Rockin' Good Time at Red Rocks in Columbia Heights
Posted by Erica Sietsma at 7/21/2008 6:16 PM 
Categories: Columbia Heights, Dog-Friendly, Outdoor Seating, Drink Specials
Categories: Columbia Heights, Dog-Friendly, Outdoor Seating, Drink Specials
Ann is back from Japan for a few weeks so she did the review for Red Rocks..break for me...yay!
I was skeptical when Sara suggested a pizza place for brunch, because we have not had the best success with brunch pizza, as Allison can attest to (see Setto Baddo). It was my first brunch back in DC since Christmas so I was very much looking forward to seeing the gang and having a good meal and Red Rocks did not disappoint! If I was still living there I would probably be too lazy to make the hike up to Columbia Heights on a Sunday (I liked to stay on my busline...) but now that the Target, etc. is up that way I might have been more open to it....
ENVIRONMENT: They have a wonderful patio, which is where our group sat. Inside is a little dark and all hard wood. Not really a "theme"...just wood. A great thing about Red Rocks for brunch is it didn't get too crowded and is dog friendly - yeah for dog lovers. Our table neighbors ADORABLE dog sat under our table for most of the meal and we plotted on how to sneakily steal her, but decided against it in the end.
SERVICE: The staff was welcoming and very accommodating to our expanding reservation (from 6 - 10). They immediately brought us water and took our drink orders and immediately saw the need for pitchers of mimosas, so we never had to wait for refills.
FOOD: The menu selection is great and we found it hard to choose! While many of us were drawn to "Eggs in Hell" simply because of the name, the Red Rocks regular Jamie, informed us that it is not as sexy as it sounds and we should probably pass on that dish.
A popular choice was the pizza omelet which was green peppers, onion, mushrooms, pepperoni, prosciutto, fennel sausage, mozzarella, with potato. The breakfast pizza was a winner and is big enough to share (and happily it did not have a raw egg sliding around it as we experienced elsewhere...)
BOOZE: Red Rocks has a $9 bottomless mimosa for brunch, which was surprisingly pretty tasty for being so cheap.
Kevin, Dana and I still have not tried a bloody mary to to the ones we've had at Axis (See No Axis of Evil Here) or District Chophouse. These bloodys needed more garnish and olives, but they did have old bay on the glass, which was a yummy touch!
OVERALL: The combination of food, friends and fun, made this, in my opinion, was one of our best brunches ever. It was great to see the old crew again and good to know that DCBC is still up and running!!!
REPEAT? Heck yes...especially if you want good hungover food that isn't uber greasy.
I was skeptical when Sara suggested a pizza place for brunch, because we have not had the best success with brunch pizza, as Allison can attest to (see Setto Baddo). It was my first brunch back in DC since Christmas so I was very much looking forward to seeing the gang and having a good meal and Red Rocks did not disappoint! If I was still living there I would probably be too lazy to make the hike up to Columbia Heights on a Sunday (I liked to stay on my busline...) but now that the Target, etc. is up that way I might have been more open to it....
ENVIRONMENT: They have a wonderful patio, which is where our group sat. Inside is a little dark and all hard wood. Not really a "theme"...just wood. A great thing about Red Rocks for brunch is it didn't get too crowded and is dog friendly - yeah for dog lovers. Our table neighbors ADORABLE dog sat under our table for most of the meal and we plotted on how to sneakily steal her, but decided against it in the end. SERVICE: The staff was welcoming and very accommodating to our expanding reservation (from 6 - 10). They immediately brought us water and took our drink orders and immediately saw the need for pitchers of mimosas, so we never had to wait for refills.
FOOD: The menu selection is great and we found it hard to choose! While many of us were drawn to "Eggs in Hell" simply because of the name, the Red Rocks regular Jamie, informed us that it is not as sexy as it sounds and we should probably pass on that dish.
A popular choice was the pizza omelet which was green peppers, onion, mushrooms, pepperoni, prosciutto, fennel sausage, mozzarella, with potato. The breakfast pizza was a winner and is big enough to share (and happily it did not have a raw egg sliding around it as we experienced elsewhere...)
All
agreed that the pizza crust and the bread at Red Rocks is delish!
Accordingly the french toast was also wonderful!
Sara ordered the proscuitto and arugula omelet and while the omelet itself was fluffy and tasty, it could have used more cheese.
Sara ordered the proscuitto and arugula omelet and while the omelet itself was fluffy and tasty, it could have used more cheese.
BOOZE: Red Rocks has a $9 bottomless mimosa for brunch, which was surprisingly pretty tasty for being so cheap.
Kevin, Dana and I still have not tried a bloody mary to to the ones we've had at Axis (See No Axis of Evil Here) or District Chophouse. These bloodys needed more garnish and olives, but they did have old bay on the glass, which was a yummy touch!
OVERALL: The combination of food, friends and fun, made this, in my opinion, was one of our best brunches ever. It was great to see the old crew again and good to know that DCBC is still up and running!!!
REPEAT? Heck yes...especially if you want good hungover food that isn't uber greasy.
I like fried eggs as much as the next guy, but the eggs in hell is pretty much just eggs with marinara sauce on top. It just needs something more to it.
But that's a rare weak spot, I think Red Rocks' brunch menu is interesting and unique. It's not huge, but varied enough that you can always find something to fit your mood.
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