You know you are home when you take that first bite of a coney dog and memories of your childhood come flooding back. I have so many memories from being a kid, to dates with my husband and now looking forward to the first visit when back in town. We both got 2 coney dogs and root beer. I had the onion rings while the hubs had fries. One thing I love about Rudy's is they do not skimp on the coney sauce and I have no shame in saying that I could just eat it with a fork. lol Their root beer is perfectly creamy and has just the right amount of "bite". I can neither confirm nor deny that we returned later in the day to get a Boston cooler (Vernor's float) and a cream beer. If you are a local or visiting the area, you must check them out. They only accept cash but have an ATM on site. Service is by car hop and they have picnic tables that you can dine at if you don't want to eat in your car. I see another trip in the future before we leave even if it's just for a brown cow or another Boston cooler. lol read more

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This looks like a diner with a relatively simple menu with food that you might also want on the fourth of July and that's exactly what it is - great cheeseburgers, great mozzarella sticks, great root beer, fantastic shakes. If you get the 1/2 gallon jug of root beer, it comes in a plastic milk jug, not an amber glass bottle (the advertising on DoorDash shows a cute I think charging 71 cents for ketchup is weird, but overall fair pricing. Great vibe when eating there! Feels old school. read more

Great food and great service. Try their chili cheese dog. Excellent root beer made daily

Rudy's Drive-In has been open for well over fifty years and has been embraced by the community and truly has become a fixture on the culinary scene of this area. There is nothing fancy about the menu, the two highlights really are their hamburgers and hot dogs. I do not mean this to be disparaging in any way. These are two personal favorites of mine and Rudy's Drive-In does an admirable job with their burgers and hot dogs. In addition to the burgers and hot dogs, Rudy's Drive-In has what you would expect from a drive-in restaurant. I am a huge fan of the concept of the drive-in restaurant. They grew to the height of their popularity in the 1950's, which was a time that America truly fell in love with their automobiles and the freedom to travel that they represented. When drive-throughs became more popular, the drive-in restaurants started waning in popularity. This to me is truly sad. However, with places like Rudy's Drive-In still around, it gives us all a chance to experience a true slice of Americana. I would definitely recommend here and I give it five stars. read more

The food was not good. Hot dogs and chicken sandwich was gritty, the fries were soggy and unsalted, the mozzarella sticks tasted expired, and that completed our food order. So I called to ask for a refund and was hung up on before I could talk to someone twice. After that great experience it was followed by food poisoning from the food. read more

Love that this is still a drive-in that brings you the tray for your window! The prices are decent, but they are cash only. They have an ATM onsite but you'll want to just bring cash to avoid those fees. The food was all solid, although nothing really notable. I was bummed that they use cheese sauce on their cheese fries (I prefer melted slices of cheese), BUT their cheese sauce is slightly spicy and very tasty, so that helped make up for it! read more

This place continues to pull in the crowd for lunches or dinners. It's not unheard of to not find a spot to park during dinner or a beautiful sunny day. The staff is prompt and friendly and do their best to pump the food out of the kitchen. Cash only establishment, but they do have an ATM inside. I find myself getting chili cheese dogs, onion rings or fries and always a black cow. Stop in, grab take out, take your food to go or eat right there from the tray on your car window. read more

Amazing chili cheese dogs and lots of folks love their olive burgers, fried sides, Frosty mugs of root beer, and root beer floats. It doesn't usually take too long to get your order and its a cool little drive in experience. Usually pretty busy during peak meal times read more

Great food I had the root beer and it was great. I'm definitely going to return. Can't wait to get there again.

Loved the coney dogs but the bacon cheese dog not so much, burnt bacon made for a very dry hotdog The root beer was wonderful and the service was great. We will return read more

Cant go wrong with Rudy's. Our daughter absolutely loves it! All of the servers are fast friendly and fun! Always busy, no complaints ever! we are there twice a week all open season! read more

Old fashioned car hop place. Cash only but they do have an ATM inside. No bathrooms or indoor seating. Menu is easy to see from your car, but don't neglect reading the center piece about if you dump your tray, you pay for you food, so don't move your window. Good reminder. We pulled up and had someone out there in a flash. Hadn't been there in 10 years but glad to see they still have the olive burgers. A bit salty w all the olives, but still really good. I had a fried fish sandwich and was really surprised it was so crunchy, and fresh. Cooked to order for sure. A large fry was smaller than I thought but the price was cheap so no big deal. The spicy cheese sauce was great with the crinkle fries. We weren't beating around the bush with root red and just ordered the half gallon for $3.30. All in all, it was about $20 for 4 sandwiches, root beer, add cheese, and large fry. Don't forget to tip your hop; it's cold out there! read more

