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1743 E. Braodway Road Tempe, AZ 85281

480-921-3137

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Best Place to Take a Foodie
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Scandinavian

Hours: Sun 12pm-5pm, Tue-Sat 11am-9pm

Price: $$, $$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Kid Friendly

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: BYOB

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Get past the giggles at the name and you'll find the food — a little Polish, a little Canadian, and a whole lot Swedish — gets seriously delicious in a hurry. Which makes this quirky and affordable little eatery one of the Valley's most unique and (for now) best-kept secrets. Nestled into a Tempe strip mall just behind Ted's Hot Dogs, the small interior, half fro-yo joint/half Sun City living room, is home to owner and chef Hanna Gabrielsson and her family. Portion sizes and four side options with most dishes eliminate the need for an appetizer section, so plates of buttery haddock fillets, golden schnitzels, chunky Swedish meatballs, or the exotic Flying Jacob are hearty affairs indeed. Save room for equally tasty and snicker-inducing sweet treats like Beaver Balls and a layered creation called Beaver Supreme.

2011 | Best Place to Take a Foodie

Beaver Choice. The name may elicit a few giggles, but this fairly new funky Scandinavian eatery is a serious culinary adventure, with hearty ethnic dishes that, chances are, you've never heard of, let alone tasted. Owner and chef Hanna Gabrielsson, who came to the Valley by way of Ontario, by way of Sweden, by way of Poland, uses no more than five fresh ingredients in most dishes -- and around three pounds of fresh dill each day -- to create a menu of (mostly) Swedish fare, all... More »

94: Hanna Gabrielsson

By Chow Bella | Thu, May 17, 2012

From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others,... More »
Cardamom Chicken at Beaver Choice

By Dominique Chatterjee | Wed, May 2, 2012

By nature, most spices have unique flavors that only lend well to specific styles of cuisine or types of ingredient. Take coffee, for example. When used as a seasoning, it works best with full-flavore... More »
11 Things to Eat and Drink Before You Leave Phoenix

By Amy Silverman | Mon, April 30, 2012

Skipping town? You're not alone. Arizona State University's graduation takes place this week -- and once summer hits in earnest, it won't just be the mortar-boarded crowd escaping this Easy Bake. Here... More »
Beaver Choice Serves Up Swedish Fare That's Too Good to Keep Secret

By Laura Hahnefeld | Thu, September 29, 2011

To say that Beaver Choice is an unusual restaurant is an understatement. Simply uttering the name can elicit furrowed brows, stifled laughter, or both. The logo, a clothed cartoon beaver brandishing a knife and fork, could easily be a public servi... More »
Flying Jacob from Beaver Choice

By Laura Hahnefeld | Mon, September 19, 2011

Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try?... More »

Main Menu

Meat
Almost All Dishes Are Accompanied With Three Side Salads And A Side Dish Of Your Choice

7 Oz $11.75

Pork Tenderloin Supreme
pork tenderloin served with homemade bearnaise sauce and asparagus.

7 Oz $11.50

Pork Tenderloin In Gin And Cream Sauce
pork tenderloin in creamy gin sauce seasoned with juniper berries.

$10.50

Frikadeller: Pork Meatballs
6 danish pork meatballs. served with sweet and sour dill sauce and danish cucumber salad.

$10.50

Kottbullar - Swedish Meatballs
6 swedish cardamom meatballs - traditionally served with cream sauce and lingon berry preserve.

$10.25

Pytti Panna: Swedish Hash
potatoes, onions, ham and smoked sausage hash. traditionally served with fried egg and pickled red beets. does not come with a side dish.

$11.25
Morel Sauce Extra $1.50

Pork Schnitzel
pork schnitzel seared in butter and served with porcini mushroom sauce.

$10.75

GoŁĄbki: Cabbage Rolls
traditional cabbage rolls served with homemade tomato sauce, potato patties or a side dish of your choice.

6 Oz $11.75
Moral Sauce Extra $1.50

Schnitzel Cordon-bleu
6oz double pork schnitzel stuffed with ham and french brie cheese. served with mushroom sauce.

