Poor Reds BBQ

6221 Pleasant Valley Rd, El Dorado
(530) 622-2901

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Roadhouse Steak Tip Sandwich
Beer Battered Onions Rings
Golden Cadillac Margarita
Chipotle Chicken Sandwich
Bleu Cheese Bistro Steak
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Pulled Pork Sliders
Half Rack of Ribs
Off All Draft Beer
Poor Reds Burger

Menu

Appetizers
Pulled Pork Sliders
House pulled pork, crispy onions, pickle, and red's BBQ sauce.
House Salad
Mixed greens, sliced beet, choice of ranch, blue, balsamic, thousand or french dressing.
Basket of Crispy French Fries

Salads
Rustic Wedge Salad
Halved head of open romaine salad, bleu crumbs, pickled onion, tomato, applewood smoked bacon bits and bleu cheese dressing.
Classic Caesar Salad
Chopped romaine, house croutons, aged parmesan.

Sandwiches
Poor Red's Burger
Half pound, high-quality fresh ground beef grilled over mesquite and local oak, on a locally baked brioche burger bun with lettuce, tomato, and 1000 island.
Pulled Pork Sandwich
House-rubbed pork shoulder red's BBQ, onion strings on fresh baked roll.

Dinner Entrees

Poor Red's Ribs Full Rack
Half rack, twelve-spice rubbed, red's BBQ sauce. Served sauced
Filet Mignon
6 oz. Hand cut, grilled over local oak and mesquite, seasonal vegetables.
Whiskey Peppercorn Flank Steak
Sliced, topped with whiskey peppercorn sauce, seasonal vegetables.
Roasted Half Chicken
Roasted with west slope herbs, seasonal vegetables.
Poor Red's Ribs
Half rack, twelve-spice rubbed, red's BBQ sauce. Served sauced.

Desserts
Chocolate Cake
Devil's food cake, chocolate chips, house mousse, candied orange peel.
Fresh Fruit Pastry
Locally sourced, seasonal fruit wrapped inside puff pastry.
Fresh Fruit Pastry a La mode
Locally sourced, seasonal fruit wrapped inside puff pastry.

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Recent Reviews

We love Poor Reds! Love the atmosphere, and the locals (and the bartenders) make you feel very welcomed! Our go-to food items are the half wedge with flank steak (killer!) and the burnt ends (when they have them!)...
November 2025
We stopped at Poor Red’s for lunch after wine tasting and it totally hit the spot. Super casual and fun atmosphere, great service, and the food came out fast (which is a huge win when you’ve got kids). The BBQ and burgers were amazing, and the kids were happy with their meals too.\n\nIt’s definitely got that old-school Gold Country vibe, loud, lively, and full of locals. We sat outside on the patio, and it was perfect for families. My husband grabbed one of their famous...
October 2025
Bigger place than you expect walking up, the old original building with expansion and outdoor patio seating. Nice selection of beers, indoor and outdoor bars. Ribs weren't a fully smoked BBQ, but oven made with sauce, but alright. Macaroni with bacon was nice. Probably stick to the wait staff recommended burgers is good choice.
October 2025

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Poor Reds BBQ

6221 Pleasant Valley Rd, El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-2901