Everything else was booked on Valentine's day except for Red Rock. Here, we were seating within minutes of entering.
We were told that they'd completely redid the space after acquiring it from the previous tenants of the building, and it is very obvious that they put a lot of thought into the design of the space and the decor (my favorite is the antique motorcycle piece at the center of the bar).
I ordered the Two Gun Corcoran sandwich with a side of beer-battered fries, absolutely guilt-free. I thought the sandwich was pretty good, but that may have been because I don't have particularly high standards for bar food. The pulled pork and brisket were tender and fell apart easily, but they were also quite charred (way too much for it to have been purposeful). Anyway, I kept myself entertained by trying all of their BBQ sauces with the beer-battered fries. There aren't THAT many options, but I do like that they offer different sauces.
I like the concept of Red Rock, but it does seem a little out of place in Madison. My friends and I have a running bet on how long they will stay in business. I say a year to a year and a half, my friends say six to seven months. I guess we'll see who wins the bet?