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| - Excellent! I took my girlfriend to Quiessence for her birthday not completely knowing what to expect. It is a quaint old farm house tucked away on the South Mountain Farm, and it oozes charm. My girlfriend and I are both vegetarians and the menu had plenty of options for us. We started with the artisan and farmstead Cheese platter (which you choose three cheeses from a list of about twenty-five) and it comes with candied dates, pecans, and apple slices; this was simply delicious. I continued with the Arizona citrus and romaine salad, topped off with fried shallot slices, and my girlfriend went with the cannellini bean soup; both were amazing. I finished with the farmer's cheese gnocchi with cauliflower, pine nuts, and raisins, and my date had the vegetable palette, which is a selection of that days fresh vegetables. The entire meal was transcendent, and trying to articulate how right everything was and felt is difficult to do.
The wine list is extensive and the service is fantastic. Quiessence is pricey, but completely worth it. In a city that sorely lacks upscale dining experiences, Quiessence is a breath of fresh air.
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