Food was amazing along with the service. Prices are reasonable- $20/$30 per entree. Great spot for a date night! read more

Rustic Kitchen Bistro & Bar - Pork Rib Chop, Broccolini and Mash Potatoes- Chutney Dressing - Italian Near Me - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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Stopped in for a quick bite before heading to a concert and they were more than accommodating! Quick, friendly and helpful with the menu options that would be quick! Great atmosphere and great food! read more

Disappointing experience this time. Have been here many times over the years and this visit was a let down. First the good. The Rustic Clam Chowder continues to be excellent. Rest of the meal disappointing and underwhelming. The complementary bread was not even up to fast casual standards. The Chicken Parm was no better than Olive Garden at double the price. Pasta that came with it was undercooked. Guest with me had the Filet at $50 and said Longhorns cheaper steak was better. And the worst part of the experience was the waiter. Came across as annoyed with any request and should not be bothered with simple requests. Mohegan Sun isn't a "lucky" casino and now it has another reason to go elsewhere for gambling & grub. read more

Rustic Kitchen Bistro & Bar - Rustic Clam Chowder - Italian Near Me - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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When I lived in Northeast PA, Rustic Kitchen was one of my go-to spots after, ahem, "donating" some funds to the Mohegan tribe via the slot machines. Fast forward a few years, and during a recent visit back to the area, I found myself with no plans on New Year's Eve. Thankfully, some old friends knew I'd be a lonesome third wheel, so they graciously invited me to join their dinner plans at Rustic Kitchen. They even had a reservation and managed to sneak me in. On New Year's Eve, no less! That's already a win in my book. We arrived at 7:30 p.m. and were promptly seated in a cozy booth--great for catching up and digging into some good food. Rustic Kitchen was offering its regular menu plus a special New Year's Eve menu, which included a surf and turf option for $75. One of my friends splurged on it, but I had my eye on some other options. Since I was driving, I asked if they had non-alcoholic beer, and to my surprise, they had two options! Huge props for that. As we chatted and reminisced, we nibbled on some fresh, fluffy focaccia bread that was dangerously addictive. Then it was time to order, and I started with the Meatballs al Forno. A very generous portion of tender, flavorful meatballs bubbling away in marinara, smothered with melty mozzarella cheese. It was so good I almost forgave my friends for refusing to help me devour them. Almost. Next up was a salad that was on the special menu for the evening. It featured mixed greens, walnuts, blackberries, and a glorious, creamy ball of housemade burrata cheese. It was fresh, delicious, and a perfect segue to the star of the meal: the Spanish Pork Chop. This wasn't just any pork chop--it was a bone-in beauty, cooked to a perfect medium and topped with the chef's mother's secret sauce. The sauce was a mix of bacon, onions, olives, and light tomato flavors that brought everything together. It came with mashed potatoes and broccolini. When dessert time rolled around, we all pretended to be strong-willed and skipped it. Despite it being a holiday, the service was unhurried and impeccable, with each course arriving at just the right pace. Rustic Kitchen was everything I remembered it to be--excellent food, warm atmosphere, and stellar service. It's no wonder this place has stood the test of time as one of the original restaurants at Mohegan Sun. If you're in the area, do yourself a favor and stop by. And as for the slot machines? read more

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Wnet for mothers day Well where do I start Got out appetizers which had no taste and were very expensive on time Then sat there for 40 min to get our entrees We thought one girl was our waitress but it was another one that we never even saw during our visit there For teh hour that we were there we had 5 different people coming to our table The bus boy was like a helicpoter Mom He kept on coming to our table and looking at it I get it I was a waitress for many years but lay off a bit I was trying to take my food and he was taking my dish away The entress were so so Mine wasnt hot at all I had no idea who our waitress was so it was time to pay I asked one person who happened to be walking by to give our money to she goes Im NOT YOUR WAITRESS Some other person came up If you like a very PUBLIC dinner out this is the place to go Never again in this place read more

