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*If this item is served using raw or undercooked ingredients: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness. High Quality, Fresh, Delicious! We only use the highest quality meats, breads, and toppings to create a sandwich that is sure to make your taste buds sing! Prices are subject to change.

Deli Sandwiches

We only serve the highest quality meats and offer a full selection of all your favorite deli sandwiches. Available on request: spicy mustard, yellow mustard, red onions & banana peppers.

Build Your Own

Select from ham, sliced turkey breast, rare roast beef, corned beef, or pastrami served with mayonnaise, lettuce & tomato. Add Cheese: $ | White, whole wheat, rye or pita | Croissant: $

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Prepared fresh daily with just the right ingredients to make this another Rusty's favorite. Served with mayonnaise, lettuce & tomato. White, whole wheat, rye or pita | Croissant: $

Chicken Salad Sandwich

One of our most popular sandwiches for the past 35 years. Try our homemade chicken salad, we use just the right mix of finest ingredients. Served with mayonnaise, lettuce & tomato. White, whole wheat, rye or pita. | Croissant: $

Rusty's Classic BLT

Mom couldn’t make it better! Plenty of crisp bacon with mayonnaise, lettuce & tomato. | Double the bacon! $

The Carolina Turkey Club

A triple decker delight featuring sliced turkey breast & plenty of crisp bacon on toast with mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato

On the Veggie Side & Spuds

Black Bean Burger

One of the best black bean burgers on a toasted bun with lettuce, spicy salsa, melted cheese & a side of sour cream.

Garden Burger

All vegetable patty on a toasted bun with mayo, ketchup, mustard, lettuce & tomato with sautéed onions & melted cheese.

Veggie Pita Sandwich

Garden fresh veggies stacked high on pita bread with cheese & a side of Ranch dressing or try it on a wrap.

Butter, Sour Cream & Chives Baked Spud

If you haven’t tried our twice baked spuds by all means give them a try. Your choice of toppings below and you will most likely put this on your list of favorites.

Loaded Baked Spud

Loaded with grilled chicken, cheese, mushroom & onions

Turkey & Cheese Baked Spud

Veggies & Cheese Baked Spud

Ham & Cheese Baked Spud

Bacon & Cheese Baked Spud

Chili & Cheese Baked Spud

Mixed Cheese Baked Spud

Hot Sandwiches

"South Charlotte" Cheesesteak

Order it with beef or chicken, either way you'll love it! Grilled juicy thin sliced steak smothered with sautéed onions & melted cheese on a toasted roll with mayo, lettuce & tomato.

Cheesesteak with Mushrooms

Our Cheesesteak for the Mushroom Lovers.

"Rusty's Reuben"

Another favorite of our regulars. Have it your way with corned beef, pastrami or turkey. Prepared on our grill & topped with Swiss cheese & sauerkraut. Choose spicy mustard or 1000 Island dressing.

Grilled Tuna Steak Sandwich*

A great way to enjoy a tuna steak. Grilled Yellowfin tuna steak using our special sauce & served on a whole wheat Kaiser roll with mayo, lettuce & tomato.

Grilled Cheese

The old favorite offered in a variety of ways...
Classic, With Bacon, With Tomatoes, With Bacon & Tomatoes

French Dip

We serve a full 1/3 lb. of high quality sliced rare roast beef on our Hoagie roll covered with melted provolone cheese. Served hot with our yummy au jus on the side. If you haven't tried this one yet it's time.

Grilled Chicken

Our grilled chicken sandwich is prepared on a toasted roll with mayo, lettuce & tomato.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Starting with our popular grilled chicken sandwich, we pile ham and Swiss cheese to come up with our Cordon Bleu sandwich served with mayo, lettuce & tomato.

Grilled Chicken Club

Enjoy our grilled chicken club with plenty of crisp bacon and melted provolone cheese on a toasted Kaiser roll served with mayo, lettuce & tomato.

Chicken Salad OR Tuna Salad Melt

BBQ Sandwich (*Fridays ONLY)

Western N.C. State pulled pork barbecue sandwich on a toasted bun topped with our homemade coleslaw.

Fish and Fries

Breaded fried Cod over a basket of fries and a side of tartar sauce.

Rusty's Gourmet Burgers*

We hand patty 1/3 lb. of fresh ground beef, cook to your order and serve with sautéed onions, spicy mustard, ketchup, mayo, lettuce & tomato. (banana peppers on request) Our regular customers tell us this is still the best burger in Charlotte!
*If this item is served using raw or undercooked ingredients: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.

Hamburger

Grilled Onions, Spicy Mustard, Ketchup, Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato

Cheeseburger

Grilled Onions, Spicy Mustard, Ketchup, Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato and Cheese

Bacon Cheeseburger

Grilled Onions, Spicy Mustard, Ketchup, Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese and Bacon

Mushroom Cheeseburger

Grilled Onions, Spicy Mustard, Ketchup, Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese and Grilled Mushrooms

Carolina Cheeseburger

Chili, Slaw, Yellow Mustard and Grilled Onions

Rusty's "Totally Loaded" Burger

Grilled Onions, Spicy Mustard, Ketchup, Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Bacon and grilled Mushrooms

Patty Melt

Grilled Onions, Spicy Mustard, Ketchup, Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato and Cheese.
On Rye, White or Whole Wheat

Rusty's "Serious" Chili & Soups

Prepared from scratch & made with all turkey meat. Chili lovers tell us this is some of the best chili they have ever had.
With a large variety of fresh soups on rotation daily, you will have a hard time choosing a favorite!

