Ten Tables

Ten Tables
Restaurant Cuisine: American, European
597 Centre St.
Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130-2025
#4
of 3119 restaurants in Boston
TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
227% Recommend
8.5Overall8.5Food
8.5Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:At Ten Tables JP, our modest size and open kitchen create an opportunity for you to enjoyably be part of the experience. Our newly expanded space, which created a stylish but laid-back bar, is warmly appointed with reclaimed wood and exposed brick, giving us a decidedly European feel. Whether you ...Read more
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
227% Recommend
8.5Overall8.5Food
8.5Food
Overall
  • Our favorite restaurant in the city!
  • Ten Tables is my special occasion go-to place -
  • We enjoyed watching the food being prepared but would have had a more enjoyable experience sitting at a regular table.
  • We loved this place -
  • Ten Tables is one of the best restaurants in Boston for food, service and overall ambience.
  • One of the best restaurants in Boston.
  • Ten Tables is always a wonderful dining experience.
  • I took my friend there for her 50th birthday and she and I just adored everything about the place--the food was really great
  • Overall experience was worth it and I would return on an evening where I could choose what to eat and drink.
  • Had a wonderful birthday dinner and would highly recommend this restaurant.
  • Our desserts were a perfect ending to a great dining experience.
  • I've had a couple of amazing experiences here.
  • We had a great spot to watch the kitchen (tiny little thing) and it was obvious that everyone worked well as a team.
  • Overall, this place gets my highest possible recommendation for anyone looking for a real dinning adventure.
  • So, it has gone from a special place for a romantic delicious dinner to another place with great food, but only average atmosphere.
Food
  • The Allandale lettuce was wonderful, but had too much dressing....For us, the desserts were not as exquisite as we hoped, the chocolate cake and the pound cake were good but not great.
  • The food is very creative and fresh
  • Nonetheless the food was good.
  • wonderful tastes with an interesting mix of foods.
  • The vege sampler menu was very good
  • The portions aren't small (I couldn't even finish my pork chop) and you never feel rushed.
  • Food was very good
  • The food is incredible.
  • Small menu but what they do, they do so very, very well.
  • The food is exquisite, and the service amazing.
  • Outstanding food....Fantastic wine.
  • The salad (cabbage with ricotta) was a unique combo and nicely dressed.
  • Amazing all around experience from the unique flavor combinations to the incredible service.
  • The food was great
  • Overall Ten Table is a great neighborhood find but not much of a treat.
  • Very good food!
  • Great food and service, unpretentious, fun night on Tue.
  • Great atmosphere, knowledgeable and helpful service, excellent food.
  • Food was outstanding, service very professional and friendly/personable.
  • Every single bite is worth savoring.
  • Veggie tasting menu was perfect in every way
  • The vegetarian tasting menu was absolutely fabulous from start to finish.
  • Delicious food and a great neighborhood spot-
  • For the first course, they served a creamy parsnip soup....They served us two different desserts, one was a chocolate mousse with peanut brittle, the other was a homemade pound cake with homemade vanilla ice cream.
  • I took my friend there for her 50th birthday and she and I just adored everything about the place--the food was really great
  • The food continues to delight and amaze.
  • Excellent food....Started off with a complimentary carrot soup.
  • I have never had a bad meal at Ten Tables.
  • Had a wonderful birthday dinner and would highly recommend this restaurant.
  • Food was innovative and delicious, perfect for foodies.
  • It was our go to place in the neighbourhood for nice dinner
  • The kitchen is busy, loud, and industrial/ugly looking.
  • The food (southern italy) was great
  • Overall, I thought it was pricey for the quality and menu offerings.
  • It was our best dining out since we came home after 9 years in Geneva.
  • The seared octopus appetizer with its wonderful smoky flavor was by far my favorite dish of the evening....My husband had the herb-roasted chicken and we both agreed it was the BEST chicken we've ever tasted.
  • Garlic soup was phenomenal.
  • It was not pretentious, reasonably priced for the excellent quality of the food.
  • Great food, great atmosphere, and an amazing deal for the quality of the food.
  • Food was uniformly excellent -
  • The most relaxing intimate dinner out I have had in years.
  • All food on the tasting menu was creative and very good.
  • I have had a very few better meals in my life, but never one that was both so enjoyable and so amazingly imaginative.
  • the food was delicious, Barbera wine was sublime.
  • Amazing food and great ambiance.
  • Charming ambiance, great service, and really delicious food....The omnivores and vegetarians all went home very satisfied after a wonderful meal.
Service
  • the service is excellent with knowledgeable descriptions and wine suggestions.
  • the service was outstanding.
  • The food is exquisite, and the service amazing.
  • Amazing all around experience from the unique flavor combinations to the incredible service.
  • The waitstaff was friendly and attentive.
  • Food was outstanding, service very professional and friendly/personable.
  • Great food and service, unpretentious, fun night on Tue.
  • Great atmosphere, knowledgeable and helpful service, excellent food.
  • our server was excellent.
  • Every server was excited to educate us about the dishes
  • The staff is friendly and attentive
  • We remembered it as intimate, romantic, peaceful with attentive staff.
  • The service was fantastic
  • Service was good.
  • The service was friendly and well-paced.
  • Service was attentive, incredibly friendly but not overbearing.
  • The staff were attentive and helpful.
  • Charming ambiance, great service, and really delicious food.
Ambience
  • we were pleased to get a table the same evening for our anniversary dinner.
  • Ten Tables is fantastic.
  • stuck us at the least desirable location.
  • Ten Tables is always a wonderful dining experience.
  • Eclectic music that kept a relaxing energized vibe going.
  • Ten Tables is okay....The space is small and not very comfortable.
  • Great atmosphere, knowledgeable and helpful service, excellent food.
  • I adore Ten Tables -
  • We went to celebrate my college graduation and Ten Tables completed the day perfectly.
  • The kitchen is busy, loud, and industrial/ugly looking....So if you are dining in the dining/kitchen room it's noisy, ugly and distracting.
  • The atmosphere is informal but very nice
  • Loved the dark and romantic feel of the dining room and the adventurous cocktails.
  • The atmosphere was calm and pleasant.
  • Great food, great atmosphere, and an amazing deal for the quality of the food.
  • The most relaxing intimate dinner out I have had in years.
  • Presentation was lovely.
  • Charming ambiance, great service, and really delicious food.
  • Although the food is just as great at the Cambridge location, I prefer JP.
Value
  • Definitely an amazing deal!
  • Overall, I thought it was pricey for the quality and menu offerings.
  • Great food, great atmosphere, and an amazing deal for the quality of the food.

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