Rudino’s

Rudino’s delivery through Grub hub is slow!!!
Here is a copy of my order using Grub hub:
Ordered From
Rudino’s Pizza & Grinders
4022 Village Park DrKnightdale NC 27 545
Deliver To: Laura Xxxxxxxx
Phone (919) xxx-​xxxx
Delivery Instructions
Spare me the napkins and plasticware. I’m trying to save the earth.
Order Date
11÷20÷15 6:40 PM
At 7pm I got the following text:
Breaking News: Your GrubHub order is being prepared. Our crystal ball estimates your delivery time between 8:00 PM and 8:10 PM.
That is an hour and a half for a pizza!!!
Update:
It was delivered at 7:45 which is better than 8:10.
Still an hour though.
The pizza was good, but it was a long wait for delivery.

Just when you thought the pizza couldn’t get any pricier, it did. THEE most expensive pizza in the state, by far… but at least they finally stopped serving them on cardboard. Took over 15 years for that to sink in. The Nachos suck… maybe if they gave you more than 10 chips they might be worth it. Overall, very pricey for fast-​food quality stuff.
The atmosphere is dead– filled with old guys gaucking at young women and creepy dudes bumming cigarettes every 10 minutes on the patio.

Really, this is just typical bar food, except it’s pretty good pizza and it’s got a ridiculously cool rooftop. I have visited this location off and on over 10 years. I’m a big fan of sitting outside on patios and rooftops, but wish the smoke was a little more spread out.
Walked over for dinner Monday night. Went upstairs and out to the rooftop patio for dinner. We each had ice water. I ordered a small garden salad and the Buffalo Chicken dip. He ordered a slice of pizza. I kind of regretted not ordering pizza… but my small salad with Italian Vinaigrette was very good. That pizza looked delicious and he enjoyed it.
We weren’t as impressed with the Buffalo Chicken dip. It was kind of soupy, had small chunks of chicken mixed in with pieces of celery. The celery mixed in just kind of threw the flavoring off, especially when we’d think we were scooping up chicken with the pita and then take a bite only to discover it was celery.
Service was very good. They even gave me bandaids when I messed up my heels on the walk over. Really fun place to chill and good snacks.

Don’t here for lunch. I came to Rudinos A few months ago and the place was dead and service the same. I thought I would try it again based on the reviews. I came in for lunch at 12:30 and the place had maybe 6 people. I waited at the counter for 5 minutes before someone popped out from back. The only reason they came out was to answer the phone. I got the buffet thinking it would be a quick lunch. The buffet was literally a few slices of pizza that had been sitting there for awhile. This is the exact same experience I had a few months ago.

Wow ! They have made some smart biz decisions here lately ~ The former bowl-​cut Alfred E. Nueman looking dood with horn-​rimmed glasses that was bar tending for many years to long and the overgrown and disproportionately neanderthal «cousin It» looking waitress (could never tell if it was a girl tho) were kind enough to expel themselves to reality never to return ! This place is Greater than ever !!! Park here —

slowest service on earth. took 45 min for a Thai chicken flat bread… were they killing and cleaning the chicken? 20min for a beer refill… ridiculous. if you are short staffed then hire more servers. food isn’t worth the wait. may try again… but doubt it
I will give them this. they discounted our bill and was girls first night so understandable but they need more staff

The slowest, most disorganized service I have seen. Servers are a rare sight and twice I’ve been here and twice the servers thought someone else was serving me until I spoke up. I gave them the benefit of the doubt at first but it seems like a consistent pattern. The servers work their ass off but there simply aren’t enough of them.
That said, the food is awesome and the atmosphere is even better. These things are the reason I come back despite the service. There’s nowhere else quite like it in the area. If they had even average service I would have given five stars.

