Clover Club

We only had mint juleps here on a hot Saturday afternoon, but they were damn fine juleps. The atmosphere is gorgeous, and the staff seemed a little slow, but it ended up being a good thing as we sat and enjoyed the bar. I'd like to come back and try the food, as the croque madame a waitress was scarfing down looked delicious, but that will have to wait for another time.

A few years ago I visited Clover Club for a private party held in the back room and loved it, but I figured it was a bad idea to review a place on a specialty event held outside of the main establishment. I was well aware of their prowess as cocktail masters, but this weekend while searching for a place to have brunch I stumbled into Clover Club and was absolutely floored by not only the fact they had brunch but how amazingly delicious it was.  

Everything from the coffee and tea, served in glassware, to the bacon tasting and especially the entree items were absolutely amazing. I had the Englander (a take on Eggs Benedict with hanger steak), and a potato cake that were both seasoned to perfection. I could not recommend this place more highly.

My husband and I attended a private birthday party at Clover Club and it was obvious within about a minute we'd be back.  The "bartender" Travis, is not only obviously excellent at what he does - and really he's an artist.  I'm not one of these over-the-top cocktail snobs but damn, his drinks were creative and delicious and interesting, and he was patient in taking into account what each patron liked and didn't like.  YUM.  I had, among other tasty drinks, The Clover Club signature cocktail (gin, dry vermouth, lemon, raspberry syrup and egg white) and a Marquis Especial (pisco, lemon juice, strawberry, champagne).  The passed hors d' oeuvres were also fantastic!  My husband loved the lobster roll (I don't eat seafood).  We both basically attacked the servers for as many chicken skewers and "steak over toast" (tender herb-marinated hanger steak, sliced and served over toasted baguette with a spicy horseradish cream sauce).  Descriptions are from the website!  The private party was in a back room and we had 30ish people comfortably mingling, sitting on barstools, and in various chairs and couches.  Really just a lovely evening (celebrating my awesome friend's 30th!) and we can't wait to return!