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| - A hidden gem that somehow has a reputation with foodies as a go to place in Calgary, Ten Foot Henry is a fantastic restaurant with works of art on the table.
The doorway is definitely hidden, but leads to an usually packed modern cove of creativity. The interior design has a home like feel with warm kid friendly walls accented by different plants draping the corners and edges. Real wood tables gives the diners a small outlook to what Ten Foot Henry represents; an artistic take on home cooked meals elevated into a gourmet art piece.
The menu is divided into the vegetables and the mains respectably. Though the division is there, the vegetables can be considered mains in their own right. Just like most dinners at home, they are meant to be shared with the family, so if you're with a few people, ordering 3-4 dishes is perfectly normal. My family ordered the carrots, cauliflower, chicken, and steak dishes. The chicken was by far the best chicken I've had from a restaurant in Canada ever. There is a cardinal rule in most fine dining restaurants to not order chicken because it's over priced, but this was worth it. A slightly tart lemon thyme reduction dresses a half chicken with a slaw-like remulade that helps cut down the acidity of the sauce. The chicken was not dry at all with a light crisp to its skin warming your taste buds wanting another bite after another. That was a good pairing with the cauliflower, which came with sweet potato chips and a light aioli that gives a nice mellow compliment to the chicken. The hanger steak was not the best. The meat was tender and had sharp contrasting onions and bok choy, but the sauce was way too overpowering. Horseradish should be used lightly, but the sauce was just layered over and ruined the whole dish. Lastly, the carrots were what we thought carrots. They were presented like every farm to table place, multi-colored full carrots roasted and rustic.
Though these are the dishes, trying all of them gives your tastebuds an adventure. Sweet and hearty carrots helped cover the terrible steak's sauce, with mellow cauliflower, and flavorful chicken, mixing and matching can be done with all dishes at Ten Foot Henry. A must try for all food adventurers and those wanting an elevated meal experience.
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