Seasons Coal Fired Bistro, Howell, NJ:
A Restaurant Review

Seasons Coal Fired Bistro, Howell, NJ, A restaurant review

Seasons Coal Fired Bistro
 2200 Route 9 S
Howell, NJ

Restaurant Highlights

Fare:  Traditional Italian

Price: Moderate-Expensive

Food Quality: Good. Serves excellent coal fired oven pizzas

Noise Level:  Moderate

Service: Friendly, attentive

Decor: Rustic, with walls and flooring done up in soft earth tone

Overall Rating: 2 Stars

Note: Four-star Rating System from 1/2 Star =Poor to Four stars = Best in Class

Recommended For: Budget conscious, family diners who enjoy traditional Italian style food in a casual setting.

Not Recommended For: Diners who prefer more complex food with fine dining amenities.

Recommended dishes: Their Coal Fired Specialty Pizzas; Orecchiette with broccoli rabe & sausage in a white wine sauce; and the Chicken Alfredo baked penne.

Liquor:  Full service bar with a decent selection of draft & bottled beers and wines.

Seasons Coal Fired Bistro is located in a modest strip mall. Once inside, the ambiance is appealing, with the bar area and main dining room being open.

The restaurant is owned and operated by brothers Jerry and Joe Duhigg. The brothers come from a family with long service in the restaurant industry having previously owned the Seasons Sports Bar in Edison, NJ

The bar area, with large flat-screen satellite TVs, has a large area for table seating. The crowd at the bar tends to be in their 40s and 50s, and the dining room is popular with families with kids.

The main dining area decor is attractive, with walls and flooring in soft earth tones and large tiles covering the floor. The tables have marble tops set with paper napkins and wrought iron-backed chairs.

They offer a menu of coal-fired pizzas, pasta entrees, meats, seafood, salads, and sandwiches.

Their specialty is their pizza cooked in a coal-fired oven at 800 degrees. It's one of the best ways (second to wood burning) to cook pizza. The thin, crusted pizza comes out in minutes, producing a tasty, slightly charred crust. The pies are traditional and offered in Personal (12"), medium (14"), and large (16") sizes.

The Mezza Luna Sandwiches are flatbread sandwiches, also coal-oven baked and folded in the shape of a half-moon and filled with various meats and cheeses.

The wait staff is friendly and attentive.

Seasons is kid-friendly with a children's menu.

During the warmer months, there is outdoor dining on the patio.

Updated: September 2024

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