Cane Garden Country Club — Restaurant in Florida

Update as of 11/18/23:

I’m changing review to lower star rating from review below. Went on Saturday at 5:30pm. Tried to seat us in booth right by reception and pizza oven. Seat was ripped and overall non appealing. So we were seated further back. Service very very slow. Waited over 20 minutes for anyone to come to our table. Another server stepped in to help our assigned server. She was so pleasant. Lobster bisque worse I’ve ever had. Grainy and tasted like hot milk. My entree was chef salad which is what I got on prior visit. Very different experience with this dish on this visit. Lettuce was warm and not crisp. Toppings were skimpy compared to two weeks prior. Husband had baked pasta and had horrible presentation and was dry and thick sauce on pasta. Other couple (from Houston, Texas) ordered. We felt so embarrassed to bring them to this restaurant because of the great restaurants in Houston. Other couple ordered shrimp tacos which were ok; and pizza, which appeared not totally cooked and you could see the slices of unmelted cheese. Took one hour and ten minutes to receive our meals. Anyway, will not return here. Needs updating in dining room to repair ripped seats on chairs. Four stars for service is for length of time it took to serve us. But server we ended up with tried her best, even taking back my bisque and bring another cup to try which was worse than first.

Two weeks prior:

Four of us yesterday after golf. What a nice afternoon early dinner. We were seated outside because didn’t realize you need reservations to be seated inside. But very nice on patio though as perfect weather. We did have to switch tables as meals were coming out because sun was bothering a couple of people at our table. No big problem as server accommodated very quickly and politely!

Items ordered were onion rings for table, daily quiche and fruit, Sunday special of turkey dinner with all the trimmings, a turkey burger (for dietary restrictions), and chef salad w/house made ranch! Salad was my meal and it was so crisp and fresh! Really delicious. Husband had turkey meal and he said he’d order again, which is saying something for him. All was very good and absolutely no complaints from our table. We’ve eaten at several of the country clubs here with disappointing results. This was a pleasant surprise and we will...

This place is really nice looking. The interior is pleasant and it has a nice bar in the center of the restaurant. Lots of nice dining outside that's under roof. There are also some umbrellas although they are rather small for the table size for the ones that are not under roof. They're also are heaters in the ceiling for cooler weather. It's right on the golf course so the views are nice. Ceiling fans above to help keep you cool.

However, it was rather odd to sit five people at a square four-person table, so two of us had to share one side.

Even though we were there earlier than the table next to us, it took us a little bit of time to look over the menu. So we ordered after the table next to us. However, they got their food ate and paid their bill all before ours ever showed up. We waited over 45 minutes for a sandwich, wrap, a couple of salads and a burger.

If there's one pet peeve I have is burger patties that are half the size of the bun. Of all the buns that you can order from restaurant supply companies, I believe a restaurant should buy one that's going to match the size burger patty they plan on making. Or here's a novel idea. Make the Patty just slightly bigger so it actually fits the bun. The burger tasted good though. It was a little dry and a little bit overcooked. The chips that accompanied the burger were rather bland. There was no seasoning or salt on them. I wanted to upgrade to a baked potato which is on the premium sides list however that's not available until dinner time which is not indicated on the menu. There were absolutely no condiments on the table. Yes I could have asked for them but they should show up or at least be offered when the meal is placed so you don't have to wait and let things sit. The burger was also just barely warm cuz I think it was sitting out waiting for one of the other entrees that were ordered. Even our server agreed that the food was taking way too long.

Not sure how I feel about returning. This was our third visit to this restaurant over the years because we live rather far away. Not sure it hits the mark to travel that far...

(Updated 1/26/24)We rotate going to a different country club every month with our neighbors, so we're all aware of which are good and not so good. We heard they had a new manager here so we put it back on the list and went last Saturday. They had corned beef and cabbage (boiled dinner) as a special. Most of us ordered that because it's not something you can find other than the month of March. Boy oh boy was it terrible! The cabbage was nothing but a quartered head of damage that was cooked for about 5 minutes. The corned beef was so fatty for a couple of us that there was hardly any meat at all. The manager came over and said he would make it right and after some time brought us new plates and some of the corned beef was the same, the cabbage was a bit better but not all that much. To be fair the one person that ordered the salmon said it was a bit over cooked and all the sides were perfect. But to have a daily special to be that bad especially something you can have cooked ahead of time and drink in hot water to heat it up I just don't understand. So for now this place is off the list. Should have known something wasn't right on a Saturday at 6pm it was empty. I'm adding to this review because in my eyes nothing has changed. The servers are great the place is nice to look at and that's where it ends. You can tell something is going on here, you can see it in the employees faces when they're not serving the customers, I'm very observant and will guarantee something is not right. The food is still subpar at best and that's being generous. I gave it one more chance and that was the last chance. Only time we will ever go back is with...