Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern

Went back yesterday and beyond disappointed ! My order wasn’t right and our waitress disappeared. Looked for her or the manager for over 5 minutes. We finally saw the manager come out of the kitchen and my husband had to get up, and go over to her to tell her my food wasn’t correct. Should that happen?!? I think not! She finally corrected it after my food cooled almost completely. The portions were small and no one cared if the food was good or correct. We won’t be back anytime soon!!!

Sat outside on the patio on a Sunday afternoon. Waitress was very nice and provided good service. Buffalo Chicken Sandwich was very good with a crispy crust and what tasted/​looked like a fresh chicken breast that was not frozen and mass produced. The only thing that would have made it amazing would have been ranch or blue cheese dressing in addition to the blue cheese crumbles. G/​f ordered a Philly, which she enjoyed even though it was a bit sloppy and had to be eaten with knife and fork. We enjoyed Oberon and Purple Haze beers with our meal. Would go back here again :)

First time I ever had to return a sandwich in a restaurant. The Reuben was totally unacceptable. I could not bite into it and I couldn’t cut it either… yuck! I couldn’t even pull it apart with my fingers. Stay away from the Reuben! On the plus side the fish and chips looked great and the sweet potatoe fries were awesome. Our waitress was terrific too.

Best burger I’ve had in a long time. Not one of those frozen preformed patties. They were busy and it took a long time to get it but it was worth the wait! The beer was good too!

Went there for lunch with my hubs and had the BEST bar burger! We had a fairly new server and he was super nice and I think a another week and you would never know. :) Great job Steven! Good beer menu. We will be going back!

Tried this place tonight on recommendations from friends. Is a Sat night and we arrived around 6:30. Had to wait about 15 min to sit, not bad. Our waitress met have been knew because she didn’t know much about their cocktails, so I stuck with a Diet Coke. We ordered the bucket of shrimp appetizer. Pretty good. Peel and eat shrimp with old bay seasoning. Shrimp tasted fresh. We then had a cup of the soup f the day which was lobster bisque. It’s was good. My husband enjoyed it better then I did. There were no chunks of lobster, which I thought would have made it better. For our dinners I ordered the fish and chips and my husband had a burger. I can’t remember the name but it’s the one with the fried egg on top. I’ll start with his dish. He asked for it cooked media but it came out almost well. I seen no pink. Also the fried egg was really fried, like almost brown. He enjoyed the burger but would of preferred it been cooked well. He enjoyed the fried. My fish and chips were great. The fish was lightly breaded and not greasy at all! I’d almost say it was the best ever bar fish and chips I’ve had! The tarter sauce was good also. I was not a fan of the fried. They were just ok. Nothing special and mine came out like warm. Overall we enjoyed the food and will be back.

Good food, great service and a menu that should satisfy anyone’s tastes. We go here at least 4 times a month and have never been unhappy with our experience. There is a happy hour for those that feel the need, great prices and lots of choices. Give it a try, you will enjoy yourself.

Good food, even better service! Thanks, Lauren, for your concern & for keeping our drinks full.
Came in at 6:30 on a Tuesday, & there was no wait. We sat on the covered, heated patio complete with string lights & a cozy fireplace. It was recommended that I get a burger, but I wasn’t in the mood, so I got Mahi Mahi Tacos. Those weren’t bad, but after trying my boyfriend’s delicious Beer Cheese Burger, I think I’ll stick to burgers from this place from now on. Good size, well seasoned, & with lots of toppings (though I tried just the patty & it was great even with nothing on it). Both of us agreed that the best bite, though, was the Sticky Bun Bread Pudding. Tasted like a cinnamon bun without the hard edges. I’d say it’s one of the best desserts I’ve had in a while & totally worth the calories! The iced tea was also yummy.

Seemingly great beer and cocktail menu, but unfortunately my spicy Bloody Mary was lackluster. BMs come in regular, spicy, and super spicy. From what I could taste, it was a tad spicy, and that’s being generous. Also, it tasted very watered down and I couldn’t taste an ounce of vodka. I essentially paid for tomato juice with a couple veggies on a stick in it. Note: Look at my picture of this thing. Smallest Bloody Mary I’ve had outside of a beach bar in Atlantic City which is really saying something.
I ordered the beer cheese burger, medium. Burger was cooked properly and looked fairly good. I could see the beer cheese, but if you put that or some melted cheddar in front of me I probably couldn’t tell the difference. Not a great burger, but overall not bad. I did love the side of fries, however. My boyfriend had the buffalo chicken sandwich and he enjoyed it, and it was seemingly the hot menu item as I overheard three other people order it in the short time we were there.
Overall, the space is cool and service is good, just hoped for a better Bloody Mary and burger. I’d probably come here again and stick to the beer and order a non burger entrée. This place gets busy so I must be missing something…

The Rusty Bucket is a nice bar/​restaurant with better than average food and good service. The waitstaff is always very friendly and helpful. I was told that it was a chain idea by the famous Flemings steak house as a high end Applebes type of restaurant. The food is defiantly a higher quality than other chain restaurants. My favorite is the «Elvis Burger», I actually crave it. It’s s burger topped with velveta cheese, grilled onions, sweet relish — YUMMY!!! The menu has many choices ranging from salad to steak and everything in between. We’ve never had a bad meal here and I would recommend to anyone visiting the area looking for a good meal at a fair price.

