The other evening I had the distinct please of dining at one of the newest restaurant in South Lake Tahoe, Artemis Mediterranean Grill. Located in the Kings Trading Post center at the entrance to the Tahoe Keys, Artemis is quickly becoming a lunch time favorite for locals and is gathering quite a following for it’s dinners. With a broad menu ranging from appetizers and salads to burgers and gyros, pastas to kebabs and shrimp dishes to rosemary braised lamb, the establishment has plenty for everyone. As a bonus, their selection of vegetarian options gave my vegan girlfriend Sara the chance at a fantastic meal without all the hassle of having to explain what a vegetarian meal should be!
We started our dinner off with a sampling of Artemis’s humus, babba ghanoush, and falafel. The baba ghanoush had just the right amount of smokiness that should come through from the roasted eggplant while the humus, tinged with roasted peppers, was a delight on top of their soft, warm pita bread. The falafel had great flavor captured inside it’s texture of crispy outside with a warm and soft inside. I then moved on to the beef and lamb gyro, the staple of any good Greek themed restaurant. I was not disappointed. Moist, flavorful meat was perfectly accented by the house made tzaziki sauce, accompanied by tomato and onion, and wrapped in their excellent pita bread. Sara enjoyed a chopped salad complete with roasted red peppers, fresh white corn, red onions and finished off with the most enticing fresh mint vinaigrette. Great Salad!
Artemis had a welcoming, friendly staff. As we spoke to one of the owners, she informed us that she is newly transplanted from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands with her boyfriend, with whom she opened the restaurant. They did a fantastic job of renovating the location using complementary lighting, inviting colors and hard wood flooring to make the place comfortable and relaxing. After being only open for 2 weeks, they are beginning to find their groove and Artemis is beginning to have a life of it’s own.
Thankfully someone has opened a new restaurant in South Lake Tahoe that offers fresh, flavorful and diverse cuisine. Send me an email if you would like to know more, or when you need someone to go dine with. Being just around the corner from our house, my girlfriend and I plan on making Artemis a regular stop. With affordable pricing, plenty of vegetarian options, with fast, friendly service and an outside deck soon to open, Artemis Mediterranean Grill in South Lake Tahoe is sure to be a hit.
