Had some time to kill on Sunday and stopped by Rush Bar and Grill on a whim -- glad I did. They had a live band playing, the vibe was great, and the place was packed with good people for a Sunday afternoon. Our bartender, Tami, was awesome -- super attentive, friendly, and made sure the drinks were poured just right. Prices were surprisingly reasonable too. We ended up hanging around for lunch. The buffalo wings were absolutely on point, and the nachos were huge -- easily enough to feed a family. The table next to us ordered a BBQ chicken pizza that looked incredible, definitely coming back to try that next time. All in all, great atmosphere, great service, good food, and an all-around fun spot. Looking forward to coming back soon. read more

Bartenders here are often rude, and they try to kick people out before 2:00 AM. The restrooms smell like pee, which makes the place even less pleasant. I wish I could give less than one star because of the girl working at the bar on 3/14-3/15. She refused to give me her name for this review. I understand that everyone wants to go home, but if the bar closes at 2:00 AM, then staff should be prepared to work until at least that time--not start rushing people out at 1:30 AM. I used to work as a bartender and waitress myself, so I understand how the job works. But if your closing time is 2:00 AM, then that's the time you should actually close. Anthony gave his name and was nice, but the girl... she was extremely rude and honestly does not belong behind the bar. We got there at 10:30 PM, so it's not like we showed up last minute. Overall, the experience tonight was disappointing. read more

I am a female and come here by myself regularly (several times a week). I have ZERO safety concerns, nor have I ever been assaulted by anyone. It's a friendly bar, both patrons and staff, especially Rochelle, Kaytlyn, Frankie, and Tammy. I'm not sure what happened with the previous poster from today but that has never been my experience. In fact, I've seen the staff ensure their female patrons feel safe and are not being pestered by regulars. read more

This bar, tucked in the corner of a strip mall off El Toro Road is a neighborhood gem. I love everything about it. The Food is excellent and they have weekly specials off the menu. The entertainment is tops with live music Fridays and Saturdays featuring a great variety of bands guaranteed to be amongst the best. Plus karaoke, Bingo and Trivia nights. And the best? That's the service. The bartenders are beautiful and very attentive to the patrons. They also have a safe environment with most people being regulars and very respectful to each other. I highly recommend this Bar and Grill. read more

The Rush Bar and Grill - Yours truly with my Fiancèe on a Saturday night - American Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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If you're looking for a great place to meet up with your friends then this is the spot to go. Always a chill vibe with great music, delicious food and some of the friendliest staff you will ever meet! Do yourself a favor and check them out, you won't be disappointed. read more

Tammy and Frankie are great bartenders. Always friendly and helpful. Great food and service

They DO NOT accept ApplePay!! Solid dive bar with live music and pinball machines in the back. They also have 1 non-alcoholic beer available, Heineken 0.0 read more

The Rush Bar and Grill - American Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Born and raised in Lake Forest so I know what I'm talking about when I say this is the best local bar in town. Great tacos on Tuesday nights solid drinks and great bartenders and staff. Whether you're a regular or first timer they make you feel at home. Place has a great vibe. They even open early for soccer games if you're into that sort of thing. Shout out to Katlyn always great service with a smile. read more

We come to Rush Bar and Grill weekly and love the vibe. Cheap drinks and a very fun atmosphere. The bartenders are very nice and attentive. Amazing bands on the weekend. Highly recommend. read more

Came here to watch the Champions League final. We ordered onion rings, and they were actually really decent especially the sauces! The server was super friendly and helpful, and the place was cozy yet spacious. read more

The Rush Bar and Grill - Onion Rings - American Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Just moved into town and finally found my go to spot. Food is great service is even better. Love the friendly environment and felt so safe with the female bartenders. I would definitely recommend stopping by if you live around here or just driving through. They have great life music which is very rare nowadays. Katlyn was my bartender last night such a rad chick! Forsure coming back to see her! read more

we came in monday night to celebrate our coworker leaving & most of us had not been here before. it was karaoke night & Kevin aka KP was djing & Shane was bartending. both were so nice & were killing it, whether on the stage or making drinks. there were about ten of us & the only ones there when we arrived around 10:30 but as the night went on other patrons showed up. there were games in the back & we all took turns karaoke-ing. we had a blast & plan to return. also the drinks were very fairly priced & came out quickly! read more

The Rush Bar and Grill - Noah killin it & Kevin the dj was awesome! - American Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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Always there for Karaoke and darts. Cant wait to go to Bingo. Great service, love the bartenders!

