4 Season Rolls

Terrible bubble teas. I ordered a «coco mango tea» with pearls. It’s advertised as having almond milk and a slice of mango.
I got a glass full of luke warm mango juice mixed with half a bottle of Pure Leaf iced tea.

I’m addicted to the shrimp fall rolls. I get one every time I go to the San Mateo Farmers’ Market. The combination of the shredded salty tofu with the greens, including cilantro, is addictive. I’m not sure I even need the shrimp. I eat them without their peanut sauce, which I find too gelatinous and sweet. It’s unnecessary.
Once, I bought the more expensive shitake roll, which I found to be bland. The shitake did not have a pronounced flavor and the texture did not complement the rest of the roll.

I visted them at the Friday Old town farmer’s market. I picked up a shitake tofu roll.
I found the roll, even with the peanut sauce, quite bland, which was a shape, since it had a lot of promise. The sauce itself was really gooey, and not that appealing. The roll too made quite a mess — it’s not a burrito experience.
What a shame.

What’s not to love about this place?! The basic premise is seasonal variations on spring rolls, packed with various fresh ingredients: summer roll is fried, fall roll is delicious, and I didn’t have enough room in my stomach to discover the winter roll (contains beef).
Heads up that they unfortunately only accept cash– service is friendly and they regularly appear at the Santa Clara farmers market (in addition to the Los Gatos, San Mateo, and Old Oakland ones mentioned in other reviews).

Quality control alert: I found a beetle in my terriyaki spring roll purchased from 4 Seasons Rolls at the San Mateo Farmer’s market.
I knew something was off about the roll. The first bite tasted kinda weird… almost moldy. I didn’t think too much of it and took another bite. I looked inside because I saw something dark, which I assumed was a mushroom. Much to my horror, it was a WHOLE beetle. This still grosses me out so much. If I hadn’t looked in there, I would have eaten it. Yuck!
Also my stomach is upset and crampy today. Not 100% sure if it was because of the spring roll, but it seems like a good possibility.

Best Spring Rolls ever. I buy them from her stand at the Los Gatos Sunday market.
They are full of flavor, moist, never soggy. If you are looking for an excellent spring roll, shrimp, pork, or veggie, these are the ones you want to eat and feel good about talking and talking about. They are a great value and reasonable for her talent.
I understand she also is in demand for catering.

Friday’s @ Old Oakland Farmers Market. Finally tried their lunch combo ($ 6) & fried meat eggrolls (3 for $ 3).
The lunch combo consists of Pad thai with bits of tofu & brown rice with chicken. Big portion for $ 6. Not bad at all for lunch. The pad thai noodles were hard & stiff but still edible. I’m more used to the softer texture. Today was a windy day. It probably dried up the soft texture. Who knows if the food was left out in the open. Or maybe the noodles were meant to be on the harder side? It made my throat dry. Anyways, the brown rice was fluffy and good. A few pieces of shredded chicken. It was a bit dry & bland. It would be nice if they have soy sauce for us to use on the rice. Forgot to ask if they have it. They do have srirachi. You don’t squirt it. They do it for you. I’m the type of person who loves srirachi and hot sauce… they don’t give enough. Only a small amount. Which is understandable. They want to conserve and not waste.
The fried «meat» eggrolls were 3 for $ 3 or 1 for $ 1.25 each. Small in size. Deep fried in canola oil. Seemed freshly fried. You can smell the oil and was hot. Crispy, crunchy & greasy. Pasty meat (chicken/​shrimp/​crab) with cabbage. Cannot taste the meat but that’s okay. The shrimp is definitely there because of the fishy smell. Was pretty good to me.
Saw their fresh veggie spring rolls. Those look fat & huge. I would definitely order from them again… and ask for more hot sauce. Prices were great. Friendly people.

update: 8÷22÷14
I’m still staying away from the chicken. I ordered the shitake roll and was able to eat from it thrice! so full of shitake and tofu. Well worth the $ 8
I usually get the shitake roll which is fresh and delicious. Today i switched it up and tried the chicken teriyaki roll — YUCK! The chicken was dry and tasteless with no teriyaki flavor whatsoever.

I tried something new at the farmer’s market in Santa Clara and was pleasantly surprised. For $ 3 per roll I got a spring (pork) and a winter (beef) roll. They were good sized (I would have been ok with one as a snack, two is a meal for one person) and packed with fresh veggies. I was left very satisfied with my choice of vendors; I wasn’t crazy full and the flavor was refreshing on a hot day. And of course roll format is perfect for street food!
My only dislikes about the experience were the long wait time and the peanut sauce was a little slimy texturally. I would have preferred it added into the wrap while it was being made instead of having to pour it on (the siracha sauce too) and might request that next time. I’ll also order the roll with no dill in the future but that’s a personal preference.
Pepper Plant Sauce = NO

I tried the Teriyaki Chicken Roll and the Summer Rolls at the Old Oakland Farmer’s Market. I enjoyed the Summer Rolls, the fried skin was light and crispy. There weren’t chunks of meat in it, possibly ground up. It reminded me of my Grandparent’s egg rolls when they owned a restaurant. The burrito sized Teriyaki Chicken Spring Roll was edible, but not great. The chicken was shredded and dry, didn’t taste any teriyaki flavors. It had a bit too much lettuce in it for me. I felt like I was eating a rolled up salad.

