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111 Country Club Dr15 % off dinner (excluding alcohol) at 5:30PM seating, valid every day until the end of the year.
Just mention you saw the ad
Mon-Thu. 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Do true Tahoe locals go here (as opposed to the Hotel clientele?) You tell me?
Depending upon the time of year - you can certainly boat in or drive-in. This property offers valet by water or to your car which is rare but very well staffed (thank you, guys). The opportunity to be lake-side (by boat) and enjoy the pier-head bar and lounge area is unrivaled - its obvious on any blissful, Tahoe boating day.
If dining is your pleasure (as opposed to strickly liquids) - the indoor/outdoor offerings of Lone Eagle Restaurant (just up from the pier) are, well, so-so. Are we there for the view, the camaraderie or the view? Can you have all 3? Um, you be the judge. I have yet to think so.
Staffing is so-so; menu options are good and varietal but the tariff is more than your taste-buds expectations. Frankly, anything lake-side at Tahoe is skyward. But, friends and ambiance usually come first unless you are entertaining in your own home. How do you really want to satiate?
Yes, a complete Tahoe experience might just include this dining diva....be sure to bring your camera and your AMEX card.
ALERT: TOURIST TRAP RIPOFF! Our experience started well on a Sunday evening in late August. We were seated immediately at a nice table for six with a lake view. The wait staff and wine steward were attentive and hot rolls and our first bottle of wine arrived quickly. Our first course followed--salads and soups--all of which were average to good. We admired the sun setting as our entrees arrived, but the mood quickly changed. I wish I could say our main courses were marginal but that would be an overstatement. Think hospital food or a banquet for 400 at a nasty Hilton. It's almost criminal that the Lone Eagle Grille has the setting and location that they do and they're getting away with such terrible cuisine.
We had:
Mixed Baby Greens, Beets, Cherry Tomatoes, Focaccia Croutons, Balsamic Vinaigrette $10 (Ordered two. To be fair, these were good, but not memorable)
Sweet Corn Chowder $12 (Very average)
Sauteed Chicken with Mascarpone Polenta $32 (Absolutely the worst dish at our table, bland, rubbery and tasteless)
Herb Crusted Halibut, Fresh Beans, Tomatoes and New Potatoes in Lemon Vinaigrette $36 (We had the misfortune of ordering two of these as well. Soggy panko crust outside, overcooked and dry inside. The vegetables were limp and flavorless. I've had Mrs. Paul's fish sticks that have tasted better.)
Cavatelli, Ragout of Wild Mushrooms, Lobster, Vermouth, Thyme $27 (pasta was warm, lobster and other ingredients were lukewarm without any flavor integration -- and seemed as though someone poured some pretty but cold mushrooms on top)
Grilled Prime New York Steak, Lobster Mashed Potatoes, Green Peppercorn Demi-Glace $43 (Ordered "rare" came Med Well, sent it back for a new rare steak and finally canceled the order after waiting another 15 min.)
Kids NY steak $17. (Asked for medium well, received extra well done. Nevertheless, my son liked it--but then again he is only thirteen)
Kids Medallion of beef $19 (My daughter said she thought it was good)
I think our waitress noticed that most of us had taken just a couple of bites of our meal and then just set them aside. The manager came over to check on us and we politely let him know how disappointed we were. He apologized and they did end up not charging us for the botched NY steak and two Halibuts.
Total bill including tip after comp'd meals $450. That did include two bottles of EDUCATED GUESS, Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, 2006 (very good BTW) at $55/ea.
Bottom line: great location, setting, atmosphere, etc. Incredibly underwhelming, very pricey food.
Note: many of the favorable reviews out there start with the location, view, sunset, ambiance etc. not how great the food is. In the end isn't that why we go to restaurants?
I am not often moved to review much at all, but the Lone Eagle Grill certainly deserves one. We arrived for the renowned Sunday Brunch right at 11am. When the very limited menu arrived, I began to repeat the mantra that would carry me through the experience, "You are paying for the view." Initially, this was to get over the prices on the menu. Now, I truly believe that high prices are only indicative of high prices, and judgement should be reserved until the food has been devoured. But $17 for a bagel with cream cheese and lox? Really? Kaaaaaay.
Recalling that a measure of any good breakfast joint is its ability to prepare a classic eggs benedict, that is what I ordered. Also $17. I was sensing a trend. My companion opted for the lobster and goat cheese scramble; $17. I knew I sensed a trend! I also ordered coffee. The first alarm went off when my companion asked for fresh squeezed orange juice. "We only have tropicana," was the response. At that point I suspected I was in for a classic Tahoe experience, but optimism remained as I chanted in my mind, "You are paying for the view."
