Rumors Restaurant

12339 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville
(502) 245-0366

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Original Buffalo Wings 10 pcs
Oysters on the Half Shell
Buffalo Chicken Wings
The Big Catch Platter
Rumors Fish Sandwich
Seafood Pasta Salad
Shrimp Boil for Two
Oyster Rockefeller
Shrimp Cocktail
Fried Oysters

Menu

Starters
Oysters on the Half Shell (Half Dozen)
Onion Rings
A basket of homestyle breaded onion rings.
Spinach Queso
Monterey Jack cheese, jalapenos, and creamy spinach. Served with house fried tortilla chips.
BLT Dip
Lettuce, tomatoes, and smoked bacon mixed with a special sauce. Served with crackers.
Buffalo Shrimp
Butterflied and fried shrimp. Served with bleu cheese.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Shredded chicken blended with cream cheese, bleu cheese, and our signature buffalo sauce. Served with celery and chips.
Smoked Tuna Dip
A mound of delicately smoked tuna served with jalapenos and red onion. Served with crackers.
Oysters Rockefeller
Fresh gulf oysters topped with Parmesan cheese, creamy spinach, and seasoned breadcrumbs.
Peel-and-Eat Shrimp
Chilled and icy. Boiled and chilled. Served over ice or hot and spicy steamed in New England spices and served piping hot.
Shrimp Cocktail
These plump shrimp are iced down and ready to dip into our homemade cocktail sauce.
Jalapenos Poppers
Jalapenos filled with cheddar cheese served with ranch for dipping.
Rumors Fried Pickles
Mouth puckering dill pickle slices dredged in a spicy breading and served with ranch.
Louisiana Crabcake
Hand pattied crabcakes fried to a golden brown and topped with remoulade sauce.
Buffalo Fingers
Chicken tenders shaken in our famous buffalo sauce. Served with celery and bleu cheese.
Loaded Fries
A basketful of our curly fries topped with melted cheddar and jack cheese and bacon. Served with ranch.
Bavarian Pretzel Sticks
Warm pretzel stick served with spreadable beer cheese.
Mac and Cheese Bites

Salads
Spinach Salad
Crumbled feta, fresh spinach, tomatoes, bacon, mushrooms, and red onion. Add chicken, salmon, or tuna for an additional charge. Includes choice of dressing.
Rumors Cobb Salad
Grilled chicken, mixed greens topped with smoked bacon, diced egg, tomato, green onion, mushrooms, and crumbled feta. Includes choice of dressing.
Seafood Pasta Salad
Shrimp and crab blend mixed with a creamy dressing and tossed with seashell pasta. Includes choice of dressing.
Original Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken breast or fried tenders served over salad greens and topped with sliced tomatoes and shredded cheese. Includes choice of dressing.
Caesar Salad
Rumors Chef Salad
Mixed greens with strips of smoked turkey, honey ham, and Swiss cheese. Crowned with smoked bacon, diced egg, and shredded cheese. Includes choice of dressing.
Ranchero Salad
Crispy chicken strips over mixed greens. Topped with black bean and corn salsa, diced tomato, green onion, shredded cheese, and tortilla strips. Served with ranchero dressing.
Hail Caesar Grilled Chicken Salad
A large caesar salad with fresh Romaine, shredded parmesan cheese, and tossed in a peppery caesar dressing. Includes choice of dressing.
Hail Caesar Grilled Tuna Salad
A large caesar salad with fresh Romaine, shredded parmesan cheese, and tossed in a peppery caesar dressing. Includes choice of dressing.
Hail Caesar Grilled Salmon
A large caesar salad with fresh Romaine, shredded parmesan cheese, and tossed in a peppery caesar dressing. Includes choice of dressing.
Original Buffalo Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken or fried tenders served over salad greens and topped with sliced tomatoes and shredded cheese. Includes choice of dressing.
Asian Chopped Salad
Grilled teriyaki chicken, chopped cabbage, carrots, and red onion. Topped with mandarin oranges, sunflower, and sesame seeds. Served with ginger sesame dressing. Includes choice of dressing.
Large Caesar Salad

