A nostalgic must when in La Crosse. It's diner food but better--they have some healthier options to choose from and plenty of sweet treats to keep you full. I came for the famous Trempealeau Walnut burger and also tried the Buffalo burger. The Buffalo burger was lean, meaty and satisfying. They were back to normal functions when I was there on a Friday night--frosty mugs with water and ice, roller-skates and the window food tray. Stop in for a delicious All-American meal. Leave full. read more

Friendly roller skating car hops - what more do you need to know about this old school drive-in. When we travel if we see a place like this we will stop. This is the first one I can remember that actually has the wait staff on roller skates. This appears to be an old A&W from the color scheme of the building. It has the typical drive-in menus and speaker system. You can order from both your car or from tables so you don't have to dine in your car. The food was decent and the prices reasonable. My chili dog was small and the cheese was slices of American cheese vs. shredded cheese you find on such items at other places. It was OK. The raspberry malt was better. The others in the group gave their items a thumbs up including the onion rings. The root beer certainly was similar to the A&W formula. Worth a stop. read more

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I love this classic drive-in with car hops on roller skates restaurant! After all, there aren't too many places you can get a root beer float in a heavy glass mug delivered to your car window. I noticed there's several picnic tables as well if you don't want to eat in your car. And from the looks of it dogs are welcome at these tables as long as they're on a leash. Their root beer reigns supreme!! I thoroughly enjoyed my root beer float. I had forgotten just how perfect they taste. Yum! I saw a couple gallons of root beer leaving the restaurant with young families. Great memories! Our car tried onion rings, chicken strips and hot dogs. Everyone was satisfied with their food. Above average as far as fast food goes. The experience is what makes Rudy's a must-do stop in La Crosse! read more

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The Best Chicken Tenders on the planet... without a shadow of a doubt! I highly recommend!! Good service, love the drive in aspect of it! Make sure to bring cash, that's all they take!! read more

Getting some root beers from Mr. Rudy!!! Super friendly and real. Excellent service and delicious root beer. read more

Rudy's Drive-In - Getting root beers from Mr. Rudy himself. Wisconsin proud. - Burgers Near Me - La Crosse, Wisconsin

Classic nostalgia food, can't get better than this then a drive in car hop Old skool burger place. The burgers were great, taste like what a burger should taste like. Onions rings - crispy and delicious. Service good as it gets. Chili dog was good, nothing fancy but chili, cheesy and chopped onions. Pork tenderloin sandwich, taste okay, not much flavor besides a pork ground patty bread and slap on sesame bun with lettuce. Overall everything is great, only drawback for s that is cash or check only- no debit or credit cards. They do have an ATM. read more

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This place on La Crosse Steet is just as I remembered it from years past less a few modernizations. The food is always good, and it is a nice experience to enjoy a drive in experience. My wife and I shared the pork tenderloin, and onion rings along with a root beer. I have to say I do miss the food tray on the window, and the root beer served in mugs. The menu has your typical drive in food from hot dogs and hamburgers to floats and ice cream cones. If you are in the area it is totally worth stopping in. read more

Literally a religious experience. Their gluten free buns are freaking awesome and their iced tea is heavenly. My mom: "[the jalapeno cheese curds] were amazing and the onion rings blew me away" My aunt: "The root beer was phenomenal" My little brother: "I am so full" Their ice cream is amazing and reminds me of my childhood. I got the flavor burst ice cream with cotton candy and cherry swirls. The cotton candy is to die for, but the cherry syrup is deeply unpleasant. This did not, however, prevent me from eating as much ice cream as I could. read more

Rudy's Drive-In - Gluten free super burger with fries - Burgers Near Me - La Crosse, Wisconsin

