Rub’s Pub and Grille Opens

Sure, everybody knows about the row of restaurants that face Costco to the south. But if you simply peek around the corner to the east, you’ll discover an absolute diamond in Rub’s Pub and Grille. Don’t let the name sway you though, it’s named for owner Randy Rubadeau.

After working in the corporate ranks at Wendy’s for about ten years and running three Wendy’s restaurants of his own, Rubadeau decided to start his own joint with a Wendy’s philosophy: fresh ingredients, timely service, and a friendly atmosphere.

The roomy interior is immaculate and sophisticated with lots of stone, tile, marble, Mediterranean accents and colors and features a small but very efficient exhibition kitchen servin’ up tasty home cookin’. The walls are adorned with a smattering of 50’s celebs – Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Audrey Hepburn,  etc. – but the true gem here is the menu.

The kids and seniors’ menus feature all their favorites, like burgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, spaghetti and meatball, grilled cheese, chicken fingers, and even mac ‘n’ cheese. For those of you in the prime demographics, their third-pound burger line-up is a masterful tribute to the Western States. The California, Montana, New Mexico, Idaho, and Arizona burgers are all created with unique, regional ingredients. The New Mexico Burger, for example, is prepared with jalapeños, poached egg, thin fried onions, and chipotle ketchup on the side. Hot and cold sandwiches, soups, salads, and selected dinner items (Hawaiian Ham Steak, Slow Roasted Chicken, Scampi Pasta, and more) round out the menu.

Their full-service bar will quench any thirst. Their daily happy hour runs from 3-7pm, with well drinks at $3.25 and specials on domestic beers – 32oz for $4, 20oz for $3, and 15oz for $2. So get on down to Rub’s for some good grub.

Text by Bob Carnahan

Rub’s Pub and Grille

1290 E Plumb Ln

775.825.5282

Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-9pm