My wife and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary here Saturday night. We decided to pull out all the stops and do the "The Brick Oven Table" thing. They setup a nice table outside next to their brick oven and serve you an 8 course meal. It is very intimate and if I wasn't already married my wife would have thought I was going to propose. So if there are any guys out there looking for a good proposal spot this is probably a pretty solid place to do it.
It probably wasn't my most brilliant idea to sit outside because it was pretty hot and both of us got pretty bitten up by mosquitos and/or ants. The hostess and waitress gave us plenty of forewarning and chances to move inside because of the heat, but we decided to stick it out because it is all part of the charm and will definitely give us an anniversary to remember.
Anyway, the food was very very good. I can't pick a favorite because it was all good. Yes the courses are pretty small but after 8 courses I was pretty stuffed. Nothing that was served was overly bizarre or fru fru (as some tasting menus can get). My only complaint is that the chef has a pretty heavy hand when it comes to salt. I mean I love salt but some of the stuff was overly salted. Doing the sampling menu was a great experience and gave us the full range of what Quiessence has to offer. It truly is top notch cuisine.
Everybody from the hostess to the waitresses to the bus boys are all very professional, helpful and friendly. I would recommend Quiessence to anybody looking to celebrate an occasion or just want a nice night out.