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Address:
8001 Northstar Drive Suite 8114
Truckee, CA 96161

Neighborhood:
Truckee

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Cuisine:
Contemporary American

Price: $31 to $50

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Baxters Bistro & Lounge Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.baxtersbistro.com
Email: gpellegrino@boothcreek.com.om
Phone: (530) 562-3200
Hours of Operation: Bar Opens: 3:00p.m. daily
Apres Ski: Thursday-Monday 3:30-5:00
Dinner: Thursday-Monday 5:30pm-9:30pm
Closed on Tuesdays & Wednesdays all year round
Payment Options: AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Contemporary American, Californian, European
Executive Chef: Michael Plapp
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
Catering: Baxter's Bistro and Lounge offers catering for Large and Small parties, and can accomodate off site needs. Please Contact us for Details.
Private Party Facilities: Please contact the restaurant for further details.
Entertainment: We offer Live Jazz Music Friday and Saturday 7:00pm - 10:00pm.

Getting there

Cross Street: Highway 267
Public Transit: Tahoe Area Rapid Transit(T.A.R.T) stops in the village. Please check schedule.
Parking: Valet
Parking Details: Northstar at Tahoe provides Valet parking in the Village.
There is also a free 2-hour parking lot for dining and shopping.

A word from Baxters Bistro & Lounge

The Food at Baxter’s is Contemporary American with European influences. Our food philosophy: fresh, local and simple.
We use organic, sustainable products whenever possible.

Baxters Bistro & Lounge

3.3

17 $31 to $50 restaurant

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26 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.1 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.2 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

26 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.1 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.2 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

special occasion(7)
great for outdoor dining(6)
kid-friendly(6)

good for groups(5)
fit for foodies(4)
hot spot(3)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (26)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

This was our second fantastic

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Dined on 04/01/2012

2005

Dined on 04/01/2012

2005

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"This was our second fantastic dining experience at Baxters. Always enjoy the innovative main dishes ( bison ribs, stuffed pork loin, chicken pot pie with warm flaky crust, BBQ ribs ) Tim is such a wonderful manager !"

Dined on 04/01/2012

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

One of the worst meals I have

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Dined on 03/24/2012

2007

Dined on 03/24/2012

2007

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"One of the worst meals I have had in a long time. When we arrived for our reservation 5 minutes early our table was not ready (and was not for quite some time) We went to the bar and ordered one of the places "specialty cocktails" and the bartender had to look at the menu to make it- and did a horrible job at that. He had the portions so bad we had to send it back. Then dinner. We waited forever for food, 5 things on the very small menu were "sold out" and my meal was horrendous. The worst mac and cheese I have ever had- not cheesy at all and very dry with bacon just sprinkled over the top and the ribs might as well have been beef jerky they were so dry. I would never go back."

Dined on 03/24/2012

2007

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Our waiter, Cameron, gave

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Dined on 03/12/2012

2009

Dined on 03/12/2012

2009

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Our waiter, Cameron, gave us outstanding service. Salads were very good and well presented. Porkchops very good."

Dined on 03/12/2012

2009

Special Features: special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Much improved over last year!!

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Dined on 02/20/2012

2008

Dined on 02/20/2012

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Much improved over last year!! This year we had the Bibb Lettuce salad and the dressing was fabulous!! We also had the Halibut special and it was delicious. 4 days into our vacation and we are still talking about it. The Brussels sprouts were also yummy!! The only drawback was my husband's pork chop looked awesome but was a little dry!! They should add the halibut to the regular menu."

Dined on 02/20/2012

2008

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Few glitches in what would

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/19/2012

2007

Dined on 02/19/2012

2007

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Few glitches in what would otherwise have been an OK slope-side dinner. Few notes for them...
1. When you run out of bread for the table, don't try to substitute warmed hamburger buns. Just let the customers know the problem.
2. When the fire alarm goes off and you can't stop it before the fire trucks get there... offer up some solution other than just having your customers sit threw the blaring siren for 15 minutes."

Dined on 02/19/2012

2007

Special Features: great for outdoor dining

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Special Halibut entree and

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Dined on 02/12/2012

2005

Dined on 02/12/2012

2005

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Special Halibut entree and Bison short ribs were wonderful as well as the Butter Lettuce Salad with the Chef's grandmother special dressing. Our server explained the specials perfectly and recommended her favorites. Tim the manager came over to our party of 6 and was very concern about our fantastic dining experience !"

Dined on 02/12/2012

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Much improve from winter 2010/11

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Dined on 01/30/2012

2009

Dined on 01/30/2012

2009

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Much improve from winter 2010/11"

Dined on 01/30/2012

2009

Special Features: special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

We have been to Baxter's in

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 01/15/2012

2009

Dined on 01/15/2012

2009

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We have been to Baxter's in the past and read the reviews from this year after it changed ownership. Based on past experience, we elected to try Baxter's again with some trepidation. We were very pleasantly surprised. Service and food were both very good. Our two concerns were: we dined early and they were already out of one entrée and there were no fish on main course menu."

Dined on 01/15/2012

2009

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Baxter's has just re-opened.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 12/22/2011

2007

Dined on 12/22/2011

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Baxter's has just re-opened. It has been open for a week. The food was good and will improve will experience. The service was a little rough and will also improve. We enjoyed our evening and will go again."

Dined on 12/22/2011

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Very disappointed, ownershop

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Dined on 12/31/2011

2010

Dined on 12/31/2011

2010

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Very disappointed, ownershop has switched to Vail, which sadly impacted the quality of food and service. Sadly, Baxter's did not meet the criteria for a New Years Eve dinner that we had expected, I can truly liken the meal to that of a roadside diner as opposed to a four star restaurant it is currently marketing at."