Now that Anthony took over the menu it's actually a place I will go to just for the food Like I love rudz but to think of this awesome bar as a place I would go to just to eat is saying a lot It's a really fun place Great beer selection, AWESOME and creative shows. Grown up story time or punk rock karaoke! Then there's pool and shuffleboard But yeah industry brunch is fucking rad If you haven't been here yet you need to make it more of a priority it's a Houston STAPLE read more

Fun little bar with big windows, patio, and separate "rooms" so you never feel like you're in too big of a space. Great beer list. Vegan meal option here is the beyond burger minus the mayo/cheese. We added avocado and it did the job. Next time I want to try the "not boring" salad minus cheese since it looked exciting! We got tots, which came with a little ketchup. My only reason for the 4 stars was the seeming reliance on single-use plastics. Our beers came in plastic cups, our ketchup came in plastic, I asked about a knife which was in pre-packaged three pack with fork and spoon brethren that we didn't need... felt guilty throwing all this in the trash as we left. Surely a dishwasher, bus tub, and set of glasses and silverware wouldn't set this place that far back? I get that times are tough with bars and COVID but I shudder thinking of the unnecessary waste this (popular) place creates. read more

Man I wanted to like the burgers here tonight. I had high expectations. Guess my recollection from 10 years of coming here is skewed. Didn't have any beers which makes a difference. Ordered two burgers with fries. I shit you not, the total for two burgers and no beers with fries was $37. I would like to say that Price had nothing to do with my low ranking but this so outrageous I couldn't not mention it. Upgraded to Parmesan waffle sweet potato fries. Basically they added about one set of grated Parmesan on top which wasn't melted to their what seem to be like premade waffle fries. So that was totally not worth it. The bun was burned and the bacon tasted cheap. I will never eat here again, unfortunately. Another Montrose establishment down the tubes. But the yuppies and hipsters will still come for 9$ beers. read more

Great food. Very great service. Awesome ambience. Been coming here over 21 years now. I've weathered actual hurricanes at this bar. Truly is Montrose's "living room" and because of that there's always been competing scenes, cliques, staff (lol), etc.... New staff (past several years) has been awesome even tho I miss a lot of the old staff too. Ann and her husband, RIP Punk Rock Stacy.... I have so many great memories and stories set at this bar and love it dearly eventhough im no longer one of the "regulars". Only gripe is please bring the shrimp melt back on the menu! read more

Doorman who only referred to himself as "Staff" when asked for his name, was completely disrespectful and unprofessional. Watched him turn away a couple in their 40s-50s because they didn't have their ID's. He acted proud to kick them out, and referenced another couple from San Antonio that he had turned away the day before, who he admitted were also in their 50s. Drove from Austin to watch a comedian, and got turned away for the same thing, even after presenting a picture of my ID. He wouldn't allow us to speak to a manager, and was nasty to my mother. I would reconsider having him representing your company. read more

Absolute Nightmare. I received my BLT & it was cold. Not to mention the bread was as hard as 4x4. The sandwich was just bare, I mean there was not anything special to it. I could have made this at home and saved myself a couple bucks. The fries I could tolerate but again, nothing special about this meal. This is a meal you slap together after cutting the front side of the yard & then you have to go back and finish the back side....just an absolute nightmare. read more

The pizza here is awesome. Beverage selection is top notch. Wish they had table service but a trip to the bar is ok too. Crowd changes rapidly with the comedy shows up stairs so always busy read more

Houston classic that has stepped up the quality of their drinks and food. The burger I had on my most recent visit was fantastic and much better than the fairly decent burgers they used to serve. They also used to have a problem with flat draught beer, but that seems to have been fixed. read more

This place is another of the few best Burgers you will find in Houston. I have come here for their lunch special, Burger Fries and a cold Beer. Or at night before a show upstairs. Always cooked to perfection every time. Been coming for years, mostly for the yummy burgers. But other items on the menu are just as great. Like Fish and Chips served properly with Malt Vinegar. Great service, fun, casual, neighborhood bar. read more

Rudyard's - Good ole Cheeseburger with Fries. - Music Venues Near Me - Houston, Texas

The new food menu is amazing! Huge fan of Anthony. Also the cocktail selection is fantastic. I'm all about adding CBD to any of the drinks. Keep up the good work. read more

Great, lowkey place!! Comedy shows are awesome, Wednesdays is a fun trivia night and the Peperoni Pizza is bomb!!!

