The Ahwahnee Hotel

The Ahwahnee Hotel reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Michele

   Orange County5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Extensive renovations to the kitchen has reduced the food to a good buffet and the view outside has been impaired. The service and elegance is still amazing. Still worth a visit especially since the price for breakfast was reasonable for the many options including lox. The chorizo gravy for the biscuits was very good and spicy. Our waiter was fantastic including providing interesting info about the hotel.
   

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   Andrew

   San Francisco2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Understandably, you don’t go to Yosemite for the food. But that’s no excuse for the sub-par dining experience delivered at the beautiful and historic Ahwahnee Hotel. Weirdly amateurish service and an average dinner buffet for the princely sum of $63 aren’t a disaster, but the stunning setting — and Yosemite visitors with few alternatives — calls for better.
   

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   Bret VIP

   Phoenix1 review

   1.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Buffet only. Food was mediocre, dry, and cold. Very expensive for mediocre food. Have dined here 4-5 times now, worst experience to date.
   

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   Jeanie VIP

   San Francisco29 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   What happened? For the past 25+ years we have looked forward to and enjoyed many meals at the Ahwahnee. It’s always been a special place for us to visit and make memories. I don’t know what has happened to the place we knew and loved but it’s obviously gone. The best thing about our Mother’s Day brunch was the pianist. The buffet was not only sparse in quantity and quality but it was $63 a person, not to mention the mandatory valet parking at $10 plus tip. The only side dish was Mac and cheese which tasted like it came straight from Sysco. The server slicing the prime rib was literally sawing on it because he said it was the sharpest knife they had. I tasted a green olive in the salad area and almost choked due to the incredibly spicy liquid it had evidently been marinated in. Even the desserts were utterly forgettable. Even our dinner at the Mountain Room restaurant was better. So sad, disappointing and expensive!
   

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   Alireza

   Unspecified1 review

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Super friendly staff and pleasant environment, good food with melodies while enjoying the scenery creates a delightful experience.
   

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   Tisch VIP

   San Joaquin1 review

   3.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Idk, I grew up getting to stay at the Ahwahnee and dine there fairly regularly (ie- a few times per year) and the venue is always lovely, the staff always fantastic. The buffet, for what it is (a buffet), was quite expensive and just registered as “ok” to me (so good for a buffet with some great prime rib, but I’m not a fan of buffets so to me, the value didn’t go in-hand with the cost). Again- go for the ambiance and a special dining experience with exemplary staff, but until they move back from buffet service to regular dining I’ll probably wait to come back. It’s a special place so DO go and enjoy it if you have the chance!
   

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   Mary

   Devon2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Food was cold, server was lovely though. Most of the good was gone by the time we got there and not a great selection especially for the price
   

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   Harry

   New Orleans4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   VERY disappointing. We paid nearly $200 for a two glasses of wine and a mediocre, barely lukewarm buffet meal with limp boring salads. We were expecting more from this fine old hotel. Our servers were good, although not much service was required for a buffet. We learned that the kitchen wa sunder renovation (and had been for 2years) , hence the buffet,. We would not have gone if we’d known that in advance.
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Buffet only for the time being until they finish refurbishing the kitchen. Surprisingly good food. Great experience. Will be back.
   

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    Cindy

    Northern MI2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

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

    The hotel restaurant is in the middle of renovations so we only had an option of a buffet. However, the buffet was very delicious and had wonderful options. The dining room was stunning.
    

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