[[HIGHLIGHT]]The service and ambience was GREAT![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food and drinks was not what I expected. Maybe they were having a bad evening. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I'm giving a 5 on the service a 4 on the atmosphere and a two on the food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I've been here during the day and the staff has been rude or offsetting both times. [[HIGHLIGHT]]At night it is a loud poorly managed and maintained overpriced "night club" where the front door "staff" made my husband pay cash to get in while me and my girlfriends got in right before him with no charge.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]if this is what night clubs are like then we truly do need to go back to 1989[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Hasam is a vibe. Great energy and friendly.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Bar stop #2 I opted to sit at the bar[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] . I ordered a raspberry Tito's vodka . Fruity and delicious. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Open area and spacious.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Informed me of martini Wed and drag queen Sundays. I will definitely come back . [[HIGHLIGHT]]Restroom clean[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] . Casino machine available to play. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Upstairs area still in renovation.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Came in tonight to enjoy the DJ and the bartenders gave terrible terrible service Apparently there was an ex-employee and he kept bossing one of the bartenders around and the ex employee said that's the name of the game, so that's why we weren't getting service because he was an ex employee and he came first I never don't leave a tip at all, but this was extremely bad service read more

We didn't get waited on for at least 15 minutes after we were seated and appetizers took 1 hour to come out. Out drinks sat empty often and out food came out separate and when I finally got my cheeseburger it was cold and had been sitting for a bit. It was still $50 and a horrible first experience. We had plans for the night and we sat there for over 2 hours. read more

We had an amazing night out on Main Street tonight. We stopped in at Q and immediately got seated. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There was live music and our server was attentive and kind.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Makes for a great atmosphere![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was all cooked well and hot and fresh. Could have used some salt, but overall very impressed and would definitely return for a drink and a bite next time we're down on Main! Edited: for spelling mistake read more

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Stopped in around 12:15 on black Friday. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place was empty except for 2 other people.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]Iced tea was out, the dish I ordered was out, the bathroom trash hadn't been emptied since Wednesday night. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The handicap stall doesn't have a door on it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]One of the faucets in the bathroom doesn't work.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Took a very long time to get our soup & salad. The food was eh. Skip going here to eat & just go for night life. read more

The best dirty martini ever---Hasan is the amazing bartender to request when you go to Quintessential in St.Charles--he will make you anything you want and it is the BEST Plus the bonus is that he is such a great man to talk to Enjoy 11/9/2024 read more

Haven't been here in a long time. Last time I was there, great food and fantastic service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Stopped in on a Thursday around 1130. There was literally no one else there[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. Ok....husband and I ordered lunch, a sandwich and some pasta. I would say it was average. We were there for an hour and not another person came in. [[HIGHLIGHT]]As we were waiting for our food, started to notice the place wasn't in real good shape and the furniture was pretty worn out.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I think this has just turned into a nightclub/ bar and not the best place for lunch during the day.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I'm sure it's a good party place, but I'd definitely eat elsewhere if that's not the vibe you're looking for.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Several menu items were not available. With an empty dining room our meals all came out at different times with the last one 40 minutes later than the first. read more

My "Q" review. Quintessential is a keeper. We had a party of 6 and 6 people are harder to please, but Q earned rave reviews on the food from everyone. Prices were fairly reasonable, you can spend a lot or a little. Our friend ordered the 14 oz strip... and at $40, you have to hope it's good. It did not disappoint and was cooked to perfection. My husband ordered the Quintessential Chicken with risotto and it was phenomenal and moderately priced at $19, but some entrees were even as inexpensive as $11... so something for every price point. And EVERYTHING was great. Our friend said this has to be the best restaurant on Main Street. Try it, you won't be disappointed! read more

Quintessential Dining & Nightlife - Mmm, toasted ravioli. - Wine Bars Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

I honestly love this place. The food is always good and the customer service on point.

