The Loft at Degnan's

Should update the listing to say it's just for employees.

The Loft is now for employees only?! It's great for employees to have a place to hang out, but Aramark should have updated the Google Maps info so we didn't get our hopes up. This place used to have great pizza. Be warned that this may now be permanently closed to be public. I was really looking forward to this on our trip to Yosemite!

Stopped off for a quick lunch and were surprised by the quality and price. Being in the park we expected it to be more expensive. The chilli bean soup was delicious and the freshly made sandwiches were fine. Nice and cool inside and very clean. Friendly service.

This is probably one of the better places to stop and pack up for last minute snacks and meals on the trails. Coffee Bean is located inside along with premade packaged meals. I got the ham and swiss sandwich along with a southwest chicken sandwich. Can't forget the extra hydration of Powerade. Also, if you need water get it here!!! Their dispensers inside the food court area have the best water in the state! No joke! Expect there to be delays in parking as it gets busy during peak hours.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I don't have high expectations from the food in cafes and restaurants in the middle of a national park, but Degnan's Deli was pretty good. We got the chicken caprese sandwich and the vegetarian sandwich - both sandwiches were very good, though they were so heavily stuffed that they were quite messy to eat. They also have a Peet's coffee outlet inside, and we got some very good coffee from here. The staff were all quite lovely, from the cashiers to the barista. Stephanie, the cashier at Peet's, not only made an effort to check how to pronounce my name correctly, she also passed that on to the barista to ensure they'd pronounce it correctly too. Thank you, Stephanie! The cashier at the deli checkout was very sweet too - unfortunately, I did not get his name. We'd planned to make a picnic with the sandwiches, but they had a cozy fire going, so we ended up eating half our lunch by the fire. That said, this is a great spot to pick up freshly made sandwiches to picnic at any of the lovely spots at Yosemite.

Awful experience. I opted for the vegetarian soup, it was a help your self system so the soups were supposed to be clearly labelled so you can see what you're eating when you self serve. HOWEVER, someone had swapped the vegetarian lentil soup for a chicken one and left it labelled as vegetarian. Cpur the same, no way of telling... Until I ate a piece of chicken. I was absolutely horrified and beyond upset, I went straight to the counter to explain and complain about the incorrect signs indicating the soup was vegetarian. I was met with indifference and a mocking tone from the manager, who refused to give me a refund and only when pushed replaced my soup after making a string of sarcastic remarks about vegetarians. In 2022, this isn't acceptable. Furthermore, it's just bad customer service. Truly awful experience.

Awful experience. I opted for the vegetarian soup, it was a help your self system so the soups were supposed to be clearly labelled so you can see what you're eating when you self serve. HOWEVER, someone had swapped the vegetarian lentil soup for a chicken one and left it labelled as vegetarian. Cpur the same, no way of telling... Until I ate a piece of chicken. I was absolutely horrified and beyond upset, I went straight to the counter to explain and complain about the incorrect signs indicating the soup was vegetarian. I was met with indifference and a mocking tone from the manager, who refused to give me a refund and only when pushed replaced my soup after making a string of sarcastic remarks about vegetarians. In 2022, this isn't acceptable. Furthermore, it's just bad customer service. Truly awful experience.

We stopped here and got a few sandwiches during our hike. Not a ton of options but enough. They also had salads in the coolers and other snacks for sale.

While in Yosemite National Park, we stopped here for a quick lunch. I had a tuna salad while my husband had a pasta salad. The food was good and filled us up.

We were in Yosemite the first week of May and finding food was a real issue. Most restaurants were not open this early in the season. We could not find anything edible within the park until we found Degnan's Kitchen and thank goodness for them! There was usually a line waiting, but staff kept things organized. We didn't have a chance to try their pizzas, but the sandwiches and chili were good! Thanks to Degnan's, we didn't have to starve!

This was buy far the best food we had on the trip (that's not saying a lot). The line was pretty long but the food quality is much better than other places.

Last time the sandwich was great, but this time why they only offered cold sandwiches? Refused to heat. Busy isn’t an excuse.

Had a real decent handmade turkey sandwich and a bottled ice tea beverage for under $20. Considered it a bargain compared to some other alternatives.

Extremely rude to tourists and unhelpful.. We came here today after being directed/ redirected twice from Village Lodge hotel and village centre and village shop and were only looking to start with coffee, just upon emtering the restaurant area there was an extremely rude manager who said in an annoyed voice we are closed we are closed ! He looked down upon us and another guest who came in ( I mean we are tourists!! We dont know - have decent behavior) . From one place to another they shut down and shuffle us around - and its very surprising no one knows what time restaurants are closed ! Upon explaining to manager he says we will open in 30 mins and we dont know what others people in area do - well heres a suggestion- connect better in your locality.

They have a small selection of sandwiches and pizza options available. The grab and go selection was much better than the prices at Base camp.