I'm copying and pasting my Yelp review of our Christmas dinner today at Seasons at the Four Seasons Hotel. I'm interested in hearing others' experiences. Cheers!
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"My companion and I had Christmas dinner at Seasons. Overall, it was a lovely meal, but for the price ($105 per person; for us, with wine, Pellegrino, coffees, tax and tip: $400), there were a few glaring minuses.

First, they seated us at a small banquette in which we had no choice but to sit side by side. Had the table been configured differently, it would have been easy to seat us across from one another. As it was, there was almost no room for purse/outerwear, and in order to converse, my companion and I had to turn our heads ninety degrees. Not comfortable, and just sort of weird for a place of that caliber. (Had we been lovers or spouses, perhaps it would have been romantic, but that was certainly not the case.)

Second, (a) and (b): (a) the wine list was categorized in an odd manner in the first section--by characteristics attributed by the restaurant--categories such as "bold and lively" or "rich and mellow." (I may not have gotten the adjectives correct, but you get the idea.) If I'm shelling out money to eat at a restaurant of this caliber, I don't want to be patronized on the wine list, and that was the impression I got. This is a minor kvetch on my part, and would not have taken away a star. (b) I ordered a $90 bottle of nine-year Cabernet, and the waiter served brought white wine glasses. It was clear that the restaurant owned balloon glasses, since other diners had them. When I requested the proper glasses from the waiter, he was accommodating, but it was also clear that he had no idea why the proper glass was necessary. Call me a wine snob, but having a waiter that clueless really detracted from the experience for me.

Finally, my entree (one of four or five offered today, all with a gorgeous salad/starter/dessert buffet), prime rib, was roasted to medium done-ness. Since I prefer prime rib rare, I suppose I should have opted for another entree, but there was only one other that appealed to me. I found the prime rib more medium-well than medium, and on the dry side with a lot of fat and gristle. It was okay, but only okay. It was served with a nice side of roasted vegetables--sweet potato, carrots, celery root, and chestnut.

Had they offered the buffet by itself, I would have gone for it in a New York minute--it was beautiful and varied, and several selections were substantial enough to have constituted an entree. For you parents out there, there was a portion of the buffet geared for the kiddos, with mac 'n' cheese, deviled eggs (very bland), baloney 'n' cheese sandwiches, and such. The desserts were varied and plentiful, and served in small enough portions that I didn't feel *too* guilty taking a tiny chocolate mousse, a two-bite trifle, a mini chestnut creme brulee, and--the piece de resistance--a lovely little chocolate souffle.

Overall, it was a wonderful meal, but for what they charged, I can't in good conscience give Seasons five stars. If I could rate them three-and-a-half stars for this experience, I would do so."