Well, we finally made it over to Rudy's. Right in the neighborhood and in the Piper Glen with many of our regular spots.
A few things earned Rudy's a 3 out of 5 for us:
Love the bread! Nice and crusty. A little overdone and perfect for their braised white bean mixture. A great surprise.
Creamy Roasted Mushroom app was bright, earthy and packed full of different cheeses. Great starter.
The food was great. Bucatini was fresh and full of flavor. Robust and rich. Much like Bucatini should be . A hearty portion but not far too much like many Italian places tend to do. My wife chose the Penne a la Vodka. The best I've had to date.
The service is just a little too "iffy" for us to give this place a solid review. The servers were attentive and friendly, but just not attentive when it came to detail. We had a Groupon and there was a slight discrepancy with the price. It made it a little bit hazy on how we were going to pay, what we were paying for and where the price(s) were coming from.
Our server half-heartedly attempted to explain what our situation with the Groupon was. His best suggestion was for us to buy dessert and make our ticket more "rounded." Although I was clear on what needed to be done, our server could have handled it a little better. Not a deal breaker, but rather confusing for my wife and me.
Love that this place is in the neighborhood and maybe we'll try again for some takeout! Thanks for the quality food, Rudy's!