Friday night at Easton should be hopping, but not at this Rusty Bucket location. It took forever for the waiter to come over and acknowledge us. Then it took forever to get our drinks. We ordered one Simple Salad and Spinach Con Queso as our starters. Instead of getting these as starters, we got our meals first. We asked about our starters and our waiter said "I put those in to come out at the dame time as your dinners." In what realm would this be acceptable or the norm???? We got the BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad and The Bucket Burger. For dessert, we got the New York Cheesecake and the Chocolate Icebox Cake. Both desserts had the feel of premade, brought-in items. The burger was okay, but nothing to write home about. I don't know, just isn't a place I's try again. This was my first time here. First impressions say alot. read more

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Just found out - they are owned by Cameron Mitchell. WHAT. Doesn't he own in Columbus - no wonder their food is so good tho. I work at Easton, come here when I work Saturday's to watch the games. The bartenders are fun and good. I've had wings, sweet potato fries (no brown sugar toppings if you think they do). A friend of mine told me she wasn't going to order them because of the sugar and I was like ummm way to judge - they don't have sugar. So now that we have stablished they don't come with sugar - their ceaser a with blackened salmon is great! So is the blackened chicken. Standard pub style - they also have a NICE outdoor patio that is also warm in the winter. Good drinks. Good good. Excellent pub. read more

We popped in here for a team dinner after a full morning of volleyball and everything was delicious! My beer was cold and my veggie pizza was superb! read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Veggie pizza - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Rusty Bucket serves up typical American food. We tried their bacon burger, beef stroganoff, fish & chips, and turkey club. I highly recommend the beef stroganoff! I only took off a star because the prices are too expensive in my opinion. While we were at the Easton location, we sat on the outside which does not have a barrier between the sidewalk and the table. We had an item of ours stolen from a passerby and when I left the restaurant to approach the person, our waiter accompanied me which I greatly appreciated. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Keep your belongings close to you! read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Turkey club, fish & chips, beef stroganoff, bacon cheese burger - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Went here on a Sunday night because I had a BOGO entree coupon. Immediately we noticed the high top bar table was very wobbly and our chairs were extremely wobbly too. They all probably need some screws tightened! We sat for 15 min before a waitress came to the table. After that, service was good. We ordered fried pickles. These were quarter spears with a tasty fried batter. I ordered the turkey burger with sweet potato fries and my husband ordered fish and chips. Both of our meals were good, but nothing spectacular. Average meal. Average experience. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Turkey burger with sweet potato fries and fish n chips. - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Made reservations a week ahead for "brunch" for a party of 22. Manager was very quick to call me back and accommodating to get us seated together. Overall it was a smooth experience. The waiter was a little overwhelmed and soft-spoken for such a large party, but the servers all worked together to help bring out meals etc. Some hiccups, but to be expected. I will agree with a previous review that the food is just average... Nothing really knocks it out of the ballpark, but always been consistent the few times I've been there. read more

While in town to visit w/ family we stopped by the mall this is connected to. They have many food options but we opted to try something we don't have back home in MN. The Rusty Bucket is pretty much a standard American restaurant/tavern chain. I got the Imposter (impossible cheeseburger) came w/ fries. I know wheat is a bit healthier but I did not care for the wheat bun w/ the flavor of the burger. I feel like it made the whole thing taste a bit bland, maybe the burger itself needed a bit of season. Others ordered burgers a well and enjoyed them. They had a decent size menu, so I'd probably go back and get something else. Prices weren't too bad either. Service was bit slow but there were multiple servers coming over to check on us from time to time. They were all generally nice. It was also fairly quiet at the time we went. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - The Imposter Burger - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Rusty Bucket is all over Columbus. This 4-star rating is specific to the Easton location. It's a chain, so the menu is mostly the same regardless of location (from what I've seen in Columbus). And in my opinion, the menu is worthy of 3.5 stars, if half stars were a thing. Nothing is bad, but nothing is stellar, either. The kicker for me is that the prices are not proportional to the quality and type of food. It's like an expensive, elevated Applebee's, in my opinion. They do have a solid happy hour- definitely worth checking out. And they do have a couple stand-out items (buffalo chicken sandwich & bone-in wings) that I am fine paying full-price for, even if I still think they're priced too high. I'm increasing the Easton location to a solid 4-star rating because of the service. Host stand very friendly and accommodating, server was attentive and personable, and the food came out quickly (and hot)! Friendly reminder to tip your server based on the full cost of your meal, not off of the reduced happy hour cost, if you visit during happy hour. Keep it classy, Columbus! read more

