Vegan
Take-out
Asian
Vietnamese

A small Vietnamese restaurant that converted to an all-vegan establishment in 2015. Offer a variety of Vietnamese dishes, including vegetable-base pho, savory crepe, lemongrass tofu, curry soup, pad thai noodles, and fried spring rolls. Relocated from 6th Ave SW. Confirmed open May 2020. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-8:00pm, Sat 12:00pm-8:00pm.


Venue map for Tamarind Vietnamese Grill and Noodle House
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103 Reviews

First Review by zthomson

ShawnSavage

Points +14

Vegan
14 Jun 2018

Bad and unfriendly

I found this to be a very unfriendly place. The owners seem to view customers as an imposition. There are plenty of other vegan options in Calgary. Choose one of them.

Sonny246

Points +840

Vegan
09 Jun 2018

Fave vegan spot in Calgary

Decent price for the quality.
I typically order Tofu Noodle Soup, and sometimes get the (GF) Spring Rolls.

Pros: Tasty/Quality, Variety , GF dishes

Cons: Seating, Some dishes can be on the oily side

Milnesco

Points +613

Vegan
03 Jun 2018

A gem to find

I found this wonderful Vietnamese vegan restaurant on Happy Cow. So I walked from the hotel following the Happy Cow app navigation. I was tired after having travelled 25 hours from Australia to Calgary in Canada, only to find they were closing. They were so generous and stayed open for me. The owner and staff were friendly and the meal was sumptuous as the pictures show. Much of the food is made on site, including sauces, and tofu, and free from preservatives. Well priced.

Pros: All Vegan, Many home made sauces and tofu

LeahGonsalves

Points +22

Vegan
01 Mar 2018

so goood!

Food is so delicious! Pad Thai is my favorite!

erika_kana

Points +40

Vegan
05 Jan 2018

Awesome!

Great vegan food! I took my family of meat-eaters there, and even they enjoyed it! It's very small, so if you want to eat in, make sure you make a reservation (no exceptions!)

Pros: All vegan!, Delicious food, Cheap

Cons: Small space, No alcohol

stickincarn

Points +172

Vegan
23 Dec 2017

Excellent spot

Small, cozy, affordable vegan Vietnamese place. The tofu sate soup is delicious.

pmo

Points +30

Vegan
14 Nov 2017

Amazing Vegan

Great food and great portions. The right amount of spice and great attentive service

Pros: flavour

Cons: no

Morganlea

Points +159

Vegan
03 Nov 2017

Phocking delicious.

The curry soup was probably the best Vietnamese noodle soup I’ve had in my entire life, and that includes eating pho in Vancouver, BC and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 🙌🏼
Everyone in my group was really happy with their meal (including a hardcore meat and potatoes type). Small place, though! Don’t plan on eating with more than 3 others!

YesicaChen

Points +30

Mostly Veg
01 Nov 2017

Good quantities

Curry soup was so good!!

sirena23

Points +77

Vegan
21 Oct 2017

Great

Loved the Pho I had here

perkonius

Points +327

Vegan
02 Sep 2017

Incredibly delicious, 100% vegan, worth the trip

Enjoy a pretty broad Vietnamese menu, all vegan. Very friendly help and there are many exciting dishes beyond pad Thai. The soups in particular are delicious but we loved everything we tried (we went back again!).

Very reasonable prices.

Pros: Incredible vegan Vietnamese food, Great prices, Super friendly service

Cons: Tight fit for a baby carriage

Wendolin

Points +282

Vegan
11 Aug 2017

loved this place! popular also with non-vegans

I persuaded my sister and my husband ( both omnivores) to try this place tonight. We all loved it. For me it was a thrill to have so much choice! We each had something different ( Coconut curry Pho, Pad Thai, Yellow curry tofu), after enjoying two kinds of spring rolls. Delicious flavours! Service was friendly and helpful. I found out that 70% of their customers are not vegan. Nice Asian food, and I will return. So will my sister, who lives here. Even my carnivore husband was very happy with his meal and would come back

Pros: varied menu, delicious flavours, does take out

Cons: small space

vkamila

Points +16

Vegan
05 Aug 2017

best vegan vietnamese

This place has the best Vietnamese food I have ever had - and that includes from before I went vegan. The ingredients are incredibly fresh, the dishes are authentic and there is so much variety.

The paradise rolls are a must try, and all my non-vegan friends, one of whom's parents are from Vietnam and use to run a Vietnamese restaurant, say the pho dac biet tastes just like the real thing, if not better.

The restaurant is not filthy dirty. It's a small, run down space, so has signs of wear and tear. Calgary is a tough city to own a vegan restaurant, and they do what they can with the space provided. Besides that, the kitchen is kept clean - it is small so looks crowded, but it is NOT dirty. The owners pride themselves on using fresh, clean ingredients and providing healthy, delicious meals to their customers.

Gigimarie

Points +24

Vegan
17 Jul 2017

so filthy dirty

Came in with 5 friends and was completely blown away by how dirty the restaurant was. We couldn't even stay. It wouldn't ever pass a health inspection. Be very careful not to order take out. Too bad because the on line menu looked good. But it is not that restaurant in person.

