Hearts Choices

Fantastic place to get some Thai. Chef was very sweet to my mom, who doesn’t handle spicy food. Thanks for the recommendation Unilocal

The staff is incredibly friendly and the food is amazing. They have a lot of choices. I had picked one dish and a few moment later another dish had become available the man behind the counter suggested I change my order to that. It was an incredible dish. They also have a small freezer section with tofu and juices. Their hours are also very convenient.

It would have been five stars but the portion did not match the price, unfortunately, for what I ordered. My experience was a three-​star rating but since I have only visited once I will give the benefit of the doubt and that is four stars.
I’m happy that there is a vegan restaurant in the south and perhaps one day I will give it another try. And I will try again for a couple of reasons: The food was delicious, it’s vegan, and my hope is that the business thrives.
But a Pad Thai for $ 12 that is a small appetizer size at best was disappointing. Maybe I ordered wrong! I’ll say that.
I hope that I am more satisfied next time. Maybe I was spoiled in Montréal where a pad Thai would last me two meals. Piping hot and delicious. For eight bucks.
It was lovely that the owner called me by name when I left to say goodbye :))

Nan is an ALL-​STAR! I am on a fairly intense liver cleanse leading into a food elimination regiment right now and she did such an amazing job helping me out!
I told Nan what I wasn’t able to have (which is pretty much everything) and she have a great meal whipped up in about 15 minutes and I will be going back whenever I’m close cleanse or not.
LOVE THIS PLACE

Always love coming to this place! Friendly staff and AMAZING food.

Wow haha
This makes you wanna become a vegan. This place is amazing ⁵⁄₅ 100%
You can enjoy your fav dish and get some good Kombucha on the side ;)

This place blew my mind! Let me start with the staff: oh so friendly people, very welcoming and helpful. the food: i cant believe im eating vegetarian food that taste so good. i love the salad that comes with the combo, the chicken satay is faux chicken but its moist. i love the peanut sauce!

Quick service, delicious food and a wide variety of vegan grocery items. Worth coming back for the salad dressing alone!

One of the best Thai restaurants I’ve been to in North America and its VEGAN!!!
It’s a family owned and operated restaurant and they are very careful in making sure that you’re happy (although the food speaks for itself in that regard). They are very friendly and outgoing.
The food is amazingly well flavored. Nothing is bland. We tried several dishes and shared them. You can go from spicy to mild and everywhere in between. They will even let you try a small sample of the soup before buying it.
I would highly recommend to anyone interested in healthy and delicious Asian food.

Made the mistake of eating here not once but twice. The food is bland and tasteless and very over priced and the parts of the food preparation areas I could see looked dirty and unhygienic.
The lack of meat dishes and the fact that I was forced to listen to an employee lecture me about the «dangers» of gmo products for 5 minutes is not something I am interested in experiencing ever again. If you enjoy being fed bland food from people who think vaccines give you autism and eating a steak is murder then you will enjoy this place, otherwise you are better off staying away.

Yet another cute little local shop by my house.
I’ve never dined in, but have bought their take home items.
Always good quality and the staff are friendly and kind.
If you, like me, want to reduce the amount of meat you eat, you will enjoy the TVP based GMO free «meat» products Hearts Choice makes in house.
Even my carnivorous boyfriend loved the taste and texture of the Ginger Chicken and Pepper Steak.

I don’t generally go for vegan food. Not because I dislike it, but mostly out of habit. My family is full of meat-​eaters so I have meat with almost any meal. However I did want to try this place because of a recent trip to Thailand had sparked a love-​affair for Thai cuisine.
The food: I got green curry and satay skewers with coconut rice. Everything was delicious! The green curry was just the right amount of spicy, full of veggies and the right consistency. Great with the coconut rice. The satay skewers were interesting. I like the taste but it wasn’t nearly as impressive as the curry. It also came with a side salad, but I found that the salad was a understated side dish to these marvelous creations. The aroma and presentation were wonderful! (Even for takeout!)
The atmosphere: it’s a small place with a few tables and chairs. The décor includes pictures of Thailand on the walls. Even though it is simple and small, it really suits the place. The menus are all hand written and subject to change, which I loved!
The price: a fair price for all the food. Not fast food cheap; but you pay a fair price for good quality food.
Overall: Try it. Just do it. Even if you don’t like vegan food. It’s so delicious that you’ll forget it’s vegan. It was as close to authentic Thai as I’ve ever had in Calgary. I will definitely be back for more.