Hamburgers
All Burgers Are Accompanied With Three Side Salads And A Side Dish Of Your Choice.

$10.50

Beef Med Lok Burger With Fried Onions
half a pound angus beef patty served with fried onions.

$11.75

Burger Surf &turf
half a pound angus beef patty, avocado, béarnaise sauce , 4 shrimp, garlic tarragon butter.

$11.50

Burger With Swedish Anchovy & Mustard.
half a pound angus beef patty topped with swedish anchovy and fried onions.

$12.25
Add Golden Caviar For $1.50

Salmonburger & Skagenrora
salmon burger topped with traditional swedish shrimp salad.

$9.75

Angus Burger
half a pound angus beef burger. traditional american burger.

$11.50

Schnitzel On The Bun
pork schnitzel served on french baguette.

$11.25

Viking Burger
half a pound angus beef patty topped with fried onion & butter seared mushrooms.

Fish
Almost All Dishes Are Accompanied With Three Side Salads And A Side Dish Of Your Choice.

7 Oz $10.25

Panko Breaded Tilapia
panko breaded fillet, seared in butter and topped with danish remoulade sauce.

9 Oz $10.75

Captain’s Fish
haddock fillets on a bed of tomatoes, sprinkled with fresh baby dill and simmered in heavy cream.

6 Oz $12.75

Gravlax - Cured Salmon
our home made cured salmon served with swedish dill mustard sauce.

$10.75

Jansson's Temptation
layers of swedish style anchovies, potatoes, onion and heavy cream. traditional swedish bake. does not come with a side dish. special order wait time min 30 min.

9 Oz $12.50
Add Sea Scallops And Shrimp For $3.00

Fish Bake In Swedish Caviar Sauce
haddock fillets on a bed of leeks baked in crème fraiche and swedish caviar sauce. special order waiting time min 45 min

$10.75

Laxpudding
undoubtedly one of the oldest swedish dishes. sliced potatoes, cream, dill, egg, topped with swedish cured salmon. does not come with a side dish.

$12.25
Add Golden Caviar For $1.50

Salmonburger & Skagenrora
salmon burger topped with swedish shrimp salad.

6.5 Oz $13.75
Add Golden Caviar For $1.50

Seared Gravlax
cured salmon fillet topped with swedish shrimp salad. served with homemade vinaigrette potato salad.

Chicken
All Dishes Are Accompanied With Three Side Salads And A Side Dish Of Your Choice.

$10.75
Morel Sauce Extra $1.50

Chicken Schnitzel
half a pound of chicken breast., breaded and seared in butter. served with mushroom sauce.

$10.75

Flygande Jakob-flying Jacob
very popular swedish chicken bake: marinated chicken, bananas, peanuts, sour cream and chili sauce, seasoned with curry. contains peanuts. special order waiting time min 45 min.

$11.75

Chicken Schnitzel Cordon-bleu - Aka Howard Special.
double chicken schnitzel stuffed with imported french brie cheese and black forest ham. served with mushroom sauce.

$10.75

Chicken With Cardamom Sauce
half a pound chicken breast, simmered in cardamom and heavy cream sauce.

Side Salad
Choose Three

Broccoli

Tomato-basil Salad

Home Made Coleslaw

Marinated Green Beans

Green Salad

Green Peas

Spinach Salad

Sauerkraut

Side Dish
Choose One.

Pan Fried Thyme Potatoes

French Fries

Dill Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Dill Potatoes

Rosti

Couscous

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Beaver Choice

1743 E. Braodway Road Tempe, AZ 85281

480-921-3137

Description

2011 | Best Place to Take a Foodie

By Chow Bella | Thu, May 17, 2012

By Dominique Chatterjee | Wed, May 2, 2012

By Amy Silverman | Mon, April 30, 2012

By Laura Hahnefeld | Thu, September 29, 2011

By Laura Hahnefeld | Mon, September 19, 2011