OMG. What a disappointment!! Ordered the chicken and dumplings which were bland and needed salt at the least! It was more like chicken soup with carrots and pieces of biscuit batter thrown in. The Grilled Cheese was very good. But the side of Mac and cheese was bland. We're talking Velveeta levels of bad. The Not $hitty salad was pretty good. Either quality control needs to step up or the menu needs to be revamped. read more

This is a place you come if (a) you have low expectations of what a bar should be or (b) you do not complain much. Being a party of neither part, my visit here was clearly doomed. The food is low quality and expensive. The pizza seemed the sort that I would not feed my dog, let alone humans. The bartender seemed to either outright ignore me or triage me last regardless of my pole position in the line of drunks and degenerates, regardless of what tip I left each appearance. It is possible that this is because I was dressed more formally than some of the other patrons. Again - I stated early on that I am a person who complains. The bill was wrong. As in more than $40 wrong. That was fun getting it sorted out. The profanity was an added touch of class and elegance. There was also a frat-tacular "fight" of sorts outside on the patio area when I had enough of being inside. I was not involved in the fight as the aggressor or the punch-ee, however both of them, at separate times, did come into contact with me and I contemplated putting my cigarette out on the punchee because of how poorly he was defending his face. What kind of respectable bar lets a fight go on THAT LONG? I have an answer: Rudyards. Busting out "I'm a personal injury lawyer" did not seem appropriate so I kept my big trap shut, ran home to my laptop and logged on to yelp to complain. I am aware that this place has cult status but I am not going back unless you are paying. Even then, you better be hot, rich, and have good taste in music. read more

Ordered pizza around 10:40. Pizza came out WAYY undercooked. Like dough was soggy fresh out of the oven. Really wasn't wanting the New York style pizza, I was looking for the Detroit style (which I thought was the only one they had), but I found out they have both as I wasn't asked which style pizza I was lookin for. So back to the soggy pizza...I asked the bartender/showed the bartender how terrible the pizza was and he agreed and said let me take it back there and get it right... He brought it back to me 10 seconds later and said the ovens were off and they couldn't do anything about it. I paid for everything and left tip as I was never looking for anything free. I left the pizza there for them 2 unfortunately. I've had great service and great pizza here in the past..unfortunately last two times I've had similar issues. read more

Bethany took care of us yesterday and she was the greatest!! We took advantage of the HH specials and she was very helpful with suggesting items. Their garlic knots were 10/10! Overall great atmosphere, fun crowd and Breakfast Club and Planes, Trains and Automobiles on the TV. read more

Went to a comedy show there and it was really nice, people were nice and the good and drinks were great

Came for the Riot Comedy Show. The venue and bar are great. Super comfortable little pub with a great comedy venue upstairs.

I'm going to come straight out and say it...this review is heavily influenced by the fact that Rudyard's plays host to Joe Apa's monthly beer and food pairing dinner. That said, any pub that plays host to such a culinary combination on a regular basis should deserve 5-stars. I've been to 2 of these now over the past couple years, and each time the meal has been artfully executed. They'll usually have a theme, or have a specific craft brewery or distributor play host. My first time Santa Fe Brewery was featured guest, while my most recent visit was an assortment of fall beers. With the latter in such recent memory, we'll take this review course-by-course to really get your mouth watering: 1.) Black Beluga Lentil Soup, paired with original Oktoberfest - Though it was my first time ever encountering such a soup, this light but hearty starter contained apple cooked in duck broth, w/ slow dough rye bread mixed in as well, a perfect compliment to a medium-bodied, malty Marzen 2.) Bacon & Gruyere on Cranberry Walnut Bread, paired with Breckinridge Autumn Ale - This pairing made me more nostalgic about the fall weather back home than anything! The caramelly Autumn Aie (really an old ale) tasted like fall in a glass, and help accentuate the sweet yet subtly salty flavors of the sandwich. 3.) Smoked Apple Sausage & Sauerkraut Potato Croquet w/ Spicy Mustard, paired with Alaskan Pumpkin Porter - A traditional Oktoberfest dish, the porter was sweet and thick, and its super smokey aftertaste was a great pair with the smoked sausage. 4.) German Roasted Chicken, paired with Dogfish Head Punkin Ale - Dogfish Head's full-bodied Punkin Ale is one of my fav pumpkin beers, though its brown sugar notes were not necessarily the perfect complement to the rosemary and sage spices in the chicken, or the German mustard seed it came with as well. 5.) Chocolate Chip Banana Poundcake, paried with Imperial Oktoberfest - Avery Brewing Co.'s "The Kaiser" is a hefty beer, and one that should only be paired with strong foods. Joe admittedly said that the last 2 beers should have been swapped, but due to the higher alcohol content of the imperial, it would have been difficult not to end on that brew. Regardless, it went well with the poundcake, a dessert which, served w/ vanilla ice cream, was the perfect end to a hearty fall meal. And on top of that, they even gave us a Real Ale Oktoberfest to wet our pallets before the meal began. Now that's service! One of these days, I'll need to write an updated review of how this place excels as a great British Pub and concert venue, but for now, we're sticking with the beer pairings. Rest assured, the list of reasons to visit Rudyard's does not stop with the meal listed above. Cheers! read more

