The Ahwahnee Hotel

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   Jodi-Ann

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   This was a wonderful experience. The food was delicious, customer service was excellent everyone was kind, friendly and ensured that we were having a wonderful experience. Would highly recommend having dinner here.
   

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   Andrew

   VIP

   Charleston

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Alec and Omar were phenomenal. The food selection and quality was great, but everything was cold.
   

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   robert

   Yosemite

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The food is good and the price is good. A very good meal at a very reasonable price in a marvelous environment. However, the Ahwahnee is an icon, in a fantastic location. Years ago their dining room was on par with this reality. Nowadays it's a very reasonably priced, good buffet dinner. BUT NOT what you would normally expect from this class of establishment! There is something special about the ambiance of the Ahwahnee and their staff that have been toiling away there for decades. We've met waiters and waitresses who have worked at the Ahwahnee for upwards of 40 yrs. Their services are NOT needed in a buffet setting...so you just miss that! We had the buffet experience at the Ahwahnee last year in January, and were told then that they expected the situation to change before the end of last year. Evidently there were delays etc. What was more dissapointing than the meal, was that this year we were NEVER told that the dinner was going to be " buffet" ...we possibly would NOT have come had we known...but honestly that's not certain since the food and value was good. I guess the most dissapointing thing is being surprised that we were in for another buffet, and missed the fun and experience of interacting with their wonderfully knowledeable staff....
   

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   Cynthia

   Hawaii

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   You can’t beat this GORGEOUS dining room! Low light, candles, quiet. Always have the perfect prime rib. Still buffet style, until the kitchen is complete, should be April 2025. The the asparagus in February was divine as was the Caesar salad. Deserts a bit lack luster for me.
   

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   Tracy

   Jackson Hole

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   We enjoyed our dinner with the family. The staff are awesome and the food was very good.
   

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   Henry

   VIP

   Orange County

   27 reviews

   2.0

   27 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   The buffet is overpriced for the quality and variety of food served. The desserts were the worst part, not edible and the restaurant management should be embarrassed serving them. The only saving grace was the historic dining room and great service provided by the staff. Unfortunately even with the wonderful service I cannot see myself ever eating there again.
   

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   Katie

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 9 February 2025

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

   Decent brunch, beautiful dining room. There wasn’t active construction going on over firefall weekend, but there were a few trailers obscuring some of the valley floor view. Could still see massive granite rocks. $10 validated valet parking (no self parking). Brunch ends at 10, so be sure to make Rez early enough. Food was solid not amazing but great ambiance and worth it for $32 for adults.
   

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   Christine

   London

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 February 2025

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

   Very expensive buffet. Limited choice of food. Impressive dining hall but overall poor value for money.
   

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   Lynn

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 6 February 2025

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

   Beautiful historic dining room almost empty on the rainy midweek morning we had breakfast there. The buffet was okay, but not amazing. Staff was friendly and efficient.
   

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    Jim

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 February 2025

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

    We had dinner in the main dining room. The room itself was stunning and historic. Absolutely beautiful. But then, we sat down to eat. The menu looked good, though buffet only. But the food was all cold! Possibly it was warm when it was set out a half hour earlier, but none of the serving stations were heated. A few items were fairly well prepared, such as the soup (brought to you, not on the buffet). Most other items were so-so or ruined. Service was pretty spotty, like the servers didn't quite know what to do, and this was a buffet! Very disappointed, given the hype the hotel gets, and the cost! If you must go to the Ahwahnee, try your luck at the bar.
    

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