Quince
San Francisco, CA 94109-4326
Phone: (415) 775-8500
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Bush Street
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 5:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10:30pm
Editorial Review for Quince – by Jane Tunks
The Scene
Nestled among stately Pacific Heights homes, an evening at this teeny one-room restaurant befits its tony quarters. Every detail exudes effortless elegance, from lavish Venetian-glass chandeliers to understated cream-colored walls bedecked with exquisite photographs of quinces. Unfailingly gracious servers passionately describe every nuance of the intricate menu with ease.
The Food
Chef Michael Tusk's seasonal fare fuses traditional Italian dishes with impeccable French technique. The winter menu flaunts several culinary showpieces, such as nettle sformato, a moist soufflé-like dish blanketed in béchamel-like fonduta. Though most dishes reflect refined technique, like a well-executed chicken ballotine, a few embrace rusticity, such as fall-apart tender short ribs braised in zinfandel sauce and bold rigatoni tossed with beef sugo. Pastas are a revelation, especially delicately textured gnocchi scattered with chanterelle and cauliflower mushrooms. Bold, vibrant flavors are often reined in with butter, like a silky blood orange sauce draped over Dungeness crab-stuffed petrale sole.
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Insider Tips
ParkingFinding a parking place can be difficult. Valet is offered for $8.
Where to SitBanquettes can be cramped, so tall diners should request a table with chairs.
Look GoodA well-heeled neighborhood crowd frequents this upmarket spot, so dress to impress.
User Reviews for Quince
02/10/2008 Posted by sbrannick
When you dine at a restaurant of this supposed calabre you expect service. You won't get it here. The wait staff is horrible, they barely even speak to you. The somalier spoke to us briefly but we were buy 2 $250 bottles of wine. The food was OK but not even 3 stars. Mostly it was the horrible service that was a major turn off. With so many incredible restaurants in SF I suggest you skip Quince and go to an old stand by like Jardinere or Jaunty at Jacks. I wish it was better but not worth what you are charged.,
01/30/2008 Posted by nutmeg52
In a nutshell - the people that work in this restaurant are not nice - from the hostess to the manager, to the wait staff. We had problems with our reservation which was made weeks in advance and confirmed. The manager acted like we were making things up and made us wait forever. The food was not that great and very expensive. The scallops had sand in them and the guinea hen and pork loin were extremely salty. I have no problem paying for great food and service, but Quince lacked both. The ambience on the other hand is wonderful. Maybe we were there on a bad night, but from other recent reviews I think this is their current way of treating people.
Pros: Ambience
Cons: Service
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