Brewery open for lunch! Enjoyed an interesting watermelon wheat, but thought the peach ale was much better. The Scottish cask duly special was a little on the weak side. Started with the alligator app. The portion size was a little small, but the coating and drizzle was good. Perhaps a blackened variety would enhance the flavor. For the main, had the coca cola duck. Prepared med rare, had a great crunch on the skin while still being tender. The bok choy and mushrooms were the right complement. The menu stayed sticky rice, so I was thinking Thai style, but this was more of a regular white rice. Would have been better with a different starch. Service was good and decor was nice. They had an upstairs private dining room that would be great for a special occasion.
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Marcus O.
/TL;DR Any place that does craft brews is alright by me. /ATMOSPHERE Large and yet seemingly packed. We sat at the high tops in the bar area. Had dinner with a group of Yelp friends. It was good place for that. /FOOD I had some kind of burger there that was amazing. The waiter talked us into adding avocados and ... bacon I think. Crazy goodness. Bread on the table was good too. Take a recommendation on the beer so you can stick with a profile you like if you're not the adventurous type. I enjoyed my ale. /SERVICE Really friendly dude. Service was slow as hell though both getting our orders in and getting food out. Typical Friday. HOW TO READ MY REVIEWS: 1 Star - Does not approach edible. Enter at your own risk. 2 Stars - If I'm in the area, I'd pick something else. 3 Stars - I would stop by if I happen to be in the area. 4 Stars - I would pick this place out of other places nearby. 5 Stars - I would go out of my way to dine here.
(4)
Andrea M.
Went here with the Yelp crew last Friday evening. It was good picking - by me. Lol. Thanks to Yelp and all the lovely reviews of course. We spent about 2 hours laughing and sharing great stores - some about marriage where two of us were cluelessly unconcerned about. Lol. Just saying. I started the meal with the Sunday in the park (beer). The description intrigued me as it stated it was fruity because of the various tropical fruits. Um. My friend and I would agree it wasn't so. I do agree that it was def a high gravity beer, about 8% for a 12 ounce drink (?). Unsure how this was one of the more popular ones though. Was it good, yes. Awesome or make it a hype, no. Instead of an entree, which I was eyeing a few on both the regular and special menus, I decided to order two appetizers. I first ordered the lemon herb braised organic lamb tacos, which comes with two. For a person with a super small appetite, this should do it. There was def a lot of lamb - always a good thing. The lamb meat was tender and good among the cheese, arugula, and other goodies. The alcohol fooled me, and made it seem like I was hungry so I ordered the cornmeal crusted Louisiana alligator as well. My two friends ordered this prior to me, and so my sample of it proved to be a safe 2nd choice. The smell wasn't of anything swampy because alligator should taste like chicken according to one friend. The alligator was chewy and hot; I loved the spicy kick as well. Another friend tried this as well, and she loved that spicy kick to it. There was a good portion with it atop a bed of cabbage, which was pretty good. Hey, I do like to pick the more unique choices on the menu. Two appetizers are equivalent to one entree. :) The grilled ravioli with crawfish, organic brisket reuben, and an item on the special menu with pork were worthy items that sounded delish. Everything actually sounded good, but these mentioned items popped out at me. Service was pretty on point. Our waiter provided some good recommendations and stopped by throughout the meal to ensure we were good. He even obliged with our alcohol request to ask the bartender to make an Irish breakfast shot for the birthday boy. Parking was pretty plentiful near the front. If you stroll towards the back, there are additional spaces as well. The front entrance will be off to the side btw.
(5)
Chris A.
Nice experience. They made everything themselves (according to the bartender) all beers brewed on site. Three locations in Metro- ATL. We only had apps and drinks, but everything was really good. Has more of a bar/casual feel that restaurant feel. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Gator bites a little spicy, cheese platter was awesome. Bring friends, hang out and relax.
(5)
Haide V.
We have been here a few times and we always leave satisfied. The dining area is spacious and informal. It is not always full. Service is friendly and helpful. Since they have so many of their own beer types, samplers are a fun way to make your choice. The food is delicious. Great value for money overall
(5)
Kristie D.
Came for a company party, though I have been here many, many times for dinner. As far as the party goes the food was outstanding. Plentiful (and frequently restocked) calamari, bruschetta, skewered chicken, a crab Rangoon variation and bratwurst on toast. It was all very tasty! I actually preferred it over normal dinners at the restaurant because, as I've said in a previous review, 5 Seasons tends to lean toward the adventurous (at least to me) and food adventurous I am not. I might repel off a cliff with ya but I won't eat oysters or sushi with ya. I know, oysters and sushi are prob not considered "adventurous" but that's how UNadventurous I am. We have NEVER, ever had bad service at this place. I may have issues finding an entree I'm crazy about but in all of out visits the staff is consistently kind and knowledgeable. Obviously some are more extroverted than others but still, all are courteous and know their stuff. The servers actually seem to take pride in what they do and that's difficult to find in any industry. I can only assume there must be some competent folks in charge. Having said that though, I will be honest and say that the party service was not up to their usual standard. There were only about 15 of us and we all had a difficult time getting refills. The servers were kind and kept the food stocked but I think maybe they were spread a little thin. It was a Friday night so the restaurant was busy. I certainly don't hold it against them. We are loyal customers and will continue to return, love this place!
(4)
Rebecca A.
There's no use in me writing what it is that I like to eat here, since their menu is completely seasonal and changes as the year rolls on. This place has a really interesting casual-upscale borderline atmosphere. It sort of reminds me of a ski-lodge. They brew their own beers and I haven't tried any since I'm not a beer fan, but they are supposedly quite good. I come here when I want to try new foods, since their menu is quirky and full of twists. I would recommend coming here if you would like to expand your palate.
(4)
Matt C.
Great place to go after work for a drink. Happy hours has half off on "little plates". The menu is very creative and atmosphere is very friendly.
(4)
Steve G.
I love this place. Whenever I'm in town I make a point to stop by because they have awesome seasonal food and great craft beer. I've been coming here for years and have yet to be disappointed. This time I had grouper cheeks and a side of scallops. Grouper cheeks didn't sound that appetizing but I'm glad I tried it because it was fantastic. The combination of sea beans rice and mango really work well with the fish. Same with the scallops. Perfectly cooked in a sweet spicy sauce with little nuggets of bacon goodness scattered on the plate.
(5)
Amanda C.
I went to 5 Seasons for the first time last night and was very impressed. It's an extremely clean restaurant with a very laid back feel. Everything we ordered was great. This is the best dining experience I have had in a long time. If you like lighter beers, you'll love their watermelon wheat. I'll definitely be back soon!
(5)
Jenny L.
My first visit could have ended as a negative experience but management, server, and chef stepped up to remediate the situation so I will give this place a few more tries. I was tempted to order the BBQ pork sandwich but since I was trying to watch my weight, I went with the organic salmon instead. The server advised up front that their chef usually prepares the salmon medium rare so I decided to give it a try. When I dug into it, it was basically seared on the outside and pink inside. I took a few bites and the fishy smell was unbearable. The server came by and I asked her to cook the salmon more. She happily accommodated. Once returned, it was still pink inside but now it added an oozing fish oil in the form of gel. I've only had salmon either completely raw as sushi or completely cooked all the way. I could not get myself to eat it. The server saw that I was not touching my dish and asked if it was still too raw for my taste. I told her its fine and I will just eat around it. She volunteered to take it back to the chef again but the original salmon was all broken up at this point being on the grill twice already that she stated that the chef may just cook another salmon. I felt bad about this but since they volunteered, I thought why not? A few minutes later, a manager came over to inform me that chef was going to prepare a brand new salmon and that although the chef likes to prepare the salmon medium rare, there had been people like me who prefer fully cooked salmon. I guess I was not the only one who disliked partially cooked fish. I got a whole new plate of the salmon dish that was fully cooked to my liking. And to my surprise, they took 50% off the dish on the tab. I applaud the restaurant for their accommodation and going out of their way to please a customer. What could have been my first and only visit, this is an excellent example of restaurants that do it right where well trained employees work together in making one's restaurant experience from potential negative to a positive experience. I will definitely go back next time and try other dishes. Can't go wrong with local ingredients, their own brew, and organic options. And I won't try to be adventurous with my fish next time. Lol.
(4)
Lori T.
I ordered the chicken salad sandwich on focaccia. The lemon and fresh onions on the sandwich didn't do it for me but the bread was good. The flavor was a little strong but I would be more than happy to try another dish here. The pretzel appetizer is fresh baked and the mustard cheese was interesting but tasty!! The plain fries are yummy - light, crispy and taste like potatoes. We had a fantastic server who was very aware of the needs of my little nephew - was kind, patient, quick with service and just an overall real help. (Changing table in ladies bathroom for all the parents out there; not sure about men's room). My sister and brother in law enjoyed their dishes - liked the sweet potato fries. We would definitely try it again.
(4)
Brian C.
I can not applaud the service my girl friend and I received dining in this restaurant last night. The waiter was OUTSTANDING. The menu selection was mouth watering, it took me 15 minutes to finally make a selection. Everything looked delicious. The beer was equally as tantalizing. All the brews are made in house and they offer a wide variety of styles to quench your thirst... I have already started plans to have my companies next team event here.
(5)
Elizabeth H.
Five seasons is an appropriate name for this restaurant as their food has so much flavor. My husband and I love beer, so the brewery factor was what brought us and our friends here, but boy were we surprised by the food! I have the wild mushroom and asparagus pizza! I could barely contain myself as I ate. The thyme and rosemary seasoning on the pizza was spot on. I loved the pita bread as the base and crust. My husband had the salmon and avocado pizza that was on special. I never thought salmon would be good on a pizza, but he loved it. I drank the Venus wit while there. It had a great citrus flavor. Along with the food being great, the service was excellent. Two of the waiters discovered that we were all from Raleigh so they stopped and told us stories from when they, themselves, lived in Raleigh. When leaving, our waiter spoke highly of other restaurants and bars to try while in town for the weekend. I can't wait to go back and visit our friend so we can return to 5 seasons!
(4)
Toad M.
Took the other half of my team here this week. Derrick our server was fast and knowledable. The table was roomy and in the back. The beet salad was great. Lots of beets, no dressing, excellent goat cheese. Perfect. The lemon chicken salad sandwich was light and very very tasty The strawberry dessert thing dip in chocolate was to so light and sweet. Carrot cake was really good. Since the last time... the water glasses were large. The service was faster. There was still just little cheese on the plates. I just won't order it again :) Excellent dinner for party of 8
(5)
Paul M.
I love this restaurant. The staff is always friendly and talkative. The food is delicious. I would highly recommend the duck breast. It is so delicious and flavorful. Nothing compares to it. On the weekends they have brunch and you can have a mimosa with your meal. The beer from their brewery is always top notch. I would highly recommend this restaurant.
(5)
Jeff C.
I have returned here on several occasions since my last review. The manager wrote to me personally offering better service and an improved experience if I came back, and he was right. Every time we go (about once a month), our service is great and the food is fantastic, let alone the great beer! My favorite is the turkey burger. I get it with arugula, goat cheese and carmelized onions with sweet potato fries on the side. What an awesome combination! They always seem to have a tasty IPA with a seasonal twist on tap, which makes me happy, even if it's still very heavy. I'm a convert!
(5)
David R.
5 Seasons serves good food and brews good beer. Some of the beers are seasonal. My favorites have been the watermelon wheat ale and brew made with fresh hops. Eat here if you want to have a dining experience you cannot get a national chain restaurants. Besides the standard menu, a daily menu offers seasonal and sundry items. For example rabbit, water buffalo and various fish may be on the menu. You never know until you view it! I have never been disappointed with the chef's selections on the daily menu. The presentation of the dishes is great and all the flavors work well together. The staff members are friendly and the place has a good atmosphere!
(4)
Chris T.
Built like a wood cabin the interior is various divided sections via low walls topped with glass beer mugs, humorous and effective! The rustic vibe is nice and creates a lodge or cozy atmosphere depending on your company. ;-) This is one of three locations in the 5 Seasons family and keeps a high standard in using locally grown, raised, caught food stuffs to stock a daily menu as well as their usual fare. Describing the menu is hard other than standard small and middle plates the dinner plates can and do change. While a little more costly than a standard date night or eat-out establishment the extra effort and atmosphere makes it worth while. This is the most kid friendly location of the three in my opinion as many families arrived and settled down with 1~3 kids of various ages, even heard a rowdy infant briefly from the back. Don't let this scare you off if kids aren't your thing while friendly the crowd is mostly 20~30 somethings enjoying good food and artfully crafted beer. Would recommend trying anything off the standard menu but take a risk with a dish off the daily menu for some truly awesome creations!
(4)
John B.
Went for lunch. No impressed at all. Food OK but bartenders sucked! Place is overly impressed with itself!
(2)
Rock T.
I can't believe we didn't discover this place sooner! The meals here are excellent: high quality fresh food from local sources. We were here with friends one night and then did something we've never done before - we came back the next night. A week later we were back again - with two other couples for dinner. All the beers produced are from their own microbrewery on site. As we were leaving the other night a large pickup truck pulled up with fresh seafood from the. Georgia coast. If you don't live close by its definitely worth going out of your way for - even though they have two other locations.. Can't wait to come back!
(5)
Hillary N.
Went here for dinner with my 2 yr old son and husband and sister and they service was the greatest. The waiter was very knowledgeable on the menu and drinks and to top it off totally understood dinner with a toddler and rushed his drink and food out right away for us! Never had service like that and it's so important when you're out with a toddler and you don't want to disrupt everyone's dinner with a hungry toddler. The food was great too. Went here for some good "real" food options and found just that. Had a delicious onion turkey burger and for dessert the chocolate covered strawberry mousse was so yummy! Will definitely be back. Cool fireplace in center and bar area, nice warm atmosphere that was perfect for the cold night we were there.
(5)
Michael B.
What a crap place. No proper service. Spicy kids meals. Manager with attitude. Time to close the place down.
(1)
Peter A.
Visiting the area for a few days and needed to get out of my hotel room for a cold one and a bite to eat. What a great choice. The service was outstanding, helpful, kind, just couldn't have been nicer. The food was just as good and the beers were great. Gonna make a return trip before I head back home.
(5)
Meredith M.
The last review I wrote said we enjoyed everything except for a pizza we ordered. The manager read my review and reached out to me about the one downside of our experience, which I really appreciated. The husband and I, plus a friend, came back here last Friday. We were very happy with everything this visit, and I'm so glad we gave this place another try! They had a watermelon beer which the server let me try a sample of, and it was amazing (not overly sweet, but refreshing). We got the alligator small plate as an appetizer-I hope this stays on the menu, it is so different but really awesome!! The alligator is crispy and seasoned with spices, and served over coleslaw which balances it out. We also got a pimento cheese appetizer that lasted about 5 seconds (meaning, YUM). For dinner, I decided to try a pizza again and went with a Margherita pizza. While it was simple, it was very fresh and the crust was perfect this time- not burned at all. Our friend got the chicken salad which he enjoyed, and my husband got grilled ravioli which was spicy but very good. One of the best parts of the meal was a side of grilled peaches and feta cheese we ordered- a little pricey at $6 but it was so delicious that it was worth it. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for something different. Service was the best this visit- I think her name was Laura, she was very friendly and present when needed.
(5)
Lindsay R.
Love 5 Seasons! We eat here a lot because kids eat free on Sundays. The food is great! Fresh, local, organic.. I've tried a lot of the menu and love that they have daily specials. The pizzas are great! I've been pleased with about everything I've eaten here. It's a large place so it's usually easy to get in to. Definitely one of our local favorites!
(5)
Shilpa H.
Worst service and food ever! Don't try to complain because you're bound to be interrogated by 5 young guys who act like they know what they're doing - but they don't. Long story short, we complained and were given no apologizes or even any comps. Worst food and management ever...don't waste your time or money!!! You'll likely be disappointed! One last note, we were there on a Friday night at 7 and they had more empty tables than full tables. That should have been a major red flag...just sayin'....
(1)
Amy V.
I love this place. The ambiance is very cool...it reminds me of an upscale hunting lodge. Great when the weather isn't at it's best. They have a good selection of beers...duh, it's a brewery! I like the tasting option where you can get a shooter of several of their brewed beers. They also have a full bar and usually have an infused vodka available. I had the Swedish fish vodka...yum! The food never disappoints! I've even had the chance to expand my horizons with alligator! It's spicy and crunchy with an awesome sauce. I've had several of their menu items and they are all very good. The menu changes often, so if you want to try something again you better get back quick!
(4)
Brian S.
Excellent beer, food is high quality and service is great. One of the finer establishments in Metro Atlanta. If you're in Alpharetta looking for a place to eat, this is where you go.
(5)
Michelle C.
I think we are done with 5 seasons all together. I reviewed their Sandy Springs location a couple years ago and I'm sad to say that our recent visit to their North location wasn't any better. The service was horrible, the food was meh and the place REALLY needs a good cleaning and update. The beer was good. That was what I said last time we visited too, but we will not go back just for the beer. Not worth the headache. Our server looked like she was strung out and was completely uninterested in serving us. We ordered the beer cheese soup, spent grain bread and a pretzel to start and she never came back to take our lunch order for 45 minutes. Given the price of the entree's, we decided at that point to just leave as the soup and bread had somewhat filled us up. They also didn't really have a lunch menu. It was just as expensive as the regular menu. I feel like their menu needs a total overhaul. Its WAY overpriced and too fancy for what this place should be. I'd rather just have standard bar food, especially since none of their fancy "small plates" (which are like $8-10 a piece!) or entrees and sandwiches are that good. The place is also dirty. Looking at the ceiling pillars and vents, they are caked with dust. All the tables and chairs are worn. Clean your restaurant!! We won't be back.
(2)
Mr. J.
This place is solid. I've been here many times and have tried many different items off the seasonal menu. The seasonal menu always has something I want to try. But what I love most is the appetizers, small plates and salads. Sometimes you just aren't that hungry and sharing these items allows you to satisfy any little craving without leaving stuffed. If you don't know what you want just talk to your server for suggestions. The server with the curly brown beard (I forget his name) has recommended some great things to my wife and I. His tip... Beer cheese soup and an order of spent grain bread. AWESOME ON A COLD NIGHT! Now as I have said I have been here many times. Have I experienced a problem with an order? Yes. Twice. The first time an order of spent grain bread did not come out and when I asked about it midway through the entree the server went to find out what happened. Now they were packed that night and the server comes back and tells us they are out and more needs to be made which will take awhile since the dough needs to proof. We were asked if we would like something else buy we declined. No big deal. Next thing you know a manager comes out to apologize and immediately comps me a beer and offers to comp any other appetizer. Since we weren't very hungry he recommended the soft pretzel. It hit the spot. The second time there was an issue it was under cooked chicken on a salad. The server took it back immediately and a manager came out. Before we said anything he apologized and comped my drink and the salad. Now comping the salad is excepted but comping the drink was not necessary. However it shows great customer service from people take pride in their restaurant. As someone who homebrews I really enjoy the beers here. Ask to taste a beer before ordering a pint. Not everyone enjoys all styles. Personally I enjoy the cask ales. They are just so different from what you can get elsewhere. I have not sat in the bar area. It looks like a great place to sit but the lights are too bright for me. I guess I'm used to shady Irish pubs in NYC. I really enjoy this place. I will continue to go with my wife and bring any out of state visitors there as well.
(5)
Angela H.
I had purchased a Groupon for 5 Seasons Brewery ($9 for $25 worth of food/drinks) a few months ago, but I just didn't make the time to go until it was going to expire in a few days. I know, so last minute... But Midtown and Alpharetta, which are the two locations (of their three in GA) that I could use the Groupon at, are so far from my house. Finally, I had to use it so I took my sister, Yoomee H., to this one in Alpharetta for lunch on a Tuesday. The last two times I when I went to the other two locations, I ordered the Honey Curry Grilled Georgia Chicken sandwich, which is delicious. I like to stick to what I know and love, so I already knew before walking in that this was what I wanted to order again. * Honey Curry Grilled Georgia Chicken Sandwich ($11) - Per my review for the Sandy Springs location, this sandwich consists of grilled chicken with arugula (salad greens) and red peppers between warm, herb-encrusted focaccia bread. Honest to God, this is the best chicken sandwich I have ever had in Georgia! I chose fries as my side, and they serve honey curry sauce with the sandwich which you can spread over the grilled chicken and use to dip your fries. The honey curry sauce is definitely what makes this sandwich so mouth-watering! I had to ask for more sauce (no extra charge - YAY!) because it's just that good. My sister ordered the Georgia Organic Pork BBQ Sandwich ($12) and really enjoyed it! She also wanted an appetizer so she picked the Homemade "5" Pretzel. * Homemade "5" Pretzel ($5) - This large soft pretzel is made of organic buckwheat flour (ooh, fancy!) and is served literally in the shape of the number "5." Per the menu, it's served with a "creamy mustard cheese," which sounds delicious - but I really wasn't a fan. It has a really strong, slightly spicy horseradish-y flavor to it that overpowered the mustard flavor, and I couldn't really taste the cheese. The pretzel itself was warm, soft, and good, but nothing special. I liked the pretzel a whole lot more dipped in the sweet, cinnamon-y sauce that is served with sweet potato fries (which my sister got). I wouldn't order this again. Overall, 5 Seasons North gets 4 stars - for their wonderful food and friendly service! This restaurant is pretty large, but there were only 2 or 3 other tables of customers when we went. I didn't mind this at all because this allowed for our food to be served fairly quickly. If it wasn't so out of the way for us, we would come here more often. We will be back if we're in the Alpharetta area! =) [Review 085 of 366]
(4)
Coco G.
The food is organic and locally sourced. Reuben sandwich was tasty and sweet potato fries came crispy, just like I had asked. Knowledgeable staff offers attentive service. Spacious interior with nice open feel. Looking to try their brews next time! Huge thanks to the trust-worthy staff and management for safely keeping my wallet. I had left it there by mistake.)
(5)
Kristin P.
Went here to have dinner with the boyfriend and his family and the food was great as always. The service wasn't as on par as it's been in the past - apparently our waitress clocked out in the middle of our dinner and didn't come by to tell us so we had no idea why no one was refilling our drinks or checking up on us. Finally someone came over and said they would be our new waitress. This was probably a freak incident, but it wasn't very professional of our original waitress. Don't live in this area, but if I'm ever in the neighborhood I would definitely go again.
(5)
Karie L.
This place has gone through so many changes.... A couple friends from work asked us up for a beer. When we got there they were sitting at the bar, we pulled up a seat and joined them. took about 15 minutes for someone to ask if i wanted something to drink, i got a beer, a golden ale, which was really good. A friend and I sat there talking about wedding stuff when out of no where another server comes to the bar and mentioned that the "fresh off the boat" table she has is ordering a bunch of shots, so the bar should get ready. Its one thing when a table is difficult and rude, but we could hear the table and they were polite... the comment wasn't warranted.. We looked over the menu but nothing jumped out at us, I ended up ordering the beer cheese soup and the hubby got the black bean chicken soup, which he said was really good. we hung out a little while longer and got our checks. The service at the bar wasn't so bad, they explained it took so long for a drink when we got there because their systems were down. Appreciated the explanation. And she was prompt to clear any dishes or trash away. Also quick to ask for refills or provide water.
(3)
Mickey D.
I've been to several 5 Seasons locations and had mixed results with the food. The menu options always seem so inspired but everything just ends up being okay. Ho-hum. The beer, on the other hand, is fantastic. Make no mistake- this place brews on site and that should be your first reason to visit. I'd been to 5 Seasons North on one other occasion: A couple of winters ago we stopped in to try the wassail they'd brewed for the holidays. It was abysmal. Worst thing I've ever tried to force down my gullet. My table-mates thought it was drinkable, and this was the first time I've ever found myself to be the lone negative dissenter when it comes to matters of food and drink. I like everything. So up until now this doesn't sound like a 4-star review, does it? Well this past Sunday the lady and I decided to take advantage of the fact that the Big Creek Greenway can deliver us by bicycle from our neighborhood right up to very near 5 Seasons. We sat at the bar, drank some Oktoberfests and ordered half-price small plates (between 5 and 6 o'clock; our luck.) The lamb tacos were recommended by Jasper behind the bar (he nailed it; they were wonderful) and the Georgia cheese plate was one of the best cheese plates I've ever had. The cheese plate comes with three cheeses (presumably all made in Georgia) accompanied by a berry compote, pecans, pine nuts, some earthy cured pork (Ossabaw, perhaps?) and a loaf of the spent-grain bread. I should mention here that any visit to 5 Seasons should include the spent-grain bread. It can be ordered on its own for a buck or two. All those flavors on the cheese plate created so many combinations to try and it just turned out to be the perfect Sunday evening light dinner. Combined with the fact that we can ride our bikes the several miles there without having to duel with cars, this was a four-star experience.
Great place for a large group for for a quaint date night. Wonderful fireplace in the middle of the bar area and ample seating. I have never had to wait long for a table. The food is remarkably great offering a good organic selection and some really unique choices you won't find anywhere else. The in house beers won't disappoint. Whether you like a light beer, a really hoppy IPA, or dark beers they have the beer for you. Highly recommended.
(5)
Emily H.
I recently dined here as part of their 6th anniversary celebration. You can't go wrong with half-priced beers and $5 dishes! Aside from the anniversary party, I've eaten here with my husband quite a bit. They were my first introduction to sweetbreads as well as hanging tender. They have a regular menu, but they also have different specials every night, depending on what locally sourced ingredients are available. The only bad thing about that, is that if you fall in love with a particular dish (hanging tender), then you can't get it again. But, I also look forward to trying the new dishes they have to offer. It forces me to branch out a bit, which is never a bad thing.
(4)
Ryan K.
Good place that can make most people happy. Diverse tavern type menu that is mostly healthy, organic, and local ingredients. Love the in-house created hot sauce variety. If you like off the beaten path hot sauces these are a must order. I find myself gravitating to the specials/daily menu for every visit. Rarely disappointed. My fall back regular menu item is the grassfed burger with pimento cheese and bacon. Burgers come with a good amount of fries (regular or sweet potato) on the side. Other sides are available to swap out. My wife and I go here a couple of times a month and have always enjoyed our meal.
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Yoomee H.
I've never been here, so my sister took me here for lunch. As I walked into the restaurant, I've noticed that there weren't many people. Our server was nice. She wasn't SUPER friendly but ok. She didn't suggest anything on the menu for us, because we already looked at the menu (online) before we arrived. I ordered the Georgia Organic Pork BBQ Sandwich ($12.00) and you can get it with either fries, sweet potato fries, potato salad or cole slaw. You could also substitute it with a cup of soup or house salad but it'll cost you an additional $1.50. So I got my sandwich with the sweet potato fries. YUM!! I couldn't wait!! Because I was soooooooooooo HUNGRY!!! When the food came out, my sister noticed that the sweet potato fries didn't come out with special dipping sauce that usually came with the fries. She told me that her co-worker had ordered the same thing I had and it came with the sweet potato fries! Huh.. I wonder why we had to ask for our special sauce?? That's weird. Anyways, she asked our server if we could have that sauce for the sweet potato fries and she went to get it for me. O-M-G!!! The sauce compliments the sweet potato fries!! Mmmm it was absolutely delicious!!! YOU MUST TRY IT!!!! It was soooo DELISH!!! I also ordered the Homemade "5" Pretzel (organic buckwheat flour). It was sort of like getting a huge Auntie Ann's Pretzel but it came with a weird cheese spread.. the menu said it came with "creamy mustard cheese".. ok.. when I read the "creamy" part I was expecting the dip or sauce to be a bit sweet.. but OMG.. I think it was the mustard seed that they mixed with the cream cheese, because it had a very strong and powerful horse-radish taste!! My sister tried it and she disliked it very much! I kept on eating it and yes yes.. I agreed with my sister.. the taste of the horse-radish was TOO STRONG.. the cook shouldn't put too much mustard seeds in the cream cheese.. ew! As I continued to eat the pretzel with the mustard cheese dip thingy.. it wasn't good at all! I'm going to try out their soup next time..
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Tommy R.
Great rotation of specials. Just had the Sesame Seared Tuna special. The best prepared seared tuna I have ever had. Tuna melted in the mouth and was paired with a delightful combination of fruit and vegetables.
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Allison G.
What a great find! The atmosphere was perfect. The shrimp and grits were amazing. I paired it with a watermelon beer, also amazing. The staff were extremely friendly. They welcomed my dog with open arms. Would not hesitate to go back.
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Woody W.
Excellent beer selection and my dinner was fantastic. I had the coca-cheery cola grilled Myers hanging tender steak :)))))
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Shyam S.
This is a beautiful and cavernous brewery with a lot of natural light on a very convenient spot on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta (about 1 mile east of 400). I have passed it many times, but did not stop to eat there till a few weeks ago and I am so lucky I did. Like many other places in Metro Atlanta that are known primarily for their alcohol, this place should have a better reputation for its food, which I found delicious. I had two salad/small plates - the beets salad and grilled asparagus and both were delightful. Fresh ingredients + caring preparation = happiness. I am definitely looking forward to returning.
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Krystle R.
I was introduced to this wonderful place on a first date. We sat at the bar and got to experience quality crafted beer, I loved their selections. I brew beer myself and will definitely be coming back here. Staff was great and so was the warm ambiance.
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Annie L.
Apparently their "beer portfolio" are the list of brews they have made in the PAST---not the current beer list. This was upsetting news for me, as I do love choices. Upon entering and looking at the beer list...womp womp...there were like 6 (affordable) beers to choose from? *SOB* I opted for the only high gravity beer listed, the belgian (not belgium) gold. Tasted more on the sweeter side, and just like the "dangerous" description, 2 brews left me feeling buuzzzzed. Food was a-okay. Nothing to brag about. Overall if you are going here for the brews, choose Taco Mac instead. Or if you're REALLY dedicated on trying out new things, go to Total Wine and buy yourself a build your own six pack. As for 5 Seasons...meh. Lack of beer selection and sub par food will make me dine elsewhere.
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Ankit P.
Fantasic place especially for gluten free people. I just need to come on Monday when they have a full gluten free menu.
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Emily K.
Four stars for the food, two stars for the price, so that evens out to three stars. I've been to this location several times for lunch and, while the food is good, the price is a little outrageous. I think for the type of food they serve, they need to lower their prices a bit. For two of us it was $40 before tip. Didn't try any of the beer as it was lunch, but the brewed root beer was satisfactory. The staff was friendly and helpful. It wasn't too busy or noisy, which I also appreciated. I'd probably go back if I wasn't the one paying.
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Andrew H.
My girlfriend and I have been here several times since she has been living in Alpharetta, and we think it is great. The service is wonderful, and the bartenders are great. The last time we went, we came in 15 minutes after the kitchen had "closed," but they still offered anything fried (we had calamari, and it was delicious). We have been here several times since for both lunch, dinner, and late-night; I would recommend the dinner / late night time frame. The beer is tasty and local. I tried a fresh hop IPA the last time I was there, and I'm glad I was walking home because I kept wanting another glass! The food is definitely that of a restaurant (not a pub), and the place has a very restaurant like feel to it though the food itself is not at the level of an upscale restaurant. I would not come here expecting a five-star meal, but I would have higher expectations than a pub. The woodwork on the interior provides a warm, rustic feel to a place with restaurant quality food, brewery-style beers, and local-pub style service. All-in-all, a great place to go for a bite to eat and a cold beer with a date.
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John D.
This place was awesome!!! The unique menu had some really excellent choices, hard to decide. I settled on the Grilled Ravioli since I've never seen that before, boy was it awesome!! Had a Cajun twist to it with crawfish and andouille sausage. My girlfriend had the Four Cheese Grilled Pizza, another thing you don't see anywhere else, cooked to absolute perfection. Now for the Beer! Being from Louisville, I love bourbon beers. The Answer-Bottled Whiskey Barrel Quinte55ence, was aged in Woodford Reserve Whiskey Barrels. What a superb beer! A beer made in my favorite Kentucky Bourbon barrel. I also tried the Pumpkin Ale, phenomenal seasonal ale!! Kinda like pumpkin pie with a beer twist. These people know what they're doing with their food and beer. I will make a trip here every time I visit Atlanta. I normally don't Yelp review restaurants when I'm out of town, but this place was too good not to share.
