Rudy’s Country Store And Bar-B-Q

We were in the area at lunch time and this place was recommended. My wife and myself were not disappointed. Pulled pork and moist brisket was to die for. The place was clean and layed out well. Try there normal sauce. It’s spicy but great. Although it is a ride for us we will be back.

Visited here from Orange County while on a trip to see some friends living in Chandler. We had an amazing meal!
We ordered 2 pounds of ribs, 1 pound of brisket moist, ½ pound of pulled pork, ¼ pound of spicy brisket, some new potatoes and a baked potato.
The best part of the meal was easily the spicy brisket. It was so moist and flavorful, and not too spicy. I wasn’t too big of a fan of the ribs and needed to add more BBQ to flavor them. Everything else was amazing and was some of the best BBQ we had.
They also take your order fairly quickly and I love that they have it hot and ready. It is so much nicer than waiting!
My only complaint was the young lady who took my order. She did not seem happy to be working and was very rude to us because we had a larger order. Other than that, we were very happy with everything!

Didnt care for the taste of the food. As far as a chain restaurant goes, Famous Dave’s was way better in tatse and price.

NO BACON FOR POTATOES REALLY? Anyway they have a lot of red on there brisket other than that solid so ⁴⁄₅

I always see this place packed but have to say, outside of the prime meat, the rest as pretty flavorless and not worth the price. I believe good bbq is simmered in a tasty sauce or the near should be seasoned well enough to make up for adding your own. I just didn’t love it.

Not even close to Little Miss BBQ, Bobby Q’s or Texas BBQ in S. PHX.
And don’t even bother w/​the Prime Rib; 9.95 for a ½ lb of fat and gristle.
Potatoes are good but I don’t go out for BBQ for the potatoes.
Check please!

Excellent! First time here, so I kept it simple: pulled pork sandwich and order of creamed corn (just like Mamaw used to make it!) and new potatoes (bathed in butter!!). Everything was oustanding! Warning: It can be a little intimidating when you first step up to order, especially when it is busy. Make sure to tell them it is your first time and they will give you samples of the different kinds of meat, and help you through the process. Don’t worry — You’ll be chowing down on nom noms like an old pro in no time. So good!

Never been to Texas for some legit BBQ, but Rudy’s at least lives up to what I think good Texas BBQ should be.
Meat is sold by the pound. Brisket, turkey, chicken, sausage, beans etc. you do have a choice of getting the meat sandwiches too. On the way to order, there’s a fridge of some grab and go items too.
We got both the regular & jalapeño sausage, half a pound of turkey, half a pound of lean brisket (that was my mistake… go for the moist!!!), some beans, coleslaw, and banana pudding.
When you order, they put all your items in the crate like carton. No fuss, no muss.
To the right of the order counter, they have the condiment, utensils, & napkins setup as well as fountain drink setup plus, of course, sweet tea and unsweetened tea.
Once you get your food & drinks, pick a table and dig in! On the table there are different sauces like the sissy sauce and the original sauce. Both were good but I found the flavor of the BBQ sauce to be a little different from what I’m used to. Did it stop me fr eating it? Nope!
All the food had great flavor. Nothing was bad or mediocre. I especially enjoyed the jalapeño sausage. Would do that again. Back to the brisket… I don’t like chunks of fat. I just don’t. And being a first time here, I figured the safe bet was to go lean. Naturally, it wasn’t as juicy and moist as I’d hope for but it didn’t lack in flavor at all. I saw other folks «moist» brisket and I’ll definitely do that next time!
Rudy’s is a favorite around here. So keep in mind it does and will get crowded depending on when you come!

Very confusing when you walk in. A bit overwhelming. Perhaps big arrows telling you where to go or foot steps on the ground to show a path of how to get in line???
Food good, bit pricey. Cafeteria style dining.

Let’s start out with the disclaimer that I love great barbecue. I love a good smoke ring and charred bits of that taste in my mouth is heavenly. That being the case, I am also fairly critical of barbecue restaurants; especially when I have partaken in a feast of awesome barbecue at Rudy’s original location off of Boerne Stage Road in San Antonio. This location in Chandler does not miss a beat.
We had the prime rib, moist brisket, and pork ribs. They all had that signature smokey taste and the meat was tender. The pork ribs didn’t take much work to get the meat off the bone and the prime rib was on the rare side, just how I like it. Some people prefer to throw that signature sauce all over the place. I choose to poor it into one of their picnic boats and dip my meat in it.
For a side we had their great tasting cream corn. For those of you that scoff at creamed corn, this is not your subpar can of cream corn that you buy off the supermarket shelves. No, this was prepared well and the heavy cream concoction was sweet and, of course, creamy.
We left full and on our way out, we were informed by one of their cheerful and helpful servers that they serve breakfast tacos made to order and some more common variations in a grab-​n-​go bin. Looks we’ll be trying that out tomorrow morning.
One thing that I do miss from the original store that was not carried over to this location is the smell of the smokers that soaks into your clothes and gives you a subtle reminder of the meal you enjoyed earlier that day.

Rudy’s is awesome. We’ve been several times in San Antonio and loved it, so I was excited to try out the new Arizona location. Tastes just like the Texas BBQ I remembered! Smoked turkey is always my favorite, and Rudy’s doesn’t disappoint, great flavor and juicy. It was especially good on their smoked baked potato. Rudy’s «Sause» is awesome, sweet and spicy with lots of black pepper, honestly my favorite barbecue sauce of all that I’ve tried, and that’s lots! Good thing they sell their sauce bottled, I had to pick up a few to take on the flight back home!

