HAPPY HOUR IS A GREAT DEAL, and lasts till 7pm! Â So I like this place. :-)
I went with a large group for a work happy hour. Â 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. Â 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, Â 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.
Had a nice meal here today with my loved ones before entering the Costco craziness. Â
My wife had the Crispin cider and I had a great dark beer. Â They were nicely paired with the pretzel appetizer and the sausages we had. Â The sausages, made by a local shop, were great. Â I also had a side of poutine thinking I might want to eat a little more and was so satisfied! Â
This would be a great place for when you want great beer accompanied by great, but simple food. Â The menu is limited, don't go here if you want anything other than great german inspired local sausages, poutine and frite, and really great beer. Â
I'll be back anytime I'm in the neighborhood.
Good idea. Â Horrendous execution.
Sweetie and I had a Groupon that for $19 included 2 sandwiches, 2 beer flights, and 1 large order of fries. Â Everything about the meal was terrible.
I ordered a Wild Boar & Pork Porcini Sausage with caramelized onions and sweet peppers to top, while Sweetie ordered the Haus Burger with cheddar. Â The sausage was extremely overcooked. Â Dry, very tough, flavorless, cold. Â A knife barely could saw through it. Â Looked and tasted as if it had been overcooked long before, and then left to sit somewhere for hours. Â (And I know it wasn't the fault of the sausage itself, which was made by Local Pig. Â I've purchased sausages directly from Local Pig and cooked them myself, and they have always been fantastic.) Â The "caramelized" onions weren't in the least bit caramelized. Â They were barely sauteed, still a little crunchy. Â The roasted peppers were eh. Â The bun disintegrated into mushy nothingness.
The burger rates as the worst burger, by far, that we have ever had in a (real) restaurant. Â No exaggeration. Â It purportedly contained "Premium Black Angus Beef." Â Hah! Â It was the most tasteless ground beef we've ever consumed. Â A McDonald's McDouble from the dollar menu has much more beefy flavor. Â Though Sweetie ordered the burger medium rare, it arrived well, well, well done. Â And, like the sausage, it appeared to have been (over)cooked long before we ordered it. Â (The small patty was tough and cold.) Â The slice of tomato was barely pink, and also dried out and curling at the edges. Â The bun disintegrated into mushy nothingness. Â An absolutely execrable burger.
The fries could have been okay. Â They were somewhat warm. Â But at least 90% of them were less than an inch long. Â We apparently were served the very last dregs from the bottom of the frier. Â And because they has stayed in the frier long enough to cook the much larger (normal-sized) fries, they themselves were way overcooked, mostly dark brown with a few spots of black. Â The dipping sauces were mediocre. Â The sriracha aioli was okay, except that it hadn't one hint of garlic. Â The curry sour cream was made with raw curry powder, giving it a very harsh and acrid edge. Â (Most curry powders needs to be mellowed by cooking/simmering.) Â We adore fries, but didn't finish even a quarter of these.
As for the beer flights, they were utterly mediocre. Â Sweetie chose the German, and I chose the Belgian. Â For you beer aficianados, the flights were NOT tasty artisanal beers. Â They were German and Belgian the way Corona is Mexican. Â And the regular price for each flight was outrageous. Â $10 for 4 4-oz glasses. Â One pint. Â For $10. Â Of mediocre beer.
The service was barely passable. Â Our server was pleasant enough, but he didn't seem to have received any training. Â We had to ask him to the most basic things.
The prices are way too high, even if the food had been better. Â Our meal, if paying full price, would have cost about $44 before including a tip. Â With tip, it would have been over $50. Â For a smallish sausage, a smallish burger, one order of fries, and two pints of beer. Â We paid $19 for the Groupon, $4 in tax, and $6 in tip. Â $29. Â I feel extremely stupid, and swindled, for having spent that money.
The best part of this restaurant is the atmosphere. Friendly customers and great vibe. I had a brat with sauerkraut and onions. My husband had the boar brat with sauerkraut and onions. There was way too much bread on both. The brat was okay, but nothing special and the sauerkraut was very plain. Definitely lacked cardamom. The boar brat was okay, but the flavor was masked by the bread. The fries were greasy. On the other hand, the beers were great! Skip the food and focus on the alcohol!
Review Source:Obviously all these restaurant reviews will soon force me to start writing gym reviews, but here goes another one. I bought a Groupon for Haus and decided to try it one Saturday afternoon. There is a lot of bench seating in this restaurant and when I sat in the bar area I immediately regretted not sitting at the bar because the bar had chairs, lovely, lovely chairs that look like they transported from the 60s but looked oh so comfy. Service was prompt and friendly. Our server gave us an impressively thorough review of the beer flights. I ordered the German beer flight and a hamburger with fries. I didn't really enjoy the beer but that was just a matter of my taste. It was fun to try something new. The hamburger was to die for. The soft pretzel bun...oh my. I could eat one every day. The fries were good and you get to choose two dipping sauces to go with. We chose the ranch and the sun dried tomato ketchup. The ranch was fabulous--the sun dried tomato ketchup was chunky and way too thick to be used as a dipping sauce. It was so thick and weirdly chunky I thought it had been frozen. I decided to ask for a different sauce and we chose the curry. Our server told us that was the normal consistency for the ketchup but was nice enough to bring us a different sauce. The curry was very...curry-y. I ended up just eating the ranch with regular ketchup. When I was looking over the menu I saw an appetizer with soft pretzels and beer cheese. Excuse me? I didn't know restaurants put heaven on the menu. But alas, I had to surpass the app since I had the groupon and I'm not quite willing to write those gym reviews yet. I am pretty excited to see that Haus has a late happy hour, 10pm-close. Like Arnold, I will be back.
