Aq

What a great meal. The atmosphere was the first thing I noticed, followed by the excellent service. Next on the list was a perfectly prepared cocktail. We ordered the tasting menu and were blown away by the presentation of each dish. The flavors did not disappoint either. Everything was well balanced and the varieties of textures were refreshing. Thanks for a great meal and I look forward to coming back in the near future.

I wouldn't have known about this restaurant if it wasn't for my friend's friends who were visiting from Europe! I got there right when our reservations were due (8 PM), but being the punctual one that I am (and everyone else being super tardy), I ended up sitting at the bar for about 30 minutes. Thank goodness the dapper bartenders were super nice and chatted with me for a while. We had about 10 people, but we were separated -- which was an unfortunate thing. We were there during their spring 2013 menu. So there might be a chance that this review might not be useful by the time you read it -- so I'm not going to delve in what we ate. I can tell you that it was pretty delicious, but I think a lot of the food was too hyped over. However, service was impeccable here. My friend and her friends were celebrating the fact that they were going to graduate from their masters program. They actually gave us a complimentary dessert to celebrate. We really appreciated it. Would I go back? Probably. Would be interesting to see what else they would serve in the other seasons!

This was an exceptional, and relatively effortless, dining experience. Upon entering the sublime and seasonally attuned space, I could tell that I was in for some culinary perfection. The service, presentation, and courses were fabulous. The cocktails were inventive and reminiscent of summer. I've been to other pricy fine establishments in SF and not had such a warm and delightful time. Thanks for being classy and down-to-earth friendly AQ!

Ammmmmaaaaazzzzziiiing Cocktails. Fantastic wine list too. We didn't stay for food but they have really really great cocktails. The service is top drawer, they will make you anything you desire but do yourself a favour and order a watermelon margarita. Very impressive.

MY husband and I went here for our anniversary and made an excellent choice. A note signed by the chef was on our table when we arrived at our table, and the service the rest of evening was stunning. We started at the bar while waiting for our reservation time to come up, and my drink was one of the best speciality cocktails I've had in the city. The seasonal cocktails were all named after winds, and had delightful descriptions of the wind as well as what was in the drinks. AQ had quite and extensive variety of whiskies on the menu too. We had the seasonal fixed price menu and mostly ordered different things, though we shared the spiced roasted duck — which was amazing. Additionally I had brussels sprouts, monkfish, and the chocolate dessert. The chef added a risotto course in the middle of dinner, which was an excellent anniversary surprise. If ordering the seasonal fixed price menu, I strongly recommend the wine pairings. I had the pairings, and every wine I drank was a perfect match. Given that it was a paired menu, and the portions were relatively small, I had to remind myself to take drinks to enjoy the complementary tastes. For most of the evening the wines were French, though there was a delightful California Cab with the duck. The sherry with dessert was a beautiful complement to the dark chocolate. Throughout the evening the sommelier was an active part of the meal — not just presenting wine, but fully participating in helping the serving team. Our designated server was quick and friendly, but everyone on staff was fully participating in everyone having an outstanding experience. An addition piece of the outstanding experience is that both of the restrooms were non-gendered. We plan to return in seasons other than winter and look forward to just as good an experience!