Haus

HAPPY HOUR IS A GREAT DEAL, and lasts till 7pm!  So I like this place. :-)

I went with a large group for a work happy hour.  The service was slow, but I think it was due to the volume of people there (probably) unexpectedly on a Wednesday around 5:00 . . . or at least I hope so.  I'll have to go again to be sure.

The brats are great, I got the chicken & apple . . . yummy, and I highly recommend getting some pretzels and the fries with the Sriracha Aioli - omg I wanted to take shots of that sauce.

The beer selection was good, I tried some new ones, and liked them all.

I like the vibe on the inside, and this is a great place for a large group, very large long tables with bench seating . . . very Octoberfest meets trendy on the inside.

OH! and I really want to try the "Poutine" sometime - it sounds sinful. :-) "Haus Cut Fries Smothered in Gravy and Cheese Curds" and only 5$

To give this place a fair shake, I dined here on 2 separate occasions, once alone for lunch and once with my other half for dinner. My dinner visit was fairly good, the wursts are nicely done, the fries were mediocre, and to our dismay the pretzal twists are fried before being served with mediocre cheese dip. Our server was patient and friendly as we took our time with the menu.
The second visit was far worse. The service was moderately friendly but unattentive, the wurst had been over done so it was on the dry side, the fries were so greasy and hard I didn't eat any of them, so I ordered potato salad instead which was ok but lacking in flavor. Even though I told the server the Fries were inedible and I didn't eat them I was still charged for everything. The response from my complaint was a brush off to her letting the manager know.
This place gets 1 star for inconsistent service and food quality.

German-inspired food with a Kansas City flare is how I would describe my latest adventure at Haus this weekend. Located in Martini Corner, Haus offers a wide variety of European and craft beers alongside locally-made sausages, bratwursts and bread.

I enjoyed a beer flight before dinner consisting of four Belgian beers: Bro. Theloneus,  Blanche de Chambly, Leffe and Houblon Chouffe. The Belgian beers all had a very flowery taste. I enjoyed all but the Blanche de Chambly - too much flower in that one - almost like eating a dandelion.

After beer came the brats. I ordered the special: the Burnt End Brat. All the meat at Haus is provided by The Local Pig, a Kansas City butcher shop that sources humanely raised meats. The flavors are just what you would expect - the smokiness of a burnt end and the salty, spicy richness of a bratwurst. It was one of the better brats I've had in my life. The pretzel bun comes from Farm to Market Bread, and is a perfect companion to the meat. My side included the potato salad, in classic German style, served warm.

All in all, Haus is a great spot. The style of food and the atmosphere give it a foreign vibe, but the local vendors - like Farm to Market Bread and The Local Pig - bring it home. When it comes to the originality of this restaurant, I'd say there's no place like Haus.