Liter House

This place is great! I love the location and food the food is delicious. It's a great place to come with kids as they can play in the rocks outside. A toddlers dream.

After a disappointing 1st try at Indy BBQ (BBQ and Bourbon), I found a place that comes very close to my home BBQ in central Texas. I ordered the brisket and ribs and was not disappointed. The brisket was moist and tender and the ribs came close to falling off the bone. Both were very tasty. The sides of green beans and tater tots were quite large and also very tasty. I would return to Liter House for a 2nd try. The bartender has helpful and, at least, one of the lady brew masters was an amazon goddess in her onesie PJ's. Can't remember my beer, but it was also good.

We came to Liter's for both the Farmer's Market and Brunch. Unfortunately, I didn't confirm the Farmer's Market hours beforehand so I only had a few minutes to shop. Hopefully I can come back another day because there were some cool items here. One of today's brunch specials was based around the Broad Ripple's Farmer's Market which was a vegan special. There are several vegan and vegetarian options on Liter's menu.We arrived at Liter's before the rush and was seated quickly. Our server, Jordan, couldn't arrive quickly as she appeared to be tied up with a couple large tables. When she did arrive we found her to be friendly, knowledgeable and attentive.The Bavarian inspired menu had many entrees and salads I'm looking forward to trying in the future. Today, we were here for their Saturday brunch. I ordered the Breakfast Brunch Basic with your choice of eggs, protein and toast. I tried the Smoked Pork Hash chopped and sauteed with onions, peppers and potatoes, topped with two scrambled eggs and Crystal hot sauce aioli and thick, hearty toast. The smoked pork was truly excellent and flavorful with large pieces of meat mixed in with the generous veggies. It is hard to find good hash and this certainly was one of the best I've had. I will order again.My husband ordered the Egg Sandwich with option of bacon or sausage on toast with scrambled eggs (his minus cheese) and served with a simple salad, fruit or diced potatoes (his choice). He noted the entire sandwich was bland and the sausage was mediocre. The potatoes were prepared well and he enjoyed a little more after seasoning. He wasn't terribly impressed with the sandwich and probably will not order again. The brunch menu has a nice variety with Ham & Grits, Salads, and several types of Waffles (Chicken & Waffle, Buttermilk Waffle and Meat, Waffle and Turchettis hot link and eggs or the every changing Jose's Waffle Special). I'm no expert on German food; I know what I like but want to try new things. They offer several sausages (bratwurst, bluwurst, currywurst), sauerkraut, schnitzels (pork, chicken or portabella) and several German specials. Of course you'll find all the drafts, ciders, seasonal and canned beers plus cocktails, spirits and wines. I enjoyed the relaxing atmosphere, my breakfast was fantastic and Jordan provided excellent service. I'm sure I'll be back for brunch and the Smoked Pork Hash.

Started this review long ago for the brewery/restaurant and understand they've wen through a change to catering. Love Half Liter and all the bar/restaurants in the Sahm's Family. Just wanted to document my visit.

What a fun place to enjoy dinner!Staff is very welcoming and happy. Everyone more than willing to answer questions and make recommendations.Chose the steamed mussels for an appetizer and I must say they were not my favorite. The broth was a little on the sweet side w smoked apples and I did not find that it paired well with the muscles.So I was very excited to have the Schnitzel for dinner: so delicious! The salad that came as a side was fresh and crisp and the asparagus cooked to perfection. The spazel with mushroom was good but somewhat heavy.I'd love to come back for more Bavarian specialties!

Oh. My. Gosh. I was able to experience this place due to devour Indy and it was amazing. I had high expectations going in because it's related to Big Lug and I'm a fan of them, but Liter House availed did not disappoint. I just wish they weren't so expensive so I could go more often!Their devour menu was a really good deal and I highly recommend taking advantage of it because the meals were slightly different from their regular menu. I got the stew made with impossible ground "beef" and it convinced me I'd have no problem being a vegetarian. It was so good. I also ordered the candy bar for dessert and was pleasantly surprised by how rich and tasty it was. I'll attach a photo of that. Additionally, I ordered a (liter of) beer, because how can you not. I got the Wizard of Saaz because of the pun and it was on special and it's a nice czech lager. I'd definitely drink it again and will probably return for beer in the near future.

