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| - The Green Lantern is the kind of place that comes in right above the Mendoza Line. What I mean by this is the quality of the meals and the atmosphere of this supper club is good enough to warrant return visits but not to elicit rave reviews. I'm not a supper club kind of guy, so right off the bat a place like the Green Lantern isn't going to be my favorite. However there are plenty of old school supper clubs that do a nice enough job that I've got no qualms tagging along for dinner on a Friday night. The Green Lantern is one of these places, albeit just barely.
My friend, however, absolutely loves this place. As such I've had cause to dine here many times over the years. There are quite a few pluses. The bartenders are quick and generally friendly, and they've got an adequate tap selection including Ale Asylum offerings. I love the location right off the lake, and two-thirds of the seating areas have great atmosphere. The service has always been above average and I can't think of a bad experience - this type of consistency over the years is very hard to maintain. They've got Wiggies, which are kind of like low-rent roesti - hashbrowns with onions, peppers and American cheese. And finally the Green Lantern is obviously popular with the denizens of McFarland. I don't recall a single trip out here where the bar wasn't mostly full and the restaurant hopping.
The negatives: first and foremost I've always found the menu to be pretty limited. I'm not big on fish fry, and the Green Lantern's Friday night menu doesn't have much else aside from sandwiches and a grilled chicken breast entree. Now as I said, I'm not big on fish fry so my opinion should be taken lightly, but the times that I have ordered the fish I've been underwhelmed. This is probably just me - my friend simply can't get enough of the stuff. Prices are moderately high for the perceived quality, though the bar is quite reasonable. There's also a bit of a hassle when it comes to paying the bill. While I've never had any concerns with service from the waitstaff, I have stood around for upwards of 15 minutes waiting to have the hostess swipe my card. That is unacceptable and it's unfortunately led to smaller tips to otherwise deserving waitresses. Finally, it always seems that after waiting 20-30 minutes for a table on a Friday night we always end up either in the basement or at one of the few poorly located tables upstairs.
If it were just up to me I don't think I'd be going to the Green Lantern all that much. After all, I don't live in McFarland and I don't really go for supper club fish fries. But so long as I know people that love going here I'll tag along and have a decent enough time. I think you'd be hard pressed not to at least be able to do that at the Green Lantern.
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