20AUG23 - Dinner again while visiting my son. Still good, I will be back. 😎 21AUG22 - Had dinner here with my son . I had the breaded pork tenderloin and he had the cheese burger. This has to be one of the best BPTs I've had. Not too thick not too thin, tasty breading, juicy. Just delicious‼️ My son reports that the burger was one of the best he's ever had too. Great place, I'll definitely be back next time I'm in the Indy the area.

Felt right at home as soon as I walked in. Bellied up to bar cause we were just having a cocktail and the 'famous' fried pickles Google raved about. First the pickles: thick spear with great crunchy breading serves with ranch. Not very 'dilly', but not a deal breaker. Our bartender Catherine extended her hand, announced her name, smiled and it was game on. Honestly, she gets award for friendliest person in Indiana! She informed us of Happy Hour specials, gave us her favorites, just plan awesomeness! A great find.

Ok...so there have been many evil geniuses in the past like Frankenstein and Marvin the martian....but the guy here who figured out buffalo cauliflower...I bow to you. So fn good...I know I say it a lot...but you hate yourself if you don't have this.

Perfect restaurant for ANY OCCASION. Amazing food and I mean fresh great produce amazing meats this place has it all. Clean all around. Bathrooms clean restaurant clean kitchen that can be seen from floor clean Bar clean Staff friendly attentive and accurate we told our waitress one time that we didn’t want mishrooms and got our drinks come back and said ok so no mushrooms she actually took the time to listen intently to what we said. And then when we tried to give her accolades she simply said Well I should be able to do that. It’s just part of my job. A very positive and refreshing outlook. Critics may say well yes Leah that’s what servers do and I would say while that is the hope not all wait staff and kitchen staff are always as good as the people at the rusty bucket are. Vegetarian options Vegan options Sports on tvs Dishes are in order left to right Philly cheesesteak Tenderloin The best blue cheese salad with house vinaigrette I mean FRESH 12 inch individual pizzas A little everything for everyone even kids

Happy hour is from 3-6 with half priced apps and pizzas, plus a $5 burger. They have daily specials on drinks as well! I got the mushroom pizza, my husband got the $5 juicy Lucy burger, my mother in law got the tomato basil soup, and my toddler got the Mac and cheese with fruit. We also got drinks- the draft margarita, draft rum punch, and red sangria and they were OK. A bit on the pricy side though for drinks.

Atmosphere is nice. Regular sports bar feel. Waitress was very nice. Let’s talk about this fish and chips that I was suggested… Two pieces of freezer to fryer fish. Definitely not fresh.. over cooked. Fries hot cold and warm… a mix of flavors.. bottom line, not even close to worth $15.99… I’m just saying. I could have went to Buffalo Wild Wings if I wanted poor quality food. This will be my last visit. No thanks.

Really enjoyed the vibes that Rusty Bucket put off. The drinks (punch and margarita) were great. The food was awesome. Had a great time and lucky this restaurant is close by.

I went in about 1pm on a Friday. They were pretty busy. I was amazed how quickly my food came out. I devoured the Mr. Plot burgers with onion rings! When I say HOT FRESH AND DELICIOUS!!! Just that!! 10 out of 10 recommended!

So I stopped in for the first time because I have been searching for good places with great happy hours. The bar was quite lovely, which was a pleasant surprise. The service was super friendly and attentive at the bar (shout out Brandon and Brandon!) The Tuesday happy hour specials include half price bottles of wine, and I tried a red blend and took the bottle home. It was very smooth and very pleasant. I tried several things off the appetizers menu which were so half price, excellently prepared and served. The Brussels sprouts with lemon aoli were amazing, will be back!

One server plus he was the bartender, but he was on it! Drinks were delicious and so was the food. Pork tenderloin tasted like it fresh and not frozen. I definitely will be back!

Service was great. The inside design is pretty decent. Food was underwhelming flavor-wise but the portions for the price were a great ratio.

