No matter how busy Rusty's Wharf gets, its cooks take the time to make every seafood basket, order of wings, and sandwich to order. They dip fresh fish fillets, and chicken in housemade batter and slide the pieces into the fryer before pairing them with sides such as gooey mac 'n' cheese and hush puppies. They also coat wings with five sauce flavors and nestle fish and chicken into sandwich buns. They also offer baked fish, fresh grilled hamburgers, and coney's.

Rusty's classic Big Ole' Baskets satisfy grown-up appetites with seafood or chicken paired with chips and hush puppies, and Lil' Ole' Baskets tempt little ones with kid-friendly eats such as chicken tenders. One of Rusty's staffers can even bring carryout meals to the car, making life easier for customers who aren't very mobile and for those who forgot to bring protective bubble wrap for their shoes.