Rudy's Pizza Napoletana - Harborne in Birmingham

everything was ok, I wanted to say about this salad that it is not a caesar, it is just a lettuce, nothing more.

Best Rudys, great service and amazing pizza

Avoid if driving the parking fee 🥹 not worthy unless if you can walk there

EXCELLENT FOOD, service, atmosphere. PHENOMENAL PIZZA! Definitely will visit again! 1000%. The Burrata is to die for!!!!

Beautiful setting and delicious food. Would recommend the Caesar salad!

Great pizza. Always busy but always quick service. Lots of atmosphere!

Lovely atmosphere, quick service and good quality food

Really good pizza and an excellent addition to Harborne. Much better to go here than Domino’s or any of those other chains. Their marinara sauce is delicious as is the mozzarella and dough. Friendly staff. Will be back.

Our favourite go-to for delicious pizza!

Very good Pizza restaurant, friendly staff, excellent service and amazing pizza 🍕

The Pizza actually quite good, a strong 7.5/10 which is very good, only 1 or 2 8s in Birmingham. I feel like there could have been kids options on the menu which but can't mark it down for that. The service was smiley yet lacked something, a starter was forgotten but they gave a free pudding, I think for the price they could focus a tiny bit more on ambience.

Regular haunt when picking our Son up from Uni. Pizzas are fantastic aswell as the service & atmosphere.

I came here for a Pizza. I ordered Margherita, and it was adequate. A bit undercooked, for my liking. I had 2 glasses of Primivera. Tiramasu was nice. Was very busy with good atmosphere. I will go back when it is not so busy.

Amazing pizza and tiramisu.. thank you

You can't go wrong with Rudy's! I choose this branch usually a few times (been to Manchester, London and Birmingham) a year and they never let me down. I'm always feeling welcomed, staff is friendly and helpful. I can say absolutely everyone is doing their best to provide top quality service. I love to watch personnel when they work any time I go to a restaurant as a part of the visit and in Rudy's from my perspective it looks like it should and they work as a team. Huge selections of pizzas, I love their seasonal ones especially this year's in October. Top quality Italian ingredients, dough is matured (I saw dough proofers), good tiramisu and kimbo coffee. They know what they doing! :)

First time yesterday. The restaurant looks inviting . The staff were friendly. The two Marinara pizzas were undercooked, soggy and too bland, lacked seasoning. A rocket and a caprese salad seemed somewhat over priced but ok. Total bill including one Pellegrino, water £29.00. If you have low expectations this place is for you.

This place is amazing! The food was amazing! The service was amazing. We had a get together after work here, there was 8 of us in total! We had a really great experience! We all ordered different pizza's, cocktails, wines and even designated driver cokes. Im not really a fan of pizza but my mouth could not stop. It was so tasty! My partner even had my 2 slices when I got home and automatically said this is where we will take his italian family when they come over. I cannot fault one thing. Even the queue outside to get in was over flowing! The food is impeccable! Please don't follow the bad reviews somethings not right there as when we went nothing was too much, all the staff were smiling even when it was so busy they were still smiling! The chef came over to let us know we can mix toppings and add as much as we like. The honey chilli dip is defo a must try with all pizzas. I am so looking forward to returning here!

Great food, pre booked but wasn't busy at all. Food was fast, service was fast and very friendly. Didn't have to wait for the bill or for anything. If I was in the area I would 100% visit again

Delicious fresh pizzas and desserts!! Excellent service!! Great atmosphere and staff were brilliant, especially May who is very friendly and accommodating. Would highly recomend and will definitely be coming again! Thank you! 😀

Ordered online, there was hair on the food. We called up to inform them, they said they had a complaint about the same thing the night before from other customers so it's impossible we could have hair on our food because they've then checked all pizzas going out. Doesn't make any sense, there was still hair on our pizza and totally dismissed our experience even with proof. Looked like pube hairs too. Management didn't care or apologise, no offer of a new pizza, nothing. wouldn't order from here again from the way they handled it.

The decor looks like the inside wasn't finished with lots of unfinished plaster. Needs more light as I needed the torch on my phone to read the menu. Not enough choice of ingredients for pizza toppings. No chicken and other items not on the menu. Service was great for food and drink.

Great atmosphere, super dog friendly. Zahid was lovely and really accommodating. Loved the pizza and the tiramisu :)

The service was great from the bottom of hearts, especially the atmosphere, which is very spectacular clear or clean environment, the joy of living in momentarily of life, celebrating life grandeur & all it's brilliant from upmost respect.