Pros: none

Cons: Garbage everywhere

sglcklch

Points +3027

Vegan
16 Jul 2017

Awesome

Just had dinner at this mom-and-pop restaurant. Place is small and seating is limited, but we arrived within an hour of closing and were one of the only two tables there on this Saturday evening. We ordered the tofu cha dum (Vietnamese steamed "meat" loaf), the fresh paper rolls, the pho ap chao (tofu and veggies over crispy rice noodles), and the pad thai. The food was absolutely delicious, generously portioned, and reasonably priced. The tofu here was particularly exceptional. Make sure to try it!

Pros: delicious food, reasonably priced

lmcc

Points +1203

Vegan
05 Jul 2017

Truly delicious

Went here on a holiday Monday evening, and it was quite busy even though we had a reservation (ended up waiting 20 minutes for our table past our reservation time). Having said that, it was well worth the wait. The food was so tasty, and it was priced very reasonably. Extremely flavourful - better than the average Vietnamese restaurant for sure vegan or no.

Pros: Delicious food, Inexpensive

Cons: Long wait even for reservation

goldiez

Points +98

Vegan
28 Jun 2017

Very good food and good prices.

Their curry is goodness! Even my non Vegan collouge loves it! The prices are reasonable.

Cons: Inexpensive

Greeneyedgirl

Points +403

Vegan
16 Jun 2017

family-run, tasty Vietnamese

This place is tiny (only a handful of seats) so try for off-peak times to sit in or be ready for take out. It's a family business who turned vegan a couple years ago. The food is amazing and what you'd expect at a typical Vietnamese restaurant but with no animal products. Sure they have faux meats but you can also opt for tofu if that's not your thing. So good.
Bonus: you can bring your own containers if you're trying to reduce your waste.

heartsierra

Points +19

Mostly Veg
30 May 2017

My favourite restaurant in Calgary

I'm a huge fan of their satay tofu noodle soup and bun hue. The flavours are rich and hearty. They make their own baked bbq tofu that is excellent. I have also tried the Mi Tiem, which is very good also. They serve the best vegetarian Vietnamese food in Calgary, hands down, and it is good value too.

Pros: Best vegetarian restaurant in Calgary, Flavourful vegan broth, Quality food

Cons: Small space, so can be all filled on busy nights

Chachasid

Points +53

Vegan
02 Apr 2017

loving it !

Food is absolutely amazing. Loving the different flavors of vegan cuisine.

Cons: space is very limited. they have 3 tables for two

CamieLeard

Points +23

Vegan
15 Jan 2017

New Vegan Amazed

A beautiful meal with colours, textures and flavours that surpassed any Vietnamese I've had - vegan or no!

Madimassacre

Points +277

Vegan
12 Nov 2016

Delicious Vietnamese food

The in house made tofu is fantastic and best pad thai I've ever had. Will definitely be trying more dishes next time I'm in Calgary. If you plan on dinning in make sure to make a reservation!

Pros: All Vegan

LiliP

Points +13

Vegetarian
14 Oct 2016

What's not to love about Tamarind?

This place serves the best food in Calgary--not just vegetarian and vegan food, but food in general! I simply love it and would eat it 27/7 if I had a choice. The place itself is small and unassuming but in my humble opinion, everything is cooked to perfection by people who run it and their extended family. That probably adds to lovely flavours of all their food because I imagine they cook the same stuff for themselves on a daily basis. And there is so much to love and enjoy about home cooked meals that you yourself would like to prepare but are either unable or unprepared to do.
Highly recommended!

Pros: delicious food, delicious food, delicious food

Cons: location, lack of parking

Frankmo

Points +16

Vegan
05 Oct 2016

My favourite restaurant!

Absolutely delicious every single time, great friendly service, and easily my favourite spot in Calgary. The bean curd is bonkers! Hope these guys are around for a loooong time to come!

Peach89

Points +36

Vegan
24 Sep 2016

great food & service

Curry soup is amazing comfort food!
Big portions.
Great family run restaurant!

Velvetsam

Points +17

Vegetarian
22 Sep 2016

Delicious vegan food!

Whether or not you are vegan, you should visit this little restaurant because the food is really delicious and the staff are lovely.
If you are vegan, beware of eating far too much, as there is a wide choice of delicious dishes and you will not know what to choose! I only wish we were here for longer, to work our way through the whole menu.
(We walked for miles across town to find this restaurant, to discover that it is actually right next to the Downtown West/ Kerby station on the free zone of the C Train).
Last orders are at 8, but they certainly don't hurry you out.

Aloo

Points +7215

Vegan
10 Jul 2016

Pho!

Enjoyed our visit here while travelling.

Service was genuinely kind. Nice seating and environment.

The pho was quite tasty and is the house special. Large menu to chose from.
I was directed here by a local who claims this is the best Vietnamese in town. Even my non veg friend thoroughly enjoyed it!




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