The only restaurant in Dewey with a huge deck on the bay! The Rusty Rudder is famous for its All-You-Can Eat Land & Sea Buffet and live entertainment.
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Rusty Rudder
M : 3 on 8/2/2026 1:08 am
Nice menus. We seem to have been forgotten about. Had to ask other wait staff for refills and such. Our waitress disappeared often. Wasn't that busy. Food we got was just o.k. Too spendy for us especially if you include parking. Nice to watch the boat rentals come and go.
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MsTLynnT : 4 on 7/12/2026 8:40 pm
This was my good to place to kick off the summer. However, things have changed. Overall the experience was pleasant. You have the option to dine inside or outside on the deck with the water at your feet. The food was flavorful. Just slightly disappointed the buffet is no longer available.
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Angela Smith : 4 on 7/8/2026 5:34 pm
We tried to go to the restaurant next door, it had a 90 minute wait and the staff over there seemed incredibly indifferent and rude. We had children and older adults with us, not a crowd able to wait for that long. So we figured we'd see if Rusty Rudder had a wait...they have a similar view and we wanted to be seated right away. They were able to make that happen for us. We had a nice table with a great view and we enjoyed the live music! The service was fine, server seemed like she was new, but she did fine. She was warm and nice which is what really matters. The food was fine-good, some things better than others. I had the fish basket with cod, shrimp, a crab cake and hush puppies and I enjoyed it. I do think the food is overpriced but you are really paying for the view/location/entertainment. Oh I had a frozen Blue Hawaiian that was great!!!!
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