Seasons 52

Everything I have had here has been really good. The price is reasonable and the atmosphere is very comfortable.

Gone here a couple times in the last month on business dinners. The prices are fair and the food is pretty good. Not a big fan of any of the salad dressings I’ve tasted. But the lobster pasta is amazing. Fresh pasta, veggies, and a generous portion of lobster. Desserts are also good. We had pretty good service although last time we sat outside and we felt like we were forgotten about. It was like they did shift changes or something. But food is worth going back for.

3pm early Valentine’s Day dinner … love their calorie count concept … Jessica was a gracious host and so informative of the food & drink items … great recommendations … I absolutely loved the Chilean sea bass entre’ … Scott loved the cedar planked salmon … «Great Food Experience» … I would definitely come back! You have a repeat customer! Jessica deserves ‘kudos’!! Try the flight of desserts … it’s a treat and makes up for the calorie counting on the front end!

The food is delicious. I love the salmon, scallops and duck wings. I dine here 3 times within a month. I fly out here from Stockton for work and everything is amazing. I love the dessert and their light show presentation. I recommend this place. I just found out there is one in Sacramento. I will make my way there soon.

Really love this place. Everything tastes very fresh. Tuna tartare is delicious and well portioned. Chilean sea bass just melts in your mouth. The crab cake sandwich was a disappointment though, pretty bland. Pecan pie shooter was amazing.

I would give this place a 3.5 stars.
Pros:
— piano playing
–homely décor
–classy dressy place for eating out
–lovely food presentation
— attentive service (waitress came to check up on us to make sure we were ok or needed water which was great!).
Cons:
–price
–portions are smaller
–you get tempted by their upsells (ex: free taste of wine) and dessert they show you makes you want to buy even though you are already full.
— *gasp!* I wasn’t carded for my ID (what if I wasn’t 21?)
Food ordered:
–vegetable soup $ 7-​ok taste
–Asian glazed Chilean sea bass $ 31.8-perfect made and cooked, sweet sauce. Waitress told me the sauce is teriyaki (which made me appreciate this less since we’re paying for high end and using teriyaki sauce is what chefs would call a «fired» part of the dish. It comes with black sweet rice.
–caramelized Brussel sprouts $ 6.5-too salty.
–crab, shrimp, stuffed mushrooms $ 11-​too salty
DESSERT:
— peanut butter chocolate mouse! Good! (Not sure what the price was since I was busy eating it. :) it has Chunks of peanuts and was stuffed in brownie together. The top was decorated with a «sugar» candy.
Drink:
South African white wine (remember to try samples first! :)
Great place to eat dinner with reunion or birthday.
Tip: make sure you take any empty seat when you enter past the bar because it’s a first come first serve when you walk in!

This is a nice, classy restaurant without the exorbitant prices. The first time I went here, I was shocked at how well affordable the menu was considering the upscale atmosphere.
I also celebrated my birthday here recently and the staff was incredibly accommodating for the large party I brought with me. The only thing was that it was super tight in the private dining room they put us in. We were packed in with another large party but once they left, we had a ton more wiggle room.
I’ve had the scallops, New York strip, and the duck lollipops which were all ⁵⁄₅. They all were delicious, well seasoned, and the perfect portion where I felt content and not uncomfortably stuffed. The dessert shooters they had were also very tasty.

This is a go-​to for the hubby and I whether we are wanting to celebrate something special, have a nice dinner with friends, or come for a quick bite and some appetizers.
No restaurant does service quite like Seasons 52 does. They go above and beyond to ensure that you are always satisfied, your drinks are never empty, your courses are coursed out in a timely manner, and everyone greets you with a smile. I honestly can say that I have received 5 star service on a consistent basis here more-​so than even your fine dining options such as Mastros, Mortons, Red O, etc.
As far as the food goes — OMG it is mind blowingly delicious every time. The Chefs really do go above and beyond that they are cooking with in-​season ingredients to ensure to maximize the flavors in your dish. Most recently the hubby and I shared — stuffed mushrooms as an app (a must and staple on their menu), the warm caprese salad, and the Cobia fish. The Cobia blew our minds and we are still day-​dreaming about how amazing it tasted. It was fresh and was perfectly cooked (not dry). We finished our lunch by sharing a key lime mini — our favorite :)
By far 5 stars on every level — food, drinks (extensive wine list), service. This is a place you are happy to spend your money at over and over again. Thank you Ashley P. and Kyle for your excellent service!!!