Review Source:I had a pretty good time in Haus. I really like the decorations. It is pretty good looking. the televisions don't have that crazy glare. It is long benches on one side. I like it.
I was a little disappointed. I know is a German sausage house, but I would think they might have at least a locally made German beer - like how they did the sausages. They don't come from Belgium. But that is all I can gripe about.
I loved the food and they can mix a pretty good cocktail. All in all, I did it. I really did they fries with the sausage gravy.
Haus serves up some of the best sausages in the Kansas City area and has an unrivaled German beer selection in the metro. Â
If Grunaeur is the Porsche of German food in KC, Haus is the Volkswagen - the gritty little hard-working and no frills restaurant with limited options to please the masses.
Their picnic style approach to dining is straight out of a German Oktoberfest afternoon. Throw in some outstanding German brews served in their own unique glassware and you've got Haus.
Located in busy Martini Corner on 31st street, Haus is well worth the stop for a quick bite and a few drinks.
Haus does one thing extremely well - the sausages. They do one thing pretty well - the beers (and wine, for those of us who aren't really beer folk). They do one thing reasonably badly - the fries!
We've been to Haus twice now. The first time was with friends after a Yelp event, when the place was nearly brand new, and we had a great experience. Everything was tasty, service was friendly, and we enjoyed ourselves. I would've given it 4 stars at that point.
The second time, we decided to be sort of piggy and split 3 sausages and a small order of fries. Now, I love fries. But these...well, I'd pretty much say not to bother. They were cold and bland, and the cucumber yogurt dipping sauce was watery and tasteless. Bleah. The sriracha sauce was good, but it couldn't save those bland, cold, nasty fries. We didn't finish half of them, and not because we were stuffed with tasty sausage.
The sausages, however, were great. I don't bother with the buns, as I think they're just filler, but my husband liked that side of things well enough. We split the duck, rabbit (which was the evening's special), and the pork serrano tequila. While all were tasty, the rabbit and the pork serrano were the big winners. Our toppings were hot and sweet peppers for me, and caramelized onions and sweet peppers for my husband, and we both enjoyed our respective selections.
For our drinks, I had a nice glass of red wine, and my husband had a German beer which he liked well enough, but said he'd try something else next time.
Service was friendly, and aside from a minor snafu with my drink, which was quickly corrected, we had no problems there. AND they were playing great music at a decent level! (Always a bonus.)
So, I'd say we will be back to Haus, but we'll be giving the fries a miss next time. Oh well - we'll just have more room for sausage!
I've been wanting to try Haus ever since I heard that the sausages served were those of Local Pig fame, so the hubs and I stopped by on a sunny Sunday afternoon. We had a Groupon that afforded us each a beer flight, entree and a large fry. I settled on the Belgium flight and the special sausage of the day--a rabbit with sun-dried tomato and feta. The hubs went with the German beer option and the wild boar sausage.
My entree was good--the only complaint I would have is the proportion of the sausage to the bun. I actually ended up only eating about half of the bun because it was just too much bread and felt like I was losing the flavor of the sausage itself (which was delicious). Like I mentioned, the second entree ordered was the wild boar; however it was marked on the paper in the basket it was served on as buffalo. We didn't ask because it wasn't particularly important which one we were served; however it played a second fiddle to the rabbit variety. It was much more dry but the caramelized onions and sweet peppers saved the overall experience.
The fries were great and you get two sauce choices--we went with the herbed ranch and Sriracha aoili.
Because it was Easter Sunday, the place was empty...we plan to go back on what we hope to be a more lively time--perhaps a similar Saturday afternoon or a Friday night.
I just recently moved back to Kansas City and have been buying Groupons like crazy to try out some of the new places in town (BTW...KC has some of the best restaurant Groupons).
Anywho, when I saw the Groupon for Haus I bought it immediately...who can turn down a good wurst and German beer?
The boyfriend and I headed over there on a Wednesday night. Â As we got out of the car we could smell the deliciousness wafting from the building. Â It was pretty sparse inside so we got seated immediately. Â Our friendly waiter greeted us and made some recommendations. Â Boyfriend ordered the beef kielbasa with sauerkraut and sweet peppers and I had the Local Pig special, rabbit with sun dried tomatoes and feta - plain.
