Ten's Tapes Restaurant Barcelona

OK we have been here a couple times over the years and were not that impressed. But yesterday we decided to give it another go and we are so glad we did, it was amazing in all aspects. We ordered 6 dishes and loved them all, and the service was very attentive. Here was our line up: Iberian ham; low temperature egg with a foam of cheese (outstanding); "fish & chips" in brioche w/ smoked yogurt; spiral potato fry w/garlic foam and spicy saute; tomato stuffed w/ smoked stracciatella cheese; & bacon brioche "slider". I would order every one of these dishes again plus there is a lot more to choose from. Go!

A few years ago the food was good, today we were deeply disappointed in every way. The service was dreadful (we waited 30 minutes for the second round of tapas, and only got them when we stacked the plates on our table, empty water bottles were only picked up very late, when put right in front of them, no cleaning of the table when they spilled sparkling wine, nobody asked how the food was - even when we barely touched it, plates just put down on the table without care or elegance and very short to no explanation), the food was basic and not well balanced (steak tartar that tasted only of mustard, starters not special, fish and chips not good at all, shrimps and mushroom tasted only like soy sauce, the pink panther tasted like a velvet cake mix...) We advise to quickly have a quality check of staff and food !!! Price-quality not at all okay !!!

High cuisine tapas with the approval seal from Jordi Cruz, it obviously did not disappoint. Every time I come to Barcelona I love to try “pricey” places (which when compared to London they aren’t really). The quality though it is miles away to what you pay in London for. Every single plate was unique and each bite enveloped a variety of tastes and aromas form the beginning to the end. The place is nice and the staff are ok. I am not sure if we had inexperienced staff serving us but they were struggling with our questions (nothing dramatic, asking for recommendations or questions about the food for dietary requirements). I would definitely recommend it if you are visiting Barcelona.

Tried 5 tapas: Ribs - too salty for our preference, we guessed it might have gone well with beer? Marinated wings - wings had an interesting flavour for me but the crispy hollow bun with the foam didn’t really add any flavour profiles, my wife wasn’t a massive fan of the wings though.. Calamari - flavour was nice but we thought that it wasn’t fried/crispy enough (almost like the oil wasn’t heated up before cooking) Russian salad - very delicious! Flavourful but not too overpowering Patatas bravas - the best dish we had, the garlic foam + the red sauce was delicious when combining the two. The potatoes were also sufficiently crispy but not too dry on the inside PS: We were super full after the meal

As a tapas restaurant, I would rate 4 for the cost performance! I tried the tasting menu. Beef tartar was amazing! Price is reasonable. But here some improvement if compared to Michelin restaurant: waitress should let the customer taste the wine before pouring the whole glass(common sense); more staff with English skills so the great work by chef can be known(sauce in dogfish fries was amazing but definitely not mayonnaise which the waitress explained to me…); arrange the menus consider the temperature of the dishes(icy ceviche and hot fried dishes are after each other throughout the first half, and my gum and stomach challenged by the sudden temperature change all the time)

If you want to go to a place where you can trust that every single dish is well made with explosive flavors, you’re going to LOVE Ten’s Tapas! We go back regularly, as it’s just genuinely good food at a good price. The service has been consistently slow every time I’ve gone, but the staff is very kind! Make sure to order as you go to pace the dining time, as they come in with everything as soon as it’s done - in other words, if you order everything you want at once the order will most likely be off and some things will be cold once you get to them.

Great food, degustation menu is quite big that we were lucky that waiters forgot about bringing us cheese 😂 everything was great and some was fabulous. It still had a climat of tapas bar as other clients were dressed informal and the beer was nice. For this prize it is a really nice experience.

We’ll done team! Brilliant. A Michelin Star restaurant that takes tapas to the next level with well thought out plates each taking you on a taste and texture journey. We had the tasting menu to get the best that the chefs had to offer. Each plate that comes has hours of work put into it. Prep, planning, experimenting, love and trail and error. This place is on its way to an additional star and maybe three if it continues to refine the menu and each dish just a tad more to be one of the fine dining tapas restaurant in the world. Only recommendations are to let loose. You’ve done it. Food is spot on. You have a Michelin Star. Now create your own culture. A vibe that is unique to you. Play some old school hip hop and then classic jazz. Put art on the walls. Don’t be afraid to offend or disrupt. Focus on ambiance: lower the lights just a bit, turn the music up just a little, more plants, keep experimenting and you’ll be one of the top spots in Barcelona. As for personal taste, each dish is a journey. Refined flavors that take you from salty to sweet. Rich to spicy. Flat to acidic. Scallops could do with some acidity, maybe like lime zest that needs to be delivered after the first flavors and additionally venison needs chili in the chocolate sauce for the kick and then every dish would be perfect! Absolutely fairly priced for what you get. Flavors and amount of food is excellent value. Great wines. Attentive service. Keep it going.