X Midtown (TEN)

Enjoyed my time here at the start of the bar crawl. The space was not very big for the event, but as people were transitioning in and out it all worked out. There are two bars here separated by a short wall. Then, another area on the side where you can place food orders. You had a direct view into the kitchen from this area. It was a little more quiet over there; at least out of the way of the larger crowd. We had a chicken sandwich (that tasted like fish because of the tartar sauce) and a breakfast quesadilla. That quesadilla was everything. It was flaky and cooked to perfection. It could have used a little seasoning, but it wasn’t bad at all. The mimosas were good too. My favorite was the cranberry. The other two flavors didn’t taste flavored at all; just like champagne. The bartenders were so nice and they worked fast. The young lady serving food was nice too; and they had her serving all those people alone. She stayed poised the e tire time. There is a parking lot right outside the building, but it’s not very big. Street parking is available though. The restrooms here were super cute and super clean. I’d go back here sometime.

Very nice facility located in the heart of midtown. Within walking distance of various other establishments. I was walking by but what really drew was the music they had playing on the patio was very welcoming. Inside it has a unique layout that you really dont see at many of the other bars in the area. Friendly staff and overall general atmosphere.

This is by far the worst gay bar to host eventsAn all around awful setup with no interest in building any sort of stage for performers. Outside of what the performers chose, the music might actually be worse than Blakes.Per a review they responded to about a year ago- they are lying in saying that they have a raised stage. My Ugg slippers are raised higher than that stage. They are also lying that they play the show on the screens at the bar. No such thing happened. And I agree with the reviewer that only 20% of people could see. Maybe even less... and Im 61!!! NEVER i repeat NEVER see a drag show here.Even the care packages/gift baskets they send the performers are busted and give a Five Below budget, so I see why they cant afford to make this venue nice or even realistically usable.

The loml and I were in Atlanta for some schooling. Oh boy, did we get it. We were seated at a table near the stage. The ladies at the bar were watching and commenting on Ru Pauls Drag Race before the live show. The show was your typical drag show with lip syncing, outrageous outfits, and a great and friendly atmosphere. The bartender was a huge rippling muscle boy with arms bigger than my legs. After a few drinks, the dollars were flying! Next time, Im in Atlanta. I will definitely be going back.

Great gay bar. A great place to dance. Beautiful patio to enjoy a drink outside near the street.

MOST DAYS YOU DONT PAY.and if you do , its $5 a person unless its a special event. dont let these $10-$20 a person comments fool you!

Paid $20 for a terrible dubstep style DJ. Not one person was dancing. Told multiple employees and they didn’t seem to care, a waste of money and they don’t care about their patrons. Just money. A waste of money.

Sazzy and friendly venue with plenty of the right kind of attitude.Steaming hot bar staff, sexy patrons and a good mix of a soundtrack to dance up a feast - sooner than you expect it will be well past midnight.We might have been a bit more senior than the core customer group on the nigh,yet, it felt totally welcoming and inclusive. Only the best master that trick.Many thanks to the a professional and personable door-man, who guarded and welcomed with pride and confidence.

We went here after Blakes and it was so much better. The music was great and the bartenders seemed nice. The dance floor does get slippery but thats expected.

Cover charge for what? Great onion rings, real young crowd, average staff.

They keep selling too many tickets for RuPaul special guest drag shows. Solution: they need to put in a temporary elevated catwalk OR put in rows of folding chairs throughout the entire bar so the performers can WORK and perform the whole area. Tonight I would say 20% of the people in the building could actually see what was going on. The performers were missing out on a lot of money because there was no way to hand them cash (or even throw it far enough) Play in Nashville has the perfect set up for drag performers they have room to give their all and you are in actual seats and its such a nice enjoyable experience.

