toasted French roll / garlic butter / Asiago cheese (with Gorgonzola for an additional charge)
Soups / Salads
French Onion au Gratin
Gruyere / grated Asiago / sourdough croutons
Shrimp & Lobster Bisque
lobster cream / bay shrimp / sherry
House Salad
fresh spring greens / roasted red pepper vinaigrette / feta / sugar crisp walnuts (add grilled chicken, grilled salmon or shrimp, chilled tenderloin for an additional charge)
Caesar Salad
romaine / classic garlic-lemon dressing / asiago / crostini / sun dried tomatoes / capers (add grilled chicken, grilled salmon or shrimp, chilled tenderloin for an additional charge)
Wedge Salad
baby iceberg lettuce / tomatoes / red onions / bacon / Point Reyes blue cheese crumbles (add grilled chicken, grilled salmon or shrimp, chilled tenderloin for an additional charge)
Chef Doug's Soup Du Jour
Chef Doug's soup of the day. Ask your server for details.
Deck Favorites
If you wish, the burger, crab & chicken are available with bacon, sautéed mushrooms, cheese or guacamole - Wishes - (each for an additional charge). If you'd like the Impossible Burger to replace your burger patty (for an additional charge)
Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich
krispy fried chicken breast / smoked mayo / dill pickle slices / Franks Red Hot sauce / ciabatta roll
served chilled / mixed greens / Point Reyes blue cheese / roasted tomatoes / spiced walnuts / Granny Smith apple salad / red onions / balsamic vinaigrette
Cobb Salad
blackened chicken / Roma tomatoes / Point Reyes blue cheese / egg / bacon / avocado / olives / cucumber / balsamic vinaigrette
carrots and celery sticks / ranch / choice of housemade hot sauce or Thai chili sauce
Garlic Bread
toasted French roll / garlic butter / Asiago cheese (with Gorgonzola for an additional charge)
Soups / Salads
Shrimp & Lobster Bisque
lobster cream / bay shrimp / sherry
French Onion Au Gratin
Gruyere / grated Asiago / sourdough croutons
House Salad
fresh spring greens / roasted red pepper vinaigrette / feta / sugar crisp walnuts (add grilled chicken, grilled salmon or shrimp, chilled tenderloin for an additional charge)
Caesar Salad
romaine / classic garlic-lemon dressing / grated asiago / crostini / sun dried tomatoes / capers (add grilled chicken, grilled salmon or shrimp, chilled tenderloin for an additional charge)
Wedge Salad
baby iceberg lettuce / tomatoes / red onions / bacon / Point Reyes blue cheese crumbles (add grilled chicken, grilled salmon or shrimp, chilled tenderloin for an additional charge)
Peppered Tenderloin & Blue Cheese Salad
served chilled / mixed greens / Point Reyes blue cheese / roasted tomatoes / Granny Smith Apple salad / spiced walnuts / red onions / balsamic vinaigrette
stuffed poblano, scrambled eggs, chorizo, corn, pico de gallo, jack cheese, diablo sauce, seasoned potatoes, guacamole, chipotle sour cream.
On the South Shore
on the way to 4 Million Wet Woody's
The Riva Grill
If you wish you may add bacon, sautéed mushrooms, cheese or guacamole - Wishes each for an additional charge. If you'd like the Impossible Burger to replace your burger patty (for an additional charge)
Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich
krispy fried chicken breast / smoked mayo / dill pickle slices / Frank's Red Hot sauce / ciabatta roll
Fish Tacos
grilled snapper / warm corn tortillas / apple-jicama slaw / guacamole / cilantro / pico de gallo - available blackened
Hoch's Family Creamery sorbet, fresh berries, honey granola, lemon zest & mint
Sweets & Drinks
Irish Coffee
Tullamore D.E.W. / sugar / Peerless coffee / fresh whipped cream / the 4 food groups
White Chocolate Snickers Cheesecake
graham cracker crust / Hershey's hot fudge / Snickers bar crumbles
Apple Pecan Bread Pudding a La Mode
apple cider foster sauce, pecan pieces, Hoch's Family Creamery vanilla bean ice cream
Mocha Crunch Ice Cream Cake
Hoch's Family Creamery chocolate & coffee ice cream / Oreo crust / Skor Bar sprinkles
Peppermint Stick Sundae & Creme Wafers