Definitely wouldn’t consider going back. I went on a Saturday night with a large group (about 14) of friends for a birthday. We got there at 9pm and sat on the rooftop for about 3 hours just drinking beer, some people ordered food.
About midnight, some of our group started to get their tabs, but most of us were staying and they claimed they «called last call 30 minutes ago.» I don’t know if they are used to closing early (it wasn’t incredibly busy), but the it says they were open until 2:00am so we planned on staying later than 12:30. Don’t worry we won’t come in at all next time.

Great place to hang out — lots of TVs, both covered and uncovered areas and tables, great service and drink specials. Been coming here for years, and highly recommended!

Great rooftop… Good beer… Decent food. It’s a basic sports bar type atmosphere and you aren’t really going to get the fine dinning experience here but if you are looking for a place to go hang out, have some beer and maybe some fries, burger or pizza you are at the right spot. On a game day this place can get kinda crowded but the service seems to keep pace. I’ll go back here from time to time if for no other reason than the rooftop patio. On a nice day/​night it’s really a great spot to be.

I have been here probably 15 times and this place never lets me down! Has a great atmosphere to meet up with friends and relax on the rooftop over a casual beer and great food. I specifically love the grinders and pizza. Highly recommended!

Great food and service. Draft beers for $ 3 was a nice surprise. Parker was super friendly and helpful– we’ll be back for sure.

Laid back. Nice being on the rooftop with live music, a cool breeze and a cold one. It can get crowded and service might not always be up to par but what the hey; they’re trying. The food… meh, I didn’t come here to eat anyway.

We just had a family night there today and I have to say the food and the atmosphere was excellent!!! We definitely will go back for date night without the kids to sit on the lovely rooftop. We ordered the cheese and garlic pizza and ordered a 16″ bacon pizza and a 16″ chicken and! spinach… OMG mouth watering meal all night!!! A summer time favorite spot!

If you want bad service and average food this is the place for you. It would be a great place to go if they replaced management and the workers. This place is within walking distance to my house but I rather risk getting a DUI than go there. Every time I go there I have to wait to get service and I have to ask for the common items that every restaurant provides like silverware and plates. I ordered a pitcher of beer but I had to wait 15 minutes for glasses. If you want your check ask for it when you sit down because if you wait until you’re ready to leave you will be waiting another 30 minutes.
I love the rooftop atmosphere but something needs to be done about the service.

One of my favorite places to grab a beer. I love sitting outside on the roof. They usually have a band towards the end of the week and decent drink specials. I love their cheesy bread!

This place has a great outdoor bar area on the rooftop. We came here on a Saturday and there were excellent (meaning cheap) specials on all Bud beers and mimosas. The cheese fries were delicious and the waitstaff kept the beers coming. My only complaint is that we had a difficult time getting our waitress to change a television from a game that had ended and ended up on ice skating… It got to the point that people were getting a little bit grumpy. Although it’s pretty far from downtown Raleigh I’d come back if I was in the area.

I really love this place. The atmosphere is relaxed and fun, the beer selection is good and so are the specials, and the waitstaff are fairly prompt. Players from the Hurricanes make appearances on occasion and the cheesy bread sticks are the size of a small pizza! This is one of my favorite summer places for food and beers.
The only reasons it did not get five stars: The inside bar is small, dark, and a little shabby. The patio also gets kind of smokey. I realize there is no other place to go, but the smoke can bother people around it while eating.
All around, this place is great for a cold beer on a warm day!

Brit and I came here after my birthday celebration evening. I had had a few too many and lunch was my first meal of the day. The wait staff was friendly and were quick to serve our beverages.
The food was pretty good. Sandwiches were large and the fries were tasty.
The bar area was relatively empty, but the rooftop patio was pretty lively. We managed to find a shaded spot in front of the TV’s and were able to relax and enjoy our time together and the weather.

I love the pizza (with ranch dip). This is a staple pizza place for me. The grinders are also very tasty.
The atmosphere is nice if you sit outside on the roof. Also a great place to watch a canes game.
I’d pick Rudino’s over other sports bars.