- Mrs. J
- First Reviewer
- 4 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 9
- Reviews
The Ahwahnee
- December 5, 2003
- Rated 5 of 5 by
dreams2travel from Indianapolis, Indiana
Awesome! The Ahwahnee's dining room has a 34-foot high ceiling with large sugar pine trestles that really go well with the room's granite pillars. Light-filled and uplifting by day, the dining room looks on out to the beautiful landscape, mountains, trees, etc. GORGEOUS!!!
From journal Yosemite's Calming Glory
The Ahwahnee Dining Room
- December 7, 2000
- Rated 4 of 5 by
spuguru from Bay Area, California
The dining room is one of the nicest I've been in - 34' high wood beamed ceilings with huge, hanging chandeliers and granite pillars.
The food is almost as spectacular as the dining room itself. I've enjoyed every appetizer, entree, and dessert I've had there. There is an extensive, if expensive, wine list to compliment the meal.
From journal Yosemite in Winter
Ahwahnee Bar (light dining room)
- October 18, 2000
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Mrs. J from austin, Texas
Located in the world-class Ahwahnee Hotel, this light-filled pub offers a chance to eat in the Ahwahnee without having to make reservations or get dressed up. While the more formal Ahwahnee Dining room exists in a vast expanse of space with soaring ceilings--this location is very intimate and cozy. Glass doors open onto a charming patio area and in the spring and summer squirrels, chipmunks and birds sometimes fly in. We brought our small children to eat lunch with us one afternoon and found that a tiny chipmunk was hiding under our table. This seems somewhat incongruous in the majestic hotel; but, we found that it provided such entertainment for our kids that were able to get through a three-course lunch without an incident. During dessert, much to our dismay, a waitress discovered the 'munk and shooed him out. She seemed annoyed that we hadn't reported it to her. This pub serves things like fajita salads, soups, sandwiches and a variety of sweets. The service wasn't terribly prompt; but, this a gracious hotel. I took our kids for a stroll out the patio door and along a trail toward the hotel's cottages. We picked out the cottage we would want if we were staying there. When we re-entered the pub, our food was just arriving.
From journal Yosemite--You've Got To Go
The Ahwahnee Dining Room
- October 18, 2000
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Mrs. J from austin, Texas
We went to the Ahwahnee Hotel's Dining Room expecting to be dazzled and weren't disappointed. The tremendous picture windows frame magnificent, very close-up mountain peaks. While your eyes are drinking in this beauty your other senses will be savoring the award winning traditional, but imaginative cuisine. Reservations can be difficult to get at times; check as far ahead as possible. Consider going for lunch when reservations aren't necessary at all. Do not expect to be comfortable taking small children to eat here. We brought our 4 and 8 year old with us for lunch and changed our minds about it after talking to one of the hotel staff. We opted, instead, to dine in the Ahwahnee Bar with them.
From journal Yosemite--You've Got To Go