Club 81 Too — Restaurant in Hyde Park Township

On October 20th 2023 at 5pm, my friends and I (9 of us in total) went to Club 81 Too hoping to have a nice dinner. Unfortunately, our evening was ruined by the abhorrent treatment and service we experienced.

As soon as we walked in we felt an air of unfriendliness by the owner and server. We were immediately seated near the drafty door. When we asked if we could be moved to somewhere less chilly, both the owner and the server shouted "No!" At us, and explained that there were no other available tables. I looked around and saw there were only 2 small tables taken, each by couples. There definitely was room for us to be seated somewhere else. There was no reason for them to not accommodate this reasonable request.

When it was time for us to order, we asked for 8 orders of fried mushrooms. The waitress came back with only 4 orders of mushrooms, only then explaining to us there were "no more mushrooms." Why weren't we told there weren't enough beforehand to give us a chance to order something else? So I politely asked the waitress if we could have a discount on the mushrooms seeing as we had to share 4 orders among the 8 of us who wanted them. She sternly said "no" and "we don't do that."

When the rest of our food came, we were in utter shock at its subpar quality. The chicken was over cooked, dark brown and very dry. The skin of the fish was visible through the skimpy layer of breading. Nothing tasted like it had any seasoning, spices or even salt. Our sodas and cocktails were mixed up, and I was reprimanded like a child for sharing my soda - which I was paying for! The owners of this place nor any of the staff ever came by to apologize for all of the inconveniences and blatant rudeness and disrespect we experienced, unlike how kindly they treated the other 2 couples who came in after us.

Worst of all, as we were leaving and the owner got her money she screamed at the top of her lungs to demand we get out of her establishment and never come back. Why? We caused no trouble. We are just a group of senior citizen lady friends who enjoy going out to eat and happen to be of different races and colors. We can only conclude that the abusive treatment we experienced was because most of us are Black or brown. So here's a word of warning to all non-white persons if you ever consider going there: DON'T. Unless you want to face an abundance of hate, discrimination, awful service, and food from the bottom of the barrel. And a word to the belligerent owner: money will always be green no matter who gives it