Reviews for West Shore Cafe and Inn in Homewood, CA
Fantastic views, great property and amazing people. We had the pleasure of spending a night at the West Shore cafe and were... amazed by the experience. Sarah and Stephanie, as well as the entire staff, went above and beyond expectations to make our staymemorable. The food, the views of Lake Tahoe from our room, and the hospitality were all first class. We can't wait to return. Read more
Great food, fast and friendly service. Our waitress(whose name escapes me-she was from the Philippines) did a fantastic job.
Service was great. View cannot be beaten. While food was delicious, the dish I had felt overwhelming with the variety of... ingredients. Definitely worth the trip from south lake Read more
Fantastic lake view! We were told from a friend in San Francisco that West Shore had the best dinner views on Lake Tahoe. We... were not disappointed! The staff made us feel at home, and made sure that our experience was memorable. We had the crab cakes,short rib, and ribeye frites. Food was cooked to perfection and presented well. So glad we saved this as our last dinnerexperience while we vacationed! You will not be disappointed! Read more
Review is from an attendee of a wedding. I've never been here as a hotel or normal dinner patron. Amazing view. Staff is super... nice and helpful. Food was amazing! Just top notch! Read more
This review is for the restaurant only. I did not stay at this hotel. Both the food and the service was hit or miss. Mostly... misses. All the host staff we encountered were unprofessional and unattentive. We arrived 15 minutes before our reservation andwalked over to the host's podium. The host person was on the phone while we stood there, in front of her, as she talked away onthe phone, and did not even acknowledge us with a quick "I'll be right with you." When she finally decided to acknowledge us,she said our table wasn't ready yet and we could wait in the garden and they'll come get us. 5 minutes into our reservationtime, we were not notified, so we walked back to the host's podium, and watched her not only seat 3 other parties right in frontof us, but ignore us and avoid all eye-contact with us altogether. I had to approach another host person and let her know thatit was already 15 minutes past our reservation time. Then she walked away to check on this, and told us our table will be readyin another 5 minutes. Considering we made reservations for the fixed-menu Award-winning dinner on the Pier (under"Experiences"), which is a $169 per person dinner, which you have to pay in full while booking the reservation, I would expectmore professionalism and punctuality from the staff. The food was hit or miss as well. The Fillet Mignon was cooked well. Butthe dessert, the lava cake, was not lava at all. It was not only fully cooked (no chocolate lava coming out when you cut intoit), it was also incredibly dry. Completely overcooked. The only reason I'm giving 2 stars here is because the only "hit" ofthe night was our waitress. Unlike the other staff we encountered, she was very professional and attentive. So she deserves somecredit. Overall, a very disappointing place to have an anniversary dinner. Will not be returning. Would not recommend. Read more
Small menu with good variety but pricey. The salad, corn chowder soup and salmon were all great and service was good, too! Nice... view of the lake. Reservations recommended and probably a good idea to dress up a bit. Read more
Great restaurant with a nice view. We tried the special experience “Pier Prix Fixe” and really liked it. “Pier Prix... Fixe” is a three-course menu with the glass of champagne and amisbush. The atmosphere was very calm and relaxing. This placeis great for a romantic evening together. Starters were very delicious. I definitely recommend House Burrata. The taste ofcheese, the taste of fruit and the honey are perfectly combined in this dish. Heirloom Tomatoes from Salads will be also a goodchoice for you. From Entrees we tried Juniper Crusted Elk Loin and Black Truffle Risotto. We liked more the meat. Elk Loin waswell cooked, the cherry sauce and fried Brussels sprouts went very well with it. The risotto lacked a bit of flavor, in myopinion, it doesn't not have enough mushroom flavor. However, parmesan cracker also goes well with the risotto. Read more