Love the meat, sandwiches and potato salad here. The sissy sauce is my favorite!
I usually get the smoked turkey sandwich but their ribs and sausage are great too!

Absolutely nothing here to rant or rave about in my humble opinion. Been here multiple times just to make sure it was consistent. And it’s not! First time I came I got the moist brisket. yummy, barky, moist. Melts in your mouth delicious. Second time I came, it was nothing but fat and hints of yummy flavored meat. Third time was not the charm as I got nasty dry, flavorless brisket. I don’t know why but it’s getting worse and worse
And the value is lacking. It’s a bbq chain, I’ll stay away and go other bbq places like Texas smoke house bbq and little miss bbq. Porkopolis I’d great too.

I am a little late posting this review as we ate here last month for my husbands birthday but I had to leave a review!
Amazing. To sum it up… it is amazing. It was a bit of a drive for us but well worth it. We loved everything about this place. I had the sausage which was perfection and my husband had the brisket. (He even went back to get more lol) They even were able to give us a small portion of meat for my daughter. The potato salad is great and I love the inside set up. It’s like a big picnic.
When we are up for the drive again we will be back for sure. Best BBQ I have had here in AZ so far.

This is a cute BBQ place to get a little down and dirty! It reminds me of a Boiling Crab or Angry Crab type of place. You can eat with your bbq-​sauce-​covered hands, and wash it clean at the wash station, except this is much easier to clean off without smelling like fishy hands after scrubbing for so long.
Anyway, you go in and order from a simple menu — easy to read and not much figuring out to do. We ordered a brisket sandwich, turkey sandwich, and ½ pound baby back ribs. It is prepared and ready to go — just like that! Then you bring it over to the picnic-​like long tables where you share with fellow hungry people. Sauces are placed on the table so you can pour it right on the table. But first you have to go to the paper roll and rip off a piece to place on the table. Collect your utensils and drinks at the appropriate stations. Then chow down. I tried the Sissy sauce because I am a sissy when it comes to hot sauces. I also tried the BBQ sauce and enjoyed both flavors. But tasting the smoked baby back ribs by itself without the sauce was also tasty. You can tell that it’s tender and juicy. The taste is different from it being grilled, but just as good!

Everyone knows about Rudy’s, but a lot of people don’t know they are open for breakfast at 7 AM. They have rows of prepared breakfast tacos, no waiting at all. Just grab the ones you want, pay, and eat there or take it with you. They have brisket tacos, jalapeño sausage tacos, plus the regulars like sausage/​bacon and even fresh green and red salsa to add. The flour tortillas stay soft and warm and melt into the taste of the meats.

OK… I have to be fair. Normally I don’t update a review in less than a year, but I was getting my camera lens repaired at a shop right behind Rudy’s. My wife wanted to give them another chance. So here I am.
That alone wouldn’t be enough to get a new review out of me, but they apparently addressed the problem I highlighted last time. This time the brisket had a wonderful smoky flavor. Not overpowering, but very distinctly present. This is more like the Rudy’s I knew a year or more ago. I’d say today was a 4-​star meal, but I won’t give them that for two reasons. First, inconsistency. Six months ago their meat had no smoke flavor at all. Six months before that it did, and today it did. I’d like more consistency and reliability in the quality of the meal. And second, there was a coal in my green chili stew. They tried to say it was just a «burnt end». No, it was a piece of burned wood. I know the difference. However, to their credit they offered to replace the stew and gave us a gift card to come back. I have to give management credit when they try to make something right.
Despite that one bit of wood, their stew really is great. Perhaps the best thing they do. Good stuff.

Before coming here, I had only been to the original location in Texas, so I was pretty stoked to find this place in Arizona. When you come here, things you must order is BRISKET MOIST and CREAM CORN. Also, get their sweet tea if you’re into that.
But once you get the brisket, get some white sliced bread and smother it in the Rudy’s BBQ sause, none of that sissy stuff, use the normal one, and you will be make your tummy happy.

My first visit to Rudy’s to do take out for dinner. I walked in not knowing the terrain was greeted by some young man who quickly pointed me in the right direction. After looking over the menu, I quickly decided I was only going to purchase the smoke meat products and make my own sides. Sides add up $$. The cashier was extremely helpful in telling me how much I should order for my party of 4. I ordered 3 lbs. of Pulled Pork, 1 lbs. Baby Back Ribs, ½ lbs. Moist Brisket. She had also given me a generous amount of sauce. I also loved all the goodies at the side bar, hot Cherry Peppers, Jalapenos, Onions, Pickles, Bread, forks knifes and extra sauces etc. They even supply little baggies to put them in to take out. So my bill for just that amount of meat was $ 44.00. Now Everyone knows meat is heavy so price per pound amount is not cheap.
I will say it was pretty good, could be a little more smokier tasting though. With all the BBQ places in town there is a lot of competition. Would I go back? Yes to do take meat if I was in a pinch for that smoky flavor that they need to kick-​up a bit.

I met up with my friends in Chandler to eat some BBQ. We got here at a little after 6 pm. As to be expected, the line was long. After waiting in line, we ordered a bunch of meats including pork ribs, brisket, sausage, creamed corn, potato salad, and a gallon of tea. I stuck with their sissy sauce as I had a marathon to run the next day and didn’t want to risk any GI issues during the race. You can eat the meat with bread and pickles. My friends told me that their brisket was good and I can confirm that that was their best item. It was so good that we got back in line to order some more. The rest of the food was pretty decent.
The seating here is picnic style. After ordering your food, you’ll need to find a place to sit down. Then grab some paper and napkins before you start eating. Afterwards you bus your own table.