Quality Eats
“Steak was the real standout – Don Ameche was the perfect combination of steak, toast, chicken liver mousse and caramelized onions.”
“Some highlights were the hush puppies, the hanger steak – with this amazing "creme-brûlée-like" corn side, the octopus and the fries…”
“Bacon with peanut butter and jalapeño jelly is indulgent but not big so you still have room for more food after ordering this.”
Quality Eats
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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sat at the bar, service was very good. spinach hush puppies, don amechee and the famous bacon didnt disappoint. just the right amount of food. too dark to take photos, but a great energy!!
It was raining. I tried to do more work, but couldn't so I decided to stop at Quality Eats for a late lunch/early dinner and I couldn't be more pleased.
The Rock Shrimp Chowder was buttery, citric and peppered with just the right amount of spice. I love Octopus in NY and it was perfect here, served with lentils, white beans and just the right amount of everything to make it memorable. The Banana ice cream dessert did what all finales should.
QE is small, vibrant and filled with staff who want to help you enjoy. Don't wait for a rainy afternoon to visit. Go now!
Quality eats was everything I thought it would be and more. This has been on my food list for awhile but I've always struggled to get reservations. Was fortunate to come here during the week and scored a nice window seat. The drink menu was incredible and each drink perfectly executed. We ordered a few appetizers to share. The beef tartare was exceptional. The lump crab and avocado… Exquisite. Hamachi, delicious! I can't wait to come back here and sample even more.
I really want to give 3 and a HALF stars but since the service was so good I opted for 4 instead of 3.
The food:
Bacon-too much sauce
Hamachi crudo-fresh good hamachi
Steak tartare-too saucy alone but good paired w the bone marrow butter crostini, bone marrow butter was amazing
Grilled octopus-didn't stand out but octopus was cooked perfectly not rubbery and chewy, soft and tender barely had to chew it just melted into teeth
Sautéed greens-TOO SALTY!!!! I wanted to rinse it in my cup of water. No one wanted it stayed pretty full on the table until someone cleared it away.
Cacio e Pepe orzo-super cheesy and peppery if you like that it's good otherwise the cheese is overpowering but worse …the cracked pepper overpowers the cheese. Wth?
Butternut brioche Bread pudding-soooooooooo good we ordered another one, but so heavy
Top blade flatiron-good crispy seasoned crust
Long bone short rib-the best meat dish we ordered cooked perfectly, nice and tender, crispy salty seared crust but not too salty
Don ameche-juicy seasoned well also crispy seared crust. They know how to crust their meats that's for sure!
Sticky toffee pudding pan enough for 6! Best dessert ever decadent, light, moist, rich crazy contradicting but I swear it's all of the above and amazing.
The service was awesome, one of the people in our party was a bit annoying (not rude or mean just super annoying like cracking unnecessary jokes that were NOT funny) and the waitress remained super nice the entire time. If I were her I would have ignored him but she actually responded and engaged. I applaud her tremendously!
Restaurant was packed. Drinks were solid. Food was a not or miss. The good dishes were great and the bad dishes were bleh. Get the long bone and the sticky toffee pudding for sure!!
Reserved a table for 5 here and we literally pigged out at this place. Everything on the menu were super yummy and I don't think there was anything we didn't like. We did family style because the portions were on the smaller side.
Drinks-
1) Key Monkey was really pretty to look at and tasted delicious!
2) Quality Mule was your good ole' classic ginger beer.
3) Phuket – This drink was weird. It came in a bowl and the drink was literally full of ice. Underneath all that, everything tasted like Adult lemonade.
Appetizers-
1) Bacon w/ Peanut Butter – MUST order! It had a spicy dressing that was absolutely delicious!
2) Spinach and Artichoke Hush Puppies – Very moist and great appetizer to start with.
3) Monkey Bread – Interesting and the special butter they used definitely made it better.
4) Crab & Avocado – Yummy! Crab pieces were plump!
Entrees-
1) Brisket for 2, Skirt Steak, and Long Bone – All really great seasoning on the meat. I would have to say out of all of them, the Long Bone had the most flavor. What I loved most about these dishes were the corn creme brûlée it came with. I wish it wasn't so small cause I loved it!
2) Octopus dish was fantastic too! Pretty soft and chewy and well seasoned.
Desserts
1) Bar Snack was our favorite cause who doesn't like buttered popcorn ice cream with spicy peanuts/pretzels, chocolate covered potato chips and beer caramel.
2) Stick Toffee Pudding Pan with butterscotch and vanilla ice cream for 2 was a huge portion
3) Chocolate covered grasshopper was my least favorite cause I'm not a fan of mint ice cream but it was very refreshing.
Love to the try more of the Quality Meats chains!
Wow! What amazing staff. I came here (without a reservation) on a Saturday night around 7:30 and scored a great spot at the bar for three. The bartender was one of the best I've ever had. She had dark shoulder length hair…I want to say her name was Weisi but I'm also horrible at remembering names. Anyway, she was GREAT. She was very friendly, SUPER knowledgeable, helpful and made an AMAZING gimlet. A person dinning with us had a couple questions about the cuts of meats and was looking for suggestions, she was sooo great at explaining the different cuts.
The decor and atmosphere is awesome. Chic but not pretentious. We ordered the crab and avocado salad, the monkey potato bread, the patty melt, a side of a veggie, another veggie that she brought over for us (so sweet!) and our friend got one of the larger cuts of steak. Everyone loved everything! My only complains would be I wish there was a filet on the menu and the single bathroom was awkward as there was always a visible line of people waiting to use the washroom.
Long bone short rib steak is the best steak I've ever had in my ENTIRE life. It is absolutely credible. Perfectly charred, fatty, flavorful. Perfect. If you're going to get red meat, don't be a chump and order something other than this dish. That would be a mistake.
I really liked this place, the only problem is how hard it is to get in without a reservation. We lucked out and got a table early on a Friday night, but it wasn't looking so good upon our first try.
The ambience is pretty dark. There is a bar in the front and tables in both a front and back room. The servers were very knowledgable about every menu item and welcoming when asked questions. The steak here is really affordable and the bacon appetizer with PB& jalapeño jelly was like nothing I have ever tasted. I would definitely come back if it were easier to grab a table!