At Rudy's, a takeout dinner for five is only $30

At lunch, fresh fillet of sole with salad and vegetables is $11.95 at Rudy's Restaurant in Hackensack.

By Victor E. Sasson
Editor

Rudy's Restaurant, one of Hackensack's oldest, is offering a $30 takeout dinner for five -- with curbside service.

The "Five for $30" offer includes eggplant parmigiana, baked ziti, Chicken of the Day with potatoes, salad, dressing, bread and butter, but not tax.

At lunch with a friend today, I ordered fresh fillet of sole with salad and vegetables for $11.95.

The restaurant was offering a special of sole francese or almondine, but the waiter said both were made with butter, so I asked for my fish simply broiled with a wedge of lemon on the side.

The vegetables didn't look as if they were freshly made, but all were crunchy, not overcooked.

My friend ordered an $8.95 "express lunch," thinly sliced roast beef with mashed potatoes.

Roast beef with mashed potatoes.

The main dining room.

An old gas stove is used for storage.

The main dining room was empty during our lunch, except for a couple at another table.

But an adjacent room was being used by members of the Hackensack Rotary Club, which meets at Rudy's every Thursday.


Rudy's Restaurant, 107 Anderson St., Hackensack; 1-201-489-4831.