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| - Ten Foot Henry is named after a Calgary Icon who happen to be a comic strip character. They are conveniently located on 1st street SW with their 'little henry grab and go' café right next door. Ten Foot Henry is an all-day restaurant that offers family style dining.
Tiff and I both had a Friday off so we decided to meet for lunch, Ten Foot Henry is close to her neighbourhood so we decided to walk over from her place. The interior is beautiful, rustic looking with wood trimming and columns. There are some wooden benches for seats as well they have a large marble table in the center that seats about 8 people and an open concept bar/kitchen so you can see your drinks and food being made.
Still or sparking water is offered and we were handed menus. Our server was very informative, offering suggestions and when we had questions, she knew how to explain the dishes well. Since its family style, Tiff and I ordered a Caesar salad, pan roasted gai lan, yam tortilla, and the roasted cauliflower. Waters were frequently filled as we chatted and our dishes came. First, the delicious looking casesar salad came - it was topped with a fried egg that was sprinkled with chopped cashews and pecorino cheese was scattered throughout the salad. The dressing was light, didn't overpower and everything mixed together was a great meal. The roasted cauliflower came as a half head, egg bagna cauda style which is typically made of garlic, anchovies, olive oil and butter but this dish didn't have anchovies instead, some green olive type mixture on top. The cauliflower was perfectly roasted with dark tips and garlic bread crumbs were sprinkled on top, I`m not normally a huge fan of olives but whatever it was on top, it mixed well with the breadcrumbs and cauliflower and it was tasty. Tiff and I were some big fans of the yam tortilla, which essentially was a piece of thinly sliced yams that is made with sumac and topped with nigella sour cream. Super simple yet so heavenly. Lastly, the pan roasted gai lan which is also known as Chinese kale was really tasty - there was this salty tahini, miso and ginger sauce wiped on the plate with the gai lan placed on top sprinkled with some fried shiitake mushrooms. I appreciated that the gai lan was blanched and left unseasoned because the sauce was salty enough to balance the dish.
Overall, the food was flavorful, the service was great, we left pretty satisfied and we felt that we ate fairly healthy with no guilt because it was pretty much all vegetables so...super healthy, right? ;) I will return to try their weekend brunch and dinner menu another time for sure!
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