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(212) 228-4450
247 Broome St
(nr. Orchard St.)
New York,
NY
10002
40.7178
-73.9897
Neighborhoods: Lower East Side, Downtown
Hours:
Mon-Fri 5pm-2am
Sat-Sun 3pm-2am
Last updated 4.14.11
Category:
Restaurants, Neighborhood Bars, Bars & Clubs, Singles Bars, Wine Bars
Payment Methods:
Cash
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What People Are Saying About The Ten Bells
Featured Review
Rebecca Behan
Contributor
An eco-friendly L.E.S. wine bar with Ten Bells's pedigree (it's the younger sister of nearby French restaurant Le Pere Pinard) could be snobby. Fortunately, the attentive staff here showers affection equally on oenophiles and those just looking for someone with whom to share a bottle. The red, whites and sparkling wines scrawled on the chalkboard hail from organic vineyards across the globe, but when it comes to wine, going green doesn't have to be pricey; several options run just $5 a glass. – – Hits: Tucked underneath a stairwell, and with design accents like exposed brick and a…
Editor's Tips
- Food Served:
- Cheese and charcuterie from the Essex Street Market pair with any of the 50 rotating wines on the board, but don't overlook mains like the ceviche of the day and duck rillettes, plus raw oysters that cost just $1.25 each from 5pm to 7pm daily.
- Look Good:
- One should never be so vulgar as to pay the tab in a common cash-for-drink exchange. Instead, bartenders discretely slip folded receipts to their intended, at which point you may settle up.
- Fun Fact:
- Though the name Ten Bells alludes to a nautical term, owners Yassine Bentaleb and Fabrice Vautrin recall the infamous English pub of the same name, which was said to be the preferred watering hole for Jack the Ripper and his victims.
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04/06/12
do not go on a weekend night
by mich1027
The Ten Bells used to be my favorite place to go to have a great glass of wine, amazing tapas and feel relaxed, but I guess that was because I went there either on a Sunday or a weeknight when it was pretty calm and low key. Tonight - Friday - was absolutely horrible. They rushed me and my friend to order and have our drinks and as soon as we were finished they personally asked us to leave so they could fill our seats with other customers. We were not even able to fully enjoy the drinks we had ordered. I told the guy that I was really upset about him forcing us to leave and he said he didn't really care and I can talk to the manager if i want. I am so disappointed...I would not suggest going on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night if you want to enjoy.
10/18/10
Abusive staff
by 1michelle2
Went with a girl friend and had a nice night until we questioned our bill and we abused by the bar tender. It was scary. Never had an experience like that and hope no one else ever does.
04/06/10
Oyster HH
by ajk1
I was in the mood for oysters, so googled for oyster HH, and came across this restuarant. The reviews were pretty good so I decided to check it out. True to advertisement, they have oyster HH from 5-7 every day for $1 oysters. Oysters were fresh, but only complaint would be that they are very small (but perhaps that's just the type of oysters they had that day). The "octopus and potatos" were claimed to be must-haves, but I thought they were just ok. Best part is probably the knowledgeable staff: from wines to cheeses, it looked like they knew what they were doing. Only reason I gave it 4/5 is because though everything was good, nothing was really amazing.
- Pros: Reasonable prices, knowledgeable staff
10/20/09
great wine bar w good tapas
by james d
had a great session here on a mon night, was for drinks but turned into dinner with their great tapas choices.
staff are very good, and were very helpful when our party size grew. it got very busy, and had a great vibe inside.
salmon tartar was amazing. lots of the meat choices looked good too.
cheese i had was a very small size however for the $8 it cost, bit of a shame, but my only real concern.
- Pros: great wine lists and great tapas, staff
- Cons: can get busy, not a big con
03/13/09
shady place
by irishmurf82
the place was a nice setup but there are a lot of shady people there. had an engagement get together there. there was a good 20 people there and the bartender allowed anyone to put their drinks on my tab. went to pay my bill at the end and there were a good amount of drinks i never ordered. bartender was half an idiot. also left my bag there and picked it up the following day and someone(i believe it was one of the workers because my friends were there till the place closed) went through it and stole my mp3 player. much better places to go in the city.
- Pros: nice setup
- Cons: moron bartender
The Details on The Ten Bells
Place Categories:
- fantastic wine bar
- casual service
- nice setup
- great vibe
- good portions
- loves wine
- really amazing nothing
- fresh oysters
- good people
- good seasonings
- loved coziness
- amazing salmon tartar
- perfect food
- good tapas
- well recommended syrah
- good everything
- very good staff
- great session
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