Cereal Killerz Kitchen: A Breakfast Experience Like No Other in Las Vegas

There’s not much to a bowl of cereal: open a box, pour some into a bowl, add milk and a spoon, and dig in. However, just outside of Las Vegas, there’s a café that’s revolutionizing this supermarket staple.

At the Cereal Killerz Kitchen in the Galleria at Sunset mall in Henderson, Nevada, breakfast-food lovers can select from nearly 140 kinds of cereal and 50 different toppings to create their own bowls, in addition to an assortment of sweet and savory toasts. Notably, the LeBron James-themed taco, inspired by the NBA star’s favorite cereal, features a waffle cone filled with Fruity Pebbles ice cream, adorned with even more Fruity Pebbles on top. Nevertheless, it is the ice cream and milkshakes that truly capture customers’ attention.

“We encourage people to use their imagination,” states Christopher Burns, co-owner of the café alongside his wife, Jessica. “In addition, we have a few specialty Killerz Milk Shakes to guide customers in their choices, and they are outlandish, to say the least.” For instance, the Strawberry Pop-Tart shake combines strawberry ice cream with Pop-Tart cereal, fresh strawberries, and a whole Pop-Tart, all topped with an additional toaster pastry. Another crowd-pleaser is the Peanut Butter Lover, which amalgamates seven types of peanut butter cereals, Reese’s Pieces, Reese’s cups, and a scoop of Skippy’s, finished with Reese’s whipped cream. The star of the menu? A Ferrero Rocher milkshake. “I would challenge any milkshake in Las Vegas against it,” he proclaims with a laugh. “If it were served in one of these Strip restaurants, it would cost at least $23.”

It comes as no surprise that Burns’ passion for cereal spurred the entire concept. “My daughter and I used to enjoy cereal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner,” he shares. “Whenever my wife asked for our dinner preferences, we’d say ‘Cinnamon Toast Crunch.’” After some research, he discovered that cereal remains the most popular breakfast item in the US, prompting him to fully embrace the idea.

Nonetheless, the road to opening wasn’t without its obstacles. Burns signed the lease in September 2018 after an exhaustive seven-month search, aiming to launch by the end of that year. “Every conceivable issue arose,” he recounts. “I mean everything.” Design challenges, contractor disputes, and mall regulations delayed construction for eight months, resulting in a grand opening only this past July.

Despite the hurdles, Burns retains his enthusiasm. “Whatever you can imagine, we can create,” he assured the Los Angeles Times last month. Cereal, he affirms, “is a universal experience that everybody can relate to.”