Decided to "get out", so we took my Dad to the Mohegan Sun Casino. We started by first having dinner at the Rustic Kitchen. Being there just as it opened (4:00pm), seating as readily available. Dad likes to eat early. Service was good. The food was good. It wasn't great. My dad had the burger (rare). He didn't even pause when they placed it in front of him, so I couldn't get a picture. He thinks Yelping is dumb. Never argue with an 84 year old. lol. My steak was good. My wife had the Strawberry Salad (with steak). She liked it. Food is a little pricy. For a few dollars more, I could have gone to the restaurant next door for my steak. Anyway...... They have a "studio" area where they do a live cooking show (on Fridays and Saturdays). That might be interesting. Plan ahead. read more

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Unfortunately my experience recently at the Rustic Kitchen was not the best. One of the meals ordered tasted as if the sauce was burned. We reported it to the waiter and he just shrugged his shoulders and asked if we wanted a to go container. Seriously! I than wrote a email about the experience as well and received no response to that either. very disappointed. read more

Steak and crab cake are must-try, they are really great, and beef with mashed potatoes is really amazing! This restaurant Rustic Kitchen Bistro & Bar is a western restaurant with American Southern style. Especially when I come here at night, the lighting here is particularly beautiful. read more

Rustic Kitchen Bistro & Bar - Italian Near Me - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

My wife and I celebrated 21 years together..So i wanted to do something different.Long story short we did the Cooking show with their version of surf and turf and carrot cake with chef Kim Mclendon and her husband got to admit food an banter with chef an her husband was well worth it..I recommend read more

Rustic Kitchen Bistro & Bar - Lobster Risotto cake with béarnaise and Filet mignon with asparagus - Italian Near Me - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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We had a farewell dinner for a retired colleague this evening. The atmosphere was PERFECT!!! Our server Leah K. was GREAT and the food was AMAZING!!!!! read more

Jeremy was awesome! So glad that I was referred to this restaurant because the service was top notch! I had a great time and Jeremy knew the menu and how to accommodate my dietary requests. I couldn't have been more pleased with the outcomes. I sat at the bar which was virtually empty until some locals arrived. They had been here several times and provided great meal time conversation. I learned a lot about the area as well. My meal was good. I couldn't have been more pleased with the taste, flavor, guidance, experience or quantity of food. It was excellent! However, I can't possibly give enough shoutouts or credit to Jeremy who made my experience extra special. A heartfelt thank you! read more

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Reserved a table for 6, last minute 3 friends wanted to meet up. Asked when we got there and they gave us two separate tables, split apart. Multiple tables open, so we could not understand the rationale not allowing us putting tables together. Food was decent, but we will not be looking to go here again. Management did not explain why the tables could not be together. Same waiter for both tables. read more

We eaten there quite a bit since they opened. The food is always very good and consistent. We've also did the cooking show several times and always enjoyed it. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

I was in town for work and wanted to try this restaurant out. I didn't realize it was inside the Mohegan Sun. When I arrived I parked in their lot. I walked in and found the restaurant by the casino. The restaurant was super nice. I sat at the bar and Tracy was my bartender and she was great. I started with the lemon drop martini and it was tasty. I then went with the espresso martini and the coffee was too strong so I went back to the lemon drop. For my dinner, I got saffron shrimp linguini. When it came out it looked delicious. When I dug in it was super tasty. I enjoyed the flavoring! I truly enjoyed my time and would return. read more

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We had gone to rustic kitchen many many years ago and I think we liked it. Our returned experience was not as memorable. Our server was a strange and kept making weird faces as she spoke to us, the food tasted like it came out a can, and the bill was very high for what we got. read more

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Rustic Kitchen is my favorite restaurant! Food is awesome! Service, terrific. Ambiance... beautiful!!! Love it there!!!

