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| - Faux-wood paneling is usually not a good first impression for me [for almost any place]. More importantly, neither is playing Nickelback. On 7pm on a Wednesday night, it was only me and a regular at the bar. As the night wore on, the Rush Inn made me a believer.
A decent tap selection [2 great lakes, magic hat, PBR, harp, molson and maybe one other] and decent prices $4.50 for a pint of magic hat, $1.75 for a pint of PBR and what appeared to be a solid liquor selection [they even had Ouzo !] .
My bartender (think his name was brandon, i overheard) was a stud. Very quick, conversable, and attentive.
They had a few Wednesday specials:
mussels - meaty, only came with plain butter, but they were only $3.25 for a dozen and I expected nothing more.
Large cheeseburger (1/4lb, I guess) and fries for $5. I dislike fries, but these fries were they not limp, crisp but not too crunchy, and light on oil.
Both came out of the kitchen within a few minutes.
Even as the bar grew to nearly packed (aged 20-50, middle-class - no theater people when I was there), Brandon was still attentive to me and my compatriots who showed up later. Best service that I've had in some time. One of my friends just moved out to Lakewood, Rush Inn is a place I'll definitely keep in mind if I want a low-key bar looking to have a few beers with some good bar food.
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