Side note. We, my companion and I, are 1 year locals living in the south shore, and this was our first trip to Lone Eagle. Our favorite greasy spoon mom and pop joints in South Lake both serve fresh squeezed orange juice. Tropicana may have meant luxury in 1973, but not anymore. Now it means cheap hack. But I digress.
And the view was nice, do not get me wrong. The sky was blue, air quality was good, and the mountains were majestic, as ordered. However, as I neared the bottom of my coffee cup, and the coldness crept in to each sip (we were seated outside), I began to wonder after a refill. The service was not spectacular by any means, and leaving a cup of coffee sitting empty outside in the morning alpine chill during brunch is a pretty hard slight to overlook. Now, usually I will get up and get my own damn coffee, and not complain, but there was neither pot nor wait staff in sight.
After 30 minutes or so, our waitress appeared with breakfast, and nervously noted my empty coffee cup, disappearing quickly to retrieve replenishment. I was all downhill from there.
The Lone Eagle is no doubt used to serving the troglodytic octogenarian WASPs who have long inhabited Incline Village and never had taste to begin with, but the amount of salt on the warmed over limp home fries and in the bernaisse sauce was borderline nauseating. Not only that, but the hockey puck textured Thomas english muffin hiding under my poached eggs was enough to chip a tooth on. I mean, come on, either cook for the toothless old money bags or not, but don't mix your metaphors. And again Thomas English Muffins were brand name quality in 1973, but are now your average cheap fare. Wait, I sense a trend...
In true Tahoe fashion, the Lone Eagle considers its guests to be tasteless rubes from the valley who need to be stripped of their money using the cheapest ingredients available. This is a trend in Tahoe; you are paying for the view, so stop complaining. Funny thing is, you can go to thousands of places with beautiful views and still get fantastic food. Tahoe, sadly, is not one of those places these days, and the Lone Eagle is a prime example of why.
My review is only for the bar area.
This place definitely caters to tourists. The drinks are really expensive but actually well made. I think you're just paying for the view, which is spectacular! Come by around sunset and order a drink or 2. Its a beautiful sight.
Can I give this place 7 stars?
We stayed at the Hyatt for our honeymoon and ate at this place the 2nd night of our trip. I can say hands down the New York Steak was THE best steak I've ever eaten in my life. DAMN that thing was like a piece of cow rolled in 700% flavor. The staff was super friendly, treated us like gold and knew a lot about wines. Exceptional service, really cozy decor, every bit of the experience was worth the price.
The Hyatt's signature golden margarita knocks our socks off every time! So consistently fabulous! We love the Sunday brunch also! Bottomless mimosa's and views to die for! I love this place! I just don't understand the ultra posh, super pricey Hyatt boat club.... Oh well, the drinks are still amazing and we can bar hop on the boat to many other fab restaurants on the lake! Ciao!
This is just based on their chocolate dessert: a real treat if you love chocolate. A selection of 3-4 super chocolately items. Like the other items on the menu, be prepared to spend. The decor is really nice.
4p-6p half price wines Mon-Thurs was great! The views are spectacular and the service was decent. Mostly tourists here, but met some locals.
4 stars simply for the view of the sparkly blue lake on a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon and though we only had cocktails and small bites, it was a nice way to pass some time on a weekend. I had a bloody mary (served in a pint glass, on the spicier side of things) and the white corn chowder which was utterly creamy but really good...it almost put me to sleep. Even though I'm not a huge fan of calamari, the pieces were perfectly fried and crispy on the outside.
I had my first meal at the Lone Eagle in late May, so it was not crowded. The atmosphere indoors was comfortable and the view was of course, sensational. We were seated outdoors on the patio with a perfect view of the lakeside seating area and cabannas lined up along the shoreline.
We were there for lunch and we both ordered the grilled salmon which was superb.
The Lone Eagle IS a tourist establishment...and it is staffed by locals, many who are college kids or maybe even younger. They are very friendly, and accommodating, but if you are looking for top knotch big city five star black tie service, then you may be disappointed. But if you want a nice meal and a comfortable, clean and RalphLaurenesk setting, then this is a great place to go.
