First time eating sushi from Charlottesville and this was the place not to miss! With a gorgeous interior, awkward entrance of a tight staircase leading to the main area, the ambiance was hot, modern, and elegant. Servers were attentive but could be more) We got the yellowtail w jalepeno, Rainbow roll, and a lychee martini. All tasted great and unique! Havent visited another sushi spot in town but this one def was a good spot to try! read more

Ten - Rainbow Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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AMAZING SUSHI in an unlikely location! This restaurant is top notch. The fish is incredibly high quality and it keeps me coming back time after time. For appetizers, my favorite is the rock shrimp, especially with the wasabi sauce. As for sushi, the chef's omakase is a must try at least once. The rolls here are amazing, but the omakase takes the meal to another level. It's carefully curated and allows you to try a wide variety of delicious and high quality fish. Drink wise, get the lychee martini. It's delicious. read more

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AMBIANCE Walked in on an evening in the downtown area, had to climb up a flight of stairs (is there an elevator? not sure it's accessible?!) to a very dark swanky clearly dinner date or drinks spot because it was so dim. I could barely see my menu. SERVICE We made a reservation and were quickly seated. Got our drinks and quickly ordered a few apps and sharing rolls. FOOD Solid and fresh fish through and through but damn is it for the people willing to pay a fortune for the romantic dim ambience. We ordered 4 rolls, 1 appetizer, and 1 other sharing plate. Spent like 50 per person and still needed to eat McDonalds after because it wasn't satisfying. Definitely not enough food unless you eat before or are willing to spend a lot of money... read more

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Always very solid. Sushi is very high quality, service is great, friendly and efficient. Terrific bar program too.

The quality of fish is great. We ordered Omakase which usually is served course by course. Instead, they brought 20 pieces together in one plate. They should call it "sushi platter ". read more

REVIEW IS BASED ON ONLINE ORDER, the lack thereof It's kind of sad and pathetic when you wait a few hours anticipating to order online at 5pm (opening time), but online orders via their website for any of their items say "not available" or "ordering online is currently disabled. Please contact the restaurant to place the order" and when you do, they drop your call and take 6 calls before they answer. The host said verbatim "Sometimes we do takeout but not tonight because we are busy". This person did not know why there is no consistency in online orders as to when it's available or when it's posted as unavailable, when asked. The answer is *never* based on looking at their social media. Please do not consider yourself a "modern Japanese cuisine" that prides themselves on being a landlocked sushi restaurants that curates fresh fish from the coast if you cannot provide your consumers the courtesy or notice that there is no online orders in advance. I completely that your establishment may be fully booked, but when someone as myself who usually ventures to this establishment *in person* cannot, and when my wife asks for quality sushi and she just delivered a baby but she gets disappointed, it's a shame. While this may be a one time thing for us, you just really need to do better communicating that there are no online orders before the restaurant opens. Period. This is a new experience I have learned about this establishment, and it sucks. Otherwise, fix the more to be desired Blue shell crab roll, please. I'll use this analogy to describe the current blue shell crab: When I ask for a Dr. Pepper, please don't pour diet Dr. Pepper in my cup. Thanks! read more

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I don't understand the poor reviews- eat there last nice and it would be hard to get better or better service if you paid 2k for dinner. Some of the rolls - namely the unagi- was the best I've ever had. And our waiter Tiy(sp?) was absolutely wonderful. The entire staff couldn't have been better. Definitely coming back. read more

My husband and I ate here for the second time recently because our first visit was so good. This time service started out great but quickly vanished after they got busy. I would have ordered another cocktail but the server never came back. No one refilled my water glass which I would have liked due to the wasabi I ate. The food was very good but overall we left feeling ignored. read more

The Best Shrimp Tempura I have ever eaten - seriously, they set the bar now, all other Tempura's in the country look out! Another star dish was the Ten Hamachi gently seared and served in a ponzu butter sauce- it was exquisite. The bartender named Say ( sp)? was the icing on the cake , she is the very definition of fine dining service. read more

