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Our Menu

  • Kayak and Tubing
  • Main Menu
  • Daily Special
  • Dessert
  • Kid's Menu

Please schedule reservation first. Once you have a reservation, you can pay online with credit card or you can bring cash to pay in person and reduce fees.

Kayak Pricing

2 Mile Kayak Rental

$30.00
Pricing is per person. Includes kayak rental, haul up the river, and parking.

4 Mile Kayak Rental

$30.00
Pricing is per person. Includes kayak rental, haul up the river, and parking.

8 Mile Kayak Rental

$40.00
Pricing is per person. Includes kayak rental, haul up the river, and parking.

16 Mile Kayak Rental

$60.00
Pricing is per person. Includes kayak rental, haul up the river, and parking. Must leave to go up the river before 10 AM.

4 Mile Kayak Haul Only

$20.00
Pricing is per person. Bring your own kayak and we will haul you up the river. Includes parking.

8 Mile Kayak Haul Only

$30.00
Pricing is per person. Bring your own kayak and we will haul you up the river. Includes parking.

Tubing Pricing

2 Mile Tube Rental

$20.00
Pricing is per person. Includes tube rental, haul up the river, and parking.

4 Mile Tube Rental

$20.00
Pricing is per person. Includes tube rental, haul up the river, and parking.

2 Mile Tube Haul Only

$15.00
Pricing is per person. Bring your own tube and we will haul you up the river. Includes parking.

4 Mile Tube Haul Only

$15.00
Pricing is per person. Bring your own tube and we will haul you up the river. Includes parking.

Other Recreation Items

Parking Only

$15.00
Pay to park on the property and go kayaking/tubing on your own. Parking is per vehicle and for non customers.

Cooler Float

$5.00
Rent a float for your cooler to ride in. Bring your own coolers.

Our main menu is served daily open to close. During high volume events & holidays we may serve from our limited menu.

Appetizers

Start out with an appetizer to share for your group.

Chips & Salsa

$6.00
Chips are made fresh daily. Homemade salsa.

Chips & Queso

$8.00
Chips are made fresh daily. Warm queso with the right amount of spice.

Chips, Salsa, & Queso

$10.00
Chips are made fresh daily. Served with both our homemade salsa and warm queso.

Loaded River Fries

$10.00
Crunchy fries topped with cheese, bacon, and queso.

Hushpuppies

$5.00
Hushpuppies made fresh daily. As an appetizer they are served with butter and warm honey.

Fried Mushrooms

$10.00
House breaded deep fried mushrooms. Served with ranch and petal sauce.

Fried Onion Straws

$10.00
House breaded deep fried onion straws. Served with ranch and petal sauce.

Fried Pickles

$10.00
House breaded deep fried pickles. Served with ranch and petal sauce.

Fried Green Tomatoes

$10.00
House breaded deep fried green tomatoes. Served with ranch and petal sauce.

Pretzel Sticks

$10.00
Oven baked pretzel sticks, served with queso.

Fajita Nachos

$12.00
House made chips smothered with grilled peppers and onions, topped with queso. Served with grilled chicken or substitute another meat choice for an upcharge.

Fajita Fries

$12.00
Crunchy fries smothered with grilled peppers and onions, topped with queso. Served with grilled chicken or substitute another meat choice for an upcharge.

Boneless Wings

$9.00
Hand battered deep fried chicken tossed in sauce of your choice.

Bone-In Wings

$11.00/6-8 pieces
Traditional bone-in wings tossed in sauce of your choice.

Salads

Great salad choices.

Side Salad

$5.00
Small side salad topped with cheese, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, banana pepper rings. Served with your choice of dressing.

Orange Chicken Salad

$14.00
Large salad topped with orange glazed fried chicken, garden veggies, cheddar cheese, cranberries, pecans, wonton chips and served with asian dressing.

Chicken Avocado Salad

$14.00
Large salad topped with grilled or fried chicken, bacon bits, avocado, and cranberries. Served with a dressing of your choice.

Chef Salad

$12.00
Large salad topped with garden veggies, cheddar cheese, sliced turkey & ham, and bacon bits. Served with your choice of dressing.

Pizza

Homemade 14" Pizza on choice of hand tossed or thin crust.

Cheesy River Sticks

$14.00
Hand tossed stretched dough topped with a thin layer of queso and mozzarella cheese cut into sticks. Served with marina sauce.

River Rockefeller

$18.00/14 inch
White sauce pizza topped with chicken, onion, bacon, tomato, and cheese. Choice of hand tossed or thin crust.

