The Clubhouse



Lobster Bisque

We ate at at The Clubhouse in Oak Brook at the mall for a group work event (we were part of a group of 11).  We have previously been to The Clubhouse for a birthday celebration.

What we ordered:

Cup of Lobster Bisque - we split a cup of the lobster bisque because we remember really liking it the last time we were here; it didn't taste quite as good as the previous time we had eaten at this restaurant.  But it was warm and creamy and still a nice cup of soup.

Tuscan Sliders

Tuscan Sliders - grilled filet medallions, mini herb focaccia, provolone cheese, oven roasted tomatoes, arugala, sun-dried tomato alioli, with fresh cut sweet potato fries.  The sliders were tasty; the meat was cooked really well and was tender.  There were 2 sliders so we each got to try one.  It would have been nice to have some sort of dipping sauce for the fries.  We didn't want to both order super large entrees because we knew we wanted to save room for dessert - so this was a good size knowing that. As to that point the clubhouse is known for it's large portion sizes, A dinner salad is large enough for two or three.

Lobster & Shrimp Risotto

Lobster and Shrimp Risotto - baked lobster tail, shrimp, roma tomatoes and asiago cheese.  The risotto was very creamy and not under cooked like some people like to prepare risotto. We purposely didn't order another "meat" dish so we could try a different category of the menu. 

"Massive" Chocolate Cake

The Everest of Chocolate Cake - with hot fudge on top. We ordered one for the entire table (of 11) so we could split it several others in the group.  It is pretty good cake, but not the best - the dessert is more of a novelty due to its massive size though. Natalie tried a bite of the other cake they serve (Chocolate Truffle Cake) and that one was even better tasting chocolate cake than the Everest. Even if you are stuffed to the brim ask to see the desert platter just to behold the EVEREST Cake.

Key Lime Tart - graham cracker crust, strawberry coulis, whipped cream, pretty large itself - could have been split among 4 people itself.  It was smoth and sweet not too tart.  We couldn't finish this so we had a lot of it to take home for the next night.

Key Lime Tart

Final Thoughts on The Clubhouse:

Food - overall really good.  Everyone in the group seemed to enjoy their dishes. The menu has typical American dishes (steak, seafood, other entrees, sandwiches, salads) so there was something for everyone

Service - Great. The drinks were always full (both water and pop).  They were able to accomodate the larger group with no problem.

Atmosphere - very large restaurant, spaces for small and large parties.  Can either dress up or be more casual - both would be acceptable.