Rudy's BBQ Shack
1305 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso
(219) 242-8898
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First time here. A quaint place. Excellent service. Food was delicious. Good selection of BBQ meats. Prices very reasonable. We will return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ribs, Sandwich, Mac and Cheese
The meat is good but a bit pricey. I would recommend the sauces they are good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Rudy’s service was great and their food was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was the most mediocre BBQ I’ve ever had. The meat was cooked well, but nothing was seasoned from the meat to the potatoes and other sides, all very bland. Overall not worth the trip, not sure how they have such high reviews.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Food was great and made quickly. Place was very well decorated for fall. Waiter was cool and answered all of our questions. All I suggest is some more pictures on the menu. Can’t wait to go there again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Finally found a good BBQ place without going back to Texas! Brisket was tender and flavorful. Can never go wrong with cole slaw as a side. Tried both BBQ sauces. The spicy has a good kick to it. Definitely will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
amazing atmosphere i took my wife here for lunch today and the mac and meat was absolutely bomb!! the sweet tea hit realll good! good job rudy, thank you for everything
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Menu has changed, but not in a bad way. Good food, great dry rub wings! Service was fabulous. There was a mix-up with our pumpkin roll to go dessert, but we should have looked in the box before leaving. When we got home, there were different sauces in the box. Oooops, lol!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had the BBQ brisket, FF and Mac/cheese take out.. excellent all around.
The sauce and meat was reminiscent of Beale Street in Memphis. Very good ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Sandwich
Brisket Sandwich was piled high with meat. Excellent dining experience and staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Sandwich
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Food was amazing! I ordered the Brisket Nachos. Excellent smoky flavor and loved the homemade chips. The portion was large and priced just right. Service and atmosphere was very welcoming. I will definitely be going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We tried Rudy's BBQ Shack and sadly we were disappointed for how much money was spent on a sub par meal. The best thing about the food is the portions they are huge. Sadly the food was not that good, I don't know if they were having an off day or if it is aways like this. We had the Pullled Pork Sandwiches with Fries and Mac and Cheese. The Mac and Cheese was runny and clearly a box mix of some kind (very bland), but there was alot of it. The meat on the sandwiches was dry and did not seem very fresh. To top it off I orderd a bottled beer to go with the meal and the beer was warm almost hot. The freshest thing was the Fries. I hate to complain but we will not be back. It was just to expensive for the lack of quality.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Awesome food, this hidden gem is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Sandwich
I got the sample platter here , with Mac & fries as a side. The only pro is the portion of it. So comb ur hair and start reading slowly.
Fries were just regular crinkle fries not bad not great
The Mac and cheese was some kids cuisine , I wish I knew what four cheeses where used so I never buy them in my life. It’s as bland as it gets. No salt that’s not a thing here
The chicken must have only drank sand while it roamed earth it was dryer than a dinosaurs knee cap , again no flavor at all here
The sausage was the closest to digestible , nothing special
The ribs , were very small comparable to ribs from a small cat and were as dry as it gets. I’m glad they didn’t provide a drop of sauce as well so it could go with the drynesss theme here very elegant….i think the sausage was larger them tbh
Pulled pork, again bland and without a drop of sauce was just not cute. The frozen one from Walmart would take it in a race and leave it crying in last place
Last but not least the brisket, it came to fight my taste buds and lost. Tasted like a terrible reheat, it was dry and leathery
Should’ve know this food was going to be trash when there’s not one drop of juices from the meat found anywhere this was a reheat or old. Order had someone else’s name on everything must have been a cancel and heat up …..
Either way save ur money this place sucks simply put.
Food: 1
Service: 1
I've eaten and ordered from here multiple times. I was devastated to find mold on my bread (after eating the ribs in the same box). I'm completely grossed out! These folks are wonderful human beings, but MOLD!? Did they not look at the food before putting it in the box?
To be fair, I should be looking at all the food before putting it in my mouth. Ribs were good though not worth it. Brisket went to waste.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
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