Went on Mother's Day. This was the worst buffet brunch ever. They did not have what was shown on the buffet list. They did not keep it full. You had to ask them to fill up the food trays multiple times and it wasn't because they were busy. The food was not good. Eggs looked like egg whites not scrambled, bacon was so salty you could hardly eat it. Had to ask for refills on the drinks. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They were not busy like the other restaurants and now I know why.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Desserts (plural)was only one dessert and there were 3 pieces had to ask when it was gone. Come on people step up the quality and food. Very disappointed and won't be back. read more

Don't eat here. They are not flexible. They forgot one of our friends meal and it finally showed up after everyone else was done. Didn't offer to give it to her for free. The sausage pizza was horrible. If I could give no stars I would read more

Great spot for drinks and food on Main in St Charles. They've been around for many years and they seem to keep things fresh and interesting by updating the menu and adding new amenities. The upstairs bar area is pretty unique as a open rooftop bar and dance floor in the area. Downstairs you can sit at the bar or at the tables and get dinner ranging from bar food burgers and such to more upscale choices. read more

Great location to grab a drink during happy hour. Menu seemed ok but the poor staff when we ordered didn't have enough support while they had a company party upstairs. Ordered food and watched one couple walk out after waiting at least 45 minutes. Burger was tasty as was the tortellini. read more

Great place for a more contemporary dinner and drinks on a more traditional main street historic river town setting. I like the upstairs open air area, as well as the first floor. During Covid we got a seat in the front window far away from anyone else. Great place to people watch and the food / drink is pretty tasty as well! read more

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Although we have passed this restaurant many times, we tried it this past Friday. We loved it. One dish in particular blew us away. Their short ribs nachos are outstanding. The serving size was so large that we took over half of it home. My husband loved their hamburger and home made French fries. I loved my salad and fried Brussels sprouts. We will be back! Oh! Our server was outstanding. They had an area closed off and she opened it so we could sit by the window. read more

Quintessential Dining & Nightlife - Short Rib Nachos - Wine Bars Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

There was an extremely rude man at a mustache that met us at the door and made a group of friends and I really uncomfortable, will not be visiting again. We are simply 24 year old women who only get to reconnect once a year due to our busy lives. We wanted a fun Thursday night when we were rudely turned away due to not fitting their "ideals". I am in disbelief at the way we were treated by this bouncer and will not be returning and will make sure to tell everyone I know to avoid this horrible bar! read more

Service was soooo slow. Food took forever to come and it wasn't even busy. We had to ask several times for ketchup and salt The steak sandwich was as tough. The cheese burger was good, however we had to ask several times for the pickles, onions, lettuce and tomatoes that were supposed to come with. I will not be coming back. read more

Went to a brunch on Saturday. Food came out Luke warm. Waitstaff ghosted us. My husband ordered the bottomless mimosas (one had 2 - due to slow service. Maybe dinner. ? read more

Mother's Day brunch was less than impressive. Not many dishes to choose from, no fruit or dessert on the buffet. Our server was good and so was the one man band playing. read more

Cute place but weird atmosphere. Not a place to order fancy drinks. It will come in a plastic cup. Also the freshest margarita is not that fresh. read more

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The food was flavorful. The band was very entertaining. The waiter was very accommodating. The trivia was awesome. Very diverse crowd. Definitely will be making repeat visits. read more

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Trashiest bar in st Charles. Rude staff and worse taste in music. This place also ruins the whole feel of Main Street, sticks out like sore thumb. If you are over the age of 22, this ain't your spot. Definitely a place that is not checking for fakes read more

Management must not be competent enough to record and keep track of reservations that are accepted and confirmed. As others have previously stated, we too made a reservation in person, witnessed it written in a reservation book only to have them say they were unable to find our reservation when we arrived. We try to be patient and considerate of businesses struggling to find wait staff or having trouble providing certain dishes due to supply chain issues. In these times, this is understandable. However, when you lie to your customers and assure you can accommodate them only to say "sorry" upon arrival there is no acceptable excuse. This is simply poor customer service. Devin D. read more

Delicious food, friendly staff, cool drinks and great location. Appetizers were very good and my filet Mignon was tasty! Just what you would want! read more

Quintessential Dining & Nightlife - Filet Mignon - Wine Bars Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

I like Quintessential forMorning Mimosas on Sundays on the rooftop when it's most peaceful and serene. The staff is very attentive.

Quintessential, or "Q" as I've heard some locals call it, was the last stop on our bar hopping around Main St. My girl friends and I arrived after 11pm on a Saturday night. There was no line to get in, and we were subject to paying a $5 cover. My friends and I were only at Quintessential for 30 minutes. The short experience I had there was enough to leave me with a positive impression. I liked that the place had a good mix of all ages, but oh, to feel like I'm in my 20s again. This place would've been my spot. There were two levels to the establishment. The guests on the lower level looked more like people our age (30+), and the guests on the upper level looked more like the college crowd. I liked that the upper level was outdoor and had lots of open space. The only downside was that it was in the middle of July during a heat wave, so the heat and humidity was a bit uncomfortable. There were fans blasting around though, so there was some relief. There were two different DJs on each level, and I thought they both played good, danceable music. There was one main bar on the lower level, and there were two bars on the upper level. I did find that the bars on the upper level were less busy than the one below. read more

