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Poised at the highest point in the city, Seasons in the Park offers a breathtaking, panoramic view of the city skyline, the North Shore Mountains, while nestled in the lush greenery of Queen Elizabeth Park. Enjoy exceptional service, and fresh, West Coast cuisine. The newly renovated Seasons Winebar is the perfect place to grab a bite to eat, enjoy a glass of wine and soak in the city views. Their outdoor patio is open all year round; it is partially covered and fully equipped with overhead heaters and fireplaces. Curl up with a blanket and dine outside - al fresco style!
This is definitely a good spot to celebrate a special ocasion. On a clear day, you have the best view in the city. The patio is really nice and if you're by a fireplace you won't be cold even if it's chilly outside.
This is one of the more expensive restaurants in the city but some of the dishes don't disappoint. The duck two ways is the best entree I've had, and the stuffed mushrooms are a great appetizer.
I have been to Seasons several times and the food's always been great and so was the service. However, I went there for Mother's Day this year and had terrible service! So I wrote a comment card to their manager about the service, and he wrote back to me right away. After several email and phone exchanges to address the issue, the manager sent us a gift certificate to compensate for our sub-par experience. So this review is for our redeeming visit at the Seasons with our gift certificate.
We made a reservation and we were seated right away when we got there. We got a nice table right against the window, so the view was fantastic as usual, still breath-taking each and everytime. Our server came over with the menus right away, big smile, super friendly, good sense of humour, a great way to start off our day. We brought our daughter with us to brunch that day, and our server got her a kids' menu and crayons right away. He was very accommodating to our needs, he often came back to check on us (and on our daughter) without being annoying or obnoxious, actually we found the interactions were entertaining!
We ordered a variety of items, we each had a different soup to start (carrot ginger soup, truffle mushroom soup, and seafood chowder). The flavour of each and every one of the soup was fantastic and the consistency was perfect. My daughter ordered the chicken fingers with fries, cooked just right, not soggy and not too burnt. The last time we came (the time with the horrible service), the fries were overly salted, tasted like we were chewing on salt sticks; and the chicken fingers were fried to a crisp. World of difference this time! My brother ordered the steak and eggs. The steak was cooked to medium rare, just the way we ordered it, and the scrambled eggs were great as well. Two of us had the smoked salmon benny....sooooo good! The presentation was very pretty. The eggs were poached perfectly, and the smoked salmon underneath was not cooked from the heat of the poached eggs. Everything was great and seasoned well. The potatoes were very nicely done as well.
It was definitely one of the best dining experience I've had, certainly up to par with my expectation of Seasons in the Park, which has got to be one of my favourite restaurants. Will definitely be back!!
Food, fine. It has a nice menu. I had the Salmon Burger which was delicious. Everyone seemed content about the food and the serving size.
The service is what you would expect, which is top notch. Professional, polite, and attentive.
The value is alright. I would have expected it to be even more expensive. It really is not.
The view is perfect. A great look at different parts of Vancouver depending on where you sit. The even raise areas not close to a window so you can see over anyone in the way. It is in a beautiful park, my personal favorite park in Vancouver.
It would be awesome for a date. Especially an out of town date. Have a walk in the park, maybe see the conservatory, and come here for dinner.
T. Schuay
You can't do much better than the outstanding view and outstanding service. The food however, isn't quite there. They aim to do fine dining, and that's what you are paying for, but the plates are not balanced right. When I pay for fine dining, I would hope that the dish is put together really well. Unfortunately when we went here, there was like too much butter, oil, or something else on the plate that just meant it wasn't up to spec for a fine dining establishment. Having said that, I'd probably give it a second chance sometime in the future when I'm not sure where else to go.
My husband and I rarely get out as we have a 2 year old son and both work full time. So when we finally planned a date night this weekend, I decided Seasons in the Park might be just what we need. And it was.
We started with the Tasting Board - 1 plate and 3 items. Then for entrees I had the black cod and my husband had the tandoori chicken pizza. And we had some drinks. For a total of $80! Which really is a great deal, especially considering the cod was by far the best meal I've ever eaten. It was incredible....really. The view is spectacular, the service is spot-on and the atmosphere is pure romance.
I would recommend Seasons in the Park to any couple who need a perfect romantic evening out at an affordable price.
It was a warm sunny day and after walking around QE Park, we decided to drop by for some coffee & snacks. It was approx 2pm and the patio was 75% full. Their patio has the full view of the flower garden and the city. It was gorgeous. It reminds us that we live in one of the most beautiful cities.
