text: It was my first time here and I brought some friends. I was really excited about the meal since I've always heard great things about it and thought this would be a great time to try it out during Restaurant Week but that excitement fell by the wayside as the night progressed.\n\nWell, the food was \"ok\". Despite my friend's duck being a bit on the dry side and the soup being served in bowls that were too wide which made them cool off faster than they could be eaten, it was decent.  The ambiance is pleasant and definitely romantic.  \n\nService wise... definitely left room for improvement.\n\n1) Some of our dishes were taken while we were still eating.\n2) On more than one occasion we had to ask for more water.\n3) When announcing the food the waiters were presenting, some forgot the descriptions. Not a super big deal but if you're going to open your mouth to announce what is in the dish, shouldn't you remember what is in it?\n4) There was a 30 minute wait between the appetizer and the first course\n5) The servers chimed into our party's conversation unexpectedly. This is something I'd expect of Dennys, not Quiessence.\n\nIf you go here for dinner, bring a flashlight for the parking lot and the walk through the courtyard to the restaurant.  An older couple I saw leaving almost couldn't find their way through the courtyard and I was a bit worried one of them might fall.  Considering the rough terrain, you'd think they'd light up the pathway a bit more.