Ten - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

This was our second time at Ten celebrating a birthday this time. We made a reservation around a month in advance for a Saturday night. For drinks we got the Tokobetsu Flight. They ran out of another flight so we got this one instead. Out of the three, our favorite was the okunomatsu. It was the lightest smoothest one on the palette. For an appetizer we got the aburi saba because we love mackerel and it was delicious! There were some seaweed it seemed like at the bottom and it really made the dish. We also got the negi toro and that was my least favorite. I wanted to have toro so thought it would be nice to get an additional piece of it but I didn't know it would be minced toro. Compared to the other dishes, it wasn't that special and I don't think I will order it again because it was kind of lacking but it was a nice change in flavor since it has seaweed. The main star of the show was the omakase 20 piece sashimi. It was very filling and every single piece of fish was quality. It tasted very fresh and they all had different distinct mouthfeels so it was such a wonderful tasting experience trying all the different pieces. We also ordered an additional piece of uni because it was a special occasion. We had originally ordered 2 pieces but they were running out and so we got the last piece. We love this place since we're both sushi lovers and would definitely recommend if celebrating a special occasion. Since we were celebrating a birthday, we also got gifted their warm chocolate cake and it was so delicious!!! They even had a lit candle which was adorable. read more

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Lovely ambiance, Excellent service. Good food. We had the soft-shell crab maki, miso soup, gyoza, and edamame. The gyoza were terrific, as were the edamame and the maki. The miso was miso, but it was good. I loved the interior lighting and the high ceilings and windows. The prices were reasonable. read more

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Eat here once a month. Excellent rolls and cocktails! Always stuck on the same rolls (spicy toro, sake salmon, tiger), hamache crudo, and wagu skewers because they are too good to not get! The lychee martini is my favorite drink in town! read more

Ten is a really nice sushi place with a fun insane and great staff. The sushi dishes are so yummy but very small for their price so be prepared to order a ton and spend some money. I don't go all the time but when I do the food never dissappoints. read more

Ten - sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Known as being a date night spot, ten has an elevated vibe and elevated prices. The sushi is good enough that the prices are okay on occasion but can find similar sushi for lower elsewhere. read more

Ten - Sushi rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Up the stairs you find a beautiful, laid back sushi bar! We felt a little under dressed as this place was definitely on the higher end. Everyone was friendly and the sushi was melt in your mouth delicious. We've never had such fresh sushi before. Definitely recommend if you're in the area, but do a little menu research beforehand- the menu features a tiny print and there is low lighting in the restaurant itself. read more

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First, the restaurant atmosphere was great! I can here for my anniversary dinner and it set the tone very well- classy and romantic. We were pretty hungry coming in, and the food we got was sufficient. Compared to other sushi restaurants, this one was fairly priced. The wagyu and halibut were great, but I'm not sure the sushi rolls are worth. With that price, we could've gotten more at now and zen across the street. Regardless, we had a positive experience and would come again. read more

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Came here last minute on a Saturday and was able to be seated at the bar. I encourage to make reservations in advance because you may not be as lucky to find spots at the bar. During the holiday season they are offering a holiday drink specialty cocktails which seemed to be an popular request of the night. Unfortunately, they were out of the rock shrimp tempura and hotate roll, which were both dishes I was eager to try. Must have been popular dishes so I want to go again and see what they are all about. That didn't prevent me from enjoying my meal however. I went ahead and ordered my udon soup, warm with a savory Japanese soy broth, and lobster tempura, covered in a sweet aioli, for my starters. For my main I ordered the soft shell crab roll which was very distinct in that I had never tried anything like it before. It's a warm roll that is served in 4 pieces. I believe the shiso, a Japanese herb, is what granted its refreshing flavor. The other roll I ordered was the tiger roll. The service was very quick and attentive as they understood my needs and expectations. Considering I was sitting at a bar, and lacked reservations, I was impressed. read more