I have been here a few times before and never really had any issues. However, there was one time when it was so full that nobody could really move and it was really hard to walk around. It took about 20 minutes for me to get a drink due to how crowded it was. That night, to me, was so crowded, that the vibe just wasn't there. I believe that in situations like this, there should be a capacity limit. Aside from that, the music can be good, depending on whoever is the DJ for the night, and the drinks are pretty good as well. It's fun to go here on the weekends with friends, however, it's important to stay with your group of friends as it's pretty easy to get lost in the crowd, despite how small it is. read more

We held a bridal shower here and it was awesome. There was a private space with its own bar and great food. Highly recommended if you have an event to check them out. I don't know what they are like as a night club but the staff could not be nicer and the space was really nice. Very well done. read more

Saturday evening dinner before other activities. Chose Q because of the bison burger on the menu (low fat options are in our nutrition plan). Asked for the burger to be cooked medium. It wasn't, but the staff asked to fix it and threw in a dessert. We will return again because the service was well done. Maybe next time our burgers won't be. read more

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I was hime from Palm Springs, CA for my mother's funeral. My dear friend made reservations, in person, for dinner and music. We were going to listen to an old high school friend play Music on Main. We got to Quintessential and our seats we reserved had been given away. There were no other "prime" seats available and the manager was hardt sincere in her apology. The wanted to seat on the floor behind the bar without any view of the band or outside. This was not the first time my friend had reservations that somehow disappeared. How can a restaurant continue in this challenging time to stay afloat with such disregard for reservations and customer satisfaction? This would never happen in Palm Springs. If a reservation is lost they would do everything to accommodate us. Go out of their way to make sure we were happy. Quintessential lost a very loyal customer last night with a very large family who ate there regularly. Good News: we tried another restaurant and had top notch service and delicious food. So long Quintessential and hello Burger Underground! read more

Toasted ravioli, white chicken chili, Cajun burger, cheese pizza, and bison burger were all very good. Some loud people at another table made it less than a perfect experience. Server was very good and I am sorry I can't remember his name as I would have suggested you ask for him I suspect this place has a big evening crowd, but we enjoyed for lunch and would go back. read more

Brunch was very underwhelming... mimosas were too orange juice based, so we had to request them to be less OJ... Smothered burrito wasn't very good - we were the only ones there and it was cold All the food came out at different times. read more

Quintessential Dining & Nightlife - Smothered burrito and bottomless mimosas - Wine Bars Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

*TERRIBLE SERVICE *WORST BIRTHDAY BRUNCH I had high hopes for this restaurant! I made a reservation 2 weeks in advance for a large party of 22 and had to add 5 the day of for brunch. When I walked in no one acknowledged me after standing there for 3 minutes, so I asked the bartender was there any one to assist me. She just pointed me to my reserved area... The issue was there was only 3 ppl working plus a manager. It took an hour just to get drinks, another hour to order food, another hour to received the food. Then they ran out of some food items so ppl didn't eat. My bill was about $900 with a gratuity of $130... I paid it bc I didn't want to cause a scene on my birthday. Note, the menu had changed 2 weeks ago and was not updated on the website. Didn't get anything I wanted. The manager never came over to check on me and my group, nor apologize for the inconvenience. read more

This place has outstanding food and service. Absolutely love finding places to try on historic main street St. Charles. So many great looking choices on the menu, so it was hard to decide but we went with Chicken Picatta and Creole Tortalini. Both were excellent! This chicken was cooked perfectly. It has a slightly crisp exterior, with a juicy flavorful center. The Creole Tortalini had andouli sausage, steak tips, peppers and onions with an outstanding red sauce. The steak was fork tender and made for a fabulous dish. Overall environment is also a win. Casual comfortable dining area with an acoustic musician playing in the back. After dinner enjoy a stroll down main street for more treats. read more

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The food is always good and the staff is great. I've never had to wait and they are able to accommodate large groups as well.

Hasan makes every single experience the best one ever. The drinks, the show he puts on, the charm, all of it!

I actually was here yesterday lol and I'm back today because of the crab cakes and the wingssss!OMG soooooo good . Thank you to Whitney for being such an amazing server and being so friendly. I don't think people know how good the food is here!! read more

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