Quintessence

Bridget_Jones 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Not a Vegetarian - But I was IMPRESSED! – Ok. I'm not a vegetarian but if I could eat here everyday - I would be converted. I am AMAZED at what this place can do to not just to vegetarian food, but to RAW, VEGAN food! I've tried everything on the menu and yes, it's expensive - but I must say - everything was fantastic, no, it's better than fantastic - it's AMAZING! If I lived closer and could go here everyday I'd be living a RAW, vegan lifestyle. My only complaint is that they don't have more locations. OPEN MORE LOCATIONS!!... read more

chaevans 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

User review by chaevans – The salads are wonderful. I've asked the owner how he makes them but he won't reveal the secret sauce he uses. He actually recommends using the dressing as a facial. Go figure. 

roboppy 

on Citysearch

21 years ago

mm, non-cooked food... – As a raw foodist, I was very happy to come across a restaurant where I could try something different besides a salad. While I would only go to Quintessence very occasionally (some choices can be quite filling and heavy), the food is very innovative and an amazing display of what can be done without the use of stoves and ovens. While the choices are meant to recreate different types of cooked food, to me the raw versions are completely different and stand deliciously on their own. My only complaint is... read more

mangiamangia2008 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Guilt Free Eating – I am most definitely not a vegeterian but I love this restaurant. I always leave feeling satisfied and not too full. The desserts are my favorites, the 3 layer choclate cake, the apple pie and coconut pie.... If you're going the first time get the sample appetizer to get a taste of the variety. They use to serve a great lemonade. Service always seems a bit frazzled but they're very nice. 

sethnyc 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Exceeded My Expectations – Vegtables RULE! (almost as much as pork fat) I began with a sampler platter of vegan nori rolls and the veggie "burrito". Followed by a Mexican platter that featured nut loaf "meat" with Mexican spices on a bed of romaine with a generous helping of guacamole, "refried" beans and a side of garlic black rice (it wasn't cooked but the texture was like al dente pasta). Afterwards, pecan pie with "whipped cream" (tasted like heavy whipped cream but was actually coconut and stevia extract). I cannot desc... read more

jreneac 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Scrumptious! – I visited the UES branch and was amazed at the taste and quality of the food. The atmosphere was serene, the staff friendly, the food so good it makes me want to go RAW. The soup was flavorful and heated me up from the inside out with its spiciness. The avacodo/olive dim sum were wondeful drops of richness. My only complaint was that the juicer was noisy in such a small space. 

lbh17 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Raw Food-- an intestinal treat – The restaurant itself was very beautiful. Peaceful, serene, feng shuied perfectly. The food however, was not amazing. It was very salty. I think that for a strict raw foodist however, the food would be pretty good. The recipes were interested. I ordered the Sesame sea salad which was amazing. I shared my friends Peter's Pot soup and it was very good too. Every meal comes with hot ginger tea which is nice on the stomache. For the main course, I ordered the burrito dinner and my companion order... read more

skaterfeet 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Incredible – I am not a vegan nor a raw foodist, but this place blew me away. The "burrito" was one of the most flavoral things I've ever eaten, and the coconut "cream" pie was light and earthy without being dowdy. The bean dim sum was a bite-sized burst of rich flavor. The place is small, the staff is nice and anyone interested in sampling some of the best vegan food in town should check this out. 

jkurdes 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Repulsive and Inedible – I went to the new location on the upper east side and my frienda nd I were unable to eat our meals. We both took one bite of mush and then decided to ask for the check and leave. We had noticed that the waiter seemed like a nervous fellow--probably b/c he takes a lot of abuse. I am not a vegetarian, so my tollerance for mush is low. However, they served a lot of over-salted, disgusting mush. It's not even worth trying. The out door seating was very nice, though.