Rustler's Family Restaurant — Restaurant in St. John's

If you’re looking for a place where the food is as big as your appetite and the service is as warm as your grandma’s kitchen, look no further than Rustlers. This mom-and-pop gem serves up breakfast, lunch, and dinner all day, so you can feast whenever the craving hits.

Let’s start with the portions – they’re enormous. We were so stuffed after our meal that we had to roll ourselves out of there like two very happy burritos. I ordered the hot turkey with salad, and I think I might’ve accidentally eaten an entire farm. The turkey was tender, the gravy rich, and the salad was the perfect balance to all that hearty goodness. My partner opted for the Big Breakfast—three kinds of meat, eggs, potatoes, the works—and he was grinning ear-to-ear, a happy carnivore in his natural habitat.

Now, let’s talk service. The staff at Rustlers could probably teach a masterclass in hospitality. Knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive, they made us feel like we were regulars—even though it was our first visit. It's clear they take pride in their food and know exactly how to make you feel welcome.

We didn’t venture into the bar or the pool hall (after all, we were already plotting our food coma), but I’ve got a feeling they’ve got just as much flavor in there as they do on the menu.

In short: Rustlers isn’t just a meal; it’s an experience. Come hungry, leave happy, and maybe pack a nap for later. Five...

This was pretty disappointing. Without going into a ton of detail, I believe the server forgot to submit my order to the kitchen staff, so the person I was with received their food about 20 minutes before I received mine. As a result, we essentially both ate on our own. It wouldn't be that bad, but there was little transparency as to what occurred, and I got 3 separate "just 5 more minutes" check-ins from the server while not getting a single apology (service wasn't impolite, it just seemed to lack empathy / awareness).

As for the food itself, it was average at best. The portions were good (and prices fair), but my pork chops were severely lacking any flavouring. The fries were just mediocre frozen fries. I did like the side of boiled turnip and carrot (not common in my area) and I was happy I ordered gravy, because it saved some of the lackluster elements on the plate. The person I was with was also not pleased with the quality of their meal (steak). I did see some burgers go out to other patrons that looked really good, so if someone was set on trying this place, I'd probably point them in that direction.

Atmosphere was also lacking a little. It felt like video gambling was the primary reason people went there and the restaurant was secondary.

EDIT: The meal was on Thursday, June 20 at...

It was one of the worst meals i had i had stuffed chicken breast it was like rubber. It started off with a dirty table , when the meal came i had to ask for a fork to even eat it. As i tried to eat this meal for 18 dollars it was dried up and very rubbery. I ate some of the frozen fries . We never saw the waitress from the time we sat till we were finished. When she asked if we enjoyed it i told her i did not. She said she would speak to her manager. Along he came low and behold and said i should have said something earlier. I would have if she had to come back to our table so he took half of my meal which i think i shouldn't have had to pay at all my husband had pan fried cod he said it was just ok with a few frozen fries and left over carrott and turnip. What a horrible meal will never return to this place. Whoever they have cooking should be fired . Not even a ZERO in my books and the manager came back with my plate in his hands to show that i ate some of it how rude is he at all . We eat out all the time and we are not complainers at all but this was absolutely the WORST ever. And the place is very...