N.I. Score: 8.0
Rudy's was my first stop in my Austin attack and they did not disappoint.
It was off to a perfect start when I told them it was my first time there and they served me a sample of everything before I ordered.
The most memorable part was when I tasted their cream corn. The cream corn was almost thick enough to be a soup, but not there yet. The sweet and buttery taste was borderline disgusting. But the important thing is that it did not cross that line. It was saturated but not overwhelming. I was sold. I looked at their menu and saw the cream corn was served in Small, Pint, and Quart.
I had a choice, though it wasn't really a choice. As a person of decent appetite, ordering anything small is offensive to me. So I went ahead and ordered 1 pint of cream corn, full rack of baby back ribs, 0.5lb of moist brisket, 1/2L coke and complimentary bread, for the 1 person of myself.
Then I was treated with more awesomeness- a crate holding my food. No plates, all functional, just wax papers and a crate holding all my food. I couldn't hold back my smile as I carried my food to my seat.
Since I was staying at a hotel with no microwave, I was mostly concerned about the cream corn getting cold. I attacked that pint of corn with intermittent bites of meat, and consumed 80% of it.
The meat was very moist as stated. The barbecue sause was a good balance of tangy and sweet, though I have to admit that I have a preference for sweet barbecue.
Perhaps my 'downfall' was the ridiculous amount of corn I ordered and not saving bread for last. I eventually finished the corn 2 hrs later in my hotel room, and some brisket the day after, which was still moist.
As a trait of all foods rated 8.0 or higher, I wouldn't mind having Rudy's everyday. I would definitely stop at one whenever I go back to Texas.
