We went there for lunch based on Frommer's recommendations. This is not a restaurant for someone on a budget. I liked my salad with added chicken. My husband did not like his salad entree. All the outside tables were taken, so we sat inside which was open air and there was a wild squirrel roaming around the dining room and... more

Eating here was like watching Star Wars Episode I. We heard rave reviews from friends, and the hotel was amazingly grand with huge entry halls and breathtaking scenery. The dining room looked simple yet elegant. The specials on display looked delicious. The entrees were expensive, but we expected this to be "the French Laundry" of Yosemite. What we received on... more

I had the Sunday Brunch on June 7th and would summarize it as follows: Beautiful Park. Beautiful Setting. Beautiful Building. Great Service Staff. Mediocre Food. Poor Value. At a cost of about $62.00 per adult ($49.00, plus tax and tip), you would expect something extraordinary. It definitely was not. I have been to a number of brunches and can safely... more

The facility is a bit worn, but this is still a historic gem worth visiting. We visited the dining room for dinner and breakfast. Our dinner experience was overpriced, dull, lacking interest, and slow. Breakfast was better priced, but the food remained mediocre. This is a beautiful room IF you are seated near and/or facing the windows. The architecture serves... more

My husband and I had a wonderful dinner at this magnificent hotel. The Ahwahnee's Dining Room is the place to go to treat yourself to a great dinner. The service was just perfect, the food delicious. Piano music in the background playing songs such as The most beautiful girl in the world, Michelle and other such melodies. The pianist was... more

First of all our waiter was great with dealing with the situation. First mt husband started with the Butternut squash soup with lobster spring roll. The waiter brought it to the table we were surprised the spring roll was actually fried. We were expecting a soft roll. I cut into the roll and it was cold, fine then on the... more

My family and I (2 adults, 2 kids) had Easter Sunday Brunch in the Ahwahnee Dining Room in 2009. The atmosphere is pretty much what other reviewers say, and can't be faulted. A beautiful, huge room decorated in paint, wood, and stone, with a high ceiling that shows off log rafters and braces. Being daytime, the windows framed vistas of... more

Just returned from a weekend to Yosemite. Stayed at the Lodge which has VERY thin walls so I was more than ready for a citrus martini by the Ahwahnee fireplace that is so large you can sit it. This was my fourth year dining at the Ahwahnee it was wonderful. The caesar salad is great. I had a pasta dish... more

My first visit was for a late lunch. The place was almost empty. The pumpkin soup was out of this world. My lunch was about $10; my sister's soup and salad was about $14. They have windows to the ceiling, which are about 20 to 25 feet tall or so. We saw a young bear outside the window. Others saw... more