Rustic Tables Restaurant & Bar

Reviews

• JL

  Julia Love

  Sep 3, 2026
  5.0
  We stumbled upon this hidden gem. The place is nice, the service was great and the food delicious. The lady who took our order made sure every dish was dairy free due to allergies. The salad was fresh and tasty. The chicken sandwich super moist and crispy. Loved the sweet potato fries. We will definitely be back to try more delicious dishes from their menu.
• RI

  Robert Vidile II

  Aug 21, 2026
  5.0
  Was out for a drive on a mid summer day and looking for something new. Notice a new face on this place, so we stopped. Was pleasantly surprised. Friendly staff, rustic look, comfortable chairs at the table. Had the burger (freshly made and local beef) and the fish tacos (loaded and with an apple and raisin slaw underneath topped with a drizzle of srirachia sauce). Finished off with a slice of homemade apple pie (most deserts if not all are made on premise). We'll be stopping again.
• SW

  Stefani Wallace

  Aug 15, 2026
  5.0
  Plan on having to wait a little but it's worth the wait. Delicious, fresh, homemade food with quality ingredients. The French fries were the largest I've ever seen!!
• LW

  Lindsey Williams

  Aug 15, 2026
  1.0
  I never even made it inside Rustic Table, and unfortunately, my interaction in the parking lot was enough to make me decide I never would. I was visiting Red Hook for the day and looking for somewhere to have lunch outside. I pulled into Rustic Table’s small parking lot, parked, and spent a few minutes on my phone looking at the restaurant, the menu, and whether it was actually open, since there didn’t appear to be anyone there. While I was sitting quietly in my car, a woman suddenly banged so hard on my passenger-side window that she startled me. When I cracked the window, one of the first things she told me was that she was a retired police officer, then began questioning me about why I was there, where I was from, who I was, and what my name was. The entire interaction felt unnecessarily aggressive and intrusive. I became uncomfortable enough that instead of explaining I was considering eating at the restaurant, I simply said I was lost and looking up an address. I was then told I was on private property and could not sit there to do that. The irony is that I was a potential customer sitting in the parking lot of a business open to the public, deciding whether I wanted to come inside. I wasn’t bothering anyone, blocking anything, or causing a problem. I was simply sitting in my car. I can’t review the food because this interaction ensured I never got far enough to try it. But I can review how I was treated as someone who pulled in intending to potentially spend money there—and it was one of the most unnecessarily hostile welcomes I’ve ever received from a restaurant. For context, I currently work in a restaurant and have 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. I am also a licensed social worker in New York State and work collaboratively with law enforcement on a daily basis. I have tremendous respect for law enforcement, which made repeatedly being told that this woman was a retired police officer while being questioned about completely ordinary behavior feel especially unnecessary and inappropriate. Businesses certainly have the right to be aware of what is happening on their property. But there is a professional and hospitable way to approach someone. A simple, “Hi, can I help you?” would have resulted in a customer. Instead, the approach ensured the restaurant lost one—and left a lasting impression for all the wrong reasons.
• VG

  Vianey Godinez

  Aug 9, 2026
  5.0
  Excellent