The Patio @ Rudy's

Claire Bonnepart

I typically come here in the evening to dance but decided to hit up the happy hour today. I ordered a Sangria and a Margarita which were ok.. I was more impressed by their tapas. Chips and salsa (the spicy salsa was my favorite). The skewers were pretty good too, ordered the beef, chicken, and veggie. The service was great and the place busy! The outdoor patio area was packed. Think I like this place best at night for dancing!

Sarah Washington Rush

How did we not know about this place! Service, atmosphere, food, were all fabulous. Even the other customers were great. A great place to watch playoff games. The owner was so personable, and it was evident in her staff that she inspires them to be the same way. We discovered this restaurant after finding out that the sports bar around the corner was charging a $10 cover to see a Warriors game that is not costing them anything. So happy that a positive came out of an otherwise negative experience.

Cindy wang

Cosmopolitan and old fashion taste good, If use more suitable glasses will be great. Calamari is great.

Jeffrey Ho

Updated review 12/10/2021: The Patio is still my favorite after work, grab a beer kind of place. The staff are always nice to me. The chef consistently make great dishes. Tonight we did a few rounds of drinks over a perfectly fried plate of calamari $18 with their signature garlic tots $6. I would have ordered more food be we had dinner reservations. We were really happy to see The Patio is now crowded on a Friday night. It almost felt pre-pandemic. I really miss their wings and sausage sampler. They taste so good with beers. Updated review 8/9/2021: The happy hour menu is back! M-F 3:30pm-7pm. Before Covid, I used to come here a lot after work to enjoy a cold beer and snack on some wings. My office isn't opened back up yet, but I was in the area and decided to stop by. I did notice some items from the current happy hour menu was missing from the old one. Regardless, the food and service remains excellent. I love the beer and food here. It was nice to see the same chef is still there. Great job everyone at The Patio. I look forward to coming here more once my office opens back up in October. (Fingers crossed, they delayed the re-opening a few times already.) Original review: Outdoor dining 3/30/2021. Tonight I had the mushroom Swiss cheese patio burger with garlic tots $16 and a pint of blue moon beer $7. Back before COVID started last year, we used to come here at least once a week to wait out the traffic after work. We also came here when co-workers from other offices were in town and wanted to go somewhere for a drink. No matter how bad of a day I had at work back then, The Patio kind of made it a little better. Basically any excuse to come here. Tonight I came here because I needed to pick up a package from work. No one is at the office anymore because of COVID. We used to love the happy hour menu (no longer available) where the plates were smaller and we can order a bunch of stuff without getting too full. Our favorites were the calamari, the little sausage plate and The Patio wings. It is too bad they don't have those small plates anymore because I was craving it. The Patio burger is still amazing. Hopefully the kitchen staff didn't change. I did notice my favorite bartenders were not working tonight. The girl who used to bring in her baby and the big friendly guy. The waitstaff has changed. Then again, it has been a year since COVID. Regardless, The Patio remains one of my favorite bars in Palo Alto to grab a meal while watching a game. There are literally wall to wall TV's with all the games on. Great job everyone at The Patio! Especially the chef and my waitress with the rainbow hair. Love you guys~! My cheeseburger was amaaaaaazing.