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    Rudy's Cafe And Restaurant

    4.6 (26 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Chicken tostadas (f'ing amazing)
    Vince S.

    I bookmarked this about half a year ago when I stopped nearby for ice cream. With so many great Hispanic options close to home I didn't have an urge to venture so far for tacos etc. But a few more 5 star reviews and the fact that I mentioned it to a coworker had me itching to try it. The online menu was enticing but I had 2 things in mind, tostadas and steak tacos. I arrived to a small shop with about 6 4 seaters all well spaced apart. A few were occupied at 12:30. My order was almost ready but I couldn't help but notice one diners entree, hominy in a yellow sauce with fried fish I think, even though I'm not entirely sure what it was, I want that next....... Curiosity got the best of me and I looked at my haul in the car. Good thing a phone call interrupted any idea of sampling it. Once home I dove into the tostadas, three huge homemade tortillas with a layer of black bean, grilled chicken and then topped with crema, cheese, guacamole, lettuce, onion and tomato. I added the green sauce they provided. I've had a lot of very good tostadas lately, but these were better. Thicker tortillas held ingredients better, but you ARE going to get messy eating this. I saved the tacos for dinner as they tend to reheat well. They used the same homemade tortillas and these were golden brown, the steak was tender with some char too. Included were condiments of sour cream, pico de Gallo and guacamole, nice touch. Both items are currently my favorite version of these dishes. I hope that this amazing restaurant can thrive in this little town, and with its more well known competitor a few doors away. You must be pretty confident in your cooking to open so close to an established business. I'm confident I'll be returning very soon!

    My breakfast
    Kathy C.

    I came with both my son and my daughter. Very nice breakfast. People are nice, and friendly. Me and my daughter also take out order for her boyfriend. He likes too. We also found street parking not far which is nice for winter.

    In a nutshell-steak and eggs 2.0.
    Renee H.

    The standard that I always judge a better Hispanic restaurant is-how good are the beans? If you haven't dined at Rudy's in Hightstown yet, get yourself there! Enjoyed an amazing appetizer there for lunch which portion wise I could only finish a third of and ordered a side of their Red Beans. Came in a little cup with diced potatoes and the delicious broth the beans created as they had simmered. The beans alone are enough for a return trip. I had the Papusas with Queso con Loroco which also came with a side of carrot and cabbage slaw-delicious. My date ordered the Chilaquiles with steak and eggs. So good!! Atmosphere pleasant and a lovely waitress. Two thumbs up!!!

    Baleadas, pupusas, French fries

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    Fresh delicious food and attentive service. Nothing fancy, but yummy Mexican and South American food. We'll be back.

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    The worst food I had in my life. It was bland and their rice and beans had no flavor at all. Would not go again.

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    Food was okay. I personally think it lacked in flavor. Great portion sizes and great service for take out. I would definitely try it again.

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    Good fresh food. Prices were good service was fast and food was amazing. I would definitely recommend this place and plan to go back again.

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    Use to hit Rudy's Cafe on Rt 33 never disappointed. Anyway Rudy moved to his new location and wow food is even better huge serving size.

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    HORRID customer service I made a delivery order that cost…read moreupwards of 80 dollars which was supposed to have three large portion meals with the rice and meat and beans separated. I had ordered these previously and each one of those meals could feed at least two people. What I received instead were three mini styrofoam lunch boxes that could barely feed a child each. when I called to ask what happened, the worker was extremely rude and condescending. To the point of saying the back end cooks set the prices for the food. What? It's not the restaurant management? Why would they function like this? She was clearly lying. They could have had a great, loyal client, but instead their rudeness has kept me off of their restaurant. Never again will I order from them. By the way, food is just ok. If you're going to be expensive and rude, your food better be top notch.

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    Plaza Azteca recently opened up it's East Windsor location after what seemed like years of…read morerenovation and remodeling of the former Charlie Browns which sat vacant for quite some time. The interiors are done nicely, with modern and trendy touches (which is considered quite fancy for East Windsor). It fulfills a much-needed gap as there just aren't many decent sit-down Mexican eateries with a bar in this part of New Jersey. If drinks with fancy presentation are your thing, then you're in for a treat here. They do have a list of daily specials, but their Taco Tuesday offering of 10% off specialty taco dinners seems kind of weak compared to competitors as those meals run $19 and up. Meals start off with complimentary chips and salsa, which is always nice to munch on. The chips (3.5/5) were served warm, and came with 2 types of salsa. We also got an order of the cheese dip (3.5/5), which was decent in quality without being overly cheesy and generous in portion size, but at $11, probably something I wouldn't order again unless sharing with a larger group of people...this is an item where they should offer a smaller portion for $6-7, and keep an option for a large size at $11. For meals, we got the chicken quesadillas rellenas (4/5), the pollo asado (4.5/5), and the vegetarian fajitas (4/5). The meals came out in less than 8 minutes after ordering which caught us a bit off guard, but all the food was filling, fresh, and flavorful. While it wasn't gourmet food, it was well above average and right in line with what I look for when it comes to Mexican cuisine. The waiter said we can swap out fries for rice and beans for the quesadilla meal without any additional charge, but the fries (3/5) didn't really have much taste to them, despite being crunchy. Service (3.5/5) was friendly, but I was a bit irked being overcharged for the quesadillas. It turned out they added an extra $1.50 for chicken over the $16.50 listed menu price for the quesadillas rellenas, which are listed as including a choice of chicken or beef. When I pointed it out to the waiter, he insisted there's an upcharge for meat even though it's clearly $16.50 in the menu. There is a listing for the quesadilla ranchera in the menu which is broken down by price depending on what kind of meat is chosen, but that isn't the case with the quesadilla rellena based on the menu pictures fellow Yelpers have shared. While paying $18 for the quesadilla rellena with chicken isn't going to break the bank for me, the disingenuous pricing will make me hesitate before returning and probably won't have me recommending Plaza Azteca to others, which is a shame because it was an otherwise enjoyable meal. I just wish they were more transparent with accurate menu pricing rather than resorting to petty upcharges and not owning up to it when I pointed the menu price discrepancy to them.

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