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| - Visited relatives in Las Vegas along with a cousin from LA, and we decided we wanted to try German food and this place came up on top of the list. There's really not much more to add that hasn't been said in this listing... it's a hole in the wall next to a gas station strip mall-ish place, cool pipe wall lighting, and standard cafeteria style seats and tables--in other words, no frills. We ordered from the dinner menu, and got the "works" good enough for two people. The food, as expected, is good, salty and flavorful. The order to share came with a couple of schnitzel, sausages, and a type of pork burger patties, all laid on top of purple cabbage, sauerkraut, and mashed potato. We also ordered a plate of schnitzel for a third person in our party.
What struck me as rather interesting is that everything on the platter could have easily been 'replicated' by buying sausages, meat patties, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and frozen ready-made schnitzel from a reputable grocery store. Nothing really special particularly since the price for this platter was a whopping $44. So overall, dinner, sodas and tip for the three of us came out to about $85!
Don't get me wrong, the service was excellent, and food was good and as authentic as German food can get. However, given the spartan hole-in-the-wall ambiance and the type of food served, paying close to $30/pp for a couple sausages, meat patties and fried meat seemed a little steep. I don't regret going and trying it out, but I can easily replicate this meal by getting the ingredients from the local farmers market or European deli, putting on table cloth and lighting up some candles... and still get a similar if not better experience!
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