Hoch's Family Creamery peppermint ice cream / creme wafers (Hershey's hot fudge is available... Yum)
Hot Fudge or Caramel Sundae
Hoch's Family Creamery vanilla bean / Hershey's hot fudge / fresh whipped cream
Warm Chocolate Brownie
Hoch's Family Creamery vanilla bean/ caramel sauce/fresh raspberry whipped cream
Seasonal Sorbet
Hoch's Family Creamery sorbet, fresh berries, honey granola, lemon zest and mint
Before Dessert
All items come with your choice of steamed vegetables, fries, fresh fruit or house salad
Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwich
Good old American with black forest ham on Texas toast
Chicken Very Tenders
Served with a side of crayons
Fish and Chips
with ranch dressing
Hot Cheese Dog
Nathan's Famous - Grilled with cheddar cheese
Mini Cheeseburgers
Rivagrilled with cheese, and if you wish, crispy bacon...Wishes
Macaroni & Cheese
served hot and creamy
Riva Junior Pizza
3 chuckie cheeses & a big yes or no on pepperoni
Grilled PB&J
with organic creamy & your choice of strawberry or grape
Desserts
Hoch's Family Vanilla or Peppermint Ice Cream
with Hershey's Fudge, Caramel or Both
It's It Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich
Mocha Crunch
2-much 4-2 kids
Drinks
Soda, Shirley or Roy
refills are free
Virgin Wet Woody or Fruit Daiquiri
Root Beer Float
Tripe Thick Shakes
Vanilla, Strawberry, Hot Fudge, or Peppermint Stick
Smoothie
with your choice of Oreo, Reese's, mango, strawberry, pineapple, banana, or any combination
Summer on My Deck
Wet Woody® (World Famous)
Drive 'em hard & put it away wet! Gar likes the glazed look. Younger / stiffer / harder / more expensive? We have proofs / rums / prices to match. Look below for your Woody
Mai Tai (Trader Vics)
We offer two of Trader Vic's original Mai Tai's - Trader Vic's & the 1944 Old Way. We know the difference and you will too. We are proud to be the first friends licensed in the USA to serve them
Effen Martini
Effen Vodka / blue cheese stuffed olives / served up / Effen cold. Two? "I'll have another Effen Martini"
Cosmopolitician
Grey Goose L'Orange / Cointreau / cranberry / a lot of double talk
Pomegranate Martini
Double Talk. Triple Talk. Can't Talk? Replace cranberry with POM to the Cosmopolitician above, out with one fruit / in with another
Thunderbird Margarita
As classic as this yacht is expensive and tasteful. Fresh squeezed lime / agave nectar / 2 ounces of Cazadores Reposado / Patron Citronge float. Gotta have the best? We have tequila to match your lips, cool & Caliente
'Al Patron' Margarita
"Our Own Patron" Reposado / fresh lime & agave nectar. She'll crush your stones the Tahoe-Tahona way
Spicy Prickly Pear Margarita
Sweet and spicy just like I like my women. The Thunderbird with Casamigos Reposado, Prickly Pear puree, and jalapeno
Bent Prop
Stoli / 151 / cranberry / more...shallow water didn't do it!
A-Riva-Derci
A hand-polished classic-three rums / tropical fruits / a splash of racing fuel
Pork'n Mary
A Bakon Vodka Bloody Mary with bacon strips & all tie fixin's - add a little shrimp & make them squeal for an additional charge
Twin Screw
Amaretto / Southern Comfort / Tito's Vodka / o.j. etc, knot twice the money, just double the fun. Dr. K drinks two, one by one
Dark 'N Stormy
Gosling's Black Seal Rum / Goslings Ginger Beer & a fresh lime squeeze...like a night in Bermuda
Effen Cucumber Mojito
Cucumber Vodka / agave nectar / fresh mint & lime. This conjures up some deep thoughts
Moscow Mule
Tahoe Blue Vodka / fresh lime juice / Goslings Ginger Beer - Want it in a really cool Tahoe Blue Vodka copper mug? Available extra charge and it's yours to keep
Espresso Martini
Can't stay up all night like you used to? Absolute Vanilla, Kahlua & Espresso served up to help you
Smokeshow Mezcalita
sweet & spicy with a touch of smoke! Just like a Latin lover. A twist on the Thunderbird with Union Mezcal, Pineapple and charred jalapenos.
Barrel Aged Szarac
Sazerac Rye, Peychauds bitters & absinthaged to perfection.After two, the beads come out.