Rudy's has that 80's vibe with the roller skates and trays where I cringe and brace myself if someone might drop a tray of food and drinks. I have to say, I tried their Turkey Burger and Onion Rings for the first time, and it was really good! Thick burger with onions, lettuce, mayo, and I added ketchup myself. I love the fact that they give you bottles instead of packets. I wish more places would do that if you dine in, instead of wasting packets which cause litter anyways. The burger had a really good flavor. The onion rings were beer battered, which is "ok", but they didn't seem that hot. My husband got fries and I had a couple of his and they were really good! I do wish their onion rings were breaded rather than beer battered. I I do wish that they would accept cards! I hate carrying cash! The service seemed a bit slow, and it wasn't that busy, maybe short of help, I don't know?! Overall I like Rudy's and I feel like I want to try their Corn Dog or Walnut Burger the next time I visit!! read more

Went to Rudy's Drive-in yesterday. Been going there for years. What a disappointment. The drive-in atmosphere is gone. No tray on the window, no frosty glass jug of root beer. Everything came in a bag and a paper cup. Food was good but everything else is available at any fast food restaurant drive up window. Why drive the extra mile with price of gas. read more

I was so exited to try out Ruby since my bf hype this place up. A lot. But, I was quite disappointed. First of all, they aren't that cheap, even though the prices of all items are less than $6, most entree food doesn't come with a sides, so once you add sides, the price would come up to around $10 per person, which, don't get me wrong, isn't expensive at all but again, because the hype was so high, I expected to pay a bit less. Okay, done with the venting, my bf and I ordered a hamburger, a buffalo burger, a chilli fries, onion rings, and 2 shakes. My least favorite are the chilli fries and the burgers. The chilli tasted like canned chilli; lack of spices, tasted very dull and smelled a bit too chemical. The burgers were very dried... Move on to my favorite: the onion rings and the shakes! The onion rings were actually perfect! So crunchy and the onion stays in the ring when you bite into it! The shakes is AMAZING! It is very fatty, full of flavor and sweet enough that you don't feel sick after eating/drinking the entire thing! In general, I'd come back for the onion rings and shakes but probably not the burgers read more

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It's good, not great but the French fries and onion rings are done right! Hubs thought fish sandwich was OK, he loves Culver's. My double cheeseburger was good, I expected grill flavor, but must be flat top, but no crusty bits either. I usually don't like super soft buns or bread, but it was great and did not soak out. The root beer float was good, and Hubs root beer cooler was good as well. Kind of a thinner soft serve vanilla ice cream. As with all LaCrosse restaurants, they have healthy choices. Grilled chicken, white meat turkey burger, white meat chicken salad, walnut burger and a buffalo burger. read more

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Overpriced for what it is. The food is nothing to write home about. And they only accept cash so you have to go pay $3 at the ATM to get cash to be able to pay for your meal. This is the 21st century. The one cool thing about this place is that it is a drive-in, but otherwise eh. read more

Love Rudy's. Tasty, fresh, good portions, fair prices, great Root-beer. Staff knows their menu items well. Place was packed on Friday just before noon. No long wait. Our order was delivered in reasonable time, and everything tasted great. Monster Burger, Super Burger, and a Fish sandwich. Fries, and jalapeño cheese curds. We all had Root beer to drink. Very good. I'm trying the Chili Dog next visit. They also have AMAZING roller skating car servers. Watching them speed around the lot was pretty cool. read more

Rudy's Drive-In - Monster Burger - Burgers Near Me - La Crosse, Wisconsin

" A Visit Back To The Good Old Days " We went to La Crosse with some friends and visited Rudy's Drive-In. When I was a child in San Diego Diego we used to have and Oscars Drive-in. Which was exactly like Rudy's is now. You drive your car up to a speaker that has a menu on it, and you order your food. You never get out of your car. Then when your food is ready, a pretty girl comes roller skating out to deliver your food to you. This experience was almost the same as 50 years ago,except the food is a lot more expensive now days ! Ha ! Rudy's was Packed the day we were there. It was great to see that History still lives in some towns ! read more

