Brasserie Ten Ten

French restaurant · Central Boulder

Brasserie Ten Ten

French restaurant · Central Boulder

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1011 Walnut St, Boulder, CO 80302

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French cafe with homestyle fare, brunch, happy hour & patio  

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The Most Underrated Restaurants in Denver | Eater Denver

"Dining at this Boulder French bistro feels like stepping into a Parisian eatery. Menu items include the classics such as French onion soup in a quaint crock, elegant cheese boards, and trout amandine. Brunch offers sweet crepes and savory mussels, omelettes, and croque madame sandwiches, plus unique twists on morning cocktails. Try the fraise du matin: pinot gris, simple syrup, and muddled strawberries." - Rebecca Treon

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Denver’s Essential French Restaurants | Eater Denver

"Outdoor enthusiasts, professionals, and out-of-towners staying at Boulder’s St. Julien flock to this French-inspired dining room and open-air terrace. The menu includes classic bistro dishes such as steak frites, brique au poulet, bouillabaisse, warm goat cheese salad, and chocolate pot de creme, as well as an upscale brunch menu with everything from oysters to chicken and Belgian waffles to French dip sliders with gruyere and horseradish creme." - Gigi Sukin

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B D

Google
This place has been added to my favorites. Solid 5/5. Their service was great. Food was absolutely amazing! I highly recommend their East coast oysters and their salmon! The salmon was very unique with a basil lemon sauce, topped with pistachios add mushrooms on the side. The salmon was fresh and crunchy. It was absolutely perfect. One of the best salmon dishes I've ever had. Their French onion soup was absolutely delicious as well. I found it to be a little bit filling. Overall wonderful experience here!

E Bram

Google
The Restaurant Manager was so rude - he took a chair from our table without making eye contact and then made a snide remark when we continued to sit at our table after the bill was paid. The food was pretty good but not for the price. There are surprisingly a few gluten-free options. I hadn't been here in many years so I was glad to go back. The atmosphere was lovely and elegant but I will certainly not rush back! Bummer!

Scout hope

Google
Ive been to Brasserie a couple of times. This last one was the only truly dissapointing visit in which I felt wrong about having high expectations. A guest should never be made to feel like an inconvenience. We were out to dinner with my Partner’s dad visiting. We loved our experience over a year ago and we had an opportunity to return. We had no issues until they bring out my partner’s steak au poivre. He ordered nid rare and we definitely received a medium well to well steak. Our server immediately returned it to the kitchen and re-fired and then offered my partner some fries to snack on while he waited for his re-fire. The second steak he received was rare-blue. When we alerted the server again, we were frustrated. The server then argued with us before reluctantly returning and evidently cooking the steak some more while the rest of the meal died on the plate. The only saving grace was the service recovery but it is safe to say we wont return. The photo attached is the third rendition of the steak. I am an amateur chef, but i can tell that the steak was cooked at too high a heat resulting in a thick more cooked outside and a more raw inside.

Shawna Newman

Google
Stopped in for happy hour. Great variety on the menu. Tried a little bit of everything but the French Dip was the winner at our table.

Elena Golbraykh

Google
Stopped in for lunch. Ordered a coctail margaritas and sandwich the FRENCH DIP (shaved roast beef . caramelized onion ◦ horseradish aioli * gruyère cheese hoagie roll.au jus) + french fries. The service was perfect. Nice place highly recommended 👍

John Cornett

Google
We had yet another amazing dining experience at Brasserie Ten Ten. My wife and I had the mussels for an appetizer and then the grouper and short ribs for our entrees. The food was fantastic. The wait staff were wonderful. They remembered us from previous visits. They were friendly without being intrusive. We’ve been to a number of nice restaurants in Boulder, including some that are considerably more expensive, but Brasserie Ten Ten is our favorite thus far.

Tyra Horner

Google
The service and food here was phenomenal. We went here to celebrate my parent's birthdays. We had several bottles of wine, cocktails, appetizers, dinner, and dessert. The Brie crepes are delicious. The staff were great, checking in explaining the dishes, flavor profiles, the wine origins and wine maker. Easily one of my top 5 restaurants to have dined at. And for the service and quality of food, it was less money than we were expecting. Our bill ended up being just under $100 per person.

Katherine D

Google
Yum. Just like I remembered. The tartare was so so good. Brunch was lovely. Carlos is a gem.
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Chris H.

