Rusty’s Surf & Turf Restaurant, Buxton, NC

A flavorful approach to local seafood and all-natural meats

Chef Rusty Midgett starts with local seafood, all-natural meats like chicken, pork and beef and local produce then adds global touches and flavors, all the while letting the original food shine.

Perennial customer favorites in the Buxton, NC, restaurant range from Pamlico Paella to Low Country Shrimp and Grits, Hawaiian-marinated Kalbi Steak to slow-smoked Baby Back Ribs and one of the best vegetarian stir-fry dishes on the Outer Banks. The menu is a streamlined list of the customer favorite appetizers, entrees and sides, and each dish is prepared with the utmost care. Daily specials and desserts round out the offerings. Customers return to this Hatteras restaurant again and again for Rusty’s simple and flavorful, less-is-more approach to cooking.

Reservations are strongly recommended!
 

Fried Feta Cheese

Fresh feta cheese, hand breaded and fried, served with honey and pistachios.
12.99

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried green tomatoes with roasted shallot aioli, feta, fried country ham and balsamic drizzle.
9.99

Calamari Friti

Crispy calamari with red and peppers and scallions. Served with arribiata sauce.
12.99

Coconut Mahi Mahi Bites

Crispy coconut mahi-mahi crusted with home-made mango chutney.
11.99

Steakhouse Fries

French fries tossed with white truffle oil, parmesan and roasted shallot aioli.
9.99

Vegetable Spring Rolls

Four light crisp veggie filled spring rolls served with sweet chili dip.
7.99

Tempura Shrimp

Crispy tempura shrimp (6) with home-made orange ginger.
9.99

Fried Okra

Crispy fried okra with remoulade dip
8.99

Greek Salad

Lettuce, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, kalamata olives, feta cheese and stuffed grape leaves.
8.99

House Salad

6

Clam Chowder

Cup6
,
Bowl10

Hushpuppies

Half dozen4
,
Dozen6

Grilled Cheese

served with fries.
8

Cheese Quesadilla

8

Chicken Tenders

served with fries.
10

Fish

Fried fresh catch. Served with fries.
8

Shrimp

Served with fries.
10

Pasta

Pasta with kids choice, butter or marinara.
8
Ask about tonight's featured steak.

Kahuku Shrimp

Half pound of garlic shrimp, sticky rice and garlic green beans.
24.99

Sesame Seared Tuna

Seared sesame yellow-fin tuna with teriyaki glaze. Served with sticky rice and garlic green beans.
24.99

Korean Style Mahi-Mahi

Gochujang marinated mahi, grilled. Served with sticky rice and garlic green beans.
27.99

Baby-Back Ribs

Slow smoked half rack with Rusty’s Spice Rub and finished on the grill with our BBQ sauce. Served with fries and coleslaw.
27.99

Kalbi Steak

Grilled, Hawaiian marinated, rib-eye steak, served with sticky rice and garlic green beans.
Market Price

Lemon Chicken

Lemon garlic chicken sauteed with cherry tomatoes and fresh basil in a cream sauce over spaghetti pasta. Served with garlic bread.
20.99

Shrimp Linguine

Sauteed shrimp & Prosciutto de Parma, parmesan cream sauce with sundry tomatoes and green peas tossed with linguine. Served with garlic bread.
24.99

Pistachio Basil Pesto Tortellini

Cheese tortellini, pistachio basil pesto cream, bronzed sea scallops and shrimp
28.99

Low Country Shrimp & Grits

Ours is creamy with shrimp, home-made country sausage, country ham, sautéed with peppers, and onions, topped with bacon jam and served over cheddar/gouda grits.
28.99

Spicy Cashew Veggie Stir-Fry

Spicy cashew stir-fry veggies, sticky white rice.
19.99
Served with your choice of sides

Fresh Fish

19.99

Bay Scallops

24.99

Shrimp

22.99

French Fries

6

Sticky Rice

4

Cole Slaw

4

Sweet Potato Fries

6

Garlic Green Beans

4

Asian Slaw

4

Mashers

4