Fun novelty to set in your vehicle with a tray hanging on the window, cash only for I can only imagine just laziness? Mediocre food, and always a 30 to 40 minute wait, read more

Poor service. Sat there for 10min without being acknowledged and left once they helped a car thst came in after us

I was leaving the dispensary down the street with my boyfriend. I asked the people in the car next to us of any good places to eat around here. They mentioned Rudy's and a pizza place. I was sold on Rudy's because they said it was a drive in and they specialized in burgers and coneys. Can't beat that! I drive down the street and see the place is packed. I get even more excited!! I love finding cool new places loved by locals! surprisingly we pull up and find a spot right in front of the menu. I am now officially on cloud 9. The aesthetic is just want I wanted to see. The menu prices are heavenly. I order for myself - double bacon cheeseburger & cheese fries and root beer. We are about 45 mins in waiting for the food. I'm not even mad.. really ads to the experience. I then realize they don't accept cash and I need to find a place to get money, the lady asked to hold something of ours as collateral to make sure we came back.... I mean whatever. Cool. Here's a license. We come back and the food is ready! I'm excited. I pull out the kids meal for my kiddo... I see the patty. It's that weird color of soy products and looks like no flavor. Then I notice there isn't a piece of cheese. I immediately feel sadness for my 3 year old. Why didn't they ask if we wanted cheese :( I then pull out of my food, still excited to mow down. I open my burger and notice the same weird looking patties but all in all it looks good. I take a bite and my heart falls inside of my lap. I immediately notice the burger is FLAVORLESS! Not a SPECK of seasoning was on this burger and the microwaveable bacon It was the biggest disappointment I've faced this year since losing my job to COVID! I was disappointed by ever single car in the parking lot. I then decided to open my fries ( I wish I didn't even) and notice that they are SOGGY AND THE CHEESE FRIES ARE COVERED WITH A KRAFT SINGLE!!!! THE AUDACITY TO BE SO GHETTO!!! They didn't even salt them. My Sativa patch immediately stopped working and I quickly threw my food back in the bag. This has to be a place for locals that's tied to childhood memories and not taste buds. I'm honestly speechless In the lack of flavor for the business they had and ratings. The people of Jackson have let me down. Let this be a lesson to not follow the crowd & justo to fazolis. Apparently Jackson has one.. that will be my adventure next time. Until then, take care. 2 stars is because the aesthetic and the burger was juicy & my root beer was delicious! My bf got a strawberry milkshake but I'm not sure how it was. read more

Always a good place to go to eat .the Best root beer. Always busy but they deliver quick recommend anybody to go there

I can go on and on but bad food. Under proportioned and just cold. I wouldn't waste your money

Love this place. It's a car hop where they put the food on the window. Waitresses are fast. Food is good and hot. They have daily specials. They have great tasting root beer in ice cold mugs. FYI if you are diabetic or watching carbs definitely skip the root beer. :P it's so good you will want to have it even if you shouldn't. read more

Awesome and quick service, great food, overall 10/10 recommend. 2 dogs, chicken basket, mozz, AND 2 delicious homemade root beers all for $15! read more

Rudy's Drive In - Root beer - Burgers Near Me - Michigan Center, Michigan

Love the chili cheese dog recommend 100% and if u want to save it put I in the microwave for 45 seconds then there ya go perfection.

Always good food. When they open everyone knows it's finally summertime. Too hard to choose so we get a few things to share. Love the Black Cow read more

Amazing fresh food, good fast friendly service, my favorite is their hamburgers and hot dogs.

Everytime I go here, it takes me back in time. Does anyone remember when they used to be an A & W? I remember when I went to first A & W out of town and was so disappointed in the hot dog sauce. I thought something had gone wrong in the world. It was such a special gift when I realized that ours was better than any other. When I'm in town, I try to get a Rudy's fix, cause I've never had any other sauce like it. It's delicious! They are a treasured memory from childhood. Thanks for keeping your same stuff when this location went independent. read more

It makes me sad because I have such fond memories of this place growing up, but it was just gross. The burgers were inedible which is a disappointment as they used to be at least decent. When the waitress asked how everything was and we tried to tell her it was mediocre, she simply cut me off as walked away with the tray. Our shakes were still really good. I had a Boston cooler and my husband a Black Cow, and they were good. Hopefully just an off day and not a true decline, as I really want to still love this place. read more

