The Mountain Room

John was our waiter at the mountain room and he was very pleasant. My fiancé had the Wagyu burger and I had the trout. Both of the dishes were very good.

Food was okay, service was great, but the prices for main courses are just too high. We ate in another national park recently, more isolated than this one, but with excellent food at half the price. Good beer selection.

While the Yosemite site says that reservations are strongly suggested, we did see open tables and saw groups without them being seated. Online also says there is a dress code but we overheard this was no longer the case. Surprisingly nice cocktails and menu-better than standard fare. Friendly service.

Beautiful restaurant. Plain, simple, tasteful, with spectacular views of the upper falls. Limited menu but good food and well prepared.

Food quality not as good as last visit two years ago. Only the rack of lamb is still great.

We've stayed at the Yosemite Valley Lodge a few times and have always wanted to try the Mountain Room Restaurant. On our recent trip to Yosemite (which is a must), we finally decided to make reservations. The restaurant itself has an upscale vibe with dim lighting, and there's a huge window with a beautiful view of Yosemite Falls. Honestly, the view was the highlight of our dinner experience. Unfortunately, the rest was disappointing. Service was slow and not very attentive. Our server was friendly, but we had to ask several times for drinks and other items we were missing. It felt like we were constantly looking around trying to flag him down, and it took a long time to get anything. Foodwise, for the most part my family enjoyed their meals, but the lamb chops I ordered were disappointing. I thought it was underwhelming and lacked flavor, nothing memorable. For the price, I expected a lot more and this is not a restaurant I would recommend. Overall, while the setting is beautiful, the service and food didn't match up. We don't plan to return.

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Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I highly do not recommend this place. The food tastes decently good, and the atmosphere is fantastic. However, several issues occurred during our dining experience which I will list below, and are the reasons why I will not be visiting again.

1) 3 members of our table ordered the French onion soup. Several minutes later, we were told that the kitchen had run out, and offered other options. This is fine, but the issue comes about from the fact that a separate table (which sat after us) received an order of French Onion soup roughly 20 minutes after we received our entrees.

2) It took over an hour for our table to receive our entrees. One meal was brought over 10 minutes before the others. My father, whose lifelong dream was to visit Yosemite, received a cold $40 Wagyu burger.

3) I was told that the kitchen was out of potatoes, 40 minutes after I had ordered my entree. I didn’t have the menu at this point and had to pick a substitute.

Overall, this was a pretty awful experience. My father has wanted to come to Yosemite for his entire life, and during our week long, once in a lifetime trip, we had only one sit down dinner reservation, which was this. Thank you, Mountain Room, for a truly unforgettable experience that my family will bring up for years to come.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 1

We ate here twice while visiting the park and would come back time and time again! It's is so important to make reservations in advance even in the off season because this place always books up. Get the lamb, it's amazing!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had a wonderful dinner here. We both got the filet mignon and it was tender and delicious. It's a beautiful dining room. Felt cozy and warm inside (it was in the 40's outside).

Service was great. Didn't wait long for the food to be served. Highly recommend making a reservation.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had a great dining experience at The Mountain Room, and our server, Eric S., was exceptional. His attentiveness and warm service added a lot to our evening. We ordered the filet mignon, a burger, the soup of the day (tomato basil), and French onion soup. I thoroughly enjoyed my steak, cooked to perfection, and all the flavors were on point. The soups were great. The burger was just what my husband wanted after a full day of hiking.

Though it was dark outside and I couldn’t speak to the view, the atmosphere inside was inviting. I noticed some reviews are critical of the restaurant, but it’s important to remember that, given the remote location, they likely face challenges with deliveries and staffing. Overall, I would recommend this spot for a satisfying meal in a beautiful setting!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup

We often eat at fine dinning restaurants and we were not overly please with this restaurant, especially for the price. Our server was nice and seemed to be working hard but it did take a WHILE to get our food. I loved! My purple potato puree, however my chicken breast on the thicker side of the breast was undercooked. I also feel they need to stick to the dress code.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Incredible setting and surrounding. Staff are very attentive and the food was 10/10.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The filet mignon was really really good. The trout was stellar. The tofu and mushroom dish had some nice things going for it, like the tofu was torn into pieces which was cool. But the turmeric was overpowering while the tofu was flavorless. The crunchy shallots were a nice touch. The whole dish was under seasoned. Our server was excellent and our waters were refilled constantly. Such a great experience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Nice restaurant with beautiful views BUT, 3 out of 4 in our party ended up with food poisoning.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 3