Our beer flights came out quickly and we were happy with the variety of beer that was offered. Â Our wursts and fries arrived a few minutes later. Â Fries were very good but I agree with another yelper...it would be nice to have the dipping sauces in ramekins rather than in disposable containers. Â Does it effect the quality of the food? Â No, it just looks nicer. Â
On to the wursts....amazingly good. Â I was so glad the waiter recommended I get the rabbit. Â It was juicy, not greasy and the feta gave the wurst a nice kick of flavor. Â The boyfriend loved the kielbasa - deep flavor and loaded with lots of good kraut and peppers. Â The Farm to Market pretzel buns were soft and warm - thanks to Haus I'm now hooked on these things!
We got the belgian waffle for dessert - by the time it got to our table I was so full I could barely take a bit but somehow I was able to finish my half!
All in all we had a great experience. Â We'll definitely go back - Groupon or no Groupon!
Haus is one of those, never disappoints kinda places. Â We've been at least 10 times since we moved to Union HIll and keep coming back for more. Â That being said, stick to the basics - stick to what their good at... beer and brats. Â They recently expanded their menu and while it was good in theory (they needed to attract a more diverse clientele) they should stick to what they know. Â I decided to try their chicken sandwich just to see and while it wasn't horrible it was nothing to write home about either. Â
Now on the the good: Â their fries and sauces are amazing, nothing better than some deep fried potatoes and they do it right! Â I've had almost every sausage on the menu and they're all great! My go to toppings are always caramelized onions and hot pepper - they work with everything! Â The array of mustards brought out is great too, plain old yellow mustard just wouldn't cut it. Â The beer list is plentiful and diverse. Â No matter what kind of beer drinker you are, they have what you're looking for and the correct glass to serve it in (bonus points)! Â They patio area is great in the summer and this place is perfect for large groups.
Fact of the matter is, this place is underrated. Check 'em out, they won't disappoint.
Let me start off by saying, I am the target demographic for this place. Â I LOVE pretzels, wursts, and mustard more than a person reasonably should. Â I'm also a sucker for Farm to Market baked goods and locally-sourced products. Â Despite sounding amazing on paper, this place just did not do it for me.
We started with the Farm to Market pretzel twists with beer cheese dip, which sounded like a sure thing. Â The pretzel twists were deep-fried and covered in tiny blister-bubbles (not a deal-breaker, as I've enjoyed this preparation before elsewhere) but the cheese looked strange and translucent, like the kind from a jar, and had an unpleasant aftertaste. Â
I had the Local Pig special of the week, a rabbit sausage with tomato, basil and Feta. Â It was robust and flavorful, and undoubtedly the best part of the meal. Â I attribute this entirely to The Local Pig's excellent product, as Haus didn't add anything of their own to it. Â
The fries were a bit dark, and while I don't mind some skin, these seemed to be cut entirely from the exterior of the potato. Â For dipping sauces, we ordered the Sriracha aioli and, upon our server's suggestion, the cucumber yogurt. Â The yogurt was so watery and thin that it wouldn't stick to the fries. Â It was also pretty bland.
As previous reviewers have mentioned, the service was very slow.  We were here on a Tuesday evening, and there were not many other patrons.  The beer list is "interesting", as is the décor.
As far as the decor, I can see why this place has become trendy (outside of the infamous tacky Christmas lights bordering a board menu). That and the A-ok brats, which could have been a little bigger for their price. However, while service seemed attentive when necessary, the time it took to cook these could be quicker. Also would have liked fries to be less burnt/crunchy, but seems that's the way places serve fresh-cut fries. Wasn't blown away or disappointed by it, but decent food.
Review Source:As far as the food goes, I'd give it at least a 4. Really liked their take on brauts and love the pretzels. But I was woefully unimpressed with the service. Very, very slow when we were there for lunch. Getting the waiter's attention was an exercise in futility.
If you've got time, then the service might not be as much of an issue. But as a lunch place, where you want to get in and out a bit more quickly, it just doesn't do it for me.
The idea of "gourmet" hot dogs is not new, by any means. Independence, MO is blessed with Up Dog, and Main Street briefly entertained the now-closed Dog Nuvo. I've been around the hot dog block, and Haus was not going to impress me by any gimmicks...luckily there were no gimmicks at all.
The benches and décor are reminiscent of a biergarten. The menu is what I would call "focused." Wursts dominate the top half of the page. All of the options are delivered by Local Pig and look phenomenal. I probably spent 10 minutes just deciding which one to get! Eventually I settled for the Wild Boar and Pork Porcini wurst with homestyle sauerkraut and caramelized onions.
I'll try to be as concise as possible for this next part. It was everything I could have wanted. Soft, fresh pretzel bun. Perfect combination of flavors. The Belgian fries were a bit too crispy, but a bargain for $3.50. Â My server was knowledgeable and opinionated. My stomach was happy.
Haus is relaxed, inviting, and dare I say...authentic. I will be back.