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We are sushi snobs from California and this is hands down the best sushi in town. From now on we will go no where else. Not just the food but our waitress Jennifer was fantastic. We will be back! That's a promise. Ty. read more

LOVED this place. The food was amazing, and this was my first time at a nice sushi restaurant so it genuinely changes my life. I split a ton of different sushi rolls and they were all amazing. We asked our waitress for some recommendations and they were awesome. Very modern inside. read more

Reserved for graduation weekend because the reviews were good. Didn't realize there was only a prefixed menu becauses it was not clear when booking. Stated there was a prefix and a a la carte but never stated you have to take the prefix and you can add to it. So we decided to stay and this is where it got bad. Service was horrible even though the restaurant was half full. 30 minutes to get a bottle of wine after asking twice. The sushi rolls are better at Harris Teeter. The poke bowl was bland and all rice. The fried appetizers were all batter and couldn't figure out what was to begin with. Potstickers were dry and tasteless. Sorry to have ever booked this restaurant for my daughter's graduation. Oh, and 20% gratuity added in so they don't care about their lack of service. read more

Wonderful selection of appetizers and entrees.... Stylish preparation! Great, cordial service by staff... read more

Lovely atmosphere, clearly aimed at an elevated date night or celebration. On a packed Friday night, service could not keep up. The staff communicated well, but they were clearly spread thin. We were not rushed at all, and as the rush passed, the service improved. Food from the kitchen was cooked well, but the sushi was hit or miss. Sauces are applied thickly, which overwhelms the skewers. If you are looking for authentic Japanese food, you will have better luck elsewhere. Felt a bit pricey. read more

TEN out of five stars, for sure! Is this why they named their restaurant so? hehe ELEGANCE. Imagine walking up a flight of styled stairs that lead to a dim-lighted restaurant with a sushi bar, exposing all their fresh products. Royalty, much? FRESHNESS. We ordered their toro sashimi and it MELTED into your mouth. Literally the best! We then ordered several rolls: Maguro Karai honey, Ebi tempura, Stella blue crab, Wagyu beef, Rainbow, Dragon, Negi Toro. My all-time favorites I highly-suggest you to order is the Negi Toro and Wagyu Beef. If you are a sPiCy person, Maguro Karai honey will do you some justice too! My least favorite was the dragon roll as it had an odd texture. We also tried their lychee martini which was a perfect blend of sweetness and bitter. I do typically order this in any Japanese restaurant because I love lychee and fish combos; although, Ten had the best by-far. Normally, the bartender makes the drink TOO sweet but this person did it perfectly right. SWIFT. Not only are their plates high-quality, but they also do not make you wait FOREVERRRRR. Their service is quite speedy! Next time I'm in town, I will have to make Ten a priority stop again!!! read more

The sushi was the best we've had. The service was friendly and helpful, and the food came out very quickly. Highly recommend!

Too many people knocking this place. I have been here countless times and I have nothing but a positive, well rounded experience from staff to food. The wagyu, rolls, and drink selection is the real deal. If you are in the area, do not avoid this place because of someone's peanut allergy story or other knit picking haggles. The common folk will be delighted 100%. read more

Such an amazing experience at Ten tonight! Our server Jack took so much time to orient us to the menu and the restaurant, which really had a fascinating history. We started with the Aburi Saba, which was extremely flavorful with rich umami flavor (although small, but definitely not the point of the dish to be filling). We each got a sake flight, both of which had three delicious sake tastings. We ended up deciding to do a follow-up glass of the Yoshi No Gawa. Finally, we had four rolls-the Spicy Toro, the Stella Blue Crab Roll, the Wasabi Roll, and the Negi Toro. Favorites were definitely the Spicy Toro (truly just amazing, not too spicy but so flavorful) and the Stella Blue Crab Roll (a very unique, but very Virginian, sushi roll). We can't wait to come back to try the Omakase and Osusume! read more

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First time at Ten. Had the chef's sushi selection, which was beautifully presented, fresh and delicious. especially liked the scallop. wife had sea bass and thoroughly enjoyed it. the setting is lovely. it's expensive, so it won't be a regular thing, but we'll enjoy it on special occasions. read more