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OMGeeeeee. This place is beast. Plenty of beer choices and cool customers and the Pizza is the bomb. What triggered this review is i ordered a Yuengling - bcuz these mofos are trying to take over Texas past few weeks - i gambled on a pint. Ugh. No thx. Back to St Arnolds or Brash!!! So i couldnt even force the out of town beer down...but the bartenders took pity on me. Boom. No harm no foul. Rudz is the best. Love you guys. read more

the good: - aka RUDZ this dive bar is exactly that (no need to exceed expectations) - fish and chips (crispy and crunchy) the not so good: - musty so we were out on the patio munching on our fish and chips read more

Rudyard's - crispy, crunch fries with lightly salted fish fillets - Music Venues Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food was ok. Pricey for a dive bar and it was just average. But the comedy show upstairs was disappointing. First, the microphone was painful. The bits were more for the shock effect than funny. People were laughing due to the dirty words not because it was funny. The main guy was rude to the other comedians because he picked on their looks, etc. Very Don Rickles...whom I disliked. He made rude comments to our group because we were elderly. We won't be back. His rudeness turned us off. read more

Rudyard's is definitely more than just a pub as there's pretty much live venue every week of the nights. One of the main reason I come to this place is to support a local non-profit theater company who host this event called "Grown Up Story Time" every other Tuesday at this pub. But that's not the point of this review as I want to talk about how great of a pub this is. First of all, there's a set amount of draft on taps and it is mostly local beer along with rotating selection of other craft brews. The price of the beer is great especially on a Tuesday. They also have a good selection of food here from chili dog to hamburgers. Then there's also the monthly food special and daily special. You just have to ask for the list of the monthly special and see the board for the daily food specials. Most of the time the daily food special is definitely getting the bang for your bucks. The bar is divided into various sections as there's a small dart room all the way in the back and more darts on the left of the entrance. There's a pool table and shuffleboard as well but the pool table is actually a bit dingy with bumps on the table and the sticks are pretty much worn out. Then there's also an upstairs. The upstairs have pool tables and another bar for you to buy your beer and food. But the main purpose for the upstairs is that there's a stage for various acts and performances to use. There's also a good small front patio for the smokers and people watchers to chill. Sometimes the food does come out very slow as when there's a big crowd and the kitchen gets backed up. Speaking of the crowd, there's a great mix of customers at this joint, from the early 20s hipsters to 50 something who lives around the block come to have a pint. I would certainly recommend this as a good pub to go grab a pint and talk to your friends or make new friends. read more

I went there for a comedy show. I paid money to get insulted by the two hosts and most of the other acts weren't funny. The drunks thought it was hysterical and others were walking out. A waste of money and never going back. read more

Rudyard's has deals and events going on around the clock, from steak nights to open-mic and stand-up comedy. While I admire their commitment to local artists, they don't censor their entertainment so you get a whole lot of trash scattered with gems. I went to a stand-up comedy show and was unimpressed by the tastelessness of some comedians -- again, some are really funny, others are shameless. Perhaps a pre-show aside to their comedians (like "hey, don't promote rape") would help those lacking common sense. My 4-star rating is not a reflection of the artists who perform here, but of the location and amenities. Rudyard's is a great dive-bar with all the essentials: games, drinks, and foods. read more