From the moment we walked in the service, attitude of staff and especially the waiter, was horrendous. Our reservation indicated we needed a highchair and they tried to seat us at a hightop in the bar. Waited a few minutes and they sat us outside...4 adults & 3 kids. We sat for 15 minutes before a waiter came and although we just ordered a few drinks and an appetizer we waited another 20 minutes before I got up myself and found flatware and napkins for the table. As I could not find clean glasses, my husband had to ask the hostess for water for our table. About 40 minutes in the appetizer arrived and I asked for plates - which never arrived. About an hour in our food was delivered minus one order and no one seemed to care. Our waiter had the attitude that he just wanted his pay check but not really work. Food and drinks were below mediocre - no ever came to take our dirty dishes or refill our drinks Had such a horrible time that I will never visit another Rusty Bucket no matter the city. Rude and inconsiderate staff and management really did not care. Would not have given the 1 star but had to rate. read more

I went to this location last Friday with my mom. We were seated almost immediately but then sat at our booth for twenty minutes or longer waiting to be acknowledged by a server. Meanwhile, multiple other parties were seated after us and were greeted by their server within just a couple of minutes and were ordering their meal. Several servers and staff walked right by us and did not even make eye contact with us. It's like we were invisible. We finally just walked out and went somewhere else to eat. Needless to say, we won't be back to this location. read more

I visited this restaurant with a work group while traveling on business. The restaurant was very busy and the service was excellent. We tried the nachos, fried pickle spears for appetizers and they were very delicious and satisfying. For my main entree I had the blackened salmon salad which had pecans, strawberries and goat cheese with a honey vinaigrette dressing which was excellent. Next time I have the opportunity to dine at Rusty bucket I definitely will. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Blackened Salmon Salad - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

We were able to get a reservation same day for Sunday during brunch hours. It was nice and chill in there but the service was a tad bit slow. The food was fresh and hot. Bacon burger might be the best I've had in a long time. Philly was pretty tasty too. Good value for the price. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Cheesesteak - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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This pub is cute and lively. We had to wait 10 Min and there were alot of people eating and waiting. Service is fantastic and management is attentive. We ordered bacon burger which was excellent, fried pickles and they were hands down the best! Side salad was fresh and delicious with the honey vingrette. The chili was good but nothing special. read more

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I had a really awesome waiter named Kaid (not sure I spelled his name right). I was his only table given it was extremely slow given the cold weather, so we got to make great conversation while I enjoyed some cold brew coffee and Baja tacos! read more

We arrived to the Rusty bucket around 9:40pm and they still seated us even though they closed at 10pm. The margarita was pretty tasty but definitely lacked the average amount of tequila that should go in it, so I ordered a shot of tequila and they gave it to me in the cutest little bucket! I loved that! My entrée was the rusty bucket burger with fries and it was excellent! Really great burger and I highly recommend it. The fries were really good too and definitely added to the meal. If you're looking for a good burger, the Rusty Bucket is a place to stop to get it. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Margarita with a shot bucket of tequila - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Stumbled upon this restaurant while shopping in the area. We were greeted and seated right away. This place has a laid back vibe and seems to like to keep the lights dim. I found it odd how dark it was in the bathroom, but that's neither here nor there. The menu is your typical American food selection. I went with the Philly cheesesteak with fries and a strawberry lemonade. The strawberry lemonade was a little to tart for my liking. The cheesesteak was very good. I enjoyed the horseradish sauce that was provided. It really hit the spot. Our waitress while friendly seemed to disappear whenever it was time to get our check and leave. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Strawberry Lemonade - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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My second time here. I find my way here every time I come up for business and stayed in Easton area and had to go get some wings and a good old fashioned. The food and service is worth stopping read more

