Rudies Seafood and Sausage - Nashville

This place!! I was a little hesitant to try it since it's so far from where I live, but unfortunately it's incredible and we'll probably need to trek there

Rudies is exceptional in service, has an adorable space, an affordable menubut lacking in one really important areaThe food.

Who knew Nashville had a pretty great Cajun/Creole place! The decor reminds me a bit of that New Orleans flavor, with the loud colors and accent pieces.

The entire time I was there, I was coughing and fighting the urge to sneeze because of the smoke from the kitchen! The place badly needs to be better ventilated! I was seated facing the cooking area, but as small as the place is, I doubt anywhere would have kept me from breathing in smoke from the cooking except outside! I was also disappointed that I couldn't order oysters steamed or cooked any other way - only raw! This with a notice on the menu warning of consuming raw or under-cooked seafood! I love steamed oysters and really would have loved some. I do NOT eat raw oysters or any other kind of seafood or meat raw! The salad I got, which gave the option of adding scallops or grilled salmon (which I chose), could have easily been shared by two people. It was arugula greens, goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes (which I didn't think I'd like but I did!), and pecans, topped with a generous portion of grilled salmon. It was far more than I could eat and was delicious! There were a few other menu items I'd have liked to have tried, but unless I can be guaranteed that I'll be able to breathe comfortably, I doubt I'll go there again. It was a bit pricey to not be able to order oysters the way I wanted them and to be coughing or fighting a sneeze the entire time.

The entire time I was there, I was coughing and fighting the urge to sneeze because of the smoke from the kitchen! The place badly needs to be better ventilated! I was seated facing the cooking area, but as small as the place is, I doubt anywhere would have kept me from breathing in smoke from the cooking except outside! I was also disappointed that I couldn't order oysters steamed or cooked any other way - only raw! This with a notice on the menu warning of consuming raw or under-cooked seafood! I love steamed oysters and really would have loved some. I do NOT eat raw oysters or any other kind of seafood or meat raw! The salad I got, which gave the option of adding scallops or grilled salmon (which I chose), could have easily been shared by two people. It was arugula greens, goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes (which I didn't think I'd like but I did!), and pecans, topped with a generous portion of grilled salmon. It was far more than I could eat and was... read more