text: I guess I may have to accept the fact that I am always going to have a bone to pick with Sam Fox Once again I step into a restaurant that hits a home run on aesthetics but falls short on the cuisine Its seems to be a running theme that I just cannot shake with Foxs concepts Perhaps its all a matter of playing the expectations game but for the prices they charge I would expect something at least somewhat worthy of the decor I am eating in But like so many of Foxs other concepts the food leaves me with one emotion MehnnThe Henry is a newer addition to the Fox lineup set in what was an old office building in the super trendy Arcadia neighborhood in east Phoenix The building itself is spectacular Its a two story structure that is open from the inside though the restaurant only occupies the first floor The restaurant is actually three parts On the west side is a banquet area for private parties on the east side is the main restaurant and a great outdoor patio complete with a fireplace and in the middle is a little coffee and juice bar The furniture and wall paper have a pretty contemporary feel bordering on English tudorish The place has been jam packed since it opened but fortunately we did not have to wait long on Sunday we got a table in just under minutesnnThe dinner menu of The Henry has no rhyme or reason nor any discernible running theme I did pickup the fact that they use mushrooms in a lot of their dishes Great if you love mushrooms not so great since I do not care for them For an appetizer we got some of the grilled artichoke hearts I love artichokes but these tasted pretty bland And there were not that many on the plate Worse yet it was for that little dish We also shared the white truffle fries with parmesan Much better Fries were cooked well and the truffle aioli was excellent They also come with a super spicy ketchup seriously it will surprise ya My brother had mentioned some good reviews about the buttermilk fried chicken sandwich particularly the BBQ mayo that comes on top so I got that for my entree The chicken was fried adequately but I did not pick up hardly any of the BBQ flavor I expected For dessert I got the blueberry pie This saved the night Blueberries with greek yogurt on top and tiny hint of lemon zest Good clean simple delicious My family also shared the chocolate cake and bread pudding but I was not terribly impressed with how either of those tasted To drink I had their homemade mixed berry lemonade Super refreshing drink as it was not too acidic or overpowering but the big downside was the absurd amount of pulp in my drink My straw kept jamming up because of all the pulp getting stuck in therennSo just to recap Five stars for the ambiance and the friendly service No issues on either front there But two stars for the food As with so many other Fox restaurants I have been to I feel like I am paying three star prices for two star food And the items I ordered tonight were on the cheaper end The women in my family cannot seem to get enough of whatever Sam Fox touches but my experiences have been habitually average For happy hour I probably would not mind coming back here but I would probably pass if asked to come here for a full meal next time