This is a fun gay bar, and my friends and I always have a great time going here. The vibe on Saturday nights is super fun. It starts getting busy generally around 11/11:30. They play a good mix of current pop music and throwbacks to the 00s/10s which is fun from a millennial perspective. Its definitely good music for dancing, and theres plenty of space on the dance floor, so this is our preferred gay bar for actual dancing rather than just socializing. Theres also a nice patio where you can go to chill out and take a break. Last time I went on a Saturday, cover was $5 and they give you a stamp so you can leave/reenter if you want.Ive seen some people complain about not getting free water here. The only time Ive experienced that was once during Pride in the pre-Covid times when it was super busy and I hadnt bought an actual drink. Ive generally found that if youve been buying drinks, theyll give you a cup of water for free. I dont totally agree with this practice (water should be free, keeps people from getting dehydrated, sick, etc.) but its just what Ive observed personally, so try to get water from the same bartender you were buying your drinks from (and it doesnt hurt to throw a tip in for the water too). Overall it doesnt bother me enough to knock off a star. The bartenders have always given me good service and the drinks are fairly priced.

Love this place. Great service, fun drag shows, and good music. Recommend wearing good shoes though as the dance floor gets very slippery with spilled drinks and the staff doesnt make any attempt to clean while youre dancing.

This bar has never been a bad place to be! The people and bar tenders are wonderful. I love the atmosphere. I feel very comfortable and welcome. Anyone wanting a good time with great people need to check this wonderful place out.

We happened to pop in here by accident when realizing that Blake’s was closed just down the road. The facility itself, bathrooms and all were really nice. The music is was great and there was a nice patio. Our bartender was very friendly and remembered our drink orders the entire evening and didn’t have to ask me once “what’s the name on the tab?. As an out of towner, that’s huge. I only have two minor complaints. First, we showed up early and it got packed about an hour later - it’s a Saturday, I get it. . Aside from the staff, we were one of the few wearing masks. I’m not sure how much you could do but we were a little uncomfortable. Glad they at least did a temperature check. Second, and this is really petty, the drink prices were reasonable but the cups were tiny (no biggie, less mixer), but there’s no way we were getting a full shot of liquor each round. Our bartender more than made up for it with his service, and I’m sure we didn’t ‘need’ the extra liquor with a day of travel ahead, but it seemed kinda cheap. I’m sure he’s just following the rules. We’ll be back again once things calm down and when we are in the area.

Essentially one big, boring “dance floor” with corny strobe lights and a lackluster patio. I’ve only been there a few times and each time, didn’t feel it’s a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community at all. It’s essentially a fraternity ran by a bigoted man, who frequently attacks the surrounding businesses so his own, quite boring, bar can stay afloat.- editing this to include the last experience my partner and I had at this bar, which confirmed my prior belief that this is a bar for privileged men. A couple making out aggressively, with one of them SITTING on the bar top. When they began to fall onto my partner, who was waiting for drinks and asked them to keep their distance, they told us to “f*** off lesbians” and the bartender giggled. They were still making out atop the bar when we finished our drinks and left 30 minutes later.

Place could be decent if they ever had good music and/or was ever busy. Instead, you have an owner so out of touch that instead of changing his entertainment, he has to get other, more popular parties, shut down.Don’t go here. Waste of a cover and your time. Walk over to Blake’s instead. Plus the owner is a huge Republican and Trump fan.

Great drag show at a friendly gay bar

I’m not one to leave a review, but there is a certain level of respect that a service establishment should show people, and the owner/DJ simply did not demonstrate it.Extremely disrespectful comments were made towards me and my girl friends for just requesting a song, after which he proceeded to arrange to have us kicked out.If you’re going to be this rude to women attending your establishment, make it exclusive to men. If you accept them as customers, treat them right.Absolutely wouldn’t recommend this place to any sane person.

Met Jordan when we first walked in. He made our experience there SO much fun!

Ok. The place is great. But there was this bartender tonight that was a total a**hole. He is a muscle head with a manbun. He spent the night giving free drinks to his friends while ignoring and being rude to the other patrons. Luckily there was a great bartender next to him that was fast, friendly and not stuck up. He had a heart tattooed behind his ear. I wish I had gotten his name. He is an asset.

