Excellent catfish. Nice, crispy crust, not soggy and the fish was tender. Homemade tartar sauce. Husband had the hamburger- juicy and very tasty. Staff were very nice, friendly and genuine. Restroom and restaurant were clean. Basically, it's a gem. Doesn't look like much from the outside but don't let that fool you. It's very good foood. read more

Great seafood and great people! They just expanded and added a buffet! One of the best places in Freeport

This little cafe has good seafood and a lunch special. Clean and friendly staff. I like the seafood.

Came here for a weekday lunch and they have a wide variety of selections from seafood to burgers to salads. Got the fried catfish boat which includes fries, coleslaw, corn, on the cob, and hush puppies (as opposed to the basket which only includes fries and hush puppies). Food was prompt and came out in less than 10 minutes. The catfish didn't taste fishy (the bad kind of fishy) at all but wish it was crispier. Portion size was a good amount of food. All in all, a decent but average seafood option in the Freeport area. Staff was super nice and offered extra tartar sauce and cocktail sauce. I hear their burgers are good so I'll try one next time! read more

Rudy Roo's Seafood - Catfish boat: includes fries, hush puppies, corn on the cob, and coleslaw. - Seafood Near Me - Freeport, Texas

Love it. I stay an hr away, and I happen to stop and not disappointed. Everything is made fresh and warmy. Highly recommend... read more

Rudy Roo's Seafood - a plate of fried food - Seafood Near Me - Freeport, Texas

Don't be fooled by the plain exterior: Rudy Roo's serves excellent seafood and perfect extras at reasonable prices. We enjoyed the seafood platter and ordered gumbo and fried okra on the side. It made a comfortable lunch for 4, which we digested while listening to Rudy tell stories about the 15 year history of the place. Order ahead if you want to take home jumbo shrimp by the pound: they'll shell and clean it if you want. read more

Fresh gulf seafood, been going here for years they have a daily lunch special that's super cheap. Never tasted anything bad. Got dessert too! read more

Some of the best seafood you'll ever eat. The place is small and building is old, but it's worth it. The family really cares about their customers and they provide top notch service. read more

Hole in the wall for sure, but Good amount of food at a very reasonable price. Cooked to order. Would recommend you give it a try

I haven't been here in forever, which is only because I don't work close enough to do this on my lunch hour! Today I'm having blackened fish tacos! I can never decide if I like the blackened fish or blackened shrimp the best. They are both delicious. This little restaurant does a booming business. Their burgers are good and what a lot of people order, but don't get hung up on one thing... the menu has a lot of delicious options and you may miss out if you order the same thing every time!!! Is you like fancy and sparkly then Rudy Roos is not for you, but if you want down home good cooking at a great price then you should definitely visit Rudy Roos! read more

Rudy Roo's Seafood - Great food and a fabulous family atmosphere! - Seafood Near Me - Freeport, Texas

Boudin balls were borderline if not at the point of having been made with porridge. I liked the batter but the filling was almost 80% rice and 20% other stuff. If that isn't the case, that's how it tasted, and that's what really matters right? Such a shame since the seasoning was not that bad. you pay a little more than 5 bucks for 4 balls...1.25/ball should be fairly good right? Hmm, well, no. I had the oyster po'boy as well and two of the fried oysters still had grit/sand in them. Yup. Based on that you can infer the caliber of the cleanliness of the food prep (I saw a lady in the back transporting a few fillets of tilapia with just her hand and not in a container or anything. Couldn't tell if she was wearing gloves. I don't know why everyone's raving about the po'boy itself as it seemed like a normal tasting one to me...though the bread wasn't my favorite in terms of texture (chewy almost to the point of rubberiness). Lastly, the fries they had aren't special or anything, but I do want to note that they smelled FOUL. Like rotten foul. It's a familiar type of rotten but I can't quite pinpoint what type it was...rotten...fish I guess? I was wondering why it smelled and subsequently tasted strange and then I figured that perhaps they deep fry their fish in oil and use that same oil to fry their French fries. Well, if the fries have a foul odor, then what does that speak of their fish? The po'boy and fries were ~9+ I do like the interior of the place as it has the nice tiny southern feel to it. Also, the people there were very nice. It's too bad the food doesn't live up to much. 4/10, would not come again and would not recommend to a friend. read more

Hole in the wall small restaurant. I read previous reviews and decided to stop and give it a try. Everything was made fresh to order. We got fried pickles and mozzarella sticks for appetizers. I got a shrimp poboy with fries, my fiancé got the seasoned plate with jumbo shrimp, Catfish, fries, and side salad, my daughter got the jumbo shrimp platter with fires and side salad. Everything was really good and fresh glad we stopped by. If your in the area definitely stop by and try it out!! read more

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I've tried the burger and fries, pretty good. However, I tried another time getting the shrimp, hush puppies, fries and cole slaw....the shrimp batter was soggy, the fries were very vinegary...I was unhappy. It may have just been an off day. I'm just reluctant to try again.... read more

Just Do It! You won't regret trying this seafood joint. My son's food didn't make it back to our rental house.

