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8155 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046

323-655-5009

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Cuisine(s): Fusion, Mexican

Hours: Sun-Thu 6pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 6pm-0am

Price: $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party

Serving: Dinner
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Valet

Description

Rick Bayless, the famous Chicago name behind this swanky, often-packed Mexican restaurant, created the menu. Its rooms are divided by garage-style doors, and it has a retractable skylight, tequila lounge and long bar, a wall of antique bells, a vast communal table - and wall art resembling box springs. Favorites include the goat cheese tamales and pork belly sopes.

Rick Bayless at Red O

May 31

On the occasion of Red O's second anniversary, chef Rick Bayless stops by during Street Food Social Hour to mingle and sign his latest cookbook, Fi...

Where to Eat on Cinco de Mayo in Los Angeles: Food, Drink, Party

By Daina Beth Solomon | Thu, May 3, 2012

Every year, we read articles revealing the true origins of Cinco de Mayo. Nope, not Mexican Independence Day, which happens Sept. 16. Cinco de Mayo commemorates a minor battle in the state of Puebla i... More »
Cascabel: Rick Bayless is Starring in a Play!

By Rachael Narins | Mon, April 9, 2012

If you're going to be in Chicago sometime before April 29th, and want to earn some very esoteric food snob points, you cannot miss Rick Bayless making his acting debut in Cascabel, a new play being st... More »
Red O's $100 Margarita is Cheap: If You Do the Math

By Barbara Hansen | Fri, January 13, 2012

That $100 margarita they've come up with at Red O is a bargain -- really. Order a shot of just one of its components, Gran Patron Burdeos anejo tequila, and you'll pay $75. Toss in another $25, and... More »
Rick Bayless Taco-Blocks Local Blogger

By Elina Shatkin | Mon, February 14, 2011

[Correction: In an earlier version of this post, we incorrectly stated that Esparza referred to Rick Bayless as the "Kenny G of Mexican cooking." In fact, Esparza compared him to Michael Bolton.] C... More »
Red O: Back to Bayless

By Jonathan Gold | Thu, September 23, 2010

View more photos in Anne Fishbein's slideshow, "Red O: Bringing Mexican to L.A., With Mixed Results."The first thing you will see if you happen by Red O is the bouncer, or "door host," a tall, elegantly dressed man with the build of an NFL cornerb... More »
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claire85 | Los Angeles, CA | 188 Reviews

| Mon, August 23, 2010

The exterior belies what's inside: you'll feel like you're at a resort in Mexico. They do some seriously fun things with tequila and vodka (try the former in a spicy margarita with a chili pepper finish, the latter with basil and black pepper). The guacamole and short rib sopes are a must. Reservations definitely required but not difficult to get on the earlier side on a weeknight.
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nick3039959042 | Spokane, WA | 6 Reviews

| Mon, August 23, 2010

Great cocktails!
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TamaraCamille | Los Angeles, CA | 11 Reviews

| Mon, August 23, 2010

ummm finally a restaurant that knows how to do queso!! queso fundido + bacon....DO IT. The drink menu was refreshing, and the food DELICIOUS. There are swings by the bar that I may have wished to sleep in and not leave. Call and make a reservation before 5 pm.

Main Menu

Salads & Soups

$12.00

The Red O Salad
frisee & arugula salad with honey crisp apples, farmers market beet, caramelized onion-lime dressing, toasted guajillon chile, pecans

$19.00

Steak Salad
grilled all-natural certified angus beef skirt steak, weiser farm poatoes & parsnips, arugula, creamy roasted poblano dressing

$10.00

Classic Tortilla Soup
grilled mary's chicken, crispy tortillas, sonoma jack cheese, avocado, thick cream, toasted pasilla negro chile

Sopes
Golden Corn Masa Bites, Delicious Toppings.

$13.00

Shredded All-natural Certified Angus Beef Short Rib
roasted tomato-green chile sauce, queso anejo

$11.00

Sweet Plantains
thick cream & queso anejo

$13.00

Niman Ranch Pork Belly
black beans, salsa negra, sesame

Savory Snacks
Quesos Fundidos. Melted Vella Sonoma Jack, Contemporary Flavors.

$15.00

Grilled Pacific Shrimp
heirloom tomatoes, silver tequila

$12.00

Woodland Mushrooms
grilled red onions, dark beer

$13.00

Homemade Chorizo Sausage
roasted poblano chiles

Tostaditas

$15.00

Grilled Mazatlan Blue Shrimp And Jacama
taco herby green chile goat cheese, american bowfin caviar, roasted tomatillo salsa

$13.00

Charcoaled All-natural Certified Angus Skirt Steak
red guajillo chile salsa, crispy onions.

$14.00

Dungeness Crab
tomatillo-avocado salsa, grilled pineapple & knob onion.

Cazuelas For Soft Tacos

$18.00

Braised Short Ribs
oaxacan yellow mole, heirloom potatoes, green beans, hoja santa

$16.00

Grilled Chicken In Crema Poblana
roasted poblano peppers, bloomsdale spinach, caramelized onions, thick crema, yuca

$18.00

Albondigas Al Morita
short rib meatballs, smoky lorita-tomato sauce, roasted potatoes, frisee salad

$14.00

Roasted Garlic Mushroom
shiitake, oyster, cremini & portobello mushrooms, caramelized onions, garlic mojo, spinach, black bean, queso fresco

$17.00

Sonoma County Lamb In Chile Colorado
guajillo chiles, roasted garlic, cumin, black beans

Enchiladas Suizas
Creamy Roasted Tomatillo Sauce, Fresh-made Corn Tortillas, Melted Sonoma Jack, Black Beans, Ensaladita

$19.00

Grilled Mary's Chicken

$22.00

Crab & Shrimp

$17.00

Mcgrath Farm Roasted Vegetables

$20.00

Enchiladas De Mole
grilled mary's chicken mole poblano, black beans, ensaladita

$21.00

Enchiladas Rojas
braised short ribs red guajillo chile sauce, melted sonoma jack

Tacos Al Carbon
Wood-grilled & Served With Homemade Corn Tortillas & Roasted Poblano Rajas For Making Soft Tacos, Bacon-flavored Charro Beans, Grilled Knob Onions, Salsas.

$19.00

Yucatecan Spice-marinated All-natural Certified Angus Beef Skirt Steak

$18.00

Garlic-marinated Mary's Chicken

$20.00

Adobo-marinated Shrimp

Desserts
Soft Serve Ice Cream Sundaes. Choice Of Four Toppings:

$12.00

Cajeta
mexican goat milk caramel with buttered pecan & bacon streuse

$12.00

Creamy Goat Cheese Cheesecake
caramel corn & mexican "root beer" sauce.

$12.00

Pumpkin Bread Pudding
served warm with coconut-rum crema, toasted pepitas, & mexican cinnamon ice cream

$12.00

Just - Made Churros
golden- crunchy outside, creamy within served with warm chcolate - kahla dipping sauce.

$12.00

Three Sorbets, Four Cookies
seasonal sorbets served with four different mexican cokies

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Red O

8155 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046

323-655-5009

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