The Seasonal Palate

Dropped in to meet up with my fiancé for his lunch break, and really enjoyed the delicious food made in the open kitchen. The Chef was extremely personable and friendly, and knew my fiancé by name because he stops in in his lunch break pretty frequently. The menu is simple but provides great options for every taste, and the atmosphere is laid back and relaxing. We really enjoyed this meal!

The transformation of the shops at Journal Marketplace has been impressive over the past couple of years, there’s been a big shift from franchise to local. The Seasonal Palate is a bright, shining metaphorical example of how our collective Burqueño tastebuds have matured over the same time period, and it’s been so, so fun watching Kimberly Calvo, the soul behind this music, get some real airplay. When I met Kim she was cooking up inspired, crowd-​pleasing eats out of a food truck and catering on the side — you can read my previous review on this here page. Back then I had an inclination that she would more than survive the choose-​her-​own-​adventure foray into food, because she seemed to really excel on two levels: comfort dishes and healthy, creative meatless alternatives.
And then she disappeared. Or, rather, her truck was gone. Crickets.
Thus, I was thrilled to get a message from her recently, letting me know that her new bistro was open, and more than happy to discover what she was doing: the same ol’, sans wheels. Turns out her catering end of the business was too darn successful, and now I know why. I’ve dined at the bistro several times and hired her for catering, and I simply dig this stuff. The first word that comes to mind when I reflect on the food is Fresh. You know, colorful, hand-​crafted stuff that tastes as fresh as it looks. You can get a burger or fish and chips, or go the happy-​for-​you route with vegetarian or vegan options, it’s all good. As I mentioned, this is really a reflection of the way our tongues are trending these days. Case in point: this space once housed a Dos Hermanos burrito joint.

This place was great! I stumbled across it by accident but am very happy I did. I ordered the spicy asian chicken salad and wanted to lick the plate clean. The dressing was perfect and the chicken was grilled to perfection. Everything else on the menu sounded great too. It was in a nice location, the restaurant was clean and the staff was very friendly. I will definitely be returning and recommending it to anyone who loves food!

I tried the buffalo burger. It was my first time eating buffalo. The special sauce on it was amazing. Delicious. The staff was very personable. Feels like you are eating at home.

First time here. Amazing place. Spotless. Gregarious, personable staff. Had the Breakfast Bowl while my friend had the Breakfast Burrito smothered of course.

The Seasonal Palate is the latest addition to the Jefferson Marketplace, lucky us that work around here! I just stoped by for a menu (not online, but it is hereby posted, I hope they don’t mind).
Menu consist of classic Seasonal Palate food truck favorites. Hard to choose from, everything sounds so good. I went for the Buffalo Burger, which was really yummy. I added green chile and got a fresh roasted veggie salad instead of the fries. Everything tasted fresh and made with love, which makes me happy!
The place is clean, bright, friendly and inviting, not a trace of the previous Mexican hole-​in-​the-​wall. I’ll certainly wish them success at this location and will be back for more. BUY LOCAL!

Kim is an excellent chef, who serves excellent cuisine. She’s been catering a large film shoot for me and I try to attain her services as often as possible (she’s in high demand and often booked solid). Professional and supremely dependable. Delicious Food !

This truck is well done, but not awesome. I had the falafel sandwich ($ 7.50), and the falafel was quite good. However, it was a little dry and could have used some more tatziki sauce. It came with fries which were do e well. Unfortunately, they were out of their buffalo burger, of I would have tried that. A good deal and pretty good food.