Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats

Name: Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats
Address: 10007 Bridge St, Truckee, CA, United States, 96161
Telephone: (530) 587-8688
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8

935 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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Moody’s Bistro Bar & Beats is the place in Truckee for great food and atmosphere. Set in the warmhearted ambiance of the historic Truckee Hotel, Moody’s complements its fine dining with critically-praised, nationally-touring Jazz, Americana, Soul and Rhythm and Blues bands with a splash of Hip Hop. Featuring delectable regional mountain cuisine, Moody’s gives visitors an experience reminiscent of the casual supper clubs of the 50’s with a trans-generational style. The cuisine is fresh, seasonal and simple: look for ahi poke, pizzas bubbling-hot from a brick oven, braised lamb shanks, pan-roasted wild game, fresh seafood, and organic beef. Join us for a quick bite or an extended multi-course dinner – our menu hosts many options. The dinning room is warm and inviting that is great for a family outing, business dinner or a romantic evening. In summer dine alfresco surrounded by flowers. From Thursday through Saturday there’s music in the borderline-raucous bar that gets packed with Truckee’s bon vivants!

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Daily 11:30 am–3:00 pm Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(530) 587-8688
Website
http://www.moodysbistro.com/?y_source=1_MTQ2MTA4ODYtODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Will Burns
Private party facilities
We have a Private Dining room available that can accommodate up tp 50 guests. Please call JJ Morgan or Sam Le Roque at 530-587-8688
Private party contact
Mark Estee: (530) 587-8688

Location
10007 Bridge St, Truckee, CA 96161
Neighborhood
Truckee
Cross street
Donner Pass Rd.
Parking details
Street Parking
Entertainment
Live Music: Friday - Saturday
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Moody’s Famous Tomato Soup$10.00
Served En Croute
Organic Artisan Greens$12.00
Cucumber, Radish, Cherry Tomatoes & Moody’s Vinaigrette
Classic Caesar Salad$13.00
White Anchovy Filet, Parmesan Cheese, Herb Crostini
Roasted Chioggia Beet Salad$14.00
Laura Chenel Chevre, Bibb Lettuce, Fennel, Marcona Almonds, Valencia Orange and Honey Vinaigrette
Seared Ahi Nicoise Salad$19.00
Heirloom Potato, Asparagus, Cherry Tomato, Olive Trio, Egg , Champagne Vinaigrette

Neapolitan Pizza

Gluten free dough available upon request $2

The Classic$18.00
Fresh Mozzarella, San Marzano Tomato Sauce, Petite Basil
Mary’s Buffalo Chicken$20.00
Point Reyes Blue Cheese, Bacon, Charred Green Onion, Celery
The Farm$21.00
Heirloom Tomatoes, Pistachio Pesto, House Made Ricotta, Basil, Saba
House-Made Berkshire Sausage$21.00
Fontina Cheese, Broccolini, Gypsy Peppers, Fennel and roasted Garlic

Sandwiches

All sandwiches come with your choice of: Hand cut Fries, Cole Slaw, Organic Green Salad, Soup or Spinach (Gluten free buns available upon request $2)

Grilled Free Range Chicken Breast$17.00
Chipotle Aioli, Swiss Cheese & Applewood smoked Bacon, local Brioche Bun
House-Ground Niman Ranch Burger$18.00
Cheddar Cheese and local Brioche Bun
Fish Sandwich$17.00
Seared , Fried or Blackened Moody’s Tartar Sauce, House-made Cole Slaw, Ciabatta Roll
House-made Veggie Burger$16.00
Red Onion Marmalade, Yogurt Sauce, Cheddar Cheese, local Brioche Bun
Achiote BBQ All Natural Pulled Pork$17.00
House Made Cole Slaw, Ciabatta Roll

Sides

Hand cut Kennebec French Fries$7.00
Truffle & Parmesan Fries$9.00
House-Made Coleslaw$5.00
Organic Green Salad$5.00
Sautéed Organic Spinach$7.00

