I've eaten in a number of Rusty Bucket locations around Columbus so when my associate suggested we met at this particular location, I was good with her choice. Three of us were meeting for a "working lunch". We were meeting at lunchtime on a Friday. The restaurant was busy but not slammed. The food and service were both excellent with our choices including salads and sandwiches. Rusty Bucket did not disappoint. read more

Had lunch while in town. The area around the restaurant is very nice. There is parking scattered throughout the property. We both had the pork tenderloin special which was good. We sat in the bar area where they have plenty of TVs and a nice bar. The service was good. The place was pretty crowded so it must be popular. Would definitely try again if in the area. read more

They need to take a lesson from the Gahanna location. New Albany is not clean, yet entire restaurant smells like toilet bowl cleaner. Very unappetizing. read more

Food and drinks were great! We started off with a couple espresso martinis which were delicious. Then for food we had fried pickles for an appetizer then the Cobb salad and Italian Torpedo sandwich. Everything we tried was amazing. Only issue we had was that our waitress just vanished for a while so once we were done eating we were stuck waiting around to finally get our check. Overall we really liked the restaurant and would definitely come back again. read more

Solid food. Bartenders are very so so. Much more interested in socializing with regulars and eating pringles they brought and ate at the bar than letting us cash out and collecting our finished plates. read more

We had just finished a 4 mile power walk and decided to take it on over to the rusty bucket.. Nothing better than a nice Chardonnay, a turkey burger with sweet potato fries ... yum! This is such a fun local hang out. My girlfriend took me too. She says she comes here all the time. Very family oriented, dog, friendly, super casual, friendly, friendly service.. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - American Near Me - New Albany, Ohio

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Its always about the food. I sat on this a bit but I feel I have to bark. Took my friends to that location for the St Patrick meal. We were so disappointed. The meat was totally dry. Brisket shouldve been juicy. For the money it didnt work. read more

Good lunch stop. Had the NY strip with broccoli. Next time I think I'll skip the mushrooms and onions on it. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - American Near Me - New Albany, Ohio

Travel worker found the best service... taste of the steak was above the average. They earned a second visit while in town. The large Guinness was eye popping 32oz... yes I'll have another. Good work from some great people! read more

Rusty Bucket called me and is working to make this right. The Regional Manager called me to apologize. I did reiterate it was Grub Hub's fault and I was trying to bring it to their attention because Grub Hub does not have any customer service. I highly recommend Rusty Bucket for good food AND EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE! read more

Nice selection of food and a very friendly server. Could use a wider selection of white wine and hard cider.

This is one of my mom's favorite places in New Albany. I ordered a pizza and it was okay. My mom had Chicken Parm and my dad a salad. I would choose something else next time for sure. Not a place I would choose for pizza. read more

We came for the fish and chips and were not disappointed. Two reasonable pieces of fish and not overloaded with French fries. My wife and I both thought it was tasty and arrived right on times. Fried pickles served as the appetizer surprised me. I'd never had them before and they were not soggy but still firm with a tasty batter. The dipping sauce could have used a bit more of something to kick up its flavor, but good overall. If you go ask for a table in Parker's area. Attentive but not overwhelming. Bread pudding is the best dessert. A bit noisy, but it's to be expected. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Deep-Fried Pickles - American Near Me - New Albany, Ohio

Overall, I'd say it was a good experience. We had to park a little far away which usually isn't a problem but it was raining quite a bit. The ambiance was cool but a little dusty around the edges. But I guess that's fitting since the restaurant is called the Rusty Bucket. The food was a bit pricey. The buffalo spicy chicken sandwich was delicious!!! However, my family got a pizza and chicken fingers which were "underwhelming" (in their words). Service was friendly. Would like to come back sometime. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - American Near Me - New Albany, Ohio

It's hard to mess up fish tacos, but The Rusty Bucket did by overcooking the fish. It was tough and chewy.

