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| - Dear Phoenix,
Please NEVER go to TEN, because if you do you'll take my seat and I'll has a sad.
Love,
Me.
This restaurant is absolutely amazing. Someone told me it's a "Hidden Gem". No, it's a hidden gem mine. The food is fresh, thoughtfully prepared and outstandingly delicious. Every bite of every dish is a testament to the careful planning and preparation of the food by the Chef/Owner of TEN, Jeff Hostenske. I don't think it's selling the man short to say that he's right up on the genius level of culinary art because he takes absolutely simple dishes and executes them with such perfection and precision that they are just one step beyond excellent.
We all ordered something different, although we started off with the Hush Puppies which had the fatal flaw of not being enough... :) they were perfect crisp, delicious and a bit sweet like every hush puppy should be. Topped with bleu cheese crumbles and bacon and slightly spicy dipping sauce, be sure to order plenty.
For entrees one person got the Pot Roast... cooked to perfection with an amazing flavor and paired with perfect sweet carrot medallions. To die for.
One person got the Chicken a la King and Queen...no no no, please stop thinking of the stuff in a white sauce with peas, it was breast crisped and served with veggies and potato OMG so good!
I got the pork shoulder, so tender that each piece literally melted in my mouth, the collard greens were a level of perfection not attained by any i've ever had before, in fact the closest approximation was Southern Art in Atlanta and they were a distant second.
TEN is literally the perfect restaurant with a good, solid menu of dishes that are both amazing in their execution and so good you'll want seconds. The prices are very, very reasonable dinner for three with two beers and two wines with appetizers $100. The service was so good as well that it made the wonderful experience stellar. I can't wait to go back.
Oh, and the Chef is opening a Italian Restaurant next door, which I'm sure will be an amazing experience too, I can't wait to try it.
Rock on, Jeff...I'll be back every time I'm in town, promise. TEN is an ELEVEN!
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