The Bucket
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The Bucket Reviews
Tiki Bar is awesome! Bartender Saturday night deserves a medal!!
The staff was so great, our waitress was Precious and she was on it. The onion ring appetizers were very good along with their homemade dipping sauces. All of our burgers were so delicious and if you have any questions about the menu items, you can simply ask the knowledgeable staff. There is beautiful waterfront seating as well. 10/10 recommend.
Love the Bucket!!!
BUT, did have an unpleasant experience for the first time in our many visits.
11:00 in the morning it took multiple conversations with staff to get the outdoor music turned down.
Other customers also felt the music for that time of day was inappropriate.
We are music enthusiasts, But sometimes it’s pleasant to enjoy a meal and cocktail with audible conversation.
We will continue to frequent The Bucket and also request music at a reasonable decibel...read full review
The Bucket is a restaurant in South Bend that offers a unique and refreshing dining experience. The menu features a variety of options, including the popular Beachcomber smash-burger and Tiki Salmon, which one customer's son enjoyed. The sweet potato fries and regular fries were also praised as being very good.
The atmosphere at The Bucket is described as nicely decorated, with a great patio that overlooks the river, creating a relaxing and enjoyable setting for diners. The service is generally attentive and friendly, with the staff taking pride in interacting with customers.
However, some customers have experienced issues with the service, such as long wait times for their food and problems with orders being prepared correctly. One incident involved a customer's burger being served with aioli, despite their request for it to be made without it. The handling of this situation by the manager was described as rude and disappointing, which left a sour note on the overall experience.
Despite these occasional service challenges, many customers express a fondness for The Bucket and look forward to its reopening in the spring. The new menu is praised as unique and a "breath of fresh air" for the South Bend dining scene, with the kitchen's attention to detail and plating being particularly impressive.
Overall, The Bucket offers a mix of positive and negative experiences, with its delicious food, scenic location, and friendly staff balancing out the occasional service issues. Customers seem eager to return once the restaurant reopens for the season.