Haven't been to a Rusty Bucket in a while. The covered patio was a nice place to be on a sunny Sunday. People watching and we saw a Lamborghini cruise by. Our server did a great job of holding down the patio area. Food is always consistently good at Rusty Buckets. They even had Mimosas; which were not on the menu. Looking forward to getting out on the patio again before fall. read more

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This was my 2nd time coming to Rusty bucket. I sat at the bar and the attention was bad, like bad! I don't know why I had the feeling I was being ignored for a moment, the bartender did not greet me just ask me what I wanted to drink, I told her a needed a couple minutes and she ignored me for 10 min until finally I told her I was ready to order, the restaurant was not even crowded, but whatever I ordered my food, beef stroganoff, this dish in particular was the first I learned to cook when I was around 13 years old and based on that I think the make a good version but is not definitely the traditional stroganoff. If it wasn't for the attention my experience would've been good. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Beef stroganoff - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Hostess was not friendly and couldn't care any less about helping anyone even when we were trying to be polite with her. The restaurant had the air conditioning at 55 degrees which made it completely uncomfortable to sit inside. We requested to sit outside because of how cold it was inside and our chairs had bird poop on them. Our waitress, Krista, was polite and friendly and would recommend her again. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Parking: This location has street parking, which is 99% taken, or you can park in the nearby parking garage, which almost always had plenty of parking, but you have to walk a little. 3 stars. Reservation: I made a reservation 10 minutes in advance, when I arrived I was able to skip the line and was seated immediately. 5 stars. Host: The host was very impersonal, no conversation to my seat and when I thanked her, she just walked away. 1 star. Wait: I was seated at 7:33 and food arrive to my table at 8:03. Not a bad wait. 3 stars. Waitress: She was friendly and got all my food correct. Refills were brought regularly. 5 stars. Food: The food was surprisingly really good. My burger did not have anything special on it, but tasted delicious. 5 stars. Ambience: This is a good place for a date, not fancy, but not too casual either. Also good for dinner with family and friends. I would not come here for super formal events. Also, tonight there was a table of people were yelling and talking as loud as possible. Everyone was looking over and bothered, but none of the staff did anything to quiet the table down, very frustrating. Place has great potential, but they need to keep their parties quieter or ask them to leave. 3 stars. Overall Rating: 25/7 = 3.57 stars. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Stopped by the Easton location before a Funnybone show. It's right next to the mall and the venue and was a perfect light dinner. The restaurant is pretty large with ample seating, patio seating and large bar top. We sat at the bar as we didn't have much time to spare and got drinks. Wednesdays are a $7 whiskey/ bourbon day and I got a really nice old fashioned. The bar tender was awesome! She was friendly, efficient and helpful! They have a nice selection of draft beer and my partner really enjoyed his ice cold Sam Adams. We got a Ruben and fried pickles to share. Both were executed perfectly! I was shocked at how good the sandwich was, perfect amount of meat and amazing dressing. The size is very generous as well and was great to split! The pickles are perfect. They are everything you want in a fried pickle, pickly, perfectly breaded and come with delicious ranch! I'll be back more often for those pickles! read more

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For all you "bucket of shrimp" lovers beware. The recipe has changed and is nowhere near where it used to be. The new recipe includes peeled shrimp with no flavor and they charge $16.49 for seven pieces. Not worth it. Sadly, this was the only reason I would come to this restaurant. They lost me as a valued customer. read more

