The Original Red Onion Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to The Original Red Onion, a vibrant destination located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA, specializing in authentic Mexican cuisine. This casual bar offers a delightful fusion of classic and innovative dishes that cater to all tastes, including enticing vegan options. The restaurant prides itself on its breakfast menu served all day, featuring favorites like the acclaimed Huevos Rancheros and hearty Steak & Eggs.
Guests can indulge in delicious three-egg omelettes or traditional sides like Mexican Fried Potatoes and fresh guacamole. With amenities including outdoor seating and happy hour specials, The Original Red Onion caters to families and groups alike, ensuring a warm atmosphere perfect for gatherings. Add-ons like their full bar and pool table elevate the dining experience, making it ideal for a lively outing, especially on preferred nights like Thursday and Saturday.
Breakfast South of the Border
Bacon & Eggs
Served all day. Served with toast or tortillas and choice of side.
Chorizo & Eggs
Served all day. Served with toast or tortillas and choice of side.
Machaca
A traditional mixture of scrambled eggs, roast beef, grilled onions, peppers and tomatoes. Served all day. Served with toast or tortillas and choice of side.
Mexican Scrambled
A mixture of scrambled eggs, grilled peppers and diced potatoes, topped with Spanish sauce and Cheddar cheese. Served all day. Served with toast or tortillas and choice of side.
Steak & Eggs
6 oz. Filet mignon. Served all day. Served with toast or tortillas and choice of side.
Huevos Rancheros
Our classic dish was named best in LA by Los Angeles magazine. Served all day. Served with toast or tortillas and choice of side.
Ham & Eggs
Served all day. Served with toast or tortillas and choice of side.
Spanish Omelette
Topped with our tangy Spanish sauce. Served with choice of side.
Grilled Vegetable Omelette
Stuffed with a colorful assortment of grilled bell peppers, mushrooms and cheese. Served with choice of side.
Zucchini & Mushroom Omelette
Served with choice of side.
Denver Omelette
Diced ham and peppers. Served with choice of side.
Breakfast Three Egg Omelettes
Breakfast Sides
Fresh Fruit Plate
Mango Papaya Salsa
French Fries
Mexican Fried Potatoes
Apple Smoked Bacon (4)
Toast & Jelly
Guacamole
Grilled Vegetables
Rice & Beans
Pico de Gallo Salsa
Cottage Fried Potatoes
Hash Browns
One Egg
Sour Cream
Cottage Cheese & Tomatoes
Mexican Zucchini
Hot Salsa Quart
Scrambled Eggs & Bacon
Served with choice of side.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Served with choice of side.
Jr. Hamburger
Served with choice of side.
Children's Menu
Appetizers & Large Portion Appetizers
Nachos
Nachos Supreme
Our signature supreme nachos, layered with a choice of roast beef, carnitas, carne asada, chorizo sausage, grilled chicken, chile verde, chili con carne, crab or shrimp, topped with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream
Flautas Supreme
Two flautas, filled with a choice of carnitas, carne asada, grilled chicken, chile verde or chili con carne, served with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Shrimp Cocktail
Five chilled tiger prawns, served with our own zesty cocktail sauce.
Taquitos
Two rolled corn tortillas, stuffed with a choice of ground beef or chicken, served with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Jalapeno Poppers
Six jalapeno pepper, stuffed with cream cheese,then fried in a light potato batter, served with sweet jalapeno jam.
Cheese Chips
Crispy corn chips covered with melted cheese.
Flautas
Two rolled flour tortillas, filled with a choice of roast beef, ground beef or chicken, served with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Mexican Pizza - 4 Slices
Mexican Pizza - 6 Slices
Premium Mexican Pizza - 4 Slices
A flour tortilla crust, topped with a choice of carnitas, carne asada, chorizo sausage, grilled chicken, chile verde or chili con carne, topped with guacamole and sour cream.
Premium Mexican Pizza - 6 Slices
A flour tortilla crust, topped with a choice of carnitas, carne asada, chorizo sausage, grilled chicken, chile verde or chili con carne, topped with guacamole and sour cream.
Gorditas
Two gorditas, topped with a choice of roast beef, carnitas, carne asada, grilled chicken, chili verde or chili con carne, served with guacamole and sour cream.