Yelp
Happy hour for incredibly delicious Canadian oysters (2 dozen! Sat at the bar. Service was prompt and friendly. Hostess, Katie, was friendly and accommodating. Overall, a wonderful experience. Charming, cozy venue with plenty of street parking or nearby garages. Looking forward to our next return.
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Justin A.

Yelp
Brasserie Ten Ten is more than just a restaurant for me--it's filled with amazing memories. As an international student at the University of Colorado at Boulder back in 2008, my friends and I frequented this spot for its incredible food, drinks, and lively atmosphere. In October 2009, I brought my (now) wife here for our first date, making it an unforgettable part of our story. Even though we've moved to Houston, Texas, we make sure to visit Brasserie Ten Ten every time we're in Boulder. On our most recent visit in September 2024, we brought our 7-month-old son to show him where his parents had their first date. The food is consistently amazing--my go-to is the Moules À La Marinière, with perfectly steamed mussels in a delicious broth of lemon, crème fraîche, thyme, and butter. I love pairing it with their sea salt fries (Frites) and dipping them in the mussel broth. The quality, ambiance, and exceptional service have never wavered over the years. Brasserie Ten Ten is more than a restaurant; it's a cherished part of our lives. Highly recommended for anyone in Boulder looking for excellent food and service!
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Perry B.

Yelp
A pleasant dining experience after a day at the St Julien Spa. How were we so lucky to have stumbled upon this gem for happy hour specials. The restaurant was beautiful and our food was amazing. The service was beyond!!! Our server Jason and team were very attentive and made us feel like we were the only ones in the midst of a busy restaurant. If our belly's could handle it we would've tried everything, but that was just not possible. For food we ordered Moules A La Mariniere, a dozen oysters, pomme frites, fish and chips, gnocchi, crapes, fish and chips, French onion soup, brie puffs, and profiteroles. My highlights were the French onion soup and oysters. If I'm boulder you should definitely check out this place for a drink and some good eats!
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Katelyn O.

Yelp
I was looking for somewhere to eat after a nearby hike and came across Brasserie Ten Ten, even though it was very busy the hostesses were able to get us a table. My boyfriend and I each got a cocktail, and honestly we weren't the biggest fans of them. The one my boyfriend got tasted like straight licorice and was generally off putting. I enjoyed the food though, we started with a couple of oysters and the tartare de filet mignon. For my entree I went with the salade de Lyonnaise. There were a lot of good sounding items on the menu I would like to try if I ever came back. The food was great but nothing extraordinary, my favorite was the tartare de filet mignon.
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Mercedes S.

Yelp
Saturday lunch with the family in Boulder on parent weekend could be a little hectic but we were able to get a table at ten ten, starting with some mimosas and French onion then we ordered steak frites, oysters, hamburgers everything was delicious and tasty service was excellent our waiter was knowledgeable and friendly. We sat inside but there is also outdoor dining and lots of people watching. Great place to hang out when you're downtown.
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Christina P.

Yelp
Made reservations for a weekend brunch and was very pleased. The vibes were nice, and waiters were very kind and knowledgeable. We started with the ham and cheese croissant and the onion soup. Both were quite good, the croissant was super soft and flaky, not too hard crunchy you know? I will say pretty much everything tasted just a tad over salted for my taste. French dip was lovely, the pretzel bun was super soft and the roast beef was nice and tender. I'd return, I'd love to try their dinner!
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Elizabeth K.

Yelp
Great food, service and ambiance, located across from St. Julien hotel, weekends parking is free, highly recommended!
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Diana T.

Yelp
Food and service were great, feels like the bar area is little more congested than it used to be. Still a lovely outing!

T M.

Yelp
I'm not going back to this restaurant ever agian. It's very expensive, and the portion size of every meal were very SMALL! The appetizers were a joke lol! Even a kid would complain about the portion of size. When I got my meal, I was shocked. I ordered the Poulet Bocuse. It was tasty, but again the portion size was too small. I could have made it for only $10 . The Steak and Frites looked like a appetizer. The steak was so tiny, and the Frites were also a tiny portion. The photos on their website looked larger than the actual portion size. Even the wine was very small too. I don't recommend this place at all. You can tell only the locals eat there, and it was pretty empty.
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Naquiyah C.