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Renee S.
This is a great place with great food, micro brew, and service. Highly recommend to try this place out.
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Rodrick D.
This was 3rd visit consistently pleased and always surprised by the unique menu options . Great place to come if you are tired of the same ole same ole. Service is good as well. I'm not a beer guy so I can't comment on the brewery aspect.
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Sarah P.
We went for dinner and drinks. All the craft beers were great as was the food! The atmosphere was warm and relaxing. There was a fireplace in the middle of the bar, so that was a major plus! The staff was friendly! I'd recommend it!
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Sam A.
Cool place; I wish there were more like it (besides the other locations). The food is really good and and I like the atmosphere - big fireplace in the dining area. They brew all their beer in-house so you are drinking something that you can't find elsewhere.
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Rich L.
Went herefor lunchmonday..... They brew their own beer, too bad I was working, couldnt sample them. Food menu for lunch was good and my grilled portobella sandwich and gumbo soup was very good. I will def return! Great service too... Very friendly waiter
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Brent H.
My wife and I love 5 Seasons Brewery, and it has become one of our go-to spots when we want a solid meal paired with a great draft brew (or two!). We've eaten here a lot and haven't ever ordered anything that we didn't enjoy. The menu is seasonal and rotates on a regular basis, so it's a nice surprise every time. A few of the standards that always please are the fish and chips and the hanging tender. They cook a good steak here, and know how to put together a delicious burger or sandwich. The sides are top notch too - if you luck out and spaetzle is on the menu, order it! It's our favorite. Like the food, I've never had a bad beer at 5 Seasons. They have a good selection on tap, and they've always been fresh, crisp and never skunky. They do wheat beers especially well. Ask your waiter what pairs well with your entree and whatever the recommendation, it's going to be good. My only complaint about this location is that they always seem to be sold out of a couple of key menu items. I may just be unlucky, but it seems as though my first choice for entree (and often beer) is usually unavailable. I've started selecting two entrees and beverages with the expectation that my first choice will be sold out.
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Valerie N.
I came here for lunch with my hubby on a Friday. What a nice surprise! What's great... -- Fantastic, varied menu of local ingredients. I sprung for the black bean burger (subbing out fries for the grit cakes) and my husband got the antelope patty melt. Yummmmmm..... -- Great wine list and beer list -- Fast service -- Yay Scoutmob! Lunch for two of really great food and beer for $15? Fantastic. What's not so great... -- The fries were a bit salty and the antelope was cooked too done (he had asked for medium rare but it was cooked well done), but other than that, the food was great! Apparently they do fresh caskings of beer on Thursdays at 5:55. Interesting...
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Chuck R.
Really, really bad experience. Terrible don't-give-a-#%*$ service, really bad beer recommendation, bland and expensive food. I can't understand why this place is still open.
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Beth H.
Da bier is das goot! I know my fake German stinks....but the beer is very good. They also have a very interesting menu. Check out the daily/weekly specials. These are items that you will not find on the regular menu. Consistenly delicious food with interesting flavors. Oh, and the folks that work here pretty cool.
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Keith F.
Yuk. Portabella mushroom sandwich on foccacia was greasy and soggy. Sweet potato fries had more salt than potato. I had been warned about the food. Next time I'll listen
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Steve V.
This place is WAY overpriced. Two TINY soft shell pork tacos $8, Wine $10 glass. $16 for fish Tacos. Beer that's poured with a 2 inch head $6 glass. It has nice atmosphere but way to pricey. I have been visiting this establishment since it was Buckhead brewery and all I can say it it keeps getting worse.
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Maria S.
Magic Dinner Event! This was the first of its kind. 5 Seasons North sent out flyers to announce a special evening of magic at the Old Milton facility. Magic act plus a 5 course meal. Each course was paired with an alcoholic beverage that was chosen so that it would bring out the special flavor of the food that it was paired with. The event was held Wednesday evening, which is an unusual time of the week. Honestly, given the amount of alcohol and food, this would be an ideal Friday or Saturday evening event. Going to work the next day when all you wanted to do was lounge is PJ's and get over a mild handover was not fun. Anyway, I digress, back to the event. First thing was the setting...the private room was set up on the second floor of the restaurant. At first it was hot...as in overheated due to the fact that all the heat was rising from the first floor of course. They figured that part out and lower the heat somewhat, but there were ladies during the dinner that kept fanning themselves with the menus to keep from sweating. Second observation...not enough seating for the amount of reservations. Seems that word of mouth got around about this event, and people decided to "drop in" thinking they would have plenty of room. Not true. They did bring in some extra tables and quickly put together seating, tableclothes etc. but still we were getting pretty crowded pretty quickly. Then there is logistics to consider. Food is made downstairs...therefore all the meals and drinks had to be placed on huge serving treys and "schlepped" upstairs. It was a wonder that one of the servers didn't take a nose dive...yes one glass of lemon water did get spilled on a patron. No harm, no foul...actually refreshing given the heat of the room. : ) Okay, drinks and food were finally arriving, socializing was commencing, all is well. Magician introduces himself and begins doing tricks...rope trick, card tricks, mind reading, shell game. He is a hit! Very personable, quick of hand and is working the crowd. By this time we are all at least three drinks in, so my eye is definitely not focusing as fast as it should on the slight of hand...seriously he could have pulled an elephant out of a hat and I would not have known how it got there. Seems the more we drank, the better the magician was. : ) Now for the food. Very, very well presented, very tasty...there were a few drinks I didn't really care for like the "Espresso Milk Stout and Irish Cream" combo....way too Stouty for me. But others loved it, so this is totally a personal preference. Course 3, consisted of a "Rabbit in a Hat", which was a beer braised rabbit in puff pastry. Lovely dish, meat was tender and shredded. Side dish was "magical mushroom marshmallow"..which I have yet to figure out if it was a marshmallow with mushroom flavoring or a mushroom with marshmallow flavoring! The servers kept the dishes moving and kept the dirty dishes cleared away quickly and efficiently. I think they were definitely there to make this evening a success, so give them a definite thumbs up. The portions at first seemed small for each course...about 2 oz for the roasted organic beef...heck, I can take down an 11 oz filet Mignon with no issues, so this was a tease for me. However, I must say that although not one dish had a ton of food, once you finished all the courses, you were definitely satisfied. So for the price ($100 per couple) you got great entertainment, wonderful food, plenty of booze and some fun times....just a little advise for 5 Seasons...consider doing this on a Friday or weekend where we get get over the hangover before coming into work. I will add a number of photos of the dishes to Yelp for all to see.
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Jessica L.
The GM of 5 Seasons contacted me after this review. He handled the situation very well and said he was going to use my review as a training opportunity. He provided us a gift card to try them out again which we just used last night. We had a great server, Lee. Unfortunately Lee was the highlight of the visit. We ordered the monk fish special and it was not good. My husbands was way undercooked and mine was way over cooked and It wasn't seasoned at all. Lee didn't argue with us like our previous experience. We reordered and my order came out incorrect. Issue was fixed quickly and was ok but not great. My husband's reorder of toasted ravioli was good and they specially prepared the sauce for him because he doesn't eat sausage. We ordered dessert and my husband enjoyed the bread pudding. The carrot cake was mediocre it was a bit on the dry side. We actually aren't restaurant complainers. We have probably sent back 5 meals at a restaurant in the last 10 years. Sorry 5 seasons. We appreciate the gift card and wish things had worked out because our son is celiac and you have gluten free options and you are super close to our house but there is something wrong in your kitchen.
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Cheryl B.
Excellent beer and food! Good service. If you look up though - the place could use a thorough dusting.
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Sam K.
Pretty decent beer. The spent grain bread loaf was amazing. Some dishes were great like my burger, but others at our table were just average. A little overpriced in my opinion.
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Matthew D.
Swung by here for a late lunch this weekend to get get out of the molten-hot oven that was Atlanta this past weekend. We were seated right away and the server did a nice job of walking us through the specials. We decided to start with the Beer Battered Onion Rings served with a spiced smoked tomato mayo. The mayo is OK, but the ketchup we requested was the better choice for dipping. For $8, it wasn't cheap, but they did bring out a decent sized plate of them. I was leaning towards the Cuban, but I wasn't sure so I asked the waiter. I appreciated his honesty when he said the Cuban was OK, it wasn't the best thing they did and to try the Lamb sandwich special. I took his advice and was rewarded, the sandwich was very good. I had two Golden Number Ales which were good, but still heavy. If you have read my reviews before about brewpubs my compliant qualifies here as well. Whenever one of these establishments opens they introduce 47 IPAs & Pale Ales, a token Stout and jam some odd ball fruit into a beer. I love Pilsners and lighter beers too, especially during the hot Atlanta summers, but they must buy the same home brewing kit and that is all they make. It is a little disappointing, but not uncommon, so I can hardly fault this place for mirroring other brewpubs and their selection. Rant aside, I enjoyed lunch, but it was pretty heavy. I will definitely be back again to try some other stuff, but it is a nice lunch option in the area. To Recap: The Good: Good service, nice variety on the menu. Everything seemed fresh and nice when a place makes its own beers, even if it could use a little more variety. The Bad: A small step above standard pub grub, but feels a little pricey when apps and small plates cost as much as sandwiches. No real deals on the menu. The Band This Restaurant Most Resembles: Wide Spread Panic. A nice little jam band, doing its own thing.
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Phin S.
Very disappointing. Inconsistency. There is little more I cannot stand in a restaurant. After having a five-star experience on our first visit, we returned to have a completely different encounter. Very slow unresponsive service was the primary problem. The food was not as good as it was before. The beer was not as good. Nothing was as good. But generally, the service ruined the experience. After an experience like we had tonight, we won't be back. There are too many other options in this area.
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Kathy F.
Beer selection and quality was terrific. Food was disappointing. They do use local ingredients which is a plus...but it stops there. We ordered off the specials. I had the chorizo taco salad. The meat was barely warm and chewy--quality seemed like it was leftover from the day before. My date had the roasted 1/2 chicken-this consisted of two small legs and a wing with dry meat and charred skin.Apparently, this chicken had no breast! The mashed potatoes did not look presentable but tasted good. The bacon wilted spinach included to hunks of burnt bacon but tasted good. At $16 and $18 a plate respectively, I expected more. I would recommend this place for apps and drinks but not for a meal.
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Tamara R.
Interesting menu and fun service
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Reed J.
A-OK about sums it up. We had a nice dinner last night that was OK, but not special enough to get the four stars. I had the spicy fish tacos, and they were tasty, but basic. The wife had a pizza and ate half, commenting that it was good, but thought there was tad too much egg yolk in the aioli, making it, of course, a mayonnaise. She hates mayonnaise. The pizza took a long time to cook - too long really, but not a big deal by itself. We had lots to talk about as we were planning an upcoming trip. The server was quick to pick up on that and she left us alone. One might have thought she forgot about us, that is until she came by and gave us each a beer on the house because of the wait. She knew the score, and that goes a long way! Big tip for her. Another reviewer commented that this is a good place to meet friends for a drink more than a place to go out for a really good meal. I tend to agree. the bar-table area was full, and people were having a good time talking and sipping their beers. And, our beers were very good! We both chose Belgians - they were great!
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Rox R.
Like this place. The waitresses tend to not be 'knowledgeable' about the beers (no a pale ale is not close to a brown and a 'American Brown Ale' is a brown). The hostess said that their were only tables by the bar and the place had 3+ that we could count from the hostess? But anyways, if you know your beer, you can figure it out- not beer menu on the table. I had the Rabbit Enchilada (yes, I felt bad ordering it)- but it was delicious! Tender. It was so well presented that it looked like their was less food than there was. Good cheese sauce though it could have a little more kick. The enchilada was more like a quesadilla/eggroll (larger than an eggroll, hard shell like a quesadilla). Very tasty. The sweet potato fries are really good here- as an appetizer or side item (the appetizer had a dipping sauce that was good). The beer is ok- prob depends on what is on the menu. The decadent was ok. I love the atmosphere of this place.
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Christopher C.
After a trip to the Dunwoody MARTA station with our guide-dog-in-training, we decided to hit this place on a whim on our ride back to Marietta. Honestly, had read about this place, but had never been and had never heard anything superlative or overly negative. To start, the atmosphere is great if you are into a comfortable hunting lodge-like setting. There's a large fire pit centrally located, comfortable booths throughout and high, wood-accented ceilings. The variety of high gravity beer is great for a small-batch, on-site brewer, and my wife and I kind of got stuck on one beer - the Pepe Le Pew de Saison. Yup, the name gave me pause, but one sip had me wanting to buy a keg to bring home. The waiter we had was accommodating and knowledgeable about their beer selections, but service overall was a bit slow. We were there on a Saturday afternoon and didn't have anywhere we had to be, so it was fine, and it wasn't ridiculously long either. Just somewhat slow. The food was good - somewhat unique, and prepared as described, but not over the top excellent. It's essentially upscale bar food that is prepared with some unusual ingredients that are locally grown and promised to be fresh as a slap in the face on a cold winter day. The greens are definitely fresh and we quizzed our waiter on the meat and he was able to tell us when and from where each was delivered. I ordered the antelope patty melt, which is exactly as it sounds. Antelope is similar in taste and texture to venison, which can vary depending on who and how it is processed. My burger was a little tough (it's easy to overcook venison, too), but the mix of the meat with the onions, cheese and toasted bread was great - especially pared with our new favorite beer. My wife and daughter split a roasted beet salad and a lemon chicken salad sandwich and were quite happy. My wife seemed to enjoy the salad more than my daughter - remarking how fresh everything tasted. I don't remember exactly what my two other kids ordered, but I recall a plate heaped high with very tasty sweep potato fries. All in all, it was a good experience - good enough that my wife and I dined at the Roswell location for Valentine's Day weekend (very busy). That will be in a different review, but suffice it to say that the spent grain beer bread is SO worth the $1 a loaf. We ordered a few extras to bring home with us :-). Also, the beers at each restaurant are different, which is a bit disappointing since we like the Pepe le Pew so much.
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Wren U.
Now that 5 Seasons has become a chain of restaurants the menu has suffered a bit. The daily specials at the Northside location are a little boring compare to the offerings at the original location in Sandy Springs, and I find myself ordering the specials less and less. However, there are some gems on the regular menu. My favorites are the granny serrano pizza, beer cheese soup, wedge salad, and spent grain bread. If you have never eaten at a 5 Seasons it is absolutely worth a try, the atmosphere is cozy and perfect for imbibing on their craft beer selection (go for the saison if it is available).
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Roy K.
Great beer & great food. Ok prices. Usually bad service. Let me explain. -Beer is always quality and I enjoy that they mix it up quite a bit when it comes to a seasonal brew. -Food menu is great and always has a few twists to add to normal seemingly normal dishes. -Prices - def not a cheap eatery. Beer prices are normal but the good prices always surprise me. Normal lunch sandwich dish is $10-13 and dinner will be $17 or above for an entree -Service - usually bad, prob 3/5 times it's horrible and the 1/5 is ok, then 1/5 it's fantastic. Making it a total toss up on how you will be served. Great place to bring out-of-towners and giving them something they can't get in their hometown.
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Mike L.
I took my wife there recently and we were pleasantly surprised. Food was awesome and beer was also super tasty. I recommend this place. It is 100% better than the other places that have been in here before. I can't say enough for the food and their attention to detail and their staff works well together to ensure that no details is left undone. I am telling everyone that this place is GREAT
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Chrystal S.
Met a friend there for a quick visit. Both bartenders were great and very accommodating. One even offered some advice for low-cal cocktail after my girfriend and I commented on wanting that option. My app. was slightly undercooked. I ate it anyway. They still brought me a fresh order. Excellent customer service and food presentation. The one-man-band was great and played a good selection of songs. I never thought to go to 5 Seasons North, but I will now!
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John L.
Although I like the 5 Seasons Sandy Springs, I love the 5 Seasons North. The menu is always full of surprises, like the elk burger which was fantastic. I do lunch here once a week. When I'm on the road, this is the sort of place I like to hang out after a busy day. Good food, good beer menu (as this is, after all, a brewery) and lots of people. The best thing on the standard menu is probably the burger. And it's organic. Some complain about the price but I find their prices in line with any decent microbrewery/restaurant. You might pay a dollar or two more for the food but, overall, it's worth it. If you're just looking for a sports bar with cheap beer and cheap bar food, try someplace else. If you're looking for good food, good beer and good people, I like this place.
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P B.
So I meet one of my coworker over here the other day for a late lunch and was surprised. Last time I had lunch here i wasn't that big of a fan. I didn't remember the food being this good. I think that a brew pub needs awesome food , and these guys have stepped up their game. I will probably come back one night for dinner and try it out again.
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Jonathan N.
Overall it was A-ok. Service was really nice. I only wish I could say the food was as good as the waiters. The antelope burger in all honestly, doesn't taste that different from a regular burger.... Some people might be able to tell the difference, but it's nothing that special. It's tasty, but it's not really worth it in my opinion. The rabbit enchiladas were sort of weird. The sauce they pour on top was too creamy and heavy. I couldn't take more than 2 bites.... The only thing I'd ever come to 5 Seasons for is probably the Brisket sandwich. It's really yummyyy! 50x yummier than the antelope burger! that's for sure! :D
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Carrie F.
Gluten-Free Specials on Mondays~ From the gluten-free menu, I had pan-roasted chicken with diced potatoes and bacon. It was really nice--lovely brown, crunchy skin, juicy, and it tasted exactly the way chicken is supposed to taste. Lots of gluten-free options, including pizza. The gluten-free pizza is available all the time, not just Mondays. Unfortunately, they are not currently serving a gluten-free beer. The restaurant does not currently have any information up on their website about their gluten-free options, but they do have a menu printed up at the restaurant. My server brought the lack of information on their site up to her manager, who said they would work to get it corrected, as most gluten-free folks really want to see what the options are before going to restaurant for the first time. I like the decor (kind of an understated hunting lodge feel) and the service was nice. They work to serve local, seasonal, and organic foods. It is not heinously expensive but not cheap either~ I had a glass of wine, my main course and a cup of coffee, all of which came to just under $30. The price was worth it as the food was good (and safe).
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Kelly J.
Love the local food.
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Jamie S.
Love the fish tacos and seasonal brews
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Nick D.
I eat here about once a week. I love the variety and use of local ingredients. They have specials everyday, and the beers are wonderful as well. They take pride in their ingredients and let the natural flavors come through. The service is always friendly and kids are welcome, at least when I go in the early evening. They often have special meals and themes (Oktoberfest, BBQ, etc). One of the best restaurants in the area in my opinion because they always have something new.
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Priya K.
Great local brewery. Food is good enough for business lunches and dinner :-) Few veggie options but taste good. The veggie ravioli that might sometimes be on the specials is delicious.
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andy a.
Over price for a bland food... Put your $$ somewhere else.
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Mitch F.
wow, major issues in the kitchen here recently. While I've been lucky on my last two visits ( I got my food), the people sitting next to me both times weren't. One couple (very nice and patient) waited over an hour for their food (at teast they ended up comping it); while the other couple (she didn't say anything; he was a tool) not so much. The people that took the tool's place got their burgers before their salads arrived. I'm glad to see the crowds returning, but they really need to get their act together
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Gino M.
Sadly the second experience coming here was no better than the first ... the name attached to this establishment kept me coming here in the promise that it would be as good as the original, but no, it's not. Let me be clear -- the beer is wonderful. It always is and always will be. The food on the other hand has been unsatisfactory both time I've been here, and for their prices, that's just not acceptable. My wife ordered one of the daily specials : "Pizza with hickory smoked beef, red peppers, onions and a honey mustard bbq sauce". Sounds great ... I imagined strips of beed, succulent peppers and nice carmelized onions, right? What we got was a large pita bread covered in melted cheeze topped with all the above toppings ... but those toppings were diced - and in small quantities. Seriously, this pizza could have been a "Mama Celeste" from the frozen section of Publix for all we knew. My mom (because hey, this was Mother's Day and my mom's always loved the Prado location) - ordered another item off the daily special - a standard strip steak. She ordered it 'medium' and it came out raw. The outside was carmalized and blackened, the inside was cold. Look, I can understand when someone orders something medium and it might come out a little juicier/redder than they wanted. I get that. But raw? That's just unacceptable. The beer's great, I've never had bad service - but the food's not worth the high price.
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Niki W.
I would have given 5 seasons 4 stars if not for the HORRIBLE service. Slow like Chistmas doesn't even begin to describe it. Our lazy Sunday lunch took 2 hours - way too lazy - with drink orders taking around 10-15 minutes to fill. Along with the rather pricey food this rated 1-2 stars in our book and we won't be back unless we decide we have some paint we want to watch dry while we wait to eat.
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Lee G.
This place used to be a Buckhead Brewery. Today it has about the same feel. The building looks like a fancy ski lodge. Inside you'll find a high ceiling, exposed rafters and warm and inviting tables. They brew their own beer here of course. I'm not much of a beer snob, and I tend to not like stuff like this. But they have four or five varieties of small batch beers, including some high gravity brews. I went for lunch and didn't partake of any. The lunch menu is diverse. You'll find hand made pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and a variety of seafood items. I picked a mahi mahi dish off the daily specials menu. The fish was cooked perfectly, yet was unusually paired. The mango salsa went well with the fish, but there was also a salty and spicy fried onion that just didn't fit. It also came atop a small side of greens. Overall it was pretty tasty, but the portion size was small, especially considering that it set me back 14 bucks (for lunch). I was hungry again by 3:00. The service was prompt, friendly but not in your face. The crowd for lunch was mostly middle manager types and sales critters. It might be a decent place to entertain a client since the feel is casual, yet the menu is a bit on the fine dining side. The prices are just high, no other way to put it. What cracked me up the most was the door when you leave. Whoever designed this building must have been stoned. You open the door and immediately have to make three steep steps down into the parking lot. It is a lawsuit waiting to happen. I can see someone hitting this place for happy hour, sucking down a few high gravity brews, then taking a nasty spill out the door ending with a face plant in the parking lot. Even without a beer, I almost didn't stick the landing getting out of this place.
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Amanda B.
I won't be coming back here. I didn't even have a chance to eat or drink! I came here with my boyfriend on a Thursday night around 5:30. It was our first time here and the ambiance was great. The host said they were also seating upstairs tonight and asked if we'd mind. We just thought it would be the same, so we said okay. He took us upstairs to a room completely closed off from the lower level with No music and large tables full of families. I really felt like we were missing out on the experience downstairs, and figured since not even half of the tables were full, we could ask to switch tables. After requesting a new table, both hosts tell us " we can't go out of rotation for seating or it will upset the servers". My boyfriend and I have been in the service for many years, and the customer is the most important thing! I'm sure if a manager overheard the hosts they would have no problem accommodating us. Common! So I bite my tongue and we go back to our table and decide whether to leave or not, but no server came to out table for about 6 minutes so they made the decision for us!
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Amanda W.
Even though the Sandy Springs location is much closer, the hubby and I decided to trek up 400 to the Alpharetta location since they brew their own root beer there and the Sandy Springs location does not. Unfortunately the root beer kind of sucked. It was very medicine-y tasting. However, my beer (Venus) was very tasty. We started off with an order of calamari and it was excellent. The Chili-Lemongrass Dipping Sauce goes well with the calamari and it's served with little bits of fried red onions. The husband got the Parmesan Crusted Chicken and it was rather boring. My Granny Serrano pizza pie was good even if the onions weren't carmelized as stated on the menu. We also got a side of the Sweet Onion Spaetzle. Now I've had some authentic German spaetzle and this stuff sucked. It was just too rich and creamy. It was more like eating extra cheesy, creamy mac n' cheese. I'm not too sure if I'd come back here for the food. But the beer was definitely worth the drive.
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Andrew A.
Great Place for beer brewed on site, I really enjoy the spent grain bread, which usually comes in handy when i order the Crawfish Ravioli so i can soak the bread in the sauce used for the ravioli. Did I mention the spent grain is grain made from the beer! Definitely will make it back there. I also hear that the OKTOBERFEST is this Saturday. I may need to stop in then
(5)
Coran S.
Awesome place. Little spendy. Amazing food and amazing brew. This place deserves a better than cliche' review. So for now, I will say : Get an app & get an entree and ask the server to pair it with a beer on tap (they're always changing but are always phenomenal)-- if you bring a friend split the quintessence! I just thought that the North store (the other's on Roswell) deserved its own page. I'll be back to share a future experience later!
(5)
Boris Y.
Yes both food and service can be erratic--just like the Prado location. But tough to beat microbrew and when the food is on, it's excellent. Bolinda is a friendly bartender.
(4)
Michael V.
The food is good, the service was good. Because I was there for lunch during work hours, I did not get to try the any of the brewed beer.
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Alex H.
Very similar to the 5 Seasons Prado with some minor twists due to a different Brewmaster. Last I checked the Brewmaster here was recruited from Dogwood when they went under, and I appreciate the opportunity to continue to appreciate their mastery of the craft. Do not pass up the opportunity to try the root beer that is brewed on site.
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Anjali S.
I probably shouldn't be reviewing this place since I didn't get a chance to try the beer- but I thought I'd throw my two cents in about the food- The food was terrible. We went on a Friday night. It was basically empty. We got coconut shrimp, which was mediocre and a total ripoff- 4 shrimp $10, gobi manchurian appetizer- this is an Indian dish. Since we are Indian (I don't mean to mention that in every review I do- but somehow i feel it gives me credibility with some things) So anyway, the gobi machurian special, it's an Indian dish, lightly battered califlower in a spicy brown sauce. We were given these brown lumpy batter covered balls with partially raw califlower inside- with this terrible generic "curry" tasting sauce. I got the filet- a steak is a steak. Nothing I would have to go back for. The green beans were good. My husband got a burger. His sweet potato fries were a little more than "al dente" they were not cooked well. I can see how it would be an okay place to have a couple drinks with friends- but this place is no good for "going out" to dinner.
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Lesley R.
Found this restaurant when we were scoping out the place I was interviewing at the following day. We tried it out for dinner and loved the service, food, and beer which is made in house. The Venus Belgium beer was my favorite.
(5)
Russ G.
This is the best of the three 5 Seasons in my opinion. To begin, and this is big for me, the majority of the employees are not too young here. Not to say anything bad, but I find at more upscale places, if all the employees are 21-29yrs old like at the Westside location, they tend to put less effort in service and more into hanging out while getting paid. I have had good service at Westside, but it seems it takes pulling teeth to get it. I don't want to make a friend just to get a drink, I just want a drink. So here, in Alpharetta, there are a few servers a little older, so they're more focused on serving customers and not hanging out with them. Again, nothing wrong with that when the mood fits, but it doesn't always fit. Anyway, another big plus here is they have a much larger selection of Scotch than the other two, though it's pricey it's at least available. I like having choices and good choices too. The food here is very good, they have a rotating specials menu, random new items, and seasonals to offer so you're not stuck with the same thing. It's well prepared every time I've been in and the servers are always happy to offer suggestions to you as well. Overall it's just a step above the other two locations, just wish it was closer.
(4)
Darrel M.
Excellent place for happy hour and lite bites. I go once or twice per month for after work drinks and lite bites. The onion rings and sweet potato fries are outstanding.
(4)
Jon P.
I discovered that Elk is awesome! Only at 5 Seasons can you get such an unusual dish. We ate there New Years Eve for our anniversary. The Elk was more tender than any meat I have had before. Cathy's meal was great also, and the service was, as usual, very good. A memorable evening.
(5)
Tim F.
Went with the girlfriend early on a Friday evening. The bar was somewhat crowded, but there weren't many people getting food. The atmosphere is nice, though still relaxed. The art on the wall is by local artists and you can purchase it if you like. I wasn't really a fan of our corner's artist... First off: the beer. I had two beers, the Mighty Aphrodite Imperial White and the Shakti Saison. They were both excellent. Each came out at an appropriate temperature in a high-grav tulip glass. Very, very good, though I feel like some extra carbonation would have helped. The mouthfeel was just a bit too watery for my taste. We ordered fried crab fingers, white pizza, lamb tenderloin, and flourless chocolate cake for dessert. I didn't have any crab fingers... The pizza was good, though not spectacular. The lamb was very good. The cake was amazing, though for $7 I would have liked a bigger portion... or at least more than a teeny bit of ice cream. Overall, I was very happy with the food and ecstatic with the beer. I'd go again for sure, but probably for beer and a snack. The full dinner was pretty pricey. I should mention they also do beer dinners. There was a sign up for a 7-course, $65 marathon of food. It looked fabulous. While I don't really see myself going for one, it does look like 5 Seasons really brings a classy brewpub to the Alpharetta area. Yay!
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Brad B.
A bit overpriced considering the qualty of the food. Like the microbrewery concept but have been repeatedly disappointed with the beers I've tried. Very much an eclectic menu -- seems to cater to a pallette that isn't as much to my personal liking but could see how it might appeal.
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Yesael S.
The food was pretty good, i had the steak and fries with the callamari appetizer. The atmosphere is very lodge like and the service was pretty quick. A nice and cozy place to eat.
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Jarrod C.
We made the long trek up 400 a few weekends ago with another couple to check out 5 seasons North. We've heard a lot of the hype around the beer here and had heard the food was great as well. Well...all 4 of us came away very disapointed. There is absolutely nothing about this place that is worth driving that far for. I tasted 3 beers (The Answer, Saison, and Oktoberfest), and all of those were solid...but nowhere near the best I've had. The food was just extremely average, especially for the price. The service wasn't that good either, our waitress really didn't know much about the beers when we had questions...not to mention they were out of 3 or 4 different items. Maybe we just had a bad experience and this place really is amazing, but everything about our experience there screams 2 stars (I'll add the 3rd star b/c the brewmaster saved us a bottle of "The Answer" since we emailed him a while back). Bottomline: save your gas money and go somewhere ITP.
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Kristin P.
Went here to have dinner with the boyfriend and his family and the food was great as always. The service wasn't as on par as it's been in the past - apparently our waitress clocked out in the middle of our dinner and didn't come by to tell us so we had no idea why no one was refilling our drinks or checking up on us. Finally someone came over and said they would be our new waitress. This was probably a freak incident, but it wasn't very professional of our original waitress. Don't live in this area, but if I'm ever in the neighborhood I would definitely go again.
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Karie L.
This place has gone through so many changes.... A couple friends from work asked us up for a beer. When we got there they were sitting at the bar, we pulled up a seat and joined them. took about 15 minutes for someone to ask if i wanted something to drink, i got a beer, a golden ale, which was really good. A friend and I sat there talking about wedding stuff when out of no where another server comes to the bar and mentioned that the "fresh off the boat" table she has is ordering a bunch of shots, so the bar should get ready. Its one thing when a table is difficult and rude, but we could hear the table and they were polite... the comment wasn't warranted.. We looked over the menu but nothing jumped out at us, I ended up ordering the beer cheese soup and the hubby got the black bean chicken soup, which he said was really good. we hung out a little while longer and got our checks. The service at the bar wasn't so bad, they explained it took so long for a drink when we got there because their systems were down. Appreciated the explanation. And she was prompt to clear any dishes or trash away. Also quick to ask for refills or provide water.
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Mickey D.
