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| - So yesterday I finally made time to check out Rudy's BBQ. I work right around the corner and have been to the place across the street several times and figured it was time to give this place a shot.
It was almost 2 PM when I arrived and I was greeted by someone who explained how the placed worked. I was able to walk right up and order, but I've seen the line backed out the door on more than one occasion so it was definitely the time of day (I purposely went later to avoid the crowds).
I ordered a 1/2 lb of smoked turkey, half a sausage link, pinto beans, and a large drink for just under $14. The turkey was moist & tender but I didn't taste much of a smoked flavor. It wasn't bad at all, it just wasn't great. The sausage was good also. I like spicy, so I only tried the spicy bbq sauce. I found the stoppers on the bbq sauce bottles to be cumbersome to get an appreciable amount of sauce to come out. I actually didn't care for the sauce, as it had an overly-tangy flavor which overwhelmed the meats. I really prefer when a bbq place has the big kettle of sauce as opposed to bottled sauce. The beans...well they were OK...definitely no pizzazz to them...for just being plain pinto beans, they were decent, but definitely not great....if I go again, I'll probably try the cole slaw instead.
I've been to a few mom & pop bbq joints in Tx and Rudy's does a good job of duplicating that ambiance. Bare concrete floors, long rows of tables with paper table cloths on one side and picnic tables on the other...and that open ceiling architecture.....I can imagine the how loud and echoie (is that a word???) the place gets when it's packed!
I read some reviews complaining about the wax paper in lieu of a plate....sure enough, my paper split open while cutting off a bite of sausage...exposing it to the table. Hope it was clean...I ate it anyway lol
I'm giving Rudy's 3 stars because I think it's OK, but not great. I will go back and try the moist brisket to see how that goes.
Good Eats,
B
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