Service was good. All staffs were friendly. Our water boy filled our cups frequently.
We ordered Crab Cakes, Cheesecake, Stuffed Mushrooms, Salmon Burger and coffee. The crab cakes tasted OK. Cheesecake was smooth and fruity. The stuffed mushrooms were rich and creamy. The Salmon burger was made perfectly.
Overall, it was a nice experience.
We love going to Seasons In The Park - it is our favourite place to go for all of those special events during the year. Valentine's Day this year was no exception.
We were greeted in style as usual by the reception / coat check and were offered seats in soft leather chairs by the fire place for a pre-dinner drink. The servers were cheerful and very friendly and helped us to make our drink selections. After settling into our drinks we were gently escorted to our dinner table at the window with a magnificent view of the city.
The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. They have always been willing to accommodate changes that you might request to suit your tastes so your dining experience is perfect. This Valentine's Day the menu was new and it included several casual dining choices along with many of their typical fine dining menu items. It was refreshing to see this as an option and we will certainly come back more often to try them out. We always order the Season's stuffed mushrooms - this Valentine's Day was no exception - we hope they never change the recipe and that they always remain on the menu. It is one of the reasons that we have been dining there for the past 15 years.
The dining service at the table was excellent. The staff were very attentive and careful to meet our needs - fresh baked bread, water glasses filled, topping up wine glasses, and our beef tenderloin with peppercorn sauce were prepared to perfection. It is primarily the experience of enjoying the view from Queen Elizabeth Park along with the excellent fine dining service that brings us back each time we have friends in town or when we need a special night out. The reputation of Seasons hinges on this and we are very happy with the service every time we dine there.
Had a wonderful dinner at Seasons; the flora surrounding the restaurant and the views are spectacular. Friendly, attentive service. I found some of the food to be fantastic, and other things were just average. The crab cake and stuffed mushroom appetizers are very good. I ordered the chicken pizza thinking it might be some of the best pie I've eaten, but it was a letdown. Next time I won't cheap out and I'll try something different! It is fairly expensive, but it's a solid value.
The greatest asset of this restaurant is truly its location. The view is gorgeous whether during the day or in the evening. Service is attentive, but not overly so, and very professional. The food, however, has some room for improvement. While the ginger carrot soup and clam/mussle appetizers were very nice, the black cod and rack of lamb we ordered were kind of bland. The desserts were not bad. But I think in general the presentation of the food was much better than their taste. Overall, it isn't perfect but it's a solid choice for a nice evening out.
My fiance and I went here for our anniversary last month and had an incredible evening.
Being so close to Christmas we knew an early reservation (5:30pm) ensured that we get a table by the window.
Food: We ordered the dungeness crab cake - delicious, moist & fluffy (not overcooked) on the inside with a nice crispy (thin) layer of panko breadcrumb on the outside
- mixed greens w/ almond, goat cheese and maple vinaigrette - fresh, well dressed, yet lacking in that extra 'oomph'
- duck two ways - duck confit: crispy skin that was fried to perfection - literally melted like butter in your mouth, meat was fall off the bone and moist; duck breast: nicely seasoned w/ hoisin sauce, cooked to a perfect medium rare, and so juicy; the accompanying sides- sauteed veggies:okay, could have been more exciting (a fresh slaw would have been better to counter the richness of the dish), and there were a few bitter pieces of veg, and the potato rosti: while tasty, crisp & fluffy, was a tad on the peppery side for me. Overall this dish was great, although rather rich.
- Braised lamb shank w/ garlic mashed potatoes and beet slaw (a special that evening)- lamb was nicely seasoned w/ rosemary and literally falling off the bone- the meat's flavour was brought out by the seasoning rather than masked, the richness of the meat with the mash potatoes and parsnip puree was nicely cut by the acidity of the slaw. Overall a very balanced dish.
- White Chocolate Cranberry Cheesecake (a special that evening): creamy and smooth, rich, not overly sweet, and had the right amount of tartness - goes great with tea
- Little Brownie Mountain: rich brownie with fresh whipped cream and vanilla ice cream, delicious (though the brownie got a little hard because of the ice cream. It would've been better if the brownie was warmer/hotter...so not sure if the brownie was freshly made)
Service: friendly, professional- made very good recommendations on the food and knew exactly what to do, and when to come over. She was personable - made good conversation/jokes that didn't feel too artificial. We stayed for 3 hours and had a 3 course meal and everything came out of the kitchen in good time. The busboys/water fillers were courteous as well, though quiet, they were polite. (*note: the waitstaff all appeared to be professionals. No fresh-out-of-high school kids serving you here)
They also put "Happy Anniversary" on marzipan on each of our desserts which was lovely- and they also took it off our bill - an unexpected and gracious move on their part.
