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Rush Street

9546 Washington Blvd. (Culver Blvd.) Send to Phone
Culver CityCA 90232
310-837-9546 | Make Restaurant Reservations
A vibrant bar where you will enjoy your drinks to be complemented by a casual American menu.

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Lunch & Dinner daily, Brunch Sun.

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Dining room at Rush Street, Culver City, CAOwner Brian McKeaney, whose offices are in Culver City, couldn't find a fun, comfortable bar to unwind after work. So he decided to open his own in the now-busy downtown area. Rush Street claims to have the longest bar in the city (though we didn't measure): 35 feet of polished concrete. Indeed, the very lengthy slab holds hundreds of back-lit bottles that serve as the decorative focus of the brick-wall dining room. It's easy to see that the cocktails and micro-brewed beers are the big attraction at this restaurant named after the famed street in Chicago, where McKeaney's family owns six restaurants/bars. Drinks, which can also be sipped on the two outdoor terraces, may be accompanied by small bites such as crispy Parmesan calamari, savory seared ahi nachos and tasty pork rillettes. We prefer the dry-aged beef sliders to the barbecue pork version, though the bread of the latter is much better. In the pizza category, do not venture any further than the traditional margherita. Bigger appetites may opt for the sautéed garlic shrimps, the lobster ravioli, the seared sand dab or the bistro steak frites. Check the nightly specials; Tuesdays bring half-off wines. For dessert, we recommend the carrot cake since the other ones are not really interesting. Note that food is served until midnight and 12:30 a.m. on Saturdays.

User Ratings & Reviews for Rush Street
Average rating    3
Reviews 1 - 1 of 11
good food and atmosphere, not spectacular
by penny on 09/17/2008
 
Went to Rush Street for brunch. My friend had the spanish tortilla, which is a seafood frittata-type dish, with crab, lobster and other seafood, and it was really tasty. My dry-aged burger was also very good. The place was empty when we were there, but it's probably more crowded at night with the bar-scene. Overall, I'd say it's a good place for a bite and some drinks in a nice atmostphere, but definitely not a must-try dining destination.
 
 
 


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