I've been to several 5 Seasons locations and had mixed results with the food. The menu options always seem so inspired but everything just ends up being okay. Ho-hum. The beer, on the other hand, is fantastic. Make no mistake- this place brews on site and that should be your first reason to visit. I'd been to 5 Seasons North on one other occasion: A couple of winters ago we stopped in to try the wassail they'd brewed for the holidays. It was abysmal. Worst thing I've ever tried to force down my gullet. My table-mates thought it was drinkable, and this was the first time I've ever found myself to be the lone negative dissenter when it comes to matters of food and drink. I like everything. So up until now this doesn't sound like a 4-star review, does it? Well this past Sunday the lady and I decided to take advantage of the fact that the Big Creek Greenway can deliver us by bicycle from our neighborhood right up to very near 5 Seasons. We sat at the bar, drank some Oktoberfests and ordered half-price small plates (between 5 and 6 o'clock; our luck.) The lamb tacos were recommended by Jasper behind the bar (he nailed it; they were wonderful) and the Georgia cheese plate was one of the best cheese plates I've ever had. The cheese plate comes with three cheeses (presumably all made in Georgia) accompanied by a berry compote, pecans, pine nuts, some earthy cured pork (Ossabaw, perhaps?) and a loaf of the spent-grain bread. I should mention here that any visit to 5 Seasons should include the spent-grain bread. It can be ordered on its own for a buck or two. All those flavors on the cheese plate created so many combinations to try and it just turned out to be the perfect Sunday evening light dinner. Combined with the fact that we can ride our bikes the several miles there without having to duel with cars, this was a four-star experience.
Great place for a large group for for a quaint date night. Wonderful fireplace in the middle of the bar area and ample seating. I have never had to wait long for a table. The food is remarkably great offering a good organic selection and some really unique choices you won't find anywhere else. The in house beers won't disappoint. Whether you like a light beer, a really hoppy IPA, or dark beers they have the beer for you. Highly recommended.
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Amy V.
I love this place. The ambiance is very cool...it reminds me of an upscale hunting lodge. Great when the weather isn't at it's best. They have a good selection of beers...duh, it's a brewery! I like the tasting option where you can get a shooter of several of their brewed beers. They also have a full bar and usually have an infused vodka available. I had the Swedish fish vodka...yum! The food never disappoints! I've even had the chance to expand my horizons with alligator! It's spicy and crunchy with an awesome sauce. I've had several of their menu items and they are all very good. The menu changes often, so if you want to try something again you better get back quick!
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Brian S.
Excellent beer, food is high quality and service is great. One of the finer establishments in Metro Atlanta. If you're in Alpharetta looking for a place to eat, this is where you go.
(5)
Emily H.
I recently dined here as part of their 6th anniversary celebration. You can't go wrong with half-priced beers and $5 dishes! Aside from the anniversary party, I've eaten here with my husband quite a bit. They were my first introduction to sweetbreads as well as hanging tender. They have a regular menu, but they also have different specials every night, depending on what locally sourced ingredients are available. The only bad thing about that, is that if you fall in love with a particular dish (hanging tender), then you can't get it again. But, I also look forward to trying the new dishes they have to offer. It forces me to branch out a bit, which is never a bad thing.
(4)
Ryan K.
Good place that can make most people happy. Diverse tavern type menu that is mostly healthy, organic, and local ingredients. Love the in-house created hot sauce variety. If you like off the beaten path hot sauces these are a must order. I find myself gravitating to the specials/daily menu for every visit. Rarely disappointed. My fall back regular menu item is the grassfed burger with pimento cheese and bacon. Burgers come with a good amount of fries (regular or sweet potato) on the side. Other sides are available to swap out. My wife and I go here a couple of times a month and have always enjoyed our meal.
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Krystle R.
I was introduced to this wonderful place on a first date. We sat at the bar and got to experience quality crafted beer, I loved their selections. I brew beer myself and will definitely be coming back here. Staff was great and so was the warm ambiance.
(5)
Annie L.
Apparently their "beer portfolio" are the list of brews they have made in the PAST---not the current beer list. This was upsetting news for me, as I do love choices. Upon entering and looking at the beer list...womp womp...there were like 6 (affordable) beers to choose from? *SOB* I opted for the only high gravity beer listed, the belgian (not belgium) gold. Tasted more on the sweeter side, and just like the "dangerous" description, 2 brews left me feeling buuzzzzed. Food was a-okay. Nothing to brag about. Overall if you are going here for the brews, choose Taco Mac instead. Or if you're REALLY dedicated on trying out new things, go to Total Wine and buy yourself a build your own six pack. As for 5 Seasons...meh. Lack of beer selection and sub par food will make me dine elsewhere.
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Yoomee H.
I've never been here, so my sister took me here for lunch. As I walked into the restaurant, I've noticed that there weren't many people. Our server was nice. She wasn't SUPER friendly but ok. She didn't suggest anything on the menu for us, because we already looked at the menu (online) before we arrived. I ordered the Georgia Organic Pork BBQ Sandwich ($12.00) and you can get it with either fries, sweet potato fries, potato salad or cole slaw. You could also substitute it with a cup of soup or house salad but it'll cost you an additional $1.50. So I got my sandwich with the sweet potato fries. YUM!! I couldn't wait!! Because I was soooooooooooo HUNGRY!!! When the food came out, my sister noticed that the sweet potato fries didn't come out with special dipping sauce that usually came with the fries. She told me that her co-worker had ordered the same thing I had and it came with the sweet potato fries! Huh.. I wonder why we had to ask for our special sauce?? That's weird. Anyways, she asked our server if we could have that sauce for the sweet potato fries and she went to get it for me. O-M-G!!! The sauce compliments the sweet potato fries!! Mmmm it was absolutely delicious!!! YOU MUST TRY IT!!!! It was soooo DELISH!!! I also ordered the Homemade "5" Pretzel (organic buckwheat flour). It was sort of like getting a huge Auntie Ann's Pretzel but it came with a weird cheese spread.. the menu said it came with "creamy mustard cheese".. ok.. when I read the "creamy" part I was expecting the dip or sauce to be a bit sweet.. but OMG.. I think it was the mustard seed that they mixed with the cream cheese, because it had a very strong and powerful horse-radish taste!! My sister tried it and she disliked it very much! I kept on eating it and yes yes.. I agreed with my sister.. the taste of the horse-radish was TOO STRONG.. the cook shouldn't put too much mustard seeds in the cream cheese.. ew! As I continued to eat the pretzel with the mustard cheese dip thingy.. it wasn't good at all! I'm going to try out their soup next time..
(4)
Tommy R.
Great rotation of specials. Just had the Sesame Seared Tuna special. The best prepared seared tuna I have ever had. Tuna melted in the mouth and was paired with a delightful combination of fruit and vegetables.
(5)
Allison G.
What a great find! The atmosphere was perfect. The shrimp and grits were amazing. I paired it with a watermelon beer, also amazing. The staff were extremely friendly. They welcomed my dog with open arms. Would not hesitate to go back.
(5)
Woody W.
Excellent beer selection and my dinner was fantastic. I had the coca-cheery cola grilled Myers hanging tender steak :)))))
(5)
Shyam S.
This is a beautiful and cavernous brewery with a lot of natural light on a very convenient spot on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta (about 1 mile east of 400). I have passed it many times, but did not stop to eat there till a few weeks ago and I am so lucky I did. Like many other places in Metro Atlanta that are known primarily for their alcohol, this place should have a better reputation for its food, which I found delicious. I had two salad/small plates - the beets salad and grilled asparagus and both were delightful. Fresh ingredients + caring preparation = happiness. I am definitely looking forward to returning.
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Andrew H.
My girlfriend and I have been here several times since she has been living in Alpharetta, and we think it is great. The service is wonderful, and the bartenders are great. The last time we went, we came in 15 minutes after the kitchen had "closed," but they still offered anything fried (we had calamari, and it was delicious). We have been here several times since for both lunch, dinner, and late-night; I would recommend the dinner / late night time frame. The beer is tasty and local. I tried a fresh hop IPA the last time I was there, and I'm glad I was walking home because I kept wanting another glass! The food is definitely that of a restaurant (not a pub), and the place has a very restaurant like feel to it though the food itself is not at the level of an upscale restaurant. I would not come here expecting a five-star meal, but I would have higher expectations than a pub. The woodwork on the interior provides a warm, rustic feel to a place with restaurant quality food, brewery-style beers, and local-pub style service. All-in-all, a great place to go for a bite to eat and a cold beer with a date.
(4)
John D.
This place was awesome!!! The unique menu had some really excellent choices, hard to decide. I settled on the Grilled Ravioli since I've never seen that before, boy was it awesome!! Had a Cajun twist to it with crawfish and andouille sausage. My girlfriend had the Four Cheese Grilled Pizza, another thing you don't see anywhere else, cooked to absolute perfection. Now for the Beer! Being from Louisville, I love bourbon beers. The Answer-Bottled Whiskey Barrel Quinte55ence, was aged in Woodford Reserve Whiskey Barrels. What a superb beer! A beer made in my favorite Kentucky Bourbon barrel. I also tried the Pumpkin Ale, phenomenal seasonal ale!! Kinda like pumpkin pie with a beer twist. These people know what they're doing with their food and beer. I will make a trip here every time I visit Atlanta. I normally don't Yelp review restaurants when I'm out of town, but this place was too good not to share.
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Renee S.
This is a great place with great food, micro brew, and service. Highly recommend to try this place out.
(4)
Rodrick D.
This was 3rd visit consistently pleased and always surprised by the unique menu options . Great place to come if you are tired of the same ole same ole. Service is good as well. I'm not a beer guy so I can't comment on the brewery aspect.
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Sarah P.
We went for dinner and drinks. All the craft beers were great as was the food! The atmosphere was warm and relaxing. There was a fireplace in the middle of the bar, so that was a major plus! The staff was friendly! I'd recommend it!
(5)
Sam A.
Cool place; I wish there were more like it (besides the other locations). The food is really good and and I like the atmosphere - big fireplace in the dining area. They brew all their beer in-house so you are drinking something that you can't find elsewhere.
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Rich L.
Went herefor lunchmonday..... They brew their own beer, too bad I was working, couldnt sample them. Food menu for lunch was good and my grilled portobella sandwich and gumbo soup was very good. I will def return! Great service too... Very friendly waiter
(4)
Brent H.
My wife and I love 5 Seasons Brewery, and it has become one of our go-to spots when we want a solid meal paired with a great draft brew (or two!). We've eaten here a lot and haven't ever ordered anything that we didn't enjoy. The menu is seasonal and rotates on a regular basis, so it's a nice surprise every time. A few of the standards that always please are the fish and chips and the hanging tender. They cook a good steak here, and know how to put together a delicious burger or sandwich. The sides are top notch too - if you luck out and spaetzle is on the menu, order it! It's our favorite. Like the food, I've never had a bad beer at 5 Seasons. They have a good selection on tap, and they've always been fresh, crisp and never skunky. They do wheat beers especially well. Ask your waiter what pairs well with your entree and whatever the recommendation, it's going to be good. My only complaint about this location is that they always seem to be sold out of a couple of key menu items. I may just be unlucky, but it seems as though my first choice for entree (and often beer) is usually unavailable. I've started selecting two entrees and beverages with the expectation that my first choice will be sold out.
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Valerie N.
I came here for lunch with my hubby on a Friday. What a nice surprise! What's great... -- Fantastic, varied menu of local ingredients. I sprung for the black bean burger (subbing out fries for the grit cakes) and my husband got the antelope patty melt. Yummmmmm..... -- Great wine list and beer list -- Fast service -- Yay Scoutmob! Lunch for two of really great food and beer for $15? Fantastic. What's not so great... -- The fries were a bit salty and the antelope was cooked too done (he had asked for medium rare but it was cooked well done), but other than that, the food was great! Apparently they do fresh caskings of beer on Thursdays at 5:55. Interesting...
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Chuck R.
Really, really bad experience. Terrible don't-give-a-#%*$ service, really bad beer recommendation, bland and expensive food. I can't understand why this place is still open.
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Beth H.
Da bier is das goot! I know my fake German stinks....but the beer is very good. They also have a very interesting menu. Check out the daily/weekly specials. These are items that you will not find on the regular menu. Consistenly delicious food with interesting flavors. Oh, and the folks that work here pretty cool.
(5)
Ankit P.
Fantasic place especially for gluten free people. I just need to come on Monday when they have a full gluten free menu.
(5)
Emily K.
Four stars for the food, two stars for the price, so that evens out to three stars. I've been to this location several times for lunch and, while the food is good, the price is a little outrageous. I think for the type of food they serve, they need to lower their prices a bit. For two of us it was $40 before tip. Didn't try any of the beer as it was lunch, but the brewed root beer was satisfactory. The staff was friendly and helpful. It wasn't too busy or noisy, which I also appreciated. I'd probably go back if I wasn't the one paying.
(3)
Maria S.
Magic Dinner Event! This was the first of its kind. 5 Seasons North sent out flyers to announce a special evening of magic at the Old Milton facility. Magic act plus a 5 course meal. Each course was paired with an alcoholic beverage that was chosen so that it would bring out the special flavor of the food that it was paired with. The event was held Wednesday evening, which is an unusual time of the week. Honestly, given the amount of alcohol and food, this would be an ideal Friday or Saturday evening event. Going to work the next day when all you wanted to do was lounge is PJ's and get over a mild handover was not fun. Anyway, I digress, back to the event. First thing was the setting...the private room was set up on the second floor of the restaurant. At first it was hot...as in overheated due to the fact that all the heat was rising from the first floor of course. They figured that part out and lower the heat somewhat, but there were ladies during the dinner that kept fanning themselves with the menus to keep from sweating. Second observation...not enough seating for the amount of reservations. Seems that word of mouth got around about this event, and people decided to "drop in" thinking they would have plenty of room. Not true. They did bring in some extra tables and quickly put together seating, tableclothes etc. but still we were getting pretty crowded pretty quickly. Then there is logistics to consider. Food is made downstairs...therefore all the meals and drinks had to be placed on huge serving treys and "schlepped" upstairs. It was a wonder that one of the servers didn't take a nose dive...yes one glass of lemon water did get spilled on a patron. No harm, no foul...actually refreshing given the heat of the room. : ) Okay, drinks and food were finally arriving, socializing was commencing, all is well. Magician introduces himself and begins doing tricks...rope trick, card tricks, mind reading, shell game. He is a hit! Very personable, quick of hand and is working the crowd. By this time we are all at least three drinks in, so my eye is definitely not focusing as fast as it should on the slight of hand...seriously he could have pulled an elephant out of a hat and I would not have known how it got there. Seems the more we drank, the better the magician was. : ) Now for the food. Very, very well presented, very tasty...there were a few drinks I didn't really care for like the "Espresso Milk Stout and Irish Cream" combo....way too Stouty for me. But others loved it, so this is totally a personal preference. Course 3, consisted of a "Rabbit in a Hat", which was a beer braised rabbit in puff pastry. Lovely dish, meat was tender and shredded. Side dish was "magical mushroom marshmallow"..which I have yet to figure out if it was a marshmallow with mushroom flavoring or a mushroom with marshmallow flavoring! The servers kept the dishes moving and kept the dirty dishes cleared away quickly and efficiently. I think they were definitely there to make this evening a success, so give them a definite thumbs up. The portions at first seemed small for each course...about 2 oz for the roasted organic beef...heck, I can take down an 11 oz filet Mignon with no issues, so this was a tease for me. However, I must say that although not one dish had a ton of food, once you finished all the courses, you were definitely satisfied. So for the price ($100 per couple) you got great entertainment, wonderful food, plenty of booze and some fun times....just a little advise for 5 Seasons...consider doing this on a Friday or weekend where we get get over the hangover before coming into work. I will add a number of photos of the dishes to Yelp for all to see.
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Keith F.
Yuk. Portabella mushroom sandwich on foccacia was greasy and soggy. Sweet potato fries had more salt than potato. I had been warned about the food. Next time I'll listen
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Steve V.
This place is WAY overpriced. Two TINY soft shell pork tacos $8, Wine $10 glass. $16 for fish Tacos. Beer that's poured with a 2 inch head $6 glass. It has nice atmosphere but way to pricey. I have been visiting this establishment since it was Buckhead brewery and all I can say it it keeps getting worse.
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Jessica L.
The GM of 5 Seasons contacted me after this review. He handled the situation very well and said he was going to use my review as a training opportunity. He provided us a gift card to try them out again which we just used last night. We had a great server, Lee. Unfortunately Lee was the highlight of the visit. We ordered the monk fish special and it was not good. My husbands was way undercooked and mine was way over cooked and It wasn't seasoned at all. Lee didn't argue with us like our previous experience. We reordered and my order came out incorrect. Issue was fixed quickly and was ok but not great. My husband's reorder of toasted ravioli was good and they specially prepared the sauce for him because he doesn't eat sausage. We ordered dessert and my husband enjoyed the bread pudding. The carrot cake was mediocre it was a bit on the dry side. We actually aren't restaurant complainers. We have probably sent back 5 meals at a restaurant in the last 10 years. Sorry 5 seasons. We appreciate the gift card and wish things had worked out because our son is celiac and you have gluten free options and you are super close to our house but there is something wrong in your kitchen.
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Cheryl B.
Excellent beer and food! Good service. If you look up though - the place could use a thorough dusting.
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Sam K.
Pretty decent beer. The spent grain bread loaf was amazing. Some dishes were great like my burger, but others at our table were just average. A little overpriced in my opinion.
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Phin S.
Very disappointing. Inconsistency. There is little more I cannot stand in a restaurant. After having a five-star experience on our first visit, we returned to have a completely different encounter. Very slow unresponsive service was the primary problem. The food was not as good as it was before. The beer was not as good. Nothing was as good. But generally, the service ruined the experience. After an experience like we had tonight, we won't be back. There are too many other options in this area.
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Wren U.
Now that 5 Seasons has become a chain of restaurants the menu has suffered a bit. The daily specials at the Northside location are a little boring compare to the offerings at the original location in Sandy Springs, and I find myself ordering the specials less and less. However, there are some gems on the regular menu. My favorites are the granny serrano pizza, beer cheese soup, wedge salad, and spent grain bread. If you have never eaten at a 5 Seasons it is absolutely worth a try, the atmosphere is cozy and perfect for imbibing on their craft beer selection (go for the saison if it is available).
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Matthew D.
Swung by here for a late lunch this weekend to get get out of the molten-hot oven that was Atlanta this past weekend. We were seated right away and the server did a nice job of walking us through the specials. We decided to start with the Beer Battered Onion Rings served with a spiced smoked tomato mayo. The mayo is OK, but the ketchup we requested was the better choice for dipping. For $8, it wasn't cheap, but they did bring out a decent sized plate of them. I was leaning towards the Cuban, but I wasn't sure so I asked the waiter. I appreciated his honesty when he said the Cuban was OK, it wasn't the best thing they did and to try the Lamb sandwich special. I took his advice and was rewarded, the sandwich was very good. I had two Golden Number Ales which were good, but still heavy. If you have read my reviews before about brewpubs my compliant qualifies here as well. Whenever one of these establishments opens they introduce 47 IPAs & Pale Ales, a token Stout and jam some odd ball fruit into a beer. I love Pilsners and lighter beers too, especially during the hot Atlanta summers, but they must buy the same home brewing kit and that is all they make. It is a little disappointing, but not uncommon, so I can hardly fault this place for mirroring other brewpubs and their selection. Rant aside, I enjoyed lunch, but it was pretty heavy. I will definitely be back again to try some other stuff, but it is a nice lunch option in the area. To Recap: The Good: Good service, nice variety on the menu. Everything seemed fresh and nice when a place makes its own beers, even if it could use a little more variety. The Bad: A small step above standard pub grub, but feels a little pricey when apps and small plates cost as much as sandwiches. No real deals on the menu. The Band This Restaurant Most Resembles: Wide Spread Panic. A nice little jam band, doing its own thing.
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Tamara R.
Interesting menu and fun service
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Kathy F.
Beer selection and quality was terrific. Food was disappointing. They do use local ingredients which is a plus...but it stops there. We ordered off the specials. I had the chorizo taco salad. The meat was barely warm and chewy--quality seemed like it was leftover from the day before. My date had the roasted 1/2 chicken-this consisted of two small legs and a wing with dry meat and charred skin.Apparently, this chicken had no breast! The mashed potatoes did not look presentable but tasted good. The bacon wilted spinach included to hunks of burnt bacon but tasted good. At $16 and $18 a plate respectively, I expected more. I would recommend this place for apps and drinks but not for a meal.
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Mike L.
I took my wife there recently and we were pleasantly surprised. Food was awesome and beer was also super tasty. I recommend this place. It is 100% better than the other places that have been in here before. I can't say enough for the food and their attention to detail and their staff works well together to ensure that no details is left undone. I am telling everyone that this place is GREAT
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Reed J.
A-OK about sums it up. We had a nice dinner last night that was OK, but not special enough to get the four stars. I had the spicy fish tacos, and they were tasty, but basic. The wife had a pizza and ate half, commenting that it was good, but thought there was tad too much egg yolk in the aioli, making it, of course, a mayonnaise. She hates mayonnaise. The pizza took a long time to cook - too long really, but not a big deal by itself. We had lots to talk about as we were planning an upcoming trip. The server was quick to pick up on that and she left us alone. One might have thought she forgot about us, that is until she came by and gave us each a beer on the house because of the wait. She knew the score, and that goes a long way! Big tip for her. Another reviewer commented that this is a good place to meet friends for a drink more than a place to go out for a really good meal. I tend to agree. the bar-table area was full, and people were having a good time talking and sipping their beers. And, our beers were very good! We both chose Belgians - they were great!
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Rox R.
Like this place. The waitresses tend to not be 'knowledgeable' about the beers (no a pale ale is not close to a brown and a 'American Brown Ale' is a brown). The hostess said that their were only tables by the bar and the place had 3+ that we could count from the hostess? But anyways, if you know your beer, you can figure it out- not beer menu on the table. I had the Rabbit Enchilada (yes, I felt bad ordering it)- but it was delicious! Tender. It was so well presented that it looked like their was less food than there was. Good cheese sauce though it could have a little more kick. The enchilada was more like a quesadilla/eggroll (larger than an eggroll, hard shell like a quesadilla). Very tasty. The sweet potato fries are really good here- as an appetizer or side item (the appetizer had a dipping sauce that was good). The beer is ok- prob depends on what is on the menu. The decadent was ok. I love the atmosphere of this place.
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Chrystal S.
Met a friend there for a quick visit. Both bartenders were great and very accommodating. One even offered some advice for low-cal cocktail after my girfriend and I commented on wanting that option. My app. was slightly undercooked. I ate it anyway. They still brought me a fresh order. Excellent customer service and food presentation. The one-man-band was great and played a good selection of songs. I never thought to go to 5 Seasons North, but I will now!
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John L.
Although I like the 5 Seasons Sandy Springs, I love the 5 Seasons North. The menu is always full of surprises, like the elk burger which was fantastic. I do lunch here once a week. When I'm on the road, this is the sort of place I like to hang out after a busy day. Good food, good beer menu (as this is, after all, a brewery) and lots of people. The best thing on the standard menu is probably the burger. And it's organic. Some complain about the price but I find their prices in line with any decent microbrewery/restaurant. You might pay a dollar or two more for the food but, overall, it's worth it. If you're just looking for a sports bar with cheap beer and cheap bar food, try someplace else. If you're looking for good food, good beer and good people, I like this place.
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Christopher C.
After a trip to the Dunwoody MARTA station with our guide-dog-in-training, we decided to hit this place on a whim on our ride back to Marietta. Honestly, had read about this place, but had never been and had never heard anything superlative or overly negative. To start, the atmosphere is great if you are into a comfortable hunting lodge-like setting. There's a large fire pit centrally located, comfortable booths throughout and high, wood-accented ceilings. The variety of high gravity beer is great for a small-batch, on-site brewer, and my wife and I kind of got stuck on one beer - the Pepe Le Pew de Saison. Yup, the name gave me pause, but one sip had me wanting to buy a keg to bring home. The waiter we had was accommodating and knowledgeable about their beer selections, but service overall was a bit slow. We were there on a Saturday afternoon and didn't have anywhere we had to be, so it was fine, and it wasn't ridiculously long either. Just somewhat slow. The food was good - somewhat unique, and prepared as described, but not over the top excellent. It's essentially upscale bar food that is prepared with some unusual ingredients that are locally grown and promised to be fresh as a slap in the face on a cold winter day. The greens are definitely fresh and we quizzed our waiter on the meat and he was able to tell us when and from where each was delivered. I ordered the antelope patty melt, which is exactly as it sounds. Antelope is similar in taste and texture to venison, which can vary depending on who and how it is processed. My burger was a little tough (it's easy to overcook venison, too), but the mix of the meat with the onions, cheese and toasted bread was great - especially pared with our new favorite beer. My wife and daughter split a roasted beet salad and a lemon chicken salad sandwich and were quite happy. My wife seemed to enjoy the salad more than my daughter - remarking how fresh everything tasted. I don't remember exactly what my two other kids ordered, but I recall a plate heaped high with very tasty sweep potato fries. All in all, it was a good experience - good enough that my wife and I dined at the Roswell location for Valentine's Day weekend (very busy). That will be in a different review, but suffice it to say that the spent grain beer bread is SO worth the $1 a loaf. We ordered a few extras to bring home with us :-). Also, the beers at each restaurant are different, which is a bit disappointing since we like the Pepe le Pew so much.
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Roy K.
Great beer & great food. Ok prices. Usually bad service. Let me explain. -Beer is always quality and I enjoy that they mix it up quite a bit when it comes to a seasonal brew. -Food menu is great and always has a few twists to add to normal seemingly normal dishes. -Prices - def not a cheap eatery. Beer prices are normal but the good prices always surprise me. Normal lunch sandwich dish is $10-13 and dinner will be $17 or above for an entree -Service - usually bad, prob 3/5 times it's horrible and the 1/5 is ok, then 1/5 it's fantastic. Making it a total toss up on how you will be served. Great place to bring out-of-towners and giving them something they can't get in their hometown.
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Jonathan N.
Overall it was A-ok. Service was really nice. I only wish I could say the food was as good as the waiters. The antelope burger in all honestly, doesn't taste that different from a regular burger.... Some people might be able to tell the difference, but it's nothing that special. It's tasty, but it's not really worth it in my opinion. The rabbit enchiladas were sort of weird. The sauce they pour on top was too creamy and heavy. I couldn't take more than 2 bites.... The only thing I'd ever come to 5 Seasons for is probably the Brisket sandwich. It's really yummyyy! 50x yummier than the antelope burger! that's for sure! :D
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P B.
So I meet one of my coworker over here the other day for a late lunch and was surprised. Last time I had lunch here i wasn't that big of a fan. I didn't remember the food being this good. I think that a brew pub needs awesome food , and these guys have stepped up their game. I will probably come back one night for dinner and try it out again.
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Carrie F.
Gluten-Free Specials on Mondays~ From the gluten-free menu, I had pan-roasted chicken with diced potatoes and bacon. It was really nice--lovely brown, crunchy skin, juicy, and it tasted exactly the way chicken is supposed to taste. Lots of gluten-free options, including pizza. The gluten-free pizza is available all the time, not just Mondays. Unfortunately, they are not currently serving a gluten-free beer. The restaurant does not currently have any information up on their website about their gluten-free options, but they do have a menu printed up at the restaurant. My server brought the lack of information on their site up to her manager, who said they would work to get it corrected, as most gluten-free folks really want to see what the options are before going to restaurant for the first time. I like the decor (kind of an understated hunting lodge feel) and the service was nice. They work to serve local, seasonal, and organic foods. It is not heinously expensive but not cheap either~ I had a glass of wine, my main course and a cup of coffee, all of which came to just under $30. The price was worth it as the food was good (and safe).
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Kelly J.
Love the local food.
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Jamie S.
Love the fish tacos and seasonal brews
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Nick D.
I eat here about once a week. I love the variety and use of local ingredients. They have specials everyday, and the beers are wonderful as well. They take pride in their ingredients and let the natural flavors come through. The service is always friendly and kids are welcome, at least when I go in the early evening. They often have special meals and themes (Oktoberfest, BBQ, etc). One of the best restaurants in the area in my opinion because they always have something new.
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Priya K.
Great local brewery. Food is good enough for business lunches and dinner :-) Few veggie options but taste good. The veggie ravioli that might sometimes be on the specials is delicious.
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andy a.
Over price for a bland food... Put your $$ somewhere else.
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Gino M.
Sadly the second experience coming here was no better than the first ... the name attached to this establishment kept me coming here in the promise that it would be as good as the original, but no, it's not. Let me be clear -- the beer is wonderful. It always is and always will be. The food on the other hand has been unsatisfactory both time I've been here, and for their prices, that's just not acceptable. My wife ordered one of the daily specials : "Pizza with hickory smoked beef, red peppers, onions and a honey mustard bbq sauce". Sounds great ... I imagined strips of beed, succulent peppers and nice carmelized onions, right? What we got was a large pita bread covered in melted cheeze topped with all the above toppings ... but those toppings were diced - and in small quantities. Seriously, this pizza could have been a "Mama Celeste" from the frozen section of Publix for all we knew. My mom (because hey, this was Mother's Day and my mom's always loved the Prado location) - ordered another item off the daily special - a standard strip steak. She ordered it 'medium' and it came out raw. The outside was carmalized and blackened, the inside was cold. Look, I can understand when someone orders something medium and it might come out a little juicier/redder than they wanted. I get that. But raw? That's just unacceptable. The beer's great, I've never had bad service - but the food's not worth the high price.
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Niki W.
I would have given 5 seasons 4 stars if not for the HORRIBLE service. Slow like Chistmas doesn't even begin to describe it. Our lazy Sunday lunch took 2 hours - way too lazy - with drink orders taking around 10-15 minutes to fill. Along with the rather pricey food this rated 1-2 stars in our book and we won't be back unless we decide we have some paint we want to watch dry while we wait to eat.
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Lee G.
This place used to be a Buckhead Brewery. Today it has about the same feel. The building looks like a fancy ski lodge. Inside you'll find a high ceiling, exposed rafters and warm and inviting tables. They brew their own beer here of course. I'm not much of a beer snob, and I tend to not like stuff like this. But they have four or five varieties of small batch beers, including some high gravity brews. I went for lunch and didn't partake of any. The lunch menu is diverse. You'll find hand made pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and a variety of seafood items. I picked a mahi mahi dish off the daily specials menu. The fish was cooked perfectly, yet was unusually paired. The mango salsa went well with the fish, but there was also a salty and spicy fried onion that just didn't fit. It also came atop a small side of greens. Overall it was pretty tasty, but the portion size was small, especially considering that it set me back 14 bucks (for lunch). I was hungry again by 3:00. The service was prompt, friendly but not in your face. The crowd for lunch was mostly middle manager types and sales critters. It might be a decent place to entertain a client since the feel is casual, yet the menu is a bit on the fine dining side. The prices are just high, no other way to put it. What cracked me up the most was the door when you leave. Whoever designed this building must have been stoned. You open the door and immediately have to make three steep steps down into the parking lot. It is a lawsuit waiting to happen. I can see someone hitting this place for happy hour, sucking down a few high gravity brews, then taking a nasty spill out the door ending with a face plant in the parking lot. Even without a beer, I almost didn't stick the landing getting out of this place.
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Mitch F.
wow, major issues in the kitchen here recently. While I've been lucky on my last two visits ( I got my food), the people sitting next to me both times weren't. One couple (very nice and patient) waited over an hour for their food (at teast they ended up comping it); while the other couple (she didn't say anything; he was a tool) not so much. The people that took the tool's place got their burgers before their salads arrived. I'm glad to see the crowds returning, but they really need to get their act together
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Amanda B.
I won't be coming back here. I didn't even have a chance to eat or drink! I came here with my boyfriend on a Thursday night around 5:30. It was our first time here and the ambiance was great. The host said they were also seating upstairs tonight and asked if we'd mind. We just thought it would be the same, so we said okay. He took us upstairs to a room completely closed off from the lower level with No music and large tables full of families. I really felt like we were missing out on the experience downstairs, and figured since not even half of the tables were full, we could ask to switch tables. After requesting a new table, both hosts tell us " we can't go out of rotation for seating or it will upset the servers". My boyfriend and I have been in the service for many years, and the customer is the most important thing! I'm sure if a manager overheard the hosts they would have no problem accommodating us. Common! So I bite my tongue and we go back to our table and decide whether to leave or not, but no server came to out table for about 6 minutes so they made the decision for us!