Value: portions are great for the price. They use high quality cuts/meat here, and the chefs obviously know what they are doing.
Ambiance: beautiful, literally every seat in the entire dining room could see the view of the city. The room is large with big picture windows, the tables are a good size and comfortably spaced. The music was nice, mostly instrumental and not intrusive at all.
Overall an amazing and romantic evening out. Will definitely be going back.
We had a late lunch and asked to be seated outside. We were offered a high stool table by a very cranky hostess which we turned down and requested a table by the outside wall. She tried to put us beside a fire pit which would have obscured our view. ( The place was almost empty.) We pointed to the table we wanted and she was not happy. Why we wondered. It was in the same area of the patio. Hot bread was put on the table. Delicious. Although we were one of a few people our german waiter appeared hurried and harassed. We waited ages for him to take our order . That was fine by us because it was a hot Vancouver day and we were loving the breezes and the view. Our entrees were about $26.00 each which is about right and fair. The food was just good. Nothing to complain about but ,,,you get the picture. The presentation was lovely.
We left our usual 20 percent tip because quite frankly these guys work hard for their money and don't get paid that much.
I would take an out of town guest there for avery late lunch to be assured of good seating. ( If you can by Miss Cheerful)
I wanted to update my previous glowing review to reflect recent changes I have noticed. I have been coming to Seasons for years, and at one time would have called it my favorite restaurant. Alas, no longer. Over the last year the food quality has declined to the point where I hesitate to go there, and don't want to take any more guests there, despite the breathtaking views -- best in the city -- and excellent service.
Food: the comp sourdough bread came out slightly warm which was nice. my friends shared the roasted chicken & curried chickpea soft taco and tandoori chicken & butter lettuce salad. the girls that had the chicken didnt finish it and altho they said it was good the fact that they left it half untouched makes me wonder. the salad however was completely devoured except for the huge slab of brie which was had to be paired w/ the comp bread. i had the roast prosciutto wrapped chicken breast which i thought was absolutely perfect! i substituted the roast potatoes for garlic mash which wasnt an issue. for dessert everyone gave thumbs up for the truffle and fudge cake, trio of sorbet, and little brownie mountain. the truffle and fudge cake come w/ 2 slices so you would def be able to share b/w 2 ppl as is w/ the little brownie mtn. the trio sorbet altho very refreshing was a bit expensive for such a small slab in my opinion.
Service: Our waiter was polite and knowledgeable. i was impressed w/ the way she handled another customer that was being rude and waving her down while she was talking to us! damn tourists!! she acknowledged him and asked him to wait while she finished w/ our orders first even though he was obviously impatient but couldnt he see she was busy w/ us?!! so rude of him! our glasses never emptied. food took a bit long but we did go at a busy hour and we were a larger group of 6ppl.
Ambiance: it is clean, classy, and the view is just amazing!! when u make reservations see if u can request a window seat or if it's nice sit outside to enjoy the fresh air!!
Overall: Def a place to take a date or to go for a classier type dinner. i can't afford to come here often but i'd def recommend it for those special occasions. now, my g/f said she got food poisoning fr the salmon she ate the next day so u might want to steer clear of that, but she did say it was good at dinner! i didnt eat the salmon so i still think the food was great! ha!
Food: The food was amazing. Everything was cooked perfectly. My bf said he had the best steak he's ever had in his life and he was a second away from sucking on his lobster's carcass. My lamb chops were so good, I was a second away from sucking on the bones but I figured I shouldn't look so uncivilized altho the man at the table next to us didn't care and cleaned those bones like no tomorrow! You must try their signature mushroom caps - its so much yummy stuffing, you can use it as a pate on your complimentary bread and it tastes fantastic. Again, tempted to lick everything off the plate. Although the food was absolutely amazing, please do leave room for dessert. I have 3 words for you - LITTLE BROWNIE MOUNTAIN. It has the best brownies I have ever tasted and I really do believe that it is the best I will ever have. It looks and tastes so good that every table around us were staring at it as we were eating.
