El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe

Name: El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe
Address: 18 US HWY 50 at Stateline, Lake Tahoe, NV, United States, 89449
Telephone: (775) 588-2411
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.9

3.9 (116)

$30 and under

Mexican

18 US HWY 50 at Stateline, Lake Tahoe, NV 89449

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

Kid-friendly
Neighborhood gem

A casual Mexican dining and nightlife hotspot, El Jefe's Cantina restaurant in Lake Tahoe serves up authentic Southwestern cuisine, signature margaritas, and specialty cocktails in a lively atmosphere.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 2:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 2:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(775) 588-2411
Website
https://www.caesars.com/harveys-tahoe/restaurants/el-jefes-cantina
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
18 US HWY 50 at Stateline, Lake Tahoe, NV 89449
Neighborhood
Reno
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

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What 116 people are saying

El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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3.9

3.9 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
4.3Service
3.6Ambience
3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

116 Reviews

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Cindy
Tahoe / Reno Area1 review
2.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
El Jefe does not hold a candle to its predecessors in the same space including El Vacaro and Cabo Wabo. Food was very bland. The table side guacamole was a weird presentation. Way way to much lime over some avocados then you let the server know how much onions, tomato, jalapeño and cilantro you want mixed in to the avocado and lime. Entrees were flavorless and all served some ok beans and very dry rice. Server was nice but it seems they didn't have enough help as service was slow.
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Angel
Tahoe / Reno Area1 review
3.0
Dined on June 9, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Our server/staff was great! Accommodated all request and made us feel comfortable. However it was advertised as a party atmosphere but was relativity quiet. Given it was a Sunday, so it’s understandable. Overall we had a great time!
El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake TahoeResponded on June 9, 2025
We are grateful for your positive experience at El Jefe Tahoe. Thank you for sharing your feedback!
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Jana VIP
Austin3 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 30, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We two had fajitas for 1 and it was a large serving…plenty for two people. They were good.
El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake TahoeResponded on June 2, 2025
We genuinely admire your positive feedback on our fajitas for 1. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
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gene
California Central Coast2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a reservation for 6:45 but we were hungry so they took us early . Food was great and the server was great
El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake TahoeResponded on April 29, 2025
We are honored to hear that you enjoyed your experience at El Jefe Tahoe. Thank you for your feedback!
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Angela
Tahoe / Reno Area7 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food experience. Perfect wait staff. A little loud because of the TVs.
El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake TahoeResponded on February 21, 2025
Thanks for your review, Angela! We're glad you had an excellent food experience and enjoyed our wait staff. We'll work on the noise level from the TVs.
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Dennis
Tahoe / Reno Area1 review
5.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food, friendly waitress, service good value.
El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake TahoeResponded on February 18, 2025
Your review is appreciated. Great to hear you enjoyed the food and service at El Jefe Tahoe. Thank you for your feedback.
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Dale
San Francisco Bay Area29 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
It was good, much better after a few coctails. LOL
El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake TahoeResponded on January 21, 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience at El Jefe Tahoe. We're excited to hear you enjoyed it, especially with a few cocktails!
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Louis VIP
Chicago / Illinois15 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 12, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The server seemed inexperienced serving appetizers with no plates. I had to find her to get plates. My meal came out first and then later my guests meal came out and was wrong and needed to be sent back and fixed. Be prepared that everything is very spicy.
El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake TahoeResponded on January 13, 2025
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We will take your comments into consideration.
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Jody
Tahoe / Reno Area1 review
1.0
Dined on October 28, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
When we arrived it took forever to order and they were out of everything. We ended up walking out after waiting an hour for our food. DO NOT EAT AT EL JEFE’S
El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake TahoeResponded on October 30, 2024
I am very sorry for any inconvenience you experienced during your visit. I greatly value your feedback and will be sure to address the issues you have brought to my attention.
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Colton
Houston1 review
1.0
Dined on October 28, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Received our corn. COLD. my husband never sends anything back. Brought it back microwaved. Our bites were still in it. There 2 hours. Never received our entrees. Tried to blame it on being slammed. Tons of open tables. Lots of people left. So did we, but still had to pay for chips and corn and r yrs drinks we wouldn’t have gotten if we hadn’t of waited so long. 90.00 and no dinner!!!!!
El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake TahoeResponded on October 30, 2024
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We apologize for the experience you had during your visit. We strive to provide excellent service and quality food to all our guests, and it's clear we fell short in this instance. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we will use it to improve our operations and prevent similar issues in the future. We appreciate your patience and hope you'll give us another opportunity to serve you better.
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El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe is rated 3.9 stars by 116 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Google Map for El Jefe Cantina - Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe

18 US HWY 50 at Stateline, Lake Tahoe, NV 89449

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Reno
Hours of operation
Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 2:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 2:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Website
https://www.caesars.com/harveys-tahoe/restaurants/el-jefes-cantina
Phone number
(775) 588-2411

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