The View At The Club - Homewood

I absolutely love The Club! I am so grateful to have a best friend who has been a member for decades and to have enjoyed many special occasion meals here, as well as hosting my stepdaughter 's baby shower in one of their beautiful event rooms! The meals we had were always delicious and, in the past, we always enjoyed peeking in on the caged bird in the room adjacent to the main dining room. Atop Red Mountain, the view from the terrace is absolutely breathtaking and panoramic, especially if the weather cooperates! And, who can fail to mention the lighted disco floor a la Saturday Night Fever! It epitomizes cool and is such a fun nod back to the 70s/80s! This is copied and pasted from a Garden and Gun article: Birmingham provided a crucial piece of inspiration for Saturday Night Fever, the hit 1977 film that helped make disco a worldwide craze. The illuminated dance floor where John Travolta 's character, Tony Manero, struts, thrusts, and finger points is directly modeled on one in The Club, a private supper club perched high on Red Mountain overlooking downtown. When we were preparing Saturday Night Fever, the production designer, Charles Bailey, and I scouted nearly every disco in the New York City area, says John Badham, Saturday Night Fever 's director. And no matter how fancy or weird they were, they all had one thing in common: The floors were worn out hardwood or even dirty concrete. That 's when he remembered The Club in Birmingham, with its circular plexiglass dance floor illuminated from beneath with red, green, blue, and yellow bulbs. According to Cassie McCay, the venue 's member relations manager, the dance floor has been a definite staple for The Club since it opened in 1951. Interesting, I thought Birmingham patterned the dance floor *after* Saturday Night Fever interesting that is not the case and it 's actually vice versa! The Club team did a fabulous job with Erica 's baby shower! It was fantastic! Flawless and absolutely breathtaking! Each dish was phenomenal, and the staff were exceptionally professional! Thanks, The Club! Sadly, my best friend moved away from Birmingham, and unless my stepdaughter becomes a member, I likely won 't have an opportunity to enjoy your beautiful venue and delicious food.

For what I spend in dues annually plus what the stuff costs here, I really with the food was more consistent than what it currently is. It's just never great, yet it's priced like it is a fine dining establishment. The staff here can be wildly inconsistent too. No real sense of urgency from the servers as a whole, but you do get the occasional gem. Other than the ambience of the facility and the view overlooking downtown, there is a lot to be desired from your experience at The Club.

I have been a member of The Club for a while, and since then, we have celebrated many happy times. My son's wedding, the 4th of July, New Years Eve, birthdays, as well as college and family reunions. It's a great place if you are looking for an event space. The view of Birmingham in every room is incredible. It takes my breath away every time. It's nice just sitting on the patio enjoying a drink or an appetizer.

I feel like this is a great place to go for someone of means, but at the same time I didn't view the food as any type of world class that one would expect in an exclusive club. They don't allow people outside to pay for something, this club is invite only for membership. That being said there are some really beautiful views here and the service also seems pretty good! They have multiple indoor and outdoor bar areas and they have a stage in their events area where some really famous artists have played over the years! I'd say this is a pretty cool place. If you ever find yourself getting invited out here for some drinks or an event, I would accept the invitation for sure! The cocktails and the views are the best selling points in my opinion!

I've been to The Club a few dozen times throughout my life. Maybe it's always been **** food or maybe I've grown to see what it really is but the food and service are ****. Sure the views and facilities are extraordinary but the true measure is food and service and both fall short. I just left a special event and the BBQ chicken sandwich was like sweet baby food. The chicken had been pulverized in a food processor until it was a grotesque paste. The Mac and Cheese was bland, tasting only of butter. The baked beans were straight from a can. The signature orange roll was okay but desperately needed salt. Every single dish was nursing home quality at best. It was embarrassing.