Jakes on the Lake

What Jakes on the Lake does

Jakes on the Lake is a family-owned waterfront restaurant in Tahoe City, California, operating at 780 N Lake Blvd on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Founded in 1978, the restaurant has operated continuously for over 46 years and is currently run as a private, for-profit business. After a six-month closure for renovation, the venue reopened in 2024 with a new Executive Chef, Ronny Miranda, and a repositioned menu that blends Hawaiian and Southern California culinary influences under a 'Mountain Aloha' concept, emphasizing responsibly sourced seafood, quality meats, and seasonal produce.

The business operates a unified dining operation across dinner service (daily 5pm-9pm), a cafe/locals lunch menu, a full bar with specialty cocktails and a curated wine program, and three dedicated private event spaces (The Lounge, Sunset Ledge, and Heavenly View Room) that host weddings, corporate gatherings, rehearsal dinners, and milestone celebrations for groups of 10-200 guests. The core technology stack consists of ToastTab for point-of-sale, online ordering, and gift card sales, plus OpenTable for reservation management. The restaurant has no proprietary software, no mobile app, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities; its competitive identity is built on physical location, heritage, and culinary talent rather than technology differentiation.

Revenue is generated through direct-to-consumer dine-in transactions with dinner entrees priced at $46-$62, cocktails at $15-$19, and a lower-priced lunch/cafe menu ($14-$25), supplemented by private event bookings (contact routed through a dedicated Banquet Manager) and digital gift card sales. Customer segments are diversified across Lake Tahoe tourists, local Truckee-North Tahoe residents, corporate groups, and life-event celebrations, with marketing executed primarily through Instagram, email newsletter, OpenTable/ToastTab platforms, and word-of-mouth referrals.

Name

Jakes on the Lake

Legal name

Jakes on the Lake

Website

https://jakestahoe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jakes on the Lake is a family-owned, 46-year-old waterfront restaurant in Tahoe City, California, serving Hawaiian and Southern California-influenced fine dining, a lunch cafe, full bar, and three private event spaces for groups of 10-200 guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tahoe City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Full-service lakefront dining with dinner service daily from 5pm-9pm. Revenue from food and beverage sales including appetizers, entrees, desserts, cocktails, beer, and wine.
2. Private Events & Banquets: Catering and hosting private events including weddings, corporate gatherings, rehearsal dinners, birthdays. Event spaces accommodate 10-200 guests with customizable packages.
3. Online Ordering & Gift Cards: Digital ordering through ToastTab platform and gift card sales for carryout and future dining.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jakes on the Lake is a family-owned waterfront restaurant on the shores of Lake Tahoe in Tahoe City, California, offering full-service fine dining daily from 5pm to 9pm with a Hawaiian and Southern California-inspired menu featuring seafood, quality meats, and seasonal local produce. The restaurant also operates private event and banquet hosting across three dedicated spaces for groups of 20 to 200 guests, complemented by online ordering, gift card sales, and reservations through ToastTab and OpenTable integrations.

Product overview

Jakes on the Lake is a family-owned waterfront restaurant in Tahoe City, California, offering a unified dining experience centered on its lakefront restaurant with California and Hawaiian-inspired cuisine. The core offerings include dinner service, a cafe/locals lunch menu, a full bar with craft cocktails and curated wines, and private dining/event hosting across three dedicated spaces. Digital add-ons include online ordering and gift cards through ToastTab, plus reservation management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dinner Service

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ToastTabcoreTechnology or IntegrationToastTab is the point-of-sale and online ordering platform used by Jake's on the Lake for managing orders, payments, and gift cards. Links directly to restaurant's digital ordering page.
• OpenTablecoreTechnology or IntegrationOpenTable reservation platform integration for table bookings. Restaurant uses ToastTab's OpenTable integration for finding availability and making reservations.
• Squaw ValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNearby ski resort destination mentioned as part of the regional context. Restaurant is conveniently located for groups staying at Squaw Valley and other nearby resorts.
• NorthstarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNearby ski resort destination mentioned as part of the regional context. Restaurant serves as dining option for visitors to Northstar resort.
• TruckeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner area mentioned as being nearby. Restaurant is central for groups staying in Truckee and North Tahoe area.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lone Eagle Grille: Lakefront fine-dining restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe offering premium American cuisine and private events with comparable resort-area guests and banquets.
• Gar Woods Grill & Pier: Lakefront casual-upscale restaurant in Tahoe City with a similar bar-forward menu, harbor views, and boat-up dock service that competes directly for the same North Shore visitor traffic.
• Christy Hill: Upscale lakefront fine-dining restaurant in Tahoe City directly competing for the same Tahoe visitors and special-occasion guest with a similar prix-fixe dinner format and lake-view positioning.
• Sunnyside Restaurant: Iconic lakeside dining venue on Tahoe's West Shore serving American cuisine with bar, deck seating, and banquet offerings to overlapping tourist and local clientele.
• River Ranch Lodge Restaurant: Lodge restaurant on the Truckee River between Tahoe City and Truckee offering upscale dining and private events to a similar Truckee-North Tahoe resident and visitor base.
• West Shore Cafe & Inn: Lakefront dining destination on Tahoe's West Shore offering upscale dinner service, bar program, and private events with similar water-view value proposition and price point.
• PlumpJack Cafe: Upscale California-Mediterranean restaurant in Olympic Valley near Squaw Valley, targeting the same ski-season visitors and resort-area diners as Jake's.
• Edgewood Restaurant: Upscale lakefront dining at Edgewood Tahoe resort in Stateline with elevated American cuisine and private event spaces targeting similar high-end visitor and celebration demand.
• Six Peaks Grille: Fine-dining restaurant at the Resort at Squaw Creek serving resort guests and special occasions with comparable premium American cuisine and lake/mountain views.
• Spindleshanks: Modern American fine-dining restaurant in Tahoe City with a comparable chef-driven menu, wine program, and special-occasion positioning for the same downtown Tahoe City demand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/p/Ch0H6hGPYY8
• Facebookfacebook.com/jakesonthelake

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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