Eat at Rudy's - Torrance

 

Once upon a time, there were two BFFs named Rudy and Joe. They slaved over a hot stove side by side, dazzling their diners at Eat at Joe's, a South Bay landmark and Redondo Beach institution since long before I was born. Legend has it that the bromance fizzled and the rivalry sizzled, and Rudy no longer wanted to eat with Joe. He packed his bags and took off his apron, and threw it down in Old Torrance where he still cooks today. 

He does cook up a good Country Breakfast. A little brick of a biscuit topped with sausage and covered with country gravy can't go wrong, and there's even eggs for extra protein. I love how they smash the side of home fries so you get a crisp crust. 

The Rambo is a lactose-intolerance option, with French toast and eggs. The sausage patties will work, but you can also choose bacon or ham.

Get any breakfast in a tortilla if you're looking for easy-to-eat. The Breakfast Burrito will put you in a coma, but that cross section of bacon, eggs, sausage, and potato sure is pretty. 

I hate to say it, but the Rudy's Special is nothing special. Eggs scrambled with chorizo except the flavor of the egg is stronger than the chorizo.

Don't want to assault your arteries? Try the Healthy Quesadilla but don’t. It only saves calories because it's a something you won’t want to eat. The egg whites are bland, and the spinach cooks off a lot of water, so your tortilla gets soggy. Nothing is seasoned. At all. 

I love diners, and this one is alright. They do the diner things with finer things so it’s a little bit bougie but not necessarily bad. The food is fine, and I’d eat it again but it doesn’t really stand out.