![]() In case they decide to grow the building’s footprint on the pier, stakeholders have already submitted permits for approval from the California Coastal Commission. We are going for high-quality, non-pretentious.” “If tourists and surfers want to drop by for a snack, we got that, too. “We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel,” Witzl said. Diners can order at the takeout window or sit down inside. “I think this is some of the best food we’ve ever made,” said Witzl, who owns popular Lupe’s de la Mar and Ellie’s in Long Beach as well as Jolie in San Diego.Īlthough somewhat fancier than the former Ruby’s, Bud & Gene’s also offers a burger or fried chicken sandwich for $14, a kid’s burger for $10, fries for $3, and soft-serve ice cream for $6. The Huntington Beach restaurant suddenly, albeit not unexpectedly, closed in February of 2021.īud & Gene’s chef and co-operator Jason Witzl enhanced Ruby’s down-home cooking with more upscale cuisine, such as raw ahi ($19), chili prawns ($24), and grilled whole fish ($36), for the new joint. The Ruby’s enterprise began to struggle financially in 2012 after borrowing money to buy out disgruntled partners. Part of a 32-restaurant chain, the ’50s-style diner was best known for its burgers, fries, and malts, served inside and at a takeout window. ![]() It offers a menu that ranges from casual to gourmet food and is open daily 11 a.m. 7 and attracts thousands of visitors from all over. Mainly, the company wanted to get Bud & Gene’s going in time for the Vans US Open of Surfing, which runs July 30 through Aug. I don’t mean to be cryptic - it’s just the truth.” “Everything is on the table with respect to change,” said John Cunin, director of development for restaurant group RAV LLC, the developer for Bud & Gene’s. It may or may not remain open without pause. ![]() Specializing in sustainable seafood - and burgers, for old time’s sake - the restaurant may or may not shift shape over the next year. The rest of the story, however, is still a work in progress.īud & Gene’s, named after two of the city’s first lifeguards a century back, is a “pop-up” eatery of sorts. Then it debuted with more fanfare Tuesday, July 26, with an official ribbon cutting. A new restaurant quietly opened last week at the tip of the Huntington Beach Pier where the fabled Ruby’s Diner once served up burgers and milkshakes.
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