The Ahwahnee Hotel

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   Amanda

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   We had dinner when they had reduced service and only a buffet. The buffet options were very limited and the food was lukewarm. Would not recommend for the buffet price
   

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   Jeff

   San Francisco

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food selection was sparse, quality of food was acceptable, it is all made up for the location.
   

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   Brett

   San Diego

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Still a buffet style meal which is a bummer. The atmosphere is great with the piano playing. It’s worth going if you are staying there, but if I were not I would go to the Mountain Room at the Lodge
   

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   Heidi

   San Francisco

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of my favorite places to have a beautiful dinner the dining room at the awahnee is stunning
   

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   Teresa

   San Francisco

   58 reviews

   2.0

   58 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   You can't believe the granduer and beauty of the Awahnee Hotel's Dining Room. It harkens back to an earlier era when lucky families could dine in elegance at this grand old palace. Unfortunately, the food, served via buffet, does not match the milieu. First off, all of the food was either cold or lukewarm. We sent our cold soup, served in ice cold dishes, back to get it warmed up. The bread rolls were dry and without any flavor we could discern. The "salads" were swimming in excess dressing to the extent that the lettuce was soggy and limp--an embarrassment to decent salads everywhere. The beef tenderloin was cold and dry. The shrimp was tossed from a frozen bag into a steamer and had little flavor--despite all of the ginger they threw into the steamer with it. The rice and mashed potatoes were equally tasteless. Desert continued the overall disappointment with the meal. The petit fores were going thru at least their second or third turn at the buffet table and they were cold and stale. The service was passable despite being served the wrong drink and having a waiter say "I'll have to ask someone" when we requested to have our cold soup rewarmed. Entirely underwhelming meal and not worth the trip downstairs to have to endure it. We left most of our food on our plates and no one bothered to ask why. Overall--yuk. What a sad meal to be served in such a grand place. Whomever in responsible for this culinary disaster should be ashamed.
   

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   Douglass

   Sacramento

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 13 January 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The buffet experience was dissappointing. The selection was minimal and the self service resulted in food that was not warmed properly, served cool, and unpleasant to eat. I will not go back until individual chef prepared meals are restored. I expected much more from such an established and classic venue.
   

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   Thomas

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   13 reviews

   2.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on 12 January 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   It’s a buffet. Not quite what I call fine dining.
   

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   Vladimir

   VIP

   Hawaii

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 11 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was a beautiful dining experience! Served Sue was very kind.
   

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   Milan

   Yosemite

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 11 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Just amazing as we expected. Everything tasted like someone knows what they are doing !
   

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    Paul

    Boise

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Our experience at the Ahwahnee Hotel restaurant was excellent. The hotel is undergoing a major renovation, which apparently affects the kitchen service, so they were limited to a buffet style food selection. But the selection featured a great mix of choices from prime rib, to salmon, so chicken to gourmet mac and cheese (one of my faves!) The desserts were great, the service was great - and most importantly, the price per person ($63 not including bar items) made it a much more accessible experience. Normally dinner for two at the Ahwanhee would likely be $200-$300. This makes it a much great value, in my opinion. Well worth the effort. The ambiance is still very good, despite the construction underway. Highly recommended if you are in Yosemite Valley.
    

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