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Red House BBQ just another BBQ shack � Tehachapi's only true BBQ restaurant is serving up some fine hickory wood smoked BBQ and hand crafted sides daily. With GREAT prices!!
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We have an ever changing menu as we prepare food daily and whatever ingredients come in fresh. There are no corner cuttings here! We do not even have a microwave! We make our own sauces and rubs. this is NOT a boil and bake, liquid smoke wanna be BBQ shack! Come check out our smoker and sample some real Country Cooking. Every 1st Saturday of the month we do more American Indian food (Buffalo ribs, Venison, Wild Boar) and we also have a Native American Drum Team (Eagles Heart) perform in our large outside dining area. Lots of entertainment, drumming, singers, dancers. Come early and dine in a real TIPI! Every Monday we do some REAL FRIED CATFISH! Also fried cabbage, mixed greens, and white beans and ham! Also a HUGE B**R SELECTIONS, from local brewers all over. Over 24 different beers!!!!!!

This Monday the 19th, starting at 5:00 p.m., we are bringing back our Hawaiian Night!Not only will we be serving 100% ha...
10/17/2026

This Monday the 19th, starting at 5:00 p.m., we are bringing back our Hawaiian Night!

Not only will we be serving 100% handcrafted Island Food, but at the same time in our back area we have a Lei making class going on. Seats are limited for the class and you will need to contact the instructor directly as all payment goes through her for the class. Contact info for her is in the flyer that I am posting here.

As far as the food, I will be posting a menu tomorrow of what we will offer. The price is very reasonable for what you're getting and the portions are a good size. Again, it is all handmade by me right here at Red House. Phone orders are highly recommended as we sell out every time we do this. We start taking phone orders at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. We stop taking phone orders at 5:00 p.m. when we open, because there's usually a line and we don't have time to answer the phone.

It has been one month since the last time we did a Hawaiian Night and I'm looking forward to seeing all of the regulars back in here. We have Islanders coming from as far away as Santa Clarita and Bakersfield to come and get a taste of home.

Mahalo

10/16/2026

We are closed until further notice due to a power outage.

Unfortunately, we have enough generators to run all of our refrigeration units but nothing else. We do have a large cater that is supposed to happen in our back area tonight. The customer says that they don't care if they are sitting in the dark outside, they want their food. We will be able to provide that for them, but if you come by the restaurant and you see a whole bunch of cars parked, it is for a private event. We will not be open unless the power is restored.

Thank you for your understanding

10/15/2026

Scheduled Power Shut Off.

As many people know, our town is under an emergency power shutdown that can happen literally at any time. Please understand that if this does occur, we will be closing until power is restored. Although we do have generators on standby, they are to supply power to our refrigeration units only.

Thank you for your understanding.

10/12/2026

Let me put some rumors to rest.

Red House BBQ is not closed.

Red House BBQ is not closing.

Red House BBQ is for sale. That's it. We are still operating at full steam and have been as busy as ever (ask anyone who was here this weekend). Our hours, menu, staff, management etc is unchanged. Everything is moving as it always has.

So why then???

Well, there are several reasons. Mostly though, for 17 years we have been working hard to provide true handcrafted food to our customers. My wife and I work a huge amount of hours, and after 17 years, we are tired. My average work day is between 12 to 16 hours long. That's on the days when we are open. On the days we are closed, I work 10 to 12 hours.

My wife and I really only spend time together at the restaurant. After 17 years, I'm looking forward to actually spending time with my wife and enjoying my life. We don't want to retire, we want to slow down. Pump the brakes if you will.

Here is another big reason. Actually, two big reasons. Edwards Air Force Base.

