Rudy's Pizza Napoletana - Harborne in Birmingham

Been to Rudy’s last evening with my pals Excellent Italian pizzas - garlic mozzarella pizza for starters and portobello and ortolana for mains, tiramisu and choc brownie for dessert. Good ambience, friendly staff and quick service Only thing I would point out that the tender stem broccoli and pesto sauce on ortolana pizza were bitter. Megan - assistant Manager served us, was very friendly, professional and polite.

Hello We ordered two pizzas and garlic bread on recommendation from my nephews The order took an hour to arrive and both pizzas and bread were stone and very difficult to eat Highly disappointed after paying nearly £40

This was a birthday celebration for our 23-year old grandson. There were 9 of us in the group. Food was served promptly, no-one us was left waiting while the others were already served. Excellent food; ideal waitress service from "Linda" who was always attentive but never intrusive..

Had a fantastic evening, 3rd visit to harborn Rudy's always welcoming, great food, very busy on Saturday, we booked so advice always book, our booking was 4 pm and by 5 walk ins where having trouble getting a table, as my partner says BOSTIN !

Had a Tarantina Pizza delivered by UberEats. The toppings were scant, they are too tight with the ingredients. The pizza base was the only saving grace. Come on Rudy’s…..Stop ripping us off. I’d have been better off going for a marinara, at least I’ve have known what I was getting. What made it worse was, the delivery driver turned up with it in a tatty old open black bag that was as thermal as one of my old socks. Consequently the Pizza was stone cold. It was also unsliced and lacking toppings including sauce and cheese. It’ll be my last Rudy’s Pizza.

Great value, excellent pizza not much wait (Saturday lunch tine)

Great place to eat. Fantastic pizzas. Staff very good

Genuinely really disappointed in the pizza I had here, especially as it was a £14 ‘special’ ‘inspired by the best pizza restaurant in the world’ - Fennel Sausage the main event. I’ll let you try to find the dribble of sausage on this pizza in the photo, no flavor of fennel at all - what you could taste was olive, which was the only flavour on this. Really really dissapointing. Rudy’s do do a good dough, i’ll give them that, but these toppings on the most expensive ‘special’ were so disappointing for me. Staff also running around stressed out, asked for crayons for our daughter which never came. Not a bad place, my wife’s pizza far better situated with the toppings, but my experience was quite disappointing.

I now realise that I've never had a pizza before. I thought that I knew what pizza was but this was astounding.

Izabela provided exceptional customer service, was familiar with the menu and was lovely and friendly

Came here for Saturday lunch. Ordered the triple pepperoni with hot honey. Craving authentic Italian pizza? Rudy's is the place to go. 10/10 would dine here again. Staff were friendly. Pizza was fine. Delicious pizza to compliment the beautiful day 🐐

Excellent pizzas... fantastic service.. Atmosphere was fab.. A lovely place to spend a Sunday night. Thank you Rudys...

Brilliant restaurant, lovely people and a kind server called Kara thankyou! Highly recommend

Came here for an early Valentine’s Day meal as me and my husband were both working Valentine’s Day. Came in service was very quick, ordered our drinks and then our meals afterwards and didn’t take long before we were eating it. Decent portions for the money. Love the atmosphere. Definitely come back again

Pizzas good, shame they haven’t heard of calling ahead to collect. Spent an hour sat at the bar watching people come, eat and leave before ive even had a sniff of my order. May aswell have eaten in. Waste of time.

Regular guest here, normally no issues but everything seemed to go wrong tonight, I'd stopped by to get a pizza to go, was told there was going to be a wait which I said was fine. Luckily some local friends of mine were dining and said I could join while I waited. My pizza never turned up, after 45 minutes I asked where it was, they couldn't find the order so made a new one. They then put the pizza on the bill of my friends table despite my having already paid for it which I showed the lady (not sure if she was the manager), eventually it came and then got home to find they'd had not provided the aioli either a real disappointment

Amazing, freshly made, Pizzas. Great service 👍

Perfect, exactly what you want from any pizza place.

