Wolfdales

We ran into this little gem while driving around Lake Tahoe. The food, service & atmosphere were spectacular! As appetizers, we started with fresh (colossal) oysters with traditional spicy cocktail sauce & perfect sweet mignonette sauce. We also ordered the Sampler, which came with spring rolls, gyoza & pork bao buns. The pork belly was thick & cooked to perfection. The buns also included lightly pickled cucumbers, which was a great addition. For the main course, we shared the Oso bucco pork shank with a red wine reduction. We accompanied it with a side of sautéed wild mushrooms & currants. We sat at the bar & Tara tended to us. She was the best! Great energy and super sweet. We later learned the owner was the one who cooked our dinner. Chefs kiss! CHEERS!

Wolfdales is in the top 1% of restaurants. Our local favorite for special occasions. Very casual, very good service, food and presentation. It's spendy but not astronomical. You can not go wrong in ordering absolutely anything on offer. Go ahead and challenge the bartender if you think you can. I had their special mezcal cocktail before dinner. Very smokey and exotic. I asked for something off the menu after dinner, a cafe correto. It was perfect. King salmon in cedar paper was melt-in-the mouth delicious. As was the scallop entree. Reserve a table or eat at the bar. You cannot go wrong.

I love to cook and have taken many high level cooking classes in NY and internationally. I have been eating at Wolfdale's for almost 35 years. In that time, every dish at each meal has pleased all from little kids to all adults we have brought there. Wolfdale's never disappoints. Each part of every meal from greeting to departure has been a real treat, without demolishing my budget