Description: Beacon was recommended by the concierge, Harlee, at EVR Lake Tahoe. We should have listened more carefully to what he said. Harlee recommended the Beacon for their fried calamari and rum runner drinks (on special 2-for-1 either Tuesday or Wednesday). He said it was the best, and he was right about the calamari and the rum runner drinks (yum), and the location was beautiful, overlooking Lake Tahoe. The regular food, however, was horrible and expensive. Dinner for three included one appetizer, one soup, three entrees, and three alcoholic beverages and came to $111. OUCH!!! The appetizer, fried calamari, was awesome, tender and plentiful!! The soup (YUCK) was like a thick paste, more like a dip then soup, and the flavor was just awful. We should have avoided it for $5.95, and the waiter never questioned why we didn't eat most of it. (No, we don't complain when we eat out for fear of what people do to your food. In hindsight, we should have asked the soup be removed from the bill.)
On to dinner... my husband had prime rib, which was smothered in some sort of salty, spicy seasoning and overcooked at $22.95. My son had the flat iron steak at $27.95, and it was way overcooked, and therefore very tough. My son ordered it medium to medium rare, and they said they couldn't cook it that way. I had the sesame ahi tuna, $26.95, which was good but lacked any real flavor. The garlic mashed potatoes were excellent and the steamed vegetable were plain but fresh. I had a rum runner (yum) and my son and husband each tried a recommended beer for their meals. The server was helpful in recommending what beverage should accompany the meal, and he was very friendly. Overall, the atmosphere and location did not compensate for the poor-quality food. My recommendation--go for the view. Go on Tuesday or Wednesday for the special on the rum runners and keep to the calamari
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