I went with my parents who lived in Germany for years. They have very high standards when it comes to German cuisine! The beer menu was immense, the options for the sausages were great. I love the pretzel bun that comes with the sausage. We don't think the double-fried fries were done correctly, they were too tough on the outside. The style was beautiful! Refurnished everything, loved the family-style picnic table seating. I bet that place is fun on Friday and Saturday nights. Overall a decent, new place for KC foodies and beer fans.
Review Source:Love, love, love Haus. Even if I do accidentally call it "Wurst" half the time. What can I say, my heart lies with the sausage.
I've had both the pork serrano tequila sausage and the curry wurst. Both were excellent. Local Pig meats are a national treasure.
And, seeing as how Farm to Market pretzel rolls are another of my favorite things, I'm in heaven. I've also tried the pretzel appetizer with the beer cheese - it's a little more peppery than beery, but still pretty fabulous.
The fries are good, and the poutine, while not my thing, was at least admirable. The Belgian waffle dessert was very good.
The service both times I've gone has been just great. The first time I went, I drank wine, but was mentioning that I was intimidated by the beer because I tend towards those light American lagers that are the bane of every beer lover. The bartender poured me four or five samples of some draft beers he thought I might like. And indeed, Stiegl Radler became a summer habit last year.
In my latest visit, I stuck with the simple on the beer, but one person in my party had some special requests as far as the sides with his sausage and how we wanted the Belgian waffle, and our server cheerfully accommodated all requests without question.
I love Martini Corner, and now I'll have an even greater dilemma when I'm trying to decide where to go. It's a good problem to have.
Not very good. Maybe an off day?
Hubby and I went with a groupon, which was great. It included 2 brats. Hubby was excited by all the choices, but when the food came out he was not impressed (I'm vegetarian so the brats were for him). He said they seemed like they were just thrown together.
The fries were fresh, but super greasy and not fully cooked.
The pretzel twists were really weird. I was expecting those nice soft, baked pretzels with queso dip. These were fried, completely OVER fried and black. And they put maybe caraway seeds, or something, that makes them taste like rye bread. I hate rye bread. It would do them well to at least describe them in the menu, something like "two fried pretzel twists with caraway (or whatever seed they were) seeds." Some people might like them, but a description would keep rye and fried haters away.
The queso dip was AWESOME. Hubby loved the beer he got and the selection of beer.
We would go back to just hang and have some beer, but not eat. We really liked that they used reclaimed wood in the interior decoration, but there is no where to hang your coat or purse, not backs on any of the chairs, making it kind of awkward.
I still really like this place for all the reasons listed in my previous review, but man the service can be rough! Recently, there were only 2 servers for lunch. The server was kind and somewhat apologetic of a situation he couldn't control. Maybe we caught them on a bad day, but I'm thinking this is not the place for a fast lunch.
I hope Haus hires more staff and corrects this before they get burned by annoyed customers who refuse to return because I would miss those wursts!!
We made it to haus on a weeknight with a groupon. Â The place was empty but we went there pretty late. Â The food though was soooo good!!
We did two brats, shared some fries, and got a beer each (750ml and 500ml). Â The brats were good, I think it's hard to screw up brats though. Â They serve them in a pretzel roll!! YUMMMMMM!!! Â Haus prepares their sauces in haus (HA!) so they're fresh and have great flavor combos, such as their sun dried tomato ketchup! Â I need to start making that for my house!!! Â The service was really friendly and knowledgeable.
I'm not sure if we'll make it back to Haus for dinner without a groupon, it's a little pricey for what they offer. Â I would make it back for happy hour and when the weather gets nicer. Â They have a great little Beer Garden that's enclosed with bamboo! Cannot wait for nicer weather!!
Yea, we'd go back!! Â We had a Groupon (I've said before, I love me a good Groupon, as we go to places we might otherwise pass by, and we go out when we might otherwise veg at home). Â I really liked the place - the interior was fun, interesting design - contemporary cozy rustic, long table, beer hall-esque. Â Good service - our waitress seemed quite busy but kept her cool. Â Lots of interesting choices of beer as well as the sausages. Â Reasonably priced. Â The french fries were perfect, and you choose two sauces (for the large; one for the small). Â
I can't remember what J had, frankly - I"m going to blame it on this damn head cold. Â I had the chicken and apple - delish, good bun.
Fun place, fun atmosphere - not too noisy, but festive. Â Obligatory tvs, but not too intrusive.
My only complaint, a truly minor one. Â The sauces for the fries came in little disposable take-out containers. Â Nothing else was disposable, thank you - put the sauces in little prep bowls. Â Seems more homemade and less pre-fab.
I went to Haus before a new years eve party. I had a duck brat I think, or something close. It was really awesome! I will be back. Just remember this is a place where you order your sides on the side, as in... they don't come included with a meal or anything. That is the mistake I made, I will be back, I need to try out all of their awesome sides. If you like hot dogs/brats/sausages along with beer, this is definitely a place to check out, and the waitstaff is pretty easy on the eyes.
