Red Restaurant and Bar

3.8 (23)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

1003 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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About this restaurant

Stylish and sophisticated, the Red Restaurant and Bar offers an elegant dining experience. Still family-friendly, it has a varied menu with dishes for every appetite and taste. Some items on the menu include gourmet pizza, street tacos, burgers and lamb chili. Choose from a list of side dishes to accompany your meal as well like fries, jalapeno bites or Brussel sprout chips. Open for dinner and late night dining, musical entertainers often perform at the Red Restaurant and Bar. It also features a daily Happy Hour with special drinks and menu items. Holiday celebrations, private parties and corporate gatherings can be hosted in the event space at the Red Restaurant and Bar.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Californian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Daily 3:00pm-5:00pm Dinner: Daily 5:00pm-10:00pm Late Night: Daily till 1am
Website
http://www.redrestaurantandbar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Herb Kettelson

Location
1003 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Neighborhood
Santa Cruz
Cross street
Cedar Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Entertainment
Live entertainment every night
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dancing, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Brussel Sprout Chips$7.00
Truffle Rosemary Fries$7.00
house ketchup
Roasted Jalapeno Bites$9.00
cheddar, parmesan & cream cheese. Topped with toasted breadcrumbs.
Beet Hummus$10.00
house-made, topped with marinated artichoke hearts and served with pita chips
Hornitos Ceviche$12.00
prawns, heirloom tomatoes, avocado, served with house made chips
House Beet Chips$6.00
red & yellow beets, truffle salt
Sauteed Dinosaur Kale$8.00
garlic, white wine, parmesan & breadcrumbs
Satay Chicken Skewers$11.00
with traditional Indonesian peanut sauce
Proscuitto Wrapped Asparagus$9.00
balsamic glaze, arugula
Crab Cakes$14.00
chilean crab, truffle aioli
Wings$11.00
Choice of: Buffalo, siracha, honey, lime or Sweet&Sour

Soup & Salads

Vietnamese Pho$14.00
beef broth, rice noodles, thinly sliced beef, bean sprouts, jalapeños, cilantro & green onion
Panzanella Steak Salad$16.00
spring mix, fresh mozzarella, croutons, medley cherry tomato, onion strings & sherry vinaigrette
Our Caesar$14.00
grilled chicken breast, chopped romaine , anchovy fillets, pecorino romano, house made croutons & caesar dressing
Roasted Beet Salad$12.00
red & golden beets, baby arugula, chev're, candied pecans & maple vinaigrette
Caprese$10.00
fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, balsamic glaze & himalayan salt

Burger & Panini

all burgers are a 7oz grass fed beef patty served on an artisan brioche bun with shoestring fries.

Our Burger$12.00
7oz grass-fed beef patty, burgundy braised onions, tomato & lettuce. +cheese: cheddar, gouda, mozzarella or brie $1 +onion strings, jalapenos or bacon $1.50
Raven Burger$14.00
double cream brie, caramelized granny smith apples, arugula & balsamic reduction
Johnny Cash$14.00
applewood smoked bacon, cheddar, onion strings & bourbon bbq sauce
The Eggo$15.00
spring mix, roasted bell pepper, house salsa, scrambled egg, brie on a focaccia bread, side salad
Garden of Eden$13.00
pesto, arugula, mushroom, parmesan, cherry tomato on a focaccia bread, side salad
Fried Chicken Sandwich$13.00
with cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, truffle aioli, slaw & bourbon bbq sauce served on a artisan brioche bun
Lil' Mac Sliders$15.00
3 mini burgers: 1 bbq, cheddar & bacon 1 brie & apple 1 pesto & onion add fries (truffle-rosemary, garlic parmesan or sweet potato) +2

Signature Dishes

Our Famous "S'mac"$14.00
Smoked gouda & cheddar cheese, orecchiette pasta with toasted breadcrumbs +bacon($1.5), prawns($5), steak($2), crab($6)
Sage Burner$15.00
pappardelle pasta, sage & garlic cream sauce, asparagus, mushroom, cherry tomato
Chicken & Waffles$16.00
herbs de provence fried chicken, Buttermilk waffle & maple bacon compound butter
Street Tacos
(2) curtido, cotija, house salsa, onion, cilantro with house-made tortilla chips.
- Chicken$11.00
- Chilean Crab$14.00
- Steak$13.00
- Prawns$12.00

Sweets

Mini Churros$7.00
chocolate dipping sauce
Reds Sinful Pleasure$8.00
french toast, buttery maple syrup
Devil's Food Cake$7.00
strawberry coulis, whipped cream

Weekly Specials

Wednesday - Hand Tossed Pizza$14.00
Weekly Choices
Thursday - Famous Fried Chicken$14.00
buttermilk fried chicken breast, butter biscuit & bacon gravy

Reviews

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3.8

(23)