This place is as dead as my grandmother who died in 95. Lets talk about the service. If you want a small plastic cup with more mixer than liquor you are in the right spot! Over priced drinks and lets not forget about the cover at the door, they should pay us to come in! The owner, James Nelson who is a real winner cant stand the fact that no one comes in the bar to hear Britney on repeat and admire the horrible plant wall of 2020 or is it the backyard tiki bar? Regardless if you want to visit a bar in Midtown, do yourself a favor and walk right past X Midtown! You are doing yourself a favor and why support a business who does not support the community!

EDIT: Response to owner— I was not confused or misinformed I saw exactly what happened and those caution wet floor signs were NOT anywhere in the building. I saw the employees bring out the signs after the fall and they started taking photos to hide their negligence. I’m sure management was rightly concerned when they realized their wrongdoings could get them sued.Negligent employees watched a patron slip and fall on the wet floor, and instead of helping him they scurried to find the caution wet floor signage that was NOT displayed when he fell. The employees then started taking photos of the caution wet floor signs to hide their negligence. This incident occurred Sunday, September 4th around 11:30pm. The floor was extremely wet from the rain and spilled drinks yet the employees would rather watch people fall than have a dry floor for their customers.

The owners of this miserable pace feel the need to call the cops on any potential competition or gatherings so that they can maintain some sort of monopoly on the queer community. When they should be working to create a better space with friendlier bar staff and music from the current decade and more relevant DJs!!

Great service and atmosphere! They had a nice brunch menu, however, they allow you the option to create your own salad...which I did. Nice portion size. My partner ordered a bowl of turkey chili. Both meals were great and the server was personable and friendly.

This is a cute little spot in East Atlanta. Very casual and comfortable. I usually sit outside at one of two small round tables where I can people watch. I saw a deal on yelp where I got a free small hookah for checking in. I am a frequent hookah smoker and although there arent a lot of hookah flavors to choose from, I did find the basics. The quality is great and the flavor is good. The staff are courteous and attentive and definitely aim to please. I dont believe they have food but I believe you can order from nearby restaurants and eat it here. There is live music on some nights which makes the inside vibe a little louder. I will definitely return.

On their best day the service is slow, rude, and uncaring. They make it very clear that your more of a bother and should be grateful they allow you in their space. The space is a psychotic mess. They cant decide if they are a gay restaurant, gay bar, gay dance club or a movie theater that has 3 long forgotten b/w movies always playing. Have been turned away more times than actually able to order; 1) special event guest only 2) now we are a gay club 3) no one at the hostess stand for 20min so I left. I think the place was opened and only wants transvestites, Transsexuals, and special gay men, so they treat anyone else with disdain. The bathroom is so dark you will need to use your flashlight APP. If your not finished eating by the time gay club is scheduled.. then loud annoying house DJ will run you out with the noise level.If you get to account on service with a sneer and to be very slow. The worst night they had one server covering the entire restaurant.The food is a reflection of the owner and the space (see above). It was nothing special and very forgettable.They moved in the space after Five Napkins went belly-up, 10 has a remarkably similar attitude toward their customers. Hopefully they will follow the same path and maybe finally a good restaurant can enhance the neighborhood. 10 scores more like a 3; and that is being generous!

Fun place to grab a drink and see a drag show! My boyfriend and I usually go on fridays and the show starts at 11. The performers are great! The bartenders could be a little friendlier but it’s hard when they are trying to serve everyone so I understand.

Great alternative to Blakes, cool patio and good music. They need to drop so many drag shows and especially the cover charge. Expand the operating hours!!

I like the atmosphere of this bar but the music selection is not the best. They need to play more dance songs, a better DJ or something. Feels like they only play Taylor Swift/Katy Perry right now.

Crazy crowded club on a Saturday night ... But if thats what youre looking for this place is exactly where you want to be. Outdoor area was great for cooling down and lots of places to order drinks outside. Overall had a good vibe ... Not a particularly classy joint ... More of a dive.