Yelp
We went for their happy hour which is from 3-5.30pm. I was highly surprised by the amazing tapas like selection of food and everything was surprisingly delicious!!! I will definitely be back. The Brie Puffs were warm and gooey with sweet from the jam and salty from the cheese. I love how it's in one bite no fuss no mess and you get the goodness of it all. The chicken liver pate did not disappoint! I did like that it came with other condiments too like olives and pickled onion and jam so you can make your own yummy toast. The burrata was just as expected but again a solid choice. The tartare was nice and light and refreshing. It did need a bit more salt/fresh citrus squeeze and it would surely be that much more refreshing! And to my surprise they gave us a free awesome cake for my birthday. That cake was delish!! No idea what it was cold but gosh if I see a chocolate ganache like desert on the menu I am surely getting that All in all this was one of the best happy hour menus I have ever seen and it's DAILY!
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Yag P.

Yelp
Super solid option off Pearl street in Central Boulder. went there on a Wednesday evening and place was fully booked. our server was knowledgeable on the menu and did all the right things. Food wise, it was pretty good, but like most places in Colorado, not off the charts. The salad was very fresh, but severely under-dressed (the garden salad). We both got the Steak Frites, and it was perfectly executed. Orderred the cheese board/Charcuterie and was pretty good, but not outstanding. The Carrots side dish were great and the mushrooms uninspiring. I had a very nice beer and my friend had a glass of wine. I didn't notice until later the "kitchen value fee" of 3.9%. not sure why that was there and why it wasn't articulated to me, but now i know. Would return and try some other things.
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Susan G.

Yelp
Food: top notch and 98% perfect. The best thing is that if it is off in ANY way the kitchen will fix it and do even better. Happy Hour: one of my favorites in Boulder. Wine: amazing selection and Jason, the som, is fantastic and knowledgeable without being pedantic or condescending. Rare qualities for a som. Service: I love Wade. He makes me laugh even when the world is gloomy. He'll go above and beyond for you even if you are just passing by. Ambiance: one of my favorite bar seating environments ever. Beautiful flower arrangements and great music.
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Fred H.

Yelp
Extremely disappointed and have been a patron and big fan since the restaurant's opening in 2003. Gave them a great Yelp review in 2013. This time, for my daughter's 31st birthday, it was angering. Called earlier in the day about bringing a small cake from a local bakery. "Not a problem." Arrive for dinner and tried to subtly hand off the cake to the hostess to give to the waiter. She says we'll have to talk to the waiter and doesn't take it. We are seated and the waiter comes to nicely welcome us and get drink orders. I spoke with him privately after to tell him about the cake and he says, "You'll need to speak with the manager, as they cannot serve food from outside the restaurant." The manager arrives at the table 5 minutes later and elaborately explains to us all that "The birthday cake shouldn't be a problem. We usually don't serve food from outside the restaurant. But for you we will do it, but we will need to charge you $1 per slice as a service charge." Money made the risk of outside food, and their policy, melt away. The $1 wasn't a game changer for me but so much for the birthday surprise... My daughter and family were stunned. Next came the steaks my daughter and wife ordered medium but arrived rare. Sent them back, and the manager came to apologize and explain they are preparing new steaks. We have table manners, so we wait to eat our food until everything arrives, and we wait, and we wait... and finally the new steaks arrive, so we all try to move on and enjoy what we have, warm as it may be. Now I certainly understand that mistakes can be made (not knowing how to cook a medium steak, seriously?) and my policy is to wait to see how the restaurant handles the mistake before passing judgement. As we all know the handling usually comes in the form of something being offered as complimentary, entrée(s), drink(s), appetizer(s), bread & butter, $1-O-Slice fee, all which we ordered. Not this evening. We were charged for everything. Nothing offered. Nada. Nil. Zero. Zilch. I know, the restaurant isn't required to do anything but, in my opinion, this is a lesson for future restaurant managers on poor decision making, poor service, and how to miss the chance to recover from a mistake.
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Zoe L.

Yelp
Brasserie is a classic Boulder staple. Their dishes and service are consistently great. We celebrated a big birthday and there was a live band. I would've given 4.5 stars, but rounded up. Knocked a half star off because the burger wasn't great (it had an off-flavor tomato relish or something on the bottom that made the bun soggy).
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Jenn S.