Ok, so first time here. Levi, our server, was awesome. The food was typical bar grub, but done with obvious care. I had the fish and chips, which were some of the best I've had in the city. My wife had the Bucket Burger, just your basic cheeseburger, but again very well done. We can't wait to come back and try some other options! As an aside, they have half price apps before 6pm. Well worth stopping by. Ask for Levi, as he was a delight.

The Rusty Bucket was recommended by friends, and we weren't sure what to expect from a regional chain of neighborhood bars. We were extremely pleasantly surprised, the food was amazing! I had the beef Stroganoff because my mom used to make it when we were growing up and it's not very common, you just don't see it on many menus. This was one of the best dishes I have ever had, hats off to the chef! Rich, creamy, flavorful sauce with plenty of fresh mushrooms and fall-apart tender beef. Even though it was a good-sized portion and I could have save some leftovers, I inhaled the whole thing and contemplated ordering a second helping... seriously! When we're back in the area, it will be difficult to order anything else off the menu because I can't see myself ordering anything but the beef Stroganoff.

My friend and I come from out of town to doctor's visits in the area and have stopped at Rusty bucket on numerous times! We have never been disappointed in the food service or atmosphere for that matter!! Today was no exception! We sat there and enjoyed every bite and our waiter was so polite and efficient! He definitely was a courteous professional at his job as a server! So pleasant! I'm confident we will stop here again on our next visit to the area. We've tried other places but this is our favorite! 💕👍

Great restaurant, excellent food, exceptional service... Especially the server Will (William) and I'm not just saying that because he's my brother. ☺️.... Truly an enjoyable place to go though.

Tyreek, our waiter had the best personality, and was very attentive. The burger was so good, and we loved the fried pickles! We will definitely be back! The happy hours are a great deal!

Finding this restaurant was just pure luck. Where we live we do not have this restaurant. It was a perfect place after being at the natatorium for age group swimming finals. Their menu was perfect for everyone to find something they wanted and the appetizers (especially the fried pickles) were wonderful. Nancy was our server and she was a hoot while being very efficient. The chef was walking through the restaurant and stopped to talk to us then offered dessert that we all shared. I wish we had this restaurant group in northwest Indiana.

Met for a small graduation celebration. Our wait staff was great and didn't even complain when we ended up with several checks. Great food! Love this place!

Okay, first and most importantly: fried pickle SPEARS. Yes, spears. So good! Don’t love their ranch, but you can’t win them all, okay. Lol Buffalo sandwich: solid. Maybe needs more Buffalo sauce, but well cooked and huge. Definitely could split between 2 people. Tenderloin: boyfriend really enjoyed it, but not much feedback outside of that. Oh and they brought out the toppings on the side, which he wished it would’ve just come constructed already, but not a real complaint lol

Kiddo decided on The Rusty Bucket for celebration meal. She had The Sicilian (no peppers or onions). I had the BPT. Both were phenomenal. Pizza had a great chewy dough and I'm a big fan of their sauce. BPT......the breading, oh my. Crunchy, so much flavor. Good ratio of meat. Fries came out cold, mentioned it to our waitress and she brought me new ones. They were phenomenal too. I didn't even need ketchup or mayo!!! Atmosphere was laid back, TVs playing sports. Music lightly playing. We will definitely be back.

Great place to eat and hang out. Food was perfect, service was spot on. We were in town for 2 nights due to family in the hospital, and we did dinner here both nights.

Terrible via DoorDash. $8 bottle of wine was $13. Deep Fried Pickles were soggy and came with the wrong sauce ($11). Salad ($8) was tiny and had very little blue cheese and other toppings, as promised.

Excellent food and service. We enjoyed the original restaurant almost 20 years ago and the one in Indianapolis did not disappoint. All 3 meals were very tasty and they have deep fried pickle spears (not the slices) like we are used to getting in Ohio. I liked the brown bag beer novelty for the price and surprise of what you end up with. Our server, Levi, was very friendly and did a great job.

My boyfriend and I order food from here at least once a month. Everything we've had has been delicious, the prices are good, and the servings are huge. The tenderloin is very good and not unreasonably huge. The fish and chips are great and their fries are my favorite.

The food was so good. If you’re looking good good food, a nice atmosphere and good service this is the place to go.