Veggie Goodness at Ten Foot Henry

Ten Foot Henry is a popular eatery in the busy Beltline that is focused primarily on casual family-style dining, with a focus on vegetables in the menu.

Ten Foot Henry

I went to Ten Foot Henry for a late lunch with a new friend, Amanda, whom I met at Her Modern CanvasCelebrating Connections event. Amanda is the owner of JOIE DE CRISTAUX, a company on a mission to inspire joy by crystals!

Since she and I both work at downtown, we decided to meet up and try this new restaurant I’ve not been to yet. The restaurant has a small cafΓ© adjoined to the restaurant for quick bites and coffee. Ten Foot Henry itself is very pretty, which a huge space and lovely decor.

Enter the void..
A huge space!

We ordered 3 veggie dishes for the two of us: the pan-roasted gai lan, the tempura green beans and the roasted potatoes.

The gai lan was tender, but had a sauce which was overly salty. IΒ think some rice would’ve balanced the saltiness. πŸ˜‰ The tempura green beans were fried crisply and had a nice crunch. The fried potatoes were also crispy, andΒ the green goddess’ creaminessΒ matched well with its crispiness.

Roasted gai lan with miso sauce.
Tempura green beans.
Fried potatoes with green goddess.

For dessert we had the coconut cake and the raw chocolate truffles, which I loved!! I now have to try and recreate that at home. πŸ™‚

Coconut cake and raw chocolate truffles.

The restaurant has an open-kitchen concept, which is really cool if you want to see the chefs in action! There are a lot of seats & tables so it won’t be a long wait for you to get seatedβ€”unless it’s happy hour or the weekend. The ambience is relaxed and chillβ€”perfect for social meets.

Open kitchen in the back.

At the end of your meal and are ready to pay, you are given a postcard along with the bill! I love this little quirky thing that they do!

Such a cute postcard! It comes with your bill πŸ™‚

Ten Foot Henry is a great restaurant but it’s not my style of eatery. As a vegan/vegetarian, I get a bit weird when pooling (and paying for) plates together especially since it’s focused on family-style dining. But, Amanda was kind enough to eat all veggie plates. πŸ™‚

That said,Β if you want good food in a relaxed restaurant, Ten Foot Henry is a go-to.

Our meal at Ten Foot Henry!

Recommended? Yes to try.

COST:Β Moderate-Pricey. For each small plate, expect to pay $9 – $14. Meat dishes are more expensive, at around $14 – $24 per plate. Couple this with the fact that it’s recommended to order 3-4 dishes for two people, it can add up.

TASTE: Good. The vegetable plates we gotβ€”the gai lan, green beans and potatoesβ€”were good! The gai lan was actually quite salty. The tempura green beans were crispy. But my favourite were the potatoes, which were crispy, seasoned-well and creamy!

ACCESSIBILITY: Easy. Ten Foot Henry is located in the Beltline, so it’s very accessible. From 1st Street station, it’s ~10 minutes by foot. There is also limited parking curbside.

ATMOSPHERE: Very nice. The restaurant is really aesthetically-pleasing, and the ambience is very relaxedβ€”a great place for social drinks! It’s big with a lot of tables & seating, and the open kitchen in the back is awesome. You can even sit kitchen-side to watch the chefs do their thing.

SERVICE: 8/10. Service is awesome, and our server was very very friendly & tended to our needs promptly. πŸ™‚

 

Ten Foot Henry

Address: 1209 1st Street SW, Calgary AB

Phone: (403) 475 – 5537

Hours:

  • Monday: 11AM – 11PM
  • Tuesday: 11AM – 11PM
  • Wednesday: 11AM – 11PM
  • Thursday: 11AM – 11PM
  • Friday: 11AM – 11PM
  • Saturday: 11AM – 11PM
  • Sunday: 11AM – 11PM

Website: www.tenfoothenry.com

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