Now open (since Mar. 21) in Wesley Chapel, the new Beef Nâ Buns restaurant, located in the space previously occupied by Balanced Foods (at 1211 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., next to the Target store) is a non-chain specializing in halal smash burgers and fresh-battered chicken sandwiches, wings, fries and desserts.
Photographer Charmaine George and I sampled a few items at the new Beef Nâ Buns, which is the restaurantâs second location (the original is in Orlando), with the third location in Plantation, FL, also having just opened.
And, oh yeah, we enjoyed everything we tried. The smash burgers are available as singles, doubles and even triples (we ordered the B&B Smash double; left photo), with caramelized onions, American cheese and old-fashioned pickles on a brioche bun. Other burgers include the Karachi Fire (with âcashew fireâ sauce), the Gaucho Burger (with cilantro lime aioli and a sunnyside-up egg) and many more.Â
We also liked the extra-crispy O.G. Chicken Sandwich (top photo; we ordered the garlic aioli on the side). There are also Mango Habanero, Nashville Hot and Buffalo Ranch chicken sandwiches. We paired our sandwiches with crispy sweet potato fries, but there also are Cajun and truffle fries and even onion rings. Iâll be back to try the Steak Nâ Cheese and Birria Bomb sandwiches, and the Cookie Caramel Sundae for dessert. For more info about Beef Nâ Buns, call (813) 345-8116. Or, search âbeef.n.bunsâ on Instagram. â GN, photos by Charmaine GeorgeÂ
