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Molokai Roll (GF) - Kalani's, South Lake Tahoe, CA

Kalani's

4.7
4.7
1568 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 24 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighbourhood gem
Kalani's is located in the beautiful setting of the Heavenly Village. Kalani's is one of Tahoe's premier locations serving seafood, steaks and sushi.
Full weekend brunch, dinner menu, raw bar, and full bar served daily.
Happy hour served Monday-Friday in our Puka Lounge.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, Sushi
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00–14:30 Dinner Daily 17:00–21:00 Happy Hour Daily 17:00–18:00
  • Phone number
    (530) 544-6100
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Area
    South Shore
  • Cross Street
    Park Ave Hwy 50
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,568 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Tahoe / Reno Area

    Best Food

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Best Overall

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Best Food

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Best Service

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Best Ambience

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Best Value

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Child-friendly

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Innovative

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Good for groups

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Healthy

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Hot spot

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Neighbourhood gem

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Good for special occasions

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Lively

  • South Lake Tahoe

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Kalani's in South Lake Tahoe offers an exceptional dining experience with "phenomenal food" and "fantastic service." Known for its "perfectly cooked" seafood and diverse menu, the restaurant provides a warm atmosphere for both casual and special occasions. Highlights include the "best wings," "delicious scallops," and delightful servers like Misty and Raul.

1,568 Reviews
  1. Mommafoodie

    San Antonio2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Top notch from start to finish. Food was delicious, service was excellent. Would eat here again.

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  2. Stephanie

    Cleveland1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience! Tasty food, great prices. Our server was incredibly attentive. Highly recommend!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 3 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We’ve been dining at Kilani’s for 20 years and it has always been excellent.

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  4. Darice

    Sacramento12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 3 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food! We were very pleased and look forward to coming back again. The service was awesome, courteous and prompt.

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  5. Jim VIP

    San Francisco14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, great dinner, always delivers when we dine here.

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  6. Keith

    San Francisco10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A thoroughly enjoyable dining experience. Attentive staff and delicious food. The Chilean Sea Bass and the Island Wings were top notch!

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  7. Julia VIP

    Sacramento69 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We absolutely love dining at Kalani's. The service is great and the food amazing. The fried ahi appetizer is so delicious. Ask for extra sauce...it is thick, sweet and tasty. The crabcakes are the best is all of Tahoe! The sashimi hamachi from the raw menu is perfect for a meal or appetizer to share. My husband's go to is the Kalani Roll when we aren't having the sea scallops or chilean sea bass. We typically share the Kalani's spin on Caesar Salad. It is large and could be a meal in itself with the addition of blackened shrimp (may favorite). We try to frequent South Lake Tahoe at least 4 times per year. Kalani's is a must for us.

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  8. Joe VIP

    Tahoe57 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 25 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My party of three all had fish dishes. I had the medley, my wife the Salmon and our guest had the fresh Mahi Mahi! All were excellent. Before dinner I had a house Martini...shaken...3 olives at their bar...best ever! Dining at Kalani's is a real dining experience!

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  9. Mike

    San Francisco118 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant has consistently gotten better over the years. We were seated on time, had a very pleasant waitress and had an outstanding meal for a reasonable price. Doesn't get any better than that. And the location is right in the heart of Heavenly Village. Will come here on every visit to South Shore.

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  10. Danielle

    San Francisco1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    My sushi roll was excellent. My entree, the mixed seafood grill, was good quality but very bland. My husband got a Caesar salad which was good. He ordered a medium rare filet and was brought a ribeye. He only likes filet, so we politely sent it back, no big deal, things happen. The server apologized, we waited for his replacement meal, in good spirits. His filet arrived fully raw with only seared edges. We didn’t want to send it back again, so we asked for the check and a box. We went home and cooked his raw steak, at which point it was quite decent, but also pretty bland. Restaurant comped our drinks without us asking or complaining (a margarita which I liked and drank, and an Irish coffee which neither my husband nor I could drink because it tasted awful, we did not mention it to our server) and brought a dessert to go. Overall, the service was good, ambiance was nice, but I wouldn’t return for the food quality vs price. I really liked the sushi though.

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Kalani's is rated 4.7 stars by 1568 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 24 times today
Google Map for Kalani's

1001 Heavenly Village Way Ste 26, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Park Ave Hwy 50
  • Area
    South Shore
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00–14:30 Dinner Daily 17:00–21:00 Happy Hour Daily 17:00–18:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, Sushi
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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