Bud & Gene's Restaurant Takes Over Ruby's Location In Huntington Beach

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — The old Ruby's restaurant at the end of the Huntington Beach Pier has transformed into a sustainable seafood joint.

Aptly named after two of Huntington Beach's first lifeguards, Bud & Gene’s is the perfect name for the sentinel restaurant at the end of the famous Surf City landmark. Photos of the original lifeguards will set the tone of the decor in the restaurant that is ready to make its mark.

Inside, white picnic tables grace the wide windows with views of the Orange County coastline and the Pacific Ocean beyond.

Light fixtures boast glowing puffer fish and a wave mural sets the tone for the restaurant that focuses mostly on sustainable seafood.

At the ribbon cutting, guests were treated to tastes of Oysters on the Half, Ahi Crudo bites of B&G burgers and a selection of IPAs.

"Super tasty food and can't beat the view," a Chamber spokesperson said of the day.

The initial menu also features grilled street corn, iceberg wedge salad, a spicy crispy chicken sandwich, chili prawns, shrimp agua chile, shrimp cocktail, fish and chips and steak frites.

"It was a great event," according to the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce. "(Bud & Gene’s) is a great addition to Huntington Beach."