Ruckus Pizza & Bar

Truly awesome pizza and love the lettuce wedge!!!! The staff is always friendly and the food hot and fresh. We bypass several pizza restaurants to frequent this one in Cary because we love the atmosphere, food, and friendliness of staff and owners. Truly the best!!!!!!! Wish it was closer.

Pros: Food, Location, Friendly Staff

Cons: Could be bigger

Posted 10/15/09

I don't even know where to begin with this nightmare. Ruckus is loud and the bands are terrible. The food that passes for italian is awful (pizza, subs, etc). The beer on tap is pedestrian and predictable (bottles are a little better). The worst though, is the small location. The maze of college kids and hangers on to college makes this CRAMPED space seem more like a weird labrynth which smells like smoke and beer. Avoid, Avoid, Avoid

Pros: close to campus

Cons: close to campus

Posted 09/21/09

My fiance and I have been going to Ruckus for so long that they know our names, our drinks, and how we usually take whatever we are eating. This is our little home away from home. Why? Because, the food is fantastic and the bartenders are great (both in their drinks and personality). The food is what most would consider average bar food, but there isn't much on the menu that we haven't tried; everything is excellent. Lastly, the pizza: huge NY style slices (thin and you have to fold in the middle), generous cheese and toppings, delicious. My favorite pizza and bar hands down.

Pros: Good Food, drinks, and people

Cons: Wish it was bigger

Posted 07/21/09

this is truly my favorite bar in Raleigh. The bar staff is the best that I've ever seen. They always have good drink specials (love mug nights) and the food is amazing (gg on the pizza philly). Their beer/beers on tap selection is somewhat lacking, but there's always 5-6 there that I drink.

Signed,

TWW

Pros: bar staff, drink specials, food

Cons: beer/beers on tap selection

Posted 07/08/09

Great beer specials, very affordable/tasty pizza, friendly service, overall a really great place to hang out and have a beer

Pros: Good, inexpensive beer and pizza

Cons: More of a bar than a restaurant--small/smoky

Posted 02/06/09

I mover down from NY a few months ago and have been trying to find pizza like this since--thin crispy and delicious--i finally found it! This place is great cheep beer, great food, attentive staff and live music. If I could move in a cot I would. The only thing that was bad was the smoke -- but they got a smoke eater -- problem solved. If you love pizza make it a point to stop by we tried all the rest and Ruckus has them all whipped!

Pros: Everything

Cons: Too Small to have large parties

Posted 12/17/08

its a very comfortable atmosphere good people good food good times. they have one of the most comprehensive menus i have ever seen. all of the food is of equal quality of a high standard. everyone should visit ruckus at least once.

Posted 02/13/08

The pizza is part of the box with toppings. The Chicken Philly is great though. The girl bartender sucked and was very rude and dumb. Yes, Dumb. This ashtray, I mean restaurant is really classy though.

Pros: Get in and out Fast

Cons: Dumb Bartending Girl, Really Dumb- Would you like a drink? No, Im here for the smoke.

Posted 10/17/07

I've been going to this place for a while now (~3 years) and never once have I had a bad experience that I felt compelled to write about. Though there is some turnover in the bar/restaurant staff (understandable due to it's proximity to NC State) there are a few folks that have been working there for a while and it's small enough that if you've been a few times they will recognize you. The pizza/food is great, they have a great selection of beers, and the $2.50 22oz. mug night is one of the better specials you'll find at a chill place.

Pros: Great pizza, fun atmosphere, good specials

Cons: Occasionally a bit too smokey and crowded.

Posted 09/19/07

We were looking for a local place with good, inexpensive, thin-crust pizza. Opening the door of Ruckus, we definitely found a local hangout worth our time and money. Originially planning to order 2 slices of pizza each, I glanced over at the guys making pizza right behind the cash register and realized that there was no way we could both eat 2! THEY WERE GIGANTIC! Real NY-size! So we ordered 3 slices to split and took a seat at the bar. The employees were friendly and we felt right at home. The drink specials looked promising -- today was $2 beers and $3.50 shots, but we didn't take advantage this time.

The pizza was great and we couldn't even get halfway through the 3rd slice. Now we know: 1 slice each is PLENTY! we'll be going back very soon!

Pros: large, delicious pizza; casual bar atmosphere; drink specials

Cons: not a ton of seating or "privacy" if you're looking for a romantic meal

Posted 06/21/07

It's a great chill place to eat and drink but watch your bar tabs...the bartenders AND OWNERS like to overcharge people that are drunk!!! They do this even to regular customers!! Other than overcharging drunks, this is a great place to be.

Posted 11/07/06

Ruckus is the quintessential local watering hole with some fantastic food, the philly I had there was great and they have the only pizza my girlfriend will eat in town. The night we went the band was awesome and the bartenders did a great job keeping everyone happy.

Pros: Inexpensive, Quality Food, Great Crowd

Posted 02/05/06

The ultimate Pizza/Bar.
This is a great place for hanging out. They always have good specials and they remember your name. If you're in college or out of college, Ruckus has something for you. We played Dirty Trivia there and it was a blast. We always go on Sunday Night when Everything is $2, even top shelf liquors. The pizza is real New York Style with huge slices. They even have a 24" pizza - incredible. We go there at least 3 nights a week.
If you haven't tried it, you gotta stop by.

Pros: Inexpensive, Fun, Live Music

Posted 12/13/05

Ruckus is awesome!! I love it so much I would marry it if I could!!

Pros: Poker night on Monday

Cons: They close at 2am.

Posted 03/21/05

The pizza slices are huge! The tase is superb. Plus they have a variety of other sandwiches and salads that are good. The night life on Thursday is great. It's usually good on the weekends too.

Pros: Good food, Good parking, New air conditioner

Cons: small but comfy

Posted 07/09/02