Yelp
Best restaurant in Boulder! Food is so yummy. Delicious martinis! I love the happy hour tiny burgers and bouillabaisse for dinner. Broth is to die for. Make sure you get the bread and butter with the green salt!
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Michael B.

Yelp
I can't say enough about how awesome our lunch was! The only Colorado restaurant that's actually made me feel like I tele-transported to Paris. Great atmosphere, really attentive service and truly outstanding food. Just off the Pearl Street mall in Boulder so add in the fact that the location is outstanding. I had the cassoulet and my partner had the French dip sandwich. When I ordered, my partner asked what cassoulet is, and I said "if you're in Toulouse, duck, sausage, and white beans, in a saucy presentation , but in the US chefs do all kinds of random stuff and call it cassoulet so it's a gamble". But omg it came and it was totally classic! Just amazing and I was so excited to have a genuine preparation of the dish. Then she tasted her sandwich and she was equally blown away by the flavor of the broth, in her estimation the best she'd ever had. I'd give ten stars if possible.

missy m.

Yelp
Omg .... 48$ 12 oz steak was at most .7 oz. Potato roti was three thin smears of potato. Was so salty I could not eat it . 1/2 of Burrata appetizer was not eaten , Described with artichoke puree and pistachios..,,, puree was one teaspoon at most with 4 pistachios...,. Very bland and not worth finishing . Brought main course before app plates cleared and waitress couldn't put them down , had to go get another person to clear .,,, food was Luke warm by the tine they figured out how to make room for our dinners . What is all that wilted greens at the side ? Nothing on Menu that said wilted greens Wish I could send a picture of my pathetic 48$ entree

Dan D.

Yelp
Great food, ambiance, and non-pretentious servers. Approachable for someone like me who might otherwise find a French restaurant a bit intimidating.
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Adam V.

Yelp
This place is awesome! Our bartender, Wade, gave us a bunch of excellent drink and food recommendations -- our strip steak was the best I've ever had! My Manhattan was wonderful - and the wine he recommended was fantastic! The ambiance was very laid back - with the hockey game on at the bar and everyone being extremely friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend!
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Roshibobo X.

Yelp
I'm giving this place 4 stars, the food was average, no surprises, fairly well executed, but ultimately unmemorable. I gave one extra star because every one of the restaurant's staff we encountered was friendly, gracious and genuinely provided good service. Need to up the food game a little bit.
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Barry A.

Yelp
Went in for lunch recently but despite the pleasant decor inside, they were blasting loud music so conversation was impossible. The young woman hostess ignored our requests to turn it down and suggested we go elsewhere. So we did! Not good:-(

Carina F.

Yelp
The standards have dropped dramatically. Stale bread, brown rotten lettuce in my niscoise salad. Customers speaking to servers with horrific disrespect and no acknowledgment from management. A distinct "employee lounge" vibe in the bar. This used to be a calm, classy place to enjoy a meal. No longer. Zero stars.

Liz M.

Yelp
One of the best meals we have had in Boulder! The food was excellent, our server was so attentive. The small plates during happy hour were delicious and the main courses were excellent. We had fried olives, oysters, shrimp, risotto, mussels, Niçoise salad with seared tuna...and the cocktails were creative. Everyone in our party of 6 loved their meal.
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Renee W.

Yelp
I very much enjoyed lunch at Brasserie Ten Ten! A friend of mine and I met for lunch and we were sat right away. Minimalistic, elegant decor and nice ambiance for French food. It was a beautiful day out as well and people were dining outside. We both enjoyed the French onion soup! It was cheesy, velvety and not overly salty. My friend enjoyed the salad nicoise (sp?) and I the simple salad. It was just a nice lunch.

Madison H.

Yelp
I got the brasserie burger from here and it was one of the best burgers I've ever had! I love the vibe here

Eyal K.

Yelp
Great food and service. This is probably the best happy hour in town for both food and drinks in terms of quality and price combination. A very good menus for lunch and dinner, too

C G.

Yelp
My favorite restaurant in Boulder for seafood, crepes and French dishes. I am a regular for two decades now, food is truly delicious, and service is great. Lunch prices are affordable especially compared to other nearby restaurants. I like sitting on their patio for lunch, and a more formal ambiance of the inside space for diners and special occasions.

Alma R.