As many are aware, we have two other restaurants out at Edwards Air Force Base. Our Hawaiian eatery is inside the base exchange and we have a Red House inside of NASA. The Red House inside of NASA also offers pizza and burgers, and we even do breakfast out there. Both of these locations are doing well. I signed a 5-year contract with the Air Force and then I was asked to sign another 5-year contract with NASA. I agreed and we did. Our operations out on base are very simple as far as workload for my wife and I. Base operations are open Monday through Friday from 6:30am to 5pm. That means my wife and I would be home every night and able to have supper together, or perhaps walk downtown Tehachapi and catch a movie. Both locations are also closed on the weekends. We have every holiday off too! I can't tell you how strange it is going to be to have weekends off. My brain is already going at light speed thinking of all the projects I can finally start doing around our ranch. All the things that have been neglected for 17 years. This is a fantastic opportunity for us to slow down, but still do what we love to do.

We will continue to do catering as I have 24-hour access to our kitchens at NASA. Yes, I said kitchens. I actually have three of them out at NASA. My kitchens at NASA are probably larger than my entire building at Red House Tehachapi.

The last big reason, is also two reasons. My daughter and my son. The whole reason why we even opened Red House was so that we could provide a better life for our children. If that meant that I had to work insane hours for so many years that they blurred together and sacrifice my marriage, all my free time and my hobbies, then so be it. That's exactly what I did. That's exactly what my wife and I did. We wanted to make sure that our children had the opportunity to get an education and live the life that they would love to live. When they were little, I missed too many Christmas plays, soccer games, dance recitals, talent shows etc. My children were in the Christmas parades that I never saw. The last time I can remember walking around Mountain Festival and actually enjoying it with my children, Layla was just a little girl and Milo could barely walk. Layla used to carry him.

Our children are grown and are now adults. We did everything we set out to do. It sure did cost a lot though. I'm not speaking of money.

For nearly two decades, my wife and I have always tried to give back to our community, even when we didn't have much to give. We always gave at least a hard effort. I'm so glad that my children grew up with that instilled inside of them.

Believe me, I could go on and on. I haven't even begun to speak about the amazing staff members that I have had over all these years. I'm in contact with very many of them still. They reach out from time to time just to say hi.

Anyways, don't listen to the rumors. If you want to know, just ask me. I'm probably the most accessible business owner in town. It seems like most of this town has my cell phone number 😂. You can always PM me or reach me at one of the restaurants. So before anybody starts speculating or assuming, just contact me and ask me.

Try and be kind to each other.

Many people have been asking me when we are going to start doing our Hawaiian Night again. We are starting it back up on...
10/11/2026

Many people have been asking me when we are going to start doing our Hawaiian Night again. We are starting it back up on Monday October 19th. That night, we will also have a Lei making class going on in the back patio.

As always, the menu will constantly change. With the cooler weather coming on, I'm leaning towards offering some fresh Saimin Noodles and Chicken Katsu

I will post more about this as we get near the date. I will also be posting about our upcoming Lobster Roll Day!

My wife keeps reminding me to post about what is going on with the restaurant. We have been so incredibly busy that I haven't really had much time to think. I will probably post something later tonight about the status of the restaurant and what is going on.

NO. WE ARE NOT CLOSED!

I will get into that tonight. We look forward to feeding you.

Monday Hawaiian Night Update!!!!We are letting everyone know that we are NOT doing Hawaiian night tomorrow night 9/21, a...
09/20/2026

Monday Hawaiian Night Update!!!!

We are letting everyone know that we are NOT doing Hawaiian night tomorrow night 9/21, as I have an event I'm doing that night. We will have our next Hawaiian Night on the following Monday (9/28).

On September 28th we are having another Lei making class while we are serving up the grindz.

The last class was sold out! I believe this class is near full. Please contact the person in the flyer for any questions and to purchase your spot. We are bringing in an outside person to do this, so all money for the class is processed through them not Red House.

On a side note, we are in the planning stages of doing a Native Night! We haven't done one of those in many years. We will be featuring a bunch of Native American food and this includes wild game. We are hoping to get Native drummers here as well as a few vendors selling native items. These were insanely popular when we did them in the past, as it gives people a chance to try food that they probably have never eaten before. It also is a great chance to be exposed to our Native culture.

09/20/2026

It is Apache Chili time!!!!

Starting today we will be offering Apache chili in either pint or quart size.