Had a lovely experience at The Rusty Bucket today! The restaurant was busy (game day lunch time) but the service was wonderful, the space was clean and inviting and the food was delicious. We could smell delicious aromas emanating from the restaurant before we even walked in. Keyon was a great server! 1) The Wild Mushroom Pizza with roasted garlic, shiitake, portabella, caramelized onion, spinach and truffle oil. It was so good - I wanted to eat the whole thing but it was big enough that I ended up taking some home. 2) The Bucket burger with American cheese and MR. PLOT (medium-rare, pickles, lettuce, onion and tomato). My fiancé literally cleaned his plate. Topped off with some good old Angry Orchard, I couldn't have asked for a better lunch. Thank you for the great experience! We'll definitely be back. read more

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Came here one night for a drink and surprisingly loved it! The bartender checked in on us just enough and was funny. The best part is the shrimp bucket on ice. You get just enough shrimp to share and be satisfied. The old bay seasoning on the shell just adds so much flavor. I do appreciate that they keep the shell on because that's what makes shrimp more flavorful. If you like shrimp and do not mind peeling shrimp, this appetizer is for you! The fries that came with my burger was so crispy. The onion rings on the burger added more flavor, but without the onion rings the burger would be a plain burger. I think the wings could have been more crispy, but it had good flavor! read more

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Nice patio seating, nice happy hour half off appetizers. Good tasting food, nice kind staff. Ok sangria. Great fried pickles and onion rings. read more

The New Albany Rusty Bucket is a great low key local go to and my husband and I pop in semi regularly. The consistency in service and the quality of food is always consistent and they have amazing Happy Hour specials. If you swing by on a sunny day, they have a nice patio in the walkable uptown NA neighborhood which is also a DORA! Don't miss the onion rings and Martini Fridays for $5 Belvedere martinis. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Juicy Lucy burger. $7 during Happy Hour - American Near Me - New Albany, Ohio

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Awesome service and fabulous food, would highly recommend. Great place to eat. Very friendly people. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Margherita pizza - American Near Me - New Albany, Ohio

Seated quickly on a Sunday at 1pm. Out waiter, Kevin, was exceptional! My partner ordered a bloody mary that he really enjoyed ($8.50). We both got sandwiches. He got the reuben and I got the Italian torpedo. Both sandwiches tasted fine but were nothing special. I also don't love how they make their sandwiches with just chunks of meat. I with it was like layered on. Made it kind of difficult to eat. Again, fries were salty but i think its just the seasoning they used. Good meal for the cost point! read more

Ate here twice while house hunting in New Albany. Everything we had was delicious. Can't wait to be able to go after we move there.

One of our go to stops!! Great chicken tenders!!!! Just tried them! And the nickle salad is my favorite salad of all time!! But get the goat cheese not blue!!! So yummy and I NEVER order a salad elsewhere ever !! French onion soup is good, and nachos !! Shrimp also !! read more

I had the pan seared salmon plate and it was some of the best salmon I've had. Ronell was our server and did an amazing job as well. Great atmosphere and experience! read more

Saturday night busy but only a wait of 15 minutes so pretty good in that respect. Service was prompt so that was good. Got the meatloaf and it was much better than expected. Got extra mushrooms gravy as it was excellent. read more

I had a great experience tonight at the Rusty Bucket in New Albany. I made a reservation prior to coming earlier in the week but still had to wait an additional 15 minutes but again that doesn't make my review go down as I understand why since I only wanted to sit outside. Our waiter Justin was great! He arrived a few minutes after we were seated and offered us something to drink. I ordered a water but then after my friend ordered a white claw, I quickly changed my mind. Justin came back out quickly with two waters and two glasses for our white claws. We ordered the Pierogis that had polish sauerkraut on and some amazing tasting sauce. The sauce included garlic cream and bacon butter. Highly recommend this appetizer as it was filling but not too much. The order comes with only four pieces which I would have liked more. I was unsure what to get for my entree so I gave two ideas to Justin, one which is my all time favorite chicken fingers and two their amazing meatloaf. We flipped a coin which was so creative and made my night. I got chicken fingers, fries and ranch dressing. My friend ordered the chicky chicky bowl which is loved as well. Great experience will be back soon! Thanks Justin! read more

I always enjoy visiting this Rusty Bucket location. This time, I did takeout and got the turkey club. It was pretty good! However, I felt it tasted a little overly salty. It came with bacon, lettuce, Mayo, and tomato (I asked for no tomato). It also came with their fries, which are flavorful but were very cold at the time of pickup. This was my first time doing pickup at this location and it was overall a positive experience. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Turkey Club Sandwich - American Near Me - New Albany, Ohio

First time at this location. Very cool place. The consistency of friendly service and very good food makes for a pleasant experience. Once again, the Buffalo chicken sandwich is cooked perfectly, great flavor, and served with fresh toppings. The crumbled blue cheese solidifies the flavor of this sandwich. Seasoned fries are good as well. Just visiting the area so glad I used YELP and found the bucket. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Cool wall decor - American Near Me - New Albany, Ohio

