Rub
South of the SOBO skanks and pushers, at the very tip of Federal Hill in what should probably be called Port Covington, lies Rub.
Rub has cream soda on tap. It’s delicious! I could possibly place my face under that cream soda tap and drink for hours, although drinking it from the giant mason jar they serve non-acoholic beverages in is fun too. They also have their own beers on tap, and a large menu of drinks involving Jim Beam and lemonade and Red Bull in various combinations.
AND Rub has corn pudding, and it’s amazing. Amazing. Next time I go in I’m going to order a bucket of it. That’s probably all I’ll eat because honestly, the brisket and ribs were just OK. If your neighborhood tavern serves dry brisket it’s no big deal, but this is Rub. Barbecued meat is all they do. That’s like Dunkin’ Donuts making bad donuts.
I shall return to Rub. There’s a lot on their menu I haven’t tried and I like the place. The people there, staff and patrons, are all cool, even though the staff’s collared shirts make them look exactly like car mechanics. Plus, I like walking down Light Street and seeing the sketchiest of South Baltimore sitting on their stoops.
Dress is real casual, and a website apparently non-existent. What’s with restaurants not having websites? Come on, this is 2007.
Rub is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.
1843 Light St.
410-244-5667
