I found Rudy's when I was working in Albuquerque. One job assignment took me by the location every day for a week and I ate at Rudy's every day for lunch. I am hooked on the extra lean brisket, corn on the cob (swimming in butter...yum!) and the banana pudding. I love that the meat isn't already covered in sauce because the meat really doesn't need it, but also, I like a very specific amount and others rarely get it right. I order the brisket extra lean because I hate paying for "fat." They get it right every time. The banana pudding has Vanilla Wafers as a faux crust and I love the blend of pudding and cookie. It completely reminds me of what my grandmother would make if she ever made something like this.
I shared other reviewer's frustrations about the sauce and the bottles, but I've gone to Rudy's so many times now that I know how to tip/shake the bottle to dispense the correct amount of sauce. It's really not that annoying, but I can see how first time visitors would think, "Am I doing this right?"
While you run the risk of sitting next to people you don't know, there is plenty of seating indoors and in the covered patio.
My only suggestion on ways to make this location better would be to make the order placing area bigger. During busy times, it's difficult to navigate through the crowds at closer registers to registers down the line. Larger families prohibit access to the salad and dessert refrigerator until the next cashier is literally shouting, "NEXT IN LINE." I've had a cashier repeatedly shout at me to come to the register as I was frantically trying to get my side dishes and banana pudding from the 'fridge. It temporarily ticked me off, but the friendliness she showed once I got to the register negated the impact of the shouting.
All in all, I happily make the 30 minute trek to Rudy's just to sit, talk and enjoy!