Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q

Reviews

• MH

  Mike Holloway

  3 days ago
  4.0
  The food is exceptionally good. Bold, explode in your mouth BBQ flavor. The new potatoes with butter are a MUST HAVE (I've literally come here at times JUST for the potatoes). Service is fine. I haven't encountered anyone I would call "super friendly" but, I haven't seen anyone be rude either. They've mostly just seemed uninterested, yet efficient...good enough for me. My only warning is that if you're gonna eat here, make sure you just got paid and you had some good overtime on your check, because this place us going to cost you some SERIOUS $$. If the money portion isn't a deal-breaking issue for you, then you DEFINITELY want to check this place out.
• JJ

  Jared

  Feb 24, 2026
  5.0
  Best breakfast burritos ...
• JS

  Jamie Sasnett

  Feb 18, 2026
  5.0
  2nd best BBQ joint in the area
• JS

  Justin Smith

  Feb 3, 2026
  5.0
  Friendly staff, food was served quickly and excellent quality
• JS

  Jack S.

  Jan 28, 2026
  1.0
  I truly wanted to like this place, but after multiple visits to Rudy’s BBQ in Norman, Oklahoma, I’m done—and frankly, I’m concerned for anyone who eats here. First, the basics: **no staff wear name tags**, which immediately feels unprofessional and makes accountability nonexistent. That alone sets a bad tone, but it’s the kitchen situation that completely crosses the line. On every single visit, there has been an older man cooking in the back with a large white beard, visibly sweating, and handling food with his bare hands. No gloves. No hair net. No beard net whatsoever. Watching someone with an uncovered beard leaning over food, touching and preparing it repeatedly, is unsettling and unacceptable. This isn’t a one-time observation—it’s a consistent pattern we’ve personally witnessed over and over again. The lack of basic food-safety practices directly affects both the quality and safety of what’s being served. What makes this even more frustrating is that the servers and order takers are fantastic. They’re friendly, efficient, and clearly doing their jobs well. Honestly, they are the only reason we gave this place multiple chances. Unfortunately, great front-of-house service can’t make up for what’s happening behind the scenes. At this point, after repeatedly seeing what appear to be ongoing health code violations, we will not be returning. We also feel compelled to contact the health department, because this level of disregard for basic sanitation should not be ignored. It’s disappointing, because this place could be so much better. But until basic hygiene and food safety are taken seriously, Rudy’s BBQ is not somewhere we’re willing to eat again.

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