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    Red Herring Restaurant & Bar

    4.3 (119 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Original, handcrafted cocktails and mocktails
    Jennifer G.

    The most relaxing, tapas style dining experience! Perfect spot for a date, special event, or a time out from life. Come and relax. Ask for Scotty!

    Wagu short ribs
    John S.

    For those of you not familiar with the Red Herring, I want to introduce an exceptional restaurant. * A beautiful environment/ambiance with much open space; * Outstanding service by staff well-informed about the menu and food preparation; * The aroma of comfort and pleasure gently floating overhead; * Delicate tastes of food. Each dish had incredible combinations of flavor. It was a wonderful experience.

    This beer dish was delish!
    Catherine F.

    Wacoans!! If you're not going to Red Herring's Happy hour you are missing out! We ordered one of everything on the happy hour menu, including a few drinks each and a pasta off the main menu. We were so delighted by it all! Beautiful presentation, lovely atmosphere and super speedy service. We cannot wait to go back again and more often!

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    Jenn A.

    Wow!! Grabbed brunch while on our way to visit family for the holidays, and was blown away. The ambiance and decor is retro, 20's speakeasy vibe.... On the glam side. The food is amazing! Their crispy potatoes are so flavorful! I got the Dutch baby, it was light and sweet. My husband got the Benedict on sourdough...he was surprised at how much he loved it...the sauce!! The menu has a Mediterranean flare, and it's all done right. If you're in town or passing through, give it a try.. you won't regret it!

    Brittany F.

    No reservations, but we were able to get a seat as they had just opened. Hostess sat us, very sweet young lady. Disappointed we sat for a while with waiters & waitresses passing us. Not asking had we been helped, not saying "someone will be right with you all" nothing. Before we were about to leave our waiter came over. I will say I hadn't seen him up until that point so he hadn't passed over us like the others, but the delay was noted. Nolan was great, from explaining the menu, to accommodating our little one, menu suggestions, etc. Food- everything was a hit, from the kids spaghetti to our redfish & oysters. Ambiance- It's nice, great open layout. Plenty of seating arrangements to accommodate different group sizes. Noticed the nice bar area when we came in as well.

    Caesar Salad
    Paige R.

    Very eclectic bar and restaurant. I went a couple times while in Waco and service at the bar kind of varied - my drinks tasted better and had better presentation from the bartender working during my first visit. The playlist during my first visit was also great and I ended up staying a while to sip on my drink and enjoy the vibes. The gnocchi was fine. I loved the caesar salad. The sourdough pita was also fluffy and tasty. The hummus was okay. Overall, I enjoyed the drinks, salad, and pita the most.

    Taina C.

    This is a MUST visit when coming to Waco. The menu is always fresh and if they still have Oysters that day, grab at least half a dozen. Our favorite part of this upscale eatery is the fingerling potatoes! The service is top notch and the ambience transform you from Waco to your favorite romantic big city!

    SEAFOOD ALLA CHITARRA
    Kristen S.

    Red Herring is such a pleasant surprise! It's located inside a hotel and beautifully decorated -- stylish and inviting. The menu focuses on small plates that are perfect for sharing, and the service was excellent. One of our favorites was the mezze plate, served with warm pita bread and three delicious hummus dips. Great atmosphere, great food -- if I lived here I would visit often!

    Grilled carrots. Best dish we had
    Michael L.

    One of the best restaurants I have been to in my life! I stayed in Waco 8 days and dined here 4 times once solo twice with business guests and once with my family. Environment service and food was AMAZING! No doubt a gem of a restaurant.

    An MEP wonder!
    Todd S.

    We came here as part of our 18th anniversary restaurant hopping around Waco and so glad we did. The sign up front said to go see the hostess by the chandelier. Good lord what a chandelier it was! This place is a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural wonder of the world. Just check my photos of the look of the place. We got seated and met our server for the evening named Keith. He explained how Red Herring uses fresh ingredients locally sourced when possible. He recommended various dishes just based on our whims. The bacon wrapped shrimp was literally finger licking good and my Gentian Gentleman cocktail was like drinking a botanical garden. Keith made our visit super memorable and we'll certainly return to this wonderful location!

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    Delicious! Went for happy hour! Great drinks and bougie but great appetizers - some are $5! Not to miss!

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    Delicious! Creative menu! Very stylish but relaxing atmosphere. Friendly staff. Definitely worth trying.

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    Love the high quality food and bev. Our server was awesome too! Our party of 6 had a great time. Job well done.

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    Really great combination of delicious tapas style food and great craft cocktails in a cool environment.

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    Food, drinks and service was exceptional! Atmosphere was you unique. Looking forward to another visit!

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    This is literally our new favorite restaurant in Waco! Everything was so delicious!! We will definitely be back soon!

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