Been here a couple of time now on a date night with the gf. Made a reservation online beforehand, wasn’t difficult to get a desired time. There is plenty of parking at the mall so valet parking is not necessary. Service has always been excellent the both times we came here. Food comes out quick so your not waiting around for too long. The menu changes based on the seasons, obviously so there are always something new to the menu. The last time we were here we got the short rib flatbread as an appetizer, trout as an entrée and I absolutely love the little dessert shots. I’m not big on desserts but it was just enough to satisfy my sweet tooth. Great place to go for dinner, would definitely recommend.

Great location, service, food, as to be expected, and they were accommodating as we had our granddaughter with us in her seat… excellent, overall!

I love Seasons 52! I have dined at this location while on vacation and back home in Phoenix and have been pleasantly satisfied both times.
We had reservations and dined on Thanksgiving and although there was a bit of a wait, it was worth it!
I had the Caramelized Sea Scallops and my friend the Turkey Dinner. We were both impressed and thought the dishes were delicious! Their food is always fresh and the service was great, too.
End your meal with one of their shooter desserts and you won’t be sorry! They are so good and only $ 3 bucks a pop!
Yay for Seasons 52! I’ve already made reservations for New Years :)

I recently visited Seasons 52 with my company for our annual holiday luncheon. Since we had a group of 20, we had a slight wait after our reservation time because the party prior to us was still finishing up. It was only about 10 minutes, so not a big deal.
The unique thing about Seasons 52 is that they have varying menus every week of the year (hence, the 52 in Seasons 52), so sometimes if you make a return visit, the item you want is not there. Also, their dishes are all low-​calorie and fresh, which makes it less difficult to adhere to a diet.
It was my first visit here, but some of my co-​workers recommended the flat breads to share as appetizers. I highly recommend these, as they are cut into convenient triangles to divide up between the party. I sampled all of them and my favorite had to be the grilled garlic pesto chicken with arugula and my least favorite was the blackened steak and blue cheese (too much onion for me).
For my entrée, I chose the Asian-​glazed Chilean Sea bass entrée with organic black rice, snow peas, and shitake mushrooms for $ 32. It was delicious in my opinion. The sea bass is a little bland if you don’t dip it into the sauce, which I would describe as a darker, almost teriyaki type of sauce.
For desserts, the servers bring out a tray of about a dozen shot glasses, pre-​filled with desserts (They are called Mini Indulgences and are $ 3 each). You can choose from their selection and if two people want the same thing, they can bring out additional ones. I chose the carrot cake with cinnamon honey which was good, but very very sweet.
Overall, I like the concept of this restaurant and as you can see from the sheer number of reviews, it’s a popular dining choice. It’s a little rich for my blood, however, and I don’t know if I would come back here when I’m footing the bill. Still worth a try!

Talk about a dark restaurant. I didn’t take any photos, but I did love the intimacy of where my girlfriend and I dined for the evening. We love going to a fancy venue, but, Oh Boy, I didn’t want to interrupt the other guests inside. We’ve been to many other dining restaurants in Costa Mesa, but this one has a unique vibe. We celebrate the year by going into Seasons 52 in Costa Mesa.
Located at South Coast Plaza on the first level near Bloomingdale’s you will find the luxurious restaurant, Seasons 52. There is plenty of parking, but if you got that exotic car, you can utilize the valet service. Seasons 52 is spread across the United States from California to Florida to Pennsylvania. Did you decipher Seasons 52 name? There are four season and 52 weeks in a year. I guess you didn’t, but I am geek to break the name apart. Their motto is for every guest to try different foods every season in different years. You may or may not get to try the same dish again.
Before you walk in, you will notice the patio to the right for those parties who want to have fun and not interrupt other guests. When you walk in, it can get very dark depending on what day you’re reservations are for. RESERVATIONS are a BIG PLUS! Even before you get assigned to your table, you will notice flash lights every so often. Its almost like you should be eating right after a power outage. So, I have no photos to post for this visit. I want to respect others dining experience. I may be a Unilocaler, but I am a courteous guest as well.
As I mentioned, not every menu item makes it for a long time. If it does, its usually a popular dish. To start off my meal, I loved the offering they had for soup. It’s called the «Half and Half» ($ 9.50). The Half and Half consisted of two different cups of Butternut Squash and Porcini Mushroom Bisque. For that price, you are headed in the right steps of enjoying what Seasons 52 has to offer. If you get two bowls, its $ 6 each, but you’d be fool before you get to your main appetizer. I am a big fan of the Half and Half offering.
As for the main entrée, there was one dish that I still love that Seasons 52 kept on their menu. It was their BBQ Chicken Salad ($ 14). While salads may not be their top choices, there many varieties sets themselves apart from their upstairs neighbor and surround restaurants. The slices of chicken and the blue cheese make a perfect and contradiction in the same dish. The baby spinach and sweet corn make this dish a memorable pairing without feeling guilty walking out.
Their ending is also a presentation. While most restaurants give you a menu of their dessert, Seasons 52 presents in front of you all their desserts. Well, your server will get their handy, dandy flashlight and shine some light on your dessert. While I still look at it as a safety hazard, its right there in front of you to grab. My favorite is the Carrot Cake ($ 3). I love my Carrot Cake. Mix in Seasons 52 kitchen team, this Carrot Cake will forever be the best that I’ve ever had. Big shout out to our server, Codie, for presenting the dessert while suggesting and having memorized all of the dessert like a playbook.
As I was finishing this review, I looked at the address of where this Seasons 52 is located. Its at 3333. There are four (4) threes. In one season, there are three months. There are 52 weeks in a year, with four seasons with three months each. Ooooh… I just spooked myself. A better reason to try out Seasons 52 each season of the year.
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Great service with food that was delicious.
Located right in the heart of south coast plaza, I came here for my husband’s birthday. I called to get a reservation and also indicated the special occasion. They indicated they would say happy birthday to him and give him a commemorative dessert as a nice gesture. I appreciated the thought and was super excited to surprise him. We arrived and the server was fantastic, but I think the memo about my husband’s birthday was forgotten since nothing happened during the event.
I ordered a tuna salad which tasted light and refreshing, and my husband and I each got dessert, which looked fantastic. The desserts come in these little shot glasses and they’re the perfect bite of heaven. Not a hefty portion, but just enough to feel like you’ve indulged, but not totally done a cheat day. I was a little sad that no happy birthday was given to my husband, not necessarily for the dessert, but more of the gesture. I think if a note is put in the RSVP notation, it should be known by staff, but it was fine. Overall, good experience, just wished to have a more special event for the hubby!