If you come here you are supporting racists who do not like black/poc queers and have went out of their way to shut local gay bars and businesses down to get more traction because their bar is boring and lame. DISGUSTING!! Look how the owner is replying back to comments you can just tell James Nelson is hateful and catty. Here’s some advice instead of getting actual fun spaces shut down why not try just making your bar better. No one is going to come to you now though you just ruined your reputation hopefully your talent sees this and stops performing here as well there are BETTER spaces. #DoBetter #StopRacism #WhyCantWeAllHaveSpaces

A very racist, bigoted, and pretentious environment full of overpriced drinks, bad music, and rather unfriendly people. If you dont wish to be associated with or experience such things, Id recommend choosing a different club to go to.

Had the chance to visit this restaurant for brunch and it was okay. I ordered the fried chicken sandwiches with waffles (its an item that you have to request because its not on their new menu). Chicken was seasoned nicely but the waffles were a little soggy because they add the syrup. If you decide to order this meal, would ask for the syrup to be placed on the side. My friend ordered the french toast (double fried) and I thought it was just okay, nothing special.Ton of great restaurants in the area so its not my favorite but its not awful.

I loved it. Chef Lola is the best. The burgers are on point and the loaded fries are to die for. Great music and the atmosphere was very inviting. When I was there I felt welcomed and accepted.

Went here on a Saturday night, it was fun and loud! Had some drinks and danced, but the bartenders were rather rude. Good place to dance and meet up with people, but there are much better bars in the area.

Great layout and the bartender Sean was a doll. We were there very close to opening in the afternoon so we were the first patrons there. I hear that the nighttime crowd is packed (in a good way). Again, I look forward to my next trip to Atlanta.

Ratchet Level: LowCover: FreeMusic: Pop/EDMYou know the typical gay club formula. Televisions on the walls playing pop videos, colorful lights, dance floor, and outside seating. I was underwhelmed. These separate venues are located directly across the street from each other. Blake’s has two floors. I didn’t spend any time up stairs excepting entering there. I went straight downstairs and started dancing. A friend of mine gave me the history of how they have drag shows downstairs. The venue is nice and modern, both of them actually but as I have been reviewing clubs internationally for 7 years now I did not see anything fresh, new, or individuality. The crowds were mostly white males with minorities and females sprinkled in between. I was bored at Blake’s (though it was extremely packed) and went across the street to Ten. The drinks at Ten were alright. It was cute dancing to Ariana Grande then chatting with the locals outside. Overall these are both cute safe places for gays to conjure and gather, but there is nothing special going on. I would like to return on a signature night, but I guess this type of scene isn’t popular in Atlanta. Your favorite club critic Shamel Jones!

Do not come here, drinks are watered down definitely felt uncomfortable when I went as if they didn’t want to service me. It took over 30 MINUTES to even be acknowledged there is better bars in the area. Do not come here.

I was denied free water even though the bartender was happy to give my male friends free water. Music is the same -ALWAYS- and staff is incredibly rude. Anywhere else will be better

Probably the only gay club in Atlanta that has both: indoor and outdoor area. They play full songs instead of remixes or DJs mix, accompanied by the songs music video on TV screens. Reasonable pricing on the drinks, bartenders are friendly but they dont know how to make a good tasting drink. I love that I can dance inside, wish the space was bigger.

Sean was amazing!His smile is enchanting, and his service is even more magical! It felt like Hogwarts and American Horror Story Story season 3.Drinks are strong, men are stronger. Dont bother tipping because they dont have to pay for parking anywhere in Atlanta. VIP privilege.Enjoy your discounted vodka soda!Bon voyage

Our experience with Ten was an excellent one.Upon hearing their competitor across the street had cancelled our reservation we had for six weeks prior to our wedding the staff went into high gear to make us welcome.They made room for 16 of us upon a seconds notice, kitchen worked a tad past their normal closing time, management gifted us four bottles of champaign to celebrate, and generally made the evening fun for everyone.They went above and beyond all due to their competitors being quite unprofessional.As one out of a party of 16 I can only attest to the food I personally tried. The Mac and cheese was the best Ive had, that isnt made fresh by my new bride, and the chicken fingers were unique, crispy, and perfect for a late night dinner.If I liked downtown at all if go back again and again. I will definitely find the place the next time we visit the park.

