The Clubhouse Restaurant: Far More Than Bar Food

Since opening 6 months ago, The Clubhouse has become a hot destination for big games on big TVs, golf and other sports simulators, high-tech darts, karaoke, parties, corporate events, and the 21+ rooftop.

The restaurant and bar have gotten great reviews too.

The Clubhouse restaurant …

But owners Emily and Tim Zobl want everyone to know: Despite its name, The Clubhouse serves much more than “bar food.”

Sure, the smashburger and wings prepped 3 ways are bestsellers.

But Chef Katie McKeown has refined the dinner menu to feature dishes like New York strip steak, crispy salmon, mussels, caviar-topped crispy rice, a quinoa bowl, fried oysters and Tim’s signature rigatoni.

… with one sampling of dishes …

Other “creative, fun” items include Philly cheese steak dumplings, and wonton tacos.

All sauces and dressings are made from scratch.

The restaurant has been the scene of themed programs, like a bourbon dinner in collaboration with Greens Farms Spirit Shop.

A tequila dinner is set for September.

… and another.

Groups of 20 to 50 people have booked The Clubhouse for birthday parties, corporate gatherings and the like. The Zobls expect an uptick in after-wedding parties, now that the Delamar Westport has opened diagnonally across the street.

Striving to market themselves as more than a sports bar and golf simulator center, The Clubhouse will host events like mahjong parties this fall.

The other day, a mom’s group, with 6 babies, came in for a late lunch. Emily — who has 2 young children — felt right at home.

Westport 10 — our town’s social and networking group for Black men — met recently at The Clubhouse.

Meanwhile, the rooftop’s hours have been extended, to match other Westport outdoor venues. It’s now open until 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and midnight Fridays and Saturdays.

The Zobls look forward to cooler autumn weather, with football games on the rooftop TVs, a fire pit, and bourbon and beer from the bar.

“Right when we opened, the Knicks were in the playoffs,” Tim says. “People were four deep at the bar. Now we’re ready for college football.”

And ready too for diners who don’t care about sports, but just want good food.

“We’ve built a great team,” Emily says. “We’ve had a lot of fun. We’ve been embraced by the community. We feel very lucky.”

And, she emphasizes, “keep the feedback coming. That’s how we tweaked our menu.”

(The Clubhouse now accepts reservations on line, through Resy. Click here for the Clubhouse website.)

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