Restaurants near Yosemite's Anglers Rest

Great service. Fun cocktail @$13. Decorated for Christmas. Winter, so dark early and low water=no view. Busy on Saturday—we had a reservation. Sunset menu 4-6. We didn’t find anything we wanted on it so ordered off regular menu. Menu trimmed this time of year. Love it here. Pricey.

It was wonderful to be back in Ahwanhee Dining Room! We were seated promptly for our 5 pm reservation at a table close to the pianist and buffet. Our wait staff warmly greeted our group of two couples and explained the buffet style dining, offered to open the bottle of wine we brought (there is a $36 corkage fee), brought our other beverages, delicious tomato basil soup and rolls. He and his assistant promptly removed plates, glasses and silverware after use. They kept our glasses filled and regularly asked what we needed. Following the meal and coffee (Peet’s), they brought two decorated cupcakes on a plate with “Happy Anniversary” written in chocolate! The food in the buffet was delicious and plentiful. I enjoyed the Ahwahnee seasonal salad and the Caesar salad along with the hummus and fresh vegetables. For the main portion of the meal, I ate small servings of the prawns, salmon, prime rib, couscous, macaroni & cheese and broccolini. Mary’s chicken was always served. For dessert, I selected petite servings of pumpkin mousse/pudding, double chocolate brownie, coconut “bar” and a lemon bar. We were welcome to go back for more of everything, which made the $63 tab seem quite reasonable. In addition to the spectacular atmosphere of the Dining Room, the pianist was amazing! He played with such passion and love for his music. Although he played a variety of music, he added his own personality to them which made them so memorable, especially “Canon in D”, which my husband requested for me. We’ve stayed in Yosemite Valley for 35 years to celebrate our December anniversary and this year’s Ahwahnee Dining Room experience was our favorite!

We always enjoy our dinner at the Elderberry House. It is more than a meal, it is a dining experience!

We went to Bass Lake last year for Thanksgiving. This year to Tenaya Lodge. Tenaya was far superior. It wasn't just a buffet, it was a fine dining experience. The harp music was an excellent choice also. Will do it again!

Our meal was extremely good - as was the service. My only concern was with the bill. The customer receipt only had the total bill and "recommended tipping" percentages. I added a decent tip and signed the receipt. We were talking about the bill - and I said it seemed higher than i expected - so we looked at the other copy of the bill - the one with the breakdown. It had a very small line that said 20% banquet fee had been added to the total. This meant that the wait staff got a nearly 40% tip from me. ..which was not what I intended to do.