What 935 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

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OpenTable Diner
Hawaii
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We enjoyed the rustic ambiance.
s
shoshannal
Los Angeles
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on April 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Consistently fantastic food and service. Our favorite restaurant in Truckee!
RM
RMM2
Richmond
10 reviews
vip
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on April 4, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Burger is fantastic as is the tomato soup. Service amazing. Can’t endorse the kids pizza- my child is well traveled and not a picky eater. I highly suspect it wasn’t pure mozzarella as we were told- an Italian blend or Parmesan.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love Moodys. I have been going to Truckee for years and have only been introduced to Moodys this year. Food, ambiance and service are excellent.
S
Sheryl
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service! Highly recommend
S
Skigirl
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 31, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience3
We enjoyed Moody's, the food was very good. Even with reservations, the first table offered was in front of the busboy station. Definitely did not want all the noise of glasses and dishes behind us so asked for another location. We ended up in the bar area which was fine. One other note...we asked not to be rushed with dinner so we could take a few minutes and enjoy our cocktails. We placed our order and it was delivered in less than 10 minutes, so we ended up being rushed anyway. We just acquiesced and enjoyed the food. It was a very nice evening.
HB
HeatherB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was great! Truffled devil eggs were so good. Waitress was great.
TT
TahoeT
Tahoe
30 reviews
vip
4.0
30 reviews
Dined on March 23, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience4
Server, while proficient, was not very friendly or informative. Food was OK, but have had better on previous visits. Had a “farm” pizza, which whose ingredients didn’t really mesh with each other. Burgers were good, but nothing sensational. Everything was expensive… I will save a repeat visit for a special occasion.
HM
HeatherM
New York Area
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 21, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Such nice staff!! Great fun place- we will go again !
NC
NicoletteC
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of the best dining experiences as always. We have to dine at Moody’s when we come to Truckee. The food, drinks, and service are always lovely.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Craig was an excellent server in addition to an outstanding meal.
DH
DallasH
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Super friendly employees from the hostess and waiters on down. The food was excellent! A bit on the noisy side but, so what! Good pricing. Will definitely go back.
LM
LindaM
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was great. I really enjoy dining at Moody’s because the food is unique and delicious, something I love be since cooking is one of my passions.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Phoenix
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 7, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience5
Top quality food, fantastic flavor. I got the striped sea bass and it was wonderful! My husband had to flag down the server 4x to get refills, otherwise, everything was fantastic!
LT
LaurenT
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Moody’s was one of the best dining experiences I’ve had in awhile! It was truly overall incredible!! Every dish was so fresh, perfectly cooked, a wonderful blend of unique ingredients, and creatively plated. The vibe was so fun - there was live jazz music and a very lively atmosphere. Our waiter was wonderful as well - extremely knowledgeable about the menu, very nice, and attentive. Its a bit on the pricier side but I felt it was worth every penny! I would highly recommend this restaurant and have already booked another reservation to go back!
MB
MarinaB
San Francisco
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 26, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Delicious food. The chef is amazing! We booked another dinner which we do very infrequently.
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Nick
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of the best Valentines meals my wife and I have experienced. The chef is creative and the supper club atmosphere was amazing. Our server Craig was awesome. We enjoyed our meal so much that we made reservations for the following evening. Worth a stop for anyone who appreciates fine food in a comfortable atmosphere.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Valentine’s Day!
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OpenTable Diner
Tahoe
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Special Valentines Date Night, food was excellent, as was the service and the setting.
TM
TimM
San Francisco
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Menu is always good. One of the go to spots when we are up in the Truckee area. Highly recommend the food. Something for everyone. Bar is good and wine list is very good. We have never had a bad meal at Moody's
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shoshannal
Los Angeles
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on February 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Always consistently excellent food and service.
RS
RichardS
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding food and service. The scallops were spectacular. We have been dining here for years never disappointed
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thehitz
San Francisco
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
Great food, great service! I go there every time I am in Truckee!
E
Ernie
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 7, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience2
Pricey food, not the best tasting and poor service. Would not plan on going back
BE
BrianE
New England
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 2, 2022
overall2food3service1ambience1
We are traveling and picked Moody’s for our 30th anniversary dinner (and noted that in the app too). There was no one to greet/seat us for several minutes after we arrived. Once seated, our initial impression of the ambiance was loud, dark, and busy. We ordered a beet salad and a tomato soup for starters, and we both chose the Campanelle house made butternut squash pasta for our entrees. The waitress confirmed our order before leaving the table, “Campanelle pasta for two?!” Anyhow, the soup and salad were good even though it was so dark we couldn’t see what was in the salad. When our entrees arrived, we took several bites before noticing that there seemed to be meat in the dish and we didn’t taste/see any butternut squash. We called out to our waitress and asked her, “is this the Campanelle pasta?” She immediately realized her mistake and apologized. Within minutes the restaurant manager arrived at our table and offered us a soup or salad while we waited for our entrees. We declined, as we just finished our soup and salad. Our entree arrived and it was very good, but we couldn’t finish it (especially after the several bites of our ‘mistake’ dinner pasta too) and wanted to save room for dessert! We chose the triple chocolate dessert which was good, but very sweet. When our bill arrived at the table, I had to use my flashlight to see it and discovered that we were charged $75 for the ‘mistake entrees’ in addition to our correct entrees (4 entrees total!). Our waitress apologized again and commented something like, “at least you got to sample the other dish”. It was overall disappointing. Although our anniversary wasn’t acknowledged by the restaurant, I feel at the very least their error with our orders, and bill could have warranted a complementary dessert, or some kind of service recovery…wouldn’t ya think!?
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Gary
Los Angeles
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on February 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent food and a good bar tender. The only issue was that the menu was fairly limited.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was absolutely exquisite and the bartender has a heavy pour. Very happy with my experience
YS
YoungSusan
San Francisco
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
We had a fantastic dinner at Moody’s last night. Attentive service, great food, and a nice wine list!
TH
TerriH
San Francisco
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and an outstanding server! We will definitely book every time we're in Truckee
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Wayne
San Francisco
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. Our server Justin was fantastic! Highly recommend!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orange County
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. Great waiter.
LK
LynneK
Los Angeles
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best restaurant in Truckee.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always Moodys was amazing. The food, cocktails, service and ambiance were perfect!
d
drbob
San Francisco
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on January 23, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience5
Overall good experience. Food was exceptional and the bartenders and their drinks are great. We had a new server that never informed us that there were specials. We realized when the table next to us was told about the specials from another waiter. Our waiter also rushed us several times asking about our order. We were only there for 10 min and he was asking what we wanted for our main courses. Overall thought would recommend this place.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved it great atmosphere
R
pattyR
Seattle
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 19, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
The service was slow at first. Took 20 minutes to get a glass of wine. BUT she was busy busy. Food was beyond excellent. We love the unique salads. We come here whenever we are in town. One of our favorites!!!
n
nikki
Los Angeles
31 reviews
vip
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on January 16, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
The service was excellent and the beef tartare was perfect. This was our second time eating here and it did not disappoint. Would definitely recommend and return.
s
stevec
San Francisco
22 reviews
3.0
22 reviews
Dined on January 13, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience2
we generally like Moody's- interesting and varied menu, creative chef, pleasant service. a bit pricey but overall positive. this time it didn't go so well. the phone calls are not being answered to modify reservations. the fish had to be sent back as it was underdone. we had to continually remind the server of simply filling water glasses. the beet salad and pizza were quite good. good social distancing on tables (although mine was dirty). So, this time, pretty mixed experience. we''ll try again sometime.
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thehitz
San Francisco
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on January 10, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Moody's is always good. Food is great, service was good and the atmosphere is nice. A Great place to eat in Truckee
SA
SAaP
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Moody’s is always at the top of our list to take friends that are visiting. As always the food was excellent and the service was great