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Amanda W.
Even though the Sandy Springs location is much closer, the hubby and I decided to trek up 400 to the Alpharetta location since they brew their own root beer there and the Sandy Springs location does not. Unfortunately the root beer kind of sucked. It was very medicine-y tasting. However, my beer (Venus) was very tasty. We started off with an order of calamari and it was excellent. The Chili-Lemongrass Dipping Sauce goes well with the calamari and it's served with little bits of fried red onions. The husband got the Parmesan Crusted Chicken and it was rather boring. My Granny Serrano pizza pie was good even if the onions weren't carmelized as stated on the menu. We also got a side of the Sweet Onion Spaetzle. Now I've had some authentic German spaetzle and this stuff sucked. It was just too rich and creamy. It was more like eating extra cheesy, creamy mac n' cheese. I'm not too sure if I'd come back here for the food. But the beer was definitely worth the drive.
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Andrew A.
Great Place for beer brewed on site, I really enjoy the spent grain bread, which usually comes in handy when i order the Crawfish Ravioli so i can soak the bread in the sauce used for the ravioli. Did I mention the spent grain is grain made from the beer! Definitely will make it back there. I also hear that the OKTOBERFEST is this Saturday. I may need to stop in then
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Coran S.
Awesome place. Little spendy. Amazing food and amazing brew. This place deserves a better than cliche' review. So for now, I will say : Get an app & get an entree and ask the server to pair it with a beer on tap (they're always changing but are always phenomenal)-- if you bring a friend split the quintessence! I just thought that the North store (the other's on Roswell) deserved its own page. I'll be back to share a future experience later!
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Boris Y.
Yes both food and service can be erratic--just like the Prado location. But tough to beat microbrew and when the food is on, it's excellent. Bolinda is a friendly bartender.
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Michael V.
The food is good, the service was good. Because I was there for lunch during work hours, I did not get to try the any of the brewed beer.
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Alex H.
Very similar to the 5 Seasons Prado with some minor twists due to a different Brewmaster. Last I checked the Brewmaster here was recruited from Dogwood when they went under, and I appreciate the opportunity to continue to appreciate their mastery of the craft. Do not pass up the opportunity to try the root beer that is brewed on site.
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Anjali S.
I probably shouldn't be reviewing this place since I didn't get a chance to try the beer- but I thought I'd throw my two cents in about the food- The food was terrible. We went on a Friday night. It was basically empty. We got coconut shrimp, which was mediocre and a total ripoff- 4 shrimp $10, gobi manchurian appetizer- this is an Indian dish. Since we are Indian (I don't mean to mention that in every review I do- but somehow i feel it gives me credibility with some things) So anyway, the gobi machurian special, it's an Indian dish, lightly battered califlower in a spicy brown sauce. We were given these brown lumpy batter covered balls with partially raw califlower inside- with this terrible generic "curry" tasting sauce. I got the filet- a steak is a steak. Nothing I would have to go back for. The green beans were good. My husband got a burger. His sweet potato fries were a little more than "al dente" they were not cooked well. I can see how it would be an okay place to have a couple drinks with friends- but this place is no good for "going out" to dinner.
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Lesley R.
Found this restaurant when we were scoping out the place I was interviewing at the following day. We tried it out for dinner and loved the service, food, and beer which is made in house. The Venus Belgium beer was my favorite.
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Russ G.
This is the best of the three 5 Seasons in my opinion. To begin, and this is big for me, the majority of the employees are not too young here. Not to say anything bad, but I find at more upscale places, if all the employees are 21-29yrs old like at the Westside location, they tend to put less effort in service and more into hanging out while getting paid. I have had good service at Westside, but it seems it takes pulling teeth to get it. I don't want to make a friend just to get a drink, I just want a drink. So here, in Alpharetta, there are a few servers a little older, so they're more focused on serving customers and not hanging out with them. Again, nothing wrong with that when the mood fits, but it doesn't always fit. Anyway, another big plus here is they have a much larger selection of Scotch than the other two, though it's pricey it's at least available. I like having choices and good choices too. The food here is very good, they have a rotating specials menu, random new items, and seasonals to offer so you're not stuck with the same thing. It's well prepared every time I've been in and the servers are always happy to offer suggestions to you as well. Overall it's just a step above the other two locations, just wish it was closer.
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Darrel M.
Excellent place for happy hour and lite bites. I go once or twice per month for after work drinks and lite bites. The onion rings and sweet potato fries are outstanding.
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Jon P.
I discovered that Elk is awesome! Only at 5 Seasons can you get such an unusual dish. We ate there New Years Eve for our anniversary. The Elk was more tender than any meat I have had before. Cathy's meal was great also, and the service was, as usual, very good. A memorable evening.
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Tim F.
Went with the girlfriend early on a Friday evening. The bar was somewhat crowded, but there weren't many people getting food. The atmosphere is nice, though still relaxed. The art on the wall is by local artists and you can purchase it if you like. I wasn't really a fan of our corner's artist... First off: the beer. I had two beers, the Mighty Aphrodite Imperial White and the Shakti Saison. They were both excellent. Each came out at an appropriate temperature in a high-grav tulip glass. Very, very good, though I feel like some extra carbonation would have helped. The mouthfeel was just a bit too watery for my taste. We ordered fried crab fingers, white pizza, lamb tenderloin, and flourless chocolate cake for dessert. I didn't have any crab fingers... The pizza was good, though not spectacular. The lamb was very good. The cake was amazing, though for $7 I would have liked a bigger portion... or at least more than a teeny bit of ice cream. Overall, I was very happy with the food and ecstatic with the beer. I'd go again for sure, but probably for beer and a snack. The full dinner was pretty pricey. I should mention they also do beer dinners. There was a sign up for a 7-course, $65 marathon of food. It looked fabulous. While I don't really see myself going for one, it does look like 5 Seasons really brings a classy brewpub to the Alpharetta area. Yay!
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Brad B.
A bit overpriced considering the qualty of the food. Like the microbrewery concept but have been repeatedly disappointed with the beers I've tried. Very much an eclectic menu -- seems to cater to a pallette that isn't as much to my personal liking but could see how it might appeal.
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Yesael S.
The food was pretty good, i had the steak and fries with the callamari appetizer. The atmosphere is very lodge like and the service was pretty quick. A nice and cozy place to eat.
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Jarrod C.
We made the long trek up 400 a few weekends ago with another couple to check out 5 seasons North. We've heard a lot of the hype around the beer here and had heard the food was great as well. Well...all 4 of us came away very disapointed. There is absolutely nothing about this place that is worth driving that far for. I tasted 3 beers (The Answer, Saison, and Oktoberfest), and all of those were solid...but nowhere near the best I've had. The food was just extremely average, especially for the price. The service wasn't that good either, our waitress really didn't know much about the beers when we had questions...not to mention they were out of 3 or 4 different items. Maybe we just had a bad experience and this place really is amazing, but everything about our experience there screams 2 stars (I'll add the 3rd star b/c the brewmaster saved us a bottle of "The Answer" since we emailed him a while back). Bottomline: save your gas money and go somewhere ITP.
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GR G.
Brewery open for lunch! Enjoyed an interesting watermelon wheat, but thought the peach ale was much better. The Scottish cask duly special was a little on the weak side. Started with the alligator app. The portion size was a little small, but the coating and drizzle was good. Perhaps a blackened variety would enhance the flavor. For the main, had the coca cola duck. Prepared med rare, had a great crunch on the skin while still being tender. The bok choy and mushrooms were the right complement. The menu stayed sticky rice, so I was thinking Thai style, but this was more of a regular white rice. Would have been better with a different starch. Service was good and decor was nice. They had an upstairs private dining room that would be great for a special occasion.
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Marcus O.
/TL;DR Any place that does craft brews is alright by me. /ATMOSPHERE Large and yet seemingly packed. We sat at the high tops in the bar area. Had dinner with a group of Yelp friends. It was good place for that. /FOOD I had some kind of burger there that was amazing. The waiter talked us into adding avocados and ... bacon I think. Crazy goodness. Bread on the table was good too. Take a recommendation on the beer so you can stick with a profile you like if you're not the adventurous type. I enjoyed my ale. /SERVICE Really friendly dude. Service was slow as hell though both getting our orders in and getting food out. Typical Friday. HOW TO READ MY REVIEWS: 1 Star - Does not approach edible. Enter at your own risk. 2 Stars - If I'm in the area, I'd pick something else. 3 Stars - I would stop by if I happen to be in the area. 4 Stars - I would pick this place out of other places nearby. 5 Stars - I would go out of my way to dine here.
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Kristie D.
Came for a company party, though I have been here many, many times for dinner. As far as the party goes the food was outstanding. Plentiful (and frequently restocked) calamari, bruschetta, skewered chicken, a crab Rangoon variation and bratwurst on toast. It was all very tasty! I actually preferred it over normal dinners at the restaurant because, as I've said in a previous review, 5 Seasons tends to lean toward the adventurous (at least to me) and food adventurous I am not. I might repel off a cliff with ya but I won't eat oysters or sushi with ya. I know, oysters and sushi are prob not considered "adventurous" but that's how UNadventurous I am. We have NEVER, ever had bad service at this place. I may have issues finding an entree I'm crazy about but in all of out visits the staff is consistently kind and knowledgeable. Obviously some are more extroverted than others but still, all are courteous and know their stuff. The servers actually seem to take pride in what they do and that's difficult to find in any industry. I can only assume there must be some competent folks in charge. Having said that though, I will be honest and say that the party service was not up to their usual standard. There were only about 15 of us and we all had a difficult time getting refills. The servers were kind and kept the food stocked but I think maybe they were spread a little thin. It was a Friday night so the restaurant was busy. I certainly don't hold it against them. We are loyal customers and will continue to return, love this place!
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Andrea M.
Went here with the Yelp crew last Friday evening. It was good picking - by me. Lol. Thanks to Yelp and all the lovely reviews of course. We spent about 2 hours laughing and sharing great stores - some about marriage where two of us were cluelessly unconcerned about. Lol. Just saying. I started the meal with the Sunday in the park (beer). The description intrigued me as it stated it was fruity because of the various tropical fruits. Um. My friend and I would agree it wasn't so. I do agree that it was def a high gravity beer, about 8% for a 12 ounce drink (?). Unsure how this was one of the more popular ones though. Was it good, yes. Awesome or make it a hype, no. Instead of an entree, which I was eyeing a few on both the regular and special menus, I decided to order two appetizers. I first ordered the lemon herb braised organic lamb tacos, which comes with two. For a person with a super small appetite, this should do it. There was def a lot of lamb - always a good thing. The lamb meat was tender and good among the cheese, arugula, and other goodies. The alcohol fooled me, and made it seem like I was hungry so I ordered the cornmeal crusted Louisiana alligator as well. My two friends ordered this prior to me, and so my sample of it proved to be a safe 2nd choice. The smell wasn't of anything swampy because alligator should taste like chicken according to one friend. The alligator was chewy and hot; I loved the spicy kick as well. Another friend tried this as well, and she loved that spicy kick to it. There was a good portion with it atop a bed of cabbage, which was pretty good. Hey, I do like to pick the more unique choices on the menu. Two appetizers are equivalent to one entree. :) The grilled ravioli with crawfish, organic brisket reuben, and an item on the special menu with pork were worthy items that sounded delish. Everything actually sounded good, but these mentioned items popped out at me. Service was pretty on point. Our waiter provided some good recommendations and stopped by throughout the meal to ensure we were good. He even obliged with our alcohol request to ask the bartender to make an Irish breakfast shot for the birthday boy. Parking was pretty plentiful near the front. If you stroll towards the back, there are additional spaces as well. The front entrance will be off to the side btw.
(5)
Chris A.
Nice experience. They made everything themselves (according to the bartender) all beers brewed on site. Three locations in Metro- ATL. We only had apps and drinks, but everything was really good. Has more of a bar/casual feel that restaurant feel. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Gator bites a little spicy, cheese platter was awesome. Bring friends, hang out and relax.
(5)
Rebecca A.
There's no use in me writing what it is that I like to eat here, since their menu is completely seasonal and changes as the year rolls on. This place has a really interesting casual-upscale borderline atmosphere. It sort of reminds me of a ski-lodge. They brew their own beers and I haven't tried any since I'm not a beer fan, but they are supposedly quite good. I come here when I want to try new foods, since their menu is quirky and full of twists. I would recommend coming here if you would like to expand your palate.
(4)
Matt C.
Great place to go after work for a drink. Happy hours has half off on "little plates". The menu is very creative and atmosphere is very friendly.
(4)
Steve G.
I love this place. Whenever I'm in town I make a point to stop by because they have awesome seasonal food and great craft beer. I've been coming here for years and have yet to be disappointed. This time I had grouper cheeks and a side of scallops. Grouper cheeks didn't sound that appetizing but I'm glad I tried it because it was fantastic. The combination of sea beans rice and mango really work well with the fish. Same with the scallops. Perfectly cooked in a sweet spicy sauce with little nuggets of bacon goodness scattered on the plate.
(5)
Amanda C.
I went to 5 Seasons for the first time last night and was very impressed. It's an extremely clean restaurant with a very laid back feel. Everything we ordered was great. This is the best dining experience I have had in a long time. If you like lighter beers, you'll love their watermelon wheat. I'll definitely be back soon!
(5)
Haide V.
We have been here a few times and we always leave satisfied. The dining area is spacious and informal. It is not always full. Service is friendly and helpful. Since they have so many of their own beer types, samplers are a fun way to make your choice. The food is delicious. Great value for money overall
(5)
David R.
5 Seasons serves good food and brews good beer. Some of the beers are seasonal. My favorites have been the watermelon wheat ale and brew made with fresh hops. Eat here if you want to have a dining experience you cannot get a national chain restaurants. Besides the standard menu, a daily menu offers seasonal and sundry items. For example rabbit, water buffalo and various fish may be on the menu. You never know until you view it! I have never been disappointed with the chef's selections on the daily menu. The presentation of the dishes is great and all the flavors work well together. The staff members are friendly and the place has a good atmosphere!
(4)
Jenny L.
My first visit could have ended as a negative experience but management, server, and chef stepped up to remediate the situation so I will give this place a few more tries. I was tempted to order the BBQ pork sandwich but since I was trying to watch my weight, I went with the organic salmon instead. The server advised up front that their chef usually prepares the salmon medium rare so I decided to give it a try. When I dug into it, it was basically seared on the outside and pink inside. I took a few bites and the fishy smell was unbearable. The server came by and I asked her to cook the salmon more. She happily accommodated. Once returned, it was still pink inside but now it added an oozing fish oil in the form of gel. I've only had salmon either completely raw as sushi or completely cooked all the way. I could not get myself to eat it. The server saw that I was not touching my dish and asked if it was still too raw for my taste. I told her its fine and I will just eat around it. She volunteered to take it back to the chef again but the original salmon was all broken up at this point being on the grill twice already that she stated that the chef may just cook another salmon. I felt bad about this but since they volunteered, I thought why not? A few minutes later, a manager came over to inform me that chef was going to prepare a brand new salmon and that although the chef likes to prepare the salmon medium rare, there had been people like me who prefer fully cooked salmon. I guess I was not the only one who disliked partially cooked fish. I got a whole new plate of the salmon dish that was fully cooked to my liking. And to my surprise, they took 50% off the dish on the tab. I applaud the restaurant for their accommodation and going out of their way to please a customer. What could have been my first and only visit, this is an excellent example of restaurants that do it right where well trained employees work together in making one's restaurant experience from potential negative to a positive experience. I will definitely go back next time and try other dishes. Can't go wrong with local ingredients, their own brew, and organic options. And I won't try to be adventurous with my fish next time. Lol.
(4)
Lori T.
I ordered the chicken salad sandwich on focaccia. The lemon and fresh onions on the sandwich didn't do it for me but the bread was good. The flavor was a little strong but I would be more than happy to try another dish here. The pretzel appetizer is fresh baked and the mustard cheese was interesting but tasty!! The plain fries are yummy - light, crispy and taste like potatoes. We had a fantastic server who was very aware of the needs of my little nephew - was kind, patient, quick with service and just an overall real help. (Changing table in ladies bathroom for all the parents out there; not sure about men's room). My sister and brother in law enjoyed their dishes - liked the sweet potato fries. We would definitely try it again.
(4)
Elizabeth H.
Five seasons is an appropriate name for this restaurant as their food has so much flavor. My husband and I love beer, so the brewery factor was what brought us and our friends here, but boy were we surprised by the food! I have the wild mushroom and asparagus pizza! I could barely contain myself as I ate. The thyme and rosemary seasoning on the pizza was spot on. I loved the pita bread as the base and crust. My husband had the salmon and avocado pizza that was on special. I never thought salmon would be good on a pizza, but he loved it. I drank the Venus wit while there. It had a great citrus flavor. Along with the food being great, the service was excellent. Two of the waiters discovered that we were all from Raleigh so they stopped and told us stories from when they, themselves, lived in Raleigh. When leaving, our waiter spoke highly of other restaurants and bars to try while in town for the weekend. I can't wait to go back and visit our friend so we can return to 5 seasons!
(4)
Toad M.
Took the other half of my team here this week. Derrick our server was fast and knowledable. The table was roomy and in the back. The beet salad was great. Lots of beets, no dressing, excellent goat cheese. Perfect. The lemon chicken salad sandwich was light and very very tasty The strawberry dessert thing dip in chocolate was to so light and sweet. Carrot cake was really good. Since the last time... the water glasses were large. The service was faster. There was still just little cheese on the plates. I just won't order it again :) Excellent dinner for party of 8
(5)
Paul M.
I love this restaurant. The staff is always friendly and talkative. The food is delicious. I would highly recommend the duck breast. It is so delicious and flavorful. Nothing compares to it. On the weekends they have brunch and you can have a mimosa with your meal. The beer from their brewery is always top notch. I would highly recommend this restaurant.
(5)
Jeff C.
I have returned here on several occasions since my last review. The manager wrote to me personally offering better service and an improved experience if I came back, and he was right. Every time we go (about once a month), our service is great and the food is fantastic, let alone the great beer! My favorite is the turkey burger. I get it with arugula, goat cheese and carmelized onions with sweet potato fries on the side. What an awesome combination! They always seem to have a tasty IPA with a seasonal twist on tap, which makes me happy, even if it's still very heavy. I'm a convert!
(5)
Brian C.
I can not applaud the service my girl friend and I received dining in this restaurant last night. The waiter was OUTSTANDING. The menu selection was mouth watering, it took me 15 minutes to finally make a selection. Everything looked delicious. The beer was equally as tantalizing. All the brews are made in house and they offer a wide variety of styles to quench your thirst... I have already started plans to have my companies next team event here.
(5)
Chris T.
Built like a wood cabin the interior is various divided sections via low walls topped with glass beer mugs, humorous and effective! The rustic vibe is nice and creates a lodge or cozy atmosphere depending on your company. ;-) This is one of three locations in the 5 Seasons family and keeps a high standard in using locally grown, raised, caught food stuffs to stock a daily menu as well as their usual fare. Describing the menu is hard other than standard small and middle plates the dinner plates can and do change. While a little more costly than a standard date night or eat-out establishment the extra effort and atmosphere makes it worth while. This is the most kid friendly location of the three in my opinion as many families arrived and settled down with 1~3 kids of various ages, even heard a rowdy infant briefly from the back. Don't let this scare you off if kids aren't your thing while friendly the crowd is mostly 20~30 somethings enjoying good food and artfully crafted beer. Would recommend trying anything off the standard menu but take a risk with a dish off the daily menu for some truly awesome creations!
(4)
John B.
Went for lunch. No impressed at all. Food OK but bartenders sucked! Place is overly impressed with itself!
(2)
Rock T.
I can't believe we didn't discover this place sooner! The meals here are excellent: high quality fresh food from local sources. We were here with friends one night and then did something we've never done before - we came back the next night. A week later we were back again - with two other couples for dinner. All the beers produced are from their own microbrewery on site. As we were leaving the other night a large pickup truck pulled up with fresh seafood from the. Georgia coast. If you don't live close by its definitely worth going out of your way for - even though they have two other locations.. Can't wait to come back!
(5)
Hillary N.
Went here for dinner with my 2 yr old son and husband and sister and they service was the greatest. The waiter was very knowledgeable on the menu and drinks and to top it off totally understood dinner with a toddler and rushed his drink and food out right away for us! Never had service like that and it's so important when you're out with a toddler and you don't want to disrupt everyone's dinner with a hungry toddler. The food was great too. Went here for some good "real" food options and found just that. Had a delicious onion turkey burger and for dessert the chocolate covered strawberry mousse was so yummy! Will definitely be back. Cool fireplace in center and bar area, nice warm atmosphere that was perfect for the cold night we were there.
(5)
Michael B.
What a crap place. No proper service. Spicy kids meals. Manager with attitude. Time to close the place down.
(1)
Peter A.
Visiting the area for a few days and needed to get out of my hotel room for a cold one and a bite to eat. What a great choice. The service was outstanding, helpful, kind, just couldn't have been nicer. The food was just as good and the beers were great. Gonna make a return trip before I head back home.
(5)
Meredith M.
The last review I wrote said we enjoyed everything except for a pizza we ordered. The manager read my review and reached out to me about the one downside of our experience, which I really appreciated. The husband and I, plus a friend, came back here last Friday. We were very happy with everything this visit, and I'm so glad we gave this place another try! They had a watermelon beer which the server let me try a sample of, and it was amazing (not overly sweet, but refreshing). We got the alligator small plate as an appetizer-I hope this stays on the menu, it is so different but really awesome!! The alligator is crispy and seasoned with spices, and served over coleslaw which balances it out. We also got a pimento cheese appetizer that lasted about 5 seconds (meaning, YUM). For dinner, I decided to try a pizza again and went with a Margherita pizza. While it was simple, it was very fresh and the crust was perfect this time- not burned at all. Our friend got the chicken salad which he enjoyed, and my husband got grilled ravioli which was spicy but very good. One of the best parts of the meal was a side of grilled peaches and feta cheese we ordered- a little pricey at $6 but it was so delicious that it was worth it. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for something different. Service was the best this visit- I think her name was Laura, she was very friendly and present when needed.
(5)
Lindsay R.
Love 5 Seasons! We eat here a lot because kids eat free on Sundays. The food is great! Fresh, local, organic.. I've tried a lot of the menu and love that they have daily specials. The pizzas are great! I've been pleased with about everything I've eaten here. It's a large place so it's usually easy to get in to. Definitely one of our local favorites!
(5)
Shilpa H.
Worst service and food ever! Don't try to complain because you're bound to be interrogated by 5 young guys who act like they know what they're doing - but they don't. Long story short, we complained and were given no apologizes or even any comps. Worst food and management ever...don't waste your time or money!!! You'll likely be disappointed! One last note, we were there on a Friday night at 7 and they had more empty tables than full tables. That should have been a major red flag...just sayin'....
(1)
Michelle C.
I think we are done with 5 seasons all together. I reviewed their Sandy Springs location a couple years ago and I'm sad to say that our recent visit to their North location wasn't any better. The service was horrible, the food was meh and the place REALLY needs a good cleaning and update. The beer was good. That was what I said last time we visited too, but we will not go back just for the beer. Not worth the headache. Our server looked like she was strung out and was completely uninterested in serving us. We ordered the beer cheese soup, spent grain bread and a pretzel to start and she never came back to take our lunch order for 45 minutes. Given the price of the entree's, we decided at that point to just leave as the soup and bread had somewhat filled us up. They also didn't really have a lunch menu. It was just as expensive as the regular menu. I feel like their menu needs a total overhaul. Its WAY overpriced and too fancy for what this place should be. I'd rather just have standard bar food, especially since none of their fancy "small plates" (which are like $8-10 a piece!) or entrees and sandwiches are that good. The place is also dirty. Looking at the ceiling pillars and vents, they are caked with dust. All the tables and chairs are worn. Clean your restaurant!! We won't be back.
(2)
Mr. J.
This place is solid. I've been here many times and have tried many different items off the seasonal menu. The seasonal menu always has something I want to try. But what I love most is the appetizers, small plates and salads. Sometimes you just aren't that hungry and sharing these items allows you to satisfy any little craving without leaving stuffed. If you don't know what you want just talk to your server for suggestions. The server with the curly brown beard (I forget his name) has recommended some great things to my wife and I. His tip... Beer cheese soup and an order of spent grain bread. AWESOME ON A COLD NIGHT! Now as I have said I have been here many times. Have I experienced a problem with an order? Yes. Twice. The first time an order of spent grain bread did not come out and when I asked about it midway through the entree the server went to find out what happened. Now they were packed that night and the server comes back and tells us they are out and more needs to be made which will take awhile since the dough needs to proof. We were asked if we would like something else buy we declined. No big deal. Next thing you know a manager comes out to apologize and immediately comps me a beer and offers to comp any other appetizer. Since we weren't very hungry he recommended the soft pretzel. It hit the spot. The second time there was an issue it was under cooked chicken on a salad. The server took it back immediately and a manager came out. Before we said anything he apologized and comped my drink and the salad. Now comping the salad is excepted but comping the drink was not necessary. However it shows great customer service from people take pride in their restaurant. As someone who homebrews I really enjoy the beers here. Ask to taste a beer before ordering a pint. Not everyone enjoys all styles. Personally I enjoy the cask ales. They are just so different from what you can get elsewhere. I have not sat in the bar area. It looks like a great place to sit but the lights are too bright for me. I guess I'm used to shady Irish pubs in NYC. I really enjoy this place. I will continue to go with my wife and bring any out of state visitors there as well.
(5)
Angela H.
I had purchased a Groupon for 5 Seasons Brewery ($9 for $25 worth of food/drinks) a few months ago, but I just didn't make the time to go until it was going to expire in a few days. I know, so last minute... But Midtown and Alpharetta, which are the two locations (of their three in GA) that I could use the Groupon at, are so far from my house. Finally, I had to use it so I took my sister, Yoomee H., to this one in Alpharetta for lunch on a Tuesday. The last two times I when I went to the other two locations, I ordered the Honey Curry Grilled Georgia Chicken sandwich, which is delicious. I like to stick to what I know and love, so I already knew before walking in that this was what I wanted to order again. * Honey Curry Grilled Georgia Chicken Sandwich ($11) - Per my review for the Sandy Springs location, this sandwich consists of grilled chicken with arugula (salad greens) and red peppers between warm, herb-encrusted focaccia bread. Honest to God, this is the best chicken sandwich I have ever had in Georgia! I chose fries as my side, and they serve honey curry sauce with the sandwich which you can spread over the grilled chicken and use to dip your fries. The honey curry sauce is definitely what makes this sandwich so mouth-watering! I had to ask for more sauce (no extra charge - YAY!) because it's just that good. My sister ordered the Georgia Organic Pork BBQ Sandwich ($12) and really enjoyed it! She also wanted an appetizer so she picked the Homemade "5" Pretzel. * Homemade "5" Pretzel ($5) - This large soft pretzel is made of organic buckwheat flour (ooh, fancy!) and is served literally in the shape of the number "5." Per the menu, it's served with a "creamy mustard cheese," which sounds delicious - but I really wasn't a fan. It has a really strong, slightly spicy horseradish-y flavor to it that overpowered the mustard flavor, and I couldn't really taste the cheese. The pretzel itself was warm, soft, and good, but nothing special. I liked the pretzel a whole lot more dipped in the sweet, cinnamon-y sauce that is served with sweet potato fries (which my sister got). I wouldn't order this again. Overall, 5 Seasons North gets 4 stars - for their wonderful food and friendly service! This restaurant is pretty large, but there were only 2 or 3 other tables of customers when we went. I didn't mind this at all because this allowed for our food to be served fairly quickly. If it wasn't so out of the way for us, we would come here more often. We will be back if we're in the Alpharetta area! =) [Review 085 of 366]
(4)
Coco G.
The food is organic and locally sourced. Reuben sandwich was tasty and sweet potato fries came crispy, just like I had asked. Knowledgeable staff offers attentive service. Spacious interior with nice open feel. Looking to try their brews next time! Huge thanks to the trust-worthy staff and management for safely keeping my wallet. I had left it there by mistake.)
(5)
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Address :3655 Old Milton Pkwy
Alpharetta, GA, 30005
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dinner Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Dogs Allowed : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
GR G.
Brewery open for lunch! Enjoyed an interesting watermelon wheat, but thought the peach ale was much better. The Scottish cask duly special was a little on the weak side. Started with the alligator app. The portion size was a little small, but the coating and drizzle was good. Perhaps a blackened variety would enhance the flavor. For the main, had the coca cola duck. Prepared med rare, had a great crunch on the skin while still being tender. The bok choy and mushrooms were the right complement. The menu stayed sticky rice, so I was thinking Thai style, but this was more of a regular white rice. Would have been better with a different starch. Service was good and decor was nice. They had an upstairs private dining room that would be great for a special occasion.
(4)Marcus O.
/TL;DR Any place that does craft brews is alright by me. /ATMOSPHERE Large and yet seemingly packed. We sat at the high tops in the bar area. Had dinner with a group of Yelp friends. It was good place for that. /FOOD I had some kind of burger there that was amazing. The waiter talked us into adding avocados and ... bacon I think. Crazy goodness. Bread on the table was good too. Take a recommendation on the beer so you can stick with a profile you like if you're not the adventurous type. I enjoyed my ale. /SERVICE Really friendly dude. Service was slow as hell though both getting our orders in and getting food out. Typical Friday. HOW TO READ MY REVIEWS: 1 Star - Does not approach edible. Enter at your own risk. 2 Stars - If I'm in the area, I'd pick something else. 3 Stars - I would stop by if I happen to be in the area. 4 Stars - I would pick this place out of other places nearby. 5 Stars - I would go out of my way to dine here.
(4)Andrea M.
Went here with the Yelp crew last Friday evening. It was good picking - by me. Lol. Thanks to Yelp and all the lovely reviews of course. We spent about 2 hours laughing and sharing great stores - some about marriage where two of us were cluelessly unconcerned about. Lol. Just saying. I started the meal with the Sunday in the park (beer). The description intrigued me as it stated it was fruity because of the various tropical fruits. Um. My friend and I would agree it wasn't so. I do agree that it was def a high gravity beer, about 8% for a 12 ounce drink (?). Unsure how this was one of the more popular ones though. Was it good, yes. Awesome or make it a hype, no. Instead of an entree, which I was eyeing a few on both the regular and special menus, I decided to order two appetizers. I first ordered the lemon herb braised organic lamb tacos, which comes with two. For a person with a super small appetite, this should do it. There was def a lot of lamb - always a good thing. The lamb meat was tender and good among the cheese, arugula, and other goodies. The alcohol fooled me, and made it seem like I was hungry so I ordered the cornmeal crusted Louisiana alligator as well. My two friends ordered this prior to me, and so my sample of it proved to be a safe 2nd choice. The smell wasn't of anything swampy because alligator should taste like chicken according to one friend. The alligator was chewy and hot; I loved the spicy kick as well. Another friend tried this as well, and she loved that spicy kick to it. There was a good portion with it atop a bed of cabbage, which was pretty good. Hey, I do like to pick the more unique choices on the menu. Two appetizers are equivalent to one entree. :) The grilled ravioli with crawfish, organic brisket reuben, and an item on the special menu with pork were worthy items that sounded delish. Everything actually sounded good, but these mentioned items popped out at me. Service was pretty on point. Our waiter provided some good recommendations and stopped by throughout the meal to ensure we were good. He even obliged with our alcohol request to ask the bartender to make an Irish breakfast shot for the birthday boy. Parking was pretty plentiful near the front. If you stroll towards the back, there are additional spaces as well. The front entrance will be off to the side btw.
(5)Chris A.
