beentoo... the new Diamond in the Rough!

"Have you been to Beentoo?"

I recently discovered a little gem called Beentoo.  It is International Fusion meets Fast Food.  They specialize in Sandwiches and BBQ.  Their inspiration comes from Korean style BBQ, Vietnamese cuisine and Tawainese flavours.  They also have a dish I am curious to try called the Calamari wrap.  So now you can also add Greek to the menu!  I love the fact that their main side is Yam fries.  You can have a salad instead by would you!?? Especially when you have yam fries cooked to perfection.  The Yam fries seem like they may be beer battered because they have that perfect crunch and crisp.

So far I have had the pleasure of tasting 2 tasty diddies on the menu: 

The Korean style crispy chicken burger: Featured real chicken meat that was stringy... not some weird paste that you might find in a fake chicken burger.  It had that WOW crunch factor topped off with Korean flavour.

The Lemon grass chicken burger:  Featured a nice big piece of Lemon grass chicken... it had chicken for every bite!  Also had mayo, stringed carrots and daikon (the white radish )  It tasted similar to a Vietnamese sub sandwich.

The customer service is top notch as well.  The staff are super friendly.  My first visit in there they offered us complimentary drumsticks cooked in their house BBQ sauce.  It was divine!  The atmosphere is real clean.  Looks like Benkei Noodle house decor meets McDonald's... the new McDonald's of course! LOL.  I can't explain it better then that! I highly recommend you go and try it if you are into trying new things and supporting small businesses!  

They just had a recent deal where they were not charging tax so that was very enticing.  I also noticed that 2 cents from every transaction was being donated to The Children's Hospital. Brownie points in my books!  Next month they are having a deal that starts June 13 and goes for 2 weeks.  If you "Like" Beentoo on Facebook or Follow them on Twitter you can receive a free soft serve ice cream cone.

This lovely little find is located at : 552 Seymour St. Downtown Vancouver

Divas 2 Cents: It's always fun to venture out of your food comfort zone, don't knock it till you tried it.  Beentoo is Luscious food at a great value