Soups
New England Clam Chowder Soup
Rumors Chili Soup

Entrees
Fried Shrimp Platter
A large haul of butterflied shrimp, breaded, and deep-fried. Served with 2 sides, cocktail sauce, and parmesan toast.
New Zealand Mussels
1 lb of these green lipped delicacies, steamed in garlic, and cajun seasonings. Served with garlic butter, lemon, and crackers.
Fried Fish Platter
Over 1/2 lb of cod and grouper, breaded, and fried. Served with two sides, creamy tartar sauce, and parmesan toast.
The Big Catch Platter
Breaded grouper bites, cape cod clam strips gulf shrimp, and onion rings. Served with cocktail, tartar, lemon, and parmesan toast.
Dreamer Steamer Bowl
Plenty for 2. 1/2 lb each of crab legs, peel-n-eat shrimp, and mussels. Steamed together with new England spices and andouille sausage. Served with new potatoes and corn, parmesan toast, drawn butter and lemons, and 2 house salads.
Hot and Spicy Shrimp
Peel-n-eat gulf shrimp boiled with new England spices.
Shrimp Boil
1 lb shrimp, corn and potatoes, 2 salads, and parmesan toast.
Rumors Oyster Roast
Bucket of gulf coast oysters steamed in their shells. Served in a frothy bucket and California style.
Creole Shrimp and Grits
Shrimp served over spicy bacon and cheddar grits with a hint of cilantro. Topped with roasted red pepper coulis. Served with salad and parmesan toast.

Sandwiches from the Sea
Grilled Tuna Sandwich
Yellow fin tuna, marinated, and grilled. Served on a toasted kaiser roll with dilled mayo.
Louisiana Crabcake Po' Boy
Crisp tender crab cakes fried and served on a toasted hoagie with shredded lettuce, tomato, red onion, and remoulade sauce.
Fish Taco Rollup
Fried grouper, chopped cabbage with cilantro, red onion, tomato, crunchy tortilla strips, and fresh lime aioli rolled in a tomato basil tortilla.
Rumors Oyster Po' Boy
Fresh oysters lightly dusted and fried. Served on a hoagie bun with shredded lettuce and cocktail sauce.

Sandwiches from the Sand
Grilled Pork Sandwich
Butterflied pork tenderloin, marinated, and grilled to perfection. Served on a toasted kaiser bun.
Rumors Steak Sandwich
Center cut top sirloin, seasoned, and grilled to your specifications on a toasted Kaiser bun.
Chicken Caesar Roll-Up
Grilled chicken served over Romaine and shaken in caesar dressing rolled in a honey wheat tortilla.
Buffalo Chicken Roll-Up
Buffalo chicken tenders, salad greens, and bleu cheese rolled in a tomato basil tortilla.
Malibu Chicken Sandwich
Chicken breast marinated in a teriyaki pineapple glaze, grilled with pineapple, and topped with pepper jack cheese.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and a dill pickle. Make it Buffalo style for an additional charge.
Philly Steak
Tender beef grilled with green peppers and onion. Covered with Swiss cheese on a toasted hoagie.
Turkey Philly Sandwich
Smoked turkey breast, grilled with chopped onion, mushrooms, banana peppers, and cheddar cheese.

Sides
Cajun Rice
Curly Fries
Potatoes
Creamy Coleslaw
Homestyle Green Beans
Corn on the Cob

Kids
Mac N Cheese Bites
Linguini Alfredo
Side not included.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Chicken Tenders
Hamburger
Cheeseburger

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Recent Reviews

Love love this place. I’m not sure what we would’ve done as far as wings go for my wife. The sloppy wings are amazing. Everything on the menu is amazing, you can’t go wrong. The staff is so friendly. We enjoyed Anthony and Andrea. 100000/10 recommend
October 2025
To get this caliber of raw oysters, this far inland is nothing short of a miracle. This is one of those places you don't want to give a high rating only because you want to keep the secret to yourself. You're welcome...
October 2025
Sat at the bar and the waitress Alexandra waited on me, she was friendly and took good care of me. I had the burger and fries which were delicious. If I had watched the cooks I would have canceled my order and gotten up and left. The cook would use the same spatula to flip burgers, chicken and fish. One of the cooks while waiting to put cheese on a burger handle the cheese with no gloves on. When someone got fries out they would use a bowl to scoop them up and use their hands...
October 2025

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Rumors Restaurant

12339 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 245-0366