Emerald Bay Bar & Grill — Restaurant in South Lake Tahoe

New to the area, my thought to get out and around and maybe have a little social interaction without eating dinners all alone, was to hit discount drink and appetizer happy hours at venues around SLT. So I googled what was offered close by. Emerald Bay B&G advertises $2 tacos Mondays so I tried them. Oops! $3. They were good enough for $3. Nice enough experience although parking is a pain. Went back Sunday for the $8 Bloody Mary with prawns advertised on their website. Oops! $13. I mentioned the discrepancy to my server who couldn't have cared less. The patio was a pleasant setting but noisy enough from Emerald Bay Road traffic to make hearing on my cellphone difficult. The order came out quick enough considering they had to deep-fry the breaded prawns. The drink and prawns were quite good. Another server checked up on me and, when I mentioned the $8/ $13 discrepancy, he acknowledged my concern, said something more damning than simply saying that the website was way out of date and said he would mention it to the manager. I finished my drink at a leisurely pace, another 10-15 minutes anyway, before getting up to leave. Never heard back from the second server or anyone else. A supermarket is legally obligated to charge an advertised price. Not EBB&G. Sloppy if not predatory disregard/disrespect for potential customers and low professionalism Two strikes and you're out. Not going back except, perhaps, if chosen by a yet-to-be-met, new...

Emerald Bay Bar and Grill offers ample parking, a spacious outdoor patio with umbrellas and fire pits, and an inviting indoor area. We visited for breakfast, and unfortunately, the experience fell short of expectations.

The outdoor seating looked perfect for a sunny day, offering shade under umbrellas and fire pits for cooler nights. However, the service and food left us significantly underwhelmed.

Our server was practically non-existent. We had to flag her down for everything, which significantly impacted the overall experience. The food itself was quite disappointing.

My hummus and pita bread arrived incomplete. It was missing the promised fresh vegetables and lacked the advertised garnish of olive oil and smoked paprika. To make matters worse, the hummus itself was strangely sour, and the pita bread was dry.

The Texas French toast was the only saving grace, deemed decent by my companion. The Bay standard English breakfast came with toast, tater tots, and a choice of meat. However, the tater tots were cold upon arrival.

It's important to note that a simple order like ours took a substantial 35 minutes to prepare. This, coupled with the inattentive service and underwhelming food quality, makes it difficult to recommend Emerald Bay Bar and Grill...

Horrible experience today at a great local spot. The bartender must have thought that I wasn’t a regular and so she questioned me with attitude when I asked her about ordering some beers. She then proceeded to cater to every single person at the bar aside from me. I decided to just drink the beer that I had ordered and when I was half way done the rude bartender took my food menu and added it to the stack of menus that was not being used by customers. At this point I felt not only undervalued but unwelcome to a place I have been to before. I do NOT recommend spending your money here when this lady is working. She has brown/blonde hair and would survive if there was a famine. You will know who I am talking about. Sad to see such a great spot be tarnished by people who hate their lives. Maybe they will improve service eventually. For now, I do not recommend visiting Emerald Bay...