EAT This Week: Lake Tahoe Pizza Company’s Spaghetti Dinner
To try and decide each week where and what to eat around the basin can be a challenge – there are so many amazing choices. In this feature we’ll dive into dishes that will surely satisfy those hunger pangs and leave you wondering where to go next.
With South Lake Tahoe’s upcoming Restaurant Week (November 6 – 15), getting out to discover new restaurants and new offerings from existing restaurants, it’s the perfect time to for a place like Lake Tahoe Pizza Company. While I’m sure you know they are cranking out handmade pizzas day in and day out, if you haven’t tried the spaghetti dinner, you’re missing out on an incredible deal.
To get the ball rolling, you get a trip to their salad bar to load up on your favorite items. I have no idea why there aren’t more salad bars, but they should go on the endangered species list because we need to save what we have left – especially this one. Their homemade buttermilk ranch is one of the best you’ll eat and everything you want in a salad is there for the building.
Once you’ve gotten the healthy obligations out of the way, the next part of this dinner is an order of their super famous “chips.” I’ve written a whole column on this menu item, which has been a staple since the late 70s. They’re cheesy, garlicky, and maybe most importantly, addicting. If you feel like you can’t go to a pizza place and not order a pizza, this part of the dinner scratches that itch.
The last item in the Spaghetti Dinner is – you guessed it – spaghetti. House crafted marinara smothered over three huge and juicy pork and beef meatballs all draped around cooked noodles – if you weren’t full when you started the dinner, you certainly will by the end of it. A couple twirls of the fork and bites from the meatballs, and you can instantly taste the love that’s going into this dish.
The best part about a dinner that gives you three tasty components – you get it all for under $20. I know I like to feature all kinds of menu items in this column, but I feel like if I also come across a screaming deal, I should mention that, too. Consider this one mentioned.
Lake Tahoe Pizza Co. is located at 1168 Emerald Bay Rd. in South Lake Tahoe. For menu items and more information visit them online at laketahoepizzaco.com or via phone at 530-544-1919.
