Q: negative

A: Quality control @lake mead location is abysmal. On multiple occasions, sandwiches have been served without add ons that were charged for, and the sides tasted like they had been sitting in a bucket of lukewarm grease for an hour. On top of that, our shakes were less than 2/3 full. Do yourself a favor and avoid this location and hit the more reliable Sahara location, or better yet, just go to Create.

Q: positive

A: My menu selection was minimal so I cannot fully comment on the wider menu items. Restricted only to the Brats I will say they were some of the best I ever had, but that isn't much... But still damn good. I had them with onions and bacon, but wil lminus the bacon and mustard next time. The meat itself was perfectly seasoned and the texture oh so divine. Had passed by several times, once at 10pm and they were closed, so this time decided to stop in. Was the only one in there until - a young couple came in for just fries, and then 10 minutes later two biker guys ordering burgers. This was a Friday night about 8 pm and really it was empty. I felt bad as its been open several months. My wife doesn't like sausages really any kind except for Italian sausages with onions and peppers. Were from Brooklyn! She doesn't like hot dogs, polish sausage, brats, kielbasa, etc... So,I got one for myself while she sat in the car. The joke was on her... It was great! I got to speaking to the owner, a German man, originally an attorney who worked for many years in Brazil where he met his wife, a Brasilena, who is the cook. He is a very nice man, very accommodating and friendly and we struck up a conversation about the business and how things were going. He said the lunch traffic was not bad but nights were quite dead. Not reflective of the 85,000 vehicles passing by peak hours. The drive thru though was busier than in store service at this time. I got the brat, took it out to the car, had a bite, and asked...no, pleaded with my wife to take a bite... It was burning hot and I scalded my finger and mouth but let it cool for a sec, she tried it and said to me, no ordered me to go get her one. She stated I should also tell the owner that that's how good she thought they were... The fact she wanted one, coming from someone who hates this type of food, was a comment on the quality and taste. So going back in I threw caution to the wind and in addition to her order I also ordered the owner-recommended currywurst, basically just a brat sliced in curry ketchup... Bummer. I was disappointed with this somewhat although he reviews here seem to be good. Instead of placed whole on a bun, it's sliced and drenched in sauce and served with some dried bread on the side. I know that's how it's served in Deutschland but wasn't really my thing... My bread was stale, I know it's supposed to be dried out with the Currywurst but a bit too much I think... I also think theres a difference between dried and stale...The curry sauce was way way to sweet, cloyingling so! It was ketchup and curry added...as is the German way but... much too much sauce. I would order it again if it was served whole on a bun with the sauce as a condiment, OR sliced as it were but not served drenched in sauce... My wife has already asked to go back, so this bodes well. The problem I see is he should be successful in theory based on the food, but the location is not ideal in my mind... I suspect just one block east on the other side of Decatur is a world away and would make a world of difference. I also think he needs to extend the German menu, as he seems to focus less on the German.. with only 2 types of brats. The rest of the menu is a knockoff of In & Out, and not as good from what I've heard here as well as the review snippet in the LV Weekly magazine. Maybe get some fried pork and chick cutlets or another types of schnitzel. Add other sausages like Bockwurst. Or how bout Kartoffelpuffer: fried potato pancakes served crispy and with applesauce and sugar or salt. German Brotchen: Is an open-faced sandwich served on fresh bread and topped with ham and cheese. Spaetzle as an alternative side to fries? Just some thoughts. I like the. Place and want it to succed. He needs to expand the Germanic menu items and increase the marketing and visibility. Maybe some Groupons, Living Socials, entertainment books coupons... I don't know. Coupons in the Sunday LVRJ? A lot of the business could come if he was open late if only people knew the place existed... I am worried. Vey nice man... I wish him Viel Gluck!

Q: negative

A: This is really just a glamorized retail shop. Granted they do have three cool statues made of chocolate--a Statue of Liberty, an Eiffel Tower and the Chrysler Building. Otherwise the store is just filled with random, everyday things you can get at any Target or mall stores. We literally walked through with our kids, took a few pictures and went on to other things.

Q: negative

A:
There were a couple of non-food things that bothered me about this place. The first thing that bothered me was that it felt like the place was unfinished. It was halfway between a well put together chain restaurant and a hole in the wall. As a result you just felt like the owners didn't know what they were doing. The wait staff was ok, but they seemed really flustered like they didn't quite no what they were doing. We had to ask three times for the Texas toast that was supposed to come with our meal. And finally the presentation of the food was terrible. Now that's not something that would normally bother me, but everything was thrown on a plate in a way that wasn't very appetizing. None of the above would matter if the food had been outstanding. It wasn't...at all. About the only thing that was notable were the ribs. They had a really powerful smoky flavor that I enjoy. However, that being said it was almost too much because it left me with a bit of a smoky after taste. The Mac and cheese was rich, but not very flavorful. The beans were ok, but once again not much flavor. And the potato salad, as you might guess didn't have any flavor, it was potatoes, in mayo with some celery. I probably won't go back to this place, while the food wasn't terrible; it was far from good. They basically need to work on their recipes and hire an experienced restaurant manager.