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Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (530) 587-8688.

Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats is rated 4.8 stars by 935 OpenTable diners.

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Additional information

Cross street
Donner Pass Rd.
Neighborhood
Truckee
Hours of operation
Daily 11:30 am–3:00 pm Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Will Burns
Entertainment
Live Music: Friday - Saturday
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.moodysbistro.com/?y_source=1_MTQ2MTA4ODYtODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
Phone number
(530) 587-8688
Private party facilities
We have a Private Dining room available that can accommodate up tp 50 guests. Please call JJ Morgan or Sam Le Roque at 530-587-8688
Private party contact
Mark Estee: (530) 587-8688

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Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats

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33 Tahoe / Reno Area Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Moody's Famous Tomato Soup

Truffled Deviled Eggs

Caesar Salad

Starters

Truffled Deviled Eggs$8.00

Duck Liver Patè$15.00

Ahi Poke$18.00

Beef Tartare$18.00

Crispy Calamari$15.00

Bodega Bay Wild Salmon Rillettes$19.00

Salads & Soups

Moody’s Famous Tomato Soup$10.00

Organic Artisan Greens$12.00

Classic Caesar Salad$13.00

Roasted Chioggia Beet Salad$14.00

Seared Ahi Nicoise Salad$19.00

Neapolitan Pizza

The Classic$18.00

Mary’s Buffalo Chicken$20.00

The Farm$21.00

House-Made Berkshire Sausage$21.00

Sandwiches

Grilled Free Range Chicken Breast$17.00

House-Ground Niman Ranch Burger$18.00

Fish Sandwich$17.00

House-made Veggie Burger$16.00

Achiote BBQ All Natural Pulled Pork$17.00

Sides

Hand cut Kennebec French Fries$7.00

Truffle & Parmesan Fries$9.00

House-Made Coleslaw$5.00

Organic Green Salad$5.00

Sautéed Organic Spinach$7.00

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