Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Seasons 52 restaurant

We had dinner at the newly opened Seasons 52 in Palm Beach. This chain of 5 restaurants in southern Florida focuses on fresh ingredients prepared in a "healthful" way (Our friend Estelle told us that the chain was owned by the same people who own 'Olive Garden'). No single menu selection is more than 475 calories and actual calorie counts are available. We both came in at about 1,250 calories. This included an appetizer, glass of wine, salad, main course but no dessert. We enjoyed our meal and left feeling like heroes!

Scotch (250 calories)
Baked Flatbread (similar to thin crust pizza) (450 cals for 2)
The flatbread was really good. It looks a lot like a rectangular pizza. They make it with all kinds of toppings but we like the traditional "marguerita).

Appetizer:
Tossed Salad (227 cals)
Vegetable Soup (238 cals)
Pretty good, but not great. The soup was good but it's hard to ruin a salad?

Entree:
Grilled Salmon on cedar plank (458 cals)
Venison Chop served with greens (471 cals)
Baked Onion with mushrooms (200 cals) This was their "seasonal vegetable" and we both had it. It was wonderful!
The portions were a little small and there was no bread on the table but the entrees were delicious and we didn't leave feeling hungry.

Coffee (0 cals)

Glass of White Wine (100 cals)

While we did pass on dessert, they sure looked worth trying. Waiters bring a variety of sweets presented in small tall glasses arranged on a wire rack. There are about a dozen in total to choose from. They're so cute, that I'm sure people are tempted to have the entire 'rack' put on the table for consumption! However, the 475 calorie limit applies to each one in the flight a little misleading!

Overall, we enjoyed the meal and would go back if we could. They have 2 other restaurants in the area. I wonder if that counts as "going back". Maybe next year.

Seasons 52
On the Intracoastal waterway at PGA Blvd.
11611 Ellison Wilson Road
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33408
561-625-5852

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