I like the Rusty Bucket, but not this location. I would rate them much higher on the food alone, but getting in the restaurant causes a drop in my rating. If you want to pick up your carryout order, they have parking right outside the front door which would have been nice if it was just myself. The problem comes in if you need to use your handicap placard parking. The handicap parking is located in the parking lot behind the building, beyond the delivery door entrance for the kitchen. The person I was with using a walker had to struggle to get from the car to the front door, which meant starting in back, along the depth of the restaurant, past a door directing you to go to the front door from the side door. This has to be the furthest we have had to travel get to the front door, much further than the Bexley, Lane Avenue or Clintonville locations. People with handicap needs I understand need some accommodations, but the New Albany location is off my list if I have someone that needs handicap parking in the future. read more

Great visit sign my family, service was excellent. Food was great too. Nice bar area that was very clean and had lots of TVs to watch the CBJ game. Family Friendly atmosphere but also good for a get together with friends. Decent beer list and expansive menu with many choices. Will be back. This is one of my favorite Rusty Bucket locations I have tried. read more

On- line order system is terrible. Placed an order at 5:30 pm for a 6:15 pickup ... it's now 6:50 and no food yet. My order was for 2 salads... the staff explained that they got busy. They need to figure this out. read more

Really great ambiance, good service, the salmon and chicken parmesan dishes are to die for.

Great service, good food. We were seated quickly, had a great server. Food was good, our whole party was satisfied with what they ordered. It was a bit noisy but was expected. read more

Some style. Way too expensive substance. For the kind of place it is, I was astonished at Rusty Bucket's ultra expensive menu. And I'm talking everything: even their burgers and my supremely average buffalo chicken sandwich were up there. Also, the place is just kind of boring. They've done a lot of renovation and the bar area is pretty flashy with a new quality HD screen. Other than that, it really is the company you keep because not much else is going on there, which, as many people will tell you, is the story of New Albany when it comes to getting out of the house. Rusty Bucket supporters may point to the patio as its best attribute. I've found it to be crammed and uncomfortable. Rusty Bucket may just be more tailored to families and a more well-off clientele, I'm not sure. If you like the craft beer/import kind of place, I've found Winking Lizard to be a lot more hip with just as diverse a beverage lineup, and more affordable quality entrees. read more

Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern - Rusty Bucket dressed up its bar but overall, it's a pretty boring and expensive experience. - American Near Me - New Albany, Ohio

I made a reservation. Upon showing up with wife and a friend, I was told all that was available was a high-top table in the bar. The noise was terrible, especially on our senior ears. The experience was horrible. If not for tasty food and Emma, our attentive server, I would have given this one star. Not sure if I will ever return. read more

Decent food and decent service. I am not giving any stars, primarily, because I don't live in the hood and I may have had one off experience. Place looks nice and seem to have a decent menu. read more

Worst Restaurant Ever My husband and I were visiting OH for a few days. There were lots of restaurants near us and we chose Rusty Bucket. We each had an appetizer. The food were decent, but definitely overpriced for the quality. The server was fair (Not great by any means). We asked for our check and placed the cash with the receipt prior to leaving. We were in the parking lot and someone yells DID YOU FORGET TO PAY YOUR BILL! I immediately turned around and so did my husband. He said the cash is with the receipt on the table. This was the most embarrassing moment ever in public as there were people walking by us! I called and ask to speak to the manager. The lady manager on duty told me that this was not directed toward us and that some teenagers had eaten there in the front room and took off without paying and they ran away from the restaurant. That may have happened, but that server DID follow us out and DID yell at us asking if we paid. I felt the lady manager would not listen fully to what I had to say. TERRIBLE SERVER WHO OBVIOUSLY DID NOT DO HIS JOB AND CHECK THE TABLE FOR PAYMENT. I WILL NOT GO BACK TO THIS ESTABLISHMENT. THERE ARE A TON OF RESTAURANTS IN THIS AREA. read more

Our server, Zack was fantastic! We were in town for a work trip and they made our whole experience of Ohio that much better. Cheers to a great pub with an overall stellar experience. read more

Great go to place for lunch or dinner. They have started offering a brunch menu that looks good. Price is average and service is pleasant. It does get busy, so i try and avoid the crowd. Carry out is another great option. I frequently will do that and the quality of food is just as good. They offered daily specials through the week which are always good. They have TVs if you're wanting to catch a game. This is our go to pub in New Albany. read more

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Stopped here for happy hour and got a couple appetizers + a small pizza. Ambience was nice and the service was good enough, but the food tasted a bit pre-pared and salty. Happy hour could be a good idea for drinks and some half price food, but otherwise this is very expensive for some cheap cafeteria type food. read more