Slog - Comments on Qube Calls It Quits http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits Downtown's French/Asian fusion lounge Qube is conducting its last day of business today. Owners Fu-Shen Chang and Kerry Huang are sad to announce the closure of Qube. The last day of operation is today, July 3, 2008. Qube opened in December of 2006. “We’ve really enjoyed the challenge of having our own restaurant and seeing the pleasure people have had from tasting the seasonal menus,” says Fu-Shen. Qube brought something new to Seattle, a sophisticated, urban look and feel with matching modern food. Guests loved the Qube Sets and innovative a la carte plates. Qube was also known for its... Copyright 2008 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:42:35 -0800 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:33:27 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale It seemed to take them forever to get open in the first place. I wonder how much more that put them behind the eight ball.

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065466 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065466 Chow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:36:22 -0800 Comment by MonkeyNose We went in once for happy hour. The place was empty. They ignored us for ever, then gave lackluster service and presented the mediocre food with no care. If they didn't care, why should we? We never went back. I'm not surprised at all they are closing.

]]> MonkeyNose http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065478 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065478 Chow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:44:04 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle French-Asian fusion cuisine?

I'd rather just go to Paris and eat the Asian food they have there - the usual attention to detail to fresh vegetables and ingredients, but a heck of a lot cheaper than the xxxx that passes for "French" around here.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065529 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065529 Chow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:10:42 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways I never heard of them.

And the name is sucky...It sounds like a radio station or game system.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065537 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065537 Chow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:13:35 -0800 Comment by Chris My experience, some time ago: It was overpriced, and the food wasn't terribly tasty. The cocktails were good, but there are much better bars within walking distance. Service was slow, but that's not saying much in Seattle, where food service lags our contemporaries.

]]> Chris http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065543 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065543 Chow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:15:51 -0800 Comment by Jason Josephes Big time fail. Is it too late to bring back Gibson's?

]]> Jason Josephes http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065559 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065559 Chow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:22:54 -0800 Comment by randy beaver Bring back the Frontier Room circa 92 int heir space...seattle is ostentatious to a fault with all these BS space restaurants!

]]> randy beaver http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065560 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065560 Chow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:23:03 -0800 Comment by Ross Bring back the irish guy from Gibson's. That guy was awesome.


]]> Ross http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065568 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065568 Chow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:27:40 -0800 Comment by rlv I second that, Jason.

]]> rlv http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065570 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065570 Chow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:30:41 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle even a straight guy like me agrees with that, @8.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065677 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065677 Chow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:48:59 -0800 Comment by Scotto they must have gotten better with time because by the time we first tried the place out, we thought it was outstanding and it quickly became one of my wife's favorites.

]]> Scotto http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065678 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065678 Chow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:50:33 -0800 Comment by Paulus Asian flavor, French technique

]]> Paulus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065716 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065716 Chow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:24:37 -0800 Comment by Paulus and it's pronounced "kwoob"

]]> Paulus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065719 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1065719 Chow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:25:40 -0800 Comment by McDermott I'm surprised the place lasted as long as it did. I was sure it would close down within a year of opening. It was a pretentious mess of a restaurant that had no chance in a city like Seattle. Were the owners from out of town?

]]> McDermott http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1066664 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/qube_calls_it_quits#c1066664 Chow Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:33:27 -0800