Quince

We wee excited to taste the Middle Eastern flavours at Quince; certainly a different from the cuisines we usually have.

 

Starter:

 

We ordered lots of different starters and then sampled each others. They were all very flavoursome, and carefully spiced. They got one of our dishes wrong, which we had not realised, but they did eventually and gave it to us, with another starter for free.

 

Main

Roast, spicy chicken.

Very tasty chicken, which was cooked well as it was not dry at all. It came with some very vibrant sauces, I think one may have been beetroot, which further enhanced the flavour of the chicken. Great spicing of the chicken as it was fragrant but not too spicy.

Dessert 

 

Rose and vanilla panacotta with strawberries.

 

Very fresh tasting, which is what you want after a heavy meal.

 

 

 

Quality & Presentation of  the Food

The quality of the food  was very nice. I really like Middle Eastern food, and I felt the food from Quince represented food from the region well. The spicing of the food was carefully balanced. They had some lovely Lebanese wine.

The presentation is good, not overly fussy, but I would not want that from Middle Eastern food as I feel it should be rustic.

Service & Ambience

The service was good.  The waiters were not intrusive in their service. Silvenia Rowe was there in the kitchen, which was nice to see.

I really liked the ambience of the restaurant, it is intimate and I felt it was a great romantic setting.

Value for Money

For 3 courses and a glass of wine the bill came to £80. The meal was good, although I will not be returning as Quince is now The May Fair Kitchen. Also, the meal was nice, but I probably would not have gone back as I have had similar quality food for a cheaper price.