THE COLOR OF SIZZLE RED'S RESTAURANTS IN SIMI AND WESTLAKE SERVE SOME OF THE VALLEY'S BEST BARBECUE.Byline: Larry Lipson Restaurant Critic THOSE 'BURBS dwellers sure love their barbecue. And satisfying their needs as much as anybody are the two Red's Barbecue & Grillery grill·er·y n. pl. grill·er·ies A grillroom; a grill. restaurants. The original is located in Simi; it just moved into larger quarters. Now there's a spacious, fancy Red's in Westlake Village, previously the site of an expensive steak house steak house or steak·house n. A restaurant that specializes in beefsteak dishes. . Red's does it simply, purveying large portions of tasty food at reasonable prices. And continuous promotion. At a recent visit to the Westlake Red's there was a $12.95 all-you- can-eat deal going on, with prime rib being one of the entree choices. With a passable pass·a·ble adj. 1. That can be passed, traversed, or crossed; navigable: a passable road. 2. Acceptable for general circulation: passable currency. 3. Caesar salad caesar salad n. A tossed salad of greens, anchovies, croutons, and grated cheese with a dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, and a raw or coddled egg. to start, the large, oval, main-course platter came forth filled with a sizable slab of prime rib, mashed potatoes n. pl. 1. Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S., 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal. , steamed vegetables and containers of creamy horseradish horseradish Hardy perennial plant (Armoracia lapathifolia) of the mustard family, native to Mediterranean lands and grown throughout the temperate zones. Its hotly pungent, fleshy root is used as a condiment and is traditionally considered medicinal. and ``au jus'' for dipping. It turned out that this first serving was more than I could eat, so it really didn't matter that I could have had more. The entree plates of my dining companions also were unfinished. The only exception was a tri-tip salad ($9.95) of thick squares of tender tri-tip (tenderer than Simi's) on a multitreat salad topped with a generous chunk of avocado. Although it was a conspicuously large serving, the plate was left clean. As for that continuous promotion, at the relocated Simi restaurant, a huge, 48-ounce martini glass holding a brownie sundae for two, regularly priced at $6.99, was being presented gratis GRATIS. Without reward or consideration. 2. When a bailee undertakes to perform some act or work gratis, he is answerable for his gross negligence, if any loss should be sustained in consequence of it; but a distinction exists between non-feasance and to lunch customers one day, our table being one of the lucky recipients. Also on Friday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m. in the lounge of the Westlake Red's, hundreds of happy hour attendees eat sushi at the low price of two pieces for $1. Meanwhile, at Simi a cup of excellent black bean black bean see castanospermum australe, erythrophleumchlorostachys. soup studded with slices of hot links ($2.49) provided a warming starter. For sharing, the ``red hot platter'' ($8.99) contains crispy, pepper-coated fries, spicy and lightly battered shredded onions and mildly spiced Buffalo wings  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words.
Another assortment dish of note here is the tri-tip, baby backs and half- chicken platter ($15.99) where the optional two sides chosen that time were nicely executed roasted potatoes and slightly sweet baked beans. Incidentally, it's nice to see a red zinfandel on a barbecue restaurant's wine list. So many barbecue spots don't seem to realize how well zinfandel complements this type of food. Anyway, Red's in Westlake sells a 2001 Chateau Souverain Dry Creek zin for $21 a bottle (or $6 per 7-ounce glass). A great match with the baby backs and moist barbecued chicken. Believe me. Larry Lipson, (818) 713-3668 larry.lipson(at)dailynews.com RED'S BARBECUE & GRILLERY Food: Three stars - Wine: Two stars - Service: Three stars Where: 2799 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village; and 3090 Cochrane St., Simi Valley. Hours: Open for lunch, dinner and snacks from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Recommended items: Black bean and hot link soup, red hot appetizer platter, barbecued chicken, baby backs, Westlake tri-tip, prime rib, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of steak, Simi sundae in martini glass. How much: Starters from $4 to $10, entrees from $9 to $20, desserts from $2 to $11. Full bar (Westlake), liquor license pending (Simi). Major credit cards accepted. Wine list: Small, 19-bottle list by major producers without vintage date information is reasonably priced ($18 to $42) with 17 wines by the glass (7 ounces) from $5 to $12. Corkage cork·age n. A charge exacted at a restaurant for every bottle of liquor served that was not bought on the premises. corkage Noun a charge made at a restaurant for serving wine bought elsewhere : $5 (Westlake). Reservations: Not taken in Simi. Taken in Westlake Monday through Thursday, parties of 10 or more only. Call Westlake (805) 497-3036, Simi (805) 581-9076. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: With locations in Simi Valley and Westlake Village, Red's Barbecue & Grillery offers diners twice the opportunity to enjoy its reasonably priced selections, such as the tri-tip steak dinner. Tina Burch/Staff Photographer |
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