Chips & Salsa
Side of Guacamole
6 Chicken or Carnitas Quesadillas
flour tortilla, chicken or carnitas, and cheese. Pre cut 36 slices.
Red Onion Salad for 6
mixed greens, berries, avocado slices, pecans, feta cheese, cucumber, tangerine, jicama, glazed pecans. Served with a raspberry vinaigrette dressing on the side.
Buffalo Wings - 12 Pieces
A platter of tender drumettes sauteed in a tangy bbq sauce.
Buffalo Wings - 18 Pieces
A platter of tender drumettes sauteed in a tangy bbq sauce.
Tortilla Soup - Cup
Tortilla Soup - Bowl
Albondigas - Cup
Albondigas - Bowl
Homemade Soups
Specialty Salads
Dinner Salad
Fresh green salad, sliced bell peppers, mushrooms and tomato.
Caesar Salad
Crisp Romaine lettuce, tossed with anchovies, fresh croutons and our Caesar dressing, then dusted with Parmesan cheese.
Red Onion Salad
A bed of mixed greens, topped with sliced jicama, tangerine, sliced avocado, glazed pecans, fresh berries, cucumber and Feta cheese with a raspberry vinaigrette dressing.
Southwestern Salad
A bed of mixed greens, topped with sliced jicama, tangerine, sliced avocado, glazed pecans, fresh berries, cucumber and Feta cheese with an avocado vinaigrette dressing.
Steak Salad
A bed of mixed greens, topped with sliced jicama, tomato, tangerine and avocado, topped with a broiled 6 oz. Filet mignon, sliced thin, and crumbled Bleu cheese or Feta cheese.
A La Carte Salad
A larger version of our dinner salad.
Chicken Caesar Salad
A variation of the original, minus the anchovies and topped with a grilled chicken filet.
Brown Derby Cobb Salad
Patterned after the famous original, chopped salad greens, topped with diced chicken, bacon, avocado, tomato, Feta cheese and hard boiled egg
Bean Taco
Tacos are stuffed with fresh lettuce, tomato and Cheddar cheese.
Ground Beef Taco
Tacos are stuffed with fresh lettuce, tomato and Cheddar cheese.
Carne Asada Taco
Tacos are stuffed with fresh lettuce, tomato and Cheddar cheese.
Machaca Taco
A large fried flour tortilla, stuffed with machaca mixture of roast beef, scrambled egg, bell pepper, onion, tomato, shredded lettuce and guacamole. Tacos are stuffed with fresh lettuce, tomato and Cheddar cheese.
Chicken Taco
Tacos are stuffed with fresh lettuce, tomato and Cheddar cheese.
Roast Beef Taco
Tacos are stuffed with fresh lettuce, tomato and Cheddar cheese.
Grilled Chicken Taco
Tacos are stuffed with fresh lettuce, tomato and Cheddar cheese.
Fish Taco
Grilled orange roughy on a steamed flour or corn tortilla. Tacos are stuffed with fresh lettuce, tomato and Cheddar cheese.
Guacamole Taco
Tacos are stuffed with fresh lettuce, tomato and Cheddar cheese.
Grilled Vegetable Taco
Tacos are stuffed with fresh lettuce, tomato and Cheddar cheese.
Red Onion Street Tacos
Served with cilantro, red onion and salsas on Handmade Tortillas. Choice of carne asada, carnitas, chicken.
Carnitas Taco
Tacos are stuffed with fresh lettuce, tomato and Cheddar cheese.
Tacos
Quesadilla
Corn Quesadilla
Carne Asada Quesadilla
Our flour quesadilla, filled with carne asada and Mexican cheese, served with guacamole or sour cream.
Flour Quesadilla
Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
Our flour quesadilla, filled with grilled chicken, Mexican cheese and our homemade mango-papaya salsa, served with guacamole or sour cream.
Stuffed Quesadilla
Our flour quesadilla, stuffed with a choice of roast beef, carnitas, grilled chicken or grilled vegetable.
Chorizo Sausage Quesadilla
Our flour quesadilla, filled with chorizo sausage and Mexican cheese, served with guacamole or sour cream.
