Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern

Great eats, the wings are to die for.

Staff and management is exceptional. Food is always served perfectly, and as requested. I do miss the collegiate sports shirts that the staff used to wear on College Football Saturday, which was always a great conversation starter. Apparently, someone was offended by it (I know — so shocking in today’s day and age) and so corporate disallowed it, which is disappointing.

A decent restaurant with some good grub. I was impressed with the large variety on the menu. Would like to see a better beer list but I was there for lunch and stuck with iced tea.

Been here a bunch of times and it just keeps getting worse. It was a really good place when it opened and it’s just fell off so much. Last time I was there I had to ask 3 times for good fries. I got 3 plates of double (maybe triple) fried french fries that were basically just hollow grease sticks. I explained this to the waitress who seemed like she couldn’t not care less. Eventually after the third plate of re-​dropped nasty french fries I just ate my sandwich, paid my bill and left. I’ll literally never go back here.

Love it. I came in with a sore throat and asked for a hot tea. The server brought out a box of teas to choose from so needless to say I was impressed right off the rip. We got chips and queso to start off with… I don’t know if I was so hungry my taste buds were messing with my mind because I was not expecting it but that was the best queso I’ve ever had. I got pepperoni and pepper pizza. delicious. My boyfriend got a 3 way. Delicious. I’m a mac n cheese lover. Always looking for good mac n cheese so I got a side of it. I pointed at the bowl of mac n cheese that I’d not yet tried… it looked fresh but not very cheesy and thought… I’m worried about that. I like cheesy mac n cheese lol Tried it. delicious. Yyyayyy! Friendly staff. nice comfortable vibe. affordable.

Our group went on Friday night. They were ready when we arrived. Server was fantastic. Very helpful and knowledgeable. We never waited on anything. One thing that needs improvement is knowing who ordered what when they bring food out. The standing and calling out the meal at the end of the table isn’t proper serving. That was done by a food runner. (why is this happening so much these days at so many Restuarants)
Everyone said there meal was very good. The wrap seemed to get rave reviews. I ordered the chicken Parmesan, and would say one of the better I’ve had. The spaghetti noodles in garlic butter were cooked perfect and the flavor was good without being over the top strong.
From the time we entered until we left everyone was extremely friendly and helpful. GOOD JOB!

Great service and fresh food choices. I brought my customer here and they didn’t mind me bringing my product in with me either. Glad they were so accommodating.

Sports bar with an upgrade.
Solid atmosphere, better food.
Try: Chicken finger BLT

I love this place. I had a turkey club, perfect! The cheese fries were small in portion size but excellent. I also had a root beer float, not as good as Red Robin’s float but adequate. Our server was a guy named Adam, …this guy was awesome. He had a radio announcer voice and an interesting and old fashioned way of speaking. Seriously this guy was eccentric to say the least. The type of guy that knows he is the smartest dude in the room.

Its a shame, has a good location and nice setup. but service was lacking and food was blah. Went on a weekday around 3 and it took about 15min before we saw the server. The nachos were a joke.

Great food and love the beer selection on hand. The waitstaff was awesome and the only knock would be the limited parking. One recommendation would be the cookie and cream desert!

I like this place. If not for the obscenely small parking lot, I think I’d go there more frequently.
Everyone is very friendly and the servers have always been attentive. I do wish the drinks were slightly less expensive, but overall, not a detractor from the experience.
I’ve really enjoyed the sirloin chili– it’s quickly becoming my go-​to dish. The hummus is good too and my sister-​in-​law really enjoys the buffalo chicken sandwich, which also looks very tasty. It’s nice that you can put together a healthy meal for yourself if you’re looking for some non-​fried options, which is something you won’t always find at your average sports bar/​pub.
Drink specials are always good as well– they have some pretty unique concoctions that I’ve enjoyed sampling.
Overall, nice place. I like it.

This place is a decent sports bar. The server was nice and attentive, although our requested waters were forgotten. The food was ok, half of our fried pickles were perfect and half were soggy. The fries were not good but the sweet potato fries were decent. Veggie burger seemed to be a morning star chipotle burger, which I enjoy. My boyfriend had the buffalo chicken sandwich and enjoyed it.
I wont be rushing back, but I won’t object to going back down the road. Next time I will request extra crispy on fried items…

The food is pretty decent. I love that they have a couple special dishes pretty much every month. They do have a different drink special every day which is awesome in my books! And not a bad place to sit eat and watch the game, if you want a relaxed atmosphere.

