Rude Dog Pub and Eatery

I came in to sit at the bar with a few of girlfriends on a Sunday night. We were greeted by two people behind the bar. It must have been during shift change. Both bartenders were pleasant. My girlfriends and I had several questions about the draft beer. Finally we came to a decision and loved what we had.
We had a great time engaging with the bartender. She probably whips up the best Irish breakfast shots! We felt comfortable with the other bar guests. There were actually a few cute guys. Seems to be a great place for locals!

This place has gone downhill. We went there last night and had a bad experience. At 7:00, an hour before the Buckeyes kicked off, it was empty, and I think I see why now.
The food was really bad. The buffalo chicken wrap was basically just blue cheese dressing in a wrap. I couldn’t even taste any chicken. The pretzel appetizer we ordered (which arrived after our entrees) had the taste and texture of normal bread, not a pretzel. The tater tots were fine, but it’s hard to screw up something that comes frozen in a bag.
I ordered a Seventh Son IPA, as the board indicated they had, and was given a dark, malty beer instead. I asked the bartender what it was and she shrugged and said it was Seventh Son. I had to explain that craft breweries make more than one style of beer and that it wasn’t like Bud. About 20 minutes later she figured out what it was, and it was the opposite of what I wanted. I still got charged for it. My next beer also was nasty. I’m guessing the lines have never been cleaned here.
The bartender was so dumb. My wife is pregnant and was just drinking water, and the bartender kept asking her if she was going to want more water. Of course she is, don’t ask, just bring it. And when we said we wanted food, she asked if we’d like to see menus. Duh? The server (who may have been the manager) seemed to know the bartender was really dumb. She kept coming to give her pep talks.
This place will fail. It is failing. It’s too bad. It’s a great space, and it’s one of the only places tucked in the heart of Grandview. Someone competent needs to buy the place and start over with it. I’d love to see a better bar there.

Karaōke Tuesday? Killin’ it.
Okay, so I stopped by here with a couple of friends (a friend couple?) and was so pleasantly surprised! The inside was just straight-​up cool and the singers on what we didn’t realize was karaōke night were just a delight. We found ourselves seated at the bar and were well-​attended to by our cheerful bartender.
Although I didn’t eat much, my drinks were tasty and our girl didn’t even seem to be fazed when I did my normal (and admittedly annoying) «What’s your favorite?» routine. Not to mention, what I nibbled off their plates made me tempted to neglect the fact I had just cooked myself dinner. I can’t wait to go back and actually try the food for myself!
Big open space, a decently sized patio and awesome people/​drinks? Where can you go wrong?!

Hostess stand had a stand that said «Please Seat Yourself». My pregnant wife and three kids took a spot in the biggest booth. And that was it. We sat there for 15 minutes and the place was dead. Nobody came to greet us, take our order, offer us anything. We had to leave. Apparently you have serve yourself and cook for yourself too. We’ll never go back.

We’ve been to Rude Dog a few times in the past 3 weeks. Since the first time we visited they have changed the menu… for the positive. An absolute favorite item from the menu are the pretzels. SO GOOD! They are freshly made and have a little bit of sugar with them. I would go back any time just for the pretzels.
Other items have been good — not amazing, but good. I’ve had the triple decker grilled cheese — it’s okay, I probably wouldn’t order it again. The onion rings are really good. We also had the boneless rings with their special dry rub. Neither of us felt the dry rub was anything special, but a lot of people rave about it. I’ve also had the southwest chicken wrap, which I ended up eating later. It was pretty good and I’d get it again. By far the best thing we’ve had there are the pretzels…
The service was minimal the first time we were there (St. Patty’s day, which the restaurant wasn’t busy at all), but every time since the service has been great. The servers have personalities compared to other restaurants. The drinks have always been good, which is important.
Right now, it seems like we go to Rude Dog a lot and it’s now «the place» for us to meet.

I dunno. Maybe I’m getting finicky in my [almost] old age. Maybe I’m just getting fed up with mediocrity passing itself off as «trendy» or «stylish». Maybe I was run over by a car last night and am recovering from massive brain damage. But here’s what I have to say about Rude Dog: Bow-​Wow! And, that’s not a doggie remark of happiness. Quite the opposite. That was Fido sounding the alarm for yet another overpriced, underachieving food/​drink establishment where folks get together to polish their boredom. Where’s my bowl… I’ll eat off the floor tonite.