Best pizza I have had out of Italy

Proper pizza done properly. Must get the dips!!!! I could eat here every day

Great here! great for family and friends. Kid frindy pizza where insane great value and service will be returning.

Ordered two pizzas through Uber eats and the dips didn’t arrive. We were really looking forward to these as they compliment the pizzas. Restaurant unwilling to send a replacement and now have to wait for Uber eats to give us a refund. For £40 for two pizzas it is unacceptable.

It was my first time there it was brilliant the staff was friendly .it was my cousin that told me about it

Busy restaurant serving Neapolitan style pizza. Delicious. Great atmosphere and service from the staff.

First time there. Very impressed. Definitely visit again.

Really nice place to go and have pizza with the family. Great taste for price!

Food was good,service was a bit slow.

Lovely place and very tasty authentic pizzas.

One of the best pizzas i have ever had Absolutely delicious

What's not to say but the food reminds me of a lovely day I had in Naples 2 years ago. Pizza the same love the rum baba . Ranks 2nd in my top resterant live it there staff lovely as well

Eire really looked after us tonight. Thankyou!

Amazing food and service - as always !! Will be back soon !!

Believe the hype and no pineapple in sight.

Superb! One of the best pizzas I've ever had - Gorgonzola special. Homemaker lemonade was great too. I will be back for more. 🙌🏽

Very good pizza, great service too

One of the best Margherita pizzas I’ve ever had. Just note for anyone on a halal diet- they use pig fat in their Parmesan so ask for regular cheddar instead.

I've been here on numerous occasions but I'll be honest today wasn't the best whilst i am a dog/pet owner I was a bit confused as to how they allow dogs into a restaurant, i was sat with my family and there were too dogs on another table ,the owners were feeding it from the table which in a restaurant I find bizarre, the then the dogs wanted to get to as food had just arrived, I find it odd that this is acceptable !! And how environmental health inspectors would think this is OK I'm sorry but this is Not OK!!!! I will not be returning

Pizza does not get any better than this. Or to put it another way. If you like authentic Italian Pizza, you need to try a Rudy's. If your idea of pizza is a dry Dominos stuffed crust or Chicago Town type of thing, you may not appreciate this thin, moist and almost delicate kind of pizza which is truly authentic of real Italian Pizza. But this is a great place to go. They even have their own branded beer/lager or iPA. Highly recommend and probably the best pizza I've had now that Margeris in Lichfield has closed down.

Had a lovely pizza here. Be warned the portions are very large and can definitely be shared comfortably between 2. However I was solo dining and had to take a bag home lol. Great service, friendly staff and atmosphere.

Oh, where do I even begin with the disastrous pizza experience that unfolded before me? Picture this: a pizza that was promised to arrive at 4:40 PM, but decided to take a leisurely stroll through the Antarctic before gracing us with its presence at 5:30 PM. Yes, you read that right - a full 50 minutes late, as if our hunger had all the time in the world to spare. When it finally arrived, this poor excuse for a pizza was colder than a polar bear’s toenails. I swear, even the Titanic would shudder at the thought of being associated with this iceberg of a pizza. The cheese had congealed into a sad, lifeless mess, and the crust could have doubled as a frisbee in a pinch. To add insult to injury, we summoned the courage to call the restaurant, only to be met with Isabella, the manager or should I say the Queen Of Denial. Her condescension and rude demeanor were enough to make even a seasoned grump like Ebenezer Scrooge blush. Instead of owning up to their epic fail, she deftly passed the blame onto poor Deliveroo, as if they were the unsung villains in this tragicomedy of errors. Isabella, if you're reading this, take a long hard look at your pizza kingdom and ask yourself - is this the legacy you want to leave behind? A cold, tardy pizza with a side of excuses? As for the rest of you brave souls, tread carefully when venturing into this pizzeria of nightmares. May the odds of receiving a hot and timely pizza be ever in your favor.

Great food! Love Neapolitan style pizza so many flavours and options to choose from. The service was good but I noticed the waiters fingers touching the pizza as he served it. Since the pizza is too big for the plate it is served in. This is rather disgusting since the same waiter was seen touching his face and hair and collecting dirty plates without washing hands. Great atmosphere, inside the restaurant and outside area is nice too. With lamps/heaters to keep warm. It’s not that expensive, but costs can rack up if you add sides but you don’t need them since the pizza is filling enough in its own.

