Rust BistroBar — Restaurant in Burlington

We ate here for the first time this past weekend after we noticed the restaurant while driving by. Actually, we have driven past the restaurant a couple times a week since it opened but never noticed it before. Always eager to try a new restaurant, we checked out the menu online and read the reviews and thought we'd give it a try. The restaurant is small but a nice atmosphere. We sat at a table for two but it wasn't very intimate because the table beside us was so close we could hear their conversation perfectly as I'm sure they could hear ours. So that wasn't ideal for date night. Our server brought our menus but then took 10 minutes before checking on us for drinks, which we found too long. We started with the burrata and crab cakes. The crab cakes were the best we've ever had. The burrata dish was outstanding. The only criticism of the burrata was that the dish included grapes on the menu but there were only 3 half pieces of grapes (1.5 grapes total) so we would have liked to have seen more grapes. For our main, I was a little disappointment because I had my heart set on something I saw on their website. Their website includes a sample menu and listed scallop, asparagus, pea, spinach risotto and includes pictures. But that dish wasn't available. They did serve a scallop and beet dish but I can't have beets. I completely understand why they don't serve the other dish because the server explained it is seasonal, but I wish they would update their website, because I was excited about it. I ended up having the chicken dish. The chicken was well seasoned and filled with fontina, spinach, and prosciutto. The chicken, however, was slightly dry. So I kept dipping it in the mashed potatoes to moisten it. The mashed potatoes were really good, though as was the gravy and green beans. The squash was totally under cooked and hard in our opinion, so we left it. We also ordered the ravioli, which was a perfect dish. The sauce was incredible. We will definitely go back again and will recommend this restaurant. The only thing keeping me from giving in a perfect 5 stars is the lack of privacy/intimacy of the seating, the server not being more attentive, the dry chicken, under cooked squash, and not having an up-to-date menu available online. Other than that,...

This is a great hidden gem! The atmosphere is very welcoming and the restaurant is CLEAN. I went there with a large party of 8 people. They were happy to accommodate us and sat us against the side wall. One of my favorite aspects of the ambience was that you could look into the kitchen. I enjoy any restaurant that doesn’t hide behind the walls. I like knowing exactly what goes into my food, and who has been handling it. The wait staff was attentive and kind – and the cocktails/ beer were exceptional. Going with such a large party meant that we got a lot of food and tasted almost everything! For the appetizers we got the Korean cauliflower, the calamari, the burrata, crab cakes, and Kung Pao brussel sprouts. All of the food was fresh and delicious! I have never been a fan of the brussel sprouts – but these were outstanding! If the chef can get me to eat brussel sprouts (and go back for seconds) then she is truly talented! For the main entre, I got the pappardelle, which were freshly made in house. Using wild boar instead of a “typical” beef or pork elevated the dish to the next level. I was also able to taste the risotto, ravioli, and Moroccan lamb. All the food was cooked to order and tasted phenomenal. All the seasonings were on point and it felt as though the meal was truly cooked with love and a passion for creating an incredible experience for the customers. After all that food, we decided to split the chocolate cake for dessert. It was wonderfully decadent, and I probably should have just gotten one of my own so that I didn’t have to share. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and well worth going back to again! I also suggest it for anyone who is going out to Niagara Falls – it’s only about a 45 minute drive and it is very much...

Three of us ventured out to Rust a few weeks ago and explored the menu. Nice atmosphere, and had heard great things about the quality of food. Here is how the night went.

We ordered the Buratta salad which was nice but really is meant to share AND you really need to add some bread to this dish. In talking to the server, they did mention that it used to come with bread but was recently changed. You need to bring this back. What person or persons can just eat a lump of cheese in that manner? We asked for side bread (which is an additional charge... really "nickel and diming" us here) and this definitely improved the tastes of the dish.

Ordered the Fritto Misto and just found that the dish could benefit from perhaps fresh citrus rather than deep fried/burned lemon pieces. Very unpleasant

Mushroom Crostone - Great flavours yes BUT wow $20 for a piece of 3"x4" sourdough bread with mushrooms. Dont get me wrong, great tasting dish, but this markup is substantial. Maybe offer another piece for that amount of money. WOW.

Burger was great

Just felt that when you charge these prices, you can afford to offer the guests a little more to enhance the experience. And if your servers can see that the dishes may need something, I think you need to listen to them. I think this place will make their money, but cutting too many corners will definitely turn people off. Very unsure if I'll go back. We knew the price and type of night we were in for, but it did not really leave a fantastic feeling in the three of us...