Turkey Chili

Soup of the Day

Minestrone, Chicken & Dumplings, Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, Chicken Noodle, Tomato Basil, Tomato Florentine, Lasagna Soup, Chicken Tortilla, Cream of Potato, Beef Barley, ...

The Salad Patch

Prepared daily from fresh vegetables!

Garden Salad

Prepared daily from fresh vegetables, our salad includes lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes and homemade croutons.

Grilled Chicken Salad

Our popular garden salad topped with our grilled chicken breast.

Chef Salad

In addition to fresh vegetables, our Chef insisted on ham, turkey & cheese on this salad.

Chicken Salad Plate

We take our popular garden salad & add our homemade chicken salad on top.

Tuna Salad Plate

Using our garden salad we add a scoop of homemade tuna salad on top.

Caesar Salad

Prepared daily with fresh romaine lettuce, shredded Parmesan, toasted croutons and we provide Caesar dressing on the side.
Add our grilled chicken breast or our tuna steak to come up with a delicious variation of a classic.

Desserts

Carrot Cake

Cheesecake

Fresh Baked Cookies

Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate Macadamia, Oatmeal Raisin & Peanut Butter

Sides

Fries

Whole Order | Half Order.Add Cheese, Chili or both.

Onion Rings

Homemade Cole Slaw

Homemade Potato Salad

Homemade Pasta Salad

Frito Lays Chips

Kiddie Menu

For all our smaller friends (10 & under please) Rusty's offers some of their favorites.

Kid Hamburger

Kid Cheeseburger

Hot Dog

Kid Grilled Cheese

PB & J

Chicken Nuggets

Let our team feed yours. For groups of 10 people or more. We offer Lunch Boxes, Sandwich Trays, Burger and Spuds Bar, Wraps and Salads. Give us a call!

Sandwich Tray, Wraps & Boxes

Sandwich Tray

Choice of bread: (White, Wheat, Rye, Sourdough, Hoagie, Keiser roll, Hamburger bun or Croissant).
Choice of Protein: (Ham, Turkey, Corned beef, Roast beef, Pastrami, Chicken Salad or Tuna Salad).
Lettuce and Tomato.
Choice of cheese: (American Yellow, American White, Provolone, Swiss or Cheddar).
On the side, per request: (Mayo, Mustard, Ketchup, Onions, Pickles, Banana Peppers).

Lunch Box

Your favorite sandwich, a bag of chips or a side of potato or pasta salad and a fresh baked cookie.

Turkey Club Wrap

Sliced turkey breast and crispy bacon with lettuce, tomatoes and your choice of dressing.

BLT Wrap

Plenty of crispy bacon with lettuce and tomatoes.

Chicken Salad Wrap

Our famous Chicken Salad wrapped in a 12" Flour tortilla with lettuce and tomato.

Tuna Salad Wrap

Our famous Tuna Salad wrapped in a 12" Flour tortilla with lettuce and tomato.

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Grilled Chicken, lettuce, parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing wrapped in a 12" flour tortilla.

Grilled Chicken Wrap

Grilled chicken, lettuce and tomato.

Chicken Club Wrap

Grilled chicken breast with crispy bacon, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and your choice of dressing.

Spuds Bar

** Minimum 10 Spuds **
Twice baked potato with sour cream and butter plus your choice of cheese.
Additional toppings by the pound:
Grilled chicken, Ham, Turkey, Bacon, Chili, Grilled onions and Grilled Mushrooms.

Spud

Twice baked potato with sour cream and butter plus your choice of cheese.

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Salads

Full pan feeds up to 20 people. Choice of 2 dressings (16 oz ea.).
For a full tray we recommend 6 pounds of your choice of protein.

Full Pan Garden Salad

Mix of fresh greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and our house made croutons.

Full Pan Caesar Salad

Fresh Romain, croutons, parmesan cheese and our creamy Caesar dressing on the side.

Burger Bar

1/3lb. never frozen beef patty on a sesame seed bun, your choice of cheese, with lettuce and tomatoes on the side plus all the condiments and extra toppings you need to build your own burger master piece.

Choice of Cheese

American white, American yellow, Provolone, Swiss or Cheddar

Toppings (per request)(on the side) Extra charge(*)

Lettuce, Tomato, Mayo, Mustard, Ketchup, Fresh Onions, Pickles, Banana Peppers, Grilled Onions*, Grilled Mushrooms*, Bacon*, Chili*, Slaw*

Large To-Go

Your favorite food item by the Pint (16oz) or Quart (32oz)

Chicken Salad

Our freshly made Chicken Salad. Great for sandwiches, wraps or by itself.

Tuna Salad

Our freshly made Tuna Salad. Great for sandwiches, wraps or by itself.

Pasta Salad

Rotini pasta, fresh celery, red onions, diced tomatoes, black olives and feta cheese tossed in creamy Italian dressing.

Potato Salad

We marinade the potatoes in our special sweet vinegar mix before adding celery, parsley and our mayo base tangy creamy dressing.

Cole Slaw

Fresh chopped cabbage and carrots tossed in our slightly sweet dressing.

Turkey Chili

Prepared from scratch & made with all turkey meat. Chili lovers tell us this is some of the best chili they have ever had.
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