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Delicious chili dogs, onion rings and root beer! Excellent service with food delivered by servers on roller skates! We were told they plan to deliver the food on trays attached to car windows again soon, just as I remember from my childhood. Hopefully, that will be so next we visit from Cali. read more

This place was highly recommended to me and I adore the place. I mean the burger I ordered was expertly made with yummy melted gooey cheese. I added some ketchup and mustard from the adorable little window cart and dug in. This place offers dole whip which I have not had since Disney world. It was so refreshing after hiking all morning. Service was easy you push a button to order and the food comes out quickly via a server on roller skates. They have some skill moving those little window cart tray things around. I would recommend this place and would come back it was fun! read more

Staple to the summer in town. If it's a nice day then this is a fun spot! They have dole whip that will remind you of your last Disney trip. Chili dogs, hamburgers, root beer! Honestly the food is not super great and a bit over priced but the experience is what you go for. Roller skating wait staff is pretty unique. They only take cash fyi. read more

We went for an ice cream treat and ended up getting fries as well on our visit 7/25/2022. Fries were cooked perfectly and the portions were very generous. My root beer float was great. My wife enjoyed the Turtle Sundae and daughter enjoyed her Bubble Gum flavored Ice Cream cone. Perfect weather to sit at their picnic tables and order food (love the concept so we don't have to sit in the car!). Service was prompt, food was hot and cold as needed, and our server was polite and helpful. Definitely would say go here...especially when the weather is nice enough to get out of the car and eat at the tables! read more

Food and service were exceptional. A great environment and a good option when looking for an alternative to eat outside. Only downside was the birds. There were easily 20+ small birds surrounding our table and the tables around us. read more

Great throwback experience with the waitresses on roller skates. Basically like a Sonic but a level up in all ways. Good prices and food. If you are from a bigger city/don't usually carry cash, they don't accept cards, only accept cash or check so be prepared. They do have an ATM on the premises though so you can use that (my bank charges a $2.50 fee for use of other ATMs but that's fine). read more

Love this place and great food just hope they bring back the trays in the car windows it's just a vibe you can't get just anywhere.

Local hot spot for those nostalgic for a true drive in experience. Hot dogs, hamburgers fries,real root beer floats and servers on roller skates!. Hungry and/or curious?!? Don't hesitate as they close sometime in October and reopen in Spring. You don't need a hot rod but you may see a few and walk-ups picnic tables are also available read more

Old town drive-in fast food joint. Got the pizza burger with fries+mayonnaise (European thing) and coleslaw. It was very tasty! read more

Rudy's Drive-In - Pizza Burger, Fries, and Coleslaw. - Burgers Near Me - La Crosse, Wisconsin

Was driving through and didn't want chain food. Cute place. Takes you back to old drive-in restaurant. Staff is friendly and skilled on their skates. Ordered the double cheese burger as Monster seems too big. The double was too much but very tasty. Ordered root beer for drink, very good. Tried chili cheese fries. Fries better plain. Cheese curds were good. Definitely worth stopping in. read more

This place it truly as good as it gets! I challenge you to find a place in the USA where the servers are on roller skates! I have yet to see one trip and fall...I keep watching! The food is simple and tasty. The onion rings and fries are a favorite. Bonus they come in family size (4 for the price of 3) This place will bring you back to the 50's drive inn and on certain nights the classic cars fill the place. The root beer is very good and tastes like A & W? Service is extremely fast but you better have CASH. Like I said it is a simple place. They do have inside dining but why would you do that? read more

Very fast service. Quality and authentic drive in food. Happy waitstaff. Family friendly prices and menu.

Don't just order drinks cause you'll never get them waited fifteen minutes for one root beer and no one brought it watched cars order after me and get food and drinks yet no one came with my order, very disappointing read more

Best jalapeño cheese curds in the world! Always wonderful and friendly service as well. We truly love this local joint!.

Home town American classic. You can't go wrong with Rootbeer, a chili dog and a box of onion rings!

