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Bridgetender Tavern And Grill is located in California. You'll find this is one of the popular places to eat in the area. It's known for its hamburgers. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining.
5.0 of 5 stars.
We love this place! Come here for the location and the terrific hamburgers. We love the mushroom burger with avacado.They are huge and the best and tastiest. Outdoor seating is niceon a warm day as...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Keep it simple....go with the flow. Just had an early afternoon burger and beer with friends visiting from the East Coast. Idylic fall-Saturday afternoon - - warm enough to sit outside in the sun and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My lovely group of friends decided to take a nice relaxing walk to the lake and then find lunch aftewards. The Bridgetender was along the path we took and it definitely was delish.I'm really glad...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's a shame that I'm only giving 2 stars. The food was decent if only it was served still warm. My husband and I arrived at Tahoe City late in the evening and were looking for a place for takeout....
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The hamburgers are killer!! D'lish!! The fries where awesome too! I loved the outdoor tables close to the lake. Birds would flock our table and a squirrel managed to come a foot close, in search of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
VERY good Bloody Marys... A few of those after tromping around in the Tahoe Meadows with two way-too-energetic dogs... That hits the spot. The service CAN be kind of spotty, but you just have to get a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had to raise a fuss to get a menu. I guess the hostess was too busy admiring her nails or something. Sandwiches pretty expensive so I just got the nachos. Went good with a pale ale.
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped here for some nourishment after a hard weekend of fun. The bloodymarys are by far the best I ever had and were exactly what the Dr. ordered that day. The owner works the bar sometimes and we...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am a little torn on my review of this place. Positives:-The location is gorgeous-The outdoor seating is fabulous-The food is actually really fantastic. I had a turkey burger with avocado and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love, Love, LOVE the outdoor bar seating! This place is super cute and relaxed. My only gripe was the limited parking.I definitely recommend trying this place!
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Bridgetender, located across the street from the Fanny Bridge/Trout Bridge in Tahoe City, serves up a tasty selection of burgers, fries, and beer. Highly rated by the LA Times, NY Times, Frommers,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great burgers - kick back and relax atmosphere. This place does burgers and sandwiches right - decent service and cool place just to hangout with you favorite beverage.
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Don't be fooled by the name "Mt. Elk Burger with Blueberry BBQ Sauce". This is made from neither Mountains nor Elks. Just ground up extra cow parts. The best kind! Plus, BBQ sauce with Blueberry Jam...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. Wow wow wow. I have longed for a burger as good as Bridgetender's for a while, and haven't had one at the last few joints I visited in Chicago. I ordered a bacon bleu cheeseburger with onion...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Packed place, but it was 12:30PM on a rainy Tuesday. We were seated as soon as we walked in, just timing as a couple had just left. Burgers were great, waffle fries crispy. Service was swift and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were in Tahoe over Memorial Day weekend for my sister's bachelorette. She didn't want to do the Vegas thing so we opted for a relaxing cabin near the lake and dedicated one night to going out and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Location and atmosphere of their outdoor dining = spectacular. Service is friendly and prompt from a staff of lovely young ladies in casual summer shorts,snug tees, and sunglasses. Food is mediocre....
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful cozy burger & beer joint. We went several times for burgers and such. On our last visit I had the Elk burger with blueberry bbq sauce, which was delicious. This was our favorite place during...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A Tahoe City ESSENTIAL. Yeah, bring an extra few bucks, but who cares. Right on the Truckee River in the heart of the city. So cozy.
