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| - Recently I had my first visit to the Clubhouse post-renovation. The renovations are amazing, especially if you know what the place looked like before. They have a great seat yourself bar section with plenty of tables, and a wall of garage doors that they keep open during the summer months. There are also lots of TVs for those who want to watch a game. There's also a dining room side to the restaurant for those who don't want to be in a bar environment. The renovations there are also a welcome change.
As for the food, I wish we had a better experience. It might have just been what we ordered, but we ordered things that you shouldn't get wrong at this kind of establishment! I got a Pittsburgh Salad with buffalo chicken...a staple in the burgh! My biggest complaint was that it seemed like they used franks hot sauce instead of franks buffalo wing sauce. The hot sauce was so overwhelming that it was hard to enjoy, even after I dumped ranch all over. My husband got a blue cheese burger and he said he's had better. He let me have a bite and I thought it had very little flavor.
As an appetizer, we got fried pickles, and I'd say they were the best part of our meal. They were pickle spears dipped in batter and fried, served with a side of creamy horseradish sauce. Another great appetizer is the Lounge Fries. They are a giant mound of fries loaded up with cheese, bacon and served with a side of ranch. A heart attack on a platter, but so worth it!
Even though this visit was disappointing, we'll likely give the Clubhouse another try since it's such a staple to the North burbs.
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