Seasons Restaurant
- Hours:
Tue-Thu 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Tue-Thu 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Fri 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Sat 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Sun 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Sun 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. - Price Range: $$$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: No
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: No
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Dinner
- Alcohol: Full Bar
14 Reviews for Seasons Restaurant
This is a great restaurant with consistently outstanding service, including at the bar (Thanks Jeff!). However, recently portions have been shrinking on some items, including the crab quesadilla. More importantly, often the chef's idea of a vegetable side dish is to soak the item in butter. The same problem is occurring in some of the other side dishes as well that are served with the main course. They are simply too greasy and rich. The chef needs to get back to the basics of letting the good ingredients speak for themselves. Anyone can use butter and cream to excess and get a palatable result. Season's, we have come to expect better from you!!
After a long a tortuous graduation where everybody and their mom got up to the podium to shake their stuff , we seriously were in need of some resuscitation. STAT we need some food in these bellies and some air conditioning to cool off these hot bodies. This place is definitely upscale for Davis. Cloth tablecloth and napkins and fancy smancy bowls of sea salt and a itty bitty pepper grinder . I so wanted to swipe that sucker and add it to my collection of stolen goods. Did that I say that out loud? Um.. I plead the fifth.
Definitely quality ingredients were chosen , such as Kobe beef and Scharrfenberger chocolate but the whole experience left me underwhelmed. I got a pulled pork sandwich that was incredibly sweet than topped with pineapple. I felt like it was dessert. My niece's flat bread was good. Nice garlicky crust and great toppings. My sister complained the shrimp Louie salad was so small and felt cheated that there was only one shrimp that was halved. The Kobe beef hamburger did not impress. The desserts were OK . No real standouts.
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I lived in Davis when it was a very small "one cow town". Back then, we had Larry Blakes and Mr B's for a nice dinner. For a graduation or a special event, we had to another city because Davis didn't have any nice restaurants. 40 years later, the number of nice restaurants in town is still very limited but Seasons is definitely one of them.
For appetizers, the cheese flat bread had an original flavor. Their Apple walnut blue cheese salad was perfectly prepared and chilled with a refreshing taste. For an entree, their grilled salmon was delicious.
I'm not a wine person, but they appear to target those that enjoy their wines. The service was also excellent!
I never liked to drive to the Sacramento, Vacaville (the old Nut Tree restaurant) or more recently to the Buckhorn in Winters for a nice dinner with my family. For those special family occasions, this restaurant is worth considering...."Dine in Davis".
Was in Davis, CA for a hoteliers meeting and decided to have dinner at "Seasons", upon a recommendation.
We were a group of 10 and were all quite pleased with our service and the quality of the food(s).
Our greeting and welcome by the hostess was warm and pleasant. The wait staff were always quick to serve, clear and explain individual dishes as well as spices used in dishes. Cocktails were made well and the wine list was complete with good balance between California, France and Italy. Presentation of foods was excellent.
I wouldn't hesitate returning to this restaurant where menu items are changed seasonally and the "specials" are intriguing and well done.
We were in need of a nice place to go before the Doc Watson concert at the Mondavi Center. Being the appointed Restaurant Finder in my family, I located Seasons through the benevolent powers of the internet. We made a reservation immediately.
It was an unusually chilly night, and as we stepped out of the parking lot adjoining the restaurant, we were enveloped by the intoxicating smell of a wood burning oven - coming, of course, from Seasons. That's definitely an auspicious start to the evening.
We entered the restaurant and were quickly greeted and seated. Our waiter asked right off the bat if we were going to a show, which I thought was very clever of him. The restaurant space itself was comfortable and upscale without too-audacious pretension - I especially liked the huge photos of a seemingly Spanish farmers market on the opposite wall.
But of course, the food.
The menu is what you'd expect from a seasonal California restaurant, which is by no means a bad thing - plenty of locally sourced vegetables and meats. My father immediatley hit upon the reasonably priced ($35) dollar October prix-fixe menu, which offered a tuna pizzeti with anchovy aioli, a tomato and warm goat cheese salad, braised pork, squash & sage cassoulet, and a dessert of white chocolate sorbet with dark chocolate sable and dried cherries. I went for the appetizer of pan seared ahi tuna with carrot miso salad and shitake mushrooms ($9.95), along with the crispy calamari and argula salad ($9.75.) My mom, being a good carnivore, selected the mustard glazed pork with sweet potatoes ($18.95.) Our really very excellent server hooked us up with a good wine, and the meal began .
My tuna was a rather small portion, but beautifully presented, the dark meaty slabs of fish spread out in a fan across the plate. Combined with the crunchy salad, it was an excellent combination, although I found the mushrooms mildly rubbery. My dad refused to share his pizzeta.
Entrees came out quickly, and my dad was extremely pleased with his cassoulet - the pork was falling-apart tender and the squash gave it an excellent fall flavor. My mom also enjoyed her own pork, which was cooked with equal skill. My salad? The idea was good, but it was obvious that the calamari had been kept under a warmer for some time - it was rather chewy and a bit cold. The lime leaf vinaigrette at least had an excellent flavor.
We are not Dessert People, but dessert here was one of the more enjoyable sweet-stuff experiences I've had in a while. My dad saw the bread pudding with fig on the menu and immediately fell in love, pawning off his sorbet on my mother and I. Not that we minded. The creamy sorbet was cut with addictive and flaky chunks of white chocolate, and the crumbly chocolate cookie (or sable, or whatever you call it) that accompanied it was delicious. My dad's bread pudding fulfilled all his (admittedly high) expectations: it was rich and dense, cut with the chewy and fruity flavor of the figs. Maybe I can learn to like dessert after all.
