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| - It's not hard to argue that options for German food in Vegas are pretty limited. Bavarian Castle, which is located on Eastern just off Sunridge Heights, has only been open for about 7 months now. In that short time, it seems as if they've made quite a name for themselves for locals in the area. We visited on a Saturday night around 6pm, walked in to a packed house and were informed that reservations are normally required for weekends. They told us it just gets too busy, and with only about a dozen or so tables total in the place, we were lucky to get squeezed in. Just after we walked in, they actually ended up just straight turning down two other couples. The weird thing is that by time we were done eating, which took maybe 30 minutes or so, basically the entire restaurant was empty. So, while reservations don't seem necessary in the normal way, I'd recommend it so you don't get told to turn around and leave.
The service we got during our dinner though, was amazing! This restaurant is family run from kitchen to table. Our waiter, who is the daughter, was extremely friendly and nearly served the whole restaurant herself without missing a beat. Her mom was in the kitchen cooking the entire time, and when it slowed down, came out to talk to us and thanked us for coming in. You really just get a great feeling from the place, and that on its own deserves 5 stars!
It's really too bad that the food just didn't quite get there, and for me definitely didn't meet all the praise it's gotten. We started off with a pretzel, which is one of my wife's favorite items. Her grandmother is from Germany and she always raves about the ones she ate when she traveled there with her. At $15 (yes, fifteen) for 1 giant pretzel, this was something I definitely can't recommend ordering. It seems as if they might make these at an earlier time, then freeze and reheat when needed. Besides the larger portion of it, the texture was about as close to rubber as you can get and pretty much inedible. For the parts we were able to eat, I did like the flavor and slight crispness of the outside. It's also served with 4 decent dipping sauces, including a nice spreadable French cheese.
For dinner, I ordered a Beer Bratwurst plate and she ordered the Schnitzel w/ Mushroom Sauce and a side of Spaetzle. I took a few bites of her schnitzel and it too was hard to eat. The mushroom sauce on its own was very good, but the whole dish was so beyond greasy that you couldn't even taste the meat. My brat was decent, but had very little flavor and was a bit on the dry side. The whole plate (served with mash potatoes and sauerkraut) was pretty small portioned for $13 too. I wasn't a fan of the mashed potatoes because they were greasy as well and again, had just about no flavor. The sauerkraut though, was very good! It looks like it's made in house. Has a nice crunch to it, it's not overly sour and is even a little bit sweet. It's really good enough to where you could eat it on by itself. I'm just disappointed that it was pretty much the highlight of our meal.
For those seeking German brews though, this place has quite a few to offer. Not only do they keep a good list of bottled beers, they even rotate a few on draft. I ordered a medium sized Warsteiner Pilsner, which was priced good at only $5.50 and tasted great. They don't serve it ice cold and you won't find any frozen glasses in this place! Just the way it should be.
Our bill with 1 appetizer, 2 dinners and 2 beers came out to a little over $70 with tip. For the price, I just didn't think it was worth it. Even with our limited German options, there's better out there and it won't cost you as much. I really do love and appreciate that feeling like you're just eating over at a friends house, but I think they fall too short on the execution. And maybe we didn't get the whole experience since it was just so busy, but it'll be a while before we give Bavarian Castle another shot.
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