I've coming here for years, they used to have a nice Sunday brunch but it's gone now. The food is OK the decor/location is great. Great place to come for a drink or dessert at the fireplace.
excuse me, what's the big deal? salmon is so so, chicken is average, pizza is better at CPK, really (and I am not a CPK fan). Hostesses with a bad attitude. I would go there for a glass of wine (they have a good wine list), coffee (excellent), and desserts. Other than that - save you money
The only thing about the lone eagle is the design of the lodge. Food is mediocre, the wines ridiculously overpriced and service (group of youth from overseas that gets rotated every year... no restaurant training whatsoever). This place is wayyyyy over priced, but i guess it is in line with the property prices of incline village. Too bad as this had tremendous potential.
Flying into Reno for some schussing at Tahoe, what do I find when I open the Spirit magazine on Southwest? A feature on Reno and Tahoe. In it was a place at the Hyatt called Lone Eagle Grille. Reading it almost made me drool. So we were determined to try it out, and soon. (BTW, did I mention I LOVE Southwest, and their magazine too?)
After our first day of skiing, we scooted over to Incline Village. The restaurant is in a different building than the main hotel/casino. Got to the restaurant around 5:30, and I was pleasantly surprised that they could take us. Since it was early, we decided to go to the visitor's center to pay homage to the pond first and work up an appetite (the visitor's center up the road is a "must-see"; please leave a donation and not trash). Was further pleasantly surprised when we were led to a window table with a 24K view. I put my shades back on, and it was quite a way to witness a glorious sunset. Thank you, God!
The menu was interesting and had adequate variety. Since the gamey dishes caught our eye, the 3 of us took the buffalo tenderloin, the elk chop, and the largest rack of lamb I've seen in recent memory (spring lamb this ain't, but it made the portion larger) - and sampled each other's dishes. Main course was avg $45 a piece. With 2 ladies, we decided to split 2 appetizers among the 3 of us. These babies were priced at $16 each. Initially, when I asked our waitress Debbie to do a 2-into-3 division, she declined, claiming reasons both mathematical (there are apparently TWO shrimps to the $16 appetizer), and artistic ("the presentation won't be nice..."). Instead of whipping out the slide-rule, I shrugged and let it go. Along the way, either a pang of conscience overcame her, or someone smacked her on the head. She came back to say they COULD do it after all, AND we'll get a bonus shrimp in the process. Good start. The cured salmon and shrimp (quite large, probably U-12 size) were both pleasant appetizers, but not jump-out-of-your-chair remarkable. We eagerly awaited our main courses.
A comment on the wine. For a place that offered so much game, I was disappointed to see not a single Amarone offered. When I asked the young sommelier, he sheepishly apologized, and said they were at the "ideation" stage of bringing in such wines. I decided to go on a different tack, and took an '05 Rombauer merlot. At $64, the markup was not outrageous (usual retail $30-$33, but I've seen as low as $28). Which is more than I could say for the San Pellegrino - EIGHT smackeroos for something that's buck-and-a-half retail. We ordered a glass of sauvignon blanc to go with the appetizers, and I had to call Debbie over. Are you sure the bartender didn't give me a chard? She brought the bottle over to prove that the impostor was indeed (supposedly) a s.b. It's called Eagle Eye, not terrible if drunk as a chard, but an abomination as a s.b. I checked the price later - at $11 a glass, it's about a 4x mark-up. Cha-ching!
What can I say about the entrees: they were not unpleasant per se - none of them. But they didn't even border on "remarkable". And with a reputation like theirs preceding them, at those prices, it can't be called anything but a disappointment. None of the meats had remarkable seasoning or taste. If I have to order up some dijon for the lamb, it's a sign of trouble. My wife said that the presentations were unspectacular as well, and I have to agree. Even the choices of accompanying vegetables were uninspired. Only the Rombauer saved the evening.
And the dessert. That chocolate selection brought a sweet ending to the meal. Nice presentation, great taste, not overwhelmingly sweet, and even at $10, good value, especially for a pricey joint like this.
A word on the service. Not terrible, but not great either. There was a lot of "is everything OK", and "how are things so far" from diff. individuals, but I'd almost prefer them to spend their time and energy attending to the needs instead of doing customer surveys. I witnessed our neighbor having to pour their own wine early on in the evening when they weren't CLOSE to being busy, which is INEXCUSABLE in a place like this. We weren't as over-looked, but I did have to fill my wife's water glass once. Two more things: one, if there are crumbs on the table, there is NO rule that they shouldn't be removed in that long pause between courses. Didn't happen. And this is bizarre: while I was working on my appetizer, Debbie intruded upon my munching to set down a steak knife! Any reason why that couldn't have happened AFTER I finish the course? In any case, why put down the right knife, without removing the dinner knife?