Nice experience. They made everything themselves (according to the bartender) all beers brewed on site. Three locations in Metro- ATL. We only had apps and drinks, but everything was really good. Has more of a bar/casual feel that restaurant feel. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Gator bites a little spicy, cheese platter was awesome. Bring friends, hang out and relax.
(5)Haide V.
We have been here a few times and we always leave satisfied. The dining area is spacious and informal. It is not always full. Service is friendly and helpful. Since they have so many of their own beer types, samplers are a fun way to make your choice. The food is delicious. Great value for money overall
(5)Kristie D.
Came for a company party, though I have been here many, many times for dinner. As far as the party goes the food was outstanding. Plentiful (and frequently restocked) calamari, bruschetta, skewered chicken, a crab Rangoon variation and bratwurst on toast. It was all very tasty! I actually preferred it over normal dinners at the restaurant because, as I've said in a previous review, 5 Seasons tends to lean toward the adventurous (at least to me) and food adventurous I am not. I might repel off a cliff with ya but I won't eat oysters or sushi with ya. I know, oysters and sushi are prob not considered "adventurous" but that's how UNadventurous I am. We have NEVER, ever had bad service at this place. I may have issues finding an entree I'm crazy about but in all of out visits the staff is consistently kind and knowledgeable. Obviously some are more extroverted than others but still, all are courteous and know their stuff. The servers actually seem to take pride in what they do and that's difficult to find in any industry. I can only assume there must be some competent folks in charge. Having said that though, I will be honest and say that the party service was not up to their usual standard. There were only about 15 of us and we all had a difficult time getting refills. The servers were kind and kept the food stocked but I think maybe they were spread a little thin. It was a Friday night so the restaurant was busy. I certainly don't hold it against them. We are loyal customers and will continue to return, love this place!
(4)Rebecca A.
There's no use in me writing what it is that I like to eat here, since their menu is completely seasonal and changes as the year rolls on. This place has a really interesting casual-upscale borderline atmosphere. It sort of reminds me of a ski-lodge. They brew their own beers and I haven't tried any since I'm not a beer fan, but they are supposedly quite good. I come here when I want to try new foods, since their menu is quirky and full of twists. I would recommend coming here if you would like to expand your palate.
(4)Matt C.
Great place to go after work for a drink. Happy hours has half off on "little plates". The menu is very creative and atmosphere is very friendly.
(4)Steve G.
I love this place. Whenever I'm in town I make a point to stop by because they have awesome seasonal food and great craft beer. I've been coming here for years and have yet to be disappointed. This time I had grouper cheeks and a side of scallops. Grouper cheeks didn't sound that appetizing but I'm glad I tried it because it was fantastic. The combination of sea beans rice and mango really work well with the fish. Same with the scallops. Perfectly cooked in a sweet spicy sauce with little nuggets of bacon goodness scattered on the plate.
(5)Amanda C.
I went to 5 Seasons for the first time last night and was very impressed. It's an extremely clean restaurant with a very laid back feel. Everything we ordered was great. This is the best dining experience I have had in a long time. If you like lighter beers, you'll love their watermelon wheat. I'll definitely be back soon!
(5)Jenny L.
My first visit could have ended as a negative experience but management, server, and chef stepped up to remediate the situation so I will give this place a few more tries. I was tempted to order the BBQ pork sandwich but since I was trying to watch my weight, I went with the organic salmon instead. The server advised up front that their chef usually prepares the salmon medium rare so I decided to give it a try. When I dug into it, it was basically seared on the outside and pink inside. I took a few bites and the fishy smell was unbearable. The server came by and I asked her to cook the salmon more. She happily accommodated. Once returned, it was still pink inside but now it added an oozing fish oil in the form of gel. I've only had salmon either completely raw as sushi or completely cooked all the way. I could not get myself to eat it. The server saw that I was not touching my dish and asked if it was still too raw for my taste. I told her its fine and I will just eat around it. She volunteered to take it back to the chef again but the original salmon was all broken up at this point being on the grill twice already that she stated that the chef may just cook another salmon. I felt bad about this but since they volunteered, I thought why not? A few minutes later, a manager came over to inform me that chef was going to prepare a brand new salmon and that although the chef likes to prepare the salmon medium rare, there had been people like me who prefer fully cooked salmon. I guess I was not the only one who disliked partially cooked fish. I got a whole new plate of the salmon dish that was fully cooked to my liking. And to my surprise, they took 50% off the dish on the tab. I applaud the restaurant for their accommodation and going out of their way to please a customer. What could have been my first and only visit, this is an excellent example of restaurants that do it right where well trained employees work together in making one's restaurant experience from potential negative to a positive experience. I will definitely go back next time and try other dishes. Can't go wrong with local ingredients, their own brew, and organic options. And I won't try to be adventurous with my fish next time. Lol.
(4)Lori T.
I ordered the chicken salad sandwich on focaccia. The lemon and fresh onions on the sandwich didn't do it for me but the bread was good. The flavor was a little strong but I would be more than happy to try another dish here. The pretzel appetizer is fresh baked and the mustard cheese was interesting but tasty!! The plain fries are yummy - light, crispy and taste like potatoes. We had a fantastic server who was very aware of the needs of my little nephew - was kind, patient, quick with service and just an overall real help. (Changing table in ladies bathroom for all the parents out there; not sure about men's room). My sister and brother in law enjoyed their dishes - liked the sweet potato fries. We would definitely try it again.
(4)Brian C.
I can not applaud the service my girl friend and I received dining in this restaurant last night. The waiter was OUTSTANDING. The menu selection was mouth watering, it took me 15 minutes to finally make a selection. Everything looked delicious. The beer was equally as tantalizing. All the brews are made in house and they offer a wide variety of styles to quench your thirst... I have already started plans to have my companies next team event here.
(5)Elizabeth H.
Five seasons is an appropriate name for this restaurant as their food has so much flavor. My husband and I love beer, so the brewery factor was what brought us and our friends here, but boy were we surprised by the food! I have the wild mushroom and asparagus pizza! I could barely contain myself as I ate. The thyme and rosemary seasoning on the pizza was spot on. I loved the pita bread as the base and crust. My husband had the salmon and avocado pizza that was on special. I never thought salmon would be good on a pizza, but he loved it. I drank the Venus wit while there. It had a great citrus flavor. Along with the food being great, the service was excellent. Two of the waiters discovered that we were all from Raleigh so they stopped and told us stories from when they, themselves, lived in Raleigh. When leaving, our waiter spoke highly of other restaurants and bars to try while in town for the weekend. I can't wait to go back and visit our friend so we can return to 5 seasons!
(4)Toad M.
Took the other half of my team here this week. Derrick our server was fast and knowledable. The table was roomy and in the back. The beet salad was great. Lots of beets, no dressing, excellent goat cheese. Perfect. The lemon chicken salad sandwich was light and very very tasty The strawberry dessert thing dip in chocolate was to so light and sweet. Carrot cake was really good. Since the last time... the water glasses were large. The service was faster. There was still just little cheese on the plates. I just won't order it again :) Excellent dinner for party of 8
(5)Paul M.
I love this restaurant. The staff is always friendly and talkative. The food is delicious. I would highly recommend the duck breast. It is so delicious and flavorful. Nothing compares to it. On the weekends they have brunch and you can have a mimosa with your meal. The beer from their brewery is always top notch. I would highly recommend this restaurant.
(5)Jeff C.
I have returned here on several occasions since my last review. The manager wrote to me personally offering better service and an improved experience if I came back, and he was right. Every time we go (about once a month), our service is great and the food is fantastic, let alone the great beer! My favorite is the turkey burger. I get it with arugula, goat cheese and carmelized onions with sweet potato fries on the side. What an awesome combination! They always seem to have a tasty IPA with a seasonal twist on tap, which makes me happy, even if it's still very heavy. I'm a convert!
(5)David R.
5 Seasons serves good food and brews good beer. Some of the beers are seasonal. My favorites have been the watermelon wheat ale and brew made with fresh hops. Eat here if you want to have a dining experience you cannot get a national chain restaurants. Besides the standard menu, a daily menu offers seasonal and sundry items. For example rabbit, water buffalo and various fish may be on the menu. You never know until you view it! I have never been disappointed with the chef's selections on the daily menu. The presentation of the dishes is great and all the flavors work well together. The staff members are friendly and the place has a good atmosphere!
(4)Chris T.
Built like a wood cabin the interior is various divided sections via low walls topped with glass beer mugs, humorous and effective! The rustic vibe is nice and creates a lodge or cozy atmosphere depending on your company. ;-) This is one of three locations in the 5 Seasons family and keeps a high standard in using locally grown, raised, caught food stuffs to stock a daily menu as well as their usual fare. Describing the menu is hard other than standard small and middle plates the dinner plates can and do change. While a little more costly than a standard date night or eat-out establishment the extra effort and atmosphere makes it worth while. This is the most kid friendly location of the three in my opinion as many families arrived and settled down with 1~3 kids of various ages, even heard a rowdy infant briefly from the back. Don't let this scare you off if kids aren't your thing while friendly the crowd is mostly 20~30 somethings enjoying good food and artfully crafted beer. Would recommend trying anything off the standard menu but take a risk with a dish off the daily menu for some truly awesome creations!
(4)John B.
Went for lunch. No impressed at all. Food OK but bartenders sucked! Place is overly impressed with itself!
(2)Rock T.
I can't believe we didn't discover this place sooner! The meals here are excellent: high quality fresh food from local sources. We were here with friends one night and then did something we've never done before - we came back the next night. A week later we were back again - with two other couples for dinner. All the beers produced are from their own microbrewery on site. As we were leaving the other night a large pickup truck pulled up with fresh seafood from the. Georgia coast. If you don't live close by its definitely worth going out of your way for - even though they have two other locations.. Can't wait to come back!
(5)Hillary N.
Went here for dinner with my 2 yr old son and husband and sister and they service was the greatest. The waiter was very knowledgeable on the menu and drinks and to top it off totally understood dinner with a toddler and rushed his drink and food out right away for us! Never had service like that and it's so important when you're out with a toddler and you don't want to disrupt everyone's dinner with a hungry toddler. The food was great too. Went here for some good "real" food options and found just that. Had a delicious onion turkey burger and for dessert the chocolate covered strawberry mousse was so yummy! Will definitely be back. Cool fireplace in center and bar area, nice warm atmosphere that was perfect for the cold night we were there.
(5)Michael B.
What a crap place. No proper service. Spicy kids meals. Manager with attitude. Time to close the place down.
(1)Peter A.
Visiting the area for a few days and needed to get out of my hotel room for a cold one and a bite to eat. What a great choice. The service was outstanding, helpful, kind, just couldn't have been nicer. The food was just as good and the beers were great. Gonna make a return trip before I head back home.
(5)Meredith M.
The last review I wrote said we enjoyed everything except for a pizza we ordered. The manager read my review and reached out to me about the one downside of our experience, which I really appreciated. The husband and I, plus a friend, came back here last Friday. We were very happy with everything this visit, and I'm so glad we gave this place another try! They had a watermelon beer which the server let me try a sample of, and it was amazing (not overly sweet, but refreshing). We got the alligator small plate as an appetizer-I hope this stays on the menu, it is so different but really awesome!! The alligator is crispy and seasoned with spices, and served over coleslaw which balances it out. We also got a pimento cheese appetizer that lasted about 5 seconds (meaning, YUM). For dinner, I decided to try a pizza again and went with a Margherita pizza. While it was simple, it was very fresh and the crust was perfect this time- not burned at all. Our friend got the chicken salad which he enjoyed, and my husband got grilled ravioli which was spicy but very good. One of the best parts of the meal was a side of grilled peaches and feta cheese we ordered- a little pricey at $6 but it was so delicious that it was worth it. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for something different. Service was the best this visit- I think her name was Laura, she was very friendly and present when needed.
(5)Lindsay R.
Love 5 Seasons! We eat here a lot because kids eat free on Sundays. The food is great! Fresh, local, organic.. I've tried a lot of the menu and love that they have daily specials. The pizzas are great! I've been pleased with about everything I've eaten here. It's a large place so it's usually easy to get in to. Definitely one of our local favorites!
(5)Shilpa H.
Worst service and food ever! Don't try to complain because you're bound to be interrogated by 5 young guys who act like they know what they're doing - but they don't. Long story short, we complained and were given no apologizes or even any comps. Worst food and management ever...don't waste your time or money!!! You'll likely be disappointed! One last note, we were there on a Friday night at 7 and they had more empty tables than full tables. That should have been a major red flag...just sayin'....
(1)Amy V.
I love this place. The ambiance is very cool...it reminds me of an upscale hunting lodge. Great when the weather isn't at it's best. They have a good selection of beers...duh, it's a brewery! I like the tasting option where you can get a shooter of several of their brewed beers. They also have a full bar and usually have an infused vodka available. I had the Swedish fish vodka...yum! The food never disappoints! I've even had the chance to expand my horizons with alligator! It's spicy and crunchy with an awesome sauce. I've had several of their menu items and they are all very good. The menu changes often, so if you want to try something again you better get back quick!
(4)Brian S.
Excellent beer, food is high quality and service is great. One of the finer establishments in Metro Atlanta. If you're in Alpharetta looking for a place to eat, this is where you go.
(5)Michelle C.
I think we are done with 5 seasons all together. I reviewed their Sandy Springs location a couple years ago and I'm sad to say that our recent visit to their North location wasn't any better. The service was horrible, the food was meh and the place REALLY needs a good cleaning and update. The beer was good. That was what I said last time we visited too, but we will not go back just for the beer. Not worth the headache. Our server looked like she was strung out and was completely uninterested in serving us. We ordered the beer cheese soup, spent grain bread and a pretzel to start and she never came back to take our lunch order for 45 minutes. Given the price of the entree's, we decided at that point to just leave as the soup and bread had somewhat filled us up. They also didn't really have a lunch menu. It was just as expensive as the regular menu. I feel like their menu needs a total overhaul. Its WAY overpriced and too fancy for what this place should be. I'd rather just have standard bar food, especially since none of their fancy "small plates" (which are like $8-10 a piece!) or entrees and sandwiches are that good. The place is also dirty. Looking at the ceiling pillars and vents, they are caked with dust. All the tables and chairs are worn. Clean your restaurant!! We won't be back.
(2)Mr. J.
This place is solid. I've been here many times and have tried many different items off the seasonal menu. The seasonal menu always has something I want to try. But what I love most is the appetizers, small plates and salads. Sometimes you just aren't that hungry and sharing these items allows you to satisfy any little craving without leaving stuffed. If you don't know what you want just talk to your server for suggestions. The server with the curly brown beard (I forget his name) has recommended some great things to my wife and I. His tip... Beer cheese soup and an order of spent grain bread. AWESOME ON A COLD NIGHT! Now as I have said I have been here many times. Have I experienced a problem with an order? Yes. Twice. The first time an order of spent grain bread did not come out and when I asked about it midway through the entree the server went to find out what happened. Now they were packed that night and the server comes back and tells us they are out and more needs to be made which will take awhile since the dough needs to proof. We were asked if we would like something else buy we declined. No big deal. Next thing you know a manager comes out to apologize and immediately comps me a beer and offers to comp any other appetizer. Since we weren't very hungry he recommended the soft pretzel. It hit the spot. The second time there was an issue it was under cooked chicken on a salad. The server took it back immediately and a manager came out. Before we said anything he apologized and comped my drink and the salad. Now comping the salad is excepted but comping the drink was not necessary. However it shows great customer service from people take pride in their restaurant. As someone who homebrews I really enjoy the beers here. Ask to taste a beer before ordering a pint. Not everyone enjoys all styles. Personally I enjoy the cask ales. They are just so different from what you can get elsewhere. I have not sat in the bar area. It looks like a great place to sit but the lights are too bright for me. I guess I'm used to shady Irish pubs in NYC. I really enjoy this place. I will continue to go with my wife and bring any out of state visitors there as well.
(5)Angela H.
I had purchased a Groupon for 5 Seasons Brewery ($9 for $25 worth of food/drinks) a few months ago, but I just didn't make the time to go until it was going to expire in a few days. I know, so last minute... But Midtown and Alpharetta, which are the two locations (of their three in GA) that I could use the Groupon at, are so far from my house. Finally, I had to use it so I took my sister, Yoomee H., to this one in Alpharetta for lunch on a Tuesday. The last two times I when I went to the other two locations, I ordered the Honey Curry Grilled Georgia Chicken sandwich, which is delicious. I like to stick to what I know and love, so I already knew before walking in that this was what I wanted to order again. * Honey Curry Grilled Georgia Chicken Sandwich ($11) - Per my review for the Sandy Springs location, this sandwich consists of grilled chicken with arugula (salad greens) and red peppers between warm, herb-encrusted focaccia bread. Honest to God, this is the best chicken sandwich I have ever had in Georgia! I chose fries as my side, and they serve honey curry sauce with the sandwich which you can spread over the grilled chicken and use to dip your fries. The honey curry sauce is definitely what makes this sandwich so mouth-watering! I had to ask for more sauce (no extra charge - YAY!) because it's just that good. My sister ordered the Georgia Organic Pork BBQ Sandwich ($12) and really enjoyed it! She also wanted an appetizer so she picked the Homemade "5" Pretzel. * Homemade "5" Pretzel ($5) - This large soft pretzel is made of organic buckwheat flour (ooh, fancy!) and is served literally in the shape of the number "5." Per the menu, it's served with a "creamy mustard cheese," which sounds delicious - but I really wasn't a fan. It has a really strong, slightly spicy horseradish-y flavor to it that overpowered the mustard flavor, and I couldn't really taste the cheese. The pretzel itself was warm, soft, and good, but nothing special. I liked the pretzel a whole lot more dipped in the sweet, cinnamon-y sauce that is served with sweet potato fries (which my sister got). I wouldn't order this again. Overall, 5 Seasons North gets 4 stars - for their wonderful food and friendly service! This restaurant is pretty large, but there were only 2 or 3 other tables of customers when we went. I didn't mind this at all because this allowed for our food to be served fairly quickly. If it wasn't so out of the way for us, we would come here more often. We will be back if we're in the Alpharetta area! =) [Review 085 of 366]
(4)Coco G.
The food is organic and locally sourced. Reuben sandwich was tasty and sweet potato fries came crispy, just like I had asked. Knowledgeable staff offers attentive service. Spacious interior with nice open feel. Looking to try their brews next time! Huge thanks to the trust-worthy staff and management for safely keeping my wallet. I had left it there by mistake.)
(5)Kristin P.
Went here to have dinner with the boyfriend and his family and the food was great as always. The service wasn't as on par as it's been in the past - apparently our waitress clocked out in the middle of our dinner and didn't come by to tell us so we had no idea why no one was refilling our drinks or checking up on us. Finally someone came over and said they would be our new waitress. This was probably a freak incident, but it wasn't very professional of our original waitress. Don't live in this area, but if I'm ever in the neighborhood I would definitely go again.
(5)Karie L.
This place has gone through so many changes.... A couple friends from work asked us up for a beer. When we got there they were sitting at the bar, we pulled up a seat and joined them. took about 15 minutes for someone to ask if i wanted something to drink, i got a beer, a golden ale, which was really good. A friend and I sat there talking about wedding stuff when out of no where another server comes to the bar and mentioned that the "fresh off the boat" table she has is ordering a bunch of shots, so the bar should get ready. Its one thing when a table is difficult and rude, but we could hear the table and they were polite... the comment wasn't warranted.. We looked over the menu but nothing jumped out at us, I ended up ordering the beer cheese soup and the hubby got the black bean chicken soup, which he said was really good. we hung out a little while longer and got our checks. The service at the bar wasn't so bad, they explained it took so long for a drink when we got there because their systems were down. Appreciated the explanation. And she was prompt to clear any dishes or trash away. Also quick to ask for refills or provide water.
(3)Mickey D.
I've been to several 5 Seasons locations and had mixed results with the food. The menu options always seem so inspired but everything just ends up being okay. Ho-hum. The beer, on the other hand, is fantastic. Make no mistake- this place brews on site and that should be your first reason to visit. I'd been to 5 Seasons North on one other occasion: A couple of winters ago we stopped in to try the wassail they'd brewed for the holidays. It was abysmal. Worst thing I've ever tried to force down my gullet. My table-mates thought it was drinkable, and this was the first time I've ever found myself to be the lone negative dissenter when it comes to matters of food and drink. I like everything. So up until now this doesn't sound like a 4-star review, does it? Well this past Sunday the lady and I decided to take advantage of the fact that the Big Creek Greenway can deliver us by bicycle from our neighborhood right up to very near 5 Seasons. We sat at the bar, drank some Oktoberfests and ordered half-price small plates (between 5 and 6 o'clock; our luck.) The lamb tacos were recommended by Jasper behind the bar (he nailed it; they were wonderful) and the Georgia cheese plate was one of the best cheese plates I've ever had. The cheese plate comes with three cheeses (presumably all made in Georgia) accompanied by a berry compote, pecans, pine nuts, some earthy cured pork (Ossabaw, perhaps?) and a loaf of the spent-grain bread. I should mention here that any visit to 5 Seasons should include the spent-grain bread. It can be ordered on its own for a buck or two. All those flavors on the cheese plate created so many combinations to try and it just turned out to be the perfect Sunday evening light dinner. Combined with the fact that we can ride our bikes the several miles there without having to duel with cars, this was a four-star experience.
(4)Michael B.
A reasonably priced upscale menu, decent selection of beers and good service make 5 Seasons North a new go to in the 'burbs. 1st and 2nd stars - Service; seating availability Friday night. I want something different. Wife doesn't want to go too far from our suburban home to get a sit-down meal. "Let's try 5 Seasons North," I suggest half-heartedly, worried that they'll be crowded on a Friday night. Surprise -- we were seated almost immediately, and while the main dining room was reasonably full at around 7:30pm, it wasn't packed with a line of people waiting for a seat in the foyer or at at the bar. I think part of the reason is the location -- it's hard to see from it's "right beside an office park entrance" corner spot on Old Milton Parkway. We've passed it for years after eating elsewhere and felt stupid for not thinking about it until we were fed and full. Our waitress was pleasant and attentive. She kept up with requests for refills the entire meal and checked in on us regularly. She even accommodated a slight issue with our beer order that would've otherwise put a damper on the evening. 3rd star - Reasonably priced upscale food Appetizers are between $4 and $7 and appropriate portions. Small / little plates are like tapas on steroids and a good value for your money between $8 and $16. Grilled pizzas are $14 and worth about 7-8 small slices -- plenty for leftovers. The rest of the menu -- the sandwiches and entrees -- hits the $10 - $20 mark pretty well with portion and quality. Sides are $5 and $6 -- more of an afterthought, honestly. I felt like everything on the menu was priced just right and even a bit of a value for what you got. One could easily spend $20 - $30 on little plates for a table of 2-4 and be totally set for dinner. 4th star - The good food My wife and I ordered appetizers, little plates, an entree and a grilled pizza on our visit. The things we liked... Pimento cheese brûlée ($5, appetizer) - Basically a long platter of crostini with a somewhat creamy pimento cheese spread and some greenery. My wife loved it. I felt it was a little too creamy for me, but I'm also not a pimento cheese fan. Gulf shrimp and cheddar grit plate ($8 for small size; little plate) - Four grilled gulf shrimp and cheddar grits in a bowl of somewhat spicy sauce (had a Cajun kick to it). My wife DID NOT like the spiciness, but the shrimp were medium sized, perfectly cooked, and flavorful. The $16 size of this dish could be a meal (assuming it's doubled). The best thing I had all night. Granny serrano grilled pizza ($14) - A terrific, albeit salty grilled pizza with ham, apples, and grilled onions, this was my wife's choice for dinner. She enjoyed it but DID note the saltiness. We ate leftovers the next day, and I can say that it was the 2nd best item we had that night. I think it was even better reheated the next day. Lost 5th star - The meh food There were some disappointments the night we were there, but there were minor. Specifically, my entree... "Ploughman's" ($12) - This is a German biergarten plate -- bratwurst, sauerkraut, chilled potato salad, and a salad with blue cheese. Honestly -- I only enjoyed the pork-based brat. Everything else was meh and didn't really work well together. It was their cheapest entree, though, so I got what I paid for. Free birthday cake - I shouldn't complain about this, for several reasons. First, it was free, being it was my birthday week. Second, we asked to have it to go since we were full anyway. Thus, it came sans the ice cream from the menu. That said, it was missing the raspberry compote, and it looked, in the to go box, liked they'd thrown it in last minute. Regardless of the two missed food items, I think Five Seasons North is just what I've been looking for in the 'burbs. A restaurant with a reasonably priced menu packed with enough variety that I can visit often before I get bored. 'tis a shame I've not been here for several years before now.
(4)John G.
Great place for a large group for for a quaint date night. Wonderful fireplace in the middle of the bar area and ample seating. I have never had to wait long for a table. The food is remarkably great offering a good organic selection and some really unique choices you won't find anywhere else. The in house beers won't disappoint. Whether you like a light beer, a really hoppy IPA, or dark beers they have the beer for you. Highly recommended.
(5)Emily H.
I recently dined here as part of their 6th anniversary celebration. You can't go wrong with half-priced beers and $5 dishes! Aside from the anniversary party, I've eaten here with my husband quite a bit. They were my first introduction to sweetbreads as well as hanging tender. They have a regular menu, but they also have different specials every night, depending on what locally sourced ingredients are available. The only bad thing about that, is that if you fall in love with a particular dish (hanging tender), then you can't get it again. But, I also look forward to trying the new dishes they have to offer. It forces me to branch out a bit, which is never a bad thing.
(4)Ryan K.
Good place that can make most people happy. Diverse tavern type menu that is mostly healthy, organic, and local ingredients. Love the in-house created hot sauce variety. If you like off the beaten path hot sauces these are a must order. I find myself gravitating to the specials/daily menu for every visit. Rarely disappointed. My fall back regular menu item is the grassfed burger with pimento cheese and bacon. Burgers come with a good amount of fries (regular or sweet potato) on the side. Other sides are available to swap out. My wife and I go here a couple of times a month and have always enjoyed our meal.
(4)Yoomee H.
I've never been here, so my sister took me here for lunch. As I walked into the restaurant, I've noticed that there weren't many people. Our server was nice. She wasn't SUPER friendly but ok. She didn't suggest anything on the menu for us, because we already looked at the menu (online) before we arrived. I ordered the Georgia Organic Pork BBQ Sandwich ($12.00) and you can get it with either fries, sweet potato fries, potato salad or cole slaw. You could also substitute it with a cup of soup or house salad but it'll cost you an additional $1.50. So I got my sandwich with the sweet potato fries. YUM!! I couldn't wait!! Because I was soooooooooooo HUNGRY!!! When the food came out, my sister noticed that the sweet potato fries didn't come out with special dipping sauce that usually came with the fries. She told me that her co-worker had ordered the same thing I had and it came with the sweet potato fries! Huh.. I wonder why we had to ask for our special sauce?? That's weird. Anyways, she asked our server if we could have that sauce for the sweet potato fries and she went to get it for me. O-M-G!!! The sauce compliments the sweet potato fries!! Mmmm it was absolutely delicious!!! YOU MUST TRY IT!!!! It was soooo DELISH!!! I also ordered the Homemade "5" Pretzel (organic buckwheat flour). It was sort of like getting a huge Auntie Ann's Pretzel but it came with a weird cheese spread.. the menu said it came with "creamy mustard cheese".. ok.. when I read the "creamy" part I was expecting the dip or sauce to be a bit sweet.. but OMG.. I think it was the mustard seed that they mixed with the cream cheese, because it had a very strong and powerful horse-radish taste!! My sister tried it and she disliked it very much! I kept on eating it and yes yes.. I agreed with my sister.. the taste of the horse-radish was TOO STRONG.. the cook shouldn't put too much mustard seeds in the cream cheese.. ew! As I continued to eat the pretzel with the mustard cheese dip thingy.. it wasn't good at all! I'm going to try out their soup next time..
(4)Tommy R.
Great rotation of specials. Just had the Sesame Seared Tuna special. The best prepared seared tuna I have ever had. Tuna melted in the mouth and was paired with a delightful combination of fruit and vegetables.
(5)Allison G.
What a great find! The atmosphere was perfect. The shrimp and grits were amazing. I paired it with a watermelon beer, also amazing. The staff were extremely friendly. They welcomed my dog with open arms. Would not hesitate to go back.
(5)Woody W.
Excellent beer selection and my dinner was fantastic. I had the coca-cheery cola grilled Myers hanging tender steak :)))))
(5)Shyam S.
This is a beautiful and cavernous brewery with a lot of natural light on a very convenient spot on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta (about 1 mile east of 400). I have passed it many times, but did not stop to eat there till a few weeks ago and I am so lucky I did. Like many other places in Metro Atlanta that are known primarily for their alcohol, this place should have a better reputation for its food, which I found delicious. I had two salad/small plates - the beets salad and grilled asparagus and both were delightful. Fresh ingredients + caring preparation = happiness. I am definitely looking forward to returning.
(4)Krystle R.
I was introduced to this wonderful place on a first date. We sat at the bar and got to experience quality crafted beer, I loved their selections. I brew beer myself and will definitely be coming back here. Staff was great and so was the warm ambiance.
(5)Annie L.
Apparently their "beer portfolio" are the list of brews they have made in the PAST---not the current beer list. This was upsetting news for me, as I do love choices. Upon entering and looking at the beer list...womp womp...there were like 6 (affordable) beers to choose from? *SOB* I opted for the only high gravity beer listed, the belgian (not belgium) gold. Tasted more on the sweeter side, and just like the "dangerous" description, 2 brews left me feeling buuzzzzed. Food was a-okay. Nothing to brag about. Overall if you are going here for the brews, choose Taco Mac instead. Or if you're REALLY dedicated on trying out new things, go to Total Wine and buy yourself a build your own six pack. As for 5 Seasons...meh. Lack of beer selection and sub par food will make me dine elsewhere.
(3)Ankit P.
Fantasic place especially for gluten free people. I just need to come on Monday when they have a full gluten free menu.
(5)Emily K.
Four stars for the food, two stars for the price, so that evens out to three stars. I've been to this location several times for lunch and, while the food is good, the price is a little outrageous. I think for the type of food they serve, they need to lower their prices a bit. For two of us it was $40 before tip. Didn't try any of the beer as it was lunch, but the brewed root beer was satisfactory. The staff was friendly and helpful. It wasn't too busy or noisy, which I also appreciated. I'd probably go back if I wasn't the one paying.
(3)Andrew H.
My girlfriend and I have been here several times since she has been living in Alpharetta, and we think it is great. The service is wonderful, and the bartenders are great. The last time we went, we came in 15 minutes after the kitchen had "closed," but they still offered anything fried (we had calamari, and it was delicious). We have been here several times since for both lunch, dinner, and late-night; I would recommend the dinner / late night time frame. The beer is tasty and local. I tried a fresh hop IPA the last time I was there, and I'm glad I was walking home because I kept wanting another glass! The food is definitely that of a restaurant (not a pub), and the place has a very restaurant like feel to it though the food itself is not at the level of an upscale restaurant. I would not come here expecting a five-star meal, but I would have higher expectations than a pub. The woodwork on the interior provides a warm, rustic feel to a place with restaurant quality food, brewery-style beers, and local-pub style service. All-in-all, a great place to go for a bite to eat and a cold beer with a date.
(4)John D.
This place was awesome!!! The unique menu had some really excellent choices, hard to decide. I settled on the Grilled Ravioli since I've never seen that before, boy was it awesome!! Had a Cajun twist to it with crawfish and andouille sausage. My girlfriend had the Four Cheese Grilled Pizza, another thing you don't see anywhere else, cooked to absolute perfection. Now for the Beer! Being from Louisville, I love bourbon beers. The Answer-Bottled Whiskey Barrel Quinte55ence, was aged in Woodford Reserve Whiskey Barrels. What a superb beer! A beer made in my favorite Kentucky Bourbon barrel. I also tried the Pumpkin Ale, phenomenal seasonal ale!! Kinda like pumpkin pie with a beer twist. These people know what they're doing with their food and beer. I will make a trip here every time I visit Atlanta. I normally don't Yelp review restaurants when I'm out of town, but this place was too good not to share.