Includes food from the Local Pig butcher and a local bread company!
I finally got to try Haus and taste for myself the famed locally-inspired deliciousness. I was not disappointed!
The hubs and I met my parents for an early-ish dinner on a Friday night. My parents got there at what my family has dubbed "Geezer Time" - roughly around 4:30pm - and we met them a little before 6:00. The staff had no issues with the staggered meals or that we held the table for such a long time. It wasn't busy yet, but by the time we left people were starting to stalk tables.
My parents were already raving about the pretzel buns from Farm to Market, and had each tried one of the gourmet Local Pig brats. My husband and I were pleased to find that for happy hour (which goes until 7pm!) you can get a "Classic" brat for $5, so we ordered two curry brats plus a small order of frites.
Everything was delicious. I'm usually not a fan of enormous buns but this bun was so good that I actually tore half of it off to save it for last. The brat itself was also very flavorful. I wasn't sure what to expect with curry, but it wound up being a subtle spiced (not spicy) flavor and was juicy without being messy. I added the caramelized onions and saurkraut, but wouldn't get either again as neither added anything remarkable, and the brat/bun combo was delicious on its own.
Portions were just right for me - I left satisfied but not overly full. Husband thought they were a little on the small side, and had considered ordering another brat.
Had I been in a drinking mood I would've investigated the beer menu better. I ordered one called Leffe off the Happy Hour board, and liked it a lot. My parents aren't big drinkers, so the fact that they each had two different beers which they liked leads me to believe the staff knows what they're selling.
We will definitely be back. I am eager to try some of the gourmet options!
TL;DR - Delicious brats, beers, buns, and fries. Try a beer but skip the toppings.
I'm a big sausage fan, and I was really enthusiastic to give Haus a shot. Despite that 3 star review (really more like 3.5-4 for food but brought down by price), I was quite happy with what I found. The first time, I of course, had to sample the bratwurst. It was definitely good, but I prefer Werner's. The second time, though, I ordered the sun dried tomato and basil rabbit sausage. While they were out of rabbit, they had the same preparation with goat instead. I have to say, it was bloody amazing - a really, really good sausage. All the flavors were bold, but the delicate goat taste was readily identifiable. To go with whatever you order, I highly recommend their fries with whatever aioli sauce they have. It's quite good.
The beer selection is solid, and they offer some options only available at places like The Flying Saucer or Anton's that serve tons of different brews. I've run across quite a few beers I'd never seen before. The fact that it's set up like a German beer hall is pretty sweet, too.
With all that in mind, I have to say that Haus is pretty overpriced. It's not outrageously expensive, but throwing down 6 bucks for a beer and 6-8 per sausage adds up in a hurry. That alone is what keeps me from being an unabashed Haus fan. More than anything, Haus makes me want to take a trip down to The Local Pig, their sausage supplier. That's high on my to-do list after eating here, for sure.
Here's all that you need to know: quality local meat from "The Local Pig." Â Each one of their juicy, mouthwatering brats are served on a delicious pretzel bun.
Choose your brat from a large variety of interesting and tasty brats, sausages, and wursts. I sampled the rabbit with sun-dried tomatoes. There are so many to choose from. Â Pick your wild animal, and eat it up! Â
Next up...make it your own. Â Choose your toppings; sweet peppers, Â sauerkraut, jalapenos, caramelized onions, etc.
Now for something to wash it all down gloriously, and what goes better with a brat than an icy cold brew? Â Having trouble deciding? Â They offer free beer samples. Â My humble advice, try the Grimbergen on draft.
If for some strange reason the aforementioned meal is not enough, they do offer Belgian Style fries with a myriad of dipping sauces. Â I opted for the Sriracha aioli. Do keep in mind that a small order was enough for two. Â I'm quite certain that a large would feed a basketball team.
And, because more is always more in my world, I determined that I must sample the pretzel twists with beer cheese! Â And, yes! Loved it all. Â Loved the decor, the bar and the outdoor patio surrounded by bamboo. Â This place is a treat, a must do for local foodies.
Used a groupon. Â Said up front that I am not someone who tips on what the groupon cost, but someone who tips what it would've cost full price. Â Server smiled and agreed that everyone should have to be a waiter at some point. Â Off to a good start. Â :)
BRATS ARE SICK. Â GET ONE. Â Pretzel bun is just the right mix of little crunch and sponge that just complements a good brat so well. Â Mustard selection was appreciated (I think I used 3 of the 4 kinds by the time I was done.
FRIES ARE AMAZING. Â Large order is comparable to what you get in a Five Guys small fry in terms of volume, which if you've been to Five Guys means... Â a metric ton of fries. Â They're really good though, myself and the girl (mostly me) finished them.
The server was very polite, and did a good job of being my beer steward and walking me through their selections without me feeling like I was being rushed. Â The fact that there were only 4 people (including myself and my girl) in the building probably had something to do with that, but he seemed ultra polite. Â I had a Aventinus Weizentarkier - German Dark Wheat - I said I liked German Dark beers. Â This didn't disappoint. Â The girl had some big cider thing. Â Was pretty decent looking, but didn't try hers. Â
I wanted the waffle, but I was full. Â So was she. Â We took the drive home feeling like we were being hugged by a big Belgian person, in a good way.