Yelp
I am a regular at the brasserie Ten Ten, and every meal has been a wonderful experience. They have a nice selection of oysters, and white wine to pair with, in addition to several authentic French dishes that you can only find here.
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Alice A.

Yelp
Came for happy hour (4-6) 5 stars for drinks 4 stars for service 5 stars for cocktail shrimp 4 stars for haricote verts 2 stars fir brie (dry and hard) 0 stars for mussels (they ere out!)

Samantha J.

Yelp
My friend and I wanted to find a great brunch place and we found this place. To be honestly, I wasn't sure because it's Boulder so whatever. Anyway, check in ladies were amazing, Carter our server came within minutes after we sat and introduced himself. He made us feel welcome. Now I am a very picky person when it comes to food, probably because I am a French trained chef myself. The smoked salmon Benedict was everything I had hoped for. We both enjoyed our food and it was worth the drive from Denver. If you are looking for a great brunch and aren't afraid of being the only colored person In there, please try it out. Now I'm only saying that because it's Boulder, not that they don't welcome everyone. The ambiance was great, we're planning another brunch to this place! Thanks Carter
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christian C.

Yelp
Whoa, awfully pricey, especially considering the quality. Began with the beouf tartare. It was tasty and substantial with the cornichons and capers and shallots incorporated into the minced beef. The hanger steak in the steak frites was undercooked compared to what was requested and served with a weird heavy sauce that was too liberally applied. The frites were ridiculously skinny, like those potato matchsticks in a can. The side salad was the highlight. The other entrée was scallops, which were served in a bowl swimming in a mushroom sauce. It would have been far better if they were simply sautéed with a nice crust and then served with a restrained serving of the mushrooms. At 7:15 on a Wednesday night, we were the last people seated.
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Kiki H.

Yelp
Great food, service, and ambiance. Definitely a place to make reservations. The bread and extra salty butter to start was delicious. My husband and I shared the pate and the onion soup- both excellent. In particular I love the pate though! Great quality and flavor. For my main I had steak frites with some of the most French fries I've ever seen. Steak was cooked perfectly and the bearnaise sauce did not overwhelm it like sometimes they do. I will be back!

Edward H.

Yelp
It's not all about the food. The food was very good, but we won't be back, and we won't be encouraging friends to go to Brasserie Ten Ten, either. After an enjoyable meal we were presented with a check for $140 that included a double-charge for a $20 glass of wine (far from the most expensive glass on the overpriced wine card) and a 2.9% "Kitchen Value Charge." Now, the double-charge for the wine was an honest mistake, I'm sure, and these things happen. The server was highly apologetic and redid the check quickly. I have no quarrel with that one. Not so for the "Kitchen Value Charge." I asked the server what it was and he expressed surprise, because almost no one had asked before. (Does no one read their bill?) There was no mention of this new fee on the menu. He explained that the money went to the kitchen staff and was divided equally among them. I asked a few more questions and it became clear that this was NOT tip pooling, which I am happy to support; nor was it the built-in tip some restaurants are implementing, which also divides tip income among the staff. Nope; this was just a surcharge out of nowhere. The customer was still expected to tip the waiter in full. Now, what is really going on here? Can it be that a restaurant that charges $35-$45 for a typical entree and $20 for an average glass of wine can't afford to pay its kitchen staff a decent wage? Or is this just a new kind of cost shifting, making the customer to pay a fee--with no advance notice--for expenses that restaurants have for countless years somehow managed to pay from their revenues? If the customer pays for kitchen staff expense through a separate fee, the profit on each plate is that much higher for the owners, isn't it? It's hardly rocket science to see the greed behind this. When I go to a restaurant that positions itself as a fine dining venue, I expect that they will treat their staff well, and that begins with paying the kitchen staff a fair wage. Brasserie Ten Ten either isn't doing that, or they've decided they can increase the profit on each plate by adding a surcharge. Either way it's heinous, and I won't support it. Would the restaurant management like to respond? Perhaps there's a reasonable explanation for this new fee. If so, let's hear it.
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Stephanie L.