A cozy place for pizza! Every pizza is freshly made with thin base and crunchy crust. I ordered the triple pepperoni (£13.90), the strachiatella and chili honey made the pizza less dry. The portion is quite filling for one person!

Went for my granddaughter's birthday. It soon become extremely busy but ticked over without incident. Staff were polite and conscientious. Pizzas were delicious 😋 😍

Pizza is to die for. That's it. Go eat one!

Bare in mind it is still family orientated time to time during day hours, this Rudy establishment is a decent Italian pizza spot. I'd give the pizza a solid 7.4 at best. Bread is really good, crust too, the sauces are delightful and flavoursome but could do with more sauce. I believe what wasn't good was service although they were managing a whole house full at the time I sat alone and ate alone but didn't received a ordered item that I felt would have increased my opinion about them but that let me down a bit. I would however continue to eat the pizza but would decide on not attending the restaurant side of things. Can be crampt at times with the overflow of people. It's good food but not great food. Rudy's is your papajohns but actually from Italy. Good ingredients and the chefs do well to execute someone else's flavour but not really authentic in my opinion as they have no twist for it themselves. :(

Really nice vibe. With good size shared Campan, with really tasty bread and nicely ressed rocket. My fave thing was the best tiramisu ive had outside italy!

Excellent pizza, deserts and drinks. Highly recommend the kick ass lemonade!

The White Capricciosa pizza the best pizza I've ever had in my entire life!!! The staff there was extremely friendly and helpful. We also loved the interior design as the whole place feels clean and cozy.

Came here early evening and it was already busy - great to see a restaurant having popular local support. I would definitely recommend booking a table in advance. What l liked - Efficient staff that welcome and serve you with a smile. The white wine was nice. Pizza comes as a thin crust, and was tasty and a good size. What l wasn't keen on - the caesar salad was little gem lettuce (not romaine) with lots of dressing, not a true caesar salad. There was a dog with the family next to us..l don't think dogs should be allowed in restaurants from a health and safety perspective (including emotional support dogs). Only service dogs.

What a great night at Rudy's Harborne! We've been to Rudy's more than 10 times already, and we keep coming back. The one in Harborne is our favourite due to the exceptional service we always receive. All the staff are so friendly, welcoming, and accommodating. Yesterday, we had the chance to try a dessert that isn't even on the menu yet, and it was absolutely delicious. The atmosphere is always so nice and relaxing, with great attention to detail. When we bring our puppy, they always make sure we have a table off to the side so it's not in anyone's way. The manager, who was wearing a striped t-shirt, was so nice and friendly - thanks for making our visit so special! Can't wait to go back. 10/10!

Best pizzeria in town!! Period.

The staff are friendly and attentive. It's an added bonus to be able to see the chefs at work. I felt the restaurant lighting was a little dark, though.

So I went for a dessert on the weekend for a Tiramisu which was amazing and the staff were so lovely! Hitesh who was such a gentleman gave me the dessert on the house!!! What a lovely kind gesture! I will definitely be coming here again for the third time for sure!!!

First time visiting for me. Food and service is exceptional. Highly recommended and I will be visiting again

First time at Rudy's and I felt so welcomed by May! She was super kind and generous! The food matched the atmosphere as it was delicious and filling! Great dinner date spot!

I came here for my birthday this evening. The food, quality and service was fantastic. They made my birthday feel very special. Highly recommend.

Some of the nicest pizza we have tried. It is a more authentic Napoletana style pizza (no 'meat feast' to be found here!) and is absolutely delicious. We also found this place surprisingly cheap - I expected to pay more!

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

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

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!

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.

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! :)

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. 🙌🏽

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.

Very good pizza, great service too

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.

Always such friendly staff, great prices and amazing food

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.

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.

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

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!

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 😋