‘Nottingham is ideal for us’ – Red Dog Saloon ready to open its doors
One of Hockley’s empty buildings has been transformed into a new authentic American Bar-B-Q restaurant. Opening its doors next week, we caught up with the owner Tom Brookes to find out what we could expect from the Nottingham’s newest eatery.
What is Red Dog Saloon?
Red Dog Saloon is an American restaurant that offers southern inspired cocktails and authentic, flavoursome American food in a fun, friendly and lively saloon style environment.
The American Bar-B-Q meat dishes include fat ribs, buffalo chicken wings, hickory smoked pulled pork and burgers.
We have a great selection of cocktails, bottled beers, tequila and bourbon and a brunch menu serving fluffy butter pancakes and Red Dog Benedicts, with a choice of smoked ham hock, pulled pork and hickory beef.
Is this just another barbecue restaurant?
We’ve been around since 2011 and we think our cooking method and brand stands out in comparison to our competitors. We’ve built a loyal following in London and look forward to doing the same in Nottingham.
There are no binders or fillers in our burgers and we have spent a lot of time on perfecting our recipes. We source only the very best meat which is flavoured with our special rub and cooked low ‘n slow for 18 hours over smoked hickory wood.
Groups can order whole joints of pork shoulder, brisket or a whole slab of St Louis cut ribs, straight from the oven.
Tell us more about your food challenges
We’re well known for our ‘Devastator Challenge’, an 18oz minced chuck steak burger served with 200g of pulled pork, six Applewood smoked bacon rashers and six slices of cheese. Served with chips and a milkshake, diners have ten minutes to finish it – if you complete the challenge you win a place on our leader board. All for £22.95.
Why have you come to Nottingham?
Nottingham was always the ideal choice for us. The city has a thriving food and drink scene and the site on Victoria Street was the ideal location to open our first restaurant outside of London.
As a family-run business which is passionate about the food we serve, we felt the independent scene in Nottingham was the ideal place to grow our brand.
Who is Red Dog Saloon aimed at?
Anyone who loves great quality meat will enjoy our food. We do attract groups of men, professionals, students and couples. Anyone who is looking for great food and a good time will enjoy it at Red Dog Saloon.
Not forgetting the veggies – we do have a few options including Goats Cheese Burger, Mac & Cheese, Jalapeno Poppers, Mozzarella Sticks and a selection of sides.
Can you sum up the Red Dog Experience in three words?
Authentic, unpretentious and friendly.
