Rudys Gas and Barbecue

[mikeareese]

Anybody know about this. Located near Chilis on Memorial. Between May and the highway.

[mikeareese]

Sorry someone already posted. Rudys second location. Gas is like 3.12 a gallon.

[bluedogok]

It's a BBQ restaurant with a gas station, you pay a premium for buying gas there. I never understood the reason behind the gas station but all of them have it that I have seen or been to in Texas and here in Colorado.

[Debzkidz]

Their College Station location doesn't sell gas, but that's the only one I recall seeing without gas pumps. But that location is not on a highway like many of their other locations. Maybe that has something to do with it.

[Larry OKC]

Saw something recently it was Rudys Country Store, which made me think of Loves Country Stores that have the gas station restaurant combo???

[onthestrip]

Good BBQ. But I dont think they have picked the best locations for their two OKC stores. The one in Norman a couple miles of I35 on HW 9. I have no idea why they would build that and not be along the interstate. And the one on Memorial isnt all that easy to get to, especially if you are going east. With this type of business it makes most sense to be on a hard corner.

[kevinpate]

Good BBQ. But I dont think they have picked the best locations for their two OKC stores. The one in Norman a couple miles of I35 on HW 9. I have no idea why they would build that and not be along the interstate. And the one on Memorial isnt all that easy to get to, especially if you are going east. With this type of business it makes most sense to be on a hard corner.

As Rudy's falls at #4 on my bbq list, and thus I rarely ever eat their grub, their location isn't really bad. They are likely no more difficult, if as difficult, to get to where they are than if they'd tried to fit in somewhere on I-35 frontage roads. None of those frontage places are easy peasy to reach in my book.

I don't know what type of campus traffic they attract, but overall they seem to do all right considering they have no small measure of competition.

[SoonerQueen]

As Rudy's falls at #4 on my bbq list, and thus I rarely ever eat their grub, their location isn't really bad. They are likely no more difficult, if as difficult, to get to where they are than if they'd tried to fit in somewhere on I-35 frontage roads. None of those frontage places are easy peasy to reach in my book.

I don't know what type of campus traffic they attract, but overall they seem to do all right considering they have no small measure of competition.

We stumbled upon the Memorial Road location by accident and have been there twice. It's a cool place with pretty good BBQ.They have TV's so you can watch sports. I love the potato salad and their brisket was lean and very good. Unless you like hot stuff, use the sissy sauce. We'll be going back again.

[BBatesokc]

I could have missed it, but I'm pretty sure the one in Amarillo we went to a couple of weeks ago did not have gas pumps.

[bluedogok]

All the ones that I have been to (Austin 360, Austin 183, Round Rock I-35, Selma I-35, New Braunfels north of I-35, Colorado Springs a few miles west of I-25) or seen (Corpus Christi-SPID, Waco I-35) all have gas stations. Most of those on an interstate are on the service road and a few are near a corner. The Austin 183 and Corpus locations are on major highway service roads but not on a prime corner, they are about half way between the main roads. The Austin 360 , New Braunfels and Springs locations are off the major highways on state highways, the 360 location (the one that we frequented the most) was a couple of miles west of Mopac (Loop 1) west of Barton Creek Mall. The New Braunfels location is at the intersection of two state highways about a mile or so north of I-35, the Springs location is on a state highway headed to tourist destinations in the mountains a few miles from I-25.

If the food is good enough, they don't need to be on a prime corner.

[BBatesokc]

All the ones that I have been to (Austin 360, Austin 183, Round Rock I-35, Selma I-35, New Braunfels north of I-35, Colorado Springs a few miles west of I-25) or seen (Corpus Christi-SPID, Waco I-35) all have gas stations. Most of those on an interstate are on the service road and a few are near a corner. The Austin 183 and Corpus locations are on major highway service roads but not on a prime corner, they are about half way between the main roads. The Austin 360 , New Braunfels and Springs locations are off the major highways on state highways, the 360 location (the one that we frequented the most) was a couple of miles west of Mopac (Loop 1) west of Barton Creek Mall. The New Braunfels location is at the intersection of two state highways about a mile or so north of I-35, the Springs location is on a state highway headed to tourist destinations in the mountains a few miles from I-25.

If the food is good enough, they don't need to be on a prime corner.

What's your opinion of the best food location? So far, the Austin Rudy's is my hands down favorite. The OKC, Norman and Amarillo locations were okay to not impressive IMO.

[bluedogok]

I prefer the Austin locations, I wish the management in the Springs would take some lessons from K&N Management about how to run a location. The San Antonio locations (which includes Selma) are under the original ownership while most outside that market are franchises, most of those tend to be older since that is where they started (Leon Springs was the first). They have have some variations in sides and/or meat offered between franchise owners.

I also forgot that we used to have a motorcycle get together at the 620 location out by Lake Travis.

[redone2010]

As Rudy's falls at #4 on my bbq list, and thus I rarely ever eat their grub, their location isn't really bad. They are likely no more difficult, if as difficult, to get to where they are than if they'd tried to fit in somewhere on I-35 frontage roads. None of those frontage places are easy peasy to reach in my book.

I don't know what type of campus traffic they attract, but overall they seem to do all right considering they have no small measure of competition.

Actually, Rudy's location in Norman is a great spot. It is located just south of campus, close to a number of student housing communities and not far from some of the dorms. Also, it is a great location for the people who work along HWY 9 on the "technology corridor." I agree with kevinpate. They really have no competition when it comes to lunch offerings for people who work in that area. The food, however, is mediocre at best. I do like the baked potatoes with bbq brisket, though. I still think Ray's BBQ in Norman is the best in the metro. Great ribs!

[Roger S]

The food, however, is mediocre at best. I do like the baked potatoes with bbq brisket, though. I still think Ray's BBQ in Norman is the best in the metro. Great ribs!

Agreed... I've had mixed experiences at Rudy's. It's good or it's not. Ray's has always been consistently good when I've been there.

[Rover]

Rudy's is just very mediocre commercial BBQ IMHO. Kind of on par with Dickies, but a flashier building.