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Rum Runners Cafe

4.0 (46 reviews)
Open • 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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Haylee G.

Rum Runners exceeded my expectations in terms of customer service and price. The burgers were tasty but I wasn't a huge fan of the buns. The fried pickle chips were excellent, definitely bang for your buck compared to others in town. The only things that could use some improvement are the tables and size of booths.

Amazing baked potato!
Art J.

After running errands on a cold day, we decided to grab some lunch. We have been meaning to try Rum Runners for lunch and I am glad that we did. The space was most comfortable and decorated in a fun prohibition vibe. The names of the items on the menu carried the prohibition theme and all sounded appealing. My wife got The Real McCoy burger with onion rings while I got a baked potato with chili, cheese and cheese sauce, The George "Bugs" Moran (love that so many menu items were named after Gangsters). We also shared an order of the Fried Pickles. The burger was delicious and freshly ground. The cook talked with us and shared his approach to grinding and spicing the meat that became the burger. The attention to detail made for a fantastic burger. The onion rings were light with a coating that accentuated the onion. They were indeed flavorful and light with a tasty tang that you would expect from a superior onion ring. The baked potato was huge -- nearly filling the plate! The homemade chili was delicious and paired perfectly with the potato. Our service was amazing! We were well taken care of and the server offered information that was helpful as we made our choices. Far too few places give you info that helps you make up your mind when so many tantalizing options are on the menu. Our only complaint was that we left no room for dessert and could not try the Rum Cake, although one of the cooks and co-owners Terry shared some caramel sauce with us! Damn, you want to take a bath in it. We also met co-owner and cook Jamie who showed us around the restaurant. We really wanted some of the dessert, but we filled up on food and had no room left in our stomachs. We will be back for dessert and... well, for more of everything. Do yourself a favor and visit Rum Runners!

Amazing drinks!! Great fried pickles!!! BURGERS!!! You need to eat here now!!! Fantastic service!! Amazing food!!!

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Kayla B.

Adorable themed 1920's "Prohibition" restaurant located inside of a strip mall. Very small business with a small business origin story of a single couple bringing this to life. As of this moment, they're still working on their liquor license, so it's restaurant-only, but they have a really neat bar area set-up for when it happens. I'm excited to pop back in, and I'm really looking forward to seeing where Rum Runner's Cafe goes. PROS: -Delicious food. I had a salad because I was trying to be healthy (and it was good!), but I ended up eating more of the french fries and chili instead. I really liked the chili! -Wings were great too. My partner said they were really fresh, and the sauces were really flavorful. He said a few of the wings were slightly too large (wrong sauce-to-meat ratio, I guess. I don't wing), but the majority were absolute perfection. He'd eat them again in a heartbeat. -If you like their sauces, they have some of their sauces available in bottles for to-go purchase for at-home yummy. -They don't skimp on the dressings/dips. You know how some places give you a small enough salad dressing cup that you have to ask for 3 of them? Not here. You could bathe in the dressing cups they provide with your meal. -Really friendly service. Just the single waitress running the place, but she was really soft-spoken and nice, and she did a great job taking our order and refilling drinks. -Comfortable seating. Zero complaints about sitting down here - but we honestly didn't sit long since food was up surprisingly fast. -Variety of available seating. We were really comfortable in a booth, but they have lots of standard tables with armless wooden chairs, too, if you'd prefer that. -Two all-gender restrooms. -Don't worry about parking either. Located inside a strip mall, there's a TON of parking right around Rum Runner's. CONS: -They did a surprisingly great job decorating for the 1920's theme. It doesn't feel as cohesive as if a multi-billion dollar corporation did it (like if Hilton put one in their hotel), but it feels surprisingly cohesive for building out of an old diner space. The overhead fluorescent lights are probably the biggest detractor from their "prohibition", "rum runner" theme, but I'm not sure how they can easily solve that without making the place too dark for most people.

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Blake M.

I missed the mark on food pictures because the food didn't last long enough for pictures! Our waitress was fantastic in welcoming us and explaining the menu. Super attentive, and everything you want from a waitress. The vibe is a Prohibition era restaurant with upcoming Speak Easy to open in the near future. We ordered the fried pickles (amazing), followed by a few burgers and a chicken sandwich. Everything. Was cooked perfectly, extremely flavorful, and their sauces make anything better. I will go back just to have wings in their signature sauces. We wrapped up dinner with a sundae and a rum cake. Their chocolate and caramel sauces are out of this world good! The owners have a great story, and it's the epitome of local. Go give them a try as I know it will be worth it.

Chicken wings and fried picked

Small place in Kettering. From the name of it you'd think it would be somewhat of a bar atmosphere, it's not. Small to medium size dining area with a small separate bar which was closed for a private event, on a Saturday night. Strike 1, don't close your bar on a weekend night. Wings were excellent, the in-house sauce is excellent. We ordered a burger and a chicken sandwich. After too long, both drinks empty, our waitress noticed our food didn't come out and was puzzled. She said she had no idea what happened, but we were pretty sure our food was delivered to a close by table. She was nice enough and we asked for our food to go, strike 2. Food came out and we asked for our checks, checks came out with the wrong orders, it was like a buck off so at this point we just paid. Strike 3. No discount was offered for the numerous mistakes. Got home and our take out order wasn't correct, fries with the chicken sandwich and onion rings with the burger, strike 4. Seriously, wtf? Food was good, worth trying again, but the overall experience was not good.

Burger and sweet potato fries.

Food was amazing. The grilled pickles appetizer was amazing. The chicken sandwich and hamburger are both excellent choices. The sweet potato fries are the best we have ever had. Would highly recommend. Friendly and fast service.

Ava B.

The food here is amazing, all homemade recipes. The breading on the friend pickles are magnificent, the burger is so juicy, and the service is wonderful. this place has such nice decorative qualities as well.

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Cool atmosphere, friendly staff and great food. Had a Burger with mushrooms and sweet potato fries. Will definitely go back!

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Thank you for the fantastic review! We hope to see you again soon!

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Got 5 meals to go. The two chef salads were very disappointing. You need to have more ham to justify a cost like that.

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They are kind, and accommodating. Food is tasty for sure. Once they dial it all in, with liquor it will be AWESOME.

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2 years ago

Good food and nice atmosphere. Service was very good . Wish they had a few more things on thier menu. But I think that takes time

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Thank you for the review! Looking forward to seeing you again!

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Excellent wings with exceptionally nice staff. We received our food quickly and it was hot and delicious. We will be back!

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