Rudyard's - Darts and Christmas cheer! - Music Venues Near Me - Houston, Texas

Rudyard's was the first place I ever visited in Montrose back in 2007, when I saw an impressive live show upstairs. I loved the setup and the overall atmosphere - it felt very "Cheers" to me, but with a lot more to do than just sit around and get drunk. It cemented my desire to move here, because it felt like the heart of what the neighborhood was all about. Although the neighborhood may be rapidly changing, Rudz remains a constant and a classic after all these years. It's a place you can go to kick back, be you, and breathe a sigh of relief after fighting your way past all the high-rise construction. This isn't to say it's stagnant, though - the owner, the GM, and the chef are the "Montrose Dream Team" that can adapt to the changing desires of the neighborhood while still consistently catering to those of us who like things "the way they used to be." The beer selection is great and across-the-board, with a big focus upon Texas and especially Houston brews on tap, and a staggering selection of bottles of all kinds. The upstairs is a great venue for live shows (music, comedy, performance art, a nice variety). I've been on both sides of the stage there, and have been very impressed all around. The upstairs bar is especially handy for a beer while you're watching a band or a whiskey if you're a performer with pre-show jitters. If you're downstairs, darts and pool and shuffleboard and plenty of TVs are available - it's my favorite place to watch football or soccer. Definitely not a drama-filled place or one where your only option is to get obliterated and be sad about your life. The music downstairs is also a big plus, as each bartender gets to put on their own playlist during their shift, which gives you a sense of the personality of that person serving your drinks. You'll hear everything from George Clinton to the Beatles to Devo to Willie to Spoon to classic jazz and everything in between. I'd be incredibly remiss if I didn't mention the food. My God, the food. The burgers are just unbelievable. The Saturday crispy tacos have a cult following. Even the humble corn dog is downright transcendent (this is not your usual, frozen corn dog). Everything on the standard pub menu is excellent. However, if you're in the mood for something a little more "haute," check out the monthly specials. There are different pasta, pizza, and salad offerings each month, and I've yet to try one that wasn't inspired and creative. There's also a monthly multi-course beer tasting dinner that lets the chef really show off his expertise, and you can have the high-end dinner experience in the comfort of Montrose's Living Room. The staff is great, and after you've been there a few times, they tend to remember what you like to drink, what's going on in your life, etc. Be patient with them on busy nights, as they are dealing with a lot of really demanding newbies sometimes! Pro tip: order at the center of the bar if there's only one bartender and they're suddenly slammed, and know what you want before you get up there. If you don't know about a particular beer or want to try a new one, however, they'll be glad to tell you about it or make a recommendation. Parking is pretty ample for the neighborhood, and Rudz is also dog-friendly. The regulars are always up for some great conversation, so I didn't feel like a stranger for long here even when I started going by myself. There's much to love about this place, and I hope that it stays around forever. read more

Rudyard's - Taco Saturdays are my favorite new tradition. - Music Venues Near Me - Houston, Texas

I visited Rudyard's for the first time on Sunday! The music was great, live band upstairs, awesome bar service, my friend and I got a couple of drinks, and for dinner i had one of the best chicken sandwiches I've ever had! I recommend this place for a fun date night and will be back for sure! read more

Rudyard's - Gay Fil-A Sandwich Sunday Only - Music Venues Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great venue. Usually great shows! If you see Jeff Joe on the lineup, go somewhere else. Or when he shows up, it would be a good time to go to the bathroom for 30 mins or so. He works the crowd but gets his feelings hurt, then when none of the crowd joins him he cries. Pathetic stand up show. The others are great! read more

I'm still a fan of this place and was contacted by the chef to inform me the meat is actually not of the frozen variety. In his own words, "...our beef is never frozen. freshly ground from Certified Angus, we cut and shape every patty. it's a pain, but we feel it's worth it." Next time I'm in town, Joe, I'll swing by and check out the process. Thank you for the invitation to do so! read more

Rudyard's is a nice little place. It's pubby, as one would expect, and has a small but quaint outside seating area. There is a pretty good selection of beer here - I got the Imperial Rye I.P.A., which was good, and definitely had a good balance of hoppiness rarely found in IPA's. They don't do pitchers, so that may be a downside, but there's definitely enough to choose from. Thursday night's special (the day I went) was $1.50 off IPA's and $8.95 curry (keep in mind those are 2 different promotions you don't have to get both). I got the curry and was very impressed, though I must say for $8.95 I was hoping for a bit more food. I was still very hungry after eating it but maybe that's just me. My friends got the Margherita pizza and the Pork Sandwich. These were both good but not great. Neither of them are something I would ever eat if unless I just wanted the convenience of being able to eat at the bar. To be fair, I am mostly reviewing this as a restaurant because I was there pretty early in the night. I don't know if it has a good crowd or how the atmosphere is later on at night. The bottom line is that, as a restaurant, it's not somewhere I'd go when there are so many (better) others to choose from, but if you're looking for a cool pub with pretty good bar food, it's a nice place to go and have a beer. read more