Love Rush Bar! We come here weekly and absolutely love the bands and the bartenders. Beaches in town it's like family.

Absolutely terrible experience at Rush Bar and Grill. The service was slow from the moment we walked in, and the old lady with red hair was unbelievably rude for no reason at all. She acted annoyed anytime we asked for anything and made the whole atmosphere uncomfortable. Drinks took forever, staff seemed disorganized, and customer service was honestly one of the worst I've experienced at a bar. Definitely not somewhere I'd recommend if you expect basic respect or decent service. read more

Absolutely love the bartenders ! I love syanne and Alyssa they're the best bartenders in this place ! Good vibes always ! They give great drinks and the food is delicious all home made. read more

The Rush Bar and Grill - American Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Went on 4/4 enjoyed our friend Dj Long Island spins, as I ordered I food to go, bar servers she refused to send drink to my friend, or issue any drinks to myself my original order . There was no conflict I am unsure what issue was beyond we were both black males and she felt he had a different beer than I sent. Felt very weird when I use to go 1-2 times a week before this exchange. Frankie is awesome and other servers never had this issue read more

Worst service ever!!! Monday night bartender is the worst! Never makes eye contact. I come here a lot never have an issue except with this bartender I guess she is filling in for somebody but we have had her before and she is not good. 1/19/26 read more

Great menu, Excellent live music lineup. The Loco Moco was bomb, and Wing Wednesday is the best jam in town. Alyssa is super sweet and Rochelle is the best bartender in town. My wife and I love this place. read more

The Rush Bar and Grill - American Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Wednesday night 7 pm sit at the bar 5 minutes to get first beer. Never ask if I need a menu put my empty glass in the well 20 minutes later one of the girls take my glass. No one ever asked me if I want another beer 25 minutes later would you like another beer bartender behind the bar six people sitting at the bar. They stand there chatting sipping there drinks. I've been in bars all over the world. I'm originally from Chicago. This is one of my worst experiences. I planned on coming out having five or six beers and dinner. Instead I'm walking out. I Definitely won't be back. I usually tip about 30% not tonight also noticed they use the F word with their customers . The language is awful. read more

The Rush Bar and Grill - Three bartenders giving me zero service - American Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Ren and Anthony are the best at keeping customer service sweetest and kindest bartenders ever. Will definitely be coming back.

Tuesday trivia is great. Ozzy is the best! The food is good and the bartenders are attentive. We stayed for karaoke after and it was too loud, the karaoke guy was rude! So many customers left because he was not friendly and wouldn't help anyone with the sign up process or would yell at them. Yikes. If you want great trivia and good food and cold beer go on Tuesday! I would have given more stars if it weren't for the karaoke host, yikes. read more

Place is blah Karaoke sucks Plastic darts, jinga lol? Don't know what else to say Good luck read more

Came to Rush for some drinks & food after our earlier plans fell apart. What a great place! When we arrived, a band was setting up so we knew it would be a good night especially when we got prime seating. Several drinks, a couple of appetizers and great music and service. If ever in the area, check them out! **Alcohol and fun may have influenced this review, LOL read more

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Love this place, bartenders, servers, bouncers, absolutely incredible. Too easy to be a regular at this spot. The entire community of this bar is spot on. One of my favorite appearances is Ceelo. Miss him on Sunday nights. His kareoke elevated the place like no other. read more