(5)Renee S.
This is a great place with great food, micro brew, and service. Highly recommend to try this place out.
(4)Rodrick D.
This was 3rd visit consistently pleased and always surprised by the unique menu options . Great place to come if you are tired of the same ole same ole. Service is good as well. I'm not a beer guy so I can't comment on the brewery aspect.
(4)Sarah P.
We went for dinner and drinks. All the craft beers were great as was the food! The atmosphere was warm and relaxing. There was a fireplace in the middle of the bar, so that was a major plus! The staff was friendly! I'd recommend it!
(5)Sam A.
Cool place; I wish there were more like it (besides the other locations). The food is really good and and I like the atmosphere - big fireplace in the dining area. They brew all their beer in-house so you are drinking something that you can't find elsewhere.
(4)Rich L.
Went herefor lunchmonday..... They brew their own beer, too bad I was working, couldnt sample them. Food menu for lunch was good and my grilled portobella sandwich and gumbo soup was very good. I will def return! Great service too... Very friendly waiter
(4)Brent H.
My wife and I love 5 Seasons Brewery, and it has become one of our go-to spots when we want a solid meal paired with a great draft brew (or two!). We've eaten here a lot and haven't ever ordered anything that we didn't enjoy. The menu is seasonal and rotates on a regular basis, so it's a nice surprise every time. A few of the standards that always please are the fish and chips and the hanging tender. They cook a good steak here, and know how to put together a delicious burger or sandwich. The sides are top notch too - if you luck out and spaetzle is on the menu, order it! It's our favorite. Like the food, I've never had a bad beer at 5 Seasons. They have a good selection on tap, and they've always been fresh, crisp and never skunky. They do wheat beers especially well. Ask your waiter what pairs well with your entree and whatever the recommendation, it's going to be good. My only complaint about this location is that they always seem to be sold out of a couple of key menu items. I may just be unlucky, but it seems as though my first choice for entree (and often beer) is usually unavailable. I've started selecting two entrees and beverages with the expectation that my first choice will be sold out.
(4)Valerie N.
I came here for lunch with my hubby on a Friday. What a nice surprise! What's great... -- Fantastic, varied menu of local ingredients. I sprung for the black bean burger (subbing out fries for the grit cakes) and my husband got the antelope patty melt. Yummmmmm..... -- Great wine list and beer list -- Fast service -- Yay Scoutmob! Lunch for two of really great food and beer for $15? Fantastic. What's not so great... -- The fries were a bit salty and the antelope was cooked too done (he had asked for medium rare but it was cooked well done), but other than that, the food was great! Apparently they do fresh caskings of beer on Thursdays at 5:55. Interesting...
(4)Chuck R.
Really, really bad experience. Terrible don't-give-a-#%*$ service, really bad beer recommendation, bland and expensive food. I can't understand why this place is still open.
(1)Beth H.
Da bier is das goot! I know my fake German stinks....but the beer is very good. They also have a very interesting menu. Check out the daily/weekly specials. These are items that you will not find on the regular menu. Consistenly delicious food with interesting flavors. Oh, and the folks that work here pretty cool.
(5)Keith F.
Yuk. Portabella mushroom sandwich on foccacia was greasy and soggy. Sweet potato fries had more salt than potato. I had been warned about the food. Next time I'll listen
(2)Steve V.
This place is WAY overpriced. Two TINY soft shell pork tacos $8, Wine $10 glass. $16 for fish Tacos. Beer that's poured with a 2 inch head $6 glass. It has nice atmosphere but way to pricey. I have been visiting this establishment since it was Buckhead brewery and all I can say it it keeps getting worse.
(1)Maria S.
Magic Dinner Event! This was the first of its kind. 5 Seasons North sent out flyers to announce a special evening of magic at the Old Milton facility. Magic act plus a 5 course meal. Each course was paired with an alcoholic beverage that was chosen so that it would bring out the special flavor of the food that it was paired with. The event was held Wednesday evening, which is an unusual time of the week. Honestly, given the amount of alcohol and food, this would be an ideal Friday or Saturday evening event. Going to work the next day when all you wanted to do was lounge is PJ's and get over a mild handover was not fun. Anyway, I digress, back to the event. First thing was the setting...the private room was set up on the second floor of the restaurant. At first it was hot...as in overheated due to the fact that all the heat was rising from the first floor of course. They figured that part out and lower the heat somewhat, but there were ladies during the dinner that kept fanning themselves with the menus to keep from sweating. Second observation...not enough seating for the amount of reservations. Seems that word of mouth got around about this event, and people decided to "drop in" thinking they would have plenty of room. Not true. They did bring in some extra tables and quickly put together seating, tableclothes etc. but still we were getting pretty crowded pretty quickly. Then there is logistics to consider. Food is made downstairs...therefore all the meals and drinks had to be placed on huge serving treys and "schlepped" upstairs. It was a wonder that one of the servers didn't take a nose dive...yes one glass of lemon water did get spilled on a patron. No harm, no foul...actually refreshing given the heat of the room. : ) Okay, drinks and food were finally arriving, socializing was commencing, all is well. Magician introduces himself and begins doing tricks...rope trick, card tricks, mind reading, shell game. He is a hit! Very personable, quick of hand and is working the crowd. By this time we are all at least three drinks in, so my eye is definitely not focusing as fast as it should on the slight of hand...seriously he could have pulled an elephant out of a hat and I would not have known how it got there. Seems the more we drank, the better the magician was. : ) Now for the food. Very, very well presented, very tasty...there were a few drinks I didn't really care for like the "Espresso Milk Stout and Irish Cream" combo....way too Stouty for me. But others loved it, so this is totally a personal preference. Course 3, consisted of a "Rabbit in a Hat", which was a beer braised rabbit in puff pastry. Lovely dish, meat was tender and shredded. Side dish was "magical mushroom marshmallow"..which I have yet to figure out if it was a marshmallow with mushroom flavoring or a mushroom with marshmallow flavoring! The servers kept the dishes moving and kept the dirty dishes cleared away quickly and efficiently. I think they were definitely there to make this evening a success, so give them a definite thumbs up. The portions at first seemed small for each course...about 2 oz for the roasted organic beef...heck, I can take down an 11 oz filet Mignon with no issues, so this was a tease for me. However, I must say that although not one dish had a ton of food, once you finished all the courses, you were definitely satisfied. So for the price ($100 per couple) you got great entertainment, wonderful food, plenty of booze and some fun times....just a little advise for 5 Seasons...consider doing this on a Friday or weekend where we get get over the hangover before coming into work. I will add a number of photos of the dishes to Yelp for all to see.
(4)Jessica L.
The GM of 5 Seasons contacted me after this review. He handled the situation very well and said he was going to use my review as a training opportunity. He provided us a gift card to try them out again which we just used last night. We had a great server, Lee. Unfortunately Lee was the highlight of the visit. We ordered the monk fish special and it was not good. My husbands was way undercooked and mine was way over cooked and It wasn't seasoned at all. Lee didn't argue with us like our previous experience. We reordered and my order came out incorrect. Issue was fixed quickly and was ok but not great. My husband's reorder of toasted ravioli was good and they specially prepared the sauce for him because he doesn't eat sausage. We ordered dessert and my husband enjoyed the bread pudding. The carrot cake was mediocre it was a bit on the dry side. We actually aren't restaurant complainers. We have probably sent back 5 meals at a restaurant in the last 10 years. Sorry 5 seasons. We appreciate the gift card and wish things had worked out because our son is celiac and you have gluten free options and you are super close to our house but there is something wrong in your kitchen.
(2)Cheryl B.
Excellent beer and food! Good service. If you look up though - the place could use a thorough dusting.
(4)Sam K.
Pretty decent beer. The spent grain bread loaf was amazing. Some dishes were great like my burger, but others at our table were just average. A little overpriced in my opinion.
(3)Matthew D.
Swung by here for a late lunch this weekend to get get out of the molten-hot oven that was Atlanta this past weekend. We were seated right away and the server did a nice job of walking us through the specials. We decided to start with the Beer Battered Onion Rings served with a spiced smoked tomato mayo. The mayo is OK, but the ketchup we requested was the better choice for dipping. For $8, it wasn't cheap, but they did bring out a decent sized plate of them. I was leaning towards the Cuban, but I wasn't sure so I asked the waiter. I appreciated his honesty when he said the Cuban was OK, it wasn't the best thing they did and to try the Lamb sandwich special. I took his advice and was rewarded, the sandwich was very good. I had two Golden Number Ales which were good, but still heavy. If you have read my reviews before about brewpubs my compliant qualifies here as well. Whenever one of these establishments opens they introduce 47 IPAs & Pale Ales, a token Stout and jam some odd ball fruit into a beer. I love Pilsners and lighter beers too, especially during the hot Atlanta summers, but they must buy the same home brewing kit and that is all they make. It is a little disappointing, but not uncommon, so I can hardly fault this place for mirroring other brewpubs and their selection. Rant aside, I enjoyed lunch, but it was pretty heavy. I will definitely be back again to try some other stuff, but it is a nice lunch option in the area. To Recap: The Good: Good service, nice variety on the menu. Everything seemed fresh and nice when a place makes its own beers, even if it could use a little more variety. The Bad: A small step above standard pub grub, but feels a little pricey when apps and small plates cost as much as sandwiches. No real deals on the menu. The Band This Restaurant Most Resembles: Wide Spread Panic. A nice little jam band, doing its own thing.
(3)Phin S.
Very disappointing. Inconsistency. There is little more I cannot stand in a restaurant. After having a five-star experience on our first visit, we returned to have a completely different encounter. Very slow unresponsive service was the primary problem. The food was not as good as it was before. The beer was not as good. Nothing was as good. But generally, the service ruined the experience. After an experience like we had tonight, we won't be back. There are too many other options in this area.
(2)Kathy F.
Beer selection and quality was terrific. Food was disappointing. They do use local ingredients which is a plus...but it stops there. We ordered off the specials. I had the chorizo taco salad. The meat was barely warm and chewy--quality seemed like it was leftover from the day before. My date had the roasted 1/2 chicken-this consisted of two small legs and a wing with dry meat and charred skin.Apparently, this chicken had no breast! The mashed potatoes did not look presentable but tasted good. The bacon wilted spinach included to hunks of burnt bacon but tasted good. At $16 and $18 a plate respectively, I expected more. I would recommend this place for apps and drinks but not for a meal.
(2)Tamara R.
Interesting menu and fun service
(4)Reed J.
A-OK about sums it up. We had a nice dinner last night that was OK, but not special enough to get the four stars. I had the spicy fish tacos, and they were tasty, but basic. The wife had a pizza and ate half, commenting that it was good, but thought there was tad too much egg yolk in the aioli, making it, of course, a mayonnaise. She hates mayonnaise. The pizza took a long time to cook - too long really, but not a big deal by itself. We had lots to talk about as we were planning an upcoming trip. The server was quick to pick up on that and she left us alone. One might have thought she forgot about us, that is until she came by and gave us each a beer on the house because of the wait. She knew the score, and that goes a long way! Big tip for her. Another reviewer commented that this is a good place to meet friends for a drink more than a place to go out for a really good meal. I tend to agree. the bar-table area was full, and people were having a good time talking and sipping their beers. And, our beers were very good! We both chose Belgians - they were great!
(3)Rox R.
Like this place. The waitresses tend to not be 'knowledgeable' about the beers (no a pale ale is not close to a brown and a 'American Brown Ale' is a brown). The hostess said that their were only tables by the bar and the place had 3+ that we could count from the hostess? But anyways, if you know your beer, you can figure it out- not beer menu on the table. I had the Rabbit Enchilada (yes, I felt bad ordering it)- but it was delicious! Tender. It was so well presented that it looked like their was less food than there was. Good cheese sauce though it could have a little more kick. The enchilada was more like a quesadilla/eggroll (larger than an eggroll, hard shell like a quesadilla). Very tasty. The sweet potato fries are really good here- as an appetizer or side item (the appetizer had a dipping sauce that was good). The beer is ok- prob depends on what is on the menu. The decadent was ok. I love the atmosphere of this place.
(4)Christopher C.
After a trip to the Dunwoody MARTA station with our guide-dog-in-training, we decided to hit this place on a whim on our ride back to Marietta. Honestly, had read about this place, but had never been and had never heard anything superlative or overly negative. To start, the atmosphere is great if you are into a comfortable hunting lodge-like setting. There's a large fire pit centrally located, comfortable booths throughout and high, wood-accented ceilings. The variety of high gravity beer is great for a small-batch, on-site brewer, and my wife and I kind of got stuck on one beer - the Pepe Le Pew de Saison. Yup, the name gave me pause, but one sip had me wanting to buy a keg to bring home. The waiter we had was accommodating and knowledgeable about their beer selections, but service overall was a bit slow. We were there on a Saturday afternoon and didn't have anywhere we had to be, so it was fine, and it wasn't ridiculously long either. Just somewhat slow. The food was good - somewhat unique, and prepared as described, but not over the top excellent. It's essentially upscale bar food that is prepared with some unusual ingredients that are locally grown and promised to be fresh as a slap in the face on a cold winter day. The greens are definitely fresh and we quizzed our waiter on the meat and he was able to tell us when and from where each was delivered. I ordered the antelope patty melt, which is exactly as it sounds. Antelope is similar in taste and texture to venison, which can vary depending on who and how it is processed. My burger was a little tough (it's easy to overcook venison, too), but the mix of the meat with the onions, cheese and toasted bread was great - especially pared with our new favorite beer. My wife and daughter split a roasted beet salad and a lemon chicken salad sandwich and were quite happy. My wife seemed to enjoy the salad more than my daughter - remarking how fresh everything tasted. I don't remember exactly what my two other kids ordered, but I recall a plate heaped high with very tasty sweep potato fries. All in all, it was a good experience - good enough that my wife and I dined at the Roswell location for Valentine's Day weekend (very busy). That will be in a different review, but suffice it to say that the spent grain beer bread is SO worth the $1 a loaf. We ordered a few extras to bring home with us :-). Also, the beers at each restaurant are different, which is a bit disappointing since we like the Pepe le Pew so much.
(3)Wren U.
Now that 5 Seasons has become a chain of restaurants the menu has suffered a bit. The daily specials at the Northside location are a little boring compare to the offerings at the original location in Sandy Springs, and I find myself ordering the specials less and less. However, there are some gems on the regular menu. My favorites are the granny serrano pizza, beer cheese soup, wedge salad, and spent grain bread. If you have never eaten at a 5 Seasons it is absolutely worth a try, the atmosphere is cozy and perfect for imbibing on their craft beer selection (go for the saison if it is available).
(3)Roy K.
Great beer & great food. Ok prices. Usually bad service. Let me explain. -Beer is always quality and I enjoy that they mix it up quite a bit when it comes to a seasonal brew. -Food menu is great and always has a few twists to add to normal seemingly normal dishes. -Prices - def not a cheap eatery. Beer prices are normal but the good prices always surprise me. Normal lunch sandwich dish is $10-13 and dinner will be $17 or above for an entree -Service - usually bad, prob 3/5 times it's horrible and the 1/5 is ok, then 1/5 it's fantastic. Making it a total toss up on how you will be served. Great place to bring out-of-towners and giving them something they can't get in their hometown.
(4)Mike L.
I took my wife there recently and we were pleasantly surprised. Food was awesome and beer was also super tasty. I recommend this place. It is 100% better than the other places that have been in here before. I can't say enough for the food and their attention to detail and their staff works well together to ensure that no details is left undone. I am telling everyone that this place is GREAT
(5)Chrystal S.
Met a friend there for a quick visit. Both bartenders were great and very accommodating. One even offered some advice for low-cal cocktail after my girfriend and I commented on wanting that option. My app. was slightly undercooked. I ate it anyway. They still brought me a fresh order. Excellent customer service and food presentation. The one-man-band was great and played a good selection of songs. I never thought to go to 5 Seasons North, but I will now!
(4)John L.
Although I like the 5 Seasons Sandy Springs, I love the 5 Seasons North. The menu is always full of surprises, like the elk burger which was fantastic. I do lunch here once a week. When I'm on the road, this is the sort of place I like to hang out after a busy day. Good food, good beer menu (as this is, after all, a brewery) and lots of people. The best thing on the standard menu is probably the burger. And it's organic. Some complain about the price but I find their prices in line with any decent microbrewery/restaurant. You might pay a dollar or two more for the food but, overall, it's worth it. If you're just looking for a sports bar with cheap beer and cheap bar food, try someplace else. If you're looking for good food, good beer and good people, I like this place.
(5)P B.
So I meet one of my coworker over here the other day for a late lunch and was surprised. Last time I had lunch here i wasn't that big of a fan. I didn't remember the food being this good. I think that a brew pub needs awesome food , and these guys have stepped up their game. I will probably come back one night for dinner and try it out again.
(4)Jonathan N.
Overall it was A-ok. Service was really nice. I only wish I could say the food was as good as the waiters. The antelope burger in all honestly, doesn't taste that different from a regular burger.... Some people might be able to tell the difference, but it's nothing that special. It's tasty, but it's not really worth it in my opinion. The rabbit enchiladas were sort of weird. The sauce they pour on top was too creamy and heavy. I couldn't take more than 2 bites.... The only thing I'd ever come to 5 Seasons for is probably the Brisket sandwich. It's really yummyyy! 50x yummier than the antelope burger! that's for sure! :D
(3)Carrie F.
Gluten-Free Specials on Mondays~ From the gluten-free menu, I had pan-roasted chicken with diced potatoes and bacon. It was really nice--lovely brown, crunchy skin, juicy, and it tasted exactly the way chicken is supposed to taste. Lots of gluten-free options, including pizza. The gluten-free pizza is available all the time, not just Mondays. Unfortunately, they are not currently serving a gluten-free beer. The restaurant does not currently have any information up on their website about their gluten-free options, but they do have a menu printed up at the restaurant. My server brought the lack of information on their site up to her manager, who said they would work to get it corrected, as most gluten-free folks really want to see what the options are before going to restaurant for the first time. I like the decor (kind of an understated hunting lodge feel) and the service was nice. They work to serve local, seasonal, and organic foods. It is not heinously expensive but not cheap either~ I had a glass of wine, my main course and a cup of coffee, all of which came to just under $30. The price was worth it as the food was good (and safe).
(4)Kelly J.
Love the local food.
(5)Jamie S.
Love the fish tacos and seasonal brews
(3)Nick D.
I eat here about once a week. I love the variety and use of local ingredients. They have specials everyday, and the beers are wonderful as well. They take pride in their ingredients and let the natural flavors come through. The service is always friendly and kids are welcome, at least when I go in the early evening. They often have special meals and themes (Oktoberfest, BBQ, etc). One of the best restaurants in the area in my opinion because they always have something new.
(4)Priya K.
Great local brewery. Food is good enough for business lunches and dinner :-) Few veggie options but taste good. The veggie ravioli that might sometimes be on the specials is delicious.
(3)andy a.
Over price for a bland food... Put your $$ somewhere else.
(1)Mitch F.
wow, major issues in the kitchen here recently. While I've been lucky on my last two visits ( I got my food), the people sitting next to me both times weren't. One couple (very nice and patient) waited over an hour for their food (at teast they ended up comping it); while the other couple (she didn't say anything; he was a tool) not so much. The people that took the tool's place got their burgers before their salads arrived. I'm glad to see the crowds returning, but they really need to get their act together
(2)Gino M.
Sadly the second experience coming here was no better than the first ... the name attached to this establishment kept me coming here in the promise that it would be as good as the original, but no, it's not. Let me be clear -- the beer is wonderful. It always is and always will be. The food on the other hand has been unsatisfactory both time I've been here, and for their prices, that's just not acceptable. My wife ordered one of the daily specials : "Pizza with hickory smoked beef, red peppers, onions and a honey mustard bbq sauce". Sounds great ... I imagined strips of beed, succulent peppers and nice carmelized onions, right? What we got was a large pita bread covered in melted cheeze topped with all the above toppings ... but those toppings were diced - and in small quantities. Seriously, this pizza could have been a "Mama Celeste" from the frozen section of Publix for all we knew. My mom (because hey, this was Mother's Day and my mom's always loved the Prado location) - ordered another item off the daily special - a standard strip steak. She ordered it 'medium' and it came out raw. The outside was carmalized and blackened, the inside was cold. Look, I can understand when someone orders something medium and it might come out a little juicier/redder than they wanted. I get that. But raw? That's just unacceptable. The beer's great, I've never had bad service - but the food's not worth the high price.
(2)Niki W.
I would have given 5 seasons 4 stars if not for the HORRIBLE service. Slow like Chistmas doesn't even begin to describe it. Our lazy Sunday lunch took 2 hours - way too lazy - with drink orders taking around 10-15 minutes to fill. Along with the rather pricey food this rated 1-2 stars in our book and we won't be back unless we decide we have some paint we want to watch dry while we wait to eat.
(2)Lee G.
This place used to be a Buckhead Brewery. Today it has about the same feel. The building looks like a fancy ski lodge. Inside you'll find a high ceiling, exposed rafters and warm and inviting tables. They brew their own beer here of course. I'm not much of a beer snob, and I tend to not like stuff like this. But they have four or five varieties of small batch beers, including some high gravity brews. I went for lunch and didn't partake of any. The lunch menu is diverse. You'll find hand made pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and a variety of seafood items. I picked a mahi mahi dish off the daily specials menu. The fish was cooked perfectly, yet was unusually paired. The mango salsa went well with the fish, but there was also a salty and spicy fried onion that just didn't fit. It also came atop a small side of greens. Overall it was pretty tasty, but the portion size was small, especially considering that it set me back 14 bucks (for lunch). I was hungry again by 3:00. The service was prompt, friendly but not in your face. The crowd for lunch was mostly middle manager types and sales critters. It might be a decent place to entertain a client since the feel is casual, yet the menu is a bit on the fine dining side. The prices are just high, no other way to put it. What cracked me up the most was the door when you leave. Whoever designed this building must have been stoned. You open the door and immediately have to make three steep steps down into the parking lot. It is a lawsuit waiting to happen. I can see someone hitting this place for happy hour, sucking down a few high gravity brews, then taking a nasty spill out the door ending with a face plant in the parking lot. Even without a beer, I almost didn't stick the landing getting out of this place.
(4)Amanda B.
I won't be coming back here. I didn't even have a chance to eat or drink! I came here with my boyfriend on a Thursday night around 5:30. It was our first time here and the ambiance was great. The host said they were also seating upstairs tonight and asked if we'd mind. We just thought it would be the same, so we said okay. He took us upstairs to a room completely closed off from the lower level with No music and large tables full of families. I really felt like we were missing out on the experience downstairs, and figured since not even half of the tables were full, we could ask to switch tables. After requesting a new table, both hosts tell us " we can't go out of rotation for seating or it will upset the servers". My boyfriend and I have been in the service for many years, and the customer is the most important thing! I'm sure if a manager overheard the hosts they would have no problem accommodating us. Common! So I bite my tongue and we go back to our table and decide whether to leave or not, but no server came to out table for about 6 minutes so they made the decision for us!
(1)Amanda W.
Even though the Sandy Springs location is much closer, the hubby and I decided to trek up 400 to the Alpharetta location since they brew their own root beer there and the Sandy Springs location does not. Unfortunately the root beer kind of sucked. It was very medicine-y tasting. However, my beer (Venus) was very tasty. We started off with an order of calamari and it was excellent. The Chili-Lemongrass Dipping Sauce goes well with the calamari and it's served with little bits of fried red onions. The husband got the Parmesan Crusted Chicken and it was rather boring. My Granny Serrano pizza pie was good even if the onions weren't carmelized as stated on the menu. We also got a side of the Sweet Onion Spaetzle. Now I've had some authentic German spaetzle and this stuff sucked. It was just too rich and creamy. It was more like eating extra cheesy, creamy mac n' cheese. I'm not too sure if I'd come back here for the food. But the beer was definitely worth the drive.
(3)Andrew A.
Great Place for beer brewed on site, I really enjoy the spent grain bread, which usually comes in handy when i order the Crawfish Ravioli so i can soak the bread in the sauce used for the ravioli. Did I mention the spent grain is grain made from the beer! Definitely will make it back there. I also hear that the OKTOBERFEST is this Saturday. I may need to stop in then
(5)Coran S.
Awesome place. Little spendy. Amazing food and amazing brew. This place deserves a better than cliche' review. So for now, I will say : Get an app & get an entree and ask the server to pair it with a beer on tap (they're always changing but are always phenomenal)-- if you bring a friend split the quintessence! I just thought that the North store (the other's on Roswell) deserved its own page. I'll be back to share a future experience later!
(5)Boris Y.
Yes both food and service can be erratic--just like the Prado location. But tough to beat microbrew and when the food is on, it's excellent. Bolinda is a friendly bartender.
(4)Michael V.
The food is good, the service was good. Because I was there for lunch during work hours, I did not get to try the any of the brewed beer.
(4)Alex H.
Very similar to the 5 Seasons Prado with some minor twists due to a different Brewmaster. Last I checked the Brewmaster here was recruited from Dogwood when they went under, and I appreciate the opportunity to continue to appreciate their mastery of the craft. Do not pass up the opportunity to try the root beer that is brewed on site.
(4)Anjali S.
I probably shouldn't be reviewing this place since I didn't get a chance to try the beer- but I thought I'd throw my two cents in about the food- The food was terrible. We went on a Friday night. It was basically empty. We got coconut shrimp, which was mediocre and a total ripoff- 4 shrimp $10, gobi manchurian appetizer- this is an Indian dish. Since we are Indian (I don't mean to mention that in every review I do- but somehow i feel it gives me credibility with some things) So anyway, the gobi machurian special, it's an Indian dish, lightly battered califlower in a spicy brown sauce. We were given these brown lumpy batter covered balls with partially raw califlower inside- with this terrible generic "curry" tasting sauce. I got the filet- a steak is a steak. Nothing I would have to go back for. The green beans were good. My husband got a burger. His sweet potato fries were a little more than "al dente" they were not cooked well. I can see how it would be an okay place to have a couple drinks with friends- but this place is no good for "going out" to dinner.
(2)Lesley R.
Found this restaurant when we were scoping out the place I was interviewing at the following day. We tried it out for dinner and loved the service, food, and beer which is made in house. The Venus Belgium beer was my favorite.
(5)Russ G.
This is the best of the three 5 Seasons in my opinion. To begin, and this is big for me, the majority of the employees are not too young here. Not to say anything bad, but I find at more upscale places, if all the employees are 21-29yrs old like at the Westside location, they tend to put less effort in service and more into hanging out while getting paid. I have had good service at Westside, but it seems it takes pulling teeth to get it. I don't want to make a friend just to get a drink, I just want a drink. So here, in Alpharetta, there are a few servers a little older, so they're more focused on serving customers and not hanging out with them. Again, nothing wrong with that when the mood fits, but it doesn't always fit. Anyway, another big plus here is they have a much larger selection of Scotch than the other two, though it's pricey it's at least available. I like having choices and good choices too. The food here is very good, they have a rotating specials menu, random new items, and seasonals to offer so you're not stuck with the same thing. It's well prepared every time I've been in and the servers are always happy to offer suggestions to you as well. Overall it's just a step above the other two locations, just wish it was closer.
(4)Darrel M.
Excellent place for happy hour and lite bites. I go once or twice per month for after work drinks and lite bites. The onion rings and sweet potato fries are outstanding.
(4)Jon P.
I discovered that Elk is awesome! Only at 5 Seasons can you get such an unusual dish. We ate there New Years Eve for our anniversary. The Elk was more tender than any meat I have had before. Cathy's meal was great also, and the service was, as usual, very good. A memorable evening.
(5)Tim F.
Went with the girlfriend early on a Friday evening. The bar was somewhat crowded, but there weren't many people getting food. The atmosphere is nice, though still relaxed. The art on the wall is by local artists and you can purchase it if you like. I wasn't really a fan of our corner's artist... First off: the beer. I had two beers, the Mighty Aphrodite Imperial White and the Shakti Saison. They were both excellent. Each came out at an appropriate temperature in a high-grav tulip glass. Very, very good, though I feel like some extra carbonation would have helped. The mouthfeel was just a bit too watery for my taste. We ordered fried crab fingers, white pizza, lamb tenderloin, and flourless chocolate cake for dessert. I didn't have any crab fingers... The pizza was good, though not spectacular. The lamb was very good. The cake was amazing, though for $7 I would have liked a bigger portion... or at least more than a teeny bit of ice cream. Overall, I was very happy with the food and ecstatic with the beer. I'd go again for sure, but probably for beer and a snack. The full dinner was pretty pricey. I should mention they also do beer dinners. There was a sign up for a 7-course, $65 marathon of food. It looked fabulous. While I don't really see myself going for one, it does look like 5 Seasons really brings a classy brewpub to the Alpharetta area. Yay!
(4)Brad B.
A bit overpriced considering the qualty of the food. Like the microbrewery concept but have been repeatedly disappointed with the beers I've tried. Very much an eclectic menu -- seems to cater to a pallette that isn't as much to my personal liking but could see how it might appeal.
(3)Yesael S.
The food was pretty good, i had the steak and fries with the callamari appetizer. The atmosphere is very lodge like and the service was pretty quick. A nice and cozy place to eat.
(4)Jarrod C.
We made the long trek up 400 a few weekends ago with another couple to check out 5 seasons North. We've heard a lot of the hype around the beer here and had heard the food was great as well. Well...all 4 of us came away very disapointed. There is absolutely nothing about this place that is worth driving that far for. I tasted 3 beers (The Answer, Saison, and Oktoberfest), and all of those were solid...but nowhere near the best I've had. The food was just extremely average, especially for the price. The service wasn't that good either, our waitress really didn't know much about the beers when we had questions...not to mention they were out of 3 or 4 different items. Maybe we just had a bad experience and this place really is amazing, but everything about our experience there screams 2 stars (I'll add the 3rd star b/c the brewmaster saved us a bottle of "The Answer" since we emailed him a while back). Bottomline: save your gas money and go somewhere ITP.
(3)Kristin P.
Went here to have dinner with the boyfriend and his family and the food was great as always. The service wasn't as on par as it's been in the past - apparently our waitress clocked out in the middle of our dinner and didn't come by to tell us so we had no idea why no one was refilling our drinks or checking up on us. Finally someone came over and said they would be our new waitress. This was probably a freak incident, but it wasn't very professional of our original waitress. Don't live in this area, but if I'm ever in the neighborhood I would definitely go again.
(5)Karie L.
This place has gone through so many changes.... A couple friends from work asked us up for a beer. When we got there they were sitting at the bar, we pulled up a seat and joined them. took about 15 minutes for someone to ask if i wanted something to drink, i got a beer, a golden ale, which was really good. A friend and I sat there talking about wedding stuff when out of no where another server comes to the bar and mentioned that the "fresh off the boat" table she has is ordering a bunch of shots, so the bar should get ready. Its one thing when a table is difficult and rude, but we could hear the table and they were polite... the comment wasn't warranted.. We looked over the menu but nothing jumped out at us, I ended up ordering the beer cheese soup and the hubby got the black bean chicken soup, which he said was really good. we hung out a little while longer and got our checks. The service at the bar wasn't so bad, they explained it took so long for a drink when we got there because their systems were down. Appreciated the explanation. And she was prompt to clear any dishes or trash away. Also quick to ask for refills or provide water.
(3)Mickey D.