Veggie Pizza

$18.00/14 inch
Red sauce pizza with onion, mushrooms, green peppers, banana peppers, tomatoes, and jalapeno peppers. Choice of hand tossed or thin crust.

Meat Lovers

$18.00/14 inch
Red sauce pizza with pepperoni, sausage, bacon, and ham. Choice of hand tossed or thin crust.

House Special

$18.00/14 inch
Red sauce pizza with pepperoni, sausage, onion, green pepper, and mushrooms. Choice of hand tossed or thin crust.

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

$18.00/14 inch
White sauce pizza with grilled chicken tossed in buffalo sauce and mozzarella cheese. Choice of hand tossed or thin crust.

Build your own

$12.00/14 inch
Choose your sauce and crust. Meat toppings $2.00 each and veggie toppings $1.00 each.

Gluten Free Pizza

$20.00/10 inch
Gluten free cauliflower crust pizza with your choice of any of our pizza options

Sandwiches and Wraps

Served with French fries.

BLT

$12.00
Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato on toasted sour dough bread.

River Club

$14.00
Turkey, Ham, Bacon, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, and Onion stacked between 3 slices of toasted sour dough bread.

Turkey Avocado Sandwich

$15.00
Turkey, Avocado, Swiss Cheese, Lettuce, and Tomato on toasted sour dough bread.

Catfish Sandwich

$12.00
Fried catfish and cheddar cheese served on a toasted hoagie bun with a side of tartar sauce.

Pulled Pork Sandwich

$14.00
House pulled pork smothered in BBQ sauce served on a toasted bun.

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

$14.00
6 oz grilled chicken, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion served on a toasted bun. Choice of sauce. Option to add avocado.

Philly Cheesesteak

$14.00
Philly cheesesteak with grilled peppers and onions, smothered in swiss cheese, served on a toasted hoagie bun.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap

$14.00
Fried chicken chunks smothered in ranch, shredded cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and onion grilled in a 12 inch tortilla. Option to add avocado.

Burgers

Served with French Fries.

Jalapeno Burger

$12.00
Beef patty with pepper jack cheese, jalapeno, onion, and river road sauce served on a toasted bun.

Buffalo Burger

$12.00
Beef patty with pepperjack cheese and buffalo sauce served on a toasted bun.

Mushroom Swiss Burger

$13.00
Beef patty with swiss cheese, grilled mushrooms, and onions served on a toasted bun.

Summer Popper Burger

$14.00
Beef patty with cream cheese, bacon, and jalapeno strawberry jam served on a toasted bun.

Veggie Burger

$13.00
Veggie burger topped with lettuce, onion, and tomato served on a toasted bun.

River Burger

$11.00
Beef patty with lettuce, onion, and tomato served on a toasted bun.
Add Cheese $1
Add Bacon $2
Add Avocado $1.50

BBQ & Steak

Served with two sides and hushpuppies.

Pulled Pork Platter

$14.00
House pulled pork smothered in BBQ sauce.

Chicken Tender Platter

$14.00
3 piece chicken tender with choice of dipping sauce.

Lemon Pepper Chicken

$15.00
8 oz chicken breast seasoned and grilled with lemon pepper.

River Blues Chicken

$16.00
8 oz chicken breast with choice to be fried or grilled. Topped with ham and swiss cheese.

1/2 Rack Ribs

$18.00
1/2 rack of baby back ribs smothered in BBQ sauce.

Steak Filet Tips

$18.00
Grilled steak tips, onions, and peppers.

Ribeye

$25.00
14 oz ribeye grilled to customer preferred temperature. Anything more than medium may be butterflied.

Bacon Wrapped Filet

$32.00
7 oz filet wrapped in bacon and cooked to customer preferred temperature. Anything more than medium may be butterflied.

Stuffed Spuds

Some of our favorites loaded onto a baked potato.

Loaded Broccoli & Cheese

$10.00
Baked potato topped with butter, cheese, broccoli, queso, sour cream, bacon, and chives.

Mac & Cheese

$10.00
Baked potato topped with butter, cheese, mac & cheese, sour cream, bacon, and chives.

Pulled Pork

$10.00
Baked potato topped with butter, cheese, pulled pork, BBQ sauce, sour cream, and chives.

Chicken Fajita

$10.00
Baked potato topped with butter, cheese, grilled chicken, peppers, and onions, sour cream, queso, and chives.

Chicken Bacon Ranch

$10.00
Baked potato topped with butter, cheese, grilled chicken, bacon, ranch, and chives.

