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| Spicy Chipotle Shrimp Flatbread |
We had heard about Seasons 52 from a few different people. It is located in the Oak Brook Mall (where Braxtons used to be). There are about 20 different locations of this restaurant throughout the United States.
The concept is fresh seasons foods as locally sourced as they can be. The main menu changes every season and there are weekly specials - thus the name of the restaurant. Supposedly every dish is designed to be under 475 calories. (Almost makes you not want to order much when you know this piece of information.) The lower calories are accomplished by using the fresh ingredients, herbs and spices and not as many sauces. All of the food was very tasty and you wouldn't necessarily be able to tell it is lo-cal.
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| Artichoke Stuffed Shrimp |
We went to Seasons 52 with Nick's parents to celebrate his birthday (a few days early).
For appetizers we shared the following:
Spicy Chipotle Shrimp Flatbread - grilled pineapple, poblano peppers, feta cheese. This was Nick's father's introduction to flatbread and it did not disappoint. The flat bread itself was very thin. All of the ingredients went well together, even though as a separate list you might not think so - there were sweet and spicy tones to it.
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| Tuna & Avocado Sushi Roll |
Maryland Crab, Roasted Shrimp & Spinach stuffed mushrooms under Parmesan-panko crust. The mushrooms were served in an escargot serving dish. They were a bit slippery and hard to get out of the dish but they were tasty. There was a generous portion of shrimp on each mushroom and the whole bite of it wasn't too heavy due to the light panko crust.
Tuna and Avocado Sushi Roll - quite fresh and tasty, you could tell the tuna was of a high quality.
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| Stuffed Mushrooms |
Organic Arugula salad with watermelon, grilled golden beets, goat cheese, jicama and toasted pistachios. This was a great combination of flavors for a salad. The combo of the watermelon and the beets made us want to get it. For a side salad it was large enough for us to split.
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| Arugula Salad with beets |
Caramelized Grilled Sea Scallops with roasted asparagus, sun-dried tomato-mushroom pearl pasta. The scallops were nice and firm nestled in a bed of pearl pasta and latticed asparagus. It made for a scrumptious entree.
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| Sea Scallops and Asparagus |
Wood-roasted Pork Tenderloin with soft herb polenta, cremini mushrooms, broccoli and shallot-Dijon glaze. The pork was super tender and very tasty. The polenta was a nice touch (instead of the traditional mashed potatoes). We didn't miss any gravy or sauces; it was well flavored.
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| Pork Tenderloin with Polenta |
Mini desserts (in shot glasses)
We ordered Peanut Butter Mousse and Blueberry Cheesecake. They did literally come in shot glasses. The presentation of the 9 different types of desserts was fun - the waiter brings out a tray of all of them and you can pick right there what you want. These desserts were just ok; we realize the point is to have a small sweet note at the end of the meal. They relied on a lot of mousses so you can get the flavors without the calories.
The others in our party ordered - Pecan pie with vanilla mousse dessert, Chocolate rocky road dessert, Roasted Artichoke Stuffed Shrimp with wilted leaf spinach, pasta pearls and clam cioppiono sauce entree - we didn't hear any complaints.
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| Shot Glass Desserts |
Final thoughts on Seasons 52:
Food - very good food without feeling the guilt of a much heavier meal. We felt full but not stuffed. We didn't miss any flavor due to the lower calories.
Service - great service, our waiter was very engaging and gave us good explanations of the restaurant and dishes he enjoyed. To celebrate the birthday we got a complimentary picture and comped dessert
Atmosphere - very busy for a weeknight and for the fact that they have only been open a few months. They had live piano music at the bar. You could go here for either a casual or fancy meal due to the ambience.
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