I've been to several 5 Seasons locations and had mixed results with the food. The menu options always seem so inspired but everything just ends up being okay. Ho-hum. The beer, on the other hand, is fantastic. Make no mistake- this place brews on site and that should be your first reason to visit. I'd been to 5 Seasons North on one other occasion: A couple of winters ago we stopped in to try the wassail they'd brewed for the holidays. It was abysmal. Worst thing I've ever tried to force down my gullet. My table-mates thought it was drinkable, and this was the first time I've ever found myself to be the lone negative dissenter when it comes to matters of food and drink. I like everything. So up until now this doesn't sound like a 4-star review, does it? Well this past Sunday the lady and I decided to take advantage of the fact that the Big Creek Greenway can deliver us by bicycle from our neighborhood right up to very near 5 Seasons. We sat at the bar, drank some Oktoberfests and ordered half-price small plates (between 5 and 6 o'clock; our luck.) The lamb tacos were recommended by Jasper behind the bar (he nailed it; they were wonderful) and the Georgia cheese plate was one of the best cheese plates I've ever had. The cheese plate comes with three cheeses (presumably all made in Georgia) accompanied by a berry compote, pecans, pine nuts, some earthy cured pork (Ossabaw, perhaps?) and a loaf of the spent-grain bread. I should mention here that any visit to 5 Seasons should include the spent-grain bread. It can be ordered on its own for a buck or two. All those flavors on the cheese plate created so many combinations to try and it just turned out to be the perfect Sunday evening light dinner. Combined with the fact that we can ride our bikes the several miles there without having to duel with cars, this was a four-star experience.
(4)Michael B.
A reasonably priced upscale menu, decent selection of beers and good service make 5 Seasons North a new go to in the 'burbs. 1st and 2nd stars - Service; seating availability Friday night. I want something different. Wife doesn't want to go too far from our suburban home to get a sit-down meal. "Let's try 5 Seasons North," I suggest half-heartedly, worried that they'll be crowded on a Friday night. Surprise -- we were seated almost immediately, and while the main dining room was reasonably full at around 7:30pm, it wasn't packed with a line of people waiting for a seat in the foyer or at at the bar. I think part of the reason is the location -- it's hard to see from it's "right beside an office park entrance" corner spot on Old Milton Parkway. We've passed it for years after eating elsewhere and felt stupid for not thinking about it until we were fed and full. Our waitress was pleasant and attentive. She kept up with requests for refills the entire meal and checked in on us regularly. She even accommodated a slight issue with our beer order that would've otherwise put a damper on the evening. 3rd star - Reasonably priced upscale food Appetizers are between $4 and $7 and appropriate portions. Small / little plates are like tapas on steroids and a good value for your money between $8 and $16. Grilled pizzas are $14 and worth about 7-8 small slices -- plenty for leftovers. The rest of the menu -- the sandwiches and entrees -- hits the $10 - $20 mark pretty well with portion and quality. Sides are $5 and $6 -- more of an afterthought, honestly. I felt like everything on the menu was priced just right and even a bit of a value for what you got. One could easily spend $20 - $30 on little plates for a table of 2-4 and be totally set for dinner. 4th star - The good food My wife and I ordered appetizers, little plates, an entree and a grilled pizza on our visit. The things we liked... Pimento cheese brûlée ($5, appetizer) - Basically a long platter of crostini with a somewhat creamy pimento cheese spread and some greenery. My wife loved it. I felt it was a little too creamy for me, but I'm also not a pimento cheese fan. Gulf shrimp and cheddar grit plate ($8 for small size; little plate) - Four grilled gulf shrimp and cheddar grits in a bowl of somewhat spicy sauce (had a Cajun kick to it). My wife DID NOT like the spiciness, but the shrimp were medium sized, perfectly cooked, and flavorful. The $16 size of this dish could be a meal (assuming it's doubled). The best thing I had all night. Granny serrano grilled pizza ($14) - A terrific, albeit salty grilled pizza with ham, apples, and grilled onions, this was my wife's choice for dinner. She enjoyed it but DID note the saltiness. We ate leftovers the next day, and I can say that it was the 2nd best item we had that night. I think it was even better reheated the next day. Lost 5th star - The meh food There were some disappointments the night we were there, but there were minor. Specifically, my entree... "Ploughman's" ($12) - This is a German biergarten plate -- bratwurst, sauerkraut, chilled potato salad, and a salad with blue cheese. Honestly -- I only enjoyed the pork-based brat. Everything else was meh and didn't really work well together. It was their cheapest entree, though, so I got what I paid for. Free birthday cake - I shouldn't complain about this, for several reasons. First, it was free, being it was my birthday week. Second, we asked to have it to go since we were full anyway. Thus, it came sans the ice cream from the menu. That said, it was missing the raspberry compote, and it looked, in the to go box, liked they'd thrown it in last minute. Regardless of the two missed food items, I think Five Seasons North is just what I've been looking for in the 'burbs. A restaurant with a reasonably priced menu packed with enough variety that I can visit often before I get bored. 'tis a shame I've not been here for several years before now.
(4)John G.
Great place for a large group for for a quaint date night. Wonderful fireplace in the middle of the bar area and ample seating. I have never had to wait long for a table. The food is remarkably great offering a good organic selection and some really unique choices you won't find anywhere else. The in house beers won't disappoint. Whether you like a light beer, a really hoppy IPA, or dark beers they have the beer for you. Highly recommended.
(5)Amy V.
I love this place. The ambiance is very cool...it reminds me of an upscale hunting lodge. Great when the weather isn't at it's best. They have a good selection of beers...duh, it's a brewery! I like the tasting option where you can get a shooter of several of their brewed beers. They also have a full bar and usually have an infused vodka available. I had the Swedish fish vodka...yum! The food never disappoints! I've even had the chance to expand my horizons with alligator! It's spicy and crunchy with an awesome sauce. I've had several of their menu items and they are all very good. The menu changes often, so if you want to try something again you better get back quick!
(4)Brian S.
Excellent beer, food is high quality and service is great. One of the finer establishments in Metro Atlanta. If you're in Alpharetta looking for a place to eat, this is where you go.
(5)Emily H.
I recently dined here as part of their 6th anniversary celebration. You can't go wrong with half-priced beers and $5 dishes! Aside from the anniversary party, I've eaten here with my husband quite a bit. They were my first introduction to sweetbreads as well as hanging tender. They have a regular menu, but they also have different specials every night, depending on what locally sourced ingredients are available. The only bad thing about that, is that if you fall in love with a particular dish (hanging tender), then you can't get it again. But, I also look forward to trying the new dishes they have to offer. It forces me to branch out a bit, which is never a bad thing.
(4)Ryan K.
Good place that can make most people happy. Diverse tavern type menu that is mostly healthy, organic, and local ingredients. Love the in-house created hot sauce variety. If you like off the beaten path hot sauces these are a must order. I find myself gravitating to the specials/daily menu for every visit. Rarely disappointed. My fall back regular menu item is the grassfed burger with pimento cheese and bacon. Burgers come with a good amount of fries (regular or sweet potato) on the side. Other sides are available to swap out. My wife and I go here a couple of times a month and have always enjoyed our meal.
(4)Krystle R.
I was introduced to this wonderful place on a first date. We sat at the bar and got to experience quality crafted beer, I loved their selections. I brew beer myself and will definitely be coming back here. Staff was great and so was the warm ambiance.
(5)Annie L.
Apparently their "beer portfolio" are the list of brews they have made in the PAST---not the current beer list. This was upsetting news for me, as I do love choices. Upon entering and looking at the beer list...womp womp...there were like 6 (affordable) beers to choose from? *SOB* I opted for the only high gravity beer listed, the belgian (not belgium) gold. Tasted more on the sweeter side, and just like the "dangerous" description, 2 brews left me feeling buuzzzzed. Food was a-okay. Nothing to brag about. Overall if you are going here for the brews, choose Taco Mac instead. Or if you're REALLY dedicated on trying out new things, go to Total Wine and buy yourself a build your own six pack. As for 5 Seasons...meh. Lack of beer selection and sub par food will make me dine elsewhere.
(3)Yoomee H.
I've never been here, so my sister took me here for lunch. As I walked into the restaurant, I've noticed that there weren't many people. Our server was nice. She wasn't SUPER friendly but ok. She didn't suggest anything on the menu for us, because we already looked at the menu (online) before we arrived. I ordered the Georgia Organic Pork BBQ Sandwich ($12.00) and you can get it with either fries, sweet potato fries, potato salad or cole slaw. You could also substitute it with a cup of soup or house salad but it'll cost you an additional $1.50. So I got my sandwich with the sweet potato fries. YUM!! I couldn't wait!! Because I was soooooooooooo HUNGRY!!! When the food came out, my sister noticed that the sweet potato fries didn't come out with special dipping sauce that usually came with the fries. She told me that her co-worker had ordered the same thing I had and it came with the sweet potato fries! Huh.. I wonder why we had to ask for our special sauce?? That's weird. Anyways, she asked our server if we could have that sauce for the sweet potato fries and she went to get it for me. O-M-G!!! The sauce compliments the sweet potato fries!! Mmmm it was absolutely delicious!!! YOU MUST TRY IT!!!! It was soooo DELISH!!! I also ordered the Homemade "5" Pretzel (organic buckwheat flour). It was sort of like getting a huge Auntie Ann's Pretzel but it came with a weird cheese spread.. the menu said it came with "creamy mustard cheese".. ok.. when I read the "creamy" part I was expecting the dip or sauce to be a bit sweet.. but OMG.. I think it was the mustard seed that they mixed with the cream cheese, because it had a very strong and powerful horse-radish taste!! My sister tried it and she disliked it very much! I kept on eating it and yes yes.. I agreed with my sister.. the taste of the horse-radish was TOO STRONG.. the cook shouldn't put too much mustard seeds in the cream cheese.. ew! As I continued to eat the pretzel with the mustard cheese dip thingy.. it wasn't good at all! I'm going to try out their soup next time..
(4)Tommy R.
Great rotation of specials. Just had the Sesame Seared Tuna special. The best prepared seared tuna I have ever had. Tuna melted in the mouth and was paired with a delightful combination of fruit and vegetables.
(5)Allison G.
What a great find! The atmosphere was perfect. The shrimp and grits were amazing. I paired it with a watermelon beer, also amazing. The staff were extremely friendly. They welcomed my dog with open arms. Would not hesitate to go back.
(5)Woody W.
Excellent beer selection and my dinner was fantastic. I had the coca-cheery cola grilled Myers hanging tender steak :)))))
(5)Shyam S.
This is a beautiful and cavernous brewery with a lot of natural light on a very convenient spot on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta (about 1 mile east of 400). I have passed it many times, but did not stop to eat there till a few weeks ago and I am so lucky I did. Like many other places in Metro Atlanta that are known primarily for their alcohol, this place should have a better reputation for its food, which I found delicious. I had two salad/small plates - the beets salad and grilled asparagus and both were delightful. Fresh ingredients + caring preparation = happiness. I am definitely looking forward to returning.
(4)Andrew H.
My girlfriend and I have been here several times since she has been living in Alpharetta, and we think it is great. The service is wonderful, and the bartenders are great. The last time we went, we came in 15 minutes after the kitchen had "closed," but they still offered anything fried (we had calamari, and it was delicious). We have been here several times since for both lunch, dinner, and late-night; I would recommend the dinner / late night time frame. The beer is tasty and local. I tried a fresh hop IPA the last time I was there, and I'm glad I was walking home because I kept wanting another glass! The food is definitely that of a restaurant (not a pub), and the place has a very restaurant like feel to it though the food itself is not at the level of an upscale restaurant. I would not come here expecting a five-star meal, but I would have higher expectations than a pub. The woodwork on the interior provides a warm, rustic feel to a place with restaurant quality food, brewery-style beers, and local-pub style service. All-in-all, a great place to go for a bite to eat and a cold beer with a date.
(4)John D.
This place was awesome!!! The unique menu had some really excellent choices, hard to decide. I settled on the Grilled Ravioli since I've never seen that before, boy was it awesome!! Had a Cajun twist to it with crawfish and andouille sausage. My girlfriend had the Four Cheese Grilled Pizza, another thing you don't see anywhere else, cooked to absolute perfection. Now for the Beer! Being from Louisville, I love bourbon beers. The Answer-Bottled Whiskey Barrel Quinte55ence, was aged in Woodford Reserve Whiskey Barrels. What a superb beer! A beer made in my favorite Kentucky Bourbon barrel. I also tried the Pumpkin Ale, phenomenal seasonal ale!! Kinda like pumpkin pie with a beer twist. These people know what they're doing with their food and beer. I will make a trip here every time I visit Atlanta. I normally don't Yelp review restaurants when I'm out of town, but this place was too good not to share.
(5)Renee S.
This is a great place with great food, micro brew, and service. Highly recommend to try this place out.
(4)Rodrick D.
This was 3rd visit consistently pleased and always surprised by the unique menu options . Great place to come if you are tired of the same ole same ole. Service is good as well. I'm not a beer guy so I can't comment on the brewery aspect.
(4)Sarah P.
We went for dinner and drinks. All the craft beers were great as was the food! The atmosphere was warm and relaxing. There was a fireplace in the middle of the bar, so that was a major plus! The staff was friendly! I'd recommend it!
(5)Sam A.
Cool place; I wish there were more like it (besides the other locations). The food is really good and and I like the atmosphere - big fireplace in the dining area. They brew all their beer in-house so you are drinking something that you can't find elsewhere.
(4)Rich L.
Went herefor lunchmonday..... They brew their own beer, too bad I was working, couldnt sample them. Food menu for lunch was good and my grilled portobella sandwich and gumbo soup was very good. I will def return! Great service too... Very friendly waiter
(4)Brent H.
My wife and I love 5 Seasons Brewery, and it has become one of our go-to spots when we want a solid meal paired with a great draft brew (or two!). We've eaten here a lot and haven't ever ordered anything that we didn't enjoy. The menu is seasonal and rotates on a regular basis, so it's a nice surprise every time. A few of the standards that always please are the fish and chips and the hanging tender. They cook a good steak here, and know how to put together a delicious burger or sandwich. The sides are top notch too - if you luck out and spaetzle is on the menu, order it! It's our favorite. Like the food, I've never had a bad beer at 5 Seasons. They have a good selection on tap, and they've always been fresh, crisp and never skunky. They do wheat beers especially well. Ask your waiter what pairs well with your entree and whatever the recommendation, it's going to be good. My only complaint about this location is that they always seem to be sold out of a couple of key menu items. I may just be unlucky, but it seems as though my first choice for entree (and often beer) is usually unavailable. I've started selecting two entrees and beverages with the expectation that my first choice will be sold out.
(4)Valerie N.
I came here for lunch with my hubby on a Friday. What a nice surprise! What's great... -- Fantastic, varied menu of local ingredients. I sprung for the black bean burger (subbing out fries for the grit cakes) and my husband got the antelope patty melt. Yummmmmm..... -- Great wine list and beer list -- Fast service -- Yay Scoutmob! Lunch for two of really great food and beer for $15? Fantastic. What's not so great... -- The fries were a bit salty and the antelope was cooked too done (he had asked for medium rare but it was cooked well done), but other than that, the food was great! Apparently they do fresh caskings of beer on Thursdays at 5:55. Interesting...
(4)Chuck R.
Really, really bad experience. Terrible don't-give-a-#%*$ service, really bad beer recommendation, bland and expensive food. I can't understand why this place is still open.
(1)Beth H.
Da bier is das goot! I know my fake German stinks....but the beer is very good. They also have a very interesting menu. Check out the daily/weekly specials. These are items that you will not find on the regular menu. Consistenly delicious food with interesting flavors. Oh, and the folks that work here pretty cool.
(5)Ankit P.
Fantasic place especially for gluten free people. I just need to come on Monday when they have a full gluten free menu.
(5)Emily K.
Four stars for the food, two stars for the price, so that evens out to three stars. I've been to this location several times for lunch and, while the food is good, the price is a little outrageous. I think for the type of food they serve, they need to lower their prices a bit. For two of us it was $40 before tip. Didn't try any of the beer as it was lunch, but the brewed root beer was satisfactory. The staff was friendly and helpful. It wasn't too busy or noisy, which I also appreciated. I'd probably go back if I wasn't the one paying.
(3)Maria S.
Magic Dinner Event! This was the first of its kind. 5 Seasons North sent out flyers to announce a special evening of magic at the Old Milton facility. Magic act plus a 5 course meal. Each course was paired with an alcoholic beverage that was chosen so that it would bring out the special flavor of the food that it was paired with. The event was held Wednesday evening, which is an unusual time of the week. Honestly, given the amount of alcohol and food, this would be an ideal Friday or Saturday evening event. Going to work the next day when all you wanted to do was lounge is PJ's and get over a mild handover was not fun. Anyway, I digress, back to the event. First thing was the setting...the private room was set up on the second floor of the restaurant. At first it was hot...as in overheated due to the fact that all the heat was rising from the first floor of course. They figured that part out and lower the heat somewhat, but there were ladies during the dinner that kept fanning themselves with the menus to keep from sweating. Second observation...not enough seating for the amount of reservations. Seems that word of mouth got around about this event, and people decided to "drop in" thinking they would have plenty of room. Not true. They did bring in some extra tables and quickly put together seating, tableclothes etc. but still we were getting pretty crowded pretty quickly. Then there is logistics to consider. Food is made downstairs...therefore all the meals and drinks had to be placed on huge serving treys and "schlepped" upstairs. It was a wonder that one of the servers didn't take a nose dive...yes one glass of lemon water did get spilled on a patron. No harm, no foul...actually refreshing given the heat of the room. : ) Okay, drinks and food were finally arriving, socializing was commencing, all is well. Magician introduces himself and begins doing tricks...rope trick, card tricks, mind reading, shell game. He is a hit! Very personable, quick of hand and is working the crowd. By this time we are all at least three drinks in, so my eye is definitely not focusing as fast as it should on the slight of hand...seriously he could have pulled an elephant out of a hat and I would not have known how it got there. Seems the more we drank, the better the magician was. : ) Now for the food. Very, very well presented, very tasty...there were a few drinks I didn't really care for like the "Espresso Milk Stout and Irish Cream" combo....way too Stouty for me. But others loved it, so this is totally a personal preference. Course 3, consisted of a "Rabbit in a Hat", which was a beer braised rabbit in puff pastry. Lovely dish, meat was tender and shredded. Side dish was "magical mushroom marshmallow"..which I have yet to figure out if it was a marshmallow with mushroom flavoring or a mushroom with marshmallow flavoring! The servers kept the dishes moving and kept the dirty dishes cleared away quickly and efficiently. I think they were definitely there to make this evening a success, so give them a definite thumbs up. The portions at first seemed small for each course...about 2 oz for the roasted organic beef...heck, I can take down an 11 oz filet Mignon with no issues, so this was a tease for me. However, I must say that although not one dish had a ton of food, once you finished all the courses, you were definitely satisfied. So for the price ($100 per couple) you got great entertainment, wonderful food, plenty of booze and some fun times....just a little advise for 5 Seasons...consider doing this on a Friday or weekend where we get get over the hangover before coming into work. I will add a number of photos of the dishes to Yelp for all to see.
(4)Keith F.
Yuk. Portabella mushroom sandwich on foccacia was greasy and soggy. Sweet potato fries had more salt than potato. I had been warned about the food. Next time I'll listen
(2)Steve V.
This place is WAY overpriced. Two TINY soft shell pork tacos $8, Wine $10 glass. $16 for fish Tacos. Beer that's poured with a 2 inch head $6 glass. It has nice atmosphere but way to pricey. I have been visiting this establishment since it was Buckhead brewery and all I can say it it keeps getting worse.
(1)Jessica L.
The GM of 5 Seasons contacted me after this review. He handled the situation very well and said he was going to use my review as a training opportunity. He provided us a gift card to try them out again which we just used last night. We had a great server, Lee. Unfortunately Lee was the highlight of the visit. We ordered the monk fish special and it was not good. My husbands was way undercooked and mine was way over cooked and It wasn't seasoned at all. Lee didn't argue with us like our previous experience. We reordered and my order came out incorrect. Issue was fixed quickly and was ok but not great. My husband's reorder of toasted ravioli was good and they specially prepared the sauce for him because he doesn't eat sausage. We ordered dessert and my husband enjoyed the bread pudding. The carrot cake was mediocre it was a bit on the dry side. We actually aren't restaurant complainers. We have probably sent back 5 meals at a restaurant in the last 10 years. Sorry 5 seasons. We appreciate the gift card and wish things had worked out because our son is celiac and you have gluten free options and you are super close to our house but there is something wrong in your kitchen.
(2)Cheryl B.
Excellent beer and food! Good service. If you look up though - the place could use a thorough dusting.
(4)Sam K.
Pretty decent beer. The spent grain bread loaf was amazing. Some dishes were great like my burger, but others at our table were just average. A little overpriced in my opinion.
(3)Phin S.
Very disappointing. Inconsistency. There is little more I cannot stand in a restaurant. After having a five-star experience on our first visit, we returned to have a completely different encounter. Very slow unresponsive service was the primary problem. The food was not as good as it was before. The beer was not as good. Nothing was as good. But generally, the service ruined the experience. After an experience like we had tonight, we won't be back. There are too many other options in this area.
(2)Wren U.
Now that 5 Seasons has become a chain of restaurants the menu has suffered a bit. The daily specials at the Northside location are a little boring compare to the offerings at the original location in Sandy Springs, and I find myself ordering the specials less and less. However, there are some gems on the regular menu. My favorites are the granny serrano pizza, beer cheese soup, wedge salad, and spent grain bread. If you have never eaten at a 5 Seasons it is absolutely worth a try, the atmosphere is cozy and perfect for imbibing on their craft beer selection (go for the saison if it is available).
(3)Matthew D.
Swung by here for a late lunch this weekend to get get out of the molten-hot oven that was Atlanta this past weekend. We were seated right away and the server did a nice job of walking us through the specials. We decided to start with the Beer Battered Onion Rings served with a spiced smoked tomato mayo. The mayo is OK, but the ketchup we requested was the better choice for dipping. For $8, it wasn't cheap, but they did bring out a decent sized plate of them. I was leaning towards the Cuban, but I wasn't sure so I asked the waiter. I appreciated his honesty when he said the Cuban was OK, it wasn't the best thing they did and to try the Lamb sandwich special. I took his advice and was rewarded, the sandwich was very good. I had two Golden Number Ales which were good, but still heavy. If you have read my reviews before about brewpubs my compliant qualifies here as well. Whenever one of these establishments opens they introduce 47 IPAs & Pale Ales, a token Stout and jam some odd ball fruit into a beer. I love Pilsners and lighter beers too, especially during the hot Atlanta summers, but they must buy the same home brewing kit and that is all they make. It is a little disappointing, but not uncommon, so I can hardly fault this place for mirroring other brewpubs and their selection. Rant aside, I enjoyed lunch, but it was pretty heavy. I will definitely be back again to try some other stuff, but it is a nice lunch option in the area. To Recap: The Good: Good service, nice variety on the menu. Everything seemed fresh and nice when a place makes its own beers, even if it could use a little more variety. The Bad: A small step above standard pub grub, but feels a little pricey when apps and small plates cost as much as sandwiches. No real deals on the menu. The Band This Restaurant Most Resembles: Wide Spread Panic. A nice little jam band, doing its own thing.
(3)Tamara R.
Interesting menu and fun service
(4)Kathy F.
Beer selection and quality was terrific. Food was disappointing. They do use local ingredients which is a plus...but it stops there. We ordered off the specials. I had the chorizo taco salad. The meat was barely warm and chewy--quality seemed like it was leftover from the day before. My date had the roasted 1/2 chicken-this consisted of two small legs and a wing with dry meat and charred skin.Apparently, this chicken had no breast! The mashed potatoes did not look presentable but tasted good. The bacon wilted spinach included to hunks of burnt bacon but tasted good. At $16 and $18 a plate respectively, I expected more. I would recommend this place for apps and drinks but not for a meal.
(2)Mike L.
I took my wife there recently and we were pleasantly surprised. Food was awesome and beer was also super tasty. I recommend this place. It is 100% better than the other places that have been in here before. I can't say enough for the food and their attention to detail and their staff works well together to ensure that no details is left undone. I am telling everyone that this place is GREAT
(5)Reed J.
A-OK about sums it up. We had a nice dinner last night that was OK, but not special enough to get the four stars. I had the spicy fish tacos, and they were tasty, but basic. The wife had a pizza and ate half, commenting that it was good, but thought there was tad too much egg yolk in the aioli, making it, of course, a mayonnaise. She hates mayonnaise. The pizza took a long time to cook - too long really, but not a big deal by itself. We had lots to talk about as we were planning an upcoming trip. The server was quick to pick up on that and she left us alone. One might have thought she forgot about us, that is until she came by and gave us each a beer on the house because of the wait. She knew the score, and that goes a long way! Big tip for her. Another reviewer commented that this is a good place to meet friends for a drink more than a place to go out for a really good meal. I tend to agree. the bar-table area was full, and people were having a good time talking and sipping their beers. And, our beers were very good! We both chose Belgians - they were great!
(3)Rox R.
Like this place. The waitresses tend to not be 'knowledgeable' about the beers (no a pale ale is not close to a brown and a 'American Brown Ale' is a brown). The hostess said that their were only tables by the bar and the place had 3+ that we could count from the hostess? But anyways, if you know your beer, you can figure it out- not beer menu on the table. I had the Rabbit Enchilada (yes, I felt bad ordering it)- but it was delicious! Tender. It was so well presented that it looked like their was less food than there was. Good cheese sauce though it could have a little more kick. The enchilada was more like a quesadilla/eggroll (larger than an eggroll, hard shell like a quesadilla). Very tasty. The sweet potato fries are really good here- as an appetizer or side item (the appetizer had a dipping sauce that was good). The beer is ok- prob depends on what is on the menu. The decadent was ok. I love the atmosphere of this place.
(4)Chrystal S.
Met a friend there for a quick visit. Both bartenders were great and very accommodating. One even offered some advice for low-cal cocktail after my girfriend and I commented on wanting that option. My app. was slightly undercooked. I ate it anyway. They still brought me a fresh order. Excellent customer service and food presentation. The one-man-band was great and played a good selection of songs. I never thought to go to 5 Seasons North, but I will now!
(4)John L.
Although I like the 5 Seasons Sandy Springs, I love the 5 Seasons North. The menu is always full of surprises, like the elk burger which was fantastic. I do lunch here once a week. When I'm on the road, this is the sort of place I like to hang out after a busy day. Good food, good beer menu (as this is, after all, a brewery) and lots of people. The best thing on the standard menu is probably the burger. And it's organic. Some complain about the price but I find their prices in line with any decent microbrewery/restaurant. You might pay a dollar or two more for the food but, overall, it's worth it. If you're just looking for a sports bar with cheap beer and cheap bar food, try someplace else. If you're looking for good food, good beer and good people, I like this place.
(5)Christopher C.
After a trip to the Dunwoody MARTA station with our guide-dog-in-training, we decided to hit this place on a whim on our ride back to Marietta. Honestly, had read about this place, but had never been and had never heard anything superlative or overly negative. To start, the atmosphere is great if you are into a comfortable hunting lodge-like setting. There's a large fire pit centrally located, comfortable booths throughout and high, wood-accented ceilings. The variety of high gravity beer is great for a small-batch, on-site brewer, and my wife and I kind of got stuck on one beer - the Pepe Le Pew de Saison. Yup, the name gave me pause, but one sip had me wanting to buy a keg to bring home. The waiter we had was accommodating and knowledgeable about their beer selections, but service overall was a bit slow. We were there on a Saturday afternoon and didn't have anywhere we had to be, so it was fine, and it wasn't ridiculously long either. Just somewhat slow. The food was good - somewhat unique, and prepared as described, but not over the top excellent. It's essentially upscale bar food that is prepared with some unusual ingredients that are locally grown and promised to be fresh as a slap in the face on a cold winter day. The greens are definitely fresh and we quizzed our waiter on the meat and he was able to tell us when and from where each was delivered. I ordered the antelope patty melt, which is exactly as it sounds. Antelope is similar in taste and texture to venison, which can vary depending on who and how it is processed. My burger was a little tough (it's easy to overcook venison, too), but the mix of the meat with the onions, cheese and toasted bread was great - especially pared with our new favorite beer. My wife and daughter split a roasted beet salad and a lemon chicken salad sandwich and were quite happy. My wife seemed to enjoy the salad more than my daughter - remarking how fresh everything tasted. I don't remember exactly what my two other kids ordered, but I recall a plate heaped high with very tasty sweep potato fries. All in all, it was a good experience - good enough that my wife and I dined at the Roswell location for Valentine's Day weekend (very busy). That will be in a different review, but suffice it to say that the spent grain beer bread is SO worth the $1 a loaf. We ordered a few extras to bring home with us :-). Also, the beers at each restaurant are different, which is a bit disappointing since we like the Pepe le Pew so much.
(3)Roy K.
Great beer & great food. Ok prices. Usually bad service. Let me explain. -Beer is always quality and I enjoy that they mix it up quite a bit when it comes to a seasonal brew. -Food menu is great and always has a few twists to add to normal seemingly normal dishes. -Prices - def not a cheap eatery. Beer prices are normal but the good prices always surprise me. Normal lunch sandwich dish is $10-13 and dinner will be $17 or above for an entree -Service - usually bad, prob 3/5 times it's horrible and the 1/5 is ok, then 1/5 it's fantastic. Making it a total toss up on how you will be served. Great place to bring out-of-towners and giving them something they can't get in their hometown.
(4)Jonathan N.
Overall it was A-ok. Service was really nice. I only wish I could say the food was as good as the waiters. The antelope burger in all honestly, doesn't taste that different from a regular burger.... Some people might be able to tell the difference, but it's nothing that special. It's tasty, but it's not really worth it in my opinion. The rabbit enchiladas were sort of weird. The sauce they pour on top was too creamy and heavy. I couldn't take more than 2 bites.... The only thing I'd ever come to 5 Seasons for is probably the Brisket sandwich. It's really yummyyy! 50x yummier than the antelope burger! that's for sure! :D
(3)P B.
So I meet one of my coworker over here the other day for a late lunch and was surprised. Last time I had lunch here i wasn't that big of a fan. I didn't remember the food being this good. I think that a brew pub needs awesome food , and these guys have stepped up their game. I will probably come back one night for dinner and try it out again.
(4)Carrie F.
Gluten-Free Specials on Mondays~ From the gluten-free menu, I had pan-roasted chicken with diced potatoes and bacon. It was really nice--lovely brown, crunchy skin, juicy, and it tasted exactly the way chicken is supposed to taste. Lots of gluten-free options, including pizza. The gluten-free pizza is available all the time, not just Mondays. Unfortunately, they are not currently serving a gluten-free beer. The restaurant does not currently have any information up on their website about their gluten-free options, but they do have a menu printed up at the restaurant. My server brought the lack of information on their site up to her manager, who said they would work to get it corrected, as most gluten-free folks really want to see what the options are before going to restaurant for the first time. I like the decor (kind of an understated hunting lodge feel) and the service was nice. They work to serve local, seasonal, and organic foods. It is not heinously expensive but not cheap either~ I had a glass of wine, my main course and a cup of coffee, all of which came to just under $30. The price was worth it as the food was good (and safe).
(4)Kelly J.
Love the local food.
(5)Jamie S.
Love the fish tacos and seasonal brews
(3)Nick D.
I eat here about once a week. I love the variety and use of local ingredients. They have specials everyday, and the beers are wonderful as well. They take pride in their ingredients and let the natural flavors come through. The service is always friendly and kids are welcome, at least when I go in the early evening. They often have special meals and themes (Oktoberfest, BBQ, etc). One of the best restaurants in the area in my opinion because they always have something new.
(4)Priya K.
Great local brewery. Food is good enough for business lunches and dinner :-) Few veggie options but taste good. The veggie ravioli that might sometimes be on the specials is delicious.
(3)andy a.
Over price for a bland food... Put your $$ somewhere else.
(1)Gino M.