No other place like it around Jackson. It is a good place go to in the summer. Take your girl in your car and go to Rudy's. It is one of my favorite restaurants to eat at. Only drive-ins I know of in Jackson. read more

Love that foot long chilli cheese dog, but CAN'T say much else. After going the way of new management it's been hit or miss with quality of food. The Root Beer tastes like watered down flavored beverage, yuck! Last Dog i had the lousy cook had the whole bottom of my foot long drenched in grease and the bun split, really? This place isn't much anymore, cash only with increasing prices. 2 stars for the foot long is all i can offer, even though the dog looks like it's not even heated up/cooked whatsoever read more

I've always heard how great Rudy's was & how I need to try it. So I did. Rudy's is a local drive in, pull up, they come to your car & they do takeouts. Cash only though. I called in an order & went to pick it up, brought it home & I must say I was very disappointed! The double burgers were 1/2 the size of a Wendys burger & they had no flavor, no seasoning. It reminded me of soy burgers. The chili cheese dog & coney dog are one & the same only on the cheese dog they melted a piece of velveeta cheese on it or I'm sure something cheaper. The coney dog as they call is, was not a coney in the true sense of the word. The dog was cheap, no taste. The chili sauce was just that, chili sauce like you get canned in a store. The fries were ok but not great. And the root beer they brag so much about was flat. It wasn't comparable to the kind you buy in 2 liters at stores. I am not sure why this place is packed all the time. I personally feel I could have a got a better tasting & cheaper & more filling meal at McDonalds down the road & that's pretty sad. This says a lot for the dining choice in the Jackson area for quick burgers. Boy, a 5 guys would put most of these places around here out of business/ Oh also their website is not very user friendly & they have short hoyrs. Waitstaff was friendly though. I will never eat here again though, very bland read more

We use to come here all the time but lately the food has been really bad. Burgers are alright but the chili dogs are just gross. The price is not bad on most items but some items are grossly over priced. The waitstaff can be pretty rude at times. read more

We went here thanks to an article in the Jackson paper and we thought it was great! We all got burgers of different styles and sizes, along with fries, onion rings, and root beers, and due to the silence in the car it seemed like everyone was happy. My burger was good and actually had a decent amount of meat on it *glares at McDonald's and Burger King*. My fries were piping hot and perfectly crispy on the outside, while still soft on the inside. They make their own root beer, which was pretty good in my opinion, though I'm not a big fan of root beer, personally. Also, the service was quick and they got our order right the first time. The server even noticed we were missing a drink and immediately went back to get it. read more

Great food, great service and even better prices! Where else can you get a black cow for under $2? And the Coney's are great. We have been going here for years and have never had a bad expericence. read more

Terrible food! Worse service. I sent my food back because it was inediable.

Omg I love this place so much god uhhhhhhhhh but it's not somewhere to eat all the time. If u go here get a chilli cheese dog even if u don't like them. read more

It is hard to find an authentic drive in root beer stand so Rudy's is special. A burger or hot dog with a root beer takes me back to my teens, and that is a long time ago!! read more

Love Rudy's!!! Great service and food, especially the love burger and garlic mushrooms....there are picnic tables too in case you'd rather eat outside your vehicle.... read more

Always a favorite place to eat!! Love, love, love the Coney dog and onion rings. Best Coney's and rings for miles!!!

Rudy's is redesigned from a classic A & W, this is the quality of food you should expect from this local business. I personally enjoy their service and how you can order ahead and your food will be ready when you get there. They've had the same waitstaff for a couple years now at least and I've never had a problem with missing orders or problems. One thing to note is they do not take credit cards so make sure you bring cash. They have added an ATM however so fear not if you forget this sacred rule. read more

Super fun to go to. All the staff are super friendly. I love the onion rings and cheese sticks! Only bad thing is I wish they stayed open all year :) but I guess who wants to be a waitress in the snow haha. read more

Friendly and happy servers - makes the experience going here better. The food is good. The coney dog is the best around. If you go during peak meal times its busy and you will wait a little bit longer because they are a popular destination for food. Only request is to add some healthier food options in the future. read more

Great hot dogs, chicken tenders, fries, and cream beer. Last time we were there, they were not on the menu, but they still made me a killer bacon cheese dog. read more

Have always loved eating here since I was a kid and the recipes for the chili cheese dogs have not changed. Can always count on my food to taste great. read more