Had a great experience at Ten! Our server, Hannah, was great - funny, attentive, and a good converser! I didn't expect to like the Wagyu Beef roll as much as I did, granted it's not actually a "sushi" roll, but it was seriously amazing!! All the other rolls we had that night were also really spot on ... combinations of flavors were amazing. Also really loved the Bee's Knees cocktail - perfect blend of honey and lemon. I want to come back just for this drink!! I absolutely loved it! read more

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I really love Ten! I don't come here very often because it's definitely a high-end sushi spot, but I really enjoy it when I do. The ambiance and service is great. The quality of sushi is fantastic. The sushi combinations are unique. We ordered the: Lychee Martini - 10/10 (super yummy) Green Tea - 10/10 Maguro Karai honey roll - 7/10 (it was very tasty just a bit too spicy for me) Ebi Tempura - 8/10 Stella blue crab roll - 7/10 (I don't like this roll, but my fiancé and sister rated it) Wagyu beef roll - 10/10 (this is my absolute favorite roll here!) Rainbow roll - 9/10 Dragon roll - 6.5/10 (this roll was disappointing because I usually really enjoy dragon rolls, but their version is bit too leafy) Negi Toro - 9.5/10 (this is amazing) Oh Toro sashimi - 10/10 (melt in your mouth amazing!) read more

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You'll find this great date night spot in the downtown mall above the Fitzroy. With its dim lite setting and cathedral ceilings, you feel as though you're in a big city with big city decor. The building itself is historic and you are greeted by the host at the top of the romantically lite stairwell. We were lucky to get a booth on a Saturday night but there is a bar also and tables by the window looking down onto the downtown mall. It did take a bit for us to be greeted at our table but we had a great server. We ordered avocado rolls, House Saki flight, edamame, and loved everything! read more

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Besides the lychee martini, the sushi was okay. I think the gyoza was probably better than the sushi itself which was quite disappointing... However, the vibe is really cute and the staff was amazing. If you want a cute sushi date night in Charlottesville Ten is the place to go, but make sure to make reservation in ADVANCE. read more

Ten - Lychee Martini - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

I love a good sushi spot - and must say Ten is one of the better places in C'Ville to satisfy your sushi craving. My first interaction was for restaurant week where we tried the beef tartare roll, the hamachi, and the omakase nigiri. Everything was excellent and fresh! I will say however, that you do pay the primo prices for a spot like this - so just be prepared! The other occasions that have brought me here have been for a quick bite before a show at the Paramount or Jefferson. They do offer a happy hour, but only at the bar and lounge area, which is first come first serve. I have enjoyed sake flights here on multiple occasions that have been refreshing and delightful. Basically, I like Ten - it's fun and fresh though a little on the pricey side. Great place to come ball out for a nice dinner but also a cool hang for some cocktails and munchable rolls! read more

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The food was good but it was our bartender Say who made the evening memorable!! She was fabulous - interesting, engaging, educational (taught me some bartending secrets) and an absolute pleasure to talk to....we will return for the food but more to spend more time with Say. read more

I was so excited to go back to Ten and write a five star review. I was kind of shocked to see the lower reviews--we went once in early 2021 and had a great time. But now I get it after coming here for my birthday dinner. The restaurant wasn't particularly crowded when we got there (~6:30) but definitely filled up by the time we left (~8:30). The server took a few minutes to get to us but promptly took our drink order, but that's where the promptness ended. It took about 20 minutes to get our first drinks. I ordered a sake flight and my husband ordered a beer. We also ordered some edamame. All three came out around the same time. The server came by to check on us and noticed we were low on water. He promised to refill but seemingly forgot, but came back to take our order. They were out of some of the non-sushi options we wanted to try so we decided to just do three sushi rolls: rainbow,sake, and tuna avocado. The server offered my husband another drink it was brought out before our food. When that came out I asked for a glass of sparkling wine. Our food came, we ate it, and 40 minutes later I still didn't have any sparkling wine. It was finally brought just before dessert. The server did take it off the bill, which was kind. But going the entire meal without a drink OR even water was kind of crazy for a place as high priced as Ten. They did give me a great dessert for my birthday which I appreciated but at that point the experience had been a little soured. The sushi was decent, but not so amazing to overcome the poor service experience. I know everyone in the service industry is understaffed, but please at the very least bring me water! We probably would have ordered more if not for knowing it might take another 45 minutes to get more food or drinks. I might give ten another go at some point, but for my 30th next year I'll definitely choose another restaurant. read more