Was looking for a place to watch an early morning Michigan vs Washington game. Tammy helped us service and food were excellent

I now love playing darts because of this place! They have three electronic dart machines that have game options and different modes. My buddies and I play normal or cricket mode. They have darts for you to use, but they aren't in the best shape, so we bring our own! You can also join their dart league every week on Wednesdays. Not entirely sure when signup is or how it works; my buddy is in the league! The vibes here are chill, and have plenty of seating inside. I recently got their wings, which were seasoned well and crispy! Totally Worth it. I got the buffalo and lemon pepper. I can't wait to come back and try more of their food and get a hat-trick again, 3 bulleyes in a row ;) read more

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Great place if you're into warm beer. But its been like that the past few times I've gone over the years. The bartender must've wasted at least 4 glasses of foam just to serve me one glass read more

We love the bartender Madison! Always makes great drinks and very attentive. It is one of the reasons we keep coming back!!

My wife and I staying in a nice hotel in Lake Forest and decided to find a nice little bar and grill! Our concierge recommended Rush Bar and Grill, as it was only a few blocks away! It was delightful! A cozy bar with a really great band was playing! People were dancing and really enjoying themselves! It seemed like a friendly and intimate place! We o4dered their famous grilled cheese sandwich, chossing the ham option and it was great! The best grilled cheese sandwich either of us could remember! The bar had about and every draft and bottled beer, large wine offerings and canned cocktail drinks! Probably more that we didn't think of! The prices were very reasonable! With dinner drinks and tip for less than a $100 bucks! We loved it will return the next time we are in town! read more

Came to Rush Bar last night to meet up with a friend for drinks and dancing and DJ Dee did not disappoint. We danced so much that I had to sit a few times just to catch my breath. He even offered to let some girls do karaoke because they asked him. It was a really a great night and made driving down from Huntington Beach completely worth it. I'll be looking to see when DJ Dee is back again! read more

This place was nice and clean service was superb and bartender was super friendly. We went for their 75 cent wing Wednesday and the wings were awesome. read more

Fun bar! A place where you can truly kick back with a beer or cocktail and watch quality live music. Pretty decent food menu and a friendly staff. Bartender Franky is always on point and won't leave you hanging with an empty glass. Thanks for the fun times, Rush! Can't wait for the weekend! read more

The Rush Bar and Grill - Quality live music - American Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Cool place! Awesome vibes... nothing wrong. Bartenders on point & quick! Drinks are really good too

Love this little bar in lake forest I was there with friends to see FlashPants band perform and we had a great time Everyone was fried and respectful Will be visiting here again soon read more

Great bar with fantastic food, well priced drinks, and friendly staff. If your reading this, id advise to hurry over

Absolutely the most delicious burger I have had in quite a while! I chose the spicy burger (can't remember the exact name) but it had jalapeños and spicy chipotle aole. The tater tots were to die for and fries were delicious. Great ambience, although we sat outside because we had to bring our dog. Loved the Hazy IPA I had! Over all a great place to enjoy a perfect beer and burger! Highly recommended. read more

hidden gem with unbeatable vibes! The cocktails are great, the staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and the atmosphere strikes the perfect balance between relaxed and lively! definitely a must-visit! read more

Rush Bar is a good local hang. They brought the live bands back & we have been going more often. Bartenders are super nice & the drinks are way cheaper than a restaurant. We go to check out bands And it's always a good time with fun -down to earth people! read more

The Rush Bar and Grill - Great local band Flash-pants. Very interactive - American Near Me - Lake Forest, California

This is a long overdue review. Love The Rush! Love Tammy! She's the sweetest and absolute best. Makes us feel right at home and takes great care of us. Come out Tuesday nights! I visit when I can for Tuesday night trivia hosted by Ozzy--he's awesome! The trivia regulars are a fun time. And yes, I'll mention Tammy again because she's amazing. Food and drinks make my belly happy. Highly recommend this local spot! read more