Shrimp Quesadilla
Our flour quesadilla, filled with grilled shrimp and Mexican cheese, served with our homemade mango-papaya salsa and guacamole or sour cream.
Bean & Cheese
Roast Beef
Chili con Carne
Carne Asada
Filled with marinated carne asada, refried beans and fresh salsa.
Taco Burrito
Beef or chicken. Filled with a choice of ground beef, roast beef or chicken and lettuce, tomatoes, refried beans, Cheddar cheese, guacamole or sour cream.
Chicken Fajita Burrito
Specially marinated chicken, mixed with an assortment of sauteed vegetables.
Ground Beef
Meat & Bean
Ground beef, roast beef or chicken.
Chile Verde
Grilled Chicken
Filled with grilled chicken, refried beans, lettuce and cheese.
Chorizo & Egg
Zesty mixture of Mexican sausage and scrambled egg.
Vegetarian
Filled with grilled vegetables, Spanish rice and canola refried beans.
Premium Taco Burrito
Filled with a choice of carne asada, carnitas, chile verde, chili con carne or grilled chicken and lettuce, tomatoes, refried beans, Cheddar cheese, guacamole or sour cream.
Burritos
Enchiladas
Cheese Enchilada
A rolled corn tortilla, filled with your choice of meat, ladled with our homemade sauce, topped with melted cheese.
Chicken Enchilada
A rolled corn tortilla, filled with your choice of meat, ladled with our homemade sauce, topped with melted cheese.
Chile Verde Enchilada
With tomatillo verde sauce. A rolled corn tortilla, filled with your choice of meat, ladled with our homemade sauce, topped with melted cheese.
Ground Beef or Roast Beef Enchilada
A rolled corn tortilla, filled with your choice of meat, ladled with our homemade sauce, topped with melted cheese.
Shrimp Enchilada
With green sauce, sour cream and cheese. A rolled corn tortilla, filled with your choice of meat, ladled with our homemade sauce, topped with melted cheese.
Carnitas Enchilada
A rolled corn tortilla, filled with your choice of meat, ladled with our homemade sauce, topped with melted cheese.
Chicken Fajitas
Served on a bed of colorful stir fried peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes, presented on a sizzling cast iron skillet with a side dish of Spanish rice, refried beans, guacamole, fresh salsa and sour cream, together with a choice of tortillas.
Vegetarian Fajitas
Served on a bed of colorful stir fried peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes, presented on a sizzling cast iron skillet with a side dish of Spanish rice, refried beans, guacamole, fresh salsa and sour cream, together with a choice of tortillas.
Shrimp Fajitas
Served on a bed of colorful stir fried peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes, presented on a sizzling cast iron skillet with a side dish of Spanish rice, refried beans, guacamole, fresh salsa and sour cream, together with a choice of tortillas.
Beef Fajitas
Served on a bed of colorful stir fried peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes, presented on a sizzling cast iron skillet with a side dish of Spanish rice, refried beans, guacamole, fresh salsa and sour cream, together with a choice of tortillas.
Combination Fajitas For Two
Chicken, beef and shrimp. Served on a bed of colorful stir fried peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes, presented on a sizzling cast iron skillet with a side dish of Spanish rice, refried beans, guacamole, fresh salsa and sour cream, together with a choice of tortillas.
Fajitas
Tostadas
Deluxe Tostada
Presented in a large flour tortilla shell, topped with a choice of roast beef, ground beef or chicken.
Tostada
Topped with beef, chicken or bean. Classic tostadas: all include a generous portion of fresh chopped lettuce, refried beans, grated cheese, sliced tomato, guacamole and sour cream.
Pork Tamale
Topped with our homemade sauces.
Sweet Corn Tamale
Made with fresh sweet corn and stuffed with an ortega chile and Cheddar cheese. Topped with our homemade sauces.
Chef's Special Relleno
A fresh pasilla chile, stuffed with roasted beef and Jack cheese, fried with our special batter. Topped with our homemade sauces.
Chile Relleno
A fresh pasilla chile, stuffed with Jack cheese then fried in our special batter. Topped with our homemade sauces.
