Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Season's 52 offers tasty delights

Originally published in the March 16, 2011 issue of the Coast Report
By Elizabeth Schmidt, Staff Writer



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A newer restaurant at South Coast Plaza does everything to impress from its unique décor to its versatile menu with every item less than 435 calories.

Season’s 52 opened in fall 2010, and has an upscale environment. It has a dining room, a wood fire grill kitchen, and a bar as well with many selections of wine.

The name of the restaurant reflects its menu because the menu changes when the seasons change.

The lunch and dinner menus consist of flavorful choices including wood fired flatbreads, appetizers, salads, entrees and mini indulgences for dessert.

I had the Organic Baby Spinach Salad and the Grilled Chicken Caesar Sandwich which were both delicious.

The tangy vinaigrette dressing and sweet pears complemented the salad. The chicken in the sandwich was cooked to perfection and had a balanced medley of tomatoes, lettuce and Caesar dressing.

Season’s 52 also has mini dessert indulgences which are served in a shot glass and are $2.75.

My dessert selections were the chocolate peanut butter mousse and keylime pie. The keylime pie was accented with a layered graham cracker crust that was savory with every spoonful.

The other mini indulgence choices are mocha macchiato, Meyer lemon pound cake, pecan pie, Belgian chocolate rocky road, carrot cake and fresh fruit.

The customer service exceeded expectations from the moment of entering the restaurant to leaving and it created a very pleasant atmosphere.

For such a busy Saturday afternoon, my friend and I were served in 45 minutes and everything came out in a timely manner.

I would recommend this restaurant not only for its delicious items on the menu, but also a healthier option when going out to dine in Orange County.

Lunch at Season’s 52 ranges from $10-$20 and dinner from $15-$25.

Seasons 52 is at 3333 Bristol St., Ste. 2802 in Costa Mesa.

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