This place is a gem. If you are a vegetarian and ever come to Calgary make sure you come here.
Excellent service and excellent food.
I ordered stewed eggplant and Thai green curry. It was yummy. On our request they made it extra spicy and it turned out great.
Nan the owner is such a sweet lady. I will always come back here whenever I am in Calgary.

We recently tried this restaurant and we absolutely loved it! We can’t stop telling our friends how great it is! Not only was the food amazing, but we loved that the owners were so involved with each customer. We loved that it was a family oriented place and that took the stress of eating out with a baby away. For that reason alone we will be back often!
Thanks again for the great experience
Ps-​the apple and beet salad was amazing, also everything else we ordered :) can’t wait to come back

Had a chance to visit this place twice now and was not disappointed. While it is nowhere near me, we have found a couple of opportunities to head south and stop in.
I managed to buy some to go food from there to stock my freezer for days when I have no time to cook from scratch myself. We even picked up some Vegan marshmallows. There are some great sauces, vegan bacon, pakoras and even «meat“balls.
Made to order, the food is tasty and the service is friendly and quick. I’m just happy to have something vegan other than The Coup now. Pricing is a little on the higher side, especially if you’re a meat eater… but you have to understand that vegan food, when processed, takes a lot of effort.
Was busy both times I was in around dinnertime. The menu is vast and a little overwhelming so if you know what you like for Asian-​style fare you’ll be better off than a vegan/​non Asian food eating newb.

My friend suggested this place. As soon as she said me the restaurant name, I searched out for the menu on the website. The name says pure vegan food but I was shocked to see non-​veg items on the menu.
The time has come and we landed at this place for dinner. I cross checked if the menu still had those non-​veg items. Yes they did. I could not hold my curiosity and asked if it was a vegan restaurant then why did they have non-​veg items on the menu. There was a friendly reply saying they are vegan food but they resemble non-​veg food. We ordered cashew ginger «chicken», satay skewers, and green curry with fresh mint tea.
We were asked to self serve the food plates and I brought them over to the table and started tasting with mixed thoughts.
Oh really! Can a vegan food be made so well resembling non-​veg with no compromise in taste. Wow! If we can get a feeling of non-​veg with vegan food then why not stick to veg which is still healthy.
Props to the idea of hearts choices.
Also the owners are so friendly.
For sure a place to visit again.
Why 1 less?
Answer: because of the ambience and the table was a bit small for the plates. might be silly but it matters.
tip: don’t forget to add fresh mint tea to ur order. it could easily serve 4 – 5 people.

This café has lots of potential. The food was delicious! We tried the green curry and sweet ginger tofu with rice and side salad. The curry was the right kind of spicy, and the tofu was served in a delicious ginger broth. Unfortunately, I think it was an off day when we were there; they had run out of two different kinds of rice for the people in front of us. As well, sitting next to giant freezers of product doesn’t exude a cozy feeling.
The service was decent, and the food was excellent. It’s just off the mark a little in terms of aesthetics — which, to me, can be important.
I will definitely be back, if just for a round of vegan cashew Brie!