Yes, I realize I won't make any friends with this review, but I can't help but tell the truth. Let me say that I have worked many years in the food industry myself, was married many years to a chef, have run a successful foodie group over 5 years now... and by the way was born and raised in Germany. And I cringe when I think about this place being marketed as German. Getting some glass mugs and throwing some German words on the menu, does not make a German restaurant. I generally enjoy Sahm's restaurants, but this is a huge blunder I am sorry to say, because I really wanted to love this place and I don't leave bad reviews lightly. I do not understand how this place get's these good reviews.Let's start with the good: The remodel of the old Bent Rail space is phenomenal, looks wonderful. Great job. It doesn't have the advertised beer hall feel though. The beer is great. A very nice selection of brews. Then again, if you are marketing it as a German spot you should be aware that Germans have different glassware for the different types of beer. While you can drink most out of you regular glass mug, you really should serve a Weizen in a Weizen glass... that would be the tall slender glass. Minor detail, but it keeps that type of beer from going flat so fast.The food.. Oh my... the only god remarks I heard from my entire group was that the beet salad and the tomato salad were excellent. Not German, but quite tasty. And that is where it ends. I understand that this is supposed to be fancy German cuisine, but before you get fancy, you need to get the basics right. If you're just throwing stuff together to be different and to go with the trend it will catch up with you eventually. I ordered the brat... yeah, it came with doctored up kraut that had kale in it, not great but edible. The potato dumplings had zero taste, leaving you with a rather dry tasteless mass in your mouth while you are trying to figure out how on earth you're going to swallow that. The brat itself, first off not what a German would call a brat, but let's not be too particular, the casing was tough and the filling dry and very chewy. So horribly overdone I couldn't eat more than 2 pieces. The only redeeming quality was the mustard, that was delicious. Tried the frikadelle, another bone dry meat, yet at least it had some taste to it. The fries were however served cold. Blood sausage, also dry and extremely salty.Krapfen, or donuts as you may, because those certainly have nothing in common with a Krapfen, other than the sugar they're covered in. How can something so greasy be so dry inside and dense? Maybe all this dry stuff increases beer sales?And the advertised Gemuetlichkeit? Not so much. Clearly the waitress was efficient but had about as much warmth as a glacier. Clearly she wanted us out of there quickly. Can I finish ordering before you rip the menu out of my hand? I do know that tables need to be turned, but geesh. If you can't reach something, could you ask for help? Don't reach and lean all over me as I am trying to eat. Only about 1/4 of our group would come back for food. The majority would come back for a beer if in the neighborhood, but would not make a special trip here.

This was our first visit and we will be back again. However, we were very disappointed that the KRUAT BALLS ARE NO LONGER ON THE MENU. The appetizers were "adequate" The German Pretzel is small and three mustards offered although very tasty, was not enough to properly dip the pretzel. The Raclette Latke was flavorful but very difficult to eat. The purpose of Raclette cheese is to enjoy its gooey ness. However, a cold cheese gets hard and must be cut with a fork and knife. (Too much effort for an appetizer).The five star performances were in the service from server, Tracy and all three entrees we decided to select.My son had the pork schnitzel which he said was amazing. He let Mom and Dad sample it and had to fight us off from stealing more. Very large portion with a light and crispy coating balanced with a mushroom sauce that was perfect. The currywurst was very tasty. The two large sausages were so juicy that when I cut into them they squirted juice across the table. The liter burger was so large that only half could be eaten. The beef was very flavorful and complimented the pretzel bun.If measuring value, Liter House scores high. appetizers under ten and entrees under twenty with two boxes going home.One last thing! Try their curry ketchup on anything. It came with the currywurst but virtually was licked clean. Tracy noticed my addiction to it and brought out more.

I've been here twice, once for breakfast and once for dinner. I do wonder if the name is meant to be a play on words - Liter House, Lederhosen.The food is very tasty and though some dishes are pricier than other places, the portion size is very generous. On my first trip, I had the devour menu, with Pretzel, Currywurst, and an underwhelming dessert (something that's not on their regular menu, anyway). The pretzel was fresh and about what you'd expect. The currywurst was delicious, though I would say that it was more inspired by the currywurst you would get from a street vendor in Germany, than looking like the same. Again, the portion size was insane, and you could easily get away with splitting it between two people, especially if you get anything else. The second visit, I went for breakfast and had the pimento poutine. Once again, it was very tasty, but it was more inspired by poutine than authentic to Canada. It was closer to cheese fries.Being in Broadripple, parking may be an issue, and the place can get busy, but it's a unique place and worth a visit.

