Caliente - Kings Beach

4.1

557 Reviews

$30 and under

Southwest

Great for creative cocktails
Great for happy hour
Great for outdoor dining

Located in historic Kings Beach and just minutes from the waterfront, Caliente takes its name from its diverse family neighborhood surroundings. Caliente specializes in the flavor of the American Southwest and beyond. Think Santa Fe, or as we like to say, “Southwest, South”. Caliente, opened on August 3rd, 2007 after an extensive remodel, is one very important step in the revitalization of the Kings Beach neighborhood. Today, Caliente stands on North Lake Boulevard as the stunning example of the Kings Beach remodel in progress. We take great pride in our creation and our clean, casual and friendly atmosphere awaits your visit. Caliente offers an unequaled and unique variety of quality fun, food and beverage at affordable prices. Dining out is more than just a meal, it is an event based on value and a wonderful experience. Combine our meals with generous premium Margaritas and our famous signature drink, The ChupaCabra, and we have created a dining experience to remember.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Southwest, Mexican / Southwestern, Latin American
Hours of operation
Bar (Year Round) (Sun - Thurs) 5:00 pm - 11:30pm (Fri & Sat) 5:00 pm - 1:00 am Dinner (Year Round) (Sun - Thurs) 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm (Fri & Sat) 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Lunch (May - September) (Sat & Sun) 11:30am - 5:00pm
Phone number
(530) 546-1000
Website
http://www.calientetahoe.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Gabriel Golden

Location
8791 N. Lake Boulevard, Kings Beach, CA 96143
Neighborhood
Kings Beach
Cross street
Chipmunk
Parking details
There is plenty of on-site private parking, public parking, and street parking.
Public transit
All local public transit drops off and picks up in front of Caliente Southwest South.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Chips & Salsa$5.00
served with charred tomato salsa, tomatillo or mango pico if you wish
Queso Fundido con Chorizo$16.00
hot & creamy dipping sauce made with manchego and jack cheeses served with warm tortillas
Don Tomas Guacamole*$15.00
fresh avocados smashed together with queso fresco, pico de gallo, spices, fresh lime
Southwest Quesadilla$23.00
flour tortilla stuffed with pepper jack cheese, sauteed peppers, onions, choice of chicken tinga or pork pibil served with sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo
Cerveza Chile Relleno$23.00
fire roasted poblano pepper stuffed with queso fresco, manchego, jack cheese, grilled corn, black beans, crema, guacamole , pico de gallo
Birria Flautas$20.00
slow cooked beef, jack cheese, black beans, crema, queso fresco, pico, cabbage, guacamole
Montana De Nachos$25.00
chicken tinga or pork pibil with queso fundido, jalapenos, refried beans, sour cream , pico de gallo. what do you call someone else's cheese, na - cho cheese!
Spicy Jalapeno Six Shooters$5.00
bacon and cheddar stuffed, beer battered, hot & spicy jalapeno "shots" with cilantro ranch
- Six for$26.00
Soup Special$12.00
Chef's Soup of the Day
House Salad$15.00
mixed greens, candied pepitas, dried cranberries, queso fresco, citrus vinaigrette

Tahoe Tacos Especiales

$1 of each, $2 of one, or a $3-some - your choice - each taco is different you know. All served with chipotle-tomato aioli, cilantro, radish $10.00 each, 3 for $27.00

Fish Tacos*$22.00
grilled or battered snapper, apple-jicama slaw, guacamole, chipotle-tomato aioli
Pork Pibil$11.00
chipotle adobo braised pork, sauteed peppers, onions, cabbage
- 3 for$30.00
Chicken Tinga$11.00
chili de arbol braised chicken tinga, cabbage, tomatillo salsa
- 3 for$30.00
Carne Asada*$11.00
chimichurri grilled skirt steak, charred tomato salsa, cabbage
- 3 for$30.00
Caliente Shrimp*$10.00
chipotle marinated shrimp with onions, peppers, pineapple jicama slaw
- 3 for$27.00
Birria Tacos$26.00
slow cooked beef, melted jack cheese, onion, cilantro, consome broth, jalapeno sauce

What 557 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
3.8Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Caliente in Kings Beach offers a vibrant Latin/Mexican dining experience with "amazing drinks" and "great food." Guests love the deck's "top terrace ambiance" with its light breeze and inviting umbrellas. While the service is generally praised, some guests noted room for improvement in gluten-free options and pricing.

