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| - A friend and I visited Ten for the very first time this past weekend on a whim. We needed somewhere halfway between both our locations and Ten fit the bill quite nicely. I arrived first and was immediately greeted by a very friendly host (who turned out to be the owner, Jeff).
I was asked if I had a reservation for the night, which I did not. This was "no problem", however, and Jeff was happy to seat me anyway. (NOTE: turns out, this IS the sort of place you'd want to make a reservation at.)
Jeff seated my friend and I at a table of four settings - one of those table settings made up of two smaller two-person tables pushed together side-by-side. I make a point of telling you this because it wasn't 10 minutes in before Jeff was back at our table apologizing profusely for having to make a "very odd request".
A party of 6 had just arrived and Jeff wanted to know if we would be willing to relinquish one of our two-person tables (two unused settings) for this group. He made a point of saying that he had never been in the position of making such a request in all his 18 years of doing business!
Of course this was no problem whatsoever for us, and we were happy to give up the unused table space, but Jeff offered to buy us each a round of cocktails regardless (I think he may have forgotten to inform our server of this because we still paid for our drinks, but it really is the thought that counts and we both greatly appreciated his willingness to accommodate).
Our server, Carolyn, was very cheerful and attentive and it was very obvious that the entire staff had our utmost comfort in mind. We placed our orders for a salmon dish (my friend) and a pulled pork sandwich (me). Both dishes were BEYOND delicious. Honestly.
The salmon dish featured these roasted tomatoes which were like nothing either of us has ever experienced before. My friend is actually notorious for NOT liking tomatoes, but you should have seen her eyes when she took that first cautious bite. She let me have a bite and later regretted sharing because she was so sad it was gone! Her salmon was equally outstanding.
My pulled pork sandwich was very yummy and the fries were some of the best I've ever had. My friend and I were both very much in awe of how amazing the food was. (This is saying a lot, because we're both unofficial foodies and have enjoyed a LOT of the local offerings. At the end of the day, it takes quite a lot to stand out, ESPECIALLY with American fare.)
All things considered, Ten is an EASY standout. It has everything you look for, from a diverse yet unintimidating menu to fantastic, genuinely heartfelt service to truly delicious and uniquely presented food. They say "Handcrafted American Fare", and it fits. The whole experience was very personal and professional and enjoyable.
If you've never been to Ten, you need to go. Make thing of it. Tell them Tim sent you. ;)
Jeff and Carolyn, thank you so much for making our night a special one. Thank you for all that goes into creating such a wonderful, welcoming atmosphere. It's no question: I WILL be back. (This time I'll make a reservation and maybe dress up a little.) I'll see you both again soon!
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