Rudy's Bar & Grille

Meh
Slow service, expensive drinks, typical downtown bar. Plenty of room and tvs to watch though. Probably wont come back to try the food.

A fantastic burger, well cooked, well seasoned, and on a pretzel bun. Hand cut fries are delicious. I had the mushroom Swiss. The establishment is small and short on space, the front area is long and narrow bar, with a few tables in the back. Service was not overwhelmingly friendly, but satisfactory during a weekday lunch. At $15 or more for their specialty burgers, it is a little bit overpriced. But if you're hungry and craving protein, it hits the spot.

Finally went here after living across the street for 2.5 years, it just never appealed because it seemed like a small sports bar, a venue which i typically don't enjoy.  Finally stopped by after the Opera (pretentious I know) since it was freaking 6 hours long and I didn't feel like cooking anything.  It was as I expected with the meaty looking drunk fellows screaming loudly and cursing at the various flashing plasma TVs around the bar and wearing colorful sports jerseys etc etc.   Food was typical for bar quality except the prices were jacked up even further, probably due to the loop location.   One saving grace was the profliferative presence of old Chicago pictures, which I love to look at, however they were poorly framed and unlabeled, which diluted their enjoyment.  Pizanos next door is much better quality and about the same price, apparently they are "sister" establishments?