Restaurants near Lee Vining Ranger Station

Our party of 7 adults had never before dined at this delightful restaurant. In years past, we had always gone to the Ahwahnee for fine dining. At Yosemite Lodging's Mountain Room, all were very pleasantly surprised by how attractive the dining room is. All of the plates were very, very delicious. We had perfectly cooked trout, chicken, and French onion soup. The flavorful endive side salad and the Basque cheesecake were unique and so delicious. This restaurant also had top-notch service. This is our new go to YNP restaurant for fine dining!

We made reservations at the hotel restaurant expecting a wonderful dining experience. From friends we had heard about the outstanding food and wonderful ambiance. It wasn't until we checked in that we found out that the only option for our dinner reservation that evening was buffet... and we found that out only by reading the fine print on the information paper provided at check-in. Due to construction, a buffet was the only option offered in the hotel restaurant at a pricy $63 per person. My husband and I ate the buffet and it was NOT a good value; the food was a very mediocre buffet (including desserts that looked like they could have been purchased from Costco). Our reservation was for 8:15 so by then salads were soggy, broccolini was overdone, fish had little taste. We should have been informed PRIOR to check in, when we made the dinner reservation, that a buffet was the only option for $63 per person. We were so looking forward to sharing a special dinner with my nearly 90 year old mom but when she saw the price and that a buffet was her only option (she eats small amounts) she chose to have a sandwich in the room from the sweet shop. The dining experience turned a special occasion into a real disappointment! For a four star hotel this was very disappointing. This was at best a $20-25 buffet, and not a good one. The rest of the hotel was great. Unfortunately because we had so looked forward to this dining experience, and had built it up to be a very special occasion for my mom, it put a big wet blanket on our one night stay at the Ahwahnee Hotel!

Always enjoy going here. Great menu of cocktails, wine and food. All 4 in our party thought there meal was delicious. We make sure to eat here whenever we are in Mammoth.

The staff at Vulcania went out of their way to ensure that my wife's birthday was special, down to the bartender (Brittany) coming over to make a special drink, specifically as remembered from a little restaurant in Rome. We highly recommend the Branzino and the Braciole. Bravo Vucania...

While we dined at the Mono Inn many times before the pandemic, this was our first visit with the tasting menu. We’re not foodies but thoroughly enjoyed the adventurous unique menu, the flavors, the exquisite presentation and explanation of each course and the undivided attention by the staff and chef. A very special, delicious and memorable experience! Thank you!