Always such friendly staff, great prices and amazing food

This was my first visit to Rudy's and I was left with a really warm and pleasant feeling. I was served by both Milly & Isabella and both were really superb. Milly was the one I interacted with mostly and she went out of her way to sort things out so that I really enjoyed the experience. Having worked in the food business before I could see how well the staffs are trained by the business. There is just something special about a company that puts in the effort to train people to put the customer first. It really showed on my visit. The food was amazing. I think you have to understand what true Italian pizzas from Naples are. It is not the stodgy filler stuff you get from Pizza Hut or Dominoes. A true pizza is a thin base with light cheese and toppings that is oven baked. Rudy’s have genuine Italian Forno gas ovens. It is apparent in the quality of the pizzas. I miss not being in Italy and especially Naples. But this is easily the closest I have ever come to a true Neapolitan pizza outside of Italy. The drink I had was a Sour Peach Negroni Sbagliato - Campari, Tanqueray, Martini Rosso, peach syrup, fresh lemon, prosecco. It was super nice. Rudy's, is on the corner of Harborne High Street and St Johns Road. There is a low fee parking lot on St Johns Road , behind the Sainsburys aswell as plenty of free road parking if you can find a spot on the local streets. I really struggle to find fault and I Highly Recommend eating here. I shall get some photos on soon.

Nice place, great food - my picky grandson loved it. Service was poor, we ordered my grandsons food upon entering and it arrived last. The place was empty, but the person at the was specifying that we could spend an hour at the place. Please get real. I'll give a miss next time. The staff appeared to be in Dreamworld.

I suppose this review is more reflective of the company/chain than the Harborne branch; overall a nice local experience but have issues with the company not listing allergens online or providing an allergen menu when looking at the menu. Attended a few months ago to celebrate my birthday, we had looked at the menu in advance but unfortunately could only have 2-3 of the pizzas and 2-3 options for starters as the majority of food "may contain nuts" and my husband has a severe nut allergy. The allergies were checked after we'd received drinks and decided which food we wanted, so we had to re-choose. The pizzas we ordered were lovely and the service was fine so I'm glad we've tried it but was disappointed to not be able to order much for a celebration meal. He'd we known, we would'nt have chosen to celebrate there. Such a shame as well, as most fresh pizzas in other restaurants don't have this unnecessarily issue (why would nuts be involved with pizza?) and have suppliers which can provide a tomato base (apparently that was the culprit) which isn't at risk of being contaminated with nuts.

I’ve been here multiple times lately and have to say Rudy’s hands down does the most authentic “soupy” Neopolitan pizza in the UK with the soft centre and thin dough. The portobello mushroom pizza is lovely as a vegetarian. The Harborne branch has the best customer service out of the three Birmingham branches I’ve visited, and it’s generally less busy so I prefer it. The staff are always really friendly and attentive, very organised and welcoming!

Good pizza as I'm always happy with the food. Service was great as there was someone asking a couple of times if everything is ok. We've been sitting outside so can't tell much about inside but from a quick look it was fine. What's not that good is that you have to pay for parking but it's not that expensive

This is a great place with very good pizza and friendly helpful staff. A fantastic place for a birthday celebration.

Lovely place. Great food and service at a reasonable price.

Great food and customer service was great. Really attentive.

I attended the restaurant yesterday evening after having a really hard day of sitting a Law exam, that I believe I failed. I was so upset and had cried at the table, which I think Mai had noticed. Mai was really lovely and gave me a free brownie dessert as a gift to cheer me up. This act of pure kindness and thoughtfulness really cheered me up! I just wanted to say a massive thank you to her for showing such compassion. Amazing service, amazing lady. The pizza here is always lovely without fail.

Great food and the server we had was incredible with suggestions and descriptions of the different specials on offer

Great pizza! As always at Rudy's 👌

The dough on its own is amazing, flavourful, light texture. Add to that a wide selection of quality and interesting toppings and you've got pizza paradise. No wonder it's so popular.

Millie was really helpful, she gave us good advice on menu choices for our dietary requirements and bought out a lovely chocolate brownie dessert for my daughter’s birthday. Good food, service and atmosphere . Thank you

A big shout out to Isabella, we had a problem with Uber Eats missing half our order and she went above and beyond to ensure we were more than compensated - thank you so much!

