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| - Being a Calgary-born Vancouver transplant, I've come to expect that when I visit Calgary I'll be able to eat only what I bring with me when I'm around town - vegan food is scarce in this oil-and-beef city. So when a friend of mine who lives next door to Red's invited me for breakfast, I was skeptical. Fortunately for me and for the vegan community of Calgary, my skepticism was unfounded.
Red's offers two vegan breakfast options - a quinoa porridge and a tofu scramble. While the tofu scramble isn't quite as good as what I'd make at home, it was filling and I didn't feel cheated out of my money. The server made sure to ask whether I wanted my toast dry, which I appreciated. They also offer vegan lunch and dinner options, which I haven't tried.
The service at Red's isn't white tablecloth style - servers are a bit surly, but do their jobs well. It's a diner, so diner service and diner food (a bit greasy) are what you'll get for your money. For me, though, the food's better than anything I could get at, for example, Nelly's - where even the potatoes taste like bacon - or most other breakfast joints in Calgary.
I'm glad Red's took over that space - I'll be back twice a year, as long as they stay in business!
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