Was going to give 3 stars, influenced by God's creation, not the chef's, but 3 stars means "A-OK", and I'm not OK with that. Food/service were pedestrian; at 3-and-a-quarter for 3 people, it just wasn't good value! "Meh" is a more appropriate rating.
On star for the location. The restaurants sits next to the lake and has great big windows that allows for some amazing views.
Zero stars for the food and the service. I ordered the buffalo burger. I've had it before at another restaurant and really enjoyed it, granted the other restaurant was called the buffalo burger inn (so they might know a little more about a buffalo burger). I ordered it medium and when it showed up the bun was soaked with blood and grease from the meat to the point where i couldn't even pick it up to take a bite out of it. the meat tasted old, so much so that the friend i came with had to spit it out after trying just one little bite. All this for a $20 burger?! the service was not any better. The waiter was young, immature and awkward. It added to the awful taste in my mouth from the disgusting burger.
No way am i coming back here. (well maybe for drinks and the view)
For me, the Lone Eagle Grille has always been a five star spot.
The building, the beach and the views are some of the best you can find around Lake Tahoe.
It is upscale. The prices reflect that too. This is the high-rent district after all. You are surrounded by multi-million dollar homes and private beaches.
Each time we come here we enjoy ourselves and the view immensely. Today was no exception.
My husband ordered a bloody Mary since he noticed someone else enjoying one and it looked good. Luckily he likes them spicy since it was very spicy. He blurted out a big "whew" when he took his first sip. He said he liked it though.
Next we had the saffron clam chowder and some really good bread ... they even served a pretzel bread that was very tasty. The clam chowder was very good too. My daughter ate her entire bowl. That made me happy. No waste.
Normally we would not order French fries, but they had truffle fries and pesto aioli ... and they were good. Really good. Perfect. I did my best to only eat a few and I enjoyed every bite.
Our server Danielle was on top of everything. She took great care of my daughter. I was pleased.
I would recommend going to the Lone Eagle Grille anytime for drinks and the view and for Sunday Brunch. They serve the best Sunday Brunch ... with endless Champagne. Have a designated driver if you are to partake. Just don't drink and drive cause the cops are eager to pull you over around here. I saw about a dozen people get pulled over during our weekend visit.
We were here over the memorial day Weekend, they were very busy as the weather sucked.
The ambience is nice, the prices are high, the cocktails and service were good. We had some calamari - I tought it was good, my husband thought it was average....
i am sure when the sun is shining this place would be outstanding, as they have fire pits outside with lots of chairs around them and cabanas on the beach. In the rain, not so much...
Make reservations and reserve a table overlooking the lake. If you are going in the winter, make sure you go earlier so you can enjoy the beautiful view. My wife and I went to this place three times and NEVER SAW THE LAKE. How shameful.
The food is upscale and if you have expensive tastes you will be rewarded. My wife and I doubled-up on the buffalo mignon for this trip. I say mignon (even though that wasn't what it was called) because it was comparable to the beef filet mignon cut in flavor and texture. It was served with asparagus and a cheesy-flavored rice. All was excellent: tasty and well prepared. I had a first course of french onion soup. The broth was stout and flavorful with clear sweet onions in every spoonful. The cheese was melty and had enough consistency to cut with the spoon.
Lone Eagle Grille boasts a sommelier on staff and they never fail to disappoint (if you know what you like in wines). If you are a brute or neophyte when it comes to grapes, then skip the help. For this trip we had a party of six, so picking a wine was a tough task--but not so with an expert on hand. She recommended a cab/merlot/syrah blend that was awesome! (and to my dismay I neglected to get the name!)
The ambiance is upscale, with a very nice bar for before or after dinner and if the weather is good, plenty of outdoors seating and fire pits for enjoy the beautiful view of the lake.
If you are staying at the Hyatt Regency in Incline Village, you can charge this place to your room as it is technically part of the resort.
I highly recommend of you are in the North Tahoe area to enjoy this wonderful restaurant.
Great place to watch a sunset. I have been coming up here quite a bit over the summer and fall, both with and without my son. In the summer the deck is great, in the winter its cold, obviously. Great place to watch a sunset and have a great meal. Its a little on the pricey side but the ambiance makes up for it.
Worth a visit and just a short trip up from reno.
B
A truly incredible variety of high quality brunch items in an all-you-can eat buffet. Winners:
- Eggs benedict.
- Chocolate decadence looking dessert cake
- Prime rib and pork tenderloin from the carving station.
Losers:
- Cost: $40 per person plus tax and tip.
- That tax and tip will cover service that includes more champagne than you could ever want (yep it's included) but less water. Twice I got up and went to the bar to get water for myself and other people. They should just leave a pitcher if they can't get this together.
