I recently moved from Kitsilano to Fort Langley and have since made it my goal to try each of the restaurants in town. Beatniks Bistro is by far my favorite spot. The food is absolutely incredible - last week I had their featured pan seared fresh Halibut with a home made mango salsa - and let me tell you, it's a wonderful treat to be able to eat healthy and delicious food when dining out. I can tell that the chefs at Beatniks take pride in their work and to me, that is the mark of an up and coming restaurant. Look out Fort Langley!

As for the service and the ambiance, I have nothing but positive feedback. Our server, Stefani, was not only attentive and efficient, but she genuinely seemed to care about getting to know us by talking to us all about our recent move and her favorite things about the area. And to me, it is the incredible food and the engaging service that sets Beatniks apart from the other local restaurants.

Of course I could try to find areas for improvement, but that is a reality in any business. All I would say is that Beatniks is a "must try." They have something for everyone - affordable lunches, friendly service, a quaint family story, cocktails, wine, espresso, hand crafted desserts. And for me, the fresh food and service has made my transition into Fort Langley much smoother and I'm definitely looking forward to their patio season.

My husband and I live in Vancouver, and spend tons of money on dining out. Usually we stay within the city, but with Summer approaching we decided to take a tip from a friend and spend a day out in a cute little town called 'Fort Langley.' There are many restaurants along the main strip, including everything from Sushi to pizza. What caught our eye though was an attractive little restaurant, Beatniks Bistro, and it's large inviting patio.

It was a weekday so we were sat instantly in the sun, and within 2 minutes had a nice cold bottle of Qual's Gate Gewurtzraminer placed in an ice bin on our table.

The food was fantastic. We started off by sharing an appetizer (Calamari, which we were told is cut and breaded in house, served with a homemade dip. So yummy!) For our main dishes I ordered an Artisan salad which I had the option of adding chicken to. My husband had their Seafood Linguini. Everything was fantastic, and all made in house!

For dessert we shared a Berry Crumble, which I now crave every few days. We were also asked if we wanted a latte to go with it but we had no room left after eating so much.

We pay a lot of money at some restaurants in Vancouver, and are unfortunately more disappointed than impressed. Usually you have really good food and poor service or vice-versa.

However at Beatniks we were equally impressed with both. In total we spent 3 hours just chatting on their patio. We definitely hope to make trips more often to this adorable little restaurant. It's addicting!

We didn't want to labour on Labour Day. Decided to go for a drive so my son could practice driving on his L license. Ended up in Ft. Langley. Haven't been there for a year or so, since the ferry stopped running. Was surprised to so many people but what was more surprising is that some of the restaurants were not open on a beautiful sunny holiday Monday.

The hot and sunny weather heightened our cravings for refreshments and nourishment. We noticed a restaurant, Beatniks, with a big line up so decided to see if we could get in quicker at another establishment. No luck however due to all the restaurants were busy and the food on the menus seemed to be just standard fare. Eventually decided to go and put our name in on the waitlist at Beatniks. Turned out tobe a great choice. During our 20 min or so wait I had a chance to study the menu and to watch what was coming out on the plates from the kitchen. Visual presentations on the plates were captivating and pleasing to the eye. Decided that we probably made the right choice.

Hostess with the mostess seated us at a great table on the patio. Couldn't ask for anything better.
She handled the large crowd with ease.

Started with the usual beer on tap and an order of Poutine and one order of Crab Cakes.

Poutine was excellent. One of the best I've tasted. The wine ingredient made the gravy rich and flavourful.
All poutines should be made this way.

Crab Cakes were good but I believe they coul have used a little more seasoning.

For mains we had the Artisian Salad, The Beatnik Wrap and a burger.

The presentation of the salad was very pleasing to one's eye. The varied ingredients made the salad taste just right. To my knowledge I haven't had figs in a salad before.

The Wrap was tasty and not too big. The mango chutney did the trick in the tast dept.

Can't comment on the burger due to my son ate it before I could critque it.

An all in all good experience. Cost with tip about $112.

I am confused as to why there are a few negative or mediocre reviews for this resturaunt. I absolutely LOVE Beatniks and thing it is adorable. I've been on a number of occasions (probably around 7), and I've never been disapointed. I really enjoy their yam fries, and their quiche is to DIE for. My absolute favorite would have to be their halibut; it always is fresh and their sauce is incredible.

My husband made reservations for Beatniks on Valentines Day (yes, I realize this is a little delayed); and it was one of the most romantic evenings I've had. The resturaunt took the time to print our names on the table we were seated at. They had a lovely three course meal that they adjusted to meet our needs. The services are always very sweet (and tres chic). I'd suggest a bit of a broader wine selection, but other than that, I have no complaints. I will keep coming back to Beatniks again and again; I love that they chose local, fresh ingredients.

I want to love it here, I really do. I love to support non-chain locally owned restaurants and I think the atmosphere is great, I like how the tables are well spaced (rare these days), there are flowers on the tables, good music playing and they make an effort to create a casual but classy ambience.

However the food and service is so hit and miss. It can range from the good (the burger and the french toast) to the mediocre (the flattest 3 egg omelette I've ever eaten). The fries are sometimes lovely and crunchy, sometimes soggy. On my past visit, I had a mixture of both good and bad fries on my plate!

Service is variable too - sometimes we've felt so looked after, with the waitress attending to us promptly and efficiently, making us feel glad to be there. Other times, like this Sunday at noon, we waited over an hour for our food to arrive after ordering, with only the briefest of acknowledgement from the waitress ("it won't be much longer", and then we waited a further 25 minutes). Last fall we ordered our breakfast waffles and some of them came with whipped cream, some didn't. It is listed as part of the meal, we shouldn't have to make special requests for it and then be made to feel like we're ordering off menu.

However, we keep going back every so often in the hope we get one of the 'good' days. It is a nice place to take guests from out of town, just because it isn't a chain. So we can just hope that they get a bit more reliable in their food and service. I have scored them '3' because sometimes it is a 2 and sometimes a 4. This is a hard place to read . . .