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| - It's official. I have fallen head over heels in love.
Tamarind Vietnamese Grill & Noodle House is brand spankin' new to our city and mark my words: It is *the best* Vietnamese food in Calgary.
Aesthetically speaking, this restaurant (which is no more than 5 tables) couldn't be more simple. No frills, no bells and no whistles. But when a place has food *this* good, it sure as heck doesn't need the distraction of fancy decor.
Having graced Calgary in June 2010, Tamirand is owned and operated by the Nguyen family. Long (Father), Phung (Mother), Dessa (Daughter) and Alex (Son) did Calgary a great service when they decided to take their secret family recipes out of their kitchen and into a restaurant for all to enjoy.
After having walked by a multitude of times and resisting the tantalizing scents that seep from the door, I finally gave in and had dinner here tonight.
I was immediately impressed when I was told that they would happily revamp any dish on their menu into a vegetarian modification. Above and beyond that, Phung personally came over to me to inform me that even if there is a vegetarian Vietnamese dish that I would like to have that is not on their menu, as long as she can make it, she'd be happy to personally whip it up for me. Being a connoisseur of the vegetarian palate, Phung is happy to go out of her way to accommodate us vegetarians in the city. How refreshing!
I ordered (which wasn't on the menu, but ask and thou shall receive...) a vegetarian vermicelli bowl. What I got was heaven in a bowl. In all my travels, I have never, and I mean *never*, had a vermicelli bowl this delicious. I inhaled it along with an avocado shake with pearls on the side (which we may as well refer to as heaven in a cup).
Although Tamirand is still very new to our city, they have big plans. As demand increases, they will offer more and more vegetarian selections, gluten-free options, and maybe even a delivery service.
Tamirand may seem unassuming and simple from the outside, but once inside, it wont take long for you to realize that the food is as good as it gets. The quality and freshness of the food, the expertise and genuineness of the owners, and the versatility and flexibility of the menu are all what make Tamirand an unbelievable addition to our city.
Right about now you're probably asking yourself the following:
"WHY haven't *I* heard of Tamirand up until now?!?!?"
Well, it's because Tamirand is based on word-of-mouth advertising so you know what I say to that?
It's time we got talkin'.
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