If you are looking for a small hole in the wall, this is your spot! If you want to come and twerk, dance or even move around go somewhere else. This place is extremly small. Its table and chairs everywhere no dance floor so you dance in the walkway which always gets interrupted .Bartender took 30 mins to even notice i wanted a drink after calling over. Dj was playing okay music. Bathroom was si nasty. Like eww. Go elsewhere. If your a old the head music is for you

Very friendly staff. The food was OK. I asked for a recommendation from the server and he mentioned the sliders. They allow you to mix and match. The best was the chicken and waffles. Do yourself a favor and try it.

Great fun performing in Mid-week evening summer concert series directed by local cabaret phenom Robert Ray. TEN staff & owners always take great care of us.Oh, & Guys, when you gotta pee... expect the trough! Lol

This used to be the place to go but something changed and now it’s just a little bland. Drinks are still affordable and it’s the same type of music as always but it just felt unexciting.

Nice space but a female friend reported walking into the ladies room and ran into a gaggle of gay guys standing around inside the ladies restroom talking. Apparently it was a common thing, because I watched groups of them going in and out several more times.

Sweet staff. Sweet guys. Clean restrooms. 😅

This bar called the police on another bar across town having a successful event( 8 Arm during Chaka Kahn) and got them shut down basically out of pettiness. So folks are trying to make sure that info gets around.

Drinks were pretty cheap, low cover charge for Friday night, and their queens were good. Vibes were very good when I went.

Revenue before risk. Pictures taken as late as yesterday showing Ten doesn’t care about your health as it is not promoting social distancing. STAY HOME! There is no quiet for ‘take out’ ...sad this establishment puts profits first before the health of the community.

Don’t come here these drag queen more! charging me money after spend money just to use the bathroom

Love going here on Thursday nights. The music, bartenders, and other staff are always so nice.

Awful place with bad music and terrible service. Looked up the owner out of curiosity and turns out he’s a bit of a (bigoted) menace to local business owners. Do not recommend.

Super friendly gay bar with awesome drinks and drag queens! ♥️

Very good atmosphere and very cute and nice bartenders specially bartender Todd.good drinks and service. Do not go to Blakes on the park bartenders there are rude as fu..ck

Nice service and staff, good vibe. Busy and fun, but overly crowded. Even a dance floor! 🕺

They are so corrupt that try to ban the cool alternative parties, safe spaces for the LGTBQ collective in Atlanta… XMidtown is not a safe place at all!

Check ouT The mens baThroom sTall. ITs The perfecT spoT To Take a bump. Youll always find somebody generous To give you a bump if you waiT long enough.Bartenders like to add extra tip to your card. Beware!

A bar with a crusty owner that doesnt support his own community 🥴 hard pass, there are plenty of better queer spaces in Atlanta ✨️

Great drinks friendly service

Dope music. Bartenders hot af. Good people not much too look at though. And of course the best door lady ever .

Nice place bartenders was good costumers r snobs good show

Music is way back from 2005 Kelly Clarkson No Doubt Beyonce etc on a Saturday night.. unbelievable...drinks are expensive not too crowded

Waited 15 minutes at our table and not one person welcomed us. No drink orders or anything. Got up and left. Terrible music that is too loud.

Dont go here unless you dont want to get free water. They wont give you WATER unless you purchase a drink, which is unsafe.

Im happy to never be welcomed back to this establishment. The owner is self centered and egotistical... Just like most of the employees who work there.

Everyone is so happy & non judgemental. Alot of space in the inside but the patio is where everyone is! Love the PRIDE they show.

Maybe try improving your own bar experience instead of meddling in other successful businesses. Won’t be returning

Excellent food , the service is fantastic! Thomas makes you feel like you have your own personal chef.

I didnt go in but picked up passengers as a Lyft driver. Was pretty packed so people must like the place.

Havent eaten there but always a good bar atmosphere and big parties on sunday

Nice crowd, music is good. It has very open space vibe with nice patio.

This place MUST be closed at least for COVID times. Absolutely crowded, no social distance. And very noisy.

If you feel the need for getting sober come order drinks at Ten. My advice is order wine or beer.

BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT WELCOMED HERE . AFTER WAITING AT THE BAR AND BEING COMPLETELY IGNORED ,THE BARTENDER TODD TOOK MY ORDER , AND MADE MY DRINK ORDER WRONG TWICE THEN GETS MAD AND VERBALLY ABUSIVE BECAUSE I DIDNT TIP HIM FAST ENOUGH . FAST FOWARD TO THE NEXT DAY I FIND OUT I WAS CHARGED TWICE FOR SOMETHING I DIDNT EVEN ASK FOR . I TRIED FOR WEEKS TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE OWNER CLINT BUT OF COURSE THEY DONT CARE . I HEARD FROM OTHERS THAT TEN ATLANTA IS KNOWN FOR BEING RACIST BUT I IGNORED IT . U WOULD THINK BECAUSE WE BOTH ARE FROM THE LGBT COMMUNITY THAT YOU WOULD BE TREATED AS A EQUAL BUT THEN AGAIN WE LIVE IN A COUNTRY WHERE THE RECENT ADMINISTRATION MADE IT OKAY FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO TREAT PEOPLE OF A DIFFERENT RACE AS YOUR LESSER, WHAT CAN U EXPECT . FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE TO BELONG I ADVISE YOU TO GO TO BULLDOGS,OR THE DAIQUIRI FACTORY AROUND THE CORNER.

Awesome dance floor, great DJ and music, cheap drinks, incredible patio space.

Very gay and very great. I greatly enjoyed my time and the bartenders are hot. :)

Would have given 0 for the way the manager/owner/DJ behaved with us girls. Horrible place

I love Ten. The music is always good and its definitely easier to get around and get drinks here than across the street

I went here on New Years, and it was crowded, but good ambiance.

Great bartenders. This is a stand & model gay bar. The place to be in midtown Atlanta.

Its really popular, looking at the number of people you can see there every weekend.

Want to go to a cool bar where you can also go to the bathroom? Don’t come here then.

Loud music until 3am, it’s disrespectful to the midtown community. Be a better neighbor.

Really good music, cute patio in the back, cool vibe!

Great place if you are drinking but not for eating.

Fun and friendly. Slow to start but gets busy late. Posted hours are wrong. Need to fix that.

Please don’t waste your money here. There are plenty of better places to go! Not worth it

Horrible establishment, cant wait for them to inevitably go out of business

Fun cool bar in midtown. Nice bartenders

Great bar to hang out even though some patrons are kind of rude...

The perfect place. Love the mood, people, music, everything

Teased Beyoncé but did not play… flop

I love the convenience of a Walmart in my neighborhood.

Love the bar staff! Great space

Fun. Skinny guy at door supeenice

Good atmosphere, good people, strong drinks.

Great drinks and FUN crowd! 🍾🍻🍹🍸

Had a great time there with my son.

Great place to drink and dance!

Very rude to women. Will never go back. So disappointed.

Always packed, great bartenders!

Go here if youre a good looking guy.

Son mucha fun, diversity and colorful

Fun spot and great atmosphere.

Go see Adam...Just do it... trust me you wont be sorry 💪🏽

Nice to speak wit Kevin! Very frendly.

Profits over people! Drinks are terrible.

A Ten out of Ten for Ten! The man meat was delicious!

Their Gin and Tonic is really bad.

Hair in my food bad food and wait is too long

Oh gay Atlanta, so predictable and that includes the menu and the people.

Sunday Funday on the patio is the place to be.

This place banned me and then stole my wallet!

Nice atmosphere. Crowded

A must go if you in ATL on Sundays.

Friendly door staff and bartenders

Bad experience with one of the bartenders....

Fun place on Sunday funday

Always start your gay night out here

Very good

Good place.

Crowded but fun

Great tea dance

Love the energy in this place.

Great crowd and staff

Nice place on the weekends

Dance floor and friends

Not very inclusive :(

Don’t come here.

Really awesome place

Fun

Packed on the weekends!

Fun and Festive

A place to enjoy with friends, dance or even talk, I think it could improve a little with the type of dancers but it is a matter of taste

I liked the place very soon I will be there again