The Quoin Restaurant

"We came here on the recommendation of some friends, and this place did not disappoint. If there's even a hint of a foodie within you, you'll love this place. They have a rooftop lounge which, unfortunately, was closed since it's the middle of winter as I write this. There's a nice bar/lounge downstairs from the main dining floor. The kitchen is open to the dining area, so you can see the wood-fired ovens working their magic. There's also a bar in with the main dining area. The specialty drinks are different, too, between the bar in the main dining area and the bar in the lounge downstairs. By the way, they do have valet parking, and there's always on-street parking. But one block down was a parking garage, so there are plenty of options. Our reservations were for 5:45pm but we arrived at 5pm hoping to get a drink at the downstairs lounge. The lounge, however, didn't open until 6pm. They were kind enough to seat us anyway as there were plenty of open tables! Service was friendly, courteous, and quick without hovering over you constantly. Thank you, Grace, for the lovely service! There are three main sections of the menu -- appetizers, small plates, and main entrees. My wife and i ordered one of each, and nothing disappointed! The food was prepared and presented perfectly. The quality was up there with some of the finer restaurants I've been to. From my burrata to my tortellini to my chicken, everything was delicious and paired perfectly with the extras and garnishes. Whoever made their menu definitely knows what they're doing, mixing flavors, textures, and temperatures to a tee! It was a great experience. Needless to say, this became a top go-to spot for us. We're planning our next visit back with the friends who recommended Quoin in the first place. I can't wait!"

"We came for brunch with Santa. The ambiance was great. I went with Fried Green Tomato Sandwich and it was delicious. We also had Beignets and they were soft and sweet. Recommended!"

"Beautiful kitchen where you can see the chefs preparing your food. Atmosphere is excellent and the food and bread are exceptional. We definitely recommend Andrea. She knows everything about the building and foods and made our dinner experience wonderful."

"Quion was a pleasant dining experience and warrants a return trip. We sat out in the patio, which depending on the weather, I'd recommend. The patio is probably the best outdoor seating in the city. Isolated enough that you don't feel overly exposed, but overlooking some historical grounds, so nothing too decrepit or garish either. Honestly, I enjoyed it more than Talula's Garden outdoor dining in Philly, which is often considered a gold standard for outdoor city dining in this area. The staff all seemed quite pleasant, but had a few missteps. We had to wait about 10 or so minutes between seating by the hostess and seeing any wait staff approach our table. Drink service was also quite slow. Once things started going, it seemed a bit better, but then we had wait staff repeatedly bring dishes to our table that we did not actually order. Everything we ordered was pretty much a hit from start to finish. For cocktails we had the Sun's Out bourbon cocktail and the Garden Party gin cocktail. Both were enjoyable, well balanced cocktails. We shared the Potato Quoins, Maryland Blue Crab Crostini, and Corn Agnolotti. For mains, we had the Crispy Octopus and the Branzino Filet. The Potato Quoins were enjoyable, but as they were essentially giant tater tots, it is hard to miss. My partner felt the creme fraiche and dill with the potatoes lacked the seasoning punch of flavor she wanted, but still an enjoyable dish. The Maryland Blue Crab Crostini was my partner's favorite dish. Based on the truffle flavor on the crostini, they definitely use both the grated truffle, which is readily visible, and truffle oil, which brings a much stronger truffle flavor to the dish. The Corn Agnolotti was also quite enjoyable. The chives served with it to presumable cut the sweetness didn't really get the job done, but it was thoroughly enjoyable. The Branzino Filet was flakey and delicious with a gorgeous, crispy sear. It was executed as well as I could have hoped. The crispy octopus was okay, but not stellar. The octopus was battered and, presumably, fried. No real issues with it, but it missed on expectations. Battering didn't provide the texture contrast that was expected from the "crispy" lead-in, and expectations were something more inline with a charred and grilled crispness or a hard sear crispness, instead of the battered and fried crispness. One miss on the food was the kitchen timing. While we were told the food comes out as it is prepared, which is generally fine, the timing was still a miss. First, we ordered our cocktails. Next we ordered the crostini, potatoes, and agnolotti as shared dishes. We then ordered the octopus and branzino as our mains. Our sequence of dishes served was potatoes, both cocktails, agnolotti, octopus, branzino, and then the crostini. Again, not a major issue that the octopus came out several minutes before the branzino, as we were told ahead of time and that isn't all together an unusual kitchen trend anymore, but the first food dish ordered coming out last, when it is clearly intended as a starter and when the only "cooked" part of it is the crostini being toasted seems like a mistake was made. On a whole. Enjoyable, but not without mistakes or issues. Nothing that is a deal breaker. Fully intending on returning for another meal when the menu rotates for the next season."

"Just tried The Quoin for the first time with their new brunch offering. Atmosphere and staff were excellent as well as the food. I really loved the Pain Perdu and the steak seasoning was superb (see delicious pics). All very welcoming and we will definitely be back to try dinner!"