The Ahwahnee Hotel

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

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   Steve

   Minneapolis1 review

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The food was very good but ran out of a few items and was not too warm.
   

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   JoAnna VIP

   Orange County3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   The breakfast buffet was lovely. The food was good, except it was expensive for what it was but the ambience was worth it. A nice experience.
   

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   Susan

   Denver11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   We were greeted by our server and taken to a lovely table for 2 by a window. That in itself was amazing! The staff was kind and helpful throughout the meal. We would definitely recommend!
   

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   Ralph VIP

   San Francisco22 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Wonderful dining room and service. Construction equipment outside blocking view. Buffet food not very tasty. Expensive for low quality food.
   

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   Melodie

   San Francisco1 review

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Fine dining in Yosemite was a Harry Potter vibe in a good way - wild to find pork loin stuffed with Lao sausage in the landscapes of Yosemite
   

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   Lisa

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   The experience of dining in the park’s nicest restaurant should include excellent food that makes the evening memorable. The buffet is poorly setup for traffic flow and did not seem to be kept full in a timely manner. The dessert selections looked and tasted like low quality grocery store bakery items. The entree options were delicious but not the freshest. The buffet staff offered great suggestions of combining the vegetarian curry with the prawns. The waitstaff was excellent, personable and very knowledgeable of the park. The wine list is good and we had a bottle of Italian wine that is often hard to come by. The room itself is beautiful and lived up to expectations including a piano player. I would go back and give them a second chance when they are back to an ala cart menu. Hopefully then I’d feel better about my $250 dinner for 2 not including the valet parking fee.
   

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   Robert

   Alabama36 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Ahwanee dining room under renovation but staff is excellent,setting old school spectacular and food ok. No whole grain bread but overall about as good as can be until newkitchen finished. Can’t beat setting.
   

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   Margaret

   San Francisco1 review

   1.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Evidently the kitchen is going through an upgrade so it was buffet only. However… I’ve had many buffet meals and this was a very lazy attempt at a lovely buffet. Substandard at best. Will definitely try again when they are at their full potential but this was not it.
   

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   Michaela

   Sacramento17 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 25 March 2025

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

   The food was good as opposed to excellent. It was overpriced both in the dining room and bar. I felt I was taken advantage by the prices.
   

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    Robert VIP

    Las Vegas9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 25 March 2025

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

    A beautiful 100-year-old building, the Ahwahnee Hotel has a lovely old dining hall looking out onto mountain meadows and steep canyon walls. The "buffet" was a bit of a surprise, but tasty just the same. Featuring chicken, fish, prime rib and tri-tip entrees, the feast was all you could want.
    

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