Seasons is a wonderful choice if you're in the mood for a high-end meal in Davis - one where you don't have to contend with stoned college kids or patchouli reeking hippies. Despite the minor disappointment of my salad, we enjoyed the hell out of our food, both in its presentation and in its freshness. Our server was simply fantastic, and we briefly spoke to the manager, who seemed to have complete and utter control over the workings of his restaurant. The prices are even quite reasonable, especially considering the level of the food and the service you'll receive for your coin. Next time I visit, I'll try to eat at the bar- it's got an excellent view of the open and bright kitchen, and it's enticing to watch as the chefs line up all the dishes to be sent out in colorful rows.
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This place only gets four starts within the context of Davis where it's great in comparison to most places, but it's not altogether fantastic.
I like to come here to have martinis at the bar because it's one of a few places in town that serves Henrick's gin. I don't think they have Hangar One vodka though.
The food is good, but probably overpriced. This would be a decent Wednesday night place in the Bay Area, but nothing special. Go here if you need something better than a $5 burrito.
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This place is actually really warm and inviting and you wouldn't think so from the ambiance of the restaurant.
The food is not bad, it's not superb, but for the choices they offer it's quite a fancy place in Davis.
Got the foie grois and the soup lobster bisque....The foie grois was good but I felt like they put too big a piece of figs and that kind of took over the flavor
Service is also stellar..they refilled my drink literally 5 or 6 times.
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Service at Seasons is top notch, and i do not think that this constitutes this place as being snobby or trying to be something that it isn't. I love love love the tomato soup here... I am pretty much addicted to it and have to order it when I come in.
The only other things I can comment on that I tried and were fantastic were the ribeye, the burger, and some pasta dishes that have been recycled out of the menu. Also, I love the night bartender here (can't remember his name, sorry). He really made us feel like we were at home. Overall every dining experience that I have had has been wonderful, and would recommend it to anyone in Davis to take a date or some family from out of town
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If you are going to go a nicer restaurant in Davis, I would first suggest Mustard Seed. If you can't get into Mustard Seed because you forgot to make reservations or it's too crowded, Seasons is a decent backup. I don't eat red meat but I have been told it is pretty good. The fish selections range from decent to good, but are often sold out if you go later in the evening. The service however, is consistently good. For bang for your buck, I suggest Mustard Seed, but Seasons is not a bad choice.
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Seasons...i have to say it isn't very cheap but it has great food there! And there service there is really quick! There strawberry lemonade is Delicious...
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We were here for dinner on a Sunday night. We had made reservations for 6:15 after a movie but it was pretty empty when we arrived and were seated early with no waiting. The staff is friendly and very attentive but then it wasn't busy when we were there.
The main entrees are priced between 14.95 - 22.00. I can't say that the four of us were impressed. It seemed like a restaurant that was trying to be pretentious but had no grounds for it. The servings are small and the food is not very imaginative in seasonings. We had heard good things about Seasons and we were looking forward to a special meal but sadly it was disappointing.
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Absolutely not snobby, Sarah D.
We were immediately greeted and warmly welcomed and made to feel comfortable. The host (owner? manager? I couldn't tell but he was good) was friendly and extremely accommodating at finding seating that was comfortable for me. He joked that if someone stayed too long, they'd go ask them to leave. I gaped, horrified, then realized with delight that he was playing with me. We were immediately addressed at the table and given menus, then very quickly service returned to ask about drinks. I am not a wine connoisseur, so I asked for a recommendation based on our order (Pork with plum for him, ribeye for me.) The wine was presented to the table and we were asked if, I believe this was the wording, we would like to try it. Ignorant of wine experience, I pondered this a moment and said, " I don't understand the question." She quickly and nonchalantly re-worded it to my understanding. No snobbishness there at all. :)
Food arrived in good time. Yummy small, crunchy bread...would have liked more, and did ask for refills.
The ribeye, I thought, was ordinary, but ordinary for steak isn't too darned bad. I WAS pleased that they understood what medium rare means. It was nice and tender. My sample of my parnter's pork roast with plum was just divine. The potato au gratin was the biggest surprise. It came with my order and I wasn't terribly looking forward to it. It came as a "block" on the elegant contemporary plate, and I bit in and just melted. Crispy and delicate. I was not used to potato au gratin like that, and I finished it off , if I remember correctly, before even getting well into the steak.
The check came in a timely manner, payment was taken very quickly , something I really appreciate (no, they were not in a rush to fill our seats) and the staff was attentive, always, without being intrusive.
It was a lovely dining experience.
Regarding the "Good for Kids" question....I don't care much for children. There was a table behind us with children, and they were seated pretty much in the middle of the restaurant. I only took notice of them once in the whole experience. I don't know of whom this speaks well of.
I will definitely return to try the other dishes....
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Great food, great wine, great service, EXCELLENT desserts. Pricing isn't nearly as high as I expected.
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Went here for dinner before going to a concert at the Mondavi Center. Everything was good except for the entrees. Service was excellent, the atmoshpere was nice, and the appetizers and desserts were very good. The entrees were just a little disappointing - not bad, but nothing special either. We'll try a different place next time we go to another concert in Davis.
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