Had a phenomenal breakfast buffet here. We had heard horror stories about what a terrible job Aramark have been doing running the food establishments in the park (the breakfast on previous day in main pavilion was pretty bad, powdered eggs etc). The dining room here in the old hotel is half the experience, giant wooden cathedral ceilings. View is also fantastic. Food was pretty decent with quite a lot of selections. Best part were our 2 servers, Alec and Kat, almost embarrassing the amount of time they spent chatting to us, so friendly and with all sorts of advice. Really made it a memorable experience. We also adjusted our activities to follow some of the advice given. Go if you are in the area- it's $32 for breakfast and you will eat way too much but enjoy the memories!

Where do I even start? I mean the location is second to none. We're talking Yosemite National Park here so you know the view is going to be amazing. Then you walk in (with a reservation of course) and realize you've stepped into a architect juxtaposition; a log cabin with a high ceiling mixed with a banquet room prepared for royalty. Be sure to get a table by the windows. During the summer you'll see the water fall, during the winter it will be a blanket of white. Then there's the menu. Everything from venison to prime rib, squash ravioli to smoked trout, and desserts that are just as amazing. Your bar and cocktail options are some of the best you'll ever find and wines for that perfect pairing are awaiting in the cellar. I highly recommend coming for lunch or supper, but then return for the Sunday breakfast buffet. It will be everything you think of for breakfast and so much more. And, it gives you an excuse to walk around the entire banquet room (aka, get plenty of photos). This is the kind of place (and service team) that will spoil you. Nothing but perfection after visiting here.

This has definitely been my favorite dining experience in Yosemite so far. I recently made reservations through OpenTable to have breakfast at the Ahwahnee with my cousin. It was a little bit difficult to get reservations. I looked five days ahead of time, and there were only a few breakfast slots left-- and this was before busy season even officially started. Because the Ahwahnee Hotel is currently undergoing extensive reconstruction, some of the kitchen areas are closed. Rather than traditional service, they are currently only offering buffets for breakfast and dinner. I like trying everything on the menu, so, a buffet sounded great to me. I tried everything on the menu that didn't come with fish or eggs. Overall, I loved this buffet so much. This is how breakfast buffets should be done. It was full of fresh, delicious food that was mostly nutritious enough to eat before a long hike. My favorite item by far was the vegan sweet potato breakfast scramble. There was a little breakfast potato bar with the vegan scramble, country potatoes, ketchup, sour cream, and chives, and I tried it all. From the oatmeal bar, I loaded up a small dollop of oats with nuts, seeds, and dried berries. From the yogurt buffet, a dollop of yogurt with fresh melon, berries, and granola. I'm not a huge fan of chorizo, but I LOVED the chorizo gravy with the mini biscuits. Delicious. I was not as impressed by the sausage or bacon, but they were alright. I had to try at least one pastry, so I tried the mini Raspberry Danish. I also had one slice of French toast, and it was good. I failed to use any of the cute little Jams the waiter brought me. For drinks, we both had coffee and pineapple juice, but there were also several other juice options available. There was also a bagel bar with lox, and I think there was an omelet bar, but I didn't try these since I don't eat fish or eggs, and didn't want to fill up on a bagel and cream cheese. It was a bit pricey at about $32 each, especially considering the obscured view, but the service was outstanding, and I think we got our money's worth. I absolutely loved eating here, and hope I get to eat here again someday!

Unfortunately we couldn't get dinner reservations - my bad - but we were able to get reservations for the brunch the next day - casual attire - the selection wasn't the most extensive, but there were plenty of different items to fill your stomach and they were pretty good! I couldn't believe that they had eggs benedict - I expected them to be cold and gross but I tried them anyway and they were fresh, warm, gooey, plenty of hollandaise - they must just continuously crank them out and rotate them whether gone or not - they also have bagels and eggs and bacon and sausage and fruit - but I returned for another eggs benedict - seriously, so good - the price is very reasonable considering where you are, and where you are eating - Yosemite...at the Ahwahnee! Beautiful building. Unfortunately there is construction going on, so all of the views out of the windows were of equipment and containers - if you want a view, you need to go to the Mountain Room right now. The orange juice tasted definitely fresh squeezed. The coffee was...acceptable. $32 for an adult, and $15 for kids. Usually more, but they did not have a carvery station or seafood - not enough people in the park probably. I don't care! I had plenty of good food, and the wait staff was very pleasant!

This dining room ambiance was incredible. I felt like I was in beauty and the beast while we ate. Just loved the candle chandeliers and rustic style! Such a cute spot for a date night. The night we ate they were serving swordfish and quinoa, stuffed peppers, hummus and veggies, asparagus, shrimp, and potatoes. The swordfish was nothing insane. The quinoa that went with it had wayyyy to much salt in it. I however did LOVE the potatoes and really liked the hummus! Our waitress was nice as could be! All the desserts were very very sweet (take that as you will if you like that or dont). The brownie was particularly delicious bc of how fudgey it was. I would go again just for the ambiance.