We started this company 22 years ago building barbecue islands, fire pits and fireplaces, because the weather in Las Vegas is made for entertaining in the backyard. Outdoor kitchens have grown a lot since then, but the heart of every one is still the grill. Here is how we help people choose one.

Start with how you cook

Before you look at brands, think about how you actually use a grill. Do you cook for two on a weeknight, or for twenty on a Saturday? Do you want a side burner, a pizza oven, a refrigerator? Do you need a lot of storage, or just a place for tools and propane?

Those answers decide the size of the grill, how many appliances go in the island, and how much counter space you need. The brand comes after.

The brands we carry

The grilling brand we sell the most is Coyote Outdoor Products. We also carry Hestan and Hestan Aspire, and we use PCM doors and drawers in our kitchens.

What the warranties cover

Warranties on outdoor appliances are not all the same, and it's worth reading them before you buy. As one example, Coyote covers its stainless steel for life against rust and corrosion. The electronic parts are a different story: those are covered for about one year. Every maker splits its warranty up a little differently, so ask us to walk you through the one on the grill you're looking at.

On top of the maker's warranty, we give a one-year workmanship warranty on the kitchens we build.

See them in person

The best way to choose is to stand in front of the grill, open the doors and drawers, and picture it in your yard. Our showroom on Pilot Road has three outdoor kitchen displays with appliances, pizza ovens and an outdoor fireplace. You can see how the pieces fit together in a finished island, not just on a shelf.

We moved into the Pilot Road space a little over a month ago, and we'll be redesigning it in the near future so you can see patio covers, outdoor kitchens, media walls, fireplaces and fire pits together. The kitchen displays are there now.

You can buy without us building it

Some people already have a builder, or want to do the island themselves. That's fine. We sell grills, appliances, doors, drawers and the other pieces that go into an outdoor kitchen on their own, without installation.

That said, our specialty is the whole package: designing the kitchen, selling you the appliances and building it. When we design the island around the exact grill and appliances you picked, the cutouts are right, the gas and electrical are planned, and the doors and drawers line up.

The kitchen is part of the yard

An outdoor kitchen works best when it's designed with the space around it. In most of the backyards we build, the kitchen sits under a patio cover, near a media wall or a fire pit, so the cook isn't off in a corner by themselves. On one project we built a patio cover, media wall, outdoor kitchen and fire pit area together, and a photo of it ended up on the side of our trucks.

If you're planning a kitchen, think about where people will sit, where the shade falls in the afternoon, and how far the kitchen is from the back door. We cover all of that in the design, and there's no design fee.

A few questions to bring to the showroom

How many people do you usually cook for?
Gas, charcoal, or both? Do you want a pizza oven?
Do you need a refrigerator or ice maker outside?
How much storage do you want in the island?
Will the kitchen be under a patio cover?

Bring those answers and we'll help you narrow it down. Our showroom is at 815 Pilot Rd, Suite E, in Las Vegas. Call (702) 614-7650 before you come so we can make sure someone is there to walk you through it. See more on our showroom page.

Choosing a Grill and Appliances for Your Las Vegas Outdoor Kitchen