Yelp
I was there last weekend (6/17/23), and it was one of the best brunches I've had in quite sometime! Highly recommend!!!! Our server and the service was impeccable as well. Get the coffee. I had by far one of most delicious Salmon plated dishes: TRUITE AUX AMANDES 21.00 6oz trout, sesame tossed julienne snap pea & almonds, lemon & salad verte My Son had the steak frites, so yum, and friends enjoyed the burger and avocado toast. And the second highlight was: OEUFS SHAKSHUKA 20.00 2 poached eggs, baked tomato, peppers, onions, yuzo kosho, potatoes & marjoram with salade verte & toast. Thank you to Brasserie 10 10

Linda C.

Yelp
Great food! Wonderful, chatty, informative server. We've been there often and will continue to.
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Laine W.

Yelp
Excellent food, service, and outdoor dining experience. The weekend brunch is to die for!

Niki R.

Yelp
Our evening last night was perfection! The bartenders made amazing cocktails (get the Mojito Sparkler) and the happy hour menu exceeded our expectations! Everything was so good: Shrimp, Pate, Ricotta toasts with roasted red peppers, Burrata, etc! We will definitely be back! And also come for brunch ... it's so yummy!
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Annie S.

Yelp
Five star food and service, but two star atmosphere! My husband made reservations for my 60th birthday dinner. We were visiting Boulder for a conference and I was so excited for this special meal! I had the steak tartare, it was wonderful! My husband had the Ribeye steak. He would have licked his plate if he could have:) While the food and service were great, the atmosphere was not. Extremely LOUD!!! This was not a romantic french brasserie at all. We basically couldn't hear each other, so resorted to watching the staff trying to maneuver themselves through the extremely CROWDED floor! With the prices they charge (extremely HIGH!), they can afford to take out three or four tables and allow a bit more room for guests and staff to navigate. We had to wait to be seated as another table was leaving, and there wasn't room for two parties to be on the floor at the same time! The overcrowding seemed greedy to me. We went on a Thursday, I can't even imagine what a Friday or Saturday would be like! I was so looking forward to a special dessert, but the frenetic energy was way too much. We left as soon as we could and got a nice dessert elsewhere. If you want to impress someone, but not speak to them, this is the place for you!

Kevin F.

Yelp
Great stuff. Loved the food and service. The restaurant itself wasn't an echo chamber. What a great place to spend a couple hours indulging the senses.

Robert W.

Yelp
Mmm I'm a fan .Principal owner Joe Roman is a business partner in two senior living establishments in Boulder I have at Joes 10 10 two e over the last two years and am regularly fed by major chefs that are 10 10. Grads. You are in for great.food here!!
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Jp H.

Yelp
A beautiful little restaurant in Boulder - it's a great place to go for a fun dinner with a very unique French-based menu. We went last night with a group of six and everything I had was delightful. The Martini was amazingly cold and perfect! The appetizers and entrées were perfect as well. I was to full for dessert though. I highly recommend it.
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Justin B.

Yelp
Came in for the post-Covid reboot. The fun thing about Brasserie Ten Ten in the past was that you are getting what feels like a high end experience for less. Well, that's no longer the case. The Bouillabaisse was an eye watering $36, which was higher than the website indicated. This would have been fine if the quality was there, but alas there were major issues throughout the evening. The good: the plump mussels ($17) had a lovely broth with fennel. Pity they were overcooked and fell apart as you picked them out of the shell. The cocktails were sanely priced (unlike the wine) and were passable. The not so good: the bouillabaisse ($36) had a tasty broth but both the fish and shrimp were over cooked. It was served with cold bread and a ramekin of ice cold romesco. The ugly: the risotto ($27) was presented on a big flat dinner plate and was unappealing to look at to put it mildly. It contained bits of squash and three edible flowers in a bid to be "autumnal", to poor effect. It was weakly seasoned; tasteless, in fact, and was also undercooked. In short, it was disgusting. Service was fine. Overall, I felt ripped off even though they were kind enough to remove the risotto from the bill without being asked to do so. There are a lot of better restaurants out there for the money. It kills me to write this review because I have so many fond memories here, but this place is different now... the old brasserie is dead; brasserie 2.0 is a zombie.

Paul T.

Yelp
Food and our servers were fantastic, but the bar manager ruined the evening by challenging the i.d. of our friends' son. He is 21, had a valid drivers license and picture of his passport, and was still refused service. The manager claimed it was a fake i.d. and even tried to take it away! We were told they'd been caught serving alcohol to minors, which made them hyper-vigilant, rude and just plain wrong in this case.

Claudia H.

