The Red Frog looks quite a bit nicer than I remember it being years ago when I was looking for land around Rollins Lake/Nevada City.... I remember it being a rough around the edges road house of sorts that got a little shady/rough at night. Â That said, the view is still amazing out on the Tiki deck that overlooks the American River Canyon. Â if the sun is still up, or better yet setting, there's no finer place to grab a pint if you're rambling round the Colfax/ Nevada City/ Grass Valley triangle on Highway 174.
Review Source:The Red Frog is a bar with a great view of the mountains. Â Good drinks, IF they know how to make them and country music predominate.
But, if getting lung cancer is on your bucket list.....definetely stop and and sit out on the back patio where the great view is! Â They allow smoking, and I mean SMOKING.......and if you stay late, you might get in a brawl and get stabbed in the parking lot........................
This is a really good bar. The beer is ICE cold, and they have a decent selection of taps (Newcastle!). The back patio overlooks the American River valley which is absolutely gorgeous. Nothing better than sitting back there with a few cold ones watching the trains go by in the valley. Whenever I'm in the area I roll through TJ's Roadhouse for a prime rib and then come here for a few (more) cold ones. Memorable bar.
Review Source:After a long hot hike on Steven's Trail, we found the Red Frog. I now have a new concept of heaven, paradise, nirvana, elysian fields, whatever. It goes like this...
I enter a low-lit building where I'm greeted by staff. I walk out to the smoke-friendly back bar area which is a shaded outdoor open-air patio, and I'm greeted with a cool breeze and a fantastic view of the foothills.
The back patio is decorated with a multitude of nautical, sealife, mermaid, and frog decor... there's even fish and whales and frogs in the treetops nearby. None of the barstools match but I like that kitschy charm- like every patron brought their own from home. There's even an old school arcade table.
An angel named Linda takes my order with a smile and promptly brings my water and my coconut margarita, and even leaves a pitcher of water because she knows how thristy I am. Shortly after  my drinks, my cheeseburger and fries arrive... the burger is deliciously greasy and I happily lick my hands clean.
A fantastic venue filled with fantastic people, great drinks & food at good prices, and OH! Did I mention the overhead soundtrack to all this? Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga, Tom Petty, Guns N Roses, Merle Haggard, Eminem, Percy Sledge, Gnarls Barkley and Pink Floyd, IN that order. Yep, it's heaven! :)
We were seated in the back which was a elevated  porch overlooking nature.  This is a local spot that seems like it might be a fun spot if we came during the time music was playing.  A real rural down to earth spot where you can kick back and grab some suds.  I had the double cheeseburger and the chicken.  The burger was really done and was okay.  The chicken were drummettes and little sections of the wings.
Not a bad place to unwind.
We recently discovered The Red Frog and can't wait to go back! We went on a Thursday night and enjoyed great music (the amazing Reggie Hall!), wonderful service (thanks Melissa!), and delicious hot wings and drinks. We loved the whimsical decor and the options to tuck into a relatively private booth with its own dimmer switch or to join the community at the indoor bar or outdoor deck bar.
We couldn't believe how inexpensive our food and drinks were. I don't know if that's because I've lived in San Francisco and Los Angeles and got used to certain prices, or if The Red Frog is actually inexpensive even for here. I'll pay more attention next time. ;-)
Even at night, the "view" is awesome, because you go back on that deck and feel the night all around you, and smell the trees. We'll make a point of going in the daytime though to enjoy the views everyone is raving about.
I enjoyed the  open deck/Cabo style bar. My friend pointed out that the  back of the bar overlooks Cape Horn. The train goes by once in awhile.  The American River Valley is among the attraction. .It's very picturesque
IIt's the normal all around hamburger and cold beer place. Â but the atmosphere more than makes up for whatever you think it might be lacking.
The group enjoys stopping in for a cold one or two....ok...three...
Service with a smile....and a killer view from the back deck...
Can get crowded on the deck...butt you'll have to deal with that...
Its the nature of the frog...!!! Â lol
Hope you like frogs...this place is loaded with them...you'll have
to stop in to see what I mean....
Food not too bad. Standard type of bar food....we enjoy it here...
We stop in quite a bit when out in this area....which seems quite a bit...
Sometimes on the weekends their's this really old cowboy  playing the guitar...Don't forget to tip him....
Tell'm the Weasel sent ya...
Weasel...
The Red Frog rocks and I am amazed that I have never 1) heard of it before or 2) been there before yesterday's visit. Â After making the trek from the Bay Area up to the Sierras several times in the past two weeks, and passing the Red Frog several times due to the I-80 detour, we decided to stop. Â The Red Frog looks big from the outside, but it is actually quite intimate once you go inside.
The views here are incredible. Â Stunning, actually. I was lucky enough to be here during the day and see the view in the daytime. Â I am sure it is equally stunning in the winter when there is snow visible.
We sat on the outside patio where there were misters to make us comfortable in the summer heat. Â The patio is decorated with lamp posts, a plastic shark (life size), a mermaid and many, many frogs all over the place. Â It really is kitschy, but it is fabulous because it is.
Drinks were reasonable and it made the afternoon a lot less stressful. Â I didn't try the food, but I am sure that next time I am in the area I will.
I will FOR SURE be back to enjoy the Red Frog.
The Red Frog is such a cool place. Â It is so awesome that every single time that I am back in the area I make a point to come and have a very reasonably priced delicious cheeseburger. Â The Red Frog overlooks the beautiful Sierra foothills with a view that you would be hard pressed to find anywhere else in the area at an eatery/bar. Â The nightlife at the Frog is pretty cool too...it is VERY casual and a lot of open minded people are attracted to it. Â
This place is great!
This place definitely has a great view; however, I didn't like the food here. The pizza tasted like frozen pizza that they bake. I didn't really like the pizza, it was okay. The food takes a while to come out; which is understandable. I just don't see myself coming back here if I was in Colfax.
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