I'd like to pretend that I had some sort of influence on the development of Liter House, the latest and greatest of the Sahm establishments that recently opened in the increasingly foodie-centric SoBro area of Indy. I've established myself within the Sahm's world as a trusted Yelp critic, often both criticism and praise with equal enthusiasm and fairness and, according to their leadership team, with the kinds of details necessary for effective follow-up.It's also well known that I'm a wheelchair user, a fact that I mention in nearly all my reviews or, at minimum, that influences my reviews as I inevitably mention accessibility. So, I couldn't help but smile when I pulled up to Liter House and immediately realized that they had, in fact, taken great care to ensure easy wheelchair access from multiple appropriate parking spots to the side to a delightful, ADA compliant concrete ramp to the left of their main entrance and a floor plan that offers multiple options for wheelchairs. While they didn't go to Next Door American Eatery extreme of adding in automatic doors, the truth is I would definitely consider this A-grade accessibility.I had intentionally held off on being an early Liter House customer because of what I saw as one red flag - the website wasn't done. I arrived about 3pm on a Friday, an odd time to arrive at any restaurant and perhaps a death knell for a new restaurant. I would describe the decor as a weaving together of retro Indy and German traditional with a warm kitschy feeling accentuated by the short, winding hall at the entry, the ever dominating presence of the brewery area, and the intimate, darkly wooded main dining area that made me think of 1950's Indy restaurants. There's a combo of booths/tables and hosting area that greets you, though this being an odd time for lunch/dinner the hostess was actually away from the area but did quickly identify me and immediately turned her attention to me. The menu looks intimidating. I promise you - it is not. The tagline on the website says it all - "Bavarian Inspired. Indiana made." If you're a German delicacy purist, you'll likely say "Nice try." If you're used to the usual Sahm's menu, you'll probably get a little lost at first. Liter House was lucky enough to snag Chef John Adams, formerly of Bluebeard, whose creations here for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch lean toward German-tinged and German contemporary with hints the Midwestern sensibility necessary to survive in this market. Liter House is definitely an experimental effort, but it's a rather grand one with a 110-seat family dining area and bar with private meeting spaces and a 200-seat banquet room also available. The still under construction complex is also adding a barbecue and beer pavilion and a rooftop wine and whiskey bar are in the works. I was a little thrown off to be told that I had arrived during "Happy Hour," a time with a somewhat limited menu that didn't exactly make me happy. Fortunately, the week's specials plus starters were still available and I had no problem finding something for what I considered lunch. At $12, the Alles Geht: Kubanisch includes house made Cuban bread, Serrano ham, smoked pork loin, emmentaler, pickles, and kraut mustard with choice of side. Appetizers/Starters range from $5-10, meals tend to be in the low-to-mid teens (some go higher). I would place Liter House comfortably in the mid-scale price range and fairly consistent with most brewery/pub type establishments. I will confess I was a little concerned about food given my tendency toward "plain" foods and my somewhat sensitive system. The meal came with a side (I'll confess I chose boring yet delightful house cut fries). The food was sublime. While I had never had anything like this, I believe essentially a Cuban with a German twist, it was absolutely spot-on. The fries, while maybe not in keeping with the restaurant, were a perfect complement. While a meal delivered at 3pm may be suspect, this was top notch.My server, Hannah, was a friendly and somewhat introverted delight. She was helpful, attentive without being overbearing and had a low-key sense of humor. She gave me time to linger, though it's my understanding Liter House can snag bigger crowds later on and the lingering time may be more difficult. The only slight glitch, very slight, was plopping down the check not two minutes after telling me I could linger. If nothing else, psychologically that sends a "time to go" message. The hostess also gets kudos for spying my empty iced tea glass and filling it while Hannah was off serving another customer. Again, little touches mean a lot.I did not try beer, though definitely will in the future. Check out their website for the list, though you shouldn't be surprised to see mostly German-themed brews. I could likely go 4 stars, but Liter House really is a bold culinary statement in Indy and what's already good should only keep getting better. So, 5 stars it is.