Ten Cafe Bistrot - PARMA

Premise: Probably Jan. 1st is not the best day to visit/review a bar. This one seems to cater to a youngish, jaded, insider crowd, those who think nothing of sp... read more Premise: Probably Jan. 1st is not the best day to visit/review a bar. This one seems to cater to a youngish, jaded, insider crowd, those who think nothing of splurging €195 on a bottle of (mainstream shampoo. It was half empty because, we found out, the best seats were all 'reserved. ' So we felt lucky to find a small table in the back of the place. We stayed for about an hour but no one came to take the good seats. Wine/beer prices are steep and the accompanying snacks rather stingy (in our case we got two slices of pancetta *without* any bread slice under so we had to pick it up and put in mouth with our fingers... so much for classy. Finally, the only toilet available was rather unkept. In the end, apart from position and being open on the first (thank you! I don 't find anything to recommend. Sorry.

Went there yesterday for some Cocktails, the waiters english was really good and the Cocktails were not bad. They had a lot of Gins. We spent nearly 70€ for two... read more Went there yesterday for some Cocktails, the waiters english was really good and the Cocktails were not bad. They had a lot of Gins. We spent nearly 70€ for two there. We did not understand those bad reviews here about racism against the guest. That‘s why we tried it this evening again. Bad idea, our waitress today could not speak english that good but told us that they only serve there friends and that we could get a 10€ Cocktail in a plastic cup to go -seriously?!?Never ever and FU

I walked in wanting to like this restaurant since it was tucked away in a back alley and the decor was super cute. I asked about lunch (it was noon) and was tol... read more I walked in wanting to like this restaurant since it was tucked away in a back alley and the decor was super cute. I asked about lunch (it was noon) and was told I had to wait until 12:30. Since people were in there eating and having wine, I figured breakfast/brunch was finishing up and I said that I would take a seat and wait while ordering a drink. The woman acted like it was absurd that I would wait. I had to ask for a menu, it was confusing about how to oder and any time I asked a question the staff was rude about responding. The wine was reasonably priced, as was the food, but I certainly would not go back because of how rude the staff treated the customers.

The Ten offers a nice selection of drinks (bio) and tap beer. The staff was friendly and we enjoyed our stay for the italian apéritif time read more The Ten offers a nice selection of drinks (bio) and tap beer. The staff was friendly and we enjoyed our stay for the italian apéritif time

We were told we could not sit or order because they were closed. Meanwhile they say 3 other groups. Obviously their friends. Reviews say they’re rude and I’d sa... read more We were told we could not sit or order because they were closed. Meanwhile they say 3 other groups. Obviously their friends. Reviews say they’re rude and I’d say that’s an understatement. We’re in Parma for 2 weeks and are staying across the street from this restaurant. They will not get a euro from us. Plenty of good places to eat and drink in the area. I strongly suggest you go elsewhere.