(617) 623-9201
248 Holland St
Somerville,
MA
02144
42.4027
-71.1271
Neighborhoods: West Somerville, Teele Square
Years in business
Established in 1982
Price:
$$
Last updated 8.16.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Cash, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
What People Are Saying About Rudy's Cafe
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
In Short – The only tequila bar with a children's menu, Rudy's appeals to both the young and old. The early crowd is young and professional, often with kids in tow. After dark, couples cool down with the bar's large selection of draft beers, tequilas and mezcals. Layered, glowing walls bathe everyone in the flattering colors of a Tequila Sunrise. The affordable Tex-Mex menu includes items like Mexican pizzas, chicken chimichangas and enchiladas.
Editor's Tips
- Where to Sit:
- On a cool night, angle for one of the two tables next to the gas fireplace in the Teele Square corner of the dining room. Otherwise, the four booths near the bar are the most comfortable seating.
| ambiance | 100.0% positive |
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| drinks | 100.0% positive |
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| food quality | 86.66999816894531% positive |
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| return potential | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 66.66999816894531% positive |
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| value | 100.0% positive |
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Nice, but not sure why it's so packed
by leadlike , Citysearch Contributor
Every time I talk to someone about Teele Square, inevitably Rudy's comes up as if it were the secret hide-out of Mexican cuisine. It serves up decent and reasonably affordable Tex-Mex food with varying degrees of "authenticity" - I'm from the Northeast, so I defer to my friends of more Texan orientation for that particular observation. The salsa is good, but the rice is a little bland. I also find the ground-beef that's used throughout the menu to be sort of lame in an enchilada. The food can be a bit over-cheesed, which I guess can go either way depending on one's mood. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad, but I am always surprised at how crowded it is and how excited people get for it. Its not all Tufts students either, so I'm a little miffed why it seems to be a destination restaurant.
- Pros: big margaritas, relatively inexpensive
- Cons: surprisingly crowded
I love you!
by away
I love you Rudy's!! You make Friday nights fabulous! Chips and chili con queso + Margarita is the best part of this place (I hate to say this, but the entres don't live up to the chips/dip/margarita combo... but after a few margaritas, who can tell the difference... really..?).
- Pros: Nada!
- Cons: Margaritas!
Mmmmm. Great food, and affordable!
by cheesemonger11
I really love Rudy's. Their food is good, their drinks are tasty, the waitstaff is friendly. I agree with bosox - their charging for chips & salsa is lame. I'll definitely be back!
- Pros: Great value
- Cons: Charging for chips & salsa
Excellent Value
by driscolljc
Over the past few years I have dined at Rudy's many times. The food is simple mexican fare, consistently good, and consistently served extremely quickly. 3 tasty tacos for less than $7? Margaritas that are amongst the best I've had anywhere in Boston? Can't beat it!
Everyone I have gone there with that enjoys Mexican food would return so if you fall into this category, give Rudy's a shot. You won't be disappointed.
- Pros: Unbelievable Value, Speed
- Cons: On the small side, Can be a wait
spunky drinkage
by rudedude
Wonderful ambiance and aerodynamics. Food was delicious and bountiful. Tried 3 different margs. The frozen "traditional" was not impressing. The 1800 on the rocks, tart and surprisingly (as it went on) great. The gold cuervo on the rocks - excellent - good blend of margar tastings with a distinct tequila tangation.
- Pros: seating, parking, drinkability
- Cons: menu readability, booty, lobster
The Details on Rudy's Cafe
Place Categories:
- great mexican food
- always fresh great salsa
- great price
- mediocre service
- tasty tacos
- good mexican restaurant
- great rocks
- tasty drinks
- friendly waitstaff
- really love rudy
- lame charging
- order chips
- excellent tastings
- consistently good simple mexican fare
- great attitude
- good blend
- reasonably affordable texmex food
- fabulous friday nights