Server was not engaged. Asked ?'s about the menu due to our sons allergy. Seemed lost with the answers. Drink came out wrong and we were there for brother's birthday. Mentioned twice to hostess and the birthday was forgotten. read more

Service was friendly and was helpful in making recommendations. I had the buffalo chicken sandwich and it was the best I've had of its kind. I try eating at a Rusty Bucket every time I visit Columbus. read more

We brought in a large party the evening of Nov. 18. Krista was our server. She was excellent - prompt and friendly service. It is hard to serve a large party and she did an excellent job. Food and drinks were tasty too. read more

I'm a sucker for rusty bucket. They have the best ranch and French onion. This is my go-to. I've had several other items and they've all been good. Especially the wings read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Simple salad with ranch and French onion - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

We go to Columbus once a year for museums and overnight stay for shopping at Easton Mall. We always eat at the Rusty Bucket. Every year the food is good and service and atmosphere great. This year was no exception. We had Joshua as our server. He was friendly, attentive, knowledgeable and kept checking that we were okay and did we need anything else. All around it was a fun experience. See you next year! Jude and Dick Parke Chagrin Falls, Ohio April 30, 2025 read more

This restaurant scored an F! There was a 45 minute wait in a freezing, cold foyer while half the restaurant was empty with Uncleaned tables, meaning staff shortage. After a while, we decided to just sit at the bar and eat, and half of the time sitting there I was staring at a huge plate of half eaten wings from the person next to me. He had shove them up towards the front for the lady to pick them up. However, she ignored them. Even after he left, they still sat there in front of me. And from the moment I sit down, I smelt the strong stench of mold, which was coming from ice container (I used to be a bartender back in the day so I know exactly what it was). The bar itself was tacky (sticky from beer spills). I will say the bartender was working alone with way too many customers to take on....but you should still be friendly, even if you're irritated working. She never told us her name, we ordered water for the beginning, and never got it, our alcoholic drinks were completely packed with ice to where you couldn't even stir them up. This is how company save money by cheating the customers. And our food was exactly the same, as you can see in the picture, the coleslaw and tartar sauce. We're only halfway filled, and didn't even get a lemon wedge for my the fish. Not to mention I only got a handful of fries for $20. Lol Which, as soon as I set them down, I took a bite and they were completely cold, my fish was over cooked shriveled up and hard. Of course she didn't come back to check so I had to sit there while my date ate his food trying to flag her down just to get warm fries. She did not apologize, but said she would order new ones, but that was after she took the time to cash out for other customers. I didn't notice she was on top of the family of four and even waited on them before us, and of course we were there first. Possibly she was thinking well maybe they'll be a bigger tip with them. Anyway, when my fries came, they were exactly the same temperature as the originals. I had to get up to go get ketchup, salt, pepper and napkins....the people beside me ask if we could share. Oh, and I had to go get menus from the hostess. In reality, we should not have tipped her butt due to working in the industry we did. Also, everyone at the bar was freezing due to four ceiling fans directly above us, turned on high, I finally asked if she could turn them off. Everyone was eating with their coats on. But before dinner, I ran to the restroom and it was disgusting, reeked of urine, and as you can see by the pictures complete disarray! You can imagine with the kitchen was like. A young lady showed up to get her take-out order, she leaves, and comes back to the restaurant because they had forgotten something. I never saw the manager anywhere perhaps they were helping the cook. Pretty sure with all the other restaurants at Easton this one will sink eventually unless there is change. And I think the change starts with hiring adequate staff and training your employees. Moral of the story, when you go out for an evening you expect good food, and to be waited on. I would've been happier to go through McDonald's drive-through for a fish sandwich and fries. read more

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This is the second location I went to during my stay in the Columbus area. The group I was with was wanting to watch the game at the bar so I came along. I was craving a steak so I ordered the New York Strip not knowing what to expect. I was very pleasantly surprised when the steak arrived cooked exactly to medium like I ordered. It was large, flavorful and tender- you couldn't expect more if you were in a steakhouse. The server had brought a bottle of steak sauce but there was no need to enhance the flavor of this steak! The sautéed mushrooms and fries were the perfect complement to the meal. I'm looking forward to coming back when I am in town! read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - New York Strip - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

