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    Rusty's Wharf

    4.5 (227 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Trent S.

    Always one of our local favorites. Quick service, dine-in, carry-out, or drive-thru. Food is tasty and very fairly priced. Burgers and wings are better than you might expect from a fish joint! Current location is a great improvement from the old one and is conveniently located as well. Certainly a great place to stop in for lunch or dinner!

    Amazing amount of food for $10
    Hank M.

    Amazing amount of food for $10, and it taste like I'm in Florida almost just not as fresh of course, but it kinda reminds of the old school Arthur teachers I'd your old enough or if they still exist where you live.

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    Barry H.

    Decided that I would check out Rusty's Wharf in Pataskala today. It's in a small strip mall. You are greeted at the counter and place your order and go in and sit down at a table. When your order is ready it is brought to your table. I ordered the Fish/shrimp that came with chips and 2 hush puppies. Also had coleslaw, baked beans and Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese is made with two types of cheese with bread crumbs on top. Very smooth taste to it. The baked beans had the slightest cinnamon added to them which most places make the mistake of adding too much much to it. The coleslaw was made up with finely chopped vegetables with a nice smooth tasting sauce. Almost comparable to KFC's, really delicious. The chips were fried perfectly. The fish was a nice flaky piece. Very nice. The shrimp had the perfect texture and crunch to it. The star of show was the Hush Puppies, made homemade. They the perfect texture and crunch to them. What a perfect flavor. Next time I will order more. Yes there will be a next time. As I was leaving I got to take a few minutes to talk with Katie who I believe is the manager. Added bonus talked with the cook. They both were really informative talking about the business. You could tell that they were super excited about the customer experience. Can't wait to go back.

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    7 years ago

    Me and my dad go here sometimes for lunch. They are always so kind and helpful. Plus their hush puppies are to die for!

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    Delicious and great value for money! Their dinning area is charming and comfortable, a great place to eat in Pataskala!

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    10 years ago

    Nice and clean but the food was gross! Food portion was nice but when you order fries they shouldn't taste like you cooked them in fish oil.

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    Lisa H.

    THANK YOU SO MUCH TERI !!! We love our customers!!

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    10 years ago

    The lemon-pepper wings are to die for!! My grandson loves their mac & cheese. Great place for the family

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    9 years ago

    Great place. I have dined here about six times in the past year. Always good food, reasonable prices, and friendly people.

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    11 years ago

    Fantastic! Wings were awesome, so was the fish. The hush puppies blow long johns away!!

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    11 years ago

    Went here last minute one evening with my girlfriend after finding this place on yelp.. small and hidden almost but delicious!

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    13 years ago

    Great local restaurant for fish n chips! Much better than the chain restaurants.

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    Ask the Community - Rusty's Wharf

    Are your non-seafood items cooked in same grease as seafood items?

    We have 2 fryers that seafood items are never put in. When you are ordering just let us know that items need to be separated. Thank you

    I really like the fries here. However, we'd frequent this more if there was a good vegetarian main dish, even a veggie burger. Are there any plans for that??…

    I am sorry but we just don’t have enough requests for a veggie burger right now. We do also offer a nice garden salad and Mac and cheese. Thank you

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