Tucked away in the unassuming town of Pataskala, Ohio, where cornfields stretch to meet the horizon and small-town charm flows as freely as sweet tea, sits a culinary contradiction that has locals and road-trippers alike checking their GPS in disbelief.
Rusty’s Wharf might sound like it belongs on a coastal boardwalk, but this seafood haven has planted its flag firmly in landlocked Ohio soil – and somehow, miraculously, it works.
The modest storefront with its blue sign proudly declaring “FISH & CHIPS” doesn’t scream destination dining, but don’t let that fool you.
While seafood is their claim to fame, insiders know that the chicken basket at Rusty’s has achieved legendary status, inspiring pilgrimages from across the Buckeye State…