Seafood

Served with two sides and hushpuppies.

Catfish Platter

$16.00
Two large pieces of hand breaded deep fried catfish. Served with a side of tartar sauce.

Shrimp Platter

$16.00
Eight pieces of shrimp. Choice of fried or grilled. Served with a side of cocktail sauce.

Crab Cakes

$18.00
Two grilled crab cakes. Served with a side of texas petal sauce.

Salmon

$18.00
8 oz grilled, blackened, or bourbon glazed salmon.

Surf Trio

$22.00
One piece of hand battered catfish, 4 grilled shrimp, and one grilled crab cake. Served with tartar sauce, petal sauce, and cocktail sauce.

Regular Sides

French Fries

Crunchy french fries.

Green Beans

Green beans with bacon bits.

Coleslaw

Homemade sweet coleslaw with a mayonnaise base.

Mac-N-Cheese

Large perfect size noodle topped with queso.

Corn Puddin'

Sweet corn puddin' with bacon bits.

Mashed Potatoes

Homemade mashed potatoes.

Baked Potato

Baked potato served with butter and sour cream.

Pea Salad

Mayonnaise based sweet pea salad with bacon bits, and topped with shredded cheese.

Broccoli

Grilled and seasoned broccoli.

Premium Sides

Upgrade your side for $1.50 extra.

Side Salad

Side salad served with cheese, tomato, cucumber, and onion. Served with your choice of dressing.

Onion Rings

Deep fried onion rings.

Loaded Baked Potato

Add shredded cheese, bacon bits, and queso to your baked potato.

Loaded River Fries

Add shredded cheese, bacon bits, and queso to your french fries.

We try to run the same specials each week. Specials run from open to close or until sold out.

Weekday!

See our specials by DAY of the week.

Wednesday

$15.00
Turkey Avocado Sandwich served with fries and a non-alcoholic drink.

Thursday

$16.99
All You Can EAT Catfish. Comes with 2 sides and hushpuppies. Continue to reorder your catfish until you are full. This meal cannot be shared.

Friday

$28.99/14 oz
Smoked Prime Rib! Cooked to temperature, comes with 2 sides and hushpuppies. Served with a side of Au Jus. Ask for horse radish if you would like that. Served until we are sold out for the day.

Saturday

$22.99
River Trio! 1/4 rack of ribs smothered in BBQ sauce, 2 chicken strips, and 4 grilled shrimp. Served with two sides and hushpuppies. Comes with a side of cocktail sauce.

Sunday

Rotating Homemade Dishes. Watch our facebook page to see what each specific sunday special is. Typically ranges from $12 - $18.

We have great desserts that are big enough to share.

Dessert Menu

River Brownie

$7.50
Triple chocolate brownie topped with ice cream, warm chocolate, caramel, and whipped cream.

Carrot Cake

$7.50
Layered slice of carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Topped with whipped cream.

Cheesecake

$9.00
Homemade plain cheesecake with your choice of toppings. Choose from strawberry, cherry, caramel, chocolate, pecans, and whipped cream.

Specialty Cheesecake

$9.50
Each week we rotate a specialty cheesecake flavor. Can be topped with same toppings as our regular cheesecake.

Full Cheesecake

$65.00/14 inch
Have one of our full 14 inch cheesecakes made for take out. It will be left whole and you can cut however you choose. Please order at least 48 hours in advance.

For children under the age of 12.

Kid's Menu

All kid's meals come with a soft drink.

Mac - N - Cheese

$8.00
A larger bowl of our mac-n-cheese. We home cook our noodles and top with queso.

Grilled Cheese

$8.00
Grilled cheese served with a side of fries.

Chicken Tenders

$8.00
Two hand battered chicken tenders with a side of fries.

Kid's Pizza

$8.00
Choice of either cheese or pepperoni pizza on a hand tossed or thin crust.

Restaurant Information

Phone Number: 423-724-6473
325 Carmony Lane, Tazewell, TN, 37879
Write us at rusticriverrestaurant@gmail.com

Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 12-8pm
Thursday: 12-9pm
Friday: 12-9pm
Saturday: 12-9pm
Sunday: 12-8pm

Kayaking Information

Phone Number: 423-526-4416
253 Carmony Lane, Tazewell, TN, 37879
Write us at rusticriverrestaurant@gmail.com

Hours:
Monday: 9am-4:30
Tuesday: 9am-4:30
Wednesday: 9am-4:30
Thursday: 9am-4:30
Friday: 9am-4:30
Saturday: 9am-4:30
Sunday: 9am-4:30

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