557 Reviews

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Megan
Sacramento
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server was excellent and the birria tacos were delicious. Their chips and salsa are so good.
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Jeli
VIP
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and the service was great! Our first time visiting Tahoe and the restaurant did not disappoint
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ShaunaB
San Francisco
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The corn tortillas 4 the tacos were very hard, not fresh. the server forgot to bring a second glass of wine.
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Ken
VIP
San Francisco
76 reviews
5.0
76 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As usual, everything was great. Wonderful server from Romania.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service from waitress and staff very good food fun vibe thank you.
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Tess
San Francisco
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 23, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Our server was great! The bartender had no idea how to make cocktails.
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JuleeF
VIP
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We always enjoy coming here for dinner! The views from the deck are just amazing! The drinks are good, the food is good and the service was great! We will definitely be coming back next year too!!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 8, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First dinner this summer at Tahoe. We loved the top terrace ambience with a light breeze. The umbrellas made the tables cool and inviting. Our waiter was attentive and friendly, overall we had a really good dinner.
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DebbieB
VIP
San Francisco
47 reviews
3.0
47 reviews
Dined on July 8, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Our first order was for drinks and we asked for skinny margaritas…… instead we received drinks that tasted like they had twice the sugar!!Fortunately our server was very nice and took them back and instead the manager made us our drinks, which were then very good! We had one person who has celiac and can’t have gluten but our waitress was not very familiar with what was ok for her to eat. Again the manager saved the day and had all the right info. Our last problem occurred with our meal when 4 of us received our entree but my husband didn’t get his salad. After waiting several minutes we told the waitress he hadn’t been served and she said she would check. She came back and said it was being made. After about 10 minutes we called her over and said to forget it, since the rest of us were almost done. She then said someone had dropped his salad on its way out of the kitchen and apologized. We always like Caliente for the upstairs deck ambiance but they really need to improve things, especially for the prices they charge.
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MicheleS
VIP
Chicago
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a fantastic place for Latin/Mexican food. Everything was amazing! Drinks were awesome too, a must try when you are in Kings Beach. I highly recommend!
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FAQs

Caliente - Kings Beach offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (530) 546-1000.

Caliente - Kings Beach is rated 4.1 stars by 557 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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8791 N. Lake Boulevard, Kings Beach, CA 96143

Additional information

Cross street
Chipmunk
Neighborhood
Kings Beach
Hours of operation
Bar (Year Round) (Sun - Thurs) 5:00 pm - 11:30pm (Fri & Sat) 5:00 pm - 1:00 am Dinner (Year Round) (Sun - Thurs) 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm (Fri & Sat) 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Lunch (May - September) (Sat & Sun) 11:30am - 5:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Southwest, Mexican / Southwestern, Latin American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There is plenty of on-site private parking, public parking, and street parking.
Public transit
All local public transit drops off and picks up in front of Caliente Southwest South.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Gabriel Golden
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.calientetahoe.com/
Phone number
(530) 546-1000

Caliente - Kings Beach

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Menu

Botanas

Chips & Salsa$5.00

Queso Fundido con Chorizo$16.00

Don Tomas Guacamole*$15.00

Southwest Quesadilla$23.00

Cerveza Chile Relleno$23.00

Birria Flautas$20.00

Montana De Nachos$25.00

Spicy Jalapeno Six Shooters$5.00

Soup Special$12.00

House Salad$15.00

Tahoe Tacos Especiales

Fish Tacos*$22.00

Pork Pibil$11.00

Chicken Tinga$11.00

Carne Asada*$11.00

Caliente Shrimp*$10.00

Birria Tacos$26.00

What 557 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

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