Located in the small town of El Dorado, the iconic Poor Red’s Bar-B-Q is a destination in and of itself. Best known as the birthplace of the Gold Cadillac and its award-winning BBQ, Poor Red’s continues to win Style Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards in El Dorado Country Foothills. We're honored to be voted Best Bar seven years in a row, and Best Bartender; along with one of the Best BBQ, Best Cocktails, and Best Outdoor Dining in the region!

Voted Best Bartender, our very own Alan Day is best known for his convivial personality and creating fabulous seasonal cocktails!

Winning Best Cocktails, Poor Red’s patrons travel from near and far to enjoy our World Famous Gold Cadillacs and our award-winning Bloody Marys. Happy Hour specials are available Wednesday through Friday 3-6 PM.

Chef Dean Hiatt, voted one of the Best Chefs by Style readers in years' past, continues to build his menu from locally sourced ingredients and high-quality meats. He and his team prepare mouth-watering BBQ ribs, pork sandwiches and chicken to satisfy bbq cravings. Serving tender, flavorful and delicious Filet, New York and Ribeye steak specials on the weekends have become a staple for the region. All of our steaks are grilled over local oak and mesquite wood. And, you think our steak specials are good? Well don't miss our fish specials on the weekends...they won't disappoint.

Consistently voted one of the Best Outdoor Dining places, guests can dine under beautiful cafe lights and play a game of corn hole. When the nights begin to cool, patio heaters are available. Our patio bar is open seasonally Friday-Sunday.
Live music from local artists is enjoyed regularly on the patio or in the bar. To book a private party, contact General Manager Clayton Whitfield at [email protected].

We want to send out a special “Thank you” to all of our loyal customers who took time to vote for us!