Mountain Room Lounge

Informal setting with friendly service. Limited choice.Ambience is great! The huge fireplace in the middle is not only a decorative piece, but fully functional fireplace. The logs they use are equally huge.Food is surprisingly good and not expensive at all!

Located at the Yosemite Valley Lodge, Mountain Room Lounge is one of 3 on-site eating establishments. The lounge offers a full bar, and food, in a resort lounge style experience with music and a central fire pit. It's a nice place for adults to sit down but without the more expensive experience of the main Mountain Room. Another big advantage is the lounge usually offers seating and a place to sit when Base Camp Eatery gets predictably overrun. The food costs maybe 20% more than base camp on some items, soup seems the same, but they are presented better here. The chicken sandwich is much better here than at base camp with real flavor, sauce, and more adult preparation.

My cousin and I had dinner at the Mountain Room Lounge on Saturday night.Originally, we had been planning to eat here, and then also get pizza at Curry Village. But, between waiting for the shuttle, waiting to be seated, waiting to order, waiting for our check... after being here for over an hour, we decided to just go back to our camp site.So, like I said, the wait time was long. It seemed like they were very severely understaffed. There seemed to basically be one cocktail waitress serving the whole entire huge dining room by herself on a very busy Saturday night.As a highly experienced server, I would expect at least two other servers to work a room this busy with me. I can't believe they had her doing it all alone.We ordered the nachos with chicken and guacamole added. The nachos were bomb. We were both surprised at how great they were. Most of our culinary experiences in Yosemite have not been ideal.The queso sauce on the nachos was delicious. It tasted homemade. The guacamole was basically just mashed avocado, but it complemented everything else perfectly. The salsa seemed like it was probably made in house.We both loved the barbecue sauce on the chicken. I just wished there was a little more chicken, but it was great.After our food was served to us, we weren't spoken to or checked on again for a good thirty to forty five minutes. There was a line of people at the door waiting for a table, and we wanted to pay and give ours up, but weren't able to, due to understaffing.Our server was good, but no one would be able to provide great service to that entire huge lounge while it's packed without help. Overall, the prices were high and the wait was severe, but the food was good.

We ordered a halibut that was extremely dry and had no flavor. The rice was crusted and microwave multiple times. Parts of the rice were inedible as it was extremely crunchy. The French onion soup was OK, it was nice to have something hot and piping after a long day of hiking. The service was attentive and friendly. The ambience was very nice. The lodge itself had a beautiful view, beautiful interior, and floor to ceiling windows. Unfortunately, the food was near inedible. If not for being one of the only food options in Yosemite Valley, would not go back again.

It's a good spot to get drinks and service was prompt and excellent for a seat yourself establishment but the food was not it here. I mean what did I expect being in the middle of a mountain valley? We were the first ones in after opening and were pretty hungry as we skipped breakfast this particular day so we ate the food. The menu was short so not many choices. The brisket we got was oily and the smoked chicken thigh was dry. The corn bread basically turned into dust as it was cold and dry. Thought it would've been fresh and warm but it was cold and super dry! Must have been yesterday's batch.I did enjoy my sour pear margarita. It wasn't strong, alcohol seemed light. It's a good margarita and it's so pretty!

Dining options are limited in the park and this is a ok choice - - especially if you are staying at Yosemite Valley Lodge. Not the hugest menu and prices are high for what you are getting. Just make sure you don't wait until you are super hungry before heading over. They are way understaffed and it can be hard to find a table and even harder to get served. But once you do get their attention, the service is super friendly and helpful.

If you are early for your dinner date at the Mountain Dining Room, the Lounge is the perfect place to settle down for a refreshing drink and wait. No one tries to scurry you away. Of course, i's a perfect place to settle down for any reason! The room is beautifully appointed and all the seating is comfortable and accommodating. We especially like the cushioned chairs around the "fireplace" which was filled with potted plants when we were there. Parking is available in the huge parking lot that surrounds the lodge. The free shuttle also drops you there. The drinks are fine and the beer is cold!

The Mountain Room Lounge, Yosemite Lodge, Yosemite National Park, CA, January 1, 2024.We somehow got 4 cushioned-chairs in front of the circular fireplace at about 5 pm on New Years Day. Score!!The lounge is a great place to hang out while you enjoy a beverage or meal, and you can enjoy your favorite indoor game, socialize with friends, or enjoy a sports event on one of several big screen TVs around the room.Cool pictures and rock climbing gear adorn the walls and the circular fireplace in the middle of it all keeps the place warm and provides a great visual. In addition to many tables, they have a long bar with friendly and talented bar tenders. The waiters and waitresses we had were always on top of things and checked in with us pretty regularly. We actually came in numerous times during our 6 day stay in the Valley, mainly for drinks while we either played cards, watched football, or just socialized. They serve wine, beer, distilled sprites, and non-alcoholic drinks. We did order one plate of nachos that was good, and all the drinks were great.Menu items include appetizers, salads, barbecued meats, and desserts in the $10-$25 range.My only complaint is I wish they would open sooner on weekdays. 5 pm is too late to open.

Party of 6 by the fire pit was wonderful.Darren the bartender/server took very good care of us for 2 hours. We was attentive even when they got busy with only 2 other servers with him. All our our cocktails were really good and all of our food was as well.

Stopped in to warm up and get a snack after a busy morning of hiking in the snow. Staff was friendly and we were quickly taken care of by the waiter.we got the nacho appetizer. It was quite good. The chips were crunchy and the smoked Gouda cheese sauce was amazing! Highly recommend stopping here if you're in Yosemite.