Great food, great appetizers, nice wine list and fantastic martinis. Pricey, but that comes with the territory. They also pull off a great New Year's Eve if you're ever in the neighborhood.
As others have stated, location can't be beat. There are not a lot of restaurants in Incline Village that deliver consistent, upscale food with fantastic atmosphere but Lone Eagle delivers.
Brunch was also a good choice, again a little pricey but with high quality choices.
This horribly crappy frustrating rip off of a place will not get my business again, except to drink and look at the views.
We didn't start out on a good foot when we found out that the Lone Eagle Grille doesn't do corkage, as we had brought a really good bottle of wine to have with our dinner. What kind of upscale restaurant doesn't offer corkage? Everyone apologized to us about this fact including the sommalier, but sheesh, this is just a bad policy. Of course, at that point, I stubbornly refused to order any wine. The wine list is pretty good, but the markup is x 2.5 when most fine dining restaurants markup wine x 1.75 or x 2. Killin me.
Now, I usually don't expect too much from a small town American hotel restaurant, but for some reason this experience really got under my skin.
Unfortunately, we were seated directly in front of a gas fireplace. At first I thought this could be a cozy place to sit, but the damn thing made a VERY loud hissing ambient noise that instead of creating a relaxed feeling created stress. Eventually, after asking, they turned the "infernal" thing down and we could finally hear normally.
The food:
This restaurant thinks it's a 4 star place, when in fact if reviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle (where I'm from) it would only get 1.5 stars for the food. It sucked. As an example of the crap posing as nectar-of-the-gods, the kitchen uses store bought croutons on the $12.00 cesar salad, just like you would get at the Sizzler salad bar. Give me a f***ing break.
While I'm venting, when you call something a "Tasting Menu", it is supposed to be an assortment of smaller plates - the best representation of dishes the chef has to offer. If this is a best the chef has to offer, he should be cooking at a local cafe and not an expensive fine dining establishment.
As you have probably assumed, I ordered the $55.00 "Tasting menu" and my GF ordered a $45.00 entree from the regular menu. The entree prices range from $30.00-40.00+, so, in my view if you're going to charge those kind of prices, the food better be worth it.
The dishes on the "Tasting Menu" were completely lackluster and poorly executed. I started with some kind of lobster salad that had a horrible presentation. It would have been tolerable from a local fish shack for $6.00, but come on, what a complete sham.
My second course was salmon. Again, it was poorly presented and was unremarkable. Any home cook could have made this.
My entree was a rack of lamb over mashed potatoes and some kind of greens. The coating on the lamb chops was mushy and strange tasting at first. Despite it growing on me a little, it was still average. Sadly, the mashed potatoes were overmashed and starchy and pretty inedible. The dish just didn't work and was also embarassing.
My GF had the Buffalo Tenderloin and Foie Gras, Asparagus, Gorgonzola Sun-Dried Cranberry Risotto Cake, Port Wine Demi-Glace which she liked very much but was very overpriced for $45.00.
I also had a sad dessert, as part of the "Tasting Menu" - a little hazlenut cake with some kind of cranberry ganache and a scoop of chocolate pate. It was not even good enough to finish.
The staff:
The wait staff was very nice. When we complained about the meal, the restaurant manager came to the table to apologize and comp my meal. She also wanted to know specifically what our complaints were so she could tell the chef. I did not hold back. I appreciated that they cared about our experience and comped my meal.
The decor:
The restaurant is beautiful, lots of wood beams and comfortable seating. I can imagine it's a great place to have a drink during the day when you can see the gorgeous lake view, but we were there at night. Oh well.
Note to chef:
The "Tasting Menu" was more like a prix fix menu of mediocrity and NOT something you should be proud of calling your best. Go to Europe or NYC and apprentice yourself at a great restaurant for a "real" chef.
Note to the owners/managers:
If you're going to have a fine dining establishment, why not have great food to match the high prices? Wouldn't you rather have happy return customers rather than offending foodies like me? Eventually your business will be affected by poor Yelp reviews and poor word of mouth. I was offended by the pretense of your restaurant masquerading as fine dining.
I have given one star for the food (my GF liked her dish) and one star for the fact that the management cared enough to comp my meal.
Yelp readers, if you are used to fine dining in big cities like Paris, NYC or San Francisco, you will not be happy with the crappy over-priced food at the Lone Eagle Grille. The food snob in me thinks that the majority of the people who might like this place have never been to a really great restaurant in a metropolitan city in the US or Europe.