Big outdoor drive up and order your food type of place. I drove past this place on a Friday around 7 or so and it was insanely busy. It was a nice night and they have seating outside and inside as well, or you can just hang out in your car! I ordered a super burger with bacon, onion rings, and a shake. Good food overall. Kind of reminds me of Culvers. The burger was large and definitely filled me up! The onion rings had a good amount of breading to onion ratio. The shake was perfect consistency and flavor. This is kind of an A&W old school experience with girls on roller blades and that classic American food. I docked it one start because they ONLY accept cash which is kind of annoying. They also tell you that after you ordered so of course you have to go to their ATM and pay the 2.50 fee. I would go back if I'm in the mood for a cheap but good burger and shake. read more

Great place for lunch. Yummy root beer floats and tasty bacon cheeseburgers. They have 3 rolly high chairs inside if you need seating for little ones. Only open in summers. read more

I don't get the whole drive-up thing that Rudy's and A&W has going in this part of the world - it's not fast. In fact, it's down right slow - really slow. The food is 3 star worthy, but the lack of "fast" brings it back down to 2. I got the walnut burger on a wheat bun and while it sounds kinda weird, it was good. My boyfriend said that the hamburger was good too. Not gonna miss it, but it was better than McD's. read more

Rudy's is one of those spots with chicks on skates that bring food to your car. We opted to go in so I could finally try some OG Wisconsin cheese curds! Maybe I built them up too much in my head and put them on a pedestal.. but, I am not sure I'm understanding the hype on the curds. Good but, not like holy shit good! They're basically mini mozzarella sticks. read more

First time here and it was delicious and fast. Great how they still keep the old drive in vibe.

Great food! Great drive-in experience. Cheap prices. The root beer was the best. My daughter enjoyed the car hops on roller skates.

Ambiance: 4/5 Service: 3/5 Food: 4/5 Drive-up food stands....wow. I did not know they still existed. Coming from the city, we don't have the space for something like this, so instant ambiance boost for the classics. This place made me nostalgic for the good old days. Roller skate service and all. The food was not bad. Pretty standard burgers and above average fries. I had the buffalo burger which was surprisingly juicy since buffalo is known for its leanness. But the two items which really shone was the the Root Beer float which was great! and I don't even like root beer! But what REALLY made me love this place and come back EVERY day was the jalapeño cheese curds. I mean, this is so good it should be illegal! Clumps of squeaky cheese with bits of jalapeño DEEP FRIED? There was the perfect balance between crunch, chewiness, saltiness, and kick. One of those things where you didn't know you couldn't live without until you had it! Tip: Eat the cheese curds FAST. After about 15 minutes, they cool off and become pretty average, read more

This has been a local favorite and I try to get there a couple times a year! Prices are fair and food is good! Definitely a need To stop for lunch! read more

Rudy's is a classic La Crosse go-to spot. We always get the root beer floats and often grab a gallon of root beer to take back home. Prices are affordable and a fun place to take the kids!! read more

After I had experienced Buffalo for the first time in steak and burger form at a sit down restaurant I was curious as to what it tasted like in a drive-through setting. So, of course, I ordered Rudys' Buffalo Burger and then realized afterwards it was just a normal burger with buffalo sauce...however it was still tasty. Skipping right to DESSERT next, (which is very important) their turtle sundae (which I'm a sucker for at all ice cream places) actually is not made with caramel but with butterscotch which I thought would be way too strange (not too familiar with butterscotch in general) but was very delicious. They also have those soft serve cones you can only get at zoo's or McDonalds' anymore that are swirly (and they have the zebra flavor!) Instead of their root beer float or just a plain soda I recommend you get adventurous and try the Root Beer Cooler. it's a BLEND of root beer and ice cream! And believe me, the only thing better than that mixture is root beer flavored milk (I'm an addict, I admit it.) The last little tidbit of info you need is that their cheese curds (which are Wisconsin delicious) are white cheddar. JUMP ON THESE! read more