I would call this a hidden gem. They have a large tap selection and a huge menu. The décor inside is nice and the food was good, not stellar.
Crab dip appetizer — good dip but the chips weren’t crispy enough (semi soggy)
Fish taco wrap — pretty tasty, get the tots
Shrimp and chips — comes in a cute ceramic dog bowl with cocktail sauce, decent
Also the Unilocal pricing at $$$$ is incorrect! 4 beers, an app, and two entrees was $ 50

Good wings.

rude dog? more like polite dog!!!
this replaced the knotty pine which my great cousin lost a lot of money on so 5 stars
the waitress here is p cute (no offence) and the surf n turf rap is good. get tater totts

Rude Dog Pub and Eatery caught me off-​guard. Not KPINE no mo’. How long has it been since I trolled around W. 3^rd heading into Grandview shopping area? Too long, apparently.
I stopped in on a Monday night and found the interior changes good but ordinary. Rude Dog will survive, in this humble man’s opinion, if it jumps all over its ‘sports vibe’ and can keep up with food service. Monday Night Football was playing and the oval bar (new) was keeping Mickey (she) busy. There is an island bar/​table now and it was being use to serve continuous wings and things for those buying the special that night.
I decided to go for menu items and placed my decision in hands and ample looks of Mickey; went with fried pickle spears (light batter — was good and hot) along with a white cheese pepperoni flatbread. That flatbread was of good size and arrived piping hot, like the pickles did. Good work kitchen magicians in the back! Pepperoni strips lay on the top (I would’ve like more and feel like a switch to circle cuts is in the offing) but the cheeses were yum yum good.
Price was not an issue; under $ 20 for food and soft drinks. Atmosphere was sporty. Parking isn’t ever a problem even if you don’t land something in the smallish lot out back. Street parking is always available.
I want to give Rude Dog 4-​stars but I need more food sampling. I’ll return — you betcha.

Rude Dog took over the old Knotty Pine location on 3^rd Ave. It seems to be a lateral move for the area, as it’s still bar food just with a sportier vibe.
The dining and bar area has been opened up a bit and there are a ton of TVs for watching the game. Tables & booths offer seating for both small and larger groups. There is a HUGE outdoor covered patio, which is usually packed on nicer days (boo, winter!). The parking lot is tiny, but you can park on residential streets nearby.
The menu is pretty varied and definitely bar food centric. Fried apps, burgers, wraps, subs, flatbreads, fries, onion rings, etc. There are salads but you know… bar salads. Prices hover in the $ 7-​$ 10 range.
Bf & I really enjoy the Portabella Sub, which comes on a Ciabatta bun ($ 8). I really like the basil mayo and roasted red peppers that come on it. Overall it has a really great flavor. The burger we tried was good, but pretty standard. The fries are fresh cut and great with Malt Vinegar. If you sub onion rings for $ 1 you get a pretty big portion.
Our last visit was during the peak of Game Day. Our waiter was relatively attentive but a bit frazzled I think (even though it was pretty calm). He warned us about ticket times but food didn’t take a terrible amount of time to come out. Unfortunately, our beers took awhile and when our food did arrive, portions were burnt (fries, nachos) and one of the orders was the wrong sandwich. Whether this was a server or kitchen error, I think they need to get acclimated to busier times a bit more.
Overall an A-​OK sports bar for the area.

Late afternoon lunch. The Buffalo Chicken Wrap was very good. Just the right amount of Frank’s Redhot sauce, blue cheese dressing, lettuce and grilled chicken, all in a grilled tortilla. And, I like that the options for a side are fries, tater tots, chips or grilled asparagus. I picked the grilled asparagus and it was really good. Smokey and nicely salted. My partner had the fish and chips, and it was not so good. The first attempt was undercooked. The second seemed like the frying oil was past its prime. They comped us the fish and chips. They have a nice menu, and I venture that everything except the fish is pretty good.