09/02/08

Delicious!!

by leticiaramosvc

One of the best restaurants I've been in Portland! Expect to spend some extra money than usual for a dinner in this city but it surely worth it!

An very complete and well made wine list, really tasty food and a nice staff!

And it's also a very romantic atmosphere; I surely want to go there again to make sure of all my great first impressions but this first time was totally flawless.

It has surely has a contemporary accent but doesn?t lose the "real food" style.

08/14/08

Are you kidding me? I would not recomend. There are plenty of far better places in Portland.

by blacklab08

The food is alright, but so overpriced, and the service was very slow. Was it ok? Sure, but there are far better places to go in Portland. In fact many just down the street...

• Pros: Nice, for the last of the urban yuppie crowd.
• Cons: About everything else.

07/10/08

Food was all great, and so was the service

by outandaboutpdx

We tried three different entrees and three starters, and cou;dn't decide who was the winner. Staff advice on wine pairings was right on. Not cheap, but worth it. Will definitely go back. It did take awhile to get our drinks.

• Pros: Everything was fabulous!
• Cons: Bar service was slow

06/23/08

Wow, what pretentiousoverpriced bland food.

by skycriesmary

Are you serious? Between the lousy wait time, and the overpriced food, I will not be coming back. The foie gras tasted like something that came out of a can. I'll be going to Beast next time, thank you very much. Oh, and the cost? Get real.

05/01/08

Randon menu of everything...

by Shiehk

The menu has a little bit of everything. The food is okay, but no real unique flavors in anything. I thinks its average taste for it's price range. Nothing exceptional about the place. I wouldn't really recommend it if you're looking for something to really knock your socks off. But I would recommend it for a casual happy hour place.

• Pros: Great location, parking and ambiance
• Cons: Nothing special.

04/17/08

Customer Service Non-existent

by 2unhappycustomer

I thought someone may be interested in my experience with Ten-01 since Ten-01 was not. In Februrary, I reserved two spots for a wine-tasting/small plate event for April 12th. I spoke with someone at length about the event, and even gave a credit card number to reserve the spot. On the 8th, I called to confirm the cost, and was told it had been moved to the 5th a month ago. Rather than attempt to determine who I was, where my reservations was, or what had happened, the sommelier (Erica Landon) said only (and repeatedly) that she had personally called everyone on the reservation list. I'm not sure if she was implying that I was lying about my reservation, or if she is simply not skilled at customer relations, but it was offensive. I worked in restuarants for many years, and am now in the professional world. It's one thing to make a mistake, it's another to be entirely un-apologetic. We will not return.

02/19/08

Outstanding food on a short weekend visit

by mattyinthesun

My wife and I were in Portland for a short weekend break, and I had the task of finding a couple of good places to eat. I am a big time foodie, and very in to restaurants that source locally. At the top of the list was Le Pigeon, which I am rather glad I didn't actually get in to - the manner of the host that answered the phone was rediculuous - "what, you want a reservation for Saturday? that is only 5 days away, you have to call earlier than that to get in here" kinda deal.

So, with much more looking around I stumbled across Ten-01, and also Lucy's Table. I was at first a little dubious about Ten-01, just from pictures it looked like it could be a touch pretenious, and I am certainly not into that. I am glad to say that it wasn't at all. The place was relaxed, and the staff were incredible. The Sommelier was great, and recommended a great wine that wasn't too expensive. Our waiter was also extremely knowledagable, and knew the menu like the back of his hand - including cooking details, which is great to see.

I had a black cod dish, with foie gras, which was perfectly cooked - and could quite easily been just as good without the gras - the black cod added enough richness. My wife had a scallop dish, with a fantastic chorizio/brussel sprout mix. Again, completely stellar. The only complaint was that there was grit in the scallops - normally a sackable offense, but in this instance it really didn't matter, it was only a couple of tiny grits, and the rest of the dish was so good, it didn't let the side down.

To finish was the lightest bread pudding I have ever tasted.

This place put it all together perfectly. Great food, perfect service, and a decent vibe. Highly recommended.

• Pros: Great food and service
• Cons: Slight oversight on the scallops

Making the most of local ingredients, the ambitious fresh food menu of this Pearl District restaurant shines.

by Contributor

In Short
A handsome, Asian-influenced dining room and chic mezzanine makes this lofty restaurant a destination for business diners, couples and condo dwellers who appreciated the locale's upscale aesthetics and farm-to-table cuisine. The new American menu offers bold, textured flavors and global influences through starters of crispy Thai style pork ribs and a Spanish boquerone salad. Entrees highlight the local bounty in rich preparations of Pinot noir braised short rib and light interpretations of shellfish bouillabaisse. For dessert, there's apple bread pudding and a selection of cheeses to be paired with ports and dessert wines.

12/08/07

Outstanding on all counts

by atasteforgoodthings

My husband and I had dinner with another couple who had selected this restuarant. Based on some of the reviews I had read, it seemed as though the restuarant would be all show and no substance. I was wrong. The service was great. The waiter was friendly, but did not hover. The food was spectacular. As many have mentioned the cauliflower soup was delicious. The sashimi was to die for and the beet salad was amazing, even for someone who does not really have a taste for beets. The entrees were equally as impressive. I recommend the lamb chops, but I don't think you could go wrong with anything on the menu. The churrus were just ok, but the panna cotta was a wonderful way to end the evening. We did order a spanish Muga (wine) that never quite opened up. It was a very expensive dinner, but well worth the splurge.

• Pros: Everything was great
• Cons: None

11/16/07

Soup to die for!

by bethmck

If there was a list of the 100 recipes you must try before you die, Ten-01's Sweet Onion-Cauliflower Soup would be among the top choices. Even if you don't like cauliflower! And would you place the Yellowtail Tuna Sashimi above or below it?

Hard choices...both were amazing.