Ellis Island Casino & Brewery

Ellis Island Casino & BreweryEllis Island Casino & Brewery
Ellis Island Casino & BreweryEllis Island Casino & Brewery
Brewery, Bar, Eatery

4178 Koval Ln
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109-4568
United States

(702) 733-8901 | map
ellisislandcasino.com

Onsite brewing has ceased in November 2022, and shifted to Silver Reef Brewing Company, a Saint George, Utah brewery also owned by the owners of Ellis Island Casino & Brewery. Beers will continue to be sold under the Ellis island brand name.

Beers are brewed at / by another brewery.
BEER STATS
Average:
3.26
Beers:
14
Ratings:
175
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.1
Reviews:
60
Ratings:
87
pDev:
18.06%
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Ratings by coz:
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Rated by coz from Illinois

2.08/5  rDev -32.9%
vibe: 2 | quality: 2.25 | service: 1.75 | selection: 2.25

Aug 05, 2015
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

3.33/5  rDev +7.4%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3 | food: 3.5
Off the strip and brews beer. Has a BBQ patio. Food is alright and beer is cold. Beers are okay. The first time I went there cigarette smoking was still legal all over Vegas. Ellis Island was a paradise for smokers. It's a little bit dumpy still but it's mellow. Employees are nice. A nice little change from the Vegas norm.
Sep 30, 2023
 
Rated: 3.46 by socon67 from New York

Sep 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.59 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Apr 07, 2021
 
Rated: 3 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Dec 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.71 by U2Chaser from North Dakota

Oct 15, 2018
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Reviewed by BobStubbs from Connecticut

2.93/5  rDev -5.5%
vibe: 2.75 | quality: 2.5 | service: 3 | selection: 3 | food: 4
Strange place but a must stop whenever I go to Vegas. Can't beat the price for their brews - yeah I've tasted much better but when you have their BBQ chicken and ribs, it goes down much smoother ,plus it also goes well when you are being entertained at some of the best karaoke you'll ever see in the bar
Mar 10, 2018
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Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois

3.68/5  rDev +18.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3 | food: 4.5
12/15/17: Been coming here for over 25 years. Christmas time means Ellis Island Egg Nog, and while beyond the scope of BA, this is one of my favorite egg nogs and a great Vegas Christmas tradition, if Vegas can have Christmas traditions. This is one of the first "breweries" I went to decades ago. Beer is pretty much the same since then. Their Hefe Weiss is there best offering, had one on this night to back up the Egg Nog. Very light, both in aroma and taste. They have the steak special and BBQ which is OK, and several other great offerings at their diner. Overall nice dive near the strip, not the greatest beer by any means, but friendly staff and folks looking for a cheap and fun night out. Been going here for over 25 years, hope to be going over 50 more!
Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.41 by southsidejoe8089 from Illinois

Nov 28, 2017
 
Rated: 2.88 by Sellen from Connecticut

Nov 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.16 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Oct 19, 2017
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Reviewed by Yetiman420 from Ohio

3.66/5  rDev +18.1%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.25
Stop #514 on my world brewery tour. If you walk through Bally's on the strip all the way to the back, you can come out pretty close to Ellis Island. On my visit in late August '17, they were putting in some sort of front patio which would be nice. Brewery is on display inside in front corner. You can even sit at a table by the viewing windows with no video poker. Beers are $2.50 all the time which is great. I had a very good hefe and when I ordered the IPA the server said it might have been an off batch and let me taste it (it was off so I got another hefe. They had three or so other beers of theirs which I did not have.
Aug 24, 2017
 
Rated: 2.85 by GaryColeman from California

Jul 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by Ironnomad from Montana

Mar 05, 2017
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

2.63/5  rDev -15.2%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 3 | service: 2 | selection: 2.5 | food: 3.5
I get both a real old school Cheers sort of vibe out of this place, plus a large scale family restaurant nearing Applebee's, except for the fact that there are slot machines and even table games filling the right half of the establishment. This place feels like old Vegas, which is nice considering it's right up against new Vegas, so if you don't have time to go down to the older casinos this might give you a touch of that atmosphere for a mere moment.

