Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe

Such a fun little neighborhood gem to take your out-of-town guests who want a little slice of an American diner experience. Consistently good food. Sitting outdoors can be a little noisy .

Omg! The pancakes were to die for! Probably the best pancakes I've ever had that my mom didn't make! Great service, speedy. Will have to hit this place up again when were back in town . Cool decor

Try the Chicken Omelet Mole - Brunch special - mole has a great balance between sweet & spicy . Good ratio of filling (chicken , chilies, onions , queso ) to egg

Man this place is awesome! Great food, really nice staff , and a fun place to be to eat. I come here all the time because it is so good

Try the Monster Blat With Side Salad - Twice the bacon , lettuce, avocado , & tomatoes as a regular BLAT. Four times as tasty. Served on toasted whole wheat .

Steady, always ready, Rudy's. Consistent and their pancakes are total comfort food .

Try the Blackened Cajun Catfish Sandwich - Nicely blackened. Tasty but could use more spice & less tartar sauce . Opted for the side salad instead of fries

Fill up on classic diner food with a cajun burger , fries and Shakin' Jesse milkshake .

Had the shaken Jesse , the Ruben , and spicy vegetable soup with lentils . All were really good.

Try a little experimenting! I asked the counter staff to mix some strawberry syrup in a glass of lemonade to make strawberry lemonade , and it came out great! Mix and match!

Great place! Do yourself a favor and get the bacon grilled cheese on sourdough !

The Crunchy Asian Tofu Salad (sub chicken ) & the Cajun Catfish Sandwich with fries are definitely worth a try!

Try the Crunchy French Toast - Bottom coated w/ Corn Flakes & served w/ Caramel Sauce .. Side order of bacon sold separately. =)

they have upper crust pies , which are simply the best pies in the Bay

Just discovered the refreshing Mickey's Grenade - light tasty malt beer with a light price.

Try the Cyprus - Grapefuit Juice And Sparkling Wine - Nice punch of bitter and sweet from the grapefruit .

Love the ambiance and hours of this spot. Fun. Unfortunately the eggs aren't great. Doesn't ruin the experience though. Maybe I need to branch out.

Becky makes the best cherry lime rickey - ask for it!

Try the Chupacabra Burger With Bacon - #kvpinmybelly : #GoatCheese and portobello mushroom over a medium-rare beef patty . Yum! Then add #bacon . #Nom !

Shaken Jesse lived up to the hype. Chicken Burger and fries were decent.

Their Wednesday night spaghetti and meatballs are perfect for what they are. Good and simple. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more

Have been twice here first my burger was burned and the second time I tried breakfast the sandwich was flavorless. Not sure if I want to go for a third time.

Combat Mac & Cheese is now served every day.

The Shakin Jesse is good, but the chocolate overpowers the guinness and espresso . Try it without for a more interesting, and slightly bitter shake .

My FAVE place in Oakland. Order the fries - the best I have had anywhere apart from their Emmeryville location.

Love this place cuz it's open late . The open faced turkey sandwich is delish! Comes with stuffing & cranberry ! So good!

add the gringo bandito hot sauce to the b-fast burger , then close your eyes as you chew. you will see god.

Great breakfast food here. Eggs and hash browns were delicious.

Grits were disappointing. No flavor/seasoning whatsoever. Surprising. since everything else was delicious!

Buffalo Wings are really good but really spicy ! The blue cheese dressing is no match for those wings .

Try the Pancakes Dueces Wild - Yum! Eggs any style & meat option!

Try Cajun burger , spice it with Gringo Bandito sauce.

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Your check tray sometimes has reading suggestions

Best items on the menu: Shaken Jesse , Chupacabra Chicken Burger , coffee .

The Monte Christo will change your life

Love the Drinks and Food

Really nice staff and great (higher end) diner food !

Bacon Swiss burger with a side of onion rings

The service is consistently terrible, so be prepared, but the food is fantastic!

Veggie chili nachos = happy belly. Taco salad is something to behold as well .

Mediterranean breakfast .. A champ breakfast ..

Get the Shaken Jessie!

Come 9pm - 1am for the $1 pbr happy hour . All of the food is pretty gravy . Can't go wrong.

If you like Guinness and ice cream don't order them separately, instead order the Guinness Shake .

Try the harvest veggie burger with swiss cheese . Fries definitely worth it!

Try the buffalo chicken salad . Delicious!

Italian burger is AMAZING. Cajun Big Blue is AMAZING. Wow...

Quite a unique atmosphere, you won't fit in without a tattoo but despite that you will be welcomed by superfriendly staff

Great outdoor seating