Braised in California cabernet and herbs, garlic mashed potatoes, roasted root vegetables, pan sauce. $28
Mountain Room Restaurant, Yosemite National Park CA
This was good and I liked the Frenched shank bone. Yes, the meat could have been more tender though, but I liked the flavor and the mashed potatoes were nice and buttery.
Merced River, Yosemite Valley.
Pitman Farms free-range duck, quinoa pilaf, market vegetables, mandarin orange gastrique. $28
Mountain Room Restaurant, Yosemite National Park CA
The duck tasted pretty good, but I wish the skin was a bit crispier. The sides – not so much. The vegetables and quinoa were really boring and I wish there was more of the orange gastrique to add the much needed moisture.
Bread and butter. Complimentary
Yosemite Falls Overlook.
Roasted garlic, cream cheese, sourdough crostini. $12
Mountain Room Restaurant, Yosemite National Park CA
Ok, this was sad. I felt like my lil nephew put this together and tried to be fancy. The dry pieces of sourdough were especially disappointing. The spread itself was lifeless and uninspired.
Gloria Ferrer, Blanc de Noirs. $10
Yosemite Falls.
Vittle Monster 