Meh, not impressed. Came for lunch on a Saturday and it was pretty busy but we were seated quickly.
Good cocktails, strong. Tried the Prairie Mule and the New Old Fashioned and both were good
Food was mediocre and way overpriced. Had the Shishito peppers appetizer, which was ok. The goat cheese and corn were the best part
I had the Cedar-​plank salmon and my bf had the flank steak. The salmon was the wrong kind of fishy for salmon, not good or fresh tasting.
The steak was forgettable.
Our meal cost over $ 72 and we felt it was definitely overpriced for the taste and quality.
If anything, I’ll come back for a cocktail and maybe a flatbread during happy hour

SUCH GOOD FOOD. An absolute steal during their flight and flatbread happy hour deal. You get to try three pre set choices of wine and you get a glass of your choice of the tastings. On top of it, you get your choice of a flatbread… all for $ 15!
I really enjoyed the dessert shooters that they have. You get the dessert in the end without feeling too guilty.

Season 52 is a restaurant whose menu is inspired by the seasons. They change up their menu to coincide with our changing seasons, bringing to light seasonal ingredients and allowing them to showcase its individual characteristics. I really admire their vision. The 4 stars are primarily due to the mini indulgences, which I love with all my heart. I’ve come here multiple times now and the only reason why I find myself coming back is because of those magical little cups. Alrighty! Let’s get into the nitty gritty of things!
Our server, Brian, was aweeeesome. Knowing that we had the to attend the Lion King musical shortly after, he was very tactful and considerate to our time constraints. He kept things short and brief yet kept the integrity of what all great servers should do. My party and I were fortunate to have him.
The ambiance is quite nice. It would definitely be appropriate to dress up a bit. I always fun to find reasons to dazzle yourself up every once in awhile. The dim lighting, dark/​grand furniture, and live music gives off a romantic feeling giving you a perfect opportunity to make your way into the heart of simeone you’re pursuing or significant other. Ooh la la ;D. Plus you’ll both be leaving relatively guilt free with most items being less than 500 calories.
The food!!!
Roasted Manchester Farms Quail Entrée 4.8
My friend, Charlene, wins the gold metal for the best tasting dish. Granted, it had the most calories with 590 calories. It comes with a mushroom risotto stuffing, leaf spinach, baco, and a balsamic demi-​glaze. Wow!!! This packed soooo much flavor. Let’s not forget about how juicy it was. I feel like quail is one of the harder proteins to cook and Season 52 did it justice. Those birds were used for an awesome purpose. The reason why I docked 0.2 from its overall scoring was because of the risotto. It was slightly overcooked… that’s all.
Wood grilled pork tenderloin 3.3÷5
The flavor profile was good and well balanced, but it didn’t have the impact the quail had on me. With it being only 70 calories less at 520 calories, I was hoping the taste would have been a bit more significant. The pork was a little tough. The only thing that elevated the entire dish were the sides… but what are sides without a staring main?
Cedar plank roasted salmon 3.3÷5
Pretty much the same as the pork. I enjoyed this dish much more when I ordered it last time. I tend to prefer my salmon medium rare, flaky yet wonderfully moist. The salmon this time came a bit more on the medium well side. My friend, Jennifer, enjoyed this dish though. I suppose that is all that really matters. This dish came at 450 calories with all the healthy omega 3s to boot.
Mini indulgences!!! ⁵⁄₅
Yaaaaas! For those who have been following me, you all know I love my sweets!!! Although, some of these indulgences are a miss for me. It all comes down to preference I suppose. I’ll just recommend my favorites!!!
Mocha macchiato, key lime pie, chocolate peanut butter torte, blueberries with lemon curd, and the Belgian chocolate smore are among some of my favorites!!! Try it!!! Try it if you love yourself!!!
Ill probably come back here just for the desserts next time hehhehhehhehhehehhehe

