QUINSOU

Quinsou, Paris
» My visit: March 2025
» Total score: 4.4/5 – good to very good
» Comment: In my opinion, the food tasted very good. I would particularly highlight the dessert, which I found outstanding overall. I also thought the wines were very good overall.

The restaurant is supposed to be a gourmet restaurant and describes itself as such on its website ("Restaurant Gastronomique"). Having said that, I would suggest that they could inform their guests on their website not to expect the usual fine-dining ambience. Rather the ambience of a cramped down the road bistro.

Besides, I would suggest turning up the heat and fixing what I thought was bad lighting. Last but not least, I have one final suggestion: Please ban all pets (yes, even the cute little ones) from the dining room and start with the dog that apparently belongs to one of the team members and which kept appearing behind me throughout the evening.
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My ratings for this gourmet restaurant in detail:

●● Service – 4.6/5 – still very good:
● Hospitality, friendliness, obligingness, etc.: 4.6/5
● Atmosphere, temper, facilitation, etc.: 4.5/5

●● Food – 4.5/5 – good to very good:
● Flavors (range, depth, composition, harmony/balance, etc.): 4,7/5
● Level (thoroughness, craftsmanship, originality, exclusivity, variety of impressions, consistency/diversity, etc.): 4,4/5
● Choices: 4,3/5

●● Beverages, mainly the wines – 4.7/5 – very good:
● Taste (depth/range, length, complexity, balance, accessibility, elegance, intensity/subtlety, etc.): 4.7/5
● Level (variety/novelty of impressions, consistency/diversity, exclusivity, etc.): 4.8/5
● Did the beverages (mainly the wines) match the dishes?: 4.7/5
● Choices: 3.9/5

●● Presentation of the food – 3.7/5 – satisfactory:
● Textures and (differences in) temperatures: 3.7/5
● Colors and decorations: 3.4/5
● Timing and sequencing as well as sizes of portions: 3.9/5
● Special effects (positionings, DIY-effects, sculptural or thematic elements, surprises, color and motion effects, fake effects, olfactory effects, fog or smoke effects, etc.):  2.9/5
● Procedures at and around the table (attunements and explanations, elements added/changed, service and staffing intensity, involvement of kitchen team, orchestrated dish presentations, preparations and dishes (partially) built up at the table, etc.): 4.4/5

●● Presentation of beverages, mainly the wines – 4.6/5 – still very good:
● Procedures at and around the table (explanations and attunements, etc.): 4.4/5
● Quantities poured as well as timing in relation to the dishes: 4.9/5

●● Premises and location – 3.5/5 – sufficient to satisfactory:
● Accessibility, surroundings and - as applicable - the view: 4.1/5
● How did I like the room or - as applicable - outdoor area’s style, decor and atmosphere?: 4.1/5
● Well-being (space, privacy, temperature, ventilation/odors, lighting, soundscape, sanitary facilities, etc.): 2.8/5

●● Price – 4.5/5 – good to very good:
● Price-performance ratio for food: 4.4/5
● Price-performance ratio for wines and other beverages: 4.5/5
● Price transparency and correspondence of the expected to the actual price (simple, complete and unambiguous price information on the restaurant's website and in the menu, etc.): 4.6/5

Super cuisine

Nous avons passé une excellente soirée dans ce joli restaurant étoilé à la cuisine aussi raffinée que délicieuse.
L'excellent menu en 5 tours est magnifié par les explications du personnel aux petits soins.
Je recommande vivement cette sympathique expérience culinaire.

Expérience culinaire qui réveille les papilles????

Cuisine raffinée dans une ambiance bistronomique agréable. Menu avec prix raisonnable pour un étoilé Michelin.Très bon service. Point négatif: le prix des vins limite rédhibitoire.