Rudyard's - The chicken curry doesn't disappoint. Apparently Thursday nights are the curry special nights. - Music Venues Near Me - Houston, Texas

The bar just looks f-ing awesome. Let's start with that. I've been coming in on Saturdays to hang out with friends. Sitting at the bar for once. This Bartender is so funny. She's golden. The food always looks amazing. I can't wait to try the fish and chips. I'd suggest this place to anyone. read more

Rudyard's - The bar area - Music Venues Near Me - Houston, Texas

I'm really disappointed by this bar's choice of profit over community health. There are large gatherings of crowds when we drove by last night and they apparently are still hosting concerts at full capacity. Windows open and people running around shouting without protections. WOW. read more

Could not have been a worse experience. Terrible food, terrible service. Check was $64. Check out the picture, sums up the whole place read more

Rudyard's - Music Venues Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great neighborhood hangout. Nice beer selection, bartenders are friendly, and the food's pretty good too!

If I'm rating everything this place is a five star experience. The friendly staff, the fun menu, the real pub atmosphere, and the very good food make for a great time. If I'm rating just the food, I'm gonna give it closer to a four. We started with the Detroit pizza which was very tasty. Probably a little big for an "appetizer" but we wanted to try it. My hubby had the parmageddon, I had the cheesesteak, our son had the aloha burger, and our daughter had the fish and chips. My cheesesteak had a nice flavor and the ribeye was marinated but it was realllllly salty and I am a big salt guy. The parmageddon was very tasty but hard to eat, the aloha burger was not only huge, it was fantastic. Really a top notch burger. The fish and chips was good, but nothing special. Sides like tots and curly fries were not made in house, but they were all cooked well and the sweet potato waffle fries were nice. They could've taken some of the salt from my cheesesteak and put it on the fried food though. I was a little disappointed that the pastrami is off the menu as that was my reason for coming but the rest didn't disappoint and I'm already looking forward to coming back. read more

Rudyard's - Bathroom! - Music Venues Near Me - Houston, Texas

Solid neighborhood bar owned and operated locally for a long time. Good food and outdoor seating - always has good draft beers and happy hours read more

Worst place, food is overpriced and terrible. The manger Blake is a total POS and douche bag and that is putting it nicely for this review. A manager talking crap about his employees and customers loudly for everyone to hear is unacceptable, to say the least. The bar alone smells like old cheese and urine and a cold day, imagine what it smells like on a hot day. Walk by the kitchen and the meat is left out on the counter where flys were hovering around... This place used to be a great chill bar and the food is just awful along with owner and manager, 1 of the bartenders is cool with the long hair but that is about it. I ONLY LEFT 1 STAR BECAUSE IT MADE ME. OTHERWISE HELL TO THE KNOW THIS PLACE SUCKS. read more

Used to love this place until they fired the whole staff and replaced them with lousy bartenders. The new chef sucks as well as his horrible dominoes inspired crappy flatbreads. They are not pizza. Plus they are cutting out the live shows and catering to pretentious yuppies that will stop coming there in a few months. They screwed over their longtime neighbors the next door bar and put a lot of people out of work and alienated loyal long time customers. This place went downhill fast and who knows how much longer they will last. Screw Rudz and the "New Montrose". read more

Worst service EVER!!!!!!!!! If your going for the food it's horrible. Also the bartender was very rude. I asked to order food and was skipped many times. I asked for a napkin and the bartender acted so bothered by me. He really did not want help with anything that I needed. I will never go back or recommend this bar!!!!! read more

Ordered from their alter ego Eternal pizza party. Worst pizza I have ever had. Really sucks they are ruing such a great brand with this crap

Stopped by here for lunch and was craving the black beans....sadly to say I was extremely disappointed with them, they were no where close to being good. I actually had to throw them away...something has changed in the recipe or even the cook, not sure though. I'll probably try them again to see if they have completely messed up the recipe or if it was a fluke. I also order the pulled pork tacos and enjoyed them extremely....sweet and spicy, not burn you mouth spicy but just enough kick. They come a bit bare...meat and tortilla with sides of chopped white onions and cilantro...simple wasn't bad though. read more