3.8Food
3.9Service
3.9Ambience

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23 Reviews

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Anubisdogdog
San Francisco1 review
4.0
Dined on January 1, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A bit chilly but if you are early you can sit next to the fireplace. Lots of comfortable seating. Dark and moody atmosphere. Great beer list. Food was good. Enjoyed the mushroom appetizer and the sliders were delicious. Nice staff.
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OliveOyl1
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on December 1, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The ambiance on Sunday evening was perfect for a romantic date.
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SALT
Central Coast1 review
2.0
Dined on November 26, 2014
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
We enjoyed having a drink before our meal. The atmosphere is good with red lighting and a good vibe. Unfortunately when we sat down to eat dinner it all went downhill. The service was so slow even though there was only a few people in the restaurant. Eventually when we got our appetizer fried mushrooms it tasted like pure salt. We commented on this to our server and she said "I like salt." Then we got our main course salmon fish and chips and again the only standout was the salt flavor. My mouth was burning from all the salt. The salmon was ok but it was only two tiny pieces with a mound of salt with some fries. Our server at least acknowledge there was not enough fish and brought us a little more. All in all I would go back for a drink but would never eat there!!
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Sandy
San Francisco36 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 18, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Dark and romantic with comfy couches and a fireplace separating the "loungey" bar area with the restaurant tables. Food was very tasty. Service was good and the beer list was appreciated.
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SoquelD
San Francisco8 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 16, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Our last visit to the Red Restaurant and Bar was our third time for this restaurant. My girlfriend and I have previously met their for drinks and hors d'oeuvres on one occasion and for dinner on one other occasion. We enjoy the comfy couches and seats in the bar area as well as the good selection of hors d'oeuvres. I like that the dining area is separated from the bar lounge by a short wall and fireplace. The dining area is smaller than the lounge but still affords enough space between other tables to provide private conversation. My only negative comment would be the lack of sufficient reading light in the dining area. I am now at a age where I require reading glasses and any additional light is a benefit when reading a menu. The dim lit dining area is romantic.
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AsianGlow
Los Angeles1 review
2.0
Dined on November 7, 2014
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Third time dining at the Red. It takes over 30 minutes to get salads as appetizers, over an hour for entrees, and add another 30 minutes for the desserts to arrive after the main course is taken away. The water refills are few and far between.
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Peter
Washington DC2 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 30, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
4 of us went for a restaurant week dinner. The squash soup option was lacking in flavor but other than that everything was OK.
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Fun4Nanny
San Francisco6 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 24, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Service at Red was excellent!! Some of the food was also excellent! The BBQ ribs were dry, arugula salad excellent, dessert excellent. Excellent beer options. As for ambiance the restaurant is too dark, the tables and menus feel grimey.
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Sugar8Spice
San Francisco3 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 27, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
I've been coming to Red's for the unique ambience, the creative drinks and more than decent draft beer selection. I got a Groupon for a pit fixe dinner for two, and looked forward to trying out the restaurant part of the establishment. Red's had made a special Groupon menu, which would have been a great idea if they had used it to show off some great dishes. They didn't. The bisque seemed more like a puree; the salad had no taste and poorly prepared ingredients; the Brussel sprout&gigantes orrechieti pasta had a tasty sauce, but chickpeas instead of the promised gigantes, cold hard garlic chips and a few burnt Brussels sprouts leaves on top. Butterscotch pot had no taste, and raspberry sorbet was tangy and grainy. Together, they worked.
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Lori
San Francisco2 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 26, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Food was good, servers were very nice, but food took a very long time to arrive. Smokers from the business downstairs stood under our window, which we could not close, and smoked reeked throughout our meal. We thought the bar would be the only thing we would frequent again. But the intense 70's rock music was loud and just did not fit the atmosphere. Not sure what atmosphere the dark dingy decor was trying to target. A good try at some eclectic style that just did not quite hit the mark.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Californian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Daily 3:00pm-5:00pm Dinner: Daily 5:00pm-10:00pm Late Night: Daily till 1am
Website
http://www.redrestaurantandbar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Herb Kettelson

Location
1003 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Neighborhood
Santa Cruz
Cross street
Cedar Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Entertainment
Live entertainment every night
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dancing, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Shared Plates

Brussel Sprout Chips$7.00

Truffle Rosemary Fries$7.00

Roasted Jalapeno Bites$9.00

Beet Hummus$10.00

Hornitos Ceviche$12.00

House Beet Chips$6.00

Sauteed Dinosaur Kale$8.00

Satay Chicken Skewers$11.00

Proscuitto Wrapped Asparagus$9.00

Crab Cakes$14.00

Wings$11.00

Soup & Salads

Vietnamese Pho$14.00

Panzanella Steak Salad$16.00

Our Caesar$14.00

Roasted Beet Salad$12.00

Caprese$10.00

Burger & Panini

Our Burger$12.00

Raven Burger$14.00

Johnny Cash$14.00

The Eggo$15.00

Garden of Eden$13.00

Fried Chicken Sandwich$13.00

Lil' Mac Sliders$15.00

Signature Dishes

Our Famous "S'mac"$14.00

Sage Burner$15.00

Chicken & Waffles$16.00

Street Tacos

Sweets

Mini Churros$7.00

Reds Sinful Pleasure$8.00

Devil's Food Cake$7.00

Weekly Specials

Wednesday - Hand Tossed Pizza$14.00

Thursday - Famous Fried Chicken$14.00

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable