The Henry

We went to The Henry during their Valentine’s Day prix menu and it was fantastic! The food was great (although the ahi tuna was a little too well done which is easy to do when you’re probably churning these out all night) and our server Kelsey was so sweet and took care of us. The appetizers and desert were our favorite. The ambience was cozy and there was plenty of parking available for such a busy day. We will definitely be back.

The Henry was referred to me from a friend. We decided to try the one in Carlsbad. Made reservations as it was suggested. Staff seemed friendly and inviting. All areas looked and had a clean feel to it. Food was a miss, started with parmesan truffle fries, old, luke warm and undersized. I ordered the huevos rancheros and my wife ordered the chicken avocado salad. My dish was sub par, overly salty canned red sauce and fake corn tortillas. Wifes salad, bland with four tiny pieces of chicken, each piece to be specific about 1 in x half in. Manager stopped by at almost every table outside and spoke to those guest. Not us, reoccuring trend for us. Lol. Anyway, here's the scores, sorry one and done visit. Cleanliness-7/10, Service 7/10, Atmosphere, 6.5/10, Staff 7/10, Food 2.5/10, Price 2.5/10. Overall 2.5/10.

Here’s my report on The Henry - thanks again Mary for the suggestion! The Henry is in the Forum shopping center off El Camino Real. It’s been open for about 5 months and seems to be doing well. On a Thursday night, if you didn’t have a reservation, there was at least a 30 minute wait. Inside tables book up faster (at least in winter) but the outside area is under a tent and has heaters. Tables aren’t too close together and the background music was pleasant and not too loud. The servers are delightful and very attentive and we thought the food was good. We ordered the brussels sprouts and potsticker appetizers, and the salmon and harvest bowl entrees. The brussels sprouts were too salty (from the cheese I think), and the potstickers didn’t live up to our waitress’ high praise, but the entrees were both very delicious.

It was our first time visiting this restaurant and we went on a weekday. Honestly, it was surprisingly busy for the middle of the week, which is usually a good sign. Our waitress, Kelsey, was great, and we mostly went with her recommendations. Everything turned out excellent and we had a really good time. We ordered espresso martinis — the first round was perfect, and for the second round we asked for less syrup, which they handled well. The food was also excellent. Dessert was very tasty too, although it was a bit too sweet for my personal taste. Overall, a very enjoyable experience. We will definitely be back.

The Henry is great the food is amazing and the service is top tier, we were greeted warmly almost 3 times before we were seated. The servers are awesome and the wait is very minimal when we went during brunch. Its reasonably priced, they also have amazing drink selection. We will be back to try more of the menu.