Go get hugged. Â Get Haus. Â You'll be glad you did. Â Just don't be a dick, from looking at the reviews people who didn't like the service seem to tend to the mean side (no offense). Â Besides, how can you be anything but happy when you get a great brat and some fries and some beer in you? Â I can't.
Also, Ricki Lake still has a show? Â I'm shocked. Â GO on girl!
I was excited to try out Haus for the first time, but first impressions leave lasting opinions. We sat ourselves close to the bar, and even though it was a Saturday night and they were busy, Haus was clearly understaffed. We waited for 10 minutes before I borrowed a menu from another table and another 10 minutes before going to get a beer from the bar. Then, we moved ourselves to a section that was getting service. Once that hurdle was crossed, then we got to enjoy some tasty beverages and some decent eats!
The draft beer selection was very good, and provided a diverse selection of both German and Belgian beers. I'm a Pilsner fan and found that the Radeberger was a good fit for my palette. The menu is a little limited, but my husband and I were pleased with my choice, the pork tequila serrano pepper, and with his choice, the buffalo & beef kielbasa. The fries are really good, but the sauces were served in plastic lidded containers, which made me wonder when they'd been made.
Overall, I liked the feel of Haus, but the service was a downer. The beer selection was very good, and the food was too. Even though I gave Haus 2 stars, I feel it was good enough that I'd go back and try it again. Plus, Martini Corner is cool.
Although there is a limited menu, the food is really good. The waffle dessert was AMAZING. The beer selection was good, although a couple brands were not there.
My only complaint was the server. He sat with us. Left us in the middle of our order. Forgot refills... Nothing too terrible, but still enough to knock a star off.
Overall, this is a place where you go for German brats and beer.
Hubby, Sis and I headed over to Haus for lunch today. Â I had checked out the menu before hand and knew that it was strictly a Brats and Beer kind of place so I was prepared to accept it's culinary limitations. Â But if you enjoy Brats, Haus has quite good ones -- and a lot of choices! Â Crafted at Kansas City's premier butcher shop, Local Pig, these sausages range from simple Bratwurst, Spicy Italian, a couple of kinds with Chicken, mixtures including Pork, Lamb and Duck and finally a few real Exotics that have such things as Wild Boar and Rabbit. Â
Trying all of them would take a few trips but I listened to our helpful server and he told us three of his favorites.  I went with the Chicken Jalapeno & Pineapple Sausage.  It was juicy and packed with flavor.  I also had a chance to taste the Bratwurst and it was very good.  We ordered a  Large Fritten (Fries) to share with the table and, since we got the large, we were allowed two dipping sauces so we got to try both the Fresh Herb Ranch Sauce and Sundried Tomato Ketchup.  Both brought nice additions of layers of flavor to the table.  I should also mention that Hubby was a special fan of the Farm to Market Bread Company Pretzel Buns.
It was a nice day, not too hot, so we headed right out to the enclosed patio. Â Service was friendly and efficient. Â We enjoyed our lunch and I'd love to come back sometime to try a few of the different flavors of sausages. Â There is a really extensive list of Bier, Cider and Ale both bottled and draft from German and Belgian sources as well as American brewers and a decent little list of Red and White Wines as well.
I'd say if any one thing might hold them back, it's the total concentration on Brats and Fries as the only food choices. Â But Haus may be filling a niche market for those who have been longing for a really good Brats and Beer place. Â I wish them well.
I have to agree with many of the "Elite Yelpers" on here. The star of the show at this place is the Local Pig bratwursts. They are delicious. As for them being small, as a couple of others have stated, I had one brat and shared a large order of frites with a group of 4 and had one beer. That was PLENTY for dinner. I left full but not overstuffed.
The frites were quite good, although the curry sour cream sauce seemed to have way too much turmeric in it, giving it a powdery taste. I know nothing of whether they are authentic in any way, but they were crispy, hand-cut with the skin on, and they taste just like the fries my dad used to make.
As others have stated, the menu is simple, which I like. I don't like to feel overwhelmed with selections. The beer selection was also nicely varied while not being overwhelming to choose from. Our service was mediocre and slow, but friendly, on a not-terribly-busy Monday evening.
Not a big fan of the enormous plastic bottles of mustard they put on the table. They look like they belong back in the kitchen. They are hastily labeled with a sharpie and take up a bunch of space on the table. They did a lot to make their cheap decor look relatively classy with a modern aesthetic, so it would be nice if they would have done something more clever with the condiment presentation, too.
Honestly, I probably won't go here more than once a year. I'd bring some friends for a special occasion on a lazy mid-week afternoon for happy hour and dinner, but the prices just put this too far out of my budget for regular visitation.
