Rutsy's Downtown Grill & Bar

Enjoyed a great dinner there with friends.  Some of the items on the menu are a little higher priced but there are also some reasonable selections.

Our side salads had a great dressing and had a variety of toppings, not just your standard slice of cucumber and wedge of tomato!  The dressing was flavorful as well.

Can't say enough about the complementary garlic knots... you can almost drink the garlic butter with your spoon!!

The Eggplant Parm - served over spaghetti - was very tasty, eggplant cooked perfectly - breaded and fried golden brown and then baked without becoming soggy!  The dollop of ricotta cheese on top did little to add to the dish, but once sprinkled with parm and a dash of salt & pepper it was pleasant.

The Rasta Pasta sounds better on the menu.  The pesto was pure basil and olive oil, and was impossible to eat.   The server was gracious when informed about the overwhelming pesto and offered to cook something different.  So Lasagna was chosen.  It came to the table bubbling hot and full of delicious meats and cheeses.

The children's menu was a little lacking - the kids fried shrimp basket was nothing but fries and 4 little shrimp... thank goodness our dinner salads were large enough to share and the bread was plentiful or our child would have been hungry.

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