Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern

This was my first visit to this restaurant with my family and man what a let down. I ordered a burger well done, an easy task for anyone that has even the most mediocre cooking skills I waited about 20 minutes for the food as everyone else started eating I did as well only to find my burger was cooked about medium rare. I waited about another 25 minutes before I saw the server to tell her my food was messed up. I got the second burger about 15 minutes after that and half of it was still red. I didn’t take the cooking end out on the server but it’s pretty pathetic that you can’t make a cheeseburger. The manager had nothing to say other than enjoy your evening after such horrible service. I won’t be back.

Came here for lunch. Got seated pretty quickly and service was fast.
Food on the other hand wasn’t so great. For apps, we got wing which were alright typical wings.
The fish tacos were really bland and over filled with a lot of cabbage which made it more bland. Had to pick out half the cabbage they had in each taco.
The waitress was quick and checked if we needed anything few times during the meal, which was because it wasn’t annoying or over bearing.
Place is alright. Nothing too special. Ehhh

I had had several group meetings here. The food is delicious, the beer list is short but had some good selections. Service is friendly but spotty. The waitstaff is young and they need to learn how to be assertively friendly — which is an art. At times our group was wonderfully accommodated and others, we had to fight to get what we were promised on the phone.

My first time here I had a good time and got a perfectly cooked steak. Everyone in my group had a horrible meal and would not go back. Couldn’t figure out why. I finally convinced my wife to give this place another chance. I should have listened. This time all of the staff seemed to be in a bad mood or obviously did not want to be there. We had to order my sons milk twice. Waited about 45 minutes for food and my medium rare steak came out super well done to the point I had trouble cutting it. I sent it back and about 20 minutes later got a passable steak. It should not have taken over an hour for two people and a child to have dinner. I will not be going back.

Went there for a 65^th birthday. Our server was pushed to the limit as she was the only on in the enclosed patio to wait on all the tables. we had to flag someone down to bus the table after drinks, so we could have room for food. Food arrived on meal at a time over a 20 minute period and it wasn’t that good. Northville better location.

We recently held a fundraising event there and i have to say the staff did a great job. This had been in planning for a few months and Tommy the manger was wonderful in working with us and our food and beverage needs. We had sliders, salad, double stack quesadillas, and a variety of pizzas and plenty of wait staff to serve all the participants. I appreciate good service and the ability to support the community. I would definitely recommend thia place again.

I’ve never tried the food here. I came with a friend whose godsister was having a get together for her birthday. The drinks were great. I had a couple of the Hemingway Daiquiris. The only thing is that we could not understand why the daiquiris were different colors. Three of us ordered the same drink and they were all different. The bartender couldn’t explain it either. Despite the color discrepancy, they were all good.

Great atmosphere. DECENT Food… Terrible service! The staff should be a tad more attentive. I waited 5 – 10 mins before being seated… Not sure why because there were only 1o patrons in the building… My food arrived in 20 mins… I looked over to grab my waitress but she vanished! I needed mustard! Overall its just mediocre. I probably won’t return

On my lunch break, I went to Rusty bucket for the first time. I ordered the buffalo chicken sandwich. It was 10 but came with fries. The sandwich was tasty but a little on the dry side. The portions were pretty good as well. The location is busy and packed during lunch. It was good but I’ve had better burgers.

The first time we went here, spot on. The second time, WTH. This place is how our friend got the nickname «Meatloaf».
We’ve placed our orders and we’re waiting, he orders the meatloaf with no sauce on it. Drinks and conversation are good. Food comes, and there’s the sauce. Waitress takes it away, we’re all not eating to be polite. Brings another meatloaf, it’s stone cold. Waitress takes it away, next version has more sauce than the first one! On the fourth try, it was correct. By that time, we’d started sharing our three meals among each other so the rest of our food didn’t get cold and we didn’t eat the napkins. Not sure we’re brave enough to try this place again.

I was here for a business meeting with 3 other people. They had the fish n chips and returned them because it was swimming grease. I had a burger and it was good. The manger was very nice and took the fish n chips off the bill. The wait can be long during the lunch time, so be prepared to wait!

3 stars for the first visit, but I think it’s not a bad spot.
The fish and chips that I ordered were nicely prepared and had good flavor, but it was ordinary to me. The fries were seasoned well, but too salty — puny portions as well. For $ 13.49, I thought it should have been around $ 10 considering the quality and value.
My friend and I also shared a spinach con queso dip ($ 8.29), which was a good size, but too salty. Not enough spinach mixed throughout, so the taste of the dip was overwhelming cheesy and 1-​dimensional. Definitely would not recommend getting that.
My friend’s salmon salad was okay, but the salad wasn’t anything unique, and for the price at $ 13.79, I would have liked to have seen a bigger piece of fish, or more unique pairings than mixed greens tossed in a dressing.
The Triple Chocolate Cake ($ 5.49) was very moist and tasty, but too sweet. I liked the freshness of it, and probably felt this was the best executed dish of the night.
Our server was sweet and delightful, and even when my Fish and Chips order was made in error, she remedied it quickly and swiftly. I applaud the manager for coming out and personally addressing the issue.
Note that they do have call-​ahead seating, but make sure you arrive within 30 minutes of the time, or you might lose your spot.
I’ll probably come back again, but not anytime soon.