Great place! Food was good and fresh. Simple design, walking in, approach the counter and order, put your fanny in a seat, and wait for your yummy food. read more

I really enjoy the fried jumbo shrimp. Great taste, made fresh once ordered. Will return! read more

Rudy Roo's Seafood - Jumbo fried shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Freeport, Texas

Stopped by on my way out of seaside hoping for some good eats. The food was bad. I'm a foodie and had high hopes from the reviews, but I ended up tossing it in the trash after I tried each of the items from the seafood platter. The hush puppies were actually ok. Maybe an off day, but they were slow and seemed super nice inside. read more

This is one of my favorites for seafood in the area. The staff is always really friendly and the food is tasty and fresh. read more

Rudy Roo's Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Freeport, Texas

Fresh seafood, friendly service and very affordable. The three amigos plate was fresh, tasty and hit the spot.

Very friendly place, with okay food, in an uninviting area. This feels like a family-run place that should be better. The most popular item seems to be fried shrimp, which was heavily battered and didn't exactly taste the freshest. Better was the fried catfish and grilled shrimp. Portions are decent and food comes out hot, as if it were prepared to order, which I think it is. I wouldn't run to this place from miles away, but if you're in the neighborhood, it's not a bad choice. However, with the glowingly positive reviews, I expected better quality. read more

Don't let the exterior of the building sway you! A friend and I went there after checking on Yelp for a place to eat. It was the best! The blackened catfish was great, boudan balls were super good, and the amount of food was abundant; more than abundant. Also took home a bowl of Gumbo; I have had better, wouldn't order it again there. In defense, it was the last bowl, and it was the last bowl and lunch hour wasn't even half over! The staff was very attentive and kind. I would highly recommend Rudy Roo's Seafood, clean, down to earth, good food, read more

Pretty darn good food . I was really impressed for such a small place the put out some restaurant quality food. I had one of the best oyster poboys I've ever had. I will definitely be back. read more

Without fail good food and friendly atmosphere. Had the fried shrimp and fish plate. Plate was overloaded with crispy fried catfish and large shrimp. I also had the grill fish. It was a little on the salty side. read more

Every time I have been there it's been great family owned and operated I like that places like this are much more caring about you than the big chains read more

Great food and service. The fried pickles were amazing!!! Never had fried pickel slices so good and light. You really gotta try them!

Fresh gulf seafood. The local's secret spot. I like the shrimp and oyster po boy.

Fresh food and they are not stingy. My friend ordered the grilled shrimp salad and he probably had 30 shrimp on it. I got the trio. It was great. The shrimp were huge and tasty. read more

Good fresh, fast food for the money. Catfish and shrimp are really good and they make some good filling cheeseburgers. Really good for lunch. Be sure to get Cajun seasoning on the fries for extra kick. read more

Good fresh food, friendly service .. Well worth stopping at. The only downside is you order from a board and prices are not listed. No reason not to list prices , everything seems reasonable priced. read more

Great place! Staff was very nice and food was awesome. Good portions for your dollar.

Don't judge a book by its cover. This place has very good food. My coworker and i stopped in for lunch. Ordered the shrimp tacos and fried catfish:shrimp combo. Food tasted fresh and were served quickly. Not many places to choose from in Freeport so give this place a try. read more

From the outside Rudy Roo's Seafood looks like a closed seafood market. Don't let the outside appearance fool you. The food is Great. The fried flounder was crisp on the outside and flaky inside, delicious. Same for the fried shrimp. Crab Augratin came with the meal. Not being a crab Augratin fan I won't comment on it. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Rudy Roo's Seafood is a no nonsense real seafood restaurant. Next time I am at Surfside I will make a little detour to Freeport and eat lunch at Rudy Roo's. read more

I went there with my wife expecting a tourist place and found a working mans place to eat fresh fish. It was cheaper than I thought and more casual . It was just as good as I could have hoped and better than the walk in appearance made me expect. read more