This place was nicer than I expected. The interior was fairly dim for an evening meal. They have drink specials throughout the week, so I asked about the Belvedere Martini. The description sounded good, but when I got it, it tasted like straight vodka — nothing like how it had been described. Turns out my server had described the Key Lime Martini instead, and when I inquired and he realized his mistake, he quickly brought a replacement martini. Service overall was a little slow, but it was a Friday night and our server seemed on the new side. Our water glasses sat empty for much of the meal. Foodwise, I enjoyed the Fried Pickles and Macaroni and Cheese, and we even managed to save room for the Sticky Bun Bread Pudding.

Mule Monday! A delicious drink made with ginger to get my evening started in the right direction. My meal selection was a bowl of chili. Certainly acceptable but on the small side for a dinner. I added a dinner salad, which was a generous portion but nothing special. The menu had plenty to offer from Fish and Chips to Chicken Parmesan. There were 10 of us, and certainly there was an offering for everyone. Our server was friendly and efficient.

I think this place is underrated. It’s the perfect upscale sports bar/​family friendly
restaurant for the Hyde Park area. They make almost every menu item from scratch. Their drinks use only fresh juices and fresh mixers. The service is attentive but not intrusive. Their burgers are top notch. I love the roasted chicken entrée as well. The
managers here set a great tone for the place. You can see they make sure things are running smoothly while also interacting with guests. Overall this is my go to place to watch a ball game, have great food, and get great service! Bravo

We came with a group of 9 on a weekday close to 7:30 in the evening. We were seated immediately. This is a total bonus for us bc we have a 2 year old who is very fidgety.
The server was super friendly and attentive to all our needs. He took our drink orders and appetizers right away. He also made sure to keep our drinks filled! We had the fried pickles for the appetizer. They were huge and had a possible ranch dipping sauce. Not bad.
Since we had so many at our table I will focus on my food. I ordered the buffalo chicken sandwich. Very tasty. Would have been better with more blue cheese and perhaps some buffalo sauce on the chicken instead of a buffalo breading. Again it was super tasty and not dry. It was such a large sandwich I was able to save the second half for lunch tomorrow.
Overall the service was quick and efficient and the food was pretty tasty.

I hit this place fairly regularly and I love it. The only complaint you’ll ever hear from me about the Bucket is parking can be a pain in the butt. The lot directly in front caters to them and two other businesses and is much too small. If you park in the main lot you have to cross parking lot traffic to get here but it’s worth it.
I usually sit at the bar because you typically get better service and the Bucket has top notch bartenders! Erin, Casey, Samantha and Catie are the three I see there most often and they all rock! The service is friendly and fast. Ask them about the Pine Fins!
The menu is pretty much what you’d expect from a this sort of place but the kitchen executes it much better than other corporate casual theme establishments. Prepping daily with fresh ingredients makes a huge difference.
Anyone reading my reviews in general will quickly notice that I have a bit of an obsession with burgers. It’s worth mentioning that this place has the best burgers I’ve ever had at a chain. Great meat cooked perfectly. It’s not a burger specialty place but I actually have this place in my top ten burgers in Cincy. Better burgers than the burger specialty restaurant located in the casino. From a chain. Much respect.
If you like that restaurant that tries to make you feel as though the weekend is just beginning… you’ll love this place.

I believe this to be a chain, which is perhaps not the most exciting thing in the world.
The layout here always seems to be a navigational nightmare, with loads of crossing paths. I always feel like I’m in somebody’s way or somebody’s in my way. Trying to get to the bathroom at the back is an ordeal. You have to carefully pick a path from the bar through the restaurant so as not to get in the way of servers running up to the kitchen, patrons being seated, and people that are already densely packed into their seats. I try not to stick my ass or crotch into any diners’ faces, but at times it seems inevitable, so, enjoy that dining experience!
Inching around the bar can also be a bit of a chore, particularly when it’s busy. There just doesn’t seem to be the proper clearances, particularly on the kitchen side. And why would there be? This bar is pretty large. A nice rectangle shape bar area with easy to view televisions. I imagine this is a great place to watch some sports. Listening to them would be another story. Ambient noise seems to be fairly high.
However, The Bucket seems to have some decent food. I don’t really care for their thin crust pizzas, but they have some good specials, including pork tacos and the best chili dogs ever!
Anyway, a serviceable spot that just seems to lack a certain uniqueness.