Had the Veggie Fall Roll and Spring Roll. Biggest spring rolls I’ve ever had. Great with the peanut sauce. I think they are generally plain and the peanut sauce dresses it up. Easy to eat, held together well, like a salad in a wrap. Will definitely buy again.

The BEST spring rolls I’ve ever had! I go to the CSM Farmers Market every Saturday mornings just to get the spring rolls. Rolls are huge and fresh — you won’t be disappointed!
Don’t forget to ask for the peanut sauce!

(Side note, you DON“T have to read this part, just for those that have been reading my reviews) I’m so exissssited, my first ONE star. I was beginning to to question whether I was actually a critical reviewer and whether my taste buds are actually functioning, and maybe I should stop Unilocaling altogether since I give so many 5 and 4 stars. Damn I just love food I guess, or I’m just not good at judging what’s good or not.
But thank goodness for this being in the CSM Farmer’s Market. It’s because of them, I found out that if I ate whale balls, I would actually spit it out. Because of them, I found out that I don’t actually love everything that’s edible, and that I’m not just some fatass that’ll eat anything and everything. Thank you.
Got the Vietnamese spring rolls (shrimp/​pork one and the vegetarian one). The rolls were huge, that’s true. Lettuce filled with a SPRINKLE of pork in between, and ONE shrimp, I kid you not, it was this one little thing there hidden in this HUGE roll of lettuce. Flavorless, they give you a peanut sauce to dip it with, if you’re a daredevil and decide to try this stand even after reading this review, then get THREE of the sauces. You would want to dip and drench the roll after each bite, it was really that bland. We also got a pad thai. Um yeah, tastes nothing like pad thai… Some parts of the noodles were hard, like it was undercooked. Finally a fried rice, that was not actually fried but steamed with chicken that was so dry. Tastes like something I can make, and I can’t make anything. Lol. After a couple bites of everything, the verdict is, everything sucks. Well everything we got did. I like healthy food but they have to be tasty, and if I had a choice between healthy or good
food. I choose the latter. What’s the point of eating so healthy, why just to live a few years longer to eat more of that stuff? Yuck no thanks.
I feel so mean… But hey this review validates me as a critical reviewer, finally.

4 seasons rolls offers various types of vietnamese styled «summer» rolls (3), pad thai (5), salads, brown rice (5), designer rolls (7)
locale: various farmers markets, old oaktown.
line: short or none
sampling: summer rolls 3/​$ 3
vendor description: «won ton paper filled with chicken, crab, shrimp & cabbage seasoned with garlic, and shallot, deep fried in canola oil.»
–doubt won ton wrapper is what they use. won ton wrappers are thick. this roll was crispy and crunchy. not doable with won ton skin. didn’t taste any of the meats, it was all grounded up in a paste.
–misleading inclusion of crab as an ingredient. no doubt it is imitation crab meat which is made of fish… nevertheless, not distinguishable.
–sweet chile sauce dipping sauce provided. (a hit!)
foodnotes:
–rolls cooked at farmers market, served piping hot.
–summer rolls little better than egg rolls found at fast food places (2/​$ 1)
–doubtful about the entire menu.

Their chicken teriyaki rolls are amazing! I hit the farmers market every Sunday to get one. Those employed by 4 Seasons Rolls are VERY pleasant and are happy to make your nom just how you like it =)

ummmm no. huge spring roll but i choose quality over quantity. the best thing about these spring rolls is the peanut sauce to dip it in. there was absolutely nothing special about these spring rolls, it seemed like there was just too much lettuce and that’s all i could taste. sure, it’s as big as a burrito but i think it is just stuffed well with «fillers» i. e, lettuce. i won’t be getting anymore spring rolls from these vendor at the farmers market.

mmmm YUM! I wish they had some here in Sacramento ;D Maybe… someday???

EDIT: I think this place may actually be called 4 Seasons Rolls.
Spring rolls on steroids.
So I just finished a GIGANTIC springroll (about 3 inches in diameter) from a stall in the Evergreen Village Farmer’s Market. It had a good about of ingredients including, sliced pork, BIG shrimp, noodles, green lettuce, mint, and cilantro. They served it with a «peanut sauce» which I swear was just all hoison sauce mixed with a little bit of something else. They sriracha hot sauce to the «peanut sauce» to make it a «spicy peanut sauce»
They also serve a chicken teriyaki roll, shiitake mushroom roll, veggie roll, and summer roll. $ 3.00 each or 4 for $ 10. =) They have eggrolls for sale too, chicken and pork one, and also a veggie one. Served with a sweet chili sauce. 1 for $ 1.50 or 3 for $ 3.00 Gotta come back and try those!
Only this is I think they only take cash and are only there during the Wednesday Farmer’s Market. Oh well, buy the 4 for $ 10 and stock up till next week!
They do catering too.

The biggest spring rolls I have ever seen in my life. Some people call them burritos. They have a variety of spring rolls and they all are fresh and delicious. They cater to vegan friendly people as well as meat lovers. They will even customize your spring rolls if you want to. The rolls also come with peanut sauce and fish sauce. Really good people!
They are only at the farmers markets so go to their website and check out their schedules.
By the way, my favorite rolls are the Winter Roll and Chicken Teriyaki Roll. I also get the Chicken Season Rice and the chicken/​crab/​shrimp deep fried eggrolls.
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