Chicken Tamale
Topped with our homemade sauces.
Homemade Tamales & Rellenos
Deluxe Sandwiches
Deluxe Hamburger
12 oz. Patty. Served with choice of side.
Red Onion Steak Sandwich
A broiled 6 oz. Filet mignon, open faced on a wedge of sourdough. Served with choice of side.
Grilled Cheese Romero
Our own creation of apple smoked bacon, roasted ortega chile and Monterey Jack cheese on grilled sourdough bread. Served with choice of side.
Bacon Cheeseburger
12 oz. Patty topped with melted cheese and apple smoked bacon. Served with choice of side.
Club Sandwich
A classic clubhouse sandwich, layered with fresh chicken, lettuce, tomato, avocado and apple smoked bacon, served between wedges of fresh toasted bread. Served with choice of side.
Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato & Avocado Sandwich
Served with choice of side.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
A grilled chicken breast, topped with a mild roasted ortega pepper and Jack cheese. Served with choice of side.
Grilled Salmon Filet
Served with soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
Baja Fish Tacos
Two soft tacos, filled with grilled orange roughy, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. Served with soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
Marinated Shrimp
Six juicy prawns, grilled to perfection. Served with soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
Orange Roughy
Grilled or blackened. Grilled or blackened with chef paul prudhomme's famous cajun seasoning. Served with soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
Shrimp Monterey
Six juicy prawns, sauteed in a tangy Spanish sauce. Served with soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
Seafood Specialties
Specialties of the House
Chili con Carne Platter
Tender pieces of beef, cooked in a bold red sauce. Served with choice of soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
Spanish Grinder
16 oz. Ground round steak. Broiled and topped with our famous ranchero sauce. Served with choice of soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
Chicken Santa Fe
Tender chicken breast, filled with sauteed mushrooms and Mexican cheese, topped with a roasted ortega pepper, Monterey Jack cheese and our special sauce. Served with choice of soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
Steak Zapata
Tender slices of filet mignon, simmered together with roasted peppers and mushrooms in our special sauce. Served with choice of soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
Chile Verde Platter
Tender pieces of pork, cooked in tangy tomatillo sauce. Served with choice of soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
Pancho Villa
16 oz. Ground round steak. Broiled and topped with a roasted ortega pepper and Monterey Jack cheese in our special sauce. Served with choice of soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
Carne Ortega
8 oz. Filet mignon. Topped with a roasted ortega pepper, Monterey Jack cheese, our special sauce and a marinated mushroom. Served with choice of soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
Chicken Mole
Oven roasted half chicken, topped with our mole poblano sauce made of pureed chocolate, raisins, peanuts, almonds, ancho chiles, sesame seeds and Mexican seasonings. Served with choice of soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
Carnitas
A generous serving of Mexican roasted pork. Served with choice of soup or salad, choice of tortillas and choice of 2 sides.
#1 One Enchilada & Taco
Enchilada and tacos may be prepared with chicken, roast beef, ground beef or cheese. Served with rice and beans.
#6 Enchilada, Taco & Tamale or Chile Relleno
Enchilada and tacos may be prepared with chicken, roast beef, ground beef or cheese. Served with rice and beans.
#8 Burrito Combination
Served wet with ground beef, roast beef, chicken or bean. Served with rice and beans.
#10 Two Enchiladas
Enchilada and tacos may be prepared with chicken, roast beef, ground beef or cheese. Served with rice and beans.
#17 Two Tacos & Enchilada
Enchilada and tacos may be prepared with chicken, roast beef, ground beef or cheese. Served with rice and beans.
#2 One Enchilada or Taco
Enchilada and tacos may be prepared with chicken, roast beef, ground beef or cheese. Served with rice and beans.
#3 Two Enchiladas & Taco
Enchilada and tacos may be prepared with chicken, roast beef, ground beef or cheese. Served with rice and beans.
#5 One Enchilada or Taco and Tamale
Enchilada and tacos may be prepared with chicken, roast beef, ground beef or cheese. Served with rice and beans.
#7 Two Tacos
Enchilada and tacos may be prepared with chicken, roast beef, ground beef or cheese. Served with rice and beans.
