Rusty Bucket JawSmacking BBQ

This BBQ joint is a GEM! We make it a point to come here when we head downtown for any event! We try different things so we can explore the options and are never let down! Especially when we ask the nice people at the counter for recommendations. Inside they have cute western artifacts that literally look rustic and it captures the ambiance a lot of these modern style bbq joints just can't! We took my mom before and now she always wants it. It's worth the drive coming from far NW side to here.

Atmosphere/vibe 10/10Employees and owner 9/10Sides 8/10Brisket 4/10Didn't expect such a nice little inside, tempIndoors was perfect, cashier was friendly and owner was nice, I really really wanted to love this place. Tea was southern and sweetened to perfection. Cream corn was excellent, potato salad was good. 3 types of bbq sauce! Sweet, regular and spicy! Brisket portion was AWESOME, not stingy with the meat. My one thing and it's a big one is that the brisket was chewy, had absolutely no bark or smoke ring. I wanna try this place again because I really wanna like it. ZOOM IN ON BRISKET PIC

Rusty Bucket BBQDid not disappoint. Our group ordered to go twice in two weeks. I tried ribs first, then brisket... probably got same sides tho, potato salad and green beans. Everything was really good. Meat was seasoned and cooked well, didn't need sauce but it was nice to have a little extra flavor. I would definitely make a trip to the restaurant itself when in the area. I sure do want to try some options.

This was such a good barbecue. Good creamed corn, Mac and cheese, and most of all the ribs. They have good sauces as well. It looks like a typical local barbecue restaurant inside with paper towels, and sauces on the table. The service was quick. When I come to SA again, I would love to come to this place for some mouthwatering barbecue!

This place is sooo good! The service is quick and friendly as well. We've been here a few times, so I'm not sure why I haven't left a review before... probably too busy enjoying all this goodness! The sweet potato casserole is jalepeño cheese sausage was my fave. Hubby liked the baked potato, it was huge! 10/10

I ordered from here on DoorDash and omg it was bad. The pulled pork was a huge chunk of fat. Two large fat pieces in fact. One bite of meat. The jalapeño sausage was jalapeño cheese. I would not have ordered it if I knew it had processed cheese. The worst part was that the sausage was the only thing that tasted ok. The green beans looked straight out of an aluminum can from 1982. Old rations from some basement bunker. The cream corn has zero flavor. None. Nada. Stock up on some salt please! Y'all did me so wrong tonight. Not forgiven.

Today (8/12), I visited San Antonio from Houston with my man and our son for a day trip. A couple of hours after we arrived, we decided on trying some of the best BBQ San Antonio has to offer, and Rusty Bucket came to mind after I looked up the menu a few days prior. I made an online order and got a few items from the menu. I ordered the Rib Plate and an extra Rib with 2 sides (Potato Salad and Broccoli, Cheese and Rice Casserole), a Mac Attack Sandwich with an actual side of Mac and Cheese and a Coke. I also got a Sausage, Peach Cobbler, and a Popsicle.First of all, I took my 1st bite of the Ribs, and I was amazed at how tender and seasoned it was. I just know in my heart that the rest of my meal will be just as good as those Ribs. Out of all the Ribs I tried so far, this is in the top 2 hands down. The Ribs was seasoned to perfection and slow cooked. Low and Slow is the best way to go if you want your Rib meat to fall off the bone and your brisket to melt in your mouth when you take that 1st bite. I will get that again when I return.The Brisket Mac Sandwich called the Mac Attack was so tasty. The brisket (once again) was seasoned to perfection, and I saw that smoke ring around that brisket. I tasted the Mac and Cheese by itself, and it was a bit bland by itself, but with that sandwich, the brisket made it up for the blandness of the Mac. It's a good thing, though, that they gave us salt and pepper in the bag when I picked it up along with onions and pickles.The Sausage was juicy and very delicious, even my son was eating every last bite of the sausage, some of my Ribs and some of his dad's brisket. The Peach Cobbler was decent, the Broccoli and Rice Casserole was decent as well, but the star of the show besides the ribs and brisket is the most delicious Potato Salad I had ever in life.That Potato Salad was perfectly creamy, and it left me completely speechless. I need a bowl of that Potato Salad as soon as humanely possible. I'll get that again, again, and again. The service was great. I loved the 2 ladies who helped me. They were phenomenal. The ambiance was like an actual Texas BBQ party when you invite your family over for the 4th of July or just a summer get-together. That's what it felt like.In conclusion, I can't wait to come back for more. San Antonio, we're off to a great start!! See you soon!!!

Food was great, service a little slow but the taste of the food made up for the wait.

Food, atmosphere, service... EVERYTHING!!! TOP! TIER! We loved it so much and will definitely be back. 10000% recommend

Had a last minute large party, and they were accommodating and professional. I had brisket (burnt ends), ribs, spicy green beans and the sweet potato casserole everything was delicious, top tier bbq in a mom and pop vibe. But that sweet potato casserole, I'm definitely coming back next week to get some more! They definitely should offer catering for that during the holiday season. I wish i had taken a picture but like an amateur i dived in immediately as i got my tray.