I am giving this place four stars because it is an awesome place to bring your family if you want something more upscale than a coney, want to be able to order a drink, but still want a kid friendly environment. I’ve been here twice so far. The first time, my husband and I were out without kids and were headed somewhere else but ended up here because of an accident on Telegraph. It’s not likely somewhere I would normally go for a night without kids. But, the service was really great. The beer menu was really good, too. We were starving so we ordered three appetizers. We got the hummus, the spinach queso and the fried pickles. The hummus appetizer was really good. The spinach queso was only ok, it tasted processed. The fried pickles are awesome if you want fried food. For an entrée I had the blackened Mahi Mahi tacos. They were great. The portion, at three tacos, is really large.
The second time we went we brought are kids. This place is great for families. We sat outside on a Sunday around 6 pm. There were probably 20 kids around us. All the families were cool about the kids because they had them too. The waitstaff was excellent. We had a particularly good waiter. My husband and I each had a bloody Mary and a beer. The bloody Mary was really good. The kids menu is great. Lots of choices and choices of sides that include a nice fruit bowl. My husband had ribs and said they were really good. We got the hummus again and I had the fish tacos once again as well. We both had lobster bisque and it was very good.
The food is good, typical bar food, but good. It’s not amazing, but it’s not super expensive either. The drinks are good. So far both waiters I have had have been great. But, the ambiance and family friendliness of the place definitely the draw for us. They have high chairs and slings for baby car seats. They have an extensive kids menu with fired and grilled options. They have a cute little bin of lollipops right by the hostess stand which to me indicates the acceptance of families. After places like 24 Seconds and Patrick J’s in Berkley have made themselves so clearly unfriendly to families with kids, places like this are simply great.

2 stars are lost because of the small food quantities. We ordered burgers and i could not believe the small size of burger when compared to the bread, and there were about only 10 fries on the side. After that we went back home and continued our dinner because we were sill hungry. The fries and burgers were not that tasty also. The waiting time was 30 – 40 min to get two burgers!
We looked at other meals and they also looked small.
The place itself is great and service was good. Good for families. the management has to improve the quality and mainly the quantity of the food

The food was great. The service greater
I got the buffalo chicken sandwich with seasoned fries. My friend got the tuna wrap
She is picky and loves it here

We had a most amazing lunch and drinks on their outdoor patio next to the fire. The food was exactly as described in the menu with lots of choices and varieties. We enjoyed looking at each of the specials and did enjoy a Sunday Bloody Mary!

Saturday night at 7:30… Sat us immediately. Good beer selection and great food! Donovan was our waiter and was also great. My wife and I had the Maui Maui Taco… Mine was blackened– loved it! Hers was fried– would go with my choice:). Son had Parmesan Chicken and really liked it too. He also had the Root Beer– which we really liked after cutting it with ice… was a little strong otherwise. We will return.

Went here for lunch with a group of 8. It was around noon and the place was pretty busy. Got sat right away. Waitstaff was friendly and attentive. I had the mahi mahi tacos blackened. It came with a side of rice with a few beans on top. Fish was good with a little bit of spice. Slaw was also good. Rice and beans were so so. They were having a «whiskey Wednesday» special, but I unfortunately had to go back to work.

This establishment it new to the area and is a perfect spot for lunch however the service we just had was terrible.
8 of us ran over for a quick luck, we get an hour total, we’ve been to the rusty bucket now a total of 4 times and you can tell they’re still trying to work out the bugs. Today, we called and made a reservation for 8 so there were no surprises, yet when we arrived, to the nearly empty restaurant it was still very difficult for staff to figure out where to seat us.
our server, Jessica made her way over to take drink orders and put in for some fried pickles as appetizers (they’re delicious) a good 10 minutes go by and we have no water. Finally drinks come– no pickles– so we remind her kindly, no big deal. In the mean time she comes around and fills our water, one of the girls had a sierra mist and she put water on top of it. Not a big deal, but she should have known.
We wait for our food roughly 30min+ as we out on lunch were trying to meet an hour deadline. A girl went and advised the manager kindly and then we had much quicker services and two other servers were helping her. Ones name was Will, he is a doll. We finished our meal with poor services and it was all very confusing as she would come up and say «do you want more water, or naw?» we felt as a group the experience was lack luster.
Food was about ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ the bucket of shrimp looked as if it came out of a bag and was not deveined. Another girl didn’t get her order of pickles. Just an all around mess. The manager never came over to follow up which was strange as the restaurant was dead and could have checked in.
We are going to wait a while before going back so they can work out the staff and other bugs.
Cheers and good luck!

Wayover priced. $ 2.99 for root beer out of the tap no refills really? Chilidogs are terrible the bun is on a weird beard thats toasted. Chili is gross sirloin not. They advertise «crisp» fries, try old and soggy. Had better at Mcdonalds. Service was not good. The waiter was new and he had no training that i could see. I had to get refills myself from the bar. The hostess could care less about her job. I asked to have the shade lowered on patio to stop the sun from blinding me. She came up with some excuse not todo it. I am the customer do as i ask please. The server ended up lowering it. Bad experince wll not go back ever. Also the floor in front of the doorway leading to patio was slippery from grease i almost slipped. Lawsuit in waiting. Get a clue on how to run a resturant.