Description: Possibly the biggest surprise in the food category for the trip was Season’s Restaurant, located in Merchant’s Square, just outside of Colonial Williamsburg’s entrance. Merchant’s Square is full of touristy shops, souvenir shops and some name brand stores like William Sonoma, with some restaurants thrown into the mix, and all housed in colonial-style buildings. I was sure the restaurants would be touristy and tacky with sub-par food, and I can’t speak for the other restaurants, but I was dead wrong about Season’s.
In a place where you have to compete with historical tavern experiences, you’d have to have something to offer to keep customers coming in the door. Once you walk in, you notice the brick walls and the wrought-iron gate that creates something of a café feel. Inside of the gate are tiled café tables with iron chairs, and outside of the gate on a step up are tables that look out the large antique windows.
The wait staff is attentive and makes sure your drinks are ordered and served pronto. The menu is simple, but appetizing. I ordered chicken tenders with fries, and my lunch date ordered a turkey BLT. The food was delivered in quick order, and I found it to have a home-made look and taste. The fries were like the ones my mom used to cut up and deep fry for us, and the chicken tenders were obviously fresh, and breaded on the premises (rather than the frozen and deep-fried ones I’ve grown used to) and I gobbled them up. The sandwich didn’t stick around long either.
It was a nice atmosphere, a nice lunch and a nice experience. If you don’t want to throw down a lot of money on a colonial tavern, I think you’ll be quite happy with the food and staff at Season’s.
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