The Ahwahnee Hotel

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   tim

   Thailand

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   The place is beautiful and we enjoyed our dinner immensely. A buffet is currently due to reconstruction of the hotels facilities but the reduced menu in no way reduced our experience. The Prime Rib was cooked perfectly and the abundance of raw horseradish I took full advantage of. The restaurant's setting blends both a classic style with Native American flair to afford an ambiance unmatched in any prior mountain lodge I've experienced. Our waitress, much like the live piano play in the background, was professional; attentive; friendly and managed being available without being obtrusive. We had a marvelous evening.
   

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   Jennifer

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   It is a beautiful location with amazing service. The food itself left a lot to be desired.
   

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   Robert

   Yosemite

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Ambiance and service are great, but value is not. No choice of hors d’oeuvres, and very limited choice of desserts. And i wished we had brought our own wine and just paid corkage fee, as the wine is overpriced. Other than that, it was a nice evening.
   

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   Chris

   Central Coast

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Though the dining room isn't back to Ala Carte menu service, the buffet is fairly varied and constantly restocked. Malcolm, our server, was very knowledgeable and accommodating. He's a credit to the Ahwahnee.
   

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   Keith

   Melbourne

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Overpriced set buffet menu, limited options for the 60 dollars. Dessert choices were also small and more designed for morning tea. The quality of the food provided was outstanding. Service was reasonable, they seemed busy and we waited 15 -20 minutes for set booking time I booked months ago.
   

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   gil

   Central Coast

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Who serves Cajun shrimp with prime rib Communication between kitchen and single server at buffet was sorely lacking Food set on tables with zero presentation not even a table cloth The view out the dining room windows of shipping containers and orange fencing,couldn’t even paint or camouflage the containers Zero pride in this grand hotel
   

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   JIM

   Los Angeles

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   The service was excellent. The ambiance was extraordinary. The selections for the breakfast buffet were adequate, but were lukewarm. $34 is a little pricey for just an average buffet, especially at the Ahwahnee.
   

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   Doug

   Yosemite

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   They used to have menu service for Christmas dinner, which was delicious and amazing! Now, they charge $63.99 for a Christmas buffet with food that is just ok…delicious prime rib, but the salmon lacked flavor, most dishes were luke warm and the desserts were absolutely terrible. The Ahwahnee should be ashamed actually. Also, we got sat between 2 service stations and had busters and servers buzzing around us the whole time and out the window were 2 shipping containers as they are preparing for a restoration. I’ve gone to Yosemite my whole life. It pains me to leave a bad review, but guests of that beautiful historic hotel deserve better than average food at a buffet where you feel like profit is more important than the guest experience. To end on a positive note, we had a very nice server who was supported by a very nice busser….and the pianist in that gorgeous grand dining hall was superb.
   

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   Judy

   Greater Boston

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 22, 2024

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

   We really enjoyed our experience dining at the Ahwahnee Hotel Dining Room. The food was very good and the service was excellent. The atmosphere was also very lovely with the piano playing beautifully in the background. I think my ONLY negative comment is that the food and coffee were not nice and hot, which is important to probably only me, but overall I think the experience was worth every penny.
   

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    Beth

    San Francisco

    35 reviews

    4.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2024

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

    The food was a little disappointing. Almost all of the buffet food was cold. The soup was cold and the bread was dry. The desserts were dry and stale.
    

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