Service: It was so fantastic that my bf actually left the largest tip he's ever left at any restaurant.
Ambiance: The view was amazing and the dim lighting has the right romantic appeal. A really great place to take a date altho you might be surrounded by a much older crowd earlier in the night (around 7:30ish) but the younger crowd kinda leaked in around 9ish.
We had a wonderful table on the upper level and the service was delightful, entertaining and professional.
The food was perfect (Seafood pasta and the Pork Chop).
Both were excellent and plentiful, flavorful with excellent presentation.
The restaurant was very well attended (it was a Sunday evening) and the view was wonderful.
Our waiter was very helpful in aiding us in our decisions for our entrees.
We highly recommend this restaurant and will certainly return.
We booked Seasons for a Friday dinner in order to entertain out of town guests. Seasons turned out to be an excellent choice - incredible views, along with the professional, unobtrusive, yet flowing service warranted my first (two!) 5 star ratings. The restaurant offers a view of the Vancouver/Queen Elizabeth Park skyline from all tables - the skylight in the centre allowed light to illuminate the interior of the restaurant. The beautiful, understated interior allows the natural surrounding to take centre-stage in order to make an indelible impression on diners.
The food was fine, the price was reasonable for the quality and quantity; however, it was not the most creatively inspired dishes. I was disappointed that the mixed seasonal greens salad came with what seemed like strawberries - still white/green with rawness - from California, when local strawberries - full of intense sweet flavor - are available. Also, the hostess makes the first impression and it seemed her salmon colored top and black pants was out-of-sorts with the rest of the front end staff who wore coordinated, polished outfits.
Would recommend Season as an all around #1 choice for those special occasions for all ages! For more cutting edge-dishes go elsewhere, but I doubt the ambiance would be as naturally beautiful or comfortable.
We had our New Years Eve dinner here, and we had some pretty good expectations, we got to the restaurant and was asked to wait in the lounge area for a couple of minutes while they set up our table, a hostess who was obviously not happy to work on New Years Eve brought us to our table. She never smiled, had problems walking in her heels, and made her way to our table wobbling and just left the menus with us. The view was great! Our waitress came over to greet us warmly and had left us a few minutes to decide on our drinks, she came by shortly to take our order.
Our appetizers came before our drinks! Our drinks came way later, and by then I had already had 5 glasses of water. Our entrees came, I had the rack of lamb, it was tender but really bland. The seafood trio that my significant other had was definitely not worth trying! There was 1 piece of scallop, 4 pieces of shrimp and 1 small lobster tail and they all had the overcooked and not fresh taste to it. They might as well called it the crap trio!
We ended up skipping dessert assuming it would be just average. Any average chain restaurant chef could of made better food! I would of had a better meal eating at Denny's, that was how bad the food was!
Took my SO there for our anniversary. We absolutely love this place. Every time we go, food is some of the finest, service is awesome, & ambiance, well what can I say, you get one of the best views of Vancouver with beautiful decor and just the right lighting.
We had the ahi tuna/mango tower and crab & prawn cakes for appies. Both were wonderfully presented and so delectable. Mains included the rack of lamb and black cod. Lamb was flavourful, no gaminess at all and the black cod was melt-in-your-mouth good. Didn't have room for dessert~everything was of good portion-size. Based on previous visits tho, their desserts are usually quite good.
Service: very good. Weren't rushed at all by our server. Was attentive, but not overly so. Only thing that could've been a bit better was that the kitchen cooked our entrees too quickly. They were therefore served immediately after removal of our appy plates, but I appreciated that our server didn't allow them to just sit under the warmer instead.
Ambiance was romantic. View is fabulous. Just a little noisy, as there were a couple of larger groups sitting by us (7 or more ppl).
Overall, HIGHLY recommended.
The view is the price what you are paying for when/if you visit this restaurant, located on the hill in the center of Vancouver (Queen Elizabeth Park) that allows you to look down the downtown. The city night lights are particularly beautiful to enjoy. Sophisticated interior design and atmosphere, top class trained waiters, and foods are just wonderful. You gotta try their crab cake ! No question that you will successfully deliver a memorable evening if you want to impress someone special.
Brunch here is amazingly pleasant. Wonderful view, excellent service beyond excellent actually and reasonably priced menu with a very good variety. I would highly recommended, especially for out of town guests that you want to impress. Get there early because it does get very very, very busy
Make sure to get table by the window for the best view.
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