Came here to celebrate my mom's 60th birthday. We all were staying in the hotel and gambling in the casino and wound up at this restaurant for the big birthday dinner celebration. We were a party of 6, so we made reservations in advance. The decor of the restaurant was great. Lots of cool images were all around us. We all started out ordering a bunch of different cocktails and mixed drinks. I went with the spicy margarita and I loved it. The tequila used was great and so smooth. After a while, we ordered our meals, and everyone enjoyed themselves. I had the spicy shrimp meal, which was awesome. Perfect amount of heat. A popular choice from everyone was the hanger steak. No one snapped a photo of it, though, lol. But everyone raved how good it was. My mom went with the salmon meal, and she loved it. Overall, we had a blast here and really enjoyed ourselves. The food and drinks are on point here. Highly recommended! read more

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Food quality / price (value) rating 7.5. The atmosphere is contemporary flair casino style. The food was okay, service was okay, prices were okay. I had the Orecchietta with sausage, and the wife had the Tagliatelle Bolognese. Both were good, but nothing to really make me come again. The only thing that really stood out was the Pistachio Cake dessert with whipped cream frosting and vanilla ice cream - fantastic! read more

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eh..... visited this spot before gambling. It's at Mohegan so it was convenient. TOTALLY overpriced. We got BASIC food. My shrimp tasted...."fishy" so it ruined my meal. There were a lot of patrons, maybe their meals were better. Service was....weird. Had a waitress start to take my order, then she abruptly walked away.....I was like, "wtf just happened"? There are WAY better places to go before gambling. read more

Enjoyed our dinner here today. Place is nice and spacious. Our waitress was really nice and attentive. What I really liked was that the manager was going around the tables to make sure everyone was doing ok and had what we needed. Our food was so delicious and the presentation was really nice. We had a good time and would recommend this place. I'm not sure how busy it gets in the weekends but I recommend a reservation. read more

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the bartender had only 2 other people at the bar, when I came in she was not friendly I asked for a menu she put it down, did get my drink. 10 minutes later finished my drink could see her talking to other staff never took my food order, had to stand up and wave my hands in the air to get my check.. Not a warm experience. Still left a tip why not sure read more

Had dinner here 1st time. Must say not very impressed. Maybe they had new cooks. Very good beer selection. Fair beer pricing. Calamari was excellent. Best of all food we had. Not a fan of the bread which is like a chewy glazed bun. Rather have a quality fresh bread. Salads were drenched in dressing. Not good at all Cheese crisp with salad was great. Ny strip steak was tougher than it should be. Medium cooked but very dry. Poor quality. Broccoli Rob excellent. Salmon was good. Mashed potatoes good. Creme burlee not very good. Watery inside with creamy like fudge on bottom. Completely Overpowers the cream. Tiramisu was very good. Coffee very good. Overall would have given 4 stars if service was better. Waitress didn't really want to be there and barely came to table as we had to waive staff down for stuff during dinner. For pricing, should be better. read more

Food was nasty. Steak was undercooked when I asked for medium well. Burger Pattie was burnt and bread was stale. Salad had no Caesar dressing. We asked about the food and we got no help. They was actually mean read more

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The best thing about our visit here was the cocktails. I had chicken Marsala, my husband had veal Marsala. Both came with green beans and smashed potatoes. The green beans were good - nice and firm. The potatoes were WAY too salty. We told the manager, who did nothing. When we mentioned it to our server, he told the kitchen who agreed and then got rid of the entire batch. The veal was tough but my chicken tasted ok. However, later that night, I got sick! I believe it was food poisoning- probably from the chicken. It really is a disappointment to pay $100 for a meal that makes me sick, literally! The service was good, but I would have preferred to sit in a booth as being in the middle, it's very loud. I would really have to think twice before I would ever go here again. read more

