The Ahwahnee Hotel

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

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   Kal VIP

   Los Angeles6 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Food was mediocre at best. Buffet style. Not even an omelet station. This hotel is as pricey as a Ritz Carlton but has sub standard food. No room service. Buffet was extremely small and ill optioned with unappetizing looking eggs and rare meat options outside of pork. Website mentions a dress code but it’s not followed. So we packed like fools. And dinner for 5 is $300 or breakfast for 5 $125. We have up on experimenting with lunch. The atmosphere is amazing. Such a shame the food takes away from the experience. Staff is nice. I guess there is a kitchen remodel hence the buffet and lack of effort for exceptionalism but they should do a public service and at least mention that before booking.
   

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   Kal VIP

   Los Angeles6 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Bait and switch. It’s a mid buffet price like as 5 star dining full service restaurant. Gave it two chances hence 2 reviews. They don’t mention the fact that it is a buffet due to a kitchen remodel. They write about a dress code which caused us to pack unnecessary items while they don’t enforce it. They act like they are packed when they are half full and keep calling to make sure we will honor our reservation. If you stay at the resort don’t stay for the food.
   

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   Charlotte VIP

   New Orleans44 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   This was a very poor experience. The buffet was expensive. Yet the food was room temperature at best and cool at worst. The serving utensils were absolutely filthy. Our server spilled my fiancé's drink so the glass was sticky. Very few food options. A real letdown.
   

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   Robert

   Alabama11 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Very overpriced for the quality. I mainly wanted the fish for my entree, but no fish was provided at the buffet the hour we were there. I asked the manager at the bar, and he said we would just have to wait. The rest of the food was medicine at best. Our server was very attentive.
   

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   Suzana VIP

   Las Vegas18 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Beautiful setting. Expensive average food. Service was very good. But would not go back.
   

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   Stephen

   Sacramento2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Many times, a restaurant with a view focuses on the view, and puts the quality of the food in second place (or third place, if it has a bar). The Ahwahnee, however, has a beautiful view, a great ambience, attentive servers, AND beautifully prepared food.
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Sacramento1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   We stayed in the Ahwahnee Cottages! Loved it! The construction renovations at the main hotel were not loud at all. We were happily surprised. Since the kitchen was being renovated the dinner was buffet style which we found fantastic. The piano player was especially gifted. His name is Christor(I believe). He was lovely and added an elegant flair to match the gorgeous architecture that this dining room provides. Thank you! We will be back! L&D Shanahan
   

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   Maxcie

   Alabama14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Great table service. Food was very good although buffet style.
   

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   Carrie

   Portland3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   I’ve been wanting to try the Awani hotel for dinner for many years. I was a little disappointed in the selection. The only vegetable was broccolini and a salad that had been emptied by the earlier seating. The dessert choices were slim at lemon tart and brownie. We received the cocktail we ordered at the beginning of our dinner at the end of our dinner 
   

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    mary VIP

    New York City14 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

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

    Food in a buffet style was not appetizing. I had a small salad and a soup.
    

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