets you sit outside during the winter (many outdoor patios aren’t utilized during this time). My husband loved his French dip sandwich (Tahoe does this well as he liked it at other restaurants in the area but this was his favorite!) also his favorite drink of our trip was here, the signature Woody. I had the ahi tacos and they were good also! We walked around in the snow and pier after. Lovely and not too crowded during winter. Highly recommend and would be great for sunset if no fog!

We weren’t impressed when we were here during Covid but we decided to give it another try n we were very pleased with the new menu. I had the braised beef short ribs n my bf had the beef Wellington. We had the octopus for our appetizer n it was delicious. We received the sticky toffee pudding for dessert n it was delicious also. I would go back n try the other foods on the menu. I give it five stars because they deserved it.