It was a very late night out or you could call it an early Saturday morning. Played slots from 11:00 a.m. friday to 5 a.m. Saturday , had an amazing time. Anyway I was starving and knew rustic kitchen would be opening at 11;30. We sat at the door waiting for the place to open, yes I made a reservation but screwed up do to lack of sleep. But doesn't matter, Marissa the lonely friendly funny bar keep sits us at this corner table which started my day. It was big comfy and lots of room for two. Only ones in the restaurant so everybody was relaxed and anticipating what the day will bring. Marissa was kind and asked what we would like to drink. Long Island ice tea and diet Coke for me and a water for my friend. We spoke about the weather and just life in general. Last time we were there Marissa told us a joke that was so cute. That my friend started to tell it to everyone he came across. He claimed that saying for himself. Marissa had such away with my friend who's a buster. She handled him so well that it was going to be an enjoyable lunch. We got our drinks and placed our order, yup my friend was starting off his meal with dessert first. Than the soup and than filet mignon. I was so impressed with how Marissa handled herself. Our meal came out time wise perfect. Our drinks kept coming and than the rolls, just one thing at a time as if by clock work. people where gathering in for a meal as well. She never missed a beat with refills or bringing out appetizers out while still hot than the amazing crock of soup. Next to come was the main dish. In between each course dessert soup bread and then main course. She was able to take care of the bar the front desk and the other patrons. Marissa was wonderful. The food has amazing, definitely can not go wrong with a crock of clam chowder, it's the best around. The bread with an olive oil dip was spot on taste wise. The filet mignon was served with a sauce, butter garlic, red ajus and a horseradish cream. The filet was cooked to perfection, medium well with a side of broccolini and the most perfect mash potatoes. The taste of the whole meal was great. To me it was how it was so perfectly planned out in bringing it to us. Especially we started with dessert first. Marissa had things under control. Don't ever pass up a chance to eat here. Marissa we got lucky to have her because she normally bar tends. We where never rushed out, we relaxed and had time to unwind from the long night before. So make your reservations and go enjoy dessert drinks, appetizers than your main course in a comfy corner seat, that's how you start a good day. Marissa your like hitting the jackpot at rustic kitchen. Keep up the good work, we'll see you soon. read more

Went on the cooking show that they do on saturdays. Talk about one heck of a good time out!!!!!! Sat at the counter right in front of the chef while she created stuffed mushrooms and beef Wellington. Tasted amazing, learned a lot by watching and asking questions. If you ever get the chance this is something you ABSOLUTELY must do!!!! read more

I have had great meals here before but last night the service was AWFUL. We had a reservation for 8 people at 6:00. It took 45 minutes to get our drink order in. At 90 minutes we still had no food. When we questioned the staff we were told it would be ANOTHER 20 to 30 minutes and if we were not ok with that we could "pay for your drinks and leave. You can eat somewhere else." We did and had a 5 star dinner at Ruth's Chris. read more

Food was ok, not great, more than half way through meal before we got our wine. Server came to our table twice without taking our dirty plates. Probably won't come back, we'll spend the extra money to go to Ruth's Chris where the food and service is much better. read more

I ate here a few years ago and it was great so I had to come here again. They was plenty of seating and the service was outstanding. There is a nice upscale feeling here. I had a cup of chowder followed by the stuffed chicken. The stuffed chicken was so good. The bread they provide is so good and tastes like a pretzel. If you are ever here at the casino I would highly recommend coming here. It is always a good experience. read more

Rustic Kitchen Bistro & Bar - Italian Near Me - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

It was nice to venture back out to the casino and have a nice dinner. Food was on point but service was mediocre-seemed like someone important was there eating in the corner that all the staff flocked to and forgot about us. We ordered the arancini and the Italian spring rolls- tasty, flavorful and not greasy. I saw the shrimp scampi pizza online and mainly wanted to come for that but I guess it didn't make the cut in the reduced menu so I was bummed about that. I got the Mac and cheese instead which was good but very heavy-large portion size tho. My bf got the margherita pizza which he said was great. He got the creme brûlée for dessert but it had some kind of chocolate pudding at the bottom which was unexpected and while it was tasty, it was not what he wanted. I got a cosmo to drink which was delish! read more

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Ordered to-go chicken parmesan, which was delicious! Pasta was tender but with a perfect al dente bite. Dish came with two perfectly breaded chicken breasts. Wish I got more sauce because it was so flavorful! Definitely fair portions!! read more

Went on a Sunday night. Waiter seemed extremely busy. Drinks were good but food was average. Our waiter forgot to enter our salad on the order. Not worth a second visit. read more