The beer they brew here isn't bad, but they only had two selections on draft when I showed up, and the rest were BMCs. The focus here really isn't the beer, it's the massive, old school meat and potato dishes they serve up, complete with classic (albeit corny) pre-meal soup or salad choices which, in and of themselves, are fucking gigantic and will fill you up if this isn't how you eat on a daily basis. Regardless, come here for prime rib and steak, or not at all, but at least you can wash it down with some freshly made brew if you so desire.

Service is less than meh, forgetful, inattentive, and downright incorrect, albeit courteous--at least if you come here midday. Not sure what it's like at night, as there are too many things to enjoy on the strip and elsewhere.
Jan 09, 2017
 
Rated: 2.54 by gr8fulbeerhead from California

Sep 06, 2016
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Reviewed by DVMin98 from North Carolina

2.97/5  rDev -4.2%
vibe: 2.75 | quality: 3 | service: 3.5 | selection: 2.5
Have driven by this place on every trip to Vegas and always wondered what it was like. Always noted the reviews were pretty bad. I was staying less than a mile away and have some time to kill...stopped by. Place was buzzing. Looks like a lot of the people were locals. Couldn't say for sure, but that's what it seemed. A decent mix of ages and types of people here. Young, old, smokers, etc.

Sat down to play some $5 blackjack. Service was a little slow, but friendly. Ordered one of their Hefe's. Not great, but, as long as your gambling, they are comped. Overall, I tried 5 different beers. None of them were more than average in rating.

Staff were very friendly. I got the "blackjack of the day" and won a free 64oz growler of any beer I wanted. Got the IPA, which I gave away to a buddy that came and visited later that day.

Didn't try the food.

Overall, this place, if comparing to your standard brewery, is pretty much a dump. If you're comparing it to a low-cost, Vegas hangout, is pretty fun. Don't take your new girlfriend there to impress her, but if you want to kill some time and try something different, give it a shot. I enjoyed myself.
Aug 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by hockeypuck from Maine

Jun 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by Nbest21 from Nevada

Mar 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by jschott75 from Illinois

Dec 22, 2015
 
Rated: 2.98 by Keeling from California

Nov 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by johnyb from Florida

Jun 25, 2015
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Rated by OctoberNexus from Colorado

1.7/5  rDev -45.2%
vibe: 2.75 | quality: 1.5 | service: 2.5 | selection: 1 | food: 1
Horrible cheap food IPA tastes like an amateur homebrew
Jun 17, 2015
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Reviewed by nmann08 from Virginia

3.49/5  rDev +12.6%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3
I am guessing this is what brewpubs look like in Las Vegas. The Ellis Island casino is one block off the Vegas strip and has that dated casino feel.

It is old and full of locals with a main bar in the center of the casino that reminded me of Applebee's for some reason. There is another bar and a few eateries on the outside, but I came to drink.

The service is super friendly, but the quick Vegas style. They have their standard styles, which is fine, traditional but boring. Their IPA was below average but their stout was above average. Nothing was impressive, but for Vegas, this is not a terrible stop.

Price is perfect, $2 beers for 22oz while I was there.
Apr 17, 2015
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Reviewed by Offa from California

3.7/5  rDev +19.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | food: 4
This is a very good brewpub in a casino off the Strip and thus overall has very typical Las Vegas casino vibe and layout- a casino ringed with places to eat and drink, in this case on the smaller scale since this is not one of the big-name places. It has the basic vibe to go with that and also all the smoke, but the bar/dining room part is pretty good, with a nice feel closed in and like a "normal" bar/pub. It's dark, with a low ceiling and some nice seating.

Service we had was good and very friendly and efficient.

