A winter Wednesday Happy Hour tradition kicks off Wednesday, Nov. 14 at Sunnyside Resort along Lake Tahoe’s West Shore — Fish Tacos night.
Populated by locals in the early season, Sunnyside’s half-price fish tacos ($3) brings friends and family alike together to socialize by one of the best views of Lake Tahoe around.
Choose between beer-battered Pacific Snapper, or live dangerously and go for the Cajun style. Drink specials are also a part of the deal.
Early season, Sunnyside may get as many as 300 people into the bar during the course of the Wednesday evening ordering fish tacos and beer. At the peak season, expect that number to be closer to 700 throughout the night.
This is one event you don’t want to be on Tahoe Time for. The fun begins around 5 p.m.
Check out our slideshow from the first Taco Night of the season below:
Jeni Joy Lammerding, West Shore Reasons why I love Fish Taco night ...
1. It’s something that’s happening on the West Shore. We don’t get much action out here in the winter — not that I’m complaining... but...more people SHOULD want to party on the West (and thus best) shore.
2. It begins at 5 p.m. — Since I have to wake in the early morn (4:30 a.m.) I enjoy any function where I can arrive early and leave early enough to be in bed by 9 p.m.
3. The tacos and beer are cheap.
4. It’s a fun way to meet people. Something about the act of cramming a fish taco in your mouth with one hand, trying to balance a beer in another hand in a room packed with people while trying to carry on a conversation with someone you just met is really fun.
Donna Massaro, Mahopac, N.Y. Reasons why I love Fish Taco night ...
The reason why I like fish taco night — because I’m flying all the way in from N.Y. — is because New Yorkers don’t eat these things. You can’t find them anywhere! Plus the cheap beer and all the crazy laughs we have…”
Tacos by the number On average Sunnyside will serve more than 650 tacos in one night.
On a busy night they will make between 600-800 tacos
The most tacos ever made on a Wednesday night is 1,200
600-800 Tecate beers are served in a night
300 pounds of Mahi Mahi is prepped in one night
15 gallons of shredded cabbage
5-6 gallons of diced tomatoes (hand cut)
10 gallons of ranch dressing
3 gallons of lime wedges
3 types: Grilled, Cajun and Beer Battered (Beer battered: 5-8 gallons of beer batter includes flour, eggs, 3 gallons of beer and a few more special spices. Cajun: 3 pounds of different spices are used for the cajun seasoning.)
24 bottles of California Hot Sauce are used in a night
0 transfat is used, only pure vegetable oil
$3 tacos
$2.50 Tecate beers
On the line: 2 cooks on fish 2 cooks lining the tortillas 1 setting plates/ calling orders
Locals know that Wednesday is Sunnyside’s Fish Taco Night during the winter season. The special runs from 4 to 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday, through the end of April. Get there early because during peak times (5:30 to 9:30 p.m.) it is standing room only. The entire menu is open for ordering, not just tacos. Tacos are made to order.
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1. It’s something that’s happening on the West Shore. We don’t get much action out here in the winter — not that I’m complaining... but...more people SHOULD want to party on the West (and thus best) shore.
The reason why I like fish taco night — because I’m flying all the way in from N.Y. — is because New Yorkers don’t eat these things. You can’t find them anywhere! Plus the cheap beer and all the crazy laughs we have…”