ONLY GO FOR THE DRINKS AND THE VIEW DURING THE DAY. DO NOT EAT HERE. I WOULD RATHER THROW MY MONEY AWAY IN THE SLOT MACHINES AT THE HYATT.
Wow. I really don't get the bad reviews on this place. We hung out for about an hour behind the restaurant at the fire pit waiting for our table. We had a few drinks and listened to their live music. The view is absolutely stunning. When it was time for us to be seated, we asked for a table near the fireplace and that was accommodated. Our waiter, Roberto, was totally cool and friendly. I ordered the mixed green salad with beets (very good) and the cavelli with humboldt fog cheese. Super good. Husband had the french onion soup, which he said was just "ok", and seared tuna for his entree, which he loved. He had the panna cotta for dessert and he could not stop raving.
The next morning we went for brunch. It was $40/person but utterly delicious. They had a huge range of food to choose from and free flowing champagne. Way worth it.
If you want to spend a lot of money and GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR, which for this price must be nothing less than a "WOW" experience, this is the place, hands down. I've been to several of the nicer restaurants in this area, including inside the casinos. This one is the best. If I could give this place more than 5 stars I would. Yes. It was that good. I don't normally give 5 stars.
Ok, yes there were a couple of rookie mistakes by wait staff but it was easy to overlook due to their sincere graciousness and willing to please without being too sappy. The only one worth mentioning at all is: WATCH OUT THE PLATES ARE 2ND DEGREE BURN HOT!! They don't tell you that when they set the plates down.
But there is so much good about this place that I just cannot find it in my heart to take away any stars.
MUST HAVES:
NEW YORK STEAK
Salmon and crab appetizer
NEW YORK STEAK
Elk
Lemon Sorbet
NEW YORK STEAK
Did I mention the New York Steak?????????
Oh man, talk about melt in your mouth - yes a good quality steak that is prepared perfectly seems to melt in your mouth and this one does just that. Seared perfectly with mesquite seasonings that subtly give your taste buds that OOMPH that as you bite down and makes you give a little moan of pleasure. ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
just try not to drool too much..........
I LOVED the salmon and crab appetizer, very very tasty.
The elk was prepared perfectly with a very nice brothy sauce.
A nice woman in the restroom was raving about the seared Ahi tuna.
The lemon sorbet was perfectly lemony without being tart.
And did I mention the New York Steak? By far the best at any 5 star restaurant I've ever tasted. Anywhere.
My opinion will not falter after reading the other reviews.
My long weekend break from San Diego came to a close at the Lone Eagle Grille. My hosts had left me at the Hyatt to get the shuttle to the airport. I had about 8 hours from the time they left me to the time I had to catch my flight. Ample time. A host at the Hyatt recommended I take that time and spend it at Lone Eagle.
So I cross the street and head to the water. Lake Tahoe is such a stunning shade of blue---it is like gallons and gallons of food coloring washed off the mountains and ended up in its basin----only the coloring is natural so it is even more remarkable. This is uncontrivable beauty. Words cannot describe.
I arrive slightly jaded due to the circumstances of my long weekend. I was rather emotionally drained and was seeking solace. Down the steps and out into the lounge, I hunkered down right next to the windows. I watched the water, read. I ordered a glass of wine and a bowl of french onion.
It was a very peaceful experience. I didn't feel self conscious for being there alone for quite some time---sunning myself at the table. I was left to sip my wine and slurp my soup in peace. It felt quite nice.
Growing up a Floridian, I've naturally become a sunset connoisseur. Walking down the stairs into the cozy cabin room, I was stunned by the panoramic view of Lake Tahoe veiled in pinks and oranges. For a moment I thought I WAS home looking out at one of the amazing sunsets off of Anna Maria Island, the only difference being, the white sandy beaches were now blanketed with powdery snow.
I have to say the service was very friendly by offering signature drink suggestions. I had coffee spiked with Tuaca and fresh Cinnamon. Though I am not a hopeless romantic, letting this warm my body next to the 6 ft tall fireplace was enough to put a check mark in my brain next to the "perfect romantic date" box.
I can't say anything about the food because we only stayed for drinks, but wow...that view....The Lone Eagle had three stars before I was able to sit down at our table.
Based on several previous visits to this establishment of years ago I would have tossed the Lone Eagle a big negative with regard to food and service. However, on a recent important birthday dinner my group decided to take the risk as the location on the shore of the lake is stunning and for the fact there have been many great memories at the Hyatt's previous incarnation "Hugo's". To the Lone Eagle's credit it does seem they have made the necessary adjustments in which should be expected at an establishment that trumpets a caliber restaurant. Indeed my recent dinner had been a top shelf 5 star experience all the way. So when considering this positive trend, the atmosphere, the food, spirits and one of the most magnificent views on earth, I will post accordingly.