Summer on My Woody
Red Headed Woody
With Sammy's Red Macadamia Rum floatin' on your woody - it may look like a red rocket - but it shrinks in the cold
Malibu Beach'n Woody
On Malibu's Beach you can share your woody - with your date or others, as you wish - watch out - the sand is rough when horizontal
Black and Blue Woody
Black Seal and Pusser's floats - it's stretch... but most Woody's are
Rock Hard Woody
Gossling's 151 and Hana Bay 151 equals a 502 - 2's the limit and we're not talking hours
Razberry On My Woody
Raspberry puree with Wet Woody, Malibu & 151 - Ouch!- the bite is not as bad as the sting
18 Year Old Woody
18 year old Flor de Cana fine rum - cana tell the difference? You'll be up, down and back up again in 60 seconds
Prickly Pear of Woodys
Why one when a pear will do? We add Prickly Pear Puree to a Wet Woody and float Myers's Rum & Captain Morgan
The Pyrat Was Cruzan For A Woody
The Pyrat (XO reserve by Patron) and his mate (Cruzan Single Barrel) were out for a float & you'll never guess who ended up on top
Papa Woody
Papa's Pilar Rum float. We've had one & hope you have two! If your nooner lasts longer than 4 hours - call everyone
Sailor Jerry's Wet Dream
Wet Woody and fresh cream - a long time favorite - Float Sailor Jerry and come with us - we'll help you dream
Champagne / Sparkling / Prosecco
NV La Marca Prosecco (Italy) (187ml)
Available in Bottle
NV Chandon Rosé (California) (187ml)
Available in Bottle
NV La Marca Prosecco (Italy)
Available in Bottle
Roederer Estate Brut - Anderson Valley
Available in Bottle
NV Domaine Chandon Blanc de Noirs (Carneros)
Available in Bottle
'20 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'18 Domaine Carneros Taittinger Brut (Carneros)
Available in Bottle
NV J Brut Rosé (Russian River Valley)
Available in Bottle
NV Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label, Brut (Champagne)
Available in Bottle
'13 Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque Brut (Champagne)
Available in Bottle
Chardonnay
'22 Josh Cellars (California)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'22 Napa Cellars (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'21 Talbott, Sleepy Hollow (Monterey)
Available in Bottle
'21 Wente, Riva Ranch (Monterey)
Available in Glass, in Bottle
'22 Sonoma Cutrer (Russian River)
Available in Bottle
'20 Walt (Sonoma Coast)
Available in Bottle
'18 Patz & Hall (Sonoma)
Available in Bottle
'20 Grgich Hills (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'22 Flowers (Sonoma)
Available in Bottle
'22 Frank Family (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'22 Rombauer (Carneros)
Available in Half Bottle
'22 Rombauer (Carneros)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'21 Jayson Pahlmeyer (Napa)
Available in Bottle
Sauvignon & Fumé Blanc
'22 Ferrari-Carano (Sonoma)
Available in Bottle
'23 Kim Crawford (Marlborough)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'22 Frog's Leap (Rutherford)
Available in Bottle
'20 Grgich Hills (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'22 Duckhorn (Napa)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'22 Rombauer (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'22 Silverado Vineyards Miller Ranch (Yountville)
Available in Glass, Bottle
Lighter Whites
'22 J. Lohr Riesling (Monterey)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'22 J Pinot Gris (California)
Available in Bottle
'22 Pine Ridge, Chenin Viognier (California)
Available in Bottle
'22 Gustave Lorentz Pinot Gris (Alsace)
Available in Bottle
'22 Whispering Angel Rosé (Côtes de Provence)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'22 Santa Margherita, Pinot Grigio (Valdadige)
Available in Glass, Bottle
Cabernet
'21 Josh Cellars (California)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'22 Daou (Paso Robles)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'19 Black Stallion (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'19 Mt. Veeder (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'20 Quilt (Napa)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'21 Pine Ridge (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'19 Jordan (Alexander Valley)
Available in Bottle
'21 Orin Swift, Palermo (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'20 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Artemis (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'20 Duckhorn (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'19 Joseph Phelps (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'19 Silver Oak (Alexander Valley)
Available in Bottle
'21 Caymus (Napa)
Available in Bottle (l Ltr)
'20 Justin (Paso Robles)
'18 The Calling (Napa)
'21 Faust (Napa)
Merlot
'19 Ferrari-Carano (Sonoma County)
Available in Bottle
'19 Grigch Hills (Napa )
Available in Glass, Bottle
'18 Whitehall Lane (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'19 Duckhorn (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'19 Pride Mountain (Napa)