Made a reservation on Sunday at 8pm for dinner for 2.
Loved walking in to the large, dark lounge space with live jazz music by a singer playing a grand piano INSIDE the bar as bartenders stepped around him. Pretty neat. It was loud enough but not overbearing and the song choices were wonderful. Old classics and covers of current artists such as The Weeknd and Miguel.
It’s very dim in here, so if you’re going to be eating a lot, prepare to get really drowsy. Romantic though, and loved the intimacy of the way the table and booths are set up to be quite isolated from each other.
Service was attentive and friendly. I ordered a glass of Riesling and it was amazing. Slightly sweet, fruity, smooth, and very cold.
For the appetizer we shared scallops, which were pretty good. My man got the Filet Mignon, which was flavorful with a hot pink center.
I had the Chilean sea bass. The first layer flaked off nicely with the tug of a fork and, true to sea bass, was soft and mouth-​watering. However, I did feel like it lacked flavor (they drizzle a tiny bit of miso sauce over the fish, but not much of it) and as I got closer to the center, the fish was HARD and even difficult to cut through with a knife. Sea bass is supposed to be warm and tender throughout. By the time I got to the center, the meat was rubbery and actually still cold. Ewww. To be fair, I guess they give you a pretty huge chunk of fish. Still I regret not saying anything at the time, but by the time I got to that point, I felt like an asshole asking for a replacement, or for the dish to be heated up when I was pretty much almost done with it.
Kind of disappointed about that as the bill was almost $ 150 after tip
We enjoyed the little desserts that came at the end of the meal.

I came here for dinner on a Friday night with reservations. The place was pretty popping, and there was even live music! Even though we had reservations, the hostess took 20 minutes to seat us, after we had checked in. I’m not sure what took that long (other people who checked in after us were seated right away), but I didn’t think that was very attentive of them.
ANYWAYS. Everything else was great!
+Service: Our server, Jasmine was really sweet. While waiting to be seated, we had already looked over the menu, so we knew what we wanted. She was really sweet, and even apologized when I noticed a bug in my water, even though it wasn’t even her fault.
+Food: I ordered the Filet Mignon, which was cooked to perfection (Medium Rare! NOT well done), and my friend ordered the Pork Tenderloin, which was a little dry for my taste. Caramelized Brussels sprouts added a nice veggie touch.
+Most of the food here ranges from 400 – 800 calories, and you’re not feeling like you’re going to explode after eating either. Perfectly sized portions.
+Ambiance: Great ambiance, and live music.
— Hostess was not attentive. Made us wait for 20 minutes, while telling us that they were «setting up tables.» Once we were seated, I saw that there were at least 10 tables open.
I would come back and try other dishes, as they change their menu every season. :)

Bf and I came here for happy hour (Mon-​Fri 4 – 6:30PM). They took their time seating us, even though we were the first to arrive for happy hour. We were seated outside, where the hostess gave us the regular menu instead of happy hour menu, and then they were super confused when my boyfriend went to go ask them for a HH menu.
HH menu
$ 5 small plates
$ 8 specialty cocktails
$ 6 select wines & cocktails
$ 4 select beers
We ordered
+++ Shrimp scampi platter +++ the sauce was delicious and the shrimp was perfectly cooked
+++ Duck wing «lollipops» +++ cooked with gochujang chili sauce — yum!
— Kona-​crusted lollipop lamb chops — we requested medium rare and it came out medium. Not much flavor to it — I wouldn’t order this again.
All in all, pretty good meal. Our waitress was nice.
However, we had some more service issues when the bill came and they had charged my bf for a regular beer instead of HH price. We waited for our waitress to come, but decided to walk up to the hostess to save time. I felt that she didn’t listen to us when we explained the price discrepancy and she went to get the manager, who then came over and made us feel like we were being cheap for asking for our $ 1.50 back. Hey man, $ 1.50 adds up! He gave us cash back, but it would have been nice for them to just change the price on the receipt in the first place.