The three stars are strictly for the gorgeous view, great drinks, and friendly, efficient service. The food? Bleh. Okay, the bread and flavored butters were yummy, but the rest range from meh to inedible. My husband's duck salad was greasy. Salad greasy? Yes, greasy. My salad was way overdressed and the "pizza" [quotations because it was at best pizza-like] was vile. It was doughy, greasy, sloppy and topped with some kind of repugnant thick balsalmic goo. Just gross.
Lake Tahoe is simply gorgeous though, and the Lone Eagle Grill does provide some outstanding views of it. I would recommend it for drinks, but strongly urge you to avoid the food. There appeared to be some very nice outdoor seating, but it was too cold when we went a couple weeks ago to sit outside.
===== UPDATE 5-9-2008 =====
After a recent dining experience, I'm still very underwhelmed.
I'm completely on-board with other reviewers who think the setting is fantastic, but apparently myself and other locals in Incline are served the dregs when we order food (and it's not like we show up in hoodies and baggy pants!).
I went here with a friend for lunch on May 9th, and the only thing that tasted even remotely decent was my French onion soup... but $9 for a little cup = give me a break! Lone Eagle is still serving over-priced, marginal-at-best food! The other $15+ items simply tasted like they came from a freezer-warehouse somewhere. If they changed the name to "Elephant Bar" and adjusted the prices accordingly, the food quality would actually make sense. The only upsides to Lone Eagle are the nice waitresses and the gorgeous proximity to Tahoe.
I hope a future update will result in me joining the ranks of the positive reviewers. I really do because this place has SO MUCH potential!
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Its sad that they have managed to squander such a nice location!
I've been in the area for about 10 years now, and the Lone Eagle seems only to be disappointing. I've had far worse food, but for a lot less $$$$. I have heard people say that getting good food there is a matter of luck, but for a restaurant in its bracket it should be consistently great. Instead, its marginal, and in the "fine dining" bracket that earns it a 1 star rating in my book.
There are much better offerings in the area!
If you want to go fancy, this si the place. Upscale. Food was very well prepared. Nice ambiance. Be prepared to spend some money. A nice place for a special occasion.
Expensive but great spot for drinks in north lake tahoe. Not sure about food.
This restaurant (part of hyatt) has its own beach and dock, nicely landscaped, and great for relaxing with a cocktail. We had the "golden
eagle", which was a tasty blended drink.
We were there on sunday afternoon and they had a $40 buffet that appeared delicious - everything from omeletes, waffles, to make-your-own salad, crab legs, shrimp cocktail, etc. The large wood and stone interior is nicely decorated with old canoes and tahoe-related things
Food here is better than most hotel restaurants, but they do come at a hefty premium. I would have given it 4 stars, but the utter inefficiency of the place gets 1 star deduction.
If you want to dine there, I recommend making reservation 1 week in advance then show up 30 minutes before your reserved time. I had to wait close to 1 hour even with my reservation and the place was not even packed!! I could see a lot of empty tables.
However, please do not be discouraged. The food is probably the most sophisticated one you can get in the area.
Yelpers seem to dislike this place for dinner. I did not have dinner here, but did stuff myself silly at a BBQ, and came here afterward for drinks. It's cozy and comfy inside, and breezy and cool outside, where you can join hands and sing kumbaya by the patio firepit. The pier is romantic, but terribly unfortunate if there's a lack of sparks between you and your fella.
Word has it that mature gals learn proper fundamentals at cougar camp at the Balboa, and showcase their feline skills at the Lone Eagle. Onward and upward! That's how they roll in the I.V.
Three stars for keeping Tahoe blue!
We've been going to Lone Eagle for years. Prices for entrees are nose-bleedingly high, and generally not worth it. So why the four stars? Don't go there for dinner!
Lunch--yes.
Appetizers and cocktails--yes yes yes with an exclamation point!
Dinner--no.
The view is awesome...a superb place to watch the sunset and get into the Tahoe feel (order some fried calamari, a pizza with tomato sauce, mushrooms and pepperoni, a nice big fat martini...).
But dinner? No no no.
UPDATE: One star removed. Lone Eagle is now three and not four stars. Why? We went back a few days later. It was 6:30 p.m. The bartender called out, "Sorry, but we're out of pizza dough. We can't make any pizzas." At 6:30 p.m.? Ridiculous and inexcusable.