Ten - Rainbow roll, Sake Roll, tuna avocado - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Great place to get sushi! I visited Ten on a Tuesday evening and they were bustling but there were tables available. The staircase leading up to the restaurant has candles set in the bricks, and there are candles at every table inside the restaurant. The lighting is low and the style is generally minimalist with a focus on the light fixtures. We split the cuttlefish tempura, maguro karai honey roll, and hotate roll. The tempura was my favorite with a lovely flavor and the perfect amount of coating. The sushi rolls were as good as any that I have tried. I would recommend Ten if you are in the mood for sushi. read more

Nice atmosphere. It felt like we were inside a rich guys nice home that came with a sushi bar and kitchen. The service over the phone was a little shocking as the man I talked to was rude and said "nah" multiple times when I was checking for availability. But we showed up and were seated at the bar and had a great evening with quality sushi. read more

Was very excited to finally make it here last night after hearing many times it's the only good sushi place in Cville The atmosphere is very cool. High end vibe for sure. Service was great. Good sake selection. Felt like it was going to be a great night when we sat down and started looking over the menu. Unfortunately the sushi itself did not live up to the promise of the restaurant design. It is simply not good. It's not awful. I've had worse, but nowhere near the level of what good sushi should taste like. The Toro tasted old and it was room temperature. Yuck. Other rolls had that "fishy" taste that signals the fish is too old or has not been cared for properly in the case. Should have seen this coming as I saw other rolls they were placing on the counter get hot beef dumped on top of them. That's a big red flag that this is more about the idea of cool sushi and not delivering actual high quality sushi. If you like a cool spot to come with your friends with a high end vibe this is your place. If you want to eat good sushi drive to Richmond. Sorry. read more

The inside area was very calming and had low lightening. The bathrooms and whole inside dining area were so nice. The pomegranate drink was so tasty and the udon soup was delicious!! The thick noodles and the broth was top notch. The Wagyu beef was not great, the taste was eh and the beef was really chewy. The shrimp was good and spicy and had a lot of meat to them. The sushi was mediocre, I was expecting a lot more out of the sushi but it wasn't bad. The Mochi ice cream was a great desert and refreshing. read more

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Really great sushi here along with great service and a great ambiance! Great combinations and really great quality. Visited Charlottesville and came here for dinner - definitely recommended! read more

Ten - Wagu beef roll in the middle, soft shell crab roll in back, can't recall others but all were amazing! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

I have been DYING to try Ten for the longest time. I've always heard raving reviews, and Ten did not disappoint. From the moment I walked in to the very end, it was a surreal experience because of the kind and passionate staff, beautiful and elegant decor, location overlooking the Downtown Mall, and the food that melts in your mouth dispersing with a wide range of flavor. Our waiter took us on a historic journey and knew every tiny detail about every dish and it's history which was an unexpected highlight of the night. As for the food, every dish is unique in its own way, but the commonality of freshness that you won't get anywhere else. You can tell it has been handled with care and love. And even on the 'cheaper' dishes, they do not skimp out on the portions such as the tempura lobster and cuttlefish. The sashimi was exciting because we didn't know what we were getting but knew it was going to be delicious. It was fresh, flavorful, and gave us an opportunity to taste many different pieces that I wouldn't have ordered otherwise. My absolute favorite dish were the scallops; I had never tasted scallops like those before. You just have to go try it out and treat yourself! read more

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