I've been wanting to try this place for a while and finally made it for dinner a couple of Fridays ago with one of my Yelp friends.
The downstairs area is kind of busy with dining tables, the bar and servers coming and going from the kitchen. The upstairs area is quieter with just a handful of tables. We were upstairs but I can see coming back sometime by myself and sitting at the bar.
Service was really good and the menu was interesting. The first course of shrimp and grits may have been my favorite. The spices and seasoning were excellent and this was a fine example of Southern comfort food.
The next course was the braised beef tacos served with a fried egg. The presentation was beautiful and it was fun to eat it covered in runny egg yolk. I thought it could have had a little more spice as all the flavors kind of blended together.
We split the nice flaky white fish entree and it was very good paired with the corn and crunchy green beans. I really appreciated that they split the entree for us in the kitchen without being asked and plated both servings beautifully.
For dessert we had the tiramisu. It was probably the largest single serving of tiramisu that I've ever encountered. While it was very good I think I'd rather have a little more mascarpone and a little less cake/lady fingers.
They also have a nice wine list and eclectic and diverse craft beer selection.
This is a fun place with good food and friendly, knowledgeable service. I'm glad Ten is part of the Phoenix dining scene.