I'm intrigued that they call themselves a Belgian place but harp on the German language, which is only spoken as a first language by about 1-2% of the population in Belgium...but I digress.
The food is a 4, but not without fault. The service is a 3. The atmosphere was a 2 on my visit, but I will explain more later. I feel comfortable giving them 3 stars, but I do think that could go up to 4 on future visits, if things are a bit different.
So the food - the sausages are great. Flavorful, moist, sizeable. The rolls are good. The toppings are a spot for improvements, though. The sauerkraut is nothing, nada, zip, zero like you would expect. They either need to change the sauerkraut, or advertise it as something else, because if you like sauerkraut, you will be very disappointed with the near-flavorless cabbage topping. In fact, that's what they should call it. The fries...my gosh, the fries. Some of the best I have ever had, and probably the best I have ever had in Kansas City. I am not joking...they are phenomenal. As far as a sauce, I recommend the cucumber yoghurt.
The service was...OK. We were there late on a Saturday evening (say 10:45pm), and the place was pretty dead, but it still took quite a long time to get our waiter over. He was friendly, but not great.
The atmosphere did leave a lot to desire, but that's largely (I think) because of the time we were there. I am not a martini corner fan, and I think the clientele of the area can get loud and annoying, and by that time many were drunk and seemed to view Haus as just another bar (with good beer, mind you). So it was loud (despite the fact that it was far from packed) and several of the people were incredibly annoying. If it were, say, a weekday evening, I imagine it would be a lot better, but I cannot say for sure. Also, and I will lump this in with atmosphere, the decor was right up my alley - modern but still comfortable. I really loved it.
I will certainly return to Haus, but I can say the place is not perfect and needs some things fixed. I will definitely keep my visits to a normal hour on a weeknight, though.
We also came over after the yelp party across the street at the drop for some real food. Â But because the men in our party wanted to watch the hockey game we sat inside next to the bar. Â Because of that our service was quick and efficient.
I agree the music is very odd and clubbish, esp for a Monday night. Â I would have preferred something more low key.
The owners were super nice and actually brought out all the extras and condiments for us to try on our brats and with the fries - free of charge. Â I really liked the cucumber sauce. Â The ketchup was interesting and I'm not sure if I like it, kind of chunky and sweet, but very fresh. Â I thought the fries were fine, but not amazing.
The I got the Duck/Ginger brat with carmelized onions and it was excellent, but a little on the small side for the price. Â Agreed- the pretzel bun is awesome.
Amazing beer selection. Â I wish they had spaetzle, that would really clinch it for me.
I don't know - it seems a little pricy. Â I hope they find the market for it.
This place opened about 3.5 weeks ago according to our waiter. Â It was me and 9 other Yelpers on a very slow Monday evening. Â It was pretty much only us at this place with a few others. Â You would think the owner and whoever working would try to speed things up since there were so many of us Yelpers but nope. Â Either they don't know what Yelp was or it was just one cook in the back trying to cook everything at once to come out at the same time.
I ordered the Smoked Chicken and Apple with Homestyle Sauerkraut and Caramelized Onions($6.98) while my friends ordered a Pork Thai Chile Kaffir Lime ($6.98) and  Pork Tequila Serrano Pepper ($6.98).  We also ordered fries to share among the three of us.  The menu had a limited number of choices for toppings you can put on your food. Â
We waited a pretty long time and it was pretty much only our group so again, I think there was probably just one cook in the back preparing everything. Â When our food finally came out, all of our orders looked pretty good. Â However, I was disappointed with mine, because the toppings seemed to overpower the taste of the Smoked Chicken and Apple. Â In fact, I didn't really taste the actual smoked chicken and gree I tried both of my friends' orders and those were A LOT more flavorful than mine. Â If I had to choose between the three, then I'd have to go with the Pork Thai Chile Kaffir Lime. Â The fries were good especially with the cucumber dip and the sriracha dip. Â I know those aren't the names but I can't remember what those are called.
The other items on the menu sounded good and also their desserts sounded good as well. Â I guess more reason to come back if a long wait doesn't matter.
After experimenting with MiracleBerries over at the Drop, a few of my fellows foodies and I decided that we were hungry. We noticed a new German restaurant across the street and immediately looked up the reviews. Realizing that most of the poor reviews came from newbies, we decided to throw our Elite opinions into the mix.
We took over the beautiful outside patio with growling stomachs. Our stomachs continued to growl and our mouths were quite dry for awhile because service was SLOWWW. Comically slow, like we were on Punk'ed or something. BUT our waiter was very nice. Such a sweet guy. I wanted to hug him, really. He was so nice.
They played Mix 93.3 music, all the popular music that I hear on the radio every morning. I thought that they could benefit from a proper soundtrack to enhance a more appropriate German vibe.
Now I'm not a huge fan of German food, but this food was delish!! My Duck Ginger sausage with sweet peppers and caramelized onions wrapped in a pretzel bun was so tasty. The fries with cucumber yogurt sauce were also satisfying.
