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Rusty Bucket, located in Cincinnati, OH, is a casual neighborhood tavern serving high quality food and beverage in a come as you are setting. Scratch kitchens, fresh cocktails, and the perfect pour are our craft. Our associates are welcoming, and our hospitality naturally makes us the local hub where friends and family frequently gather to share in a good time. Join us for lunch, grab a drink during Happy Hour, bring the kids for dinner – there’s a spot for everyone at Rusty Bucket!
Casual tavern chain with a sports-bar atmosphere serving comfort-food favorites & a long beer list.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 2692 Madison Rd K-3, Cincinnati, OH 45208
Phone: (513) 841-2739
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: myrustybucket.comopentable.com
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Reviews
Latoya Tubbs
Second time going to Rusty Bucket, first location in Deerfield and second location in Rookwood, both in Cincinnati, OH. Both locations were so great. The food was so delicious we had to try multiple items on the happy hour menu and our waitress/server Molly was so energetic and helpful. The double stacked quesadilla is delicious, the Sicilian Pizza was amazing, and the Lucy Juicy Burger is a definite must try. Will be back soon
… moreLeeAnna McDaniel
The torpedo Italian sandwich special on Thursday nights is OUTSTANDING and the spinach queso dip is a must! Fast seating at the bar on a busy night, excellent service and a delicious meal.
… moreMichelene-Darin Bowman
Our Overall Grade = C-
Oh, where to begin? I’d say we have a mixed review on this place. We used to live in the area and we used to come here from time to time. Our favorite thing here was breakfast with Santa but they stopped doing that several years ago.
Sadly, post Covid, as with many places, the prices have went up. What differentiates this place from other places however is the dramatic price hikes that seem to be a bit unreasonable.
For the type of food, the atmosphere, and the service you receive, the prices just aren’t justified. You would think you would be dining in a fine fancy restaurant, but that’s not the case. Any entree you are going to pay close to $20 and that for the most part doesn’t include a choice of side dishes.
The food was decent with some issues out of the kitchen, which, at the price you are paying, you would expect everything to be excellent and perfectly prepared. This is the thing that really irritates us. When you’re paying over $100 for a meal and the kitchen and service is careless with the preparation of your food, you would think it’s not much to ask to expect everything to be carefully prepared, especially when the restaurant is not busy. Sadly, this happens more often than not these days and is definitely a deal breaker that will cause us not to return to a restaurant.
They did have a good selection of kids meals that were not overly priced like some post Covid restaurants however, the offset from the cost of non kid meals reduces the excitement of this.
For five of us, two adults and three children our bill came out to be $120 before tip. This includes an appetizer and a couple of adult beverages each as well. We typically average about $70 to $80 for a meal at a moderately priced restaurant, so this was a bit more than what we were expecting for what we were getting. We don’t mind spending more money when it was worth it, but this was definitely was not worth the cost. We also had to have several corrections on our bill where they added extra items that we were not supposed to be charged for.
Our server was nice and friendly but not necessarily very attentive. She didn’t know the menu well and didn’t know much about the drinks. We asked a few basic questions about the beers on tap that she could not answer. If you’re going to be a server in a restaurant with a bar, you should know the drinks. Our appetizer was delivered to the table and we didn’t have any silverware. It took more than 5 minutes for her to come out and check on us to notice that we didn’t have any silverware. It was not a finger food appetizer so we needed silverware to eat it. If you read any of our other reviews, you will see that one of our pet peeves is when an appetizer is delivered without silverware, plates or napkins. We had plates and napkins, just no silverware.
We ordered the fish tacos which were decent. They were $18 for three small tacos. It also came with a small bowl of street corn salad but no other sides. To add a side dish it would be at least $5 or more depending on what you get. So, to get the fish tacos with a side of your liking would be over $23. We also ordered the combo meal which was a decent amount of food for $15. Kids meals for about $6 each and we had to request that a portion of one be remade because it was burnt to a crisp. Not just slightly burnt, but blackened burnt to the point where it was insulting that they sent it to our table.
Overall, the food was okay but not worth the cost we paid for it. They do have happy hours with 50% off apps which might be the way to go. If you’re paying full price, you’re better off going somewhere else a bit more fancy. Sadly, we probably will not return because of this 🙁
… moreOh, where to begin? I’d say we have a mixed review on this place. We used to live in the area and we used to come here from time to time. Our favorite thing here was breakfast with Santa but they stopped doing that several years ago.
