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Rudy’s Lakeside Drive-In
Looking for somewhere extraordinary to eat or host an event in Oswego, NY? Come to Rudy’s of Lake Ontario Inc. for savory seafood and a great time. For multiple …
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John B
Food was OK, not great. The view is great, but as mentioned in other posts the tables were mostly dirty. Seemed a little overpriced, but then again a tourist are so what do you expect
… moreLaura Mann
Gorgeous views of Lake Ontario and very friendly staff. The food was good, not great. It was slightly better than fast food quality without fast food prices.
The calamari was pretty good, as was the fried shrimp. The fish sandwich was soggy and mostly tasteless. The stuffed tator tots had a weird taste I did not enjoy.
While it was a fun experience overall, I would not go back for the food.
… moreThe calamari was pretty good, as was the fried shrimp. The fish sandwich was soggy and mostly tasteless. The stuffed tator tots had a weird taste I did not enjoy.
While it was a fun experience overall, I would not go back for the food.
Michael Graziano
This Sea Food Restaurant serves it up Fresh. I had Salmon Burger Sand which with Sweet Potato Fries and a side of fried Clams and it was awesome. Took my time enjoying the scenery and shot some pictures
… moreLaura Carriker
Love this place. We’re in NC & have family in Syracuse. Rudy’s is a “destination” for us every time we visit NY. The food and service is great. The Blue Plate scallops and haddock is my favorite. Their seafood is perfectly cooked, nicely breaded and never greasy. We love the outdoor dining and rocky beach. Our grandchildren love to play on the beach, wade in the lake, and throw rocks in the water. It’s just a nice evening out for the family. You just have to watch for the seagulls. They are thieves. Haha. They will steal your food if they get the chance…and we laugh about that and love them.
The little ice cream shop next door is also a family favorite. Delicious ice cream with dozens of flavors and frozen delights. We enjoy our seafood dinner and then walk over for some ice cream dessert.
… moreThe little ice cream shop next door is also a family favorite. Delicious ice cream with dozens of flavors and frozen delights. We enjoy our seafood dinner and then walk over for some ice cream dessert.
Kim Hunter
What a lovely view right by the lake. Lots of food choices. Love the mac salad and mac and cheese. Haddock is delicious.
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Honest Rudy’s review! Honestly, I wish I could give it like a 3.75! I ordered a haddock samwhich, fried calamari, fried mushrooms, onion pedals, a budwiser, and root beer! Total was just under 37 dollars. All the food came out fast and looked fantastic! The portions were surprisingly really small. My haddock sandwich was crispy but lacked flavor and was decent sized. They didn’t give me home made tarter. It was commercial grade but they get cranking so I understand. My mushrooms, and onion pedal were decent but nothing special. Was cooked proper and not over done. The calamari was good but not as salty as I would have liked and the breading was just ok. My beer was cold on the outside but not all the way through. Again no biggie it got drank lol. I still cleaned the entire tray myself. The view was great and it was a beautiful evening. One thing to note is the seagulls are absolute SAVAGES. Leave nothing unattended for pictures lol. I’d 100% go back but the place didn’t knock my socks off. Edit…. after looking at my pictures, the haddock samich was actually pretty big! Lol
… moreMike
Rudy’s is a tradition… Fish sandwich and other types of seafoods also steak sandwiches hamburgers and hot dogs all good food… You can order through your phone or you can go inside order there are picnic tables in the sun there are also picnic tables under a roofing building plenty of places to sit… Rudy’s is on Lake Ontario you can sit and watch the ducks the geese the boats and more…
… moreNYSREGirl1 Smith
First time. Not impressed. The view is great but the food is mediocre and overpriced. Dirty picnic tables, kraft tartar sauce, cheapest plastic silverware. On the plus side, the inside is spotless clean and seems well run. With a few changes this place could be fantastic. I would suggest tight vinyl tablecloths so the tables can be properly cleaned. Upgrade your plasticware, serve homemade tartar sauce and better quality haddock. Just my thoughts.
