Ten Yen - Sushi and cocktails — Restaurant in Orleans

I was just here Sunday and came back tonight... I think that alone says something. I loved all of the cocktails that I had or sampled in my 2 nights here. Loved the Gilligan's Island, which I had the first night. Definitely something to try if you're looking for something sweet. Tonight, I tried the cocktail with the macha (don't recall the specific name) and it was delicious. I appreciated the cocktail being lower on the sweet side; just enough sweetness for me. I had a couple sips off their Manhattan which was also very nice and smooth if you're into whiskey.

Now on to the food! Tried the pork & cabbage dumplings, which were deep fried. They were tasty, but I preferred the shrimp shumai since they were steamed. The dipping sauces for both were very tasty. (Speaking about sauces, I do appreciate the soy sauce they use at this location. It tasted better than what you normally would have, like Kikkomon.) I had a spicy tune hand roll which was amazing. I really loved the spicy mayo in it. For the rolls, I had the Double Dragon, which was again amazing, and the Serpent for me was the show stopper. I absolutely love torched fish, that flavor it adds is wonderful. I ended up ordering another Serpent tonight because I was in love with it so much, and it didn't disappoint the second time! Uni was one of the specials tonight which I figured if I'm going to try it this would be the best place to do so, and I wasn't wrong. Very interesting and flavorful. Wasn't what I was expecting uni to taste like seeing that I hadn't had it before, but was a pleasant surprise.

I'll be honest... I'm pretty hooked on Ten Yen and will more than likely pick up some take-out tomorrow for lunch (reservations are absolutely necessary here to make sure you have a seat). I appreciate what Chef Michael has done with this place. I appreciate the hard work and love that goes into these dishes. It's very obvious the crew here takes pride in what they do. I'll be coming back here for as long as possible.

Thank you so much...

DISAPPOINTING!! My husband and I were excited to be taking our older foodie daughter to 10 Yen last night—the second time for us—the first time for her, but, unfortunately, that will most likely be our last dining experience there unless they get new wait staff. The evening started out well, with creative and well-crafted cocktails, but soon took a deep dive into unprecedented rudeness on our waiter Gregory’s part. We placed our order for our “first wave” of small plates and then a little while after that Gregory encouraged us to place our order for our “second wave” of larger plates to stay within the 2-hour allotted time. After placing our “second wave order” we were confused when the “first wave” order never arrived and the order for the larger plates started to arrive. When we asked about the small plates order Gregory replied that he had never gotten a “confirmation “ of the order from us and said it was a miscommunication—never taking any responsibility or offering an apology for the mistake—customer service 101. Instead it sounded like he was blaming us! (A simple “I’m sorry” would have resolved the matter quickly.) My husband did get a bit annoyed but we let it go and moved onto enjoying our meal until Gregory, in the process of clearing a plate with just a lemon left on it, asked my husband if it was “OK to clear this plate or did you want to suck on the lemon.” We were all really taken aback by a level of rudeness I have never witnessed in a waiter before or possibly by anyone. We all have bad days and I get wait staff are really stretched during this post-Covid time, but this just really crosses a boundary. (Keep in mind we paid about $200.00 for this meal!). It is really a tremendous shame because there is such attention to detail about everything at 10 Yen except the customer service. So go there for excellent food but beware if a mistake gets made when you order from Gregory—he may offer you a...

Yes, Virginia, there is awesome sushi on the Outer Cape! Chef Michael moved his impressive world-class sushi restaurant to Orleans after several strong years in Hyannis Port. Just met this impressive young chef-owner tonight in our first venture to 10-Yen, and it won’t be our last! He said he plans to stay open year-round, except for a break in January and February. His passion for the absolute highest quality and freshest fish is immediately evident from the first bite. We started with a few very interesting and very tasty and well prepared appetizers(edamame and cabbage dumplings, and a crab guiosa). Moving on to sashimi and nigeri, we were blown away by the exquisite fish cuts, on par with all of the finest sushi restaurants we’ve visited across the U.S. Living on Cape Cod, we have been spoiled by the abundance of fresh fish, but this is above and beyond. Michael, who prepares the sushi behind the open bar area, and delivers it personally to your table along with a full culinary review of the dish, told us that he flys in the freshest top fish from select spots around the world. We finished up with several maki rolls also expertly prepared with some innovative twists on old favorites. The only roll that somewhat disappointed was the Real California roll, which although is made with real crab (thus the name), it was really a crab salad approach that I did not feel worked as well(although others at our table enjoyed it). However, a minor point in a completely awesome experience. Make your reservations at least a week in advance, as Chef Michael only has two tables plus 6 seats at the bar, and says he does not plan to expand, but rather focus on an intimate experience with the highest...