Tavern on Rush
2.9
from - Neighborhood: Rush & Division
- 1031 N. Rush St.
- Chicago, IL 60611
- 312-664-9600
- Price range: $$$$ ($26-$30)
This two-story restaurant/lounge is comfortably clubby and upscale without being intimidating. Though you might expect a dress code, there isn't one, meaning blue-jeaned weekenders drink and dine next to the most expensive after-work suits. The lounge is downstairs, where a long bar, couches and easy chairs offer the chance to sit and enjoy a heady cocktail. The TVs throughout the bar are usually on just for local sports games, and the sound is kept off for conversation's sake. The restaurant upstairs has a race-track theme. There's enough cherrywood and leather to make folks feel like they're in the clubhouse at Churchill Downs. On the weekends, like many establishments in the area, Tavern on Rush gets jammed. Fortunately, it attracts an easy-going crowd of celebrants.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Rush and Bellevue.
- Parking:
- Paid Lot and Valet
- Public Transportation:
- CTA bus: 36 Broadway, 22 Clark, 70 Division; Red Line "L" stop: Division
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- Lunch: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday; Brunch: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; Dinner: 3 p.m-12 a.m. daily; Bar: daily until 2 a.m.
- Cuisine:
- Seafood, Steaks, and American Traditional and Classic
- Meals Served:
- Weekend Brunch, Dinner, and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $$$$ ($26-$30). Brunch and lunch $9-$15.
- Reservations:
- Recommended
- Dress Code:
- None, but no sleeveless shirts for men.
- Alcohol:
- BYOB and Full Bar. Full bar, bottle beer, wine list, signature cocktails. BYOB for wine only with a $20 corkage fee.
- Smoking:
- No
- Bar Style:
- Lounge
- Audience:
- Families
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes. Full menu.
- Live Music:
- No
- Features:
- Catering, Late Night, and On-site Merchandise. Kitchen open until 1 a.m. On and off-premises, call for details. No dancing.
- Facilities:
- Private Party and Banquet Facilities. For up to 30.
- Worth Noting:
- Recommended
- Specialties:
- U.S.D.A prime aged steaks.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Diners Club, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes. For 104.
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- For 150 in upstairs dining room; room for 200, standing and seated, in downstairs lounge.
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"Bad experience"
By alyo0721 from South Loop, September 26, 2009
I've been to Tavern on Rush several times. The hostesses are very snotty, the waitors do not pay attention to the customers. Recently my husband an...
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"Great place to entertain"
By NorthShoreWineGuy from North Shore, February 26, 2009
We were entertaining some guests in the city, and happened upon Tavern on Rush. Great atmosphere! Had dinner on the second floor, which had an in...
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"In from the cold"
By jwvernon from west subs, November 24, 2008
We have only one experience with Tavern on Rush but I'll have to say I am surprised by the service reviews. We stopped in (without a reservation) t...
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