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Bridgetender. Period.This place has everything you need: great food, great service, great locale, and great atmosphere. It is right off the highway, and directly next to a river bank,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd give this place a 3.5. I bring visitors from out of town to this restaurant all the time. It's got decent food and good atmosphere and it's right in the middle of town (Tahoe City). I love...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Bridgetender is the first place that the "Lady K" and I went to to celebrate the signing of our ski lease, so it holds that special place in my heart...Tonight I dropped in for the weekday elk...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh how I miss the tree growing through the middle of the bar....still, even in its new location sans-tree, The Bridgetender is a perfect apres ski destination. The people are friendly, the beer is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We ordered almost every single fried thing on the appetizer menu (waffle fries, fish n' chips, mozzarella sticks, chips and salsa, and onion rings) and were absolutely delighted. I agree the waffle...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let's just say I have been talking about these chicken wings for the last two weeks! Delicious. A table of three, three beers, an order of wings (with tons of blue cheese dressing), and three...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Visiting Tahoe for the 4 day weekend...came here on Valentine's Day for dinner. Most of the other places were already closed, wtf tahoe?? Why do you sleep so early? Any way, our party of 5 ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably the most "happening" place in North Tahoe. Great low key burger/bar joint. I came here with a large group of 14 for dinnerand their burgers were DELICIOUS. I ordered the mushroom...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's no way I could go anywhere near the lake and not stop in here. Even if you just get some fries to go this place CANNOT be missed.I've been coming here since I was little, my parents used to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can never go to Tahoe City without grabbing a burger or sandwich and a couple beers at the Bridgetender. It is a popular place to grab a bite to eat, so you may have to wait to park, wait to be...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhhh.... The memories from the Bridgetender....I'm giving this 4 stars on the entire experience. Yes, the garlic waffle fries with parmesan were fantastic. But it's sort of hard to rate actual food...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
randomly ended up here after a little yelp-reading action... it was exactly the locals-like place that i expected. big beers, big burgers, and big, uh... fun? Anyway, I saw Elvis here and that just...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Chucky Cheese? There were kids running around in the aisles, pulling at everything in reach and almost toppling the waiters. I guess they didn't get the hint when they were told they don't have...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Onion rings. Burgers. Beer. Especially the onion rings. No, the burgers... But not the regular fries, since they can be a bit soggy and undercooked. The waffle fries come out a bit crispier. That bowl...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good place.Great food, interesting architecture, inexpensive and just a hop skip and a jump from downtown Truckee.
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Four stars for food, two for the "we don't cater to family's" attitude. Two thirds of the patrons during our visit were under ten years old, with the late coming of winter snow you would think they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tahoe City is, by it's very location, a family friendly town. There's not a casino within 20 miles. We come with money, and we come with children.No highchairs? No booster seats? What the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great fun. A ton of charm.
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I visited The Bridgetender three times during my stay at Tahoe City. I love the small town, north woods, rustic feel of the place. And everyone - both the staff and the locals - were so friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were just finishing up for the night having been cramped up in the lodge for several days. The dinner at the lodge was much less than appetizing, and four buddies and i decided to head out to see...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm with Michael J on this one (he was in our group). This place, by itself, may rate a 2.5, 3. But we had such a blast here that it gets the extra bump to 4.Our waitress put up with a trough of guff...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great stop in Tahoe City for a good burger and fries. The waffle fries are killer adn they have a good selection of beer on tap. The service is good but can lack at times but that wouldnt stop me from...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Such a great spot to loafe outside on a warm summer day while sippin' beer and sittin by the river. I love the huge tree stump bar stools and the fact that they have Kona Coast beer on tap. They have...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would give this place 5 stars but the service can be bad sometimes. It just depends on who you get. When we came the wait was about 45 min. to sit outside. If you don't like waiting, you might want...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm had the best buffalo chicken sandwich smothered in chunky blue cheese dressing, OMG, so good! The waffle fries were good too but I was so full from the sandwich I couldn't eat them all. My friend...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The new Bridgetender is so awesome! I recommend eating there when the weather is nice because you simply can't beat their back patio that is positioned on the Truckee River. The big booths are made...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We really enjoyed this place. It was a beautiful day and the service was pretty good. The Bloody Mary's are incredible. Food was pretty good. The avacodo salsa and chips was the favorite. We will be...