Available in Bottle
Pinot Noir
'21 Talbott, Kali Hart (Monterey)
Available in Bottle
'21 Au Bon Climat (Santa Barbara)
Available in Bottle
'20 Lucas & Lewellen (Santa Barbara)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'18 Patz & Hall (Sonoma)
Available in Bottle
'19 Truckee River, Tondre Vineyard (Santa Lucia)
Available in Bottle
'21 Belle Glos, Clark & Telephone (Santa Maria Valley)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'21 Frank Family (Carneros)
Available in Bottle
'21 Flowers (Sonoma)
Available in Bottle
'20 Archery Summit (Dundee Hills)
Available in Bottle
Zinfandel
'21 Saldo (California)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'21 Girard, Old Vine (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'19 Boeger (El Dorado)
Available in Bottle
'19 Frank Family (Napa)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'20 Rombauer, Twin Rivers (El Dorado)
Available in Bottle
'21 Orin Swift 8 Years In The Desert (California)
Available in Bottle
Bigger Reds
'22 The Pessimist, Red Blend (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'21 Lewis Grace, Grenache (El Dorado)
Available in Glass, Bottle
'17 Tre Leoni, Red Blend (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'19 Alpha Omega Two squared Red Blend (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'21 The Prisoner, Red Blend (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'18 Franciscan, Magnificat, Meritage (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'17 Silverado, Mt. George Vineyard, Cabernet Franc (Napa)
Available in Bottle
'19 Justin, Isosceles, Meritage (Paso Robles)
Available in Bottle
'17 Daou, Soul of a Lion, Cabernet (Paso Robles)
Available in Bottle
'18 Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Meritage (Napa)
Available in Bottle
Over 3 Million Wet Woody's
Wet Woody® (World Famous)
For years we have been beating the bushes lookin' for new Woody's... below is our 2019 adult version with 'different Rums'; Stiffer, Younger, Harder and more expensive? We have the proofs, rums & prices to match
Red Headed Woody
With Sammy's Red Head Macadamia Rum floatin' on your woody - it may look like a red rocket - but it shrinks in the cold!
Malibu Beach 'N Woody
On Malibu's Beach you can share your woody - with your date or others as you wish - watch out - the sand is rough when horizontal
Kraken a Woody
Kraken Black Spiced 100 proof Rum & Sammy's Red Head Macadamia Nut- two liquids that you'll be talking about all summer
Black and Blue Woody
Black Seal and Pusser's floats - it's a stretch but most Woody's are
The Stiffest
Myers's & 151 will keep you up all night- wear your protection
Rock Hard Woody
Gossling's 151 and Hana Bay 151 equals a 502 - 2's the limit and we're not talking hours
The Black Seal
Gosling's Black Seal 151 - 2 too many and you may blow a seal - but you've never gone home with an ugly one...right
Razzberry on My Woody
Raspberry Puree with Wet Woody, Malibu & 151- Ouch - the bite is not as bad as the sting
Mc'Pheel My Woody
AKA: S'Mac The Wife - Malibu Black with a 151 "Kicker"! Hurt? Only tomorrow, and just a little
18 Year Old Woody
18 year old Flor de Cana fine rum - cana tell the difference? You'll be up, down and back up again in 60 seconds
Prickly Pear of Woodys
Why one when a pear will do? We add Prickly Pear Puree with a Wet Woody and float Myers's Rum & Captain Morgan
The Pyrat Was Cruzan for a Woody
The Pyrat (XO Reserve by Patron) and his mate (Cruzan Single Barrel) were out for a float & you'll never guess who ended up on top
Black Strap-On Top
Cruzan Black Strap adds flavor and fun - why not 2 - it's better than one. We'll whip one up for you
Papa Woody
Papa's Pilar Rum float. We've had one and hope you have two! If your nooner lasts longer than 4 hours-call everyone
Sailor Jerry's Wet Dream
Wet Woody and fresh cream - a long time favorite - Float Sailor Jerry and come with us - we'll help you dream
30 Year Old Woody
some like a little experience with their Woody! A double shot of Eldorado Rum 15year-Aged to perfection.
Wet-Tail-Chupa Challenge
Assuming you are not driving and have lived to try a three-some, bring us TODAY's receipts from Bar of America and Caliente showing your purchase of a Cock-Tail and a ChupaCabra- and your Wet Woody is cheap. A foursome? You also stopped in to Gar Woods and you are still walking? You've had a Wet Woody, Cock-Tail and a ChupaCabra? Show us yours & we will show you ours. A cheap Wet Woody & a shot of Casamigos - cause you'll be sleeping at our house!
We are open outdoors & indoors for dine in. Keep warm and bundle up!
About Us
By word-of-mouth, or happenstance, Tahoe has been frequented since the mid-1800's when Captain John C. Fremont and Kit Carson were in the "neighborhood" searching for a new path to The Pacific. Settlers, now tourists and residents, have been coming to America's largest alpine lake ever since.