Came here for my graduation dinner- food was amazing as always and exceptional service. Our server gave us a free brownie when she found out I had graduated! ⭐️ Amazing

First time visit, absolutely gorgeous vegan pizza. Felt like I was on holiday inside this place. Lovely attentive staff too :)

Charming little place. Lovely pizza, great service. Visited twice now and would recommend and would visit again

Food is superb. This is not our first time here coz you will definitely keep coming back for the food. BUT the service. The man who welcomed us was nice and friendly. THE LADY? Nah. We felt unwelcomed. She looked unhappy serving us. Then we saw her next table and she was all cheerful taking their orders.

Simply outstanding customer service! Both female waitresses were awesome, friendly, welcoming and a credit to hospitality. They brightened our days.

5 star food, nice staff but not as attentive as in a good Indian restaurant! It took a while to get someone to notice we needed assistance. Worth a visit though as the pizzas were delicious 😋

Great pizza, which came quite quick and we ordered them with extra toppings. Had the vegan options with extra cheese (I am vegetarian not vegan) which was surprisingly good and tasty.

All round goodness. Quality food - reasonable price and top service. Struggling to think how they could improve it really. Maybe one more choice of beer on tap 😜

Amazing service from Eire!! Thankyou! Came here in a group of 7 with three dogs, with only an hour to eat and leave. Pizzas were so fresh and quick, and Eire was so helpful with our chaotic group :D They also gave our dogs food and water. Brownies also 10/10.

Excellent pizza, I had the capricciosa and they allowed me to switch the olives out for caper at no extra cost. Amaretto Sour is a must have drink too!

If I could give them more than 5 stars I would! This place is a regular in my rotation and never disappoints, whether I’m eating in or getting delivery. The food is always delicious and the service is always great. I’d definitely recommend!

Service was incredible. Many thanks to Eire for helping us so much - a we had a really annoying order (rushed for flight, brought dogs, complicated order) and the staff went above and beyond to be kind and helpful. Would very highly recommend :)

Had a window seat great pizzas and drinks

Very good pizza, nice chilli oil that worked well.

Last 2 months I have been there like 6 times))) great pizza and nice staff

One of the best Pizzas I've had in a long time. And the Rum Baba topped off a great evening. Definitely will be going back again soon.

The most ridiculous pizza I’ve ever eaten. I’ve ordered margarita. It was only a soft stone break baked bread and even it was not crunchy, with a small amount of tomato sauce and cheese in middle so I can say one third of the bread didn’t have anything on the top no sauce, no cheese the taste was absolutely normal.

Nice but was not my type of pizza had to ask what cheese they use since I cannot consume every type of cheese and I am glad I did so, they add parmesan cheese to the mozzarella, but you can ask them not to put it on your pizza and they will do it. The service is great.

Really good food. It was my first time at the Harborne branch and I hadn't been to a Rudy's in a few years so I was glad I decided to try it again. The pizza is genuinely the best I've tasted and the garlic bread with mozzarella was the perfect starter. The dips/sauces they have really help and the pricing in general makes it easy to come back often. I'll definitely be visiting again very soon!

Great food, amazing and friendly staff! Have been here many times and I cannot fault the staff. Pizzas are tasty just as good as the ones in Italy. Will definitely be back very soon for another enjoyable pizza and thank you to the staff for your excellent service. 😀

Cant fault a single thing. Food is prepared in view of everyone. So you know its fresh. Absolutely bang on.

A lovely restaurant. Worth a visit if you like the feel of an authentic Italian pizzeria when not in Italy.

the service was rude, the lady that greeted us with an under cut was cold and didn’t say hi or even smile. we then had our order taken drink and food and within 7/8 mins of our food order being taken our food was being served, we appreciate prompt service however not being given any time to enjoy our drinks isn’t the best but also screams that everything was just ready to go prepared and no freshness to our food. our x2 pizzas were burnt on the bottom with a really bad charcoaly burnt taste, however the top of the pizza was raw, sloppy and under cooked. so th oven was on too high of a temperature and our food didn’t cook properly which is super disappointing. this was the same with our garlic bread however this was probably worst as it was borderline inedible with how apparent the burnt taste was: we ordered x2 dips and didn’t get given these so I had to get up and ask for them as no one cqme to ask how our food was, because if they would have, all of it would have been sent back / complained about. we eventually when we had finished was asked if we had finished and I said yeah and it wasn’t very nice or it wasn’t great, expecting your served to ask me why. but no, no care in the world . we asked for boxes to take this home to hopefully warm it up and cook it at home for lunch no h tomorrow but it not be raw and this is the first rudys I have ever been too where they don’t box it for you. anyway overall, we went out for a nice anniversary meal at a chain that we absolutely love to receive rude service and very mediocre food, will stick to Bennett’s hill next time where our custom feels appreciated

Excellent place for tasty Pizzas. Highly popular and prior reservation is recommended.