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I used to like this place, but not anymore. We have a cabin in Homewood and this was one of our favorite places to go. But the last time we went changed that. We had our 2 kids with us, and we...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place looked super busy so we decide to try it the next night. After standing at the bar for too f'ing long i got kinda pissed. We finally got our drink order but after waiting 15 min i decided...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good burgers, cheap beers, ridiculously enormous baskets of deliciously greasy waffle fries and the ability of Bridgetender to add fresh jalapenos to anything make this an excellent choice for lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a really fun, cool place.... VERY crowded on Fri and Sat nights during the winter though.... I have always come with groups of 6 or more though so I would expect to have to wait a bit - no...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The old location across the street would have got five stars, because it kicked ass. The new one is cool in the summer with a nice outside bar, but the inside is way to cramped. If you sit at the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is THE place to go after a long cold day of downhill. get your nose all cold, work up an appetite and get in here! it can be very crowded, but thats cause its really really good. the burgers are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to BT for awhile now and have always enjoyed the warm atmosphere, good food, and good drinks. I remember awhile back I had a good bloody mary there. So this last time I was in Tahoe,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just came back from Tahoe and we thoroughly enjoyed The B.T. Tavern. Was our 2nd choice (Blue Agave was closed - WTF???) but it was meant to be. Staff was great, Atmosphere was real homey. Felt...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As far as ambiance is concerned, the Bridgetender is 5 stars... Basically, if you come here with a bunch of people y'all can sit at the bar and order pint after pint of Guiness or Fat Tire, grab...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
meh. not great, not terrible, just meh. The beer was cold and good, but my food was really lame. Probably a good place for a beer and snacks or a burger, but the ceasar salad and fish and chips we...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YUM! Chili fries! Definitely enough to share with 4 people as an appetizer, or 2 people as an entree. And the burgers! Juicy and delicious! Good service, too. I ate here in the off season and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've stopped by here at both ends of the day so I can vouch for both the fantastically delicious Bloody Marys (no mix used here!) and the refreshing selection of beers on tap, served in 16 or 22 oz...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A reliable standby whenever you need eats in TC. Very basic, burgers and pub fare, but they do have veggie options. Splurge for the waffle fries and a beer. In the summer try to get a nice seat out...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went there on a saturday afternoon and had a blast. Three of us had burgers and then split a basket of fries. The food was normal for a burger joint, but the ambiance was great. The river behind...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a great setting - grab a table overlooking the river and chow down on some yummy burgers and various fried foods. A perfect precursor to floating down the river for the rest of the afternoon....
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bomb-ass, Bodacious, Blue cheese n Bacon Burger with a Biggins Brew at the Bridgetender. Nuff said.*looky*http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bi_-3K-S8NWzvQJXq3UrzA'select=DpDWM-U_jDuEap0saXFoWwExtra Star...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite burger joint in Tahoe...A fun casual place to grab an afternoon burger and beer after a mountain bike ride, day chillin' on the lake, or afternoon spent floating down the Truckee River to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I agree great burgers and waffle fries. The beer tastes even better especially after a great day of skiing
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to get a beer and a burger in Tahoe City. There's obviously not enough places for that, as evidenced by the crazy crowds in Bridgetender. The first time I went with a party of 4, we had...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Burgers. Fries. Beer in glasses the size of my torso.
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off they have Mirror Pond on tap, one of my favorite beers. Second the bartenders and wait staff are all very nice, even at the end of a long shift. third is it right on the way home from...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If there's a game on TV, sit in the large room and enjoy the bottomless drinks and amazing wings (better than Rosie's!) or onion rings, or the burgers. Every thing's good, filling, and they don't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has two great things going for it: 1. Giant 22 ounce mugs of Sierra Nevada.2. WAFFLE FRIES!For those two reasons alone I'll go back next time I'm by the lake.They're nice bustling bar/pub...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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Although it's in one of the most popular tourist areas in North Lake, the Bridgetender is a locals' hangout through and through. Still, they're surprisingly tolerant of out-of-towners, who come for the cheap...
frommers.com - user review
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if the weather is nice, ask to sit on the patio, which overlooks the water flowing under fanny bridge - they call it that because everyone leans over to throw fish food to the huge fish and seagulls! great...
igougo.com - user review
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for a casual evening out, give this place a try. enjoy a cocktail or two inside this comfortable tavern while enjoying a view of lake tahoe or relax at one of the tables situated on the banks of the truckee...
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