I loved sitting outside in perfect weather with my fellow Elties while trying out a new restaurant. We just bumped your average way up, Haus! Woo hoo!
Just be warned about two things here...
1) the menu is very simple. Sausages, toppings, fries, sauces. Period. That may not pass as a good dinner menu for some... me included. Lunch? Definitely.
2) the service is a little slow, and the inefficiency of checking out is laughable. We had a bunch of split checks and our poor server got zero help from the other staff. Maybe he did not ask? Anyway... they have some service bugs to work out and they place is new. Keep that in mind. If it is still the same in July 2012 then they are going to have issues.
We tried the fries and the they were fine on our end of the table but not so good on the other end. Ours were crispy, fresh cuts. Sriracha mayo, and creamy cucumber dipping sauces.
We had a smoked chicken & apple, and a lamb & cumin sausage that were both amazingly flavorful. The pretzel buns were delicious, but became a little soggy on the bottom. The jalapenos topping are of the pickled variety... don't bother IMO. The other toppings we had were fine... including sweet peppers (roasted red pepper, actually) and grilled onion.
A single yelper is just a footsoldier, but 8 yelpers walking across the street from a Yelp event, that's something to make any business owner worry...but not really. Â Here's why:
(pre-discussion, paraphrased and re-imagined)
Stephen: Do you guys want to check out Haus?
Reed: What do the reviews say?
Marissa: 2.5 stars
Reed: Oh, but is that service-based (reads through quickly on his phone). Â Yeah, man, it looks like they all like the food...I'm going to flag any of these one and done reviews...
Stephen: I'm always amazed at the passion that someone brings to the table when they are so happy/upset that they go home to create a yelp account just to vent.
Rob: I don't know that a 2.5 star rating is fair, given that they've only been open 3 weeks.
Stephen: Sara!  Are  you coming?
Sev: Allons-y!
Sara: Yessssss!
Elites are there to balance the mercurial temperaments of the drive-by yelpers. Â We're there to bring order to the Force. Â And, our predictions were not disappointed. Â We got EXCELLENT food, courtesy of the sausages made for this place made by the geniuses at Alex Pope's Local Pig charcuterie. Â We got substandard service, but it wasn't our server, Tracy's, fault. Â He got zero support from the too-cool-for-school bartender, and I told him so afterwards.
Hey, homegirl, when one of your servers has a party of 8 on a M-fing Monday, instead of flirting with the guys outside could you maybe help him print out 7 separate checks that he was kind enough to do for us instead of not helping him? Â People are watching you.
Go here. Â I expect the service will continue to get better (they aren't even a month old) and with such a damn solid product, a great patio, and an international beer list not rivaled by too many places in town, service is not the first thing on my mind. Â
Great thing about division of labor among Elites, great detailed reviews from Rob and Reed that I don't have to repeat or rehash. Â We just have the joy of drowning out the drive-by reviewers, as Elites' reviews have more juice in the algorithm. Â Eat it.
After a Yelp Elite event at The Drop, across the street, a dozen or so of us had the same idea at once and we all headed to Haus to check it out. Â A new place with a German name advertising wursts, fritten and bier was too good to pass up!
Since it was a slow Monday night, and they've only been open a few weeks, I think we slightly overwhelmed them, so service was on the slow side. Â We were all enchanted by the menu, which offers a generous selection of wursts from traditional to creative (all served on a pretzel bun with a choice of two toppings), and, supposedly, Belgian style frites, plus a good selection of draft and bottled brews with a heavy tilt towards Belgian beers.
The sausages, by new local phenom Local Pig, are just plain awesome! Â I had the bratwurst and the elk with juniper, topped with sauerkraut and caramelized onions, and a small order of the frites. Â Both sausages were bursting with flavor, although to be honest I couldn't taste much juniper in the elk wurst. Â But it was delicious, nonetheless. Â
The frites need some work, I'm afraid. Â What came out was a generous basket of California-style fries (with the skin on) and tasty enough but definitely limp and unquestionably un-Belgian. Â In Belgium, home of THE perfect crisp french-fried potato, they would have caused an unfriendly riot! Â I suggest Haus import a good fry cook from Brussels for a couple of weeks to teach them the ins and outs of authentic Belgian frites! Â The fries came with a choice of dipping sauces, but oddly not mayonnaise, the classic accompaniment to frites in Belgium. Â (Usually they have a choice of plain mayonnaise and a remoulade style, which is a mayonnaise with herbs and maybe a touch of garlic. Â Sometimes a curry version, too. Â Ketchup, of course, is unimaginable.) Â
Other folks at the table also tried some of the more creative wursts (some mounded in jalapeño toppings) and there seemed to be consensus that the sausages are primo, the beverage selection ditto, but the fries weren't as advertised and the service could have been a bit speedier.  Everyone agreed we'd return -- hopefully they'll work out the few kinks they're experiencing and then this will be a to-die-for place to hang out with superb sausages, drinks and real frites!  They also have Belgian waffles for dessert, but we all passed this time.  There'll be other chances to check those out!
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