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| - I thought when we were visiting Calgary we were going to have a difficult time finding places for my partner to eat because he is vegetarian. Boy, was I mistaken!
Came across Ten Foot Henry on the 'Eater' Best of Calgary list and it claimed it was vegetable-forward. Intrigued, I went to check out the menu and shockingly, it wasn't one of those garbage vegan or vegetarian restaurants that try to disguise foods as other food and pass them off as appetizing. I couldn't book us in fast enough.
The restaurant itself is a bit on the small side, but it is gorgeous on the inside. Feels like you've walked into a garden paradise that is fit for a spread in Architectural Digest.
The staff was so great to us. Since we had never been there before, they explained how many dishes we should order (since its tapas style) and also gave us the rundown on some of their favorites. We ended up ordering the tomatoes ($14), chargrilled carrots ($12), jerk spiced cauliflower ($15), bucatini ($19) and spring salmon ($25). One of the other things our server let us know was that our dishes would come out as they were finished, which was super handy.
Everything was fresh, innovative and flavorful, with a delicious lightness. To be honest, my two highlights from the meal were likely the tomatoes (with its whipped feta and freshly made sourdough) or the beautifully cooked salmon. Each bite into each dish was like a new journey we were being taken on. Plus, the portion sizes are perfect and everything is just Instagram worthy (if that's your thing).
Thinking back on it, this was probably the best meal we had while in Calgary. We left so satisfied and just stunned by how much attention to detail was paid on each plate. Plus, the best part? How completely affordable it was. Next time we're in town, we are absolutely going here. But if you're trying to decide where to go: you must make a stop in here. It's 100% worth it.
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