I’m a raving meat-​aholic. A meal with out meat just seems like watching football without beer — Pointless. And then I walk into this place and like Will Smith, my life got flipped-​turned upside down and I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there, I’ll tell you how I fell in love with the Thai Vegan Café — Heart’s Choices.
Their food alone is 5-​stars, but we’ll get to that in a minute because the best part about Hearts Choices is the super lovely people who work here and the owners, Eahly and Nan. They fill their business with real love. I think the name, «Hearts Choices» has less to do with the health benefits of vegan food and more to do with the feeling you get by supporting this business.
Ok ok… here’s the food…
Their Mock-​Meat! I would never turn down a plate of chicken satay, but I honestly wouldn’t take the real deal over a plate of Heart’s Choices Mock-​chicken Satay. I picked up the Satay plate for around the $ 10 mark. The chicken (not chicken) skewers are tender, moist and has a consistency a lot like dark meat chicken. The peanut sauce is out of this world and I want to slather it on everything. I want to put it in my morning coffee and do shots of it on a Friday night with friends. The plate comes serves with some thinly sliced, slightly pickled cucumbers. To make the meal a little bit heavier, I picked up a side of coconut rice. I’m happy for this choice solely because I used the rice to mop up the rest of the peanut sauce on the plate.
There’s a million stores in these strip malls and you won’t be able to see it when you’re driving by on Macleod. Turn in to the Chapters parking lot and it’s directly across the lot from Chapters.

Amazing! Delicious food, great people, friendly service and great message!
I have nothing but wonderful compliments for this café! Try the French-​pressed coffee!
Do your self a favour and come eat here!

I’ve loved Hearts Choices, ever since Nan stopped me in Calgary Farmers Market, and asked if I wanted to try a sample of her homemade green curry. They sold the curry and their handmade (hail) seitan frozen, so you could take it with you and have a food coma in the privacy of your own home.
Still, I always wished that I could just sit down and have a bowl of curry right then and there. Especially since the other vegan options in CFM left much to be desired.
You have no idea how excited I was when I read on twitter that they were going to finally open their own restaurant. Vegan options in the city are severely limited and require much research. We have vegetarian restaurants, vegan-​friendly restaurants, a vegan restaurant that was forced to start selling meat so they wouldn’t go under, and a bi-​monthly vegan buffet at a Monastery. The selection is not that great, but the market is definitely there, because every single one of the aforementioned is always packed with long lineups and wait times.
I walked in on a Saturday afternoon for lunch, and they were already doing steady service. You order your food at the counter and they call out your name when it’s ready to be picked up. One of my favorite things about Hearts Choices, is that Nan and her husband; Eahly, always remember me. Even with my new hair!
They have combo specials that come with rice and small salad. I ordered the spicy Thai Green Curry, and a Som Tam (green papaya) salad. Most of their offerings are GF, minus the seitan skewers. I upgraded to coconut rice for an extra 75¢, because coconut rice is probably one of my favorite things in life.
I also got some of their coffee, which is grown in Northern Thailand and is made to order, so it’s good enough to drink black. It comes in a french press and a little timer. When the timer goes off, you can push the plunger down and enjoy your coffee. The guy they have working alongside them behind the counter cheerfully told me all about it, as well as how to eat the Som Tam.
The Green Curry did not disappoint. It’s just as good as it’s ever been, full of lemongrass, ginger, and spicy coconut-​y goodness. Coconut on all the things, please. The portion size seems small at first, but it’s served with a generous portion of coconut rice and Som Tam, and the broth is so rich, you probably wouldn’t want more than what you get. The Som Tam was so refreshing and paired really well with the main. The green curry and Som Tam pack a bit of heat to them, so if you’re sensitive to spicy foods, you can try their yellow curry, which I overheard is their best seller.
Off to the side, they have freezers filled with all the things they carried at CFM, so if you were having trouble deciding what to order at the counter, pick one to stay, and take your second choice home with you. Along with frozen versions of their menu, they also carry homemade tofu, tempeh and seitan. Everything that’s GF is carefully marked, so theres tons to choose from. They also stock vegan snacks like coconut bacon made by Phoney Baloney, and vegan chocolate made with rice milk. If you spend over $ 20, they give you a discount.
Will absolutely have to come back. So glad this place exists in Calgary. So glad it’s run by two amazing, kind and generous people that deserve all of their success and more. I’m so full of food that I want to take a nap right now, but I still can’t wait to come back with all of my friends.