#9 Two Enchiladas Rancheros
Topped with our famous ranchero sauce. Enchilada and tacos may be prepared with chicken, roast beef, ground beef or cheese. Served with rice and beans.
#11 Two Taquitos
Served with rice and beans.
#13 Chile Relleno & Sope
Choice of carne asada, carnitas or chicken sope. Served with rice and beans.
#16 Two Flautas
Two rolled flour tortillas, stuffed with a choice of chicken, roast beef, carnitas, carne asada, chile verde or chili con carne. Served with rice and beans.
#18 Enchiladas Poblanos
Two cheese or beef enchiladas with mole sauce. Enchilada and tacos may be prepared with chicken, roast beef, ground beef or cheese. Served with rice and beans.
#4 One Enchilada or Taco & Chile Relleno
Enchilada and tacos may be prepared with chicken, roast beef, ground beef or cheese. Served with rice and beans.
#14 Chile Relleno or Tamale
Choice of pork, chicken or sweet corn tamale. Served with rice and beans.
#12 Chef's Special Chile Relleno
A fresh pasilla chile, stuffed with Mexican cheese and roast beef. Served with rice and beans.
#15 Chile Relleno & Tamale
Choice of pork, chicken or sweet corn tamale. Served with rice and beans.
Red Onion Combinations
Children's Menu Mexican Favorites
Mini Burrito
Beef, chicken or bean. Served with choice of side.
Mini Taco
Beef or chicken. Served with choice of side.
Cheese Quesadilla
Served with choice of side.
Kid's Enchilada
Beef, chicken or bean. Served with choice of side.
Kid's Two Taquitos
Beef or chicken. Served with choice of side.
Roy Rogers or Shirley Temple
Coffee
Milk
Lemonade
Juice
Hot Tea
Soda
Fresh Orange Juice
Chocolate Milk
Paradise Iced Tea
Beverages
Desserts
Chocolate Espresso Brownie
Specialty cakes and brownies are created for the red onion by la mousse bakery.
Sopapilla
Specialty cakes and brownies are created for the red onion by la mousse bakery.
Ice Cream
Specialty cakes and brownies are created for the red onion by la mousse bakery.
Churros
Specialty cakes and brownies are created for the red onion by la mousse bakery.
Homemade Mexican Flan
Specialty cakes and brownies are created for the red onion by la mousse bakery.
Spumoni
Specialty cakes and brownies are created for the red onion by la mousse bakery.
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Specialty cakes and brownies are created for the red onion by la mousse bakery.
Sherbet
Specialty cakes and brownies are created for the red onion by la mousse bakery.
Chocolate Blackout Cake
Specialty cakes and brownies are created for the red onion by la mousse bakery.
Carrot Cake
Specialty cakes and brownies are created for the red onion by la mousse bakery.
Cadillac Margarita - Regular 12oz
Jose cuervo tequila, triple sec, grand marnier, house Margarita mix.
Cadillac Margarita - Double 16oz
Jose cuervo tequila, triple sec, grand marnier, house Margarita mix.
House Margarita - Regular 12 oz
gold tequila, triple sec, house Margarita mix.
House Margarita - Double 16 oz
gold tequila, triple sec, house Margarita mix.
Skinny Margarita - Regular 12oz
Hornitos blanco tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice, agave nectar.
Skinny Margarita - Double 16oz
Hornitos blanco tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice, agave nectar.
Skinny Margarita - With Patron silver 12oz
Hornitos blanco tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice, agave nectar.
Skinny Margarita - With Don Julio silver 12oz
Hornitos blanco tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice, agave nectar.
Beer
Choose from the following selections.
House Margarita In A Signature Mason Jar
our house Margarita made with frontera gold tequila, triple sec, and house Margarita mix.
Cadillac Margarita Signature Mason Jar
Cadillac Margarita made with los altos tequila gold, triple sec, grand marnier, and our house Margarita mix.
Skinny Margarita In A Signature Mason Jar
altos tequila silver, fresh squeezed lime juice, triple sec, and agave nectar.
Jalapeno Margarita In A Signature Mason Jar
patron silver, triple sec, fresh squeezed lime juice, agave nectar, and fresh jalapenos.