The beer selection is limited to a few standards - amber lager, stout, IPA, the like. It is not large or varied. However, the beers we had were truly very, very good - straightforward but solid, characterful, tasty, well-rounded and well-balanced, and both good with food and good session beers.

We had only appetizers and sides such as onion rings and fries, but they were all excellent.

Prices were low.
Mar 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.28 by italianstallion from Wisconsin

Dec 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by ItsYourBoyBlue from Washington

Nov 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by AlexM from California

Sep 10, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by BeerZombies1 from Nevada

Jul 31, 2014
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Reviewed by beertowns from Nevada

2.81/5  rDev -9.4%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.75 | service: 1 | selection: 2.75 | food: 4.5
I always enjoy visiting Ellis Island for the incredible value. The $2.00 draft brews are unbeatable in price. The steak special is a can't miss and is worth a walk from the strip.

My last visit, I took my Fifty Fifty in for a growler fill. It was about 10:00 on a Sunday morning and not busy at all.

The attendant at the bar by the Karaoke denied my request to use my vacuum insulated growler for the ride home. She was incredibly rude about it, and told me I needed to buy their glass growler. Her nastiness and ignorance really amazed me, and revealed their employees lack of knowledge about beer.

I hope they change their policy soon, and school their employees on customer service.
Jul 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by J702 from Nevada

Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by blue-dream from Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Jun 16, 2014
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Reviewed by 98green from Michigan

1.88/5  rDev -39.4%
vibe: 2 | quality: 1 | service: 2.75 | selection: 2
This isn't a "brewpub," they simply serve their beer at the casino bar. And the beer is horrible. I probably tried 3 of their offerings, each worse than the last. However, the beer is cheap at ~$2 for a 20 oz pour. If you happen to be here anyway by some unfortunate mistake, I suppose their beer is better than a bottle of Bud. But certainly don't come here intentionally to try their beer (as I did).
Jun 15, 2014
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

3.34/5  rDev +7.7%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3 | food: 3.75
Made my way to the Ellis Island today to try a couple of their beers and enjoy the steak & eggs special.

We're talking about a casino here that happens to host a brewpub. As one might expect, the atmosphere is not particularly publike, but rather quite casinolike. The service is friendly, though not particularly beer-centric, and the food is quite tasty.

I had the English stout and the IPA; both were serviceable if not particularly impressive. Given the state of craft beer availability in Las Vegas, however, it's definitely worth a stop here to get some reprieve from the oceans of Coors and Corona to be found elsewhere. It is also worth noting that the beer is dirt-cheap, and absolutely worth the price (a $2 craft pint here vs. an $8 Corona on the strip).
May 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by BierBliss from New Hampshire

Apr 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by avisong from Virginia

Mar 24, 2014
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Reviewed by craigo19 from Michigan

3.58/5  rDev +15.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 3 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | food: 4.25
I have been here several times and love the casino, but the beer I could take or leave. The selection never seems to change and I have been to Vegas at various times of year. The quality of the beer I would say is a stepping stone to people just getting away from BMC beer to pursuing other craft beer. The food at the BBQ, restaurant and pizza is outstanding and we stop there for several meals each trip. The gambling is catered to attract the locals, which means looser machines than the strip.
Mar 23, 2014
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Reviewed by boszormeny from Canada (ON)

2.64/5  rDev -14.8%
vibe: 2 | quality: 2.5 | service: 2.75 | selection: 3 | food: 2.5
The atmosphere here was not what I expected in a microbrewery, but should have been expected from Las Vegas. The brewery is plain and in the back of a smoky casino that badly needs updating. The beers all tasted the same no matter the style, lager to stout. Was very disappointed overall. Would no recommed
Dec 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jkball01 from Kentucky

Dec 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by richkrull from Wisconsin

Nov 26, 2013
Ellis Island Casino & Brewery in Las Vegas, NV
Brewery rating: 3.26 out of 5 with 175 ratings