Excellent beer menu, Decent food selection, I ate with 4 and there was only two complaints: the BBQ sauce wasn’t great, and the regular fries are only okay. Not worth finishing.
I had the Neapolitian beer from Saugatuck, it was great with my black bean burger. They allowed me to put that patty on their beer cheese burger selection, which was an excellent choice and wonderful, but the fries weren’t worth finishing (also it came with too many french fried onions for me, but that is a personal preference).
The turkey burger was middling, the BBQ sauce on the BBQ chicken salad was the only bad part of that, and the Nickel salad and soup of the day got rave reviews.

The Rusty Bucket was an awesome meal with great service! We sat outdoors in a covered patio. It had an awesome atmosphere and the outdoors spot was my favorite part! The server was great because she kept my soda full and that’s something I really like!
My husband and I both got the fish & chips and the batter was different and that’s a“good” different! It was fresh and cooked well and came very hot!
They brought us a fried pickle or a couple of them, just for free, to try them! My husband was excited and he really liked them! Just not my thing!
I want to note that the restrooms are pretty clean an that’s always a good thing! I have one small request in that the floor was indeed a bit slippery and I’m disabled ! I walk with s walker or a cane and therefore I really need the floors to be dry and safe!
So all in all in all we enjoyed the food, the service and The atmosphere! Way to go! We will be going back!

Came in on a snowy Saturday and was very happy I did.
Craft Beers: Nice selection, I had a Rouge seasonal IPA that was delicious.
Fried Pickles: Oh yes, the tempura battered fried pickles are amazing. No thick battery here, perfect amount of breading and a generous size spear. Great ranch too, tasted like a buttermilk ranch with touch of peppercorns.
The Torpedo: An Italian submarine and toasted baguette with sausage, salami, and something else I can’t remember. My lord.
The service and friendless of staff was some of the best I’ve had outside a 5 start resturants.

Nice place. The staff was extraordinarily friendly, the atmosphere was very nice and clean, and plenty of TVs everywhere. Food was good too, although the bowl of chili was a little cold.

This place used to be spot on. Good food and great service. Our last 2 experiences here were terrible. Appetizer served before our drinks ever made it our table. Waited forever for each course, with most of it coming out cold.
Get it together folks

I am a huge fan of the tempura style fried pickles at Rusty Bucket. Their ranch is exactly as I like it, too.
My friend got the baked mac and cheese, with the crunchy panko crust to change up the texture. It was delicious and cheesy without being overwhelming.
I ordered the Chicken Parmesan — a crispy crust kept the chicken moist, and the noodles were in an alfredo sauce which mixed very well with the marinara on top.
Huge portions, decent service, good flavors — I’m looking forward to coming back soon.

Amazing food and extremely friendly staff. Loved it!
Had the bbq salad it was amazing, friend has the tuna wrap and won’t shut up about how good it is

It gets a 5 for the amazing service from BOTH of our servers. Both, as we had an awesome dinner in the dining area with a fun and honest server (recommended awesome plates). The food was fresh and delicious.
We then had an after dinner cocktail — ok, maybe 3, but the server over there was personable, fun and made for a great time.
The menu is not overwhelming and has comfort food, salads, and plenty of options.
You will love it. Places like this rock!

I like it. We had excellent service and the food was really good. Our party had a wide range of food — chicken wings, shrimp, mussels, and a burger and fries. All of it was really good. We sat at the bar and the baseball game was on. We asked if one of the many TVs could be switched over to the NHL playoffs and they accommodated us, no problem. There is a good selection of beer — not quite as many local varieties on tap as I’d like but a good selection of craft beer. I had a Magic Hat — always solid.
The Rusty Bucket is very easy to get to — right off Sheldon just north of M 14. There’s tons of parking. It’s a good place to watch a game.

Looking for a spot for dinner close to my hotel I found the Rusty Bucket. First off, the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. Lots of good options on the menu, so there is something for everyone. I started off with e bucket of peel and eat shrimp. Based on a suggestion from the bartender, I went with the Buffalo Chicken sandwich (but I made it into a wrap). It was delicious! Hope to make it back one more time while I am in town.