Las Vegas, NV - Yard House

In our family, a trip to Las Vegas includes a visit to the Yard House.   A popular. boisterous eating and drinking establishment offering 138 beers on tap, a variety of specialty drinks and house martinis, and a decent selection of wine from the west coast, South America and New Zealand.  The food menu offers something for everyone. Located in the trendy Towne Square, a few miles from the strip, the Yard House is always busy.  We chose to go for an early dinner on a Friday night to take advantage of happy hour prices and to get a table without waiting. Accompanying my husband and me, were our son, his wife and their two young children.   We tend to be a loud and happy crew so we fit right in at the Yard House. Although we prefer frequenting independent establishments, this is one chain, we really like.

What did we have:   Decisions, decisions.  How do you decide when there are so many great choices?  I decided to try a six pack beer sampler.  They select the beers for you,and my sampler included Spaten Octoberfest from Germany, Stone Arrogant Bastard from Escondido, California, Big Sky Moose Drool, from Missoula, Montana , House Honey Blonde, a Yard House  Craft Beer from Paso Robles, California, and  Full Sail  Amber  and  Pale from Hood River, Oregon.  Of this tasty group, I liked the Moose Drool the best. It’s a brown ale with a nice malted, roasted nutty flavor. My husband had the North Coast Pranqster, one of his all time favorites, and our son chose Franziskaner Hefe-Dunkel. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals which consisted of signature salads and comfort food which included amazing mac and cheese.  Just as there is a beverage choice for everyone, there is also a meal to appeal to any taste. We sampled the two chocolate desserts offered on the menu - the mini chocolate souffle and the fresh baked brownie topped with vanilla ice cream. Of the two,we preferred the souffle since it has a richer, dark chocolate flavor.

What’s fun:  The atmosphere at the Yard House is loud and lively  with  rock music, big screen TVs featuring a variety of sporting events and large tables of folks having a good time. The  long bar spans the center of the restaurant and is surrounded with  the numerous beer taps. There is outside dining that may be more appealing to anyone wanting to have a quiet conversation.   The name, the Yard House, comes from the tall (actually half a yard) glasses that hold 32 ounces of beer and are a great gimmick for the very thirsty patron.  I love the menu which separates beers into categories. The Ales are broken down in groupings such as Blond, Honey, Pub Cream Ales, Belgian Fruit, White Ales and more.  The menu also features a Lager section and even Anomalies which include cider and seasonal beers.  It makes the selection process a little easier No one in our party chose to drink wine or cocktails on this visit, so guess we’ll have to return and sample those next time. Lucky us.

The freshly baked chocolate brownie.  Perfect sampler for four adults and one child!