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627 9th Ave
New York, NY 10036

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A New York City Landmark. Cheap Booze & Free Hot Dogs!
Rudy's bar opened in 1933 by the Rudy family. It was one of the first liquor licenses issued in New York City after prohibition ended. The present owner, Jack, started drinking in Rudy's in 1943 when he was 16; back when Hell's Kitchen was really Hell's Kitchen! Rudy's may be the most well known bar in N.Y.C., with a long and colorful history. The stories Jack can tell. Rudy's still has the original wood door from the day it opened. When you walk through it the feel of the old neighborhood saloon is still there with cheap beer, free hot dogs, and great people!Visit Citysearch.com

  • Cheap beers specials
  • Free hot dogs!
  • Great jukebox
Editorial Review
by CitySearch Contributor
Free hot dogs and cheap beer are just part of what lures the energetic crowd to happy hour.

The Scene
Rudy's is one of the last bars in Manhattan where suits, slackers and lifetime ne'er-do-wells commingle in a laid-back, beer-laden haze. It's always loud and crowded, even when the backyard "garden" is open. And when you're ready to date out of your comfy little social circle, slap on your sluttiest lipstick or your spiffiest blue jeans and head here. Chances are you'll cozy up in one of Rudy's little red banquettes with someone new before long.

The Draw
Heated on one of those fast-food rotisseries and served with a plain white bun and a little mustard, the full-sized hot dogs are always free and always available--so long as "the hot dog guy" is behind the bar. The blackboard lists about 12 brews on tap, from Bud to Checker Cab Blonde Ale; Rudy's Red, the house brew, is dirt cheap but rather weak.

9 Ratings and Reviews

  • The best bar ever

    Review rating : 5out of 5   joelies - 04/27/2007

    I've been frequenting Rudy's for about 10 years and it is hands down my favorite place to get a drink. No bulls--t - just real New Yorkers. Grab a hot dog and pitcher of Rudy's. Don't forget to tip your bartender!

  • Not Watered Down!

    Review rating : 5out of 5   spoonspoonsxxx - 03/27/2007

    As a regular at Rudy's for nigh unto 30 years, I can tell you that the review is in error by calling the pitchers "watered down." Were that the case the Rudy's denizens would have vanished ages ago. Please note this error and - one hopes - fix it. THANKS!

  • True to Hell's Kitchen

    Review rating : 5out of 5   tzulich2002 - 06/03/2005

    Rudy's during the day is not for the week of heart. Can be intimaditing until you get acquanted with the local characters. No pretense. What you see is what you get. One of the few places in midtown where you can still get a strong mixed drink for $5.

  • So-so for THIS cabbie...

    Review rating : 2out of 5   taxitalk - 05/06/2005

    I've never been a big Rudy's fan. The 'rumors' (rumors, eh ?!?!)about watered-down cheap pitchers may also have some merit, and way too many dudes there, too.

  • Martoni NY's Review

    Review rating : 5out of 5   martoniny - 09/23/2003

    Great hang out for
    artists. I've met folks
    from a physisist to a
    beefy girl welder,
    published writers and
    mathematicians, art
    students and old jazz
    musicians. Most times
    I've been I've met
    someone interesting.
    It's Earths equivilent
    to that bar in "Star
    Wars" and for the record
    I've never seen any
    litter and the back yard
    has been done over.
    People always seem happy
    to chat, it has to be
    the most unpretentious
    place I've ever been in.
    Plus I like the ja

  • EWS NYNJ's Review

    Review rating : 5out of 5   ewsnynj - 07/31/2003

    Great dive bar,friendly unpretensious people,fast service,cheap beer and free hot dogs..What else do you want?

  • Kedwards60's Review

    Review rating : 5out of 5   kedwards60 - 09/06/2002

    My nabe hangout. Love the bartenders and the regulars. Monday night is clear of the Romper Room set if you don't want to relive frat days.

  • BluesMan221's Review

    Review rating : 5out of 5   bluesman221 - 05/04/2002

    Great bartenders, good place to go after work, No BS here , nobody gives a S... where you work , what degree your have, where you were last night, ...etc just pay for the drink and play music on the best juke box ever..Blues, jazz, "old School" . Some frat boys/girls have started coming because of the low prices...you know the typt ..one picther for 5 people hogging up the booths for five hours but when they realize nobody is going to pay attention to them , they usually leave and go to Revolution...more their crowd. The regulars at Rudy's are the best people to sit and have convseration with especially when they talk about old Hell's kitchen during 30's and 40's...definitely go to Rudy's if you are a real non-assuming person

  • MANDINGOTEDYBEAR's Review

    Review rating : 4out of 5   mandingotedybear - 11/11/1999

    WHERE ONE MIGHT MEET UP OR JUST START THE EVENING, A PITCHER OF BEER IS 5.50, GREAT PLACE TO HANG GET A QUICK CHEAP FUN RELAXED BUZZZ GOING THEN GO OR STAY YOU'LL HAVE FUN

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