In Columbus for the day and I decided to go to the mall. This is a spot located within the huge Easton mall. Our waitress Bre was great. She was very attentive to us and the other tables in the area. My friend ordered the peel and eat shrimp, and a double nickel salad. She also got the fried pickles, and they weren't anything to write home about... That's her go-to meal, so she sticks with it. I have never been here, so I decided on the spinach dip and a Cobb salad with no bacon. First, the spinach dip didn't really have any flavor to it, I wasn't impressed at all, but the chips were good... the first Cobb salad I was given had bacon on it, so that turned me off. The next one was without bacon, so I was able to eat it. It was pretty good. If I ever decided to come back there, I would get the salad again. read more

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Always a reasonable wait when ordering cause it's all pretty fresh. Bad has great happy hour deals. Wings half off $8 pizza and $7 any whisky?? Prices may vary a buck or so read more

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Quick lunch on a gorgeous day. Outside seating at capacity. Sat inside. Comfy booth. Service was attentive and excellent. Beer selection is tremendous. Even though I didn't have any. Fish n chips. Portion is large. Coleslaw was meh. The tartar sauce was ok. The fries were semi ok. The fish was good. Big portions of cod. Nicely breaded and fried golden. However, it lacked the flavor that goes with the fried food calories. All in all, another non-memorable business lunch. read more

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Food was great! Salmon was A+. We also ordered a burger and kids: chicken, Mac n cheese and sliders. French fries for kids was a tiny portion. Overall, we all loved our meal! read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Soy glazed salmon - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Just average bar food. It's not horrible but if you're looking for a decent meal, this big chain bar food joint might not be for you.

Was delicious food, and good service! I really loved the poke bowl. For Ohio I was really impressed.. although there was one downfall.. they don't have wasabi or soy sauce. I asked and they said no. That's just weird to me. How can you provide sushi or poke and have no wasabi or soy sauce?? I also really enjoyed the 'brown paper bag' option as I'm always indecisive, it was fun and creative. Will be back when in town! read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Poke Bowl - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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good food and service not great front desk service though, chairs pretty unstable but good and have us a high table with a 3 year old no buster seat or anything read more

Good food consistent. Always a good meal here. They had something todo with the 55 chain and love their take on the double nickel salad. Peel and eat shrimp are addictive. Can't go wrong here. read more

I've passed up several Rusty Bucket locations since moving back to Columbus and after giving them a try last week, I regret that it took me so long to try it. I had no clue that they were a Cameron Mitchell restaurant until my sister mentioned it. From what I hear, it's the only Cameron Mitchell restaurant that can be franchised, which is obviously why there is more than one location in the city. Knowing this, I immediately had more faith in their food and was ready to dive in. We arrived on a Friday afternoon and we were seated right away. Our waitress came over immediately, brought us waters and asked if we had any questions. After looking over the menu I decided on fish and chips. I hadn't eaten anything all day and I was looking for something filling. My sister ordered a salad and wings and it didn't take too long for our food to come out of the kitchen. Our plates arrived at our table piping hot and we went to town! Hey now, after shopping for hours on end, you can really work up an appetite! We both ate every bite of food on our plate and left with a fully belly and smiles on our face. I definitely won't wait too long to give them another visit. I noticed several items on the menu that I would be willing to try, the service was top notch, and it was a cozy, relaxing experience. read more

Excellent dinner experience. Great draft line as well as drink specials. Loaded beef nachos were great and large enough to share. This location is consistent with the chain when it comes to the Buffalo chicken sandwich. Excellent flavor, tender chicken, and just the right quantity of crumbles blue cheese to perfect the flavor. Lots of television, , range of seating options including a full bar. read more