Friday 11th of November 2011 12:14:16 PM

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Holsteins Shakes and Buns is another burgercentric restaurant on the Vegas strip, located in the Cosmopolitan Hotel. The surroundings are hip and modern, as is the casino/hotel it sits within. It's a mostly open space, not too dark, not too light. Noise level is quiet enough to allow conversation, but loud enough to not hear everything your neighboring table is saying.

I'd call the service professional. It was orderly, and quick. It was closer to fine dining than neighborhood pub.

The main attraction is the burgers. I had the hen house burger(beef patty topped with bacon and fried egg)with a side of steak fries. It was a top-notch burger; buns, egg and toppings all were great. The fries were just okay. We also split a couple apps: pizza twinkies and philly cheesesteak rolls. The twinkies were somewhere between pizza, corndog, and mozzerella sticks. Fun, tasty start to our meal.

Holsteins has about twenty beers on draught. The list contained a fair balance of german imports, english ale, belgian specialties, and west coast beers. I had an IPA from Tenaya Creek with my meal. It's good to see a local on the list.

By Vegas strip standards, this meal was reasonably priced. There are enough non-burger options to keep those who don't eat beef happy. They serve some fun, and interesting appetizers. The beer list is solid, and for those who don't care for beer, the cocktails and shakes looked good.