Sadly, post Covid, as with many places, the prices have went up. What differentiates this place from other places however is the dramatic price hikes that seem to be a bit unreasonable.
For the type of food, the atmosphere, and the service you receive, the prices just aren’t justified. You would think you would be dining in a fine fancy restaurant, but that’s not the case. Any entree you are going to pay close to $20 and that for the most part doesn’t include a choice of side dishes.
The food was decent with some issues out of the kitchen, which, at the price you are paying, you would expect everything to be excellent and perfectly prepared. This is the thing that really irritates us. When you’re paying over $100 for a meal and the kitchen and service is careless with the preparation of your food, you would think it’s not much to ask to expect everything to be carefully prepared, especially when the restaurant is not busy. Sadly, this happens more often than not these days and is definitely a deal breaker that will cause us not to return to a restaurant.
They did have a good selection of kids meals that were not overly priced like some post Covid restaurants however, the offset from the cost of non kid meals reduces the excitement of this.
For five of us, two adults and three children our bill came out to be $120 before tip. This includes an appetizer and a couple of adult beverages each as well. We typically average about $70 to $80 for a meal at a moderately priced restaurant, so this was a bit more than what we were expecting for what we were getting. We don’t mind spending more money when it was worth it, but this was definitely was not worth the cost. We also had to have several corrections on our bill where they added extra items that we were not supposed to be charged for.
Our server was nice and friendly but not necessarily very attentive. She didn’t know the menu well and didn’t know much about the drinks. We asked a few basic questions about the beers on tap that she could not answer. If you’re going to be a server in a restaurant with a bar, you should know the drinks. Our appetizer was delivered to the table and we didn’t have any silverware. It took more than 5 minutes for her to come out and check on us to notice that we didn’t have any silverware. It was not a finger food appetizer so we needed silverware to eat it. If you read any of our other reviews, you will see that one of our pet peeves is when an appetizer is delivered without silverware, plates or napkins. We had plates and napkins, just no silverware.
We ordered the fish tacos which were decent. They were $18 for three small tacos. It also came with a small bowl of street corn salad but no other sides. To add a side dish it would be at least $5 or more depending on what you get. So, to get the fish tacos with a side of your liking would be over $23. We also ordered the combo meal which was a decent amount of food for $15. Kids meals for about $6 each and we had to request that a portion of one be remade because it was burnt to a crisp. Not just slightly burnt, but blackened burnt to the point where it was insulting that they sent it to our table.
Overall, the food was okay but not worth the cost we paid for it. They do have happy hours with 50% off apps which might be the way to go. If you’re paying full price, you’re better off going somewhere else a bit more fancy. Sadly, we probably will not return because of this 🙁
Mr Bone
Had dinner at this establishment during the week. I sat at the bar 10-15 mins before the bartender appeared. I was about to leave. I noticed a higher level of service for folks who looked like her. Another customer and I had a conversation about the difference in service as he noticed the the same issue. I probably won’t dine here if I see her working.
… moredavid o
Suburban chain for drinks and food. Choose a salad and a special which was hot dogs with chili and cheese. Standard Cincinnati fare. The salad was average and the hot dogs above average. Atmosphere, at first was positive, with the dining room area full along with the bar. The bar is a rectangle with TVs around it so watching a game is convenient. Service is a average, while engaging at the beginning, it fell off towards the end via lack of contact or follow up. Thought drink prices arena bit high for a well vodka cranberry is $10.
… moreSean Newton
This nice American restaurant is staffed by friendly, helpful folks. The atmosphere is comforrable and relaxing. The bacon burgers my wife and I ordered were wonderful. She had hers with sweet potato fries, I had mine with regular fries, and we enjoyed both. Our daughter loved the mash potatoes. This place is definitely worth a return visit.
… moreKantima
Great Service! Everything was great specially the salmon plate, the way they make their rice is amazing. 10/10 would recommend. Their New York strip melted right in my mouth, it was so good. This is my favorite place to eat. ❤️
… moreMoronie Fall
Came here on a Saturday around 12 after hopping around to the different restaurants with long wait times. They seated us right away. My husband got their customed pizza and it was pretty yummy the crust was not too thick or too thin. Someone else got the meatloaf and they were satisfied as well!!
… moreBlessed NotStressed
This place has the best fish and sweet potato fries!
… moreL Vern
Was greeted right away upon arrival! Had the bacon burger, spinach queso, Rueben, Mac and cheese and fries for sides. Queso wasn’t my favorite but overall was satisfied. I plan on going back to try some other things on the menu!
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