Pint with one square of cornbread $13
Quart two squares of cornbread $21

I only make this twice a year and for very good reason. It takes certain ingredients to make this and they all come in to season together only twice a year.

This is a traditional Apache chili made with pork, hominy, cactus, onions, and a bunch of other spices. It is not overly spicy at all. Actually, it is very refreshing.

I have made a huge amount in the last couple of days and we will start selling it as soon as we open at 11:00 a.m.

09/18/2026

Apache Chili!!!!!

It's that time of year, and it only happens twice a year. It's Apache Chili time!!!!

Starting on Sunday, Apache Chili will hit the menu. Most people buy a few quarts of these because you can eat one now, and freeze the others.

What is Apache Chili?

It is a traditional Apache meal that was taught to me many years ago by a woman that I used to go out with. Her mother lived on the White Mountain Reservation.

It is a green chili. Made with pork, hominy, cactus, chilies and spices. It is very refreshing.

I will post again Saturday night with prices. This tends to sell out very fast.

09/15/2026

RAVE!!!!!

To my staff. You are the best in town or anywhere around. Seriously. When I actually wrap my head around just how much you do, I'm dumbfounded.

As everyone knows, this last Saturday was the big car show in town, and we were doing Lobster Rolls too. We ended up selling out of the lobster rolls basically when we opened. For those of you that think that I didn't prepare enough, we are talking about 80 lobsters. I prepared a lot, and they were gone faster than I thought possible. My staff did not miss a beat. We ended up going through more food in one day than we have ever done before. In fact, we had the biggest day in the history of my restaurant. That's 17 years of being open, and this last Saturday we did more in sales than any day ever! We also had two caters that day and I'm not even counting those in our total sales. Just the restaurant alone.

Again, my staff makes me so much better than what I am. This place is run by mostly high school students, and my veteran staff are literally just breaking their twenties. These are people that have been with me for at least four years.

Much of my staff have only worked for me. They started here when they were 15 or maybe 16. All they know, is here.

I wish I had a magic wand that I could make them all billionaires.

RAVE to every one of them.

Red House BBQ goes through literally a ton of meat every 5 days. Let that sink in for one second. I'm not exaggerating, and I have the damn bills to prove it! 2000lbs of meat in 5 days. Every week. This staff keeps pushing and impressing.

I respect you more than I'll ever be able to say.

09/14/2026

Hawaiian Night starts at 5pm tonight!!!!

Our regular menu is not available.

You start taking phone orders at 3:00 p.m. 661-822-0772 and we usually stop taking orders as soon as we open at 5:00 p.m. . When you call in your order you will be given a pickup time. Please do not show up early because your food will not be ready until the pickup time. Do not stand in the line please proceed directly to the register at your designated time. We do not want a bunch of people standing there at the register early causing a bunch of congestion. Things have been going pretty smooth the last couple of weeks this way.

Tonight's Plates:
Kalua Pork $13
Shoyu Chicken $13
Kalbi Beef $14
Pork Belly Char Siu $14
Coconut Shrimp (sweet chili or curry) $13
Crunchy Garlic Ahi Poke $15

We serve these as Plates or Mixed Plates
Plates come with a scoop of steamed white rice and a scoop of mac salad. You can get two scoops of rice or two scoops of mac salad if you prefer.

Mixed Plate Price $16
On the Mixed Plate if you choose the Kalbi or Pork Belly it increases by $1.
If you choose the Ahi Poke it increases by $2

Sides are
Rice $4
Mac Salad $5
Garlic Ponzu Cucumber Salad $5
Fruit Salad $5

I did make some Toasted Coconut Butter Mochi for dessert too!!!!

We have a variety of Hawaiian and Asian drinks as well as a full bar and soft drinks. The Hawaiian Iced Tea is very popular too!

Please keep in mind, items sell out and can disappear quickly sometimes.

We do have SPAM Musubi tonight also.

Address

426 E Tehachapi Boulevard
Tehachapi, CA
93561

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 8pm

Telephone

(661) 822-0772

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