Grilled Club Cafe — Restaurant in Clarksburg

The Grilled Club Cafe is a neat place to visit. It’s an “order at the counter” type of place with menu screens above the kitchen area, but the dining room has been appointed in interesting ways. The lighting, partially due to the number of menu screens, had a very blue cast to it.

When I first walked in, I didn’t notice it, but there was a chess table upside down on the ceiling over my head. It’s definitely a whimsical touch that you don’t find at most restaurants.

After placing our order at the counter and paying for our meal, we filled our cups at the drink area, which was next to a knight in full armor. We passed through to a larger dining area that had a number of tables surrounded by glass-fronted hutches containing antique glassware in a very tasteful display. We waited there for our food to be delivered.

Just under 15 minutes later, a server brought our orders to our table. The Reuben looked a little lonely on my plate because I didn’t order anything to come with it. My wife’s plate looked a little more complete, because she had ordered the potato wedges with her meal.

I was surprised that the Reuben was not cut in half, but I didn’t let that dissuade me from digging right in. The corned beef was okay, but I felt that it didn’t have a lot of flavor to it—and it was a little tough. The sauerkraut brought the dominant taste to the sandwich, and the Thousand Island was pretty light and provided some needed moisture, but didn’t add much flavor on its own. The cheese was nice and melty and tasted good. It was a little unusual to have the cheese in the middle of a Reuben instead of lining one of the slices of bread, but it did make it more noticeable.

The rye bread itself was super-thin but nicely grilled. Overall, the tastes on this Reuben didn’t excite me; overall the Reuben came across as rather mild. The sandwich was a nice “bite” of food, but neither super-filling nor flavorful. I did appreciate the pickle spear that accompanied the Reuben, which was very nice.

While we were there, Jay Custer wheeled over, who I assume is the manager, and politely checked on our dining experience. I would definitely come back to the Grilled Club Cafe, as the service provided by the staff and the atmosphere were both quite enjoyable. The Reuben was decent, but I feel like on a different day, with a different batch of ingredients, it would be...

A friend and I had the pleasure of stumbling onto this little gem while we were traveling. After seeing it online, we were intrigued and decided to make this our lunch stop on our journey. So glad we did! The photos on website are great, but this place must be seen in person. While small, it decorated in a tasteful and unique way. LOVED the table and all accessories hanging upside down from the ceiling! So cool. The food was fantastic. I had a burger that reminded me of my mom's cooking....not pre-made etc. My friend had the Reuben sandwich and couldn't stop raving about it. Staff were friendly. Spoke with the young man that took our order and the cooking. Very cheerful. Also spoke with the owner, who made a point to come from behind the counter and talk with us. I don't live near this little cafe, but will definitely put it on my list of places to revisit! Keep up the good...

First and last time eating from here. Ordered hot dogs with everything, with light mustard. Hot dogs were dried out and mustard was slathered heavily. One bite by each of us and threw them out. Deep fried mushrooms and deep fried cauliflower had so much salt they literally burned your tongue. Tossed them as well. Macaroni salad was OK, but the condiment container it was served in was not worth $1.79. Was really hopeful this place would be good, but overpriced and poor quality food is not...