Sadly the second experience coming here was no better than the first ... the name attached to this establishment kept me coming here in the promise that it would be as good as the original, but no, it's not. Let me be clear -- the beer is wonderful. It always is and always will be. The food on the other hand has been unsatisfactory both time I've been here, and for their prices, that's just not acceptable. My wife ordered one of the daily specials : "Pizza with hickory smoked beef, red peppers, onions and a honey mustard bbq sauce". Sounds great ... I imagined strips of beed, succulent peppers and nice carmelized onions, right? What we got was a large pita bread covered in melted cheeze topped with all the above toppings ... but those toppings were diced - and in small quantities. Seriously, this pizza could have been a "Mama Celeste" from the frozen section of Publix for all we knew. My mom (because hey, this was Mother's Day and my mom's always loved the Prado location) - ordered another item off the daily special - a standard strip steak. She ordered it 'medium' and it came out raw. The outside was carmalized and blackened, the inside was cold. Look, I can understand when someone orders something medium and it might come out a little juicier/redder than they wanted. I get that. But raw? That's just unacceptable. The beer's great, I've never had bad service - but the food's not worth the high price.
(2)Niki W.
I would have given 5 seasons 4 stars if not for the HORRIBLE service. Slow like Chistmas doesn't even begin to describe it. Our lazy Sunday lunch took 2 hours - way too lazy - with drink orders taking around 10-15 minutes to fill. Along with the rather pricey food this rated 1-2 stars in our book and we won't be back unless we decide we have some paint we want to watch dry while we wait to eat.
(2)Lee G.
This place used to be a Buckhead Brewery. Today it has about the same feel. The building looks like a fancy ski lodge. Inside you'll find a high ceiling, exposed rafters and warm and inviting tables. They brew their own beer here of course. I'm not much of a beer snob, and I tend to not like stuff like this. But they have four or five varieties of small batch beers, including some high gravity brews. I went for lunch and didn't partake of any. The lunch menu is diverse. You'll find hand made pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and a variety of seafood items. I picked a mahi mahi dish off the daily specials menu. The fish was cooked perfectly, yet was unusually paired. The mango salsa went well with the fish, but there was also a salty and spicy fried onion that just didn't fit. It also came atop a small side of greens. Overall it was pretty tasty, but the portion size was small, especially considering that it set me back 14 bucks (for lunch). I was hungry again by 3:00. The service was prompt, friendly but not in your face. The crowd for lunch was mostly middle manager types and sales critters. It might be a decent place to entertain a client since the feel is casual, yet the menu is a bit on the fine dining side. The prices are just high, no other way to put it. What cracked me up the most was the door when you leave. Whoever designed this building must have been stoned. You open the door and immediately have to make three steep steps down into the parking lot. It is a lawsuit waiting to happen. I can see someone hitting this place for happy hour, sucking down a few high gravity brews, then taking a nasty spill out the door ending with a face plant in the parking lot. Even without a beer, I almost didn't stick the landing getting out of this place.
(4)Mitch F.
wow, major issues in the kitchen here recently. While I've been lucky on my last two visits ( I got my food), the people sitting next to me both times weren't. One couple (very nice and patient) waited over an hour for their food (at teast they ended up comping it); while the other couple (she didn't say anything; he was a tool) not so much. The people that took the tool's place got their burgers before their salads arrived. I'm glad to see the crowds returning, but they really need to get their act together
(2)Amanda B.
I won't be coming back here. I didn't even have a chance to eat or drink! I came here with my boyfriend on a Thursday night around 5:30. It was our first time here and the ambiance was great. The host said they were also seating upstairs tonight and asked if we'd mind. We just thought it would be the same, so we said okay. He took us upstairs to a room completely closed off from the lower level with No music and large tables full of families. I really felt like we were missing out on the experience downstairs, and figured since not even half of the tables were full, we could ask to switch tables. After requesting a new table, both hosts tell us " we can't go out of rotation for seating or it will upset the servers". My boyfriend and I have been in the service for many years, and the customer is the most important thing! I'm sure if a manager overheard the hosts they would have no problem accommodating us. Common! So I bite my tongue and we go back to our table and decide whether to leave or not, but no server came to out table for about 6 minutes so they made the decision for us!
(1)Amanda W.
Even though the Sandy Springs location is much closer, the hubby and I decided to trek up 400 to the Alpharetta location since they brew their own root beer there and the Sandy Springs location does not. Unfortunately the root beer kind of sucked. It was very medicine-y tasting. However, my beer (Venus) was very tasty. We started off with an order of calamari and it was excellent. The Chili-Lemongrass Dipping Sauce goes well with the calamari and it's served with little bits of fried red onions. The husband got the Parmesan Crusted Chicken and it was rather boring. My Granny Serrano pizza pie was good even if the onions weren't carmelized as stated on the menu. We also got a side of the Sweet Onion Spaetzle. Now I've had some authentic German spaetzle and this stuff sucked. It was just too rich and creamy. It was more like eating extra cheesy, creamy mac n' cheese. I'm not too sure if I'd come back here for the food. But the beer was definitely worth the drive.
(3)Andrew A.
Great Place for beer brewed on site, I really enjoy the spent grain bread, which usually comes in handy when i order the Crawfish Ravioli so i can soak the bread in the sauce used for the ravioli. Did I mention the spent grain is grain made from the beer! Definitely will make it back there. I also hear that the OKTOBERFEST is this Saturday. I may need to stop in then
(5)Coran S.
Awesome place. Little spendy. Amazing food and amazing brew. This place deserves a better than cliche' review. So for now, I will say : Get an app & get an entree and ask the server to pair it with a beer on tap (they're always changing but are always phenomenal)-- if you bring a friend split the quintessence! I just thought that the North store (the other's on Roswell) deserved its own page. I'll be back to share a future experience later!
(5)Boris Y.
Yes both food and service can be erratic--just like the Prado location. But tough to beat microbrew and when the food is on, it's excellent. Bolinda is a friendly bartender.
(4)Michael V.
The food is good, the service was good. Because I was there for lunch during work hours, I did not get to try the any of the brewed beer.
(4)Alex H.
Very similar to the 5 Seasons Prado with some minor twists due to a different Brewmaster. Last I checked the Brewmaster here was recruited from Dogwood when they went under, and I appreciate the opportunity to continue to appreciate their mastery of the craft. Do not pass up the opportunity to try the root beer that is brewed on site.
(4)Anjali S.
I probably shouldn't be reviewing this place since I didn't get a chance to try the beer- but I thought I'd throw my two cents in about the food- The food was terrible. We went on a Friday night. It was basically empty. We got coconut shrimp, which was mediocre and a total ripoff- 4 shrimp $10, gobi manchurian appetizer- this is an Indian dish. Since we are Indian (I don't mean to mention that in every review I do- but somehow i feel it gives me credibility with some things) So anyway, the gobi machurian special, it's an Indian dish, lightly battered califlower in a spicy brown sauce. We were given these brown lumpy batter covered balls with partially raw califlower inside- with this terrible generic "curry" tasting sauce. I got the filet- a steak is a steak. Nothing I would have to go back for. The green beans were good. My husband got a burger. His sweet potato fries were a little more than "al dente" they were not cooked well. I can see how it would be an okay place to have a couple drinks with friends- but this place is no good for "going out" to dinner.
(2)Lesley R.
Found this restaurant when we were scoping out the place I was interviewing at the following day. We tried it out for dinner and loved the service, food, and beer which is made in house. The Venus Belgium beer was my favorite.
(5)Russ G.
This is the best of the three 5 Seasons in my opinion. To begin, and this is big for me, the majority of the employees are not too young here. Not to say anything bad, but I find at more upscale places, if all the employees are 21-29yrs old like at the Westside location, they tend to put less effort in service and more into hanging out while getting paid. I have had good service at Westside, but it seems it takes pulling teeth to get it. I don't want to make a friend just to get a drink, I just want a drink. So here, in Alpharetta, there are a few servers a little older, so they're more focused on serving customers and not hanging out with them. Again, nothing wrong with that when the mood fits, but it doesn't always fit. Anyway, another big plus here is they have a much larger selection of Scotch than the other two, though it's pricey it's at least available. I like having choices and good choices too. The food here is very good, they have a rotating specials menu, random new items, and seasonals to offer so you're not stuck with the same thing. It's well prepared every time I've been in and the servers are always happy to offer suggestions to you as well. Overall it's just a step above the other two locations, just wish it was closer.
(4)Darrel M.
Excellent place for happy hour and lite bites. I go once or twice per month for after work drinks and lite bites. The onion rings and sweet potato fries are outstanding.
(4)Jon P.
I discovered that Elk is awesome! Only at 5 Seasons can you get such an unusual dish. We ate there New Years Eve for our anniversary. The Elk was more tender than any meat I have had before. Cathy's meal was great also, and the service was, as usual, very good. A memorable evening.
(5)Tim F.
Went with the girlfriend early on a Friday evening. The bar was somewhat crowded, but there weren't many people getting food. The atmosphere is nice, though still relaxed. The art on the wall is by local artists and you can purchase it if you like. I wasn't really a fan of our corner's artist... First off: the beer. I had two beers, the Mighty Aphrodite Imperial White and the Shakti Saison. They were both excellent. Each came out at an appropriate temperature in a high-grav tulip glass. Very, very good, though I feel like some extra carbonation would have helped. The mouthfeel was just a bit too watery for my taste. We ordered fried crab fingers, white pizza, lamb tenderloin, and flourless chocolate cake for dessert. I didn't have any crab fingers... The pizza was good, though not spectacular. The lamb was very good. The cake was amazing, though for $7 I would have liked a bigger portion... or at least more than a teeny bit of ice cream. Overall, I was very happy with the food and ecstatic with the beer. I'd go again for sure, but probably for beer and a snack. The full dinner was pretty pricey. I should mention they also do beer dinners. There was a sign up for a 7-course, $65 marathon of food. It looked fabulous. While I don't really see myself going for one, it does look like 5 Seasons really brings a classy brewpub to the Alpharetta area. Yay!
(4)Brad B.
A bit overpriced considering the qualty of the food. Like the microbrewery concept but have been repeatedly disappointed with the beers I've tried. Very much an eclectic menu -- seems to cater to a pallette that isn't as much to my personal liking but could see how it might appeal.
(3)Yesael S.
The food was pretty good, i had the steak and fries with the callamari appetizer. The atmosphere is very lodge like and the service was pretty quick. A nice and cozy place to eat.
(4)Jarrod C.
We made the long trek up 400 a few weekends ago with another couple to check out 5 seasons North. We've heard a lot of the hype around the beer here and had heard the food was great as well. Well...all 4 of us came away very disapointed. There is absolutely nothing about this place that is worth driving that far for. I tasted 3 beers (The Answer, Saison, and Oktoberfest), and all of those were solid...but nowhere near the best I've had. The food was just extremely average, especially for the price. The service wasn't that good either, our waitress really didn't know much about the beers when we had questions...not to mention they were out of 3 or 4 different items. Maybe we just had a bad experience and this place really is amazing, but everything about our experience there screams 2 stars (I'll add the 3rd star b/c the brewmaster saved us a bottle of "The Answer" since we emailed him a while back). Bottomline: save your gas money and go somewhere ITP.
(3)GR G.
Brewery open for lunch! Enjoyed an interesting watermelon wheat, but thought the peach ale was much better. The Scottish cask duly special was a little on the weak side. Started with the alligator app. The portion size was a little small, but the coating and drizzle was good. Perhaps a blackened variety would enhance the flavor. For the main, had the coca cola duck. Prepared med rare, had a great crunch on the skin while still being tender. The bok choy and mushrooms were the right complement. The menu stayed sticky rice, so I was thinking Thai style, but this was more of a regular white rice. Would have been better with a different starch. Service was good and decor was nice. They had an upstairs private dining room that would be great for a special occasion.
(4)Marcus O.
/TL;DR Any place that does craft brews is alright by me. /ATMOSPHERE Large and yet seemingly packed. We sat at the high tops in the bar area. Had dinner with a group of Yelp friends. It was good place for that. /FOOD I had some kind of burger there that was amazing. The waiter talked us into adding avocados and ... bacon I think. Crazy goodness. Bread on the table was good too. Take a recommendation on the beer so you can stick with a profile you like if you're not the adventurous type. I enjoyed my ale. /SERVICE Really friendly dude. Service was slow as hell though both getting our orders in and getting food out. Typical Friday. HOW TO READ MY REVIEWS: 1 Star - Does not approach edible. Enter at your own risk. 2 Stars - If I'm in the area, I'd pick something else. 3 Stars - I would stop by if I happen to be in the area. 4 Stars - I would pick this place out of other places nearby. 5 Stars - I would go out of my way to dine here.
(4)Kristie D.
Came for a company party, though I have been here many, many times for dinner. As far as the party goes the food was outstanding. Plentiful (and frequently restocked) calamari, bruschetta, skewered chicken, a crab Rangoon variation and bratwurst on toast. It was all very tasty! I actually preferred it over normal dinners at the restaurant because, as I've said in a previous review, 5 Seasons tends to lean toward the adventurous (at least to me) and food adventurous I am not. I might repel off a cliff with ya but I won't eat oysters or sushi with ya. I know, oysters and sushi are prob not considered "adventurous" but that's how UNadventurous I am. We have NEVER, ever had bad service at this place. I may have issues finding an entree I'm crazy about but in all of out visits the staff is consistently kind and knowledgeable. Obviously some are more extroverted than others but still, all are courteous and know their stuff. The servers actually seem to take pride in what they do and that's difficult to find in any industry. I can only assume there must be some competent folks in charge. Having said that though, I will be honest and say that the party service was not up to their usual standard. There were only about 15 of us and we all had a difficult time getting refills. The servers were kind and kept the food stocked but I think maybe they were spread a little thin. It was a Friday night so the restaurant was busy. I certainly don't hold it against them. We are loyal customers and will continue to return, love this place!
(4)Andrea M.
Went here with the Yelp crew last Friday evening. It was good picking - by me. Lol. Thanks to Yelp and all the lovely reviews of course. We spent about 2 hours laughing and sharing great stores - some about marriage where two of us were cluelessly unconcerned about. Lol. Just saying. I started the meal with the Sunday in the park (beer). The description intrigued me as it stated it was fruity because of the various tropical fruits. Um. My friend and I would agree it wasn't so. I do agree that it was def a high gravity beer, about 8% for a 12 ounce drink (?). Unsure how this was one of the more popular ones though. Was it good, yes. Awesome or make it a hype, no. Instead of an entree, which I was eyeing a few on both the regular and special menus, I decided to order two appetizers. I first ordered the lemon herb braised organic lamb tacos, which comes with two. For a person with a super small appetite, this should do it. There was def a lot of lamb - always a good thing. The lamb meat was tender and good among the cheese, arugula, and other goodies. The alcohol fooled me, and made it seem like I was hungry so I ordered the cornmeal crusted Louisiana alligator as well. My two friends ordered this prior to me, and so my sample of it proved to be a safe 2nd choice. The smell wasn't of anything swampy because alligator should taste like chicken according to one friend. The alligator was chewy and hot; I loved the spicy kick as well. Another friend tried this as well, and she loved that spicy kick to it. There was a good portion with it atop a bed of cabbage, which was pretty good. Hey, I do like to pick the more unique choices on the menu. Two appetizers are equivalent to one entree. :) The grilled ravioli with crawfish, organic brisket reuben, and an item on the special menu with pork were worthy items that sounded delish. Everything actually sounded good, but these mentioned items popped out at me. Service was pretty on point. Our waiter provided some good recommendations and stopped by throughout the meal to ensure we were good. He even obliged with our alcohol request to ask the bartender to make an Irish breakfast shot for the birthday boy. Parking was pretty plentiful near the front. If you stroll towards the back, there are additional spaces as well. The front entrance will be off to the side btw.
(5)Chris A.
Nice experience. They made everything themselves (according to the bartender) all beers brewed on site. Three locations in Metro- ATL. We only had apps and drinks, but everything was really good. Has more of a bar/casual feel that restaurant feel. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Gator bites a little spicy, cheese platter was awesome. Bring friends, hang out and relax.
(5)Rebecca A.
There's no use in me writing what it is that I like to eat here, since their menu is completely seasonal and changes as the year rolls on. This place has a really interesting casual-upscale borderline atmosphere. It sort of reminds me of a ski-lodge. They brew their own beers and I haven't tried any since I'm not a beer fan, but they are supposedly quite good. I come here when I want to try new foods, since their menu is quirky and full of twists. I would recommend coming here if you would like to expand your palate.
(4)Matt C.
Great place to go after work for a drink. Happy hours has half off on "little plates". The menu is very creative and atmosphere is very friendly.
(4)Steve G.
I love this place. Whenever I'm in town I make a point to stop by because they have awesome seasonal food and great craft beer. I've been coming here for years and have yet to be disappointed. This time I had grouper cheeks and a side of scallops. Grouper cheeks didn't sound that appetizing but I'm glad I tried it because it was fantastic. The combination of sea beans rice and mango really work well with the fish. Same with the scallops. Perfectly cooked in a sweet spicy sauce with little nuggets of bacon goodness scattered on the plate.
(5)Amanda C.
I went to 5 Seasons for the first time last night and was very impressed. It's an extremely clean restaurant with a very laid back feel. Everything we ordered was great. This is the best dining experience I have had in a long time. If you like lighter beers, you'll love their watermelon wheat. I'll definitely be back soon!
(5)Haide V.
We have been here a few times and we always leave satisfied. The dining area is spacious and informal. It is not always full. Service is friendly and helpful. Since they have so many of their own beer types, samplers are a fun way to make your choice. The food is delicious. Great value for money overall
(5)David R.
5 Seasons serves good food and brews good beer. Some of the beers are seasonal. My favorites have been the watermelon wheat ale and brew made with fresh hops. Eat here if you want to have a dining experience you cannot get a national chain restaurants. Besides the standard menu, a daily menu offers seasonal and sundry items. For example rabbit, water buffalo and various fish may be on the menu. You never know until you view it! I have never been disappointed with the chef's selections on the daily menu. The presentation of the dishes is great and all the flavors work well together. The staff members are friendly and the place has a good atmosphere!
(4)Jenny L.
My first visit could have ended as a negative experience but management, server, and chef stepped up to remediate the situation so I will give this place a few more tries. I was tempted to order the BBQ pork sandwich but since I was trying to watch my weight, I went with the organic salmon instead. The server advised up front that their chef usually prepares the salmon medium rare so I decided to give it a try. When I dug into it, it was basically seared on the outside and pink inside. I took a few bites and the fishy smell was unbearable. The server came by and I asked her to cook the salmon more. She happily accommodated. Once returned, it was still pink inside but now it added an oozing fish oil in the form of gel. I've only had salmon either completely raw as sushi or completely cooked all the way. I could not get myself to eat it. The server saw that I was not touching my dish and asked if it was still too raw for my taste. I told her its fine and I will just eat around it. She volunteered to take it back to the chef again but the original salmon was all broken up at this point being on the grill twice already that she stated that the chef may just cook another salmon. I felt bad about this but since they volunteered, I thought why not? A few minutes later, a manager came over to inform me that chef was going to prepare a brand new salmon and that although the chef likes to prepare the salmon medium rare, there had been people like me who prefer fully cooked salmon. I guess I was not the only one who disliked partially cooked fish. I got a whole new plate of the salmon dish that was fully cooked to my liking. And to my surprise, they took 50% off the dish on the tab. I applaud the restaurant for their accommodation and going out of their way to please a customer. What could have been my first and only visit, this is an excellent example of restaurants that do it right where well trained employees work together in making one's restaurant experience from potential negative to a positive experience. I will definitely go back next time and try other dishes. Can't go wrong with local ingredients, their own brew, and organic options. And I won't try to be adventurous with my fish next time. Lol.
(4)Lori T.
I ordered the chicken salad sandwich on focaccia. The lemon and fresh onions on the sandwich didn't do it for me but the bread was good. The flavor was a little strong but I would be more than happy to try another dish here. The pretzel appetizer is fresh baked and the mustard cheese was interesting but tasty!! The plain fries are yummy - light, crispy and taste like potatoes. We had a fantastic server who was very aware of the needs of my little nephew - was kind, patient, quick with service and just an overall real help. (Changing table in ladies bathroom for all the parents out there; not sure about men's room). My sister and brother in law enjoyed their dishes - liked the sweet potato fries. We would definitely try it again.
(4)Elizabeth H.
Five seasons is an appropriate name for this restaurant as their food has so much flavor. My husband and I love beer, so the brewery factor was what brought us and our friends here, but boy were we surprised by the food! I have the wild mushroom and asparagus pizza! I could barely contain myself as I ate. The thyme and rosemary seasoning on the pizza was spot on. I loved the pita bread as the base and crust. My husband had the salmon and avocado pizza that was on special. I never thought salmon would be good on a pizza, but he loved it. I drank the Venus wit while there. It had a great citrus flavor. Along with the food being great, the service was excellent. Two of the waiters discovered that we were all from Raleigh so they stopped and told us stories from when they, themselves, lived in Raleigh. When leaving, our waiter spoke highly of other restaurants and bars to try while in town for the weekend. I can't wait to go back and visit our friend so we can return to 5 seasons!
(4)Toad M.
Took the other half of my team here this week. Derrick our server was fast and knowledable. The table was roomy and in the back. The beet salad was great. Lots of beets, no dressing, excellent goat cheese. Perfect. The lemon chicken salad sandwich was light and very very tasty The strawberry dessert thing dip in chocolate was to so light and sweet. Carrot cake was really good. Since the last time... the water glasses were large. The service was faster. There was still just little cheese on the plates. I just won't order it again :) Excellent dinner for party of 8
(5)Paul M.
I love this restaurant. The staff is always friendly and talkative. The food is delicious. I would highly recommend the duck breast. It is so delicious and flavorful. Nothing compares to it. On the weekends they have brunch and you can have a mimosa with your meal. The beer from their brewery is always top notch. I would highly recommend this restaurant.
(5)Jeff C.
I have returned here on several occasions since my last review. The manager wrote to me personally offering better service and an improved experience if I came back, and he was right. Every time we go (about once a month), our service is great and the food is fantastic, let alone the great beer! My favorite is the turkey burger. I get it with arugula, goat cheese and carmelized onions with sweet potato fries on the side. What an awesome combination! They always seem to have a tasty IPA with a seasonal twist on tap, which makes me happy, even if it's still very heavy. I'm a convert!
(5)Brian C.
I can not applaud the service my girl friend and I received dining in this restaurant last night. The waiter was OUTSTANDING. The menu selection was mouth watering, it took me 15 minutes to finally make a selection. Everything looked delicious. The beer was equally as tantalizing. All the brews are made in house and they offer a wide variety of styles to quench your thirst... I have already started plans to have my companies next team event here.
(5)Chris T.
Built like a wood cabin the interior is various divided sections via low walls topped with glass beer mugs, humorous and effective! The rustic vibe is nice and creates a lodge or cozy atmosphere depending on your company. ;-) This is one of three locations in the 5 Seasons family and keeps a high standard in using locally grown, raised, caught food stuffs to stock a daily menu as well as their usual fare. Describing the menu is hard other than standard small and middle plates the dinner plates can and do change. While a little more costly than a standard date night or eat-out establishment the extra effort and atmosphere makes it worth while. This is the most kid friendly location of the three in my opinion as many families arrived and settled down with 1~3 kids of various ages, even heard a rowdy infant briefly from the back. Don't let this scare you off if kids aren't your thing while friendly the crowd is mostly 20~30 somethings enjoying good food and artfully crafted beer. Would recommend trying anything off the standard menu but take a risk with a dish off the daily menu for some truly awesome creations!
(4)John B.
Went for lunch. No impressed at all. Food OK but bartenders sucked! Place is overly impressed with itself!
(2)Rock T.
I can't believe we didn't discover this place sooner! The meals here are excellent: high quality fresh food from local sources. We were here with friends one night and then did something we've never done before - we came back the next night. A week later we were back again - with two other couples for dinner. All the beers produced are from their own microbrewery on site. As we were leaving the other night a large pickup truck pulled up with fresh seafood from the. Georgia coast. If you don't live close by its definitely worth going out of your way for - even though they have two other locations.. Can't wait to come back!
(5)Hillary N.
Went here for dinner with my 2 yr old son and husband and sister and they service was the greatest. The waiter was very knowledgeable on the menu and drinks and to top it off totally understood dinner with a toddler and rushed his drink and food out right away for us! Never had service like that and it's so important when you're out with a toddler and you don't want to disrupt everyone's dinner with a hungry toddler. The food was great too. Went here for some good "real" food options and found just that. Had a delicious onion turkey burger and for dessert the chocolate covered strawberry mousse was so yummy! Will definitely be back. Cool fireplace in center and bar area, nice warm atmosphere that was perfect for the cold night we were there.
(5)Michael B.
What a crap place. No proper service. Spicy kids meals. Manager with attitude. Time to close the place down.
(1)Peter A.
Visiting the area for a few days and needed to get out of my hotel room for a cold one and a bite to eat. What a great choice. The service was outstanding, helpful, kind, just couldn't have been nicer. The food was just as good and the beers were great. Gonna make a return trip before I head back home.
(5)Meredith M.
The last review I wrote said we enjoyed everything except for a pizza we ordered. The manager read my review and reached out to me about the one downside of our experience, which I really appreciated. The husband and I, plus a friend, came back here last Friday. We were very happy with everything this visit, and I'm so glad we gave this place another try! They had a watermelon beer which the server let me try a sample of, and it was amazing (not overly sweet, but refreshing). We got the alligator small plate as an appetizer-I hope this stays on the menu, it is so different but really awesome!! The alligator is crispy and seasoned with spices, and served over coleslaw which balances it out. We also got a pimento cheese appetizer that lasted about 5 seconds (meaning, YUM). For dinner, I decided to try a pizza again and went with a Margherita pizza. While it was simple, it was very fresh and the crust was perfect this time- not burned at all. Our friend got the chicken salad which he enjoyed, and my husband got grilled ravioli which was spicy but very good. One of the best parts of the meal was a side of grilled peaches and feta cheese we ordered- a little pricey at $6 but it was so delicious that it was worth it. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for something different. Service was the best this visit- I think her name was Laura, she was very friendly and present when needed.
(5)Lindsay R.
Love 5 Seasons! We eat here a lot because kids eat free on Sundays. The food is great! Fresh, local, organic.. I've tried a lot of the menu and love that they have daily specials. The pizzas are great! I've been pleased with about everything I've eaten here. It's a large place so it's usually easy to get in to. Definitely one of our local favorites!
(5)Shilpa H.
Worst service and food ever! Don't try to complain because you're bound to be interrogated by 5 young guys who act like they know what they're doing - but they don't. Long story short, we complained and were given no apologizes or even any comps. Worst food and management ever...don't waste your time or money!!! You'll likely be disappointed! One last note, we were there on a Friday night at 7 and they had more empty tables than full tables. That should have been a major red flag...just sayin'....
(1)Michelle C.
I think we are done with 5 seasons all together. I reviewed their Sandy Springs location a couple years ago and I'm sad to say that our recent visit to their North location wasn't any better. The service was horrible, the food was meh and the place REALLY needs a good cleaning and update. The beer was good. That was what I said last time we visited too, but we will not go back just for the beer. Not worth the headache. Our server looked like she was strung out and was completely uninterested in serving us. We ordered the beer cheese soup, spent grain bread and a pretzel to start and she never came back to take our lunch order for 45 minutes. Given the price of the entree's, we decided at that point to just leave as the soup and bread had somewhat filled us up. They also didn't really have a lunch menu. It was just as expensive as the regular menu. I feel like their menu needs a total overhaul. Its WAY overpriced and too fancy for what this place should be. I'd rather just have standard bar food, especially since none of their fancy "small plates" (which are like $8-10 a piece!) or entrees and sandwiches are that good. The place is also dirty. Looking at the ceiling pillars and vents, they are caked with dust. All the tables and chairs are worn. Clean your restaurant!! We won't be back.
(2)Mr. J.
This place is solid. I've been here many times and have tried many different items off the seasonal menu. The seasonal menu always has something I want to try. But what I love most is the appetizers, small plates and salads. Sometimes you just aren't that hungry and sharing these items allows you to satisfy any little craving without leaving stuffed. If you don't know what you want just talk to your server for suggestions. The server with the curly brown beard (I forget his name) has recommended some great things to my wife and I. His tip... Beer cheese soup and an order of spent grain bread. AWESOME ON A COLD NIGHT! Now as I have said I have been here many times. Have I experienced a problem with an order? Yes. Twice. The first time an order of spent grain bread did not come out and when I asked about it midway through the entree the server went to find out what happened. Now they were packed that night and the server comes back and tells us they are out and more needs to be made which will take awhile since the dough needs to proof. We were asked if we would like something else buy we declined. No big deal. Next thing you know a manager comes out to apologize and immediately comps me a beer and offers to comp any other appetizer. Since we weren't very hungry he recommended the soft pretzel. It hit the spot. The second time there was an issue it was under cooked chicken on a salad. The server took it back immediately and a manager came out. Before we said anything he apologized and comped my drink and the salad. Now comping the salad is excepted but comping the drink was not necessary. However it shows great customer service from people take pride in their restaurant. As someone who homebrews I really enjoy the beers here. Ask to taste a beer before ordering a pint. Not everyone enjoys all styles. Personally I enjoy the cask ales. They are just so different from what you can get elsewhere. I have not sat in the bar area. It looks like a great place to sit but the lights are too bright for me. I guess I'm used to shady Irish pubs in NYC. I really enjoy this place. I will continue to go with my wife and bring any out of state visitors there as well.
(5)Angela H.
I had purchased a Groupon for 5 Seasons Brewery ($9 for $25 worth of food/drinks) a few months ago, but I just didn't make the time to go until it was going to expire in a few days. I know, so last minute... But Midtown and Alpharetta, which are the two locations (of their three in GA) that I could use the Groupon at, are so far from my house. Finally, I had to use it so I took my sister, Yoomee H., to this one in Alpharetta for lunch on a Tuesday. The last two times I when I went to the other two locations, I ordered the Honey Curry Grilled Georgia Chicken sandwich, which is delicious. I like to stick to what I know and love, so I already knew before walking in that this was what I wanted to order again. * Honey Curry Grilled Georgia Chicken Sandwich ($11) - Per my review for the Sandy Springs location, this sandwich consists of grilled chicken with arugula (salad greens) and red peppers between warm, herb-encrusted focaccia bread. Honest to God, this is the best chicken sandwich I have ever had in Georgia! I chose fries as my side, and they serve honey curry sauce with the sandwich which you can spread over the grilled chicken and use to dip your fries. The honey curry sauce is definitely what makes this sandwich so mouth-watering! I had to ask for more sauce (no extra charge - YAY!) because it's just that good. My sister ordered the Georgia Organic Pork BBQ Sandwich ($12) and really enjoyed it! She also wanted an appetizer so she picked the Homemade "5" Pretzel. * Homemade "5" Pretzel ($5) - This large soft pretzel is made of organic buckwheat flour (ooh, fancy!) and is served literally in the shape of the number "5." Per the menu, it's served with a "creamy mustard cheese," which sounds delicious - but I really wasn't a fan. It has a really strong, slightly spicy horseradish-y flavor to it that overpowered the mustard flavor, and I couldn't really taste the cheese. The pretzel itself was warm, soft, and good, but nothing special. I liked the pretzel a whole lot more dipped in the sweet, cinnamon-y sauce that is served with sweet potato fries (which my sister got). I wouldn't order this again. Overall, 5 Seasons North gets 4 stars - for their wonderful food and friendly service! This restaurant is pretty large, but there were only 2 or 3 other tables of customers when we went. I didn't mind this at all because this allowed for our food to be served fairly quickly. If it wasn't so out of the way for us, we would come here more often. We will be back if we're in the Alpharetta area! =) [Review 085 of 366]
(4)Coco G.
The food is organic and locally sourced. Reuben sandwich was tasty and sweet potato fries came crispy, just like I had asked. Knowledgeable staff offers attentive service. Spacious interior with nice open feel. Looking to try their brews next time! Huge thanks to the trust-worthy staff and management for safely keeping my wallet. I had left it there by mistake.)
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