Rudy Royale

209 E Bay St, Charleston
(843) 297-4443

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Mary

We had the beef brisket egg rolls, fried chicken, coleslaw, and roasted potatoes. All so good! Key lime pie was just ok. Service was good too.

Tripp

We love this place, been going for a couple of years. Service is fantastic, manager I met this week was very good, bartender was helpful and offered suggestions and kept us involved

Christine

Server was excellent! Loved everything, but the strawberry and ricotta waffle. Too doughy and bland. We will be back soon.

Cynthia

Food was great. I got the chicken pot pie. We also got the cracked potatoes for everyone to try and they were Great. Waitress was fabulous, made sure our drinks stayed full and checked on us regularly. All in all a Great experience!!

Caleb Nutter

Go here if you want to get scammed out of some money. After arriving a little after 4:00 we were seated and given lunch menus to order from. When we got the bill we noticed every bill for the entire party was overcharged significantly. We were charged dinner prices for lunch portions. We brought this to the waitress’ attention and she reassured us that it would be corrected since it wasn’t our fault that we were given lunch menus and that is the pricing we should have had. The waitress and owner came over to our table after a long while. They said the bills were corrected & took our payment. It wasn’t until AFTER they took our payment that the owner, Mary Ann, told us they would not be refunding the entire difference from lunch. Instead they refunded just a few dollars for an appetizer. The owner said it was our fault for not bringing it to the server’s attention when they brought the food out. It was our first, and last, time at the restaurant so I’m not sure how they expect us to know the difference between lunch & dinner times & portions. We were the only ones in the entire dining room and now I know why. We still tipped the waitress as it was not her fault but the owner, Mary Ann, seems to hate her job as her customer service skills are quite literally the poorest I’ve seen.

Stewart

RIP OFF and RUDE. Me and my family were seated right after 4:00. They gave us lunch menus to order from. After we ate we got our bills and noticed they were extremely high and incorrect. We were charged for diner portions even though we ordered off of lunch menus. The waitress said she’d fix it for us but then the manager, Marry Anne, came over. After telling us it was fixed they took payment and THEN said they would only take off the appetizer. She basically said it was OUR fault because we should’ve told them it was a dinner portion instead of lunch. Makes no sense. They said dinner started at 4:90 but No where on ANY menus does it say what times breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served so how is that our fault? How is it our fault that the waiter gave us lunch menus to order from? ALSO the dinner menu is the exact same as the lunch but with higher prices. This place is a joke and obviously couldn’t afford having as empty of a dining room as it had. Instead of doing the right thing and refunding us the difference they cheated us and kept part of it. Don’t waste your time and money. These meals were $35 for 1 person, $76 for 2, and another $75 for 2 more. With that incorrect price you can go to a much nicer place where they WON’T rob you.

Gabrielle Nutter

TERRIBLE RESTAURANT. OVERCHARGED & UNPROFESSIONAL. The manager, Mary Ann is anything but professional. My family just ate there. We arrived at 4:30 and were seated with Lunch Menus. After we had gotten the bill we saw where every bill was charged the dinner price. We told the waitress and she said dinner started at 4:00 but since we were given Lunch Menus that they would correct the prices to reflect the Lunch cost. After a while the manager, Mary Ann, came over and told us that we should’ve mentioned how we got dinner portions instead of lunch portions. Mind you this is our first (and last) time at this restaurant so how are we supposed to know the portion difference? Mary Ann also said since we ate the food and that we “didn’t mention the portion size right away” that they could only take off an appetizer. Now initially when the waitress and manager came over that said they took it off so we handed them our payment. It wasn’t until after they took payment that they mention only a partial refund. For example, we should’ve been refunded $16 and only got $8 back. Same thing happened to the others in our party. Practically theft. Would NEVER recommend this restaurant. There’s a reason why it’s empty at prime dinner time on a beautiful day. This place is a joke and they handled the situation TERRIBLY. If you plan on paying $75 for a meal, at least go to a restaurant that’s worth it and honest about their prices. And btw, the only side that comes with anything is cucumber salad. You have to pay significantly more for your meal to come with any real side.

Savannah Gunnoe

The food was great and so was the service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elizabeth L

Excellent!!!!!

Rachel Barrera

My husband and I came for lunch and sat at the bar with Carmen as our server/bar tender. Let me start by saying she was the only one at the bar for drinks and she was taking tables, but she did so very well. We got just as much attention as if she was to be behind the bar the whole time! Carmen was friendly and kind, she took the time to tell us about all the foods and what was made in the kitchen. Let’s get to the food we had fried picked as an app and they did not disappoint the Rudy’s sauce that comes with it as a little sweetness to it, if you want some spicy to them ask for the smoked comeback sauce so yummy!! My husband got the fried chicken sandwich and said it was easily the top fried chicken sandwich he has ever had which is the same about what I said about my fried chicken Caesar the salad has brioche bread crumbs instead of croutons and they were heavenly. Like I said we sat at the end of the bar by the doors opened to the street and it was so nice to be able to people watch while we waited for our food.

Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Fried Pickles Appetizer

Rachel Barrera

My husband and I came for lunch and sat at the bar with Carmen as our server/bar tender. Let me start by saying she was the only one at the bar for drinks and she was taking tables, but she did so very well. We got just as much attention as if she was to be behind the bar the whole time! Carmen was friendly and kind, she took the time to tell us about all the foods and what was made in the kitchen. Let’s get to the food we had fried picked as an app and they did not disappoint the Rudy’s sauce that comes with it as a little sweetness to it, if you want some spicy to them ask for the smoked comeback sauce so yummy!! My husband got the fried chicken sandwich and said it was easily the top fried chicken sandwich he has ever had which is the same about what I said about my fried chicken Caesar the salad has brioche bread crumbs instead of croutons and they were heavenly. Like I said we sat at the end of the bar by the doors opened to the street and it was so nice to be able to people watch while we waited for our food.

Rowen Barthmus

Great food and really quick service 5 stars

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Pot Pie

C Fall

Parking: Live Music

Kid-friendliness: Yes

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffles w Bacon, Cornbread with Honey Butter and Strawberry Jam, Short Rib Ragu, Mac & Cheese

Casey Chengo

Best chicken tenders I’ve ever had! Got the Honey Sea salt tenders with a side of Nashville hot and seasoned fries. Frozen Sangria was great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tenders, Notorious Chicken Sandwich

Kristin McElveen

General Tso was very good. Deviled eggs - super tasty! Fried chicken was burnt. Brussels sprouts were soggy and cucumber salad was just plain cucumbers sliced thin in a vinegar sauce - expecting some onions or something else to be included. Wine was a nice pour. Service was friendly but not super attentive. Nice atmosphere in a great location.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

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