Quantus Restaurant in Chiswick

On a drizzly evening we walked down Devonshire Road in the heart of leafy Chiswick to find Quantus restaurant.

I am a Chiswick girl (I can tell you all about local mums having no problems with pushing their prams over my feet and tutting whilst they do it); but I had never heard of Quantus restaurant before nor seen it during any of my many outings to neighbouring La Trompette.

Quantus is a smart, casual, affordable fine dining restaurant, offering a modern, eclectic menu with a South American influence, created by Argentinian Head Chef Juan Zuliani, in a relaxed, comfortable surrounding.

The restaurant feels special as soon as you walk in. There’s a small bar and the main dining room and one smaller area flows out from there, featuring quaint black and white photography on the walls, comfortable cushions and whimsical chandeliers.

The cosy restaurant can seat around 45, but part of the intimacy comes from the excellent service; the waiters are chic and upscale and it feels like the people who work here are enjoying themselves.

We opted for two simple appetisers with complex yet fresh tastes of home cured salmon, beetroot, cucumber, dill and wasabi mayonnaise; and gambas and scallops with sweet corn, cilantro, chilli and crispy sweet potatoes.

For mains, I chose the al-forno lime and coconut cod loin topped with chilli, ginger, cilantro and peanut gremolata and green beans and jasmine rice. Again, the tastes were very fresh and light and I would go back to have this dish any day.

My plus one picked the grilled beef fillet with homemade horseradish sauce, leeks and mixed beans. The fillet was salty, crispy on the outside, and tender, juicy, medium rare in the centre.

I should have trusted my better judgement and not chosen any desserts. Our banana and caramel pudding with vanilla ice cream and dulce de leche and the cremoso mascarpone with M&Ms, almond crumble and espresso syrup were a disappointment for me. But, if you like mousses and soufflés (which I don’t) you’ll enjoy them.

There’s something old school about the whole dining experience at Quantus. I’m often irritated when servers clear one person’s plate before others at the table have finished. Not Quantus. The GM Leo was incredibly attentive but not in an overbearing way and made us feel welcome from the moment we entered until we left.

Voted as one of the ‘Top 25 Most Romantic Restaurants in the UK’ by Top Table diners, Quantus is a restaurant that is elegant without trying too hard or being too self-conscious.

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