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7/19/25: UPDATE – We were heading home on a recent Saturday and decided to take a side trip to stop at Rudy’s Drive-In for dinner. We had a long wait just to get food during our last visit here in June 2024, but we decided to give Rudy’s another try on this trip. We arrived a bit before 4 PM and had less than a 10 minute wait to place our orders as the restaurant wasn’t very busy. We ordered two fish sandwiches and one order of sweet potato fries. Once we’d placed our orders, we had less than a 10 minute wait for our food. The weather was perfect that day, so ate our meals at one of the covered picnic tables outdoors. The fish sandwiches and fries were just as good as they were during our last visit here, although both fish portions were smaller than during our last visit. Our food bill including tax totaled a bit less than $30. All together, our second visit here was a bit more enjoyable due to a wait time for food of less than 20 minutes total start to finish, significantly less than during our first visit here. We’d definitely recommend Rudy’s if you’re in the area. I’d also recommend arriving early to beat the crowd, especially if the weather is nice.
6/16/24: Rudy’s Drive-In restaurant had been on our bucket list after reading the good reviews, so we made a stop here for lunch in mid-June. There’s some limited parking roadside in front of the restaurant, and a parking area across the road, but both of those areas can fill up quickly. Beyond that, parking continues along the roadside a little further down. The restaurant was very busy when we got there just before 3 PM on a Sunday afternoon. The ordering process is a little different here. You decide what to order from the menu boards on the walls inside. Then you wait in line to place your order at the counter. They give you a buzzer when you pay, and then you wait for the buzzer to buzz when your food is ready. On the day we visited, we ended up waiting 20 minutes in line just to place our orders at the counter, and then another 25 minutes waiting for our food to be ready for pick up. That may not be the norm. There are plenty of tables in the seating area outside, plus an almost unlimited number of tables located in back of the restaurant, so seating shouldn’t be an issue. The lakeside seating is a great feature, especially during nice weather. We ordered two haddock fish sandwiches ($9.89/ea), an order of sweet potato fries ($4.90), and two beverages. Both fish sandwiches were served up very hot and were delicious. Each fish portion was a very generous size. We’ve had more expensive haddock fish fry dinners elsewhere where the fish portion wasn’t much larger than these sandwiches. The sweet potato fries were really crispy and very tasty. The only not-so-good thing was the lemonade we ordered. It tasted more like sugar water without any actual lemonade taste. Other than that minor issue, we had two delicious and generous size meals for a bit over $30 plus tax, a fair price for the quality and quantity. We would definitely eat here again based on this first visit, except we won’t order the lemonade again. Enjoy, and thanks for reading!
… more6/16/24: Rudy’s Drive-In restaurant had been on our bucket list after reading the good reviews, so we made a stop here for lunch in mid-June. There’s some limited parking roadside in front of the restaurant, and a parking area across the road, but both of those areas can fill up quickly. Beyond that, parking continues along the roadside a little further down. The restaurant was very busy when we got there just before 3 PM on a Sunday afternoon. The ordering process is a little different here. You decide what to order from the menu boards on the walls inside. Then you wait in line to place your order at the counter. They give you a buzzer when you pay, and then you wait for the buzzer to buzz when your food is ready. On the day we visited, we ended up waiting 20 minutes in line just to place our orders at the counter, and then another 25 minutes waiting for our food to be ready for pick up. That may not be the norm. There are plenty of tables in the seating area outside, plus an almost unlimited number of tables located in back of the restaurant, so seating shouldn’t be an issue. The lakeside seating is a great feature, especially during nice weather. We ordered two haddock fish sandwiches ($9.89/ea), an order of sweet potato fries ($4.90), and two beverages. Both fish sandwiches were served up very hot and were delicious. Each fish portion was a very generous size. We’ve had more expensive haddock fish fry dinners elsewhere where the fish portion wasn’t much larger than these sandwiches. The sweet potato fries were really crispy and very tasty. The only not-so-good thing was the lemonade we ordered. It tasted more like sugar water without any actual lemonade taste. Other than that minor issue, we had two delicious and generous size meals for a bit over $30 plus tax, a fair price for the quality and quantity. We would definitely eat here again based on this first visit, except we won’t order the lemonade again. Enjoy, and thanks for reading!
Nathaniel Rotunno
My favorite food in town when open hands down bar none. The view combined with the smell (on good days…) make for a very unique and special experience. If you can eat around sunset make sure to stick around – the view is one of a kind and very special. Everything on the menu is great but I recommend a Fish Sandwich with a side of the hot sauce.
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