Yelp
This was the second time we dined here. The first time we had a server who was constantly irritated and confused. Another waitress stepped in to help us and was lovely and got it sorted out. Last night was our second and likely last time dining here. We were lucky enough to have the lovely waitress who fixed our issue last time and thought this time would be perfect, until a man who I can only assume was a manager as he was dressed in a suit began to make us uncomfortable. We were chatting with our waitress having a nice conversation when he approached our table and very obviously glared at our waitress. We thought that was unprofessional but brushed it off. After our meal and great service from our waitress we decided to stay and sit at the bar for an after dinner drink. We were enjoying ourselves until we heard a man shouting behind us. I turned around to see this same man berating our waitress as she was gathering her things and leaving the restaurant. I turned back around shocked and so uncomfortable and the bartender had to apologize for the scene we witnessed. Completely gross and unprofessional behavior from this manager. If that's how he treats his staff in public I can't imagine how he speaks to them privately. Our lovely waitress was the best part of our night and would only consider coming back to see her!
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Certified Munch E.

Yelp
Before the pandemic, this restaurant was filled to the brim with people pining to devour the wonderful food presented. After the blow dealt to this fine establishment during Covid, coming back to their former glory has been a tough fight. The Minimal menu is slightly disappointing, but I am looking forward to it gradually growing. I personally got a wonderful duck platter, with an absolutely delicious side of kale, mushroom, and a buttery bread product. My server was absolutely superb, his kind manner was very complementary to the food and all around ambiance of the restaurant. The dim lighting in the place adds a peaceful tone to the meal even though the crowded surrounding is loud. A great place to dine for a date or a celebration.

Richard T.

Yelp
I can sum up our dining "experience" last night in five words: pushy, pricey and pretty mediocre. First, don't rely on their reservation site as they show times that are unavailable that appear incorrect. We wanted to have dinner at 7:00pm but it appeared as unavailable. During dinner from 6:30 to 8:00pm, there were several tables continuously unoccupied. Second, don't rely on the menu listings on the website as some things were not listed on the actual menu, notably the wine by the glass menu. The website lists 25 wines by the glass. Last night there was no separate wine by the glass menu and the glass offerings were fewer than ten as I recall. When we asked to see the cocktail menu we were told that it was being "reorganized" or "revamped". Third, be very careful as to what you order if you are price-conscious as some items do not have a price. For example, when explaining the specials (veal chop and salmon) which he pushed, our server gave no prices, and there was no price for the very small and unsourced oysters. When I got the bill, I noticed that the west coast oysters were $6.00 each and the east coast $4.00 each. Wines by the glass are very expensive and in our case, far exceeded a retail bottle price by far more than the normal restaurant mark-up. My wife ordered the small portion of crab cakes but what she received and were charged for was a full order, even after telling our server of the error. Our bill, including tax, before tip was almost $200.00. To be fair, in Boulder, considering a restaurant around the corner charges $44.00 for Caesar salad for two and $22.00 for an order of onion rings, maybe the mediocre food offered here is not that expensive. It is a shame that this restaurant that has been in Boulder for so long is now so poor as it used to be good and the space is so attractive. I am surprised that in a "foodie" town (which Boulder claims to be but isn't) you can get away with mediocrity. There are far better places to eat in Boulder County with far more imaginatively prepared food, great service and affordable prices.
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Steve M.

Yelp
Went last week once they reopened... and it's not quite the same old Brasserie Ten Ten. They still have great food, but the prices have become ridiculous: $15-20 for lower-end wine, $9 for a beer, $5 for bread, and all the entrees are now $35-40. We knew that going in of course, but it was still a bit of a shock when we got the bill. Without lower priced entrees and no more happy hour, I'm not sure how often we'll be going back. That said, my wife got the snapper and loved it (the portion looked fairly small to me), and I got the duck confit and it was damn good. The French onion soup is still one of the best, too.
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Ian L.

Yelp
Beautiful location, but it pains me to say the food has been consistently terrible since they reopened. It's such a shame that they can't find a chef whose food can live up to the restaurant's ambiance.
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Adriana R.

Yelp
This is one of my favorite restaurants in Boulder! I've been going here since I was a toddler and am so happy they've reopened. The food is always amazing (love the moules frites) and I love the cozy interior. Perfect for a date night or special occasion!