The Rusty Onion

I stopped in here for lunch while I was working in Charlotte and the building has a really nice atmosphere, typical pizza/​bar vibes with a dozenish tvs all turned to various sports.
I was there with three coworkers between us we had the special of the day pizza (which I can’t recall because I had pepperoni), cheese and pepperoni pizza and a salad and the food was excellent and made in a proper brick oven.
We were the only ones there (it was only 11am) so the service was very fast. The beer selection looked good. I say looked because work frowns on me drinking on the clock.
Nothing extraordinary but definitely a nice spot to grab some pizza or watch the game.

Best pizza I have had in a while! So glad we tried this place. Will for sure be returning. Also the spoon chocolate cake is to die for!

Nothing to brag about here but the people were so nice! They didn’t have a lot of onion things on the menu which I thought was weird. We did get the onion rings which I personally was not a fan of. They were coated in a corn meal like seasoning and they were really really thick. I ended up peeling off most of it but the dip was really good!
The chicken wings, were great! The sauce was delicious too! I’m even pretty certain the ranch that came with the celery was house made.
We got take out and I think we were the only ones. The place was pretty full with people dining in. The lady that checked us out said we could also get delivery! We will be back!

My husband and I had an excellent dinner here this evening. We shared a Popeyes salad which was a delicious spinach salad wth Gorgonzola cheese. Then I had the Greek pizza that was super tasty. Our server was really sweet and prompt with everything. The owner came over and introduced herself and had a pleasant conversation with us. Great place! We will be back for sure!

My review here is based entirely off of a single lunch experience which consisted of a pizza covered in Mac and Cheese. I feel confident with these 5 stars.
Now, I know what you’re thinking, that a Mac and Cheese pizza is going to be some bar food hastily tossed together because people love mac and cheese, but this stuff is legit. The sauce is creamy and awesome, and it’s just covered edge to edge in melted cheese.
Is it good for you? No, it is not, but you should have known that from its name. You’re not here to eat healthy. You’re here to eat a pizza covered in macaroni and cheese.
You will not regret it.

Went for lunch on a Friday… not too busy… service was good… only thing I can find less than favorable are the the cheddar bacon fries… Tasted like canned cheese and (red) imitation bacon bits… with undercooked cold fries… Fried Pickles were awesome and chicken wings were tasty ! Will definitely go back just know not to order those again…

Good pizza at a decent price and the service was excellent. I especially want to thank the bar tender who saw my young son playing around with the Ms. Pac-​man machine and gave him money to play the game. What a great gesture. I will come back just for the service and staff.

Nice atmosphere. We ordered a large pizza. I asked for extra sauce on it and it didn’t taste like there was extra sauce on it. I asked for a ramekin of the pizza sauce and I was surprised they actually charged me for it. Service was ok.

After reading the reviews, we just had to try this place out… in a word… fantastic. The good was great and the ambiance was just what you would expect from a name like the Rusty Onion. The staff was friendly and helpful and the (not overpowering) live music was a great touch. I strongly recommend going

I’ve been here on numerous occasions and the food is great! From the buffalo chicken salad to the humongous portions of pizza slices. The pizza is made in house, which I love, and it has just the right amount of salty touch. I also like that it’s not overly crowded and tucked away in a great spot.

Love the bartenders here and I can always count on a warm welcome when I walk through the door. Seasonal beer selection is really good. lots of pumpkin beer to be had!

I’ve been here a few times and have always been pleased with the service and most of the food. It’s a cute place with a friendly atmosphere although the name is a little weird.
Most of the time I sit out on the patio but I have spent a night at the bar and another night dining inside.
The Noble Cider they have on tap is amazing. It’s a tart cherry flavor with a decent alcohol content so be careful!
Get the Tuscany bread it will not dissapoint you. Really the only thing that would is the calamari– just not impressive…

The food is okay, I like there pizza and there gyro. I thought there nachos where to salty and there water for some reason always taste funny. But there ice tea is good. There staff is okay the first time I been there the waitress was very nice. The other time I was there the waitress I had was nice but kind of ditsy.

Below average!
Nothing impressive at all, very poor service, plain flavorless hamburger with cold canned mushrooms, too much mustard and cold bun– better burgers at home by far. Frozen onion rings that were really embarrassing to see being served at a restaurant. Place was less than half full at 7:30 on Friday.
I do not recommend, and will not go back.

Pizza is pretty good! Good brew selection too. Ordered a build your own pizza that came to $ 30. One ingredient was $ 4 as a topping. Smoked gouda. I asked why it wasn’t told to me that it wasn’t $ 1.75 and the mgr told me «prices are subject to change «. Then said «Gouda prices are high right now and we smother the pie with it». BS: do you see it smothered on the pie? L

The food is ok. I’ve been a few times since it’s just across the street from my job. I used to love the Calamari. It would have the tenticals included in theirs. But now it’s just the rings and they taste frozen. I used to go a lot more when they had wings on special for lunch. But when they saw it get a lot popular, they took the special off for the lunch crowd. I thought this was super shady and stop going. I recently went back and had the Salmon Caesar Salad special. Their Caesar salads used to be pretty good but this salad was a D at best. The cheese was grated so thick it was hard to chew and the salmon was bland and tasted frozen & served on the side of the salad, not actually a part of the salad. The wings used to be really good but i havent had them recently. This place used to be awesome but it has Def gone downhill. I do like the waitresses tho. They are always so friendly and they get to know you the more you go. Seems they still get a pretty good lunch crowd. But I doubt I’ll be giving it another go.

Went to this restaurant tonight with a friend for dinner, I ended up ordering what was on special which was the «Chicken Santorini pasta»
The lemon cream sauce was so tasty!
Truly a hit!
Our waiter, Andrew, was a delight!
He played the dish up very descriptive, sold it to me!
He told us what the special was for the evening, very attentive and friendly.
I ended up eating my leftovers, allowed my brother to taste it, he couldn’t believe how good it was!
Thank you and I will see you again soon!

Solid experience before a movie last weekend. Live music on the weekend was a plus. Calzone was tasty, marinara delicious and homemade. Good beer selections and make sure to check the specials.

Gotta love the local bar with great local beers on draft and moderately priced bar food. Buffalo pizza is really good. I sub buffalo sauce for mild for an extra kick.
Bartender is super laid back and they always mix up the beers on tap. Right beside the office and home so PLEASE stay in business!
Only suggestion is to get some seafood on the menu: oysters, shrimp cocktail, something. For when pizza and pasta is too heavy.

We are back! This visit was much better than the last time. While my husband and I enjoyed our food and drinks, my brother and his girlfriend had a rougher night with their orders. There was a new bartender who was struggling to make a decent mojito and they volunteered to be her guinea pigs. After 3 attempts, though, they switched to beer. The manager took the mojitos off of their bill. She made a tasty cherry rum and coke, though. A little too much ice, but she’s learning. Next came the food. They ordered the cheeseburger dynamite pizza and did not enjoy it. They tried to play it off while being honest with our waitress. Soon after, a manager came over and insisted they order another pizza or sandwich because he «wouldn’t let them «eave with a bad taste in their mouths». While tonight was an off-​night for half of our table, the service was amazing. It blew us away.
Our server’s name was Sheldon and I highly recommend her. She was a lot of fun and handled everything really well while still having fun with us.
Summary: amazing service, food was a large improvement over last time, and we will definitely be back.