Nathan V.
Yelp
While I have been to The Country Club a few times, this was the first time it was just my wife and I, and what a different experience it was.
First, we were coming from different parts of the city so we weren't together. I arrived first and was greeted by a sign that read, "All parties must be complete to be seated."
An odd sign really, but the hostess asked, "How many?" to which I responded, "Two."
She then asked if we were both present, to which I responded no, so she moved on to the next couple in line.
This isn't a big deal, I can wait for my wife to arrive.
As I'm waiting, I notice a man standing by the door. Two of his friends arrive, and he ushers them in and says, "Everyone's sitting in the back." and walks them passed the hostess and heads back to their seats.
Curious.
My wife arrives and we are seated.
At the table next to us two men are seated. After about 10 minutes they are joined by another man.
Now I'm a little confused.
If your policy is to only seat complete parties, is that for everyone? Or just at the hostess' discretion?
I would think if I owned a restaurant, I would want to seat people as often as possible in hopes that they might order something so I could make money.
In my case, I would have ordered coffee and perhaps a slice of pie while I waited 20 minutes for my wife to show up.
So on to the food.
It's typical diner fare, it isn't great, it isn't terrible.
The Greek Omelet doesn't have spinach in it so you have to ask for it (and pay extra). There wasn't enough Feta cheese in it, and two slices of tomato.
Like I said, not great, but edible.
I guess if I were starving on a deserted island and Country Club Diner was there, I'd eat there, but I wouldn't go out of my way considering the fantastic choices all within a twenty minute drive.
And god forbid you show up before the rest of your party, you'll have to sit coffee-less and wait, while the regulars get seated before you.