I'm so glad I visited this restaurant in our staying at the woodlands hotel in Wilkes barre! The attention, the service so unique and distinguished! It make your visit very special! The food was very exquisite and fresh,everything that you order will make you returned for more! Was celebrating my girlfriend birthday with her family and we all were Pleased and happy with the staff and the restaurant. I will highly recommended in your staying at Wilkes. Restaurant is at the Mohegan Sun. read more

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Great food, attentive service, and unique atmosphere I came here with a large group of girls for a bachelorette party at the casino. As we were seated we ordered drinks that came out quickly. Our server was great, splitting the bills how we wanted and getting our orders in fast. We did make a reservation beforehand, so if you have a large group this is recommended. The bread and warm dip are amazing! We asked for seconds before our meal and out server brought out a fresh batch. For dinner I ordered the classic salad and a side of broccolini. The salad dressing is amazing! All of our meals came out at the same time and everyone loved their dishes. The restaurant is pricey for the Scranton area, but well worth it if you are celebrating something special and looking for a fun night out at the casino. read more

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Sorry to say that we were very disappointed with our visit.We had 5 o'clock reservations and decided to go to the bar for appetizers at 4.We ordered the calamari and the Italian spring rolls.The calamari was over cooked,the spring rolls were ok.We actually cancelled our dinner reservation and ordered our dinners to go.We got the veal parmesan and the stuffed chicken...both were very tough.We have always loved the food there ,but not sure if we will be returning.The service was very good,I might add...just not happy with the overall outcome.My first time out to dinner in a few months that I was looking forward to.I don't like to post negative reviews,but I thought it was necessary to give you the feedback. read more

We enjoyed the atmosphere and saw they have a test kitchen to reserve private dining/cooking experience with their chef. Definitely enjoyed the fried calamari and their entrees were delicious. It was just so much food, we had to take half home. Only wish they used egg whites to make a better whiskey sour. read more

Rustic Kitchen Bistro & Bar - Chicken Parmesan was a huge portion! - Italian Near Me - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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Needing a bite to eat, I opted to dine here for lunch. It seems like a neat place to hang" while you're getting a breath of air from the gambling pits. Frank, a seasoned server, has been working RK for a good number of years. I'm in the mood for a nice craft beer and a grilled chicken Panini sandwich with red peppers, mozzarella, Lemon aioli and crispy pancetta. Excellent. The sandwich combined with my beer really hit paydirt. They have a full- line menu and also cater to large groups. Cooking Guide: Lemon Aioli is lemon juice, garlic and olive oil. Pancetta is Italian Bacon. Regular bacon is smoked, pancetta is not, only cured. read more

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Ate dinner here at high top in bar. Atmosphere is very nice- casual and warm. TV's in bar. Service was good and friendly. I ordered Italian Spring Rolls for appetizer which came with a cheese dip or marinara they were excellent and served hot. My main course was Chicken Marsala with mushrooms, mashed potatoes and green beans. All three were delicious. Chicken was tender and tasty. Portion size was good. Had iced tea which tasted fresh brewed w free refills. Would definitely recommend and go back here. read more

We are at Mohegan Sun casino and we decided to have dinner so came to rustic kitchen. This meal was absolutely amazing. We had the tomato bisque soup which was delicious. We had meatballs and linguine and shrimp saffron and for dessert we had chocolate bottom crème brûlée our waitress was Jolene. She was amazing from start to finish her personality. Her recommendations, her attentiveness, we give this restaurant five stars, you will not be disappointed. read more

Went in for lunch with a friend. Previous visits to this restaurant were terrific. I have to say I wasn't as pleased this time. Majority of the meal was horrible. Ordered the filet mignon and couldn't eat it. Though they say everything is fresh...other than the rolls, which we had to ask for, nothing was edible. Most of the meal went back to the kitchen. Manager came over to ask about the meal and we discussed the issues. We were hoping she would make things right. The bill came and needless to say, she didn't. I don't like writing a negative review for any establishment but this was inexcusable. I can only hope that in the future, Rustic Kitchen returns to it's past status. read more