Had a surprise birthday 🎂 dinner, pizza dough was fresh and the ingredients were fresh, cheese was creamy, had a long wait to be served but the staff was quite generous and didn't charge us for our meal. Chairs could be more comfortable, We enjoyed the company of my friends 😊🎉. would recommend and go again in the near future, food was delicious😋 and filling.

Highly recommend,we arrived really early but still accommodated,service and food excellent. Also ,although dough isn't gluten free ,my partner who is coeliac had no adverse effects ,,interesting!!!!

Although we ordered a takeaway, the food quality and atmosphere in the restaurant is always great. Good value around!

I've eaten here several times... always prompt and helpful service. The pizzas are so tasty 😋 cooked fresh to order and the base is so yummy! Surprisingly inexpensive for the quality. Would also recommend the sides and some interesting drinks options. The restaurant is in a good spot for people watching on the high st. It's normally always pretty busy, so I would recommend booking a table for evening dining.

Great bunch of people, specially Eire! The pizza Cinghiale was something else, highly recommended!! Its the best Price-quality you fan find anywhere, class.

Visited Rudy's on a sunny afternoon and were lucky to sit in their outdoor area. Lovely food, great service, and thoroughly enjoyed it! This place was missing from Harborne High Street!

I have been here in for may times, and today was the worst. First, it took us long time to get our food. We ordered few pizaas and ceaser salad. The salad was rubish, the mint was black ( most probably spent days in thier fridge). The pizzas were OK.

Came here for the first time yesterday with my friends and it was a wonderful experience. They have a a pleasant seating area, indoor and outdoor. They have a lovely range of drinks on the menu, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. I heard many good things about their pizza and I was not disappointed. The ingredients tasted very fresh, the dough was light and crispy, the tomatoes had a tang and the cheese was light and creamy. I’ll definitely be coming back here again. Kudos to the staff as well, who are all really professional and lovely. Especially Eve, who has a keen eye for remembering peoples faces. ;)

Very busy, lovely staff and fantastic pizzas. The chocolate ice-cream was l lovely.

If your looking for a new pizza restaurant this is it. I normally visit pizza express but thought I would try this new place. Fantastic service food was perfect 👌 freshly cooked pizza from dough to toppings.

Excellent pizza, great taste. They charged me 1 pound for basil. Not sure if other places would do the same.

Great pizza but limited options for non-pork eaters

If I could give more stars for service I would! I visited with my daughter and 5 of her friends for her birthday today. The service was wonderful and made it so less stressful for me (it had been a heavy afternoon with bowling beforehand 🤣) and the pizzas were quick. I was touched by the free desert for the birthday girl. Everyone had a lovely time and although I've been here before, today was special. Thank you Rudy's ❤️

First of all the pizza was delicious 😋🍕. The location is great and it's a nice place. My issue was with the staff who hadn't cleaned the table that we sat on for a long time 😒. Even when I asked them, he just did it briefly and I had to clean it myself 😤. Secondly, I ordered bottled water and he brought Acqua Panna which is fairly expensive and the waiter brought 3 already opened bottles which I didn't appreciate because it made me believe that it wasn't actually Acqua Panna 🤨. But at the end of the day, the pizza was great and it deserves 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 #pizza #delicious #greatlocation #poorstaff #expensivewater #5stars

Have been looking forward to a trip here for some time. We made it this week... and it did not disappoint us. Parking and access was simple... with a large public car park less than 40m away. We were cheerily met at the door and quickly seated. The ambience was warm and welcoming, and I like the industrial, utilitarian fit out. The cook line was open to , with the Pizzaiolos spinning dough for all to see. FoH were quick and effecient, drinks first whilst we interrogated the menu. The pizza was generous and well made, the crust was light and had a crunch and a chew. The sauce was also just right, not so overpowering so you could taste the delicious toppings. Overall a delicious meal experience and run as a proper Pizzaria should be... We will be back... 😎🍺🍕👍