Rusty Bucket hits the ‘refresh’ button on popular menu items

Columbus-based restaurant chain with 3 Miami Valley locations also launches online reservations
Columbus-based Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern, which operates a restaurant in front of the Dayton Mall in Miami Twp., has hit the “refresh” button on some of its most popular menu items , including Baja Tacos, and has also launched online reservations.

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Columbus-based Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern, which operates a restaurant in front of the Dayton Mall in Miami Twp., has hit the “refresh” button on some of its most popular menu items , including Baja Tacos, and has also launched online reservations.
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By Mark Fisher
Jan 22, 2019
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Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern — which operates restaurants in front of the Dayton Mall in Miami Twp., in Liberty Center, and in Deerfield Twp. near Mason — has hit the “refresh” button on some of its most popular menu items and has made it more convenient to make reservations as well.

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The new menu items are available at all locations, according to a release from the Columbus-based chain. They include:

  • Bucket Bites: mini burgers on potato buns with caramelized onions and American cheese, topped with pickle chips;
  • Baja Fish Tacos: served blackened, topped with pico de gallo, green cabbage, avocado lime drizzle and fresh cilantro, served with Cuban-style black beans and rice;
  • Mac n' Cheese: Swiss and American cheeses melted with heavy cream and Blue Moon white ale, tossed with large elbow macaroni, topped with kettle-cooked potato chips, scallions, and diced tomatoes, and served with garlic cheese bread.

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New side dishes have also been added to the restaurant chain’s catering menu as well, including: Coleslaw, Fruit, Broccoli, Roasted Carrots, Mashers, Quinoa Farro Salad, and Italian Pasta Salad.

Rusty Bucket Mac N Cheese

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Rusty Bucket officials also announces it has become one of the first casual restaurants to offer online reservations, which they say will make it easier for parties of all sizes to reserve seating in advance, including putting their party on a wait-list.

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The chain also has entered into an exclusive third-party delivery partnership with DoorDash, and previously introduced online ordering and a mobile app.

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“We are thrilled to be evolving our menu to refresh our fan-favorite comfort dishes while adding even more convenience to enhance guests’ experiences and appetites,” Gary Callicoat, president of Rusty Bucket, said in a release.

Rusty Bucket was founded in 2002 and operates 23 locations in Ohio, Michigan, Florida, Indiana, North Carolina and Colorado.

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About the Author

Mark Fisher, a 1981 graduate of Ohio State University and a 1976 graduate of Beavercreek High School, is a third-generation Dayton-area resident who has worked for the Dayton Daily News since 1983. He covered higher education and K-12 education accountability issues for nearly 20 years before taking over the food and dining beat in 2006.