My family and I ate lunch there today. My wife and I both had the buffalo burger and it was pretty good. Mine was a little over cooked but other than that, we had a very nice time. The view is breath taking. Today was a CLEAR CLEAR day and the backdrop of the snow on the mountain made for a nice picture.
I've never actually had dinner here so I can't vouch for that. I HAVE been to the all you can eat/drink champagne brunch before though! Six or seven times! It's THAT good!
I'll quickly walk you through a brunch at the Lone Eagle Grill:
You make reservations. You show up. You look around and notice the cool faux-lodge decor. You get seated at your table that overlooks the GORGEOUS lake. Now has anyone ever been to an "all you can drink" champagne brunch but the waiter significantly slows down the pours after say, your second glass *ahem the Palace Hotel Sunday brunch ahem*? Well there's NONE of that here. Right of the bat your server will be by the table with a bottle of champagne, letting you know about the specialties of the day, offering you coffee, lattes, orange juice, and inviting you to go pig out at the buffet. You go. You see the omelet bar. You see the seafood station. You see the waffles, the pancakes (which always have a "special" ingredient, be it white chocolate & macadamia nuts, macadamia brittle, lavender, candied walnuts, all sooooo good), the biscuits & buffalo sausage gravy, the seafood station, the prime rib, the roast pork, the cheese plate, the dessert section! Not to MENTION all the artsy stuff I can't even remember (prosciutto wrapped asparagas anyone? perhaps some steak carpaccio?) Oh my! On top the aforementioned free flowing champagne, the food is ALL GREAT. It does NOT taste like buffet food at all.
Really the food, the champagne, the setting, the lake, the service. Its all incredible. You're going to drop about $40 a person for this meal but even my cheap ass thinks its worth every penny. A definite must visit if your in Tahoe for the weekend, but one piece of advice: GO HUNGRY!
My husband and I were visiting Incline Village for our anniversary and choose this restaurant for the view alone. The food was OK but NOT in any way worth the $$$$$$. The view is most beautiful and I would definitely save my money and order a drink from the bar and step outside to the firepit on the patio. It was not somewhere I would recommend to anyone I know - it would be a complete waste of your money.
Additionally, the wait staff completely ignored us - though we didn't order the cheapest things on the menu by far. Unless you were ordering wine by the bottle you were basically ignored.
I first discovered Lone Eagle Grille during a weekend stay at the Hyatt Regency. The restaurant and atmosphere is quite charming during the Holidays. The ground was covered in inches of snow and inside the restaurant awaits a breathtaking tall/slender Christmas tree. This all adds to the charisma of the restaurant + lake and the feel of a spacious log cabin atmosphere. I would definitely recommend this place to celebrate and bring in the holidays. Luke Stevenson is Tahoe's very own musical performer and makes this place alive every Wednesday thru Saturday 6-10pm. Nothing tops this whole experience off with their wide array of specialty drinks. During the winter months, I prefer their hot liquor drinks. The Banana rum cider w/ cinnamon stick topped off with Whip Cream will warm you inside. You don't have to make reservations for dinner to have a good time here. Walk-in to grab a big comfy seat in the bar lounge any night you are in Tahoe.
I was surprised to see the poor reviews on yelp because all 6 of us had an amazing dinner at this place. The second we stepped into this place, we immediately fell in love with the cozy, warm ambiance of the place. Huge windows, huge space, inviting fireplaces surrounded by comfortable chairs. It has a very rustic yet modern feel to it. Upscale but not stuffy. Foodwise: I had the best veal i have ever tasted here. I had never seen such an enormous lobster tail cooked to perfection paired with the most tender of beef tenderloin. The seabass was a good portion and cooked well. Not to mention, the shrimp and scallop dish was just divine. Both shrimps and scallops were huge and tender, and juicy. I loved every bite of it. To top it off, Service was great. My friend's lamb dish tasted funky and when he mentioned it to the waitress. She took it back, polite and all smiles, with no questions asked. I have to give this place 5 stars. And I will definitely go back.
Overpriced dinner prices. $38 prime rib (salad extra) covered with a thin dark gravy instead of au jus, making it difficult to see the fat to cut away, insufficient horseradish. High ceilings and abundance of wood and stone make table conversation difficult. Being right on the edge of the lake, at this restaurant one presumably pays for the outstanding view; at night in the dark this is irrevelant.
Incline Village, NV
Category: Nightlife
Incline Village, NV
Category: American (New)
Incline Village, NV
Category: Hotels
Incline Village, NV
Category: American (New)
Incline Village, NV
Category: Restaurants
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