I used to drop in here occasionally when I lived on campus at ESU. Back than it was more of a suitcase college and my friends would go home most weekends. I felt pretty lonely so I would stop in on a Friday or Saturday evening a hang with the locals. It helped with loneliness. Later I met my future wife on campus.
Review Source:Whatever happened to the gold standard? Silver was the last hope of Billy Jennings Bryan. Smooth Ronnie Paul tried his very best to get us to put paper currency on the trash heap with the rest of the nation's garbage. But that didn't work. No, no it didn't. Hear me? It didn't work. Here we are, still trying our hand at "cash" and the blasphemous credit cards. Spending money you don't have on things you don't need.
Rudy's gets it. They take your money, though not much of it. In the shadow of the Delaware Water Gap, this honeypot sits alone, waiting, yearning to absorb your bank account. Let them take it. I'd gladly do the same.
Rudy's is the gold standard of Delaware River bars.
Behold the Super--a hotdog wrapped in bacon and cheese. Â One of the most glorious foods this planet has ever experienced. Â It doesn't matter that it is a heart attack in a bun, it's delicious. Â And cheap.
Oh, Rudy's. Â You with your good food for low prices and cheap, cheap beer.
Drafts are a dollar and a quarter. Â You won't find that in many places in the 'burg that you'd ever want to go back to. Â The food, be it the aforementioned Super or Cajun Chicken Sandwiches, or even simple burgers, are found for a fraction of the price at some other joints. Â They don't serve focaccia or paninis or whatever is the "hip" way food is being served, they do it the simple way. Â The time-honored way. Â The Rudy's way.
People call Rudy's a dive. Â No. Â It simply dispenses with some of the modern trappings that suck the soul and character out of bars. Â Like credit card machines. Â Only cold, hard, currency is allowed in this joint. Â It doesn't matter. Â I've gone in there at all times of day and night and have always found the bartenders friendly and efficient and the rest of the customers, be they local retirees or fresh faced college kids, to be sociable and welcoming. Â It's a good old fashioned neighborhood bar. Â The kind you used to find when there used to be neighborhoods.
Rudy's. Â It's old-school. Â It's awesome.
Dive bar and will never change.  I found about about Rudy's when I just got out of college and moved into the area.  The beer is cold, the bartenders are professional and you will never beat the prices.  The bacon wrapped hotdogs are  both amazing and legendary.  I was having Thanksgiving later with some family friend and my parents' 60 year old friend started telling me about how great Rudy's was in the 60's.  Apparently things haven't changed much.
Review Source:Oh, Rudy's, where do I even begin?
To say this place is a dive is a bit of an understatement. I may be aging myself a bit to say that back in my day, drafts were a dollar. $1.25 is still pretty damned cheap though. That's not a special that's just the regular price. Mixed drinks are cheap too. Rudy's has a small grill menu of cheap and dependable bar food. Of course the true star is the super, a hot dog wrapped in cheese and bacon, which us 2 bucks and change.
Rudy's gets absolutely packed weekend nights during the school year and takes on a frat party vibe, as do most bars in town. However while rowdy the crowd rarely veers to the aggressive d-bag type. Get there early and try to stake your claim to the large corner booth and or the megatouch machine.
Bartenders are great. I stopped by recently and even though I'd moved out of the area about 7 years prior, the bartender recognized me. Not sure if that shows how great they are or how much of a drunk I was but it's probably both.
No credit cards.
When I lived in Pennyslvania, Rudy's was my most favorite place to go for cheap drinks and a good time. Â The bartender's are always friendly and accommodating and if you go there enough-they usually know you by name. Â The food is great, perfect when you just need something to munch on while you're drinking and the atmosphere is great. Only downfall is they only accept cash...but there's an ATM right across the street!
This is where I met my husband. Â Rudy's brings back great memories!!!
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