The River Restaurant & Lounge

11/27/25 We had a Turkey dinner and it was delicious. The wait is less than 10 minutes. They also serve our food in a good amount of time. The staff are very friendly and nice. 11/29/25 Another yummy dinner after a long day hike. Everything was fresh and filling.

Food was fine, service was good. We were seated right away and waiter and staff were attentive. Alfredo was bland and needed salt and pepper. Marsala flavor was decent, but accompanying veggies were steamed, cold, and no seasoning. There are limited dining options when staying at Yosemite View Lodge and as long as your expectations aren’t too high, this will get the job done.

Wonderful, easy and yummy dinner! Steak was cooked perfectly, service was great; fun and quiet atmosphere...not sure why there are so many bad reviews, but they are probably from rude tourists who think they deserve red carpet treatment and likey don't tip the hard-working employees. I loved that there were goldfish on the salad bar! 😉

Mashed potatoes (which were a side to a trout entree) and pizza (I got a cheese with mushroom and olives added) were a hit. The alfredo didn't have much flavor and the fried ravioli were not great. Went for dinner twice because it was basically the only nearby choice and the service the first night was great but it took way too long the second night. Less staff because of shoulder season. Not recommended but okay.

Would give 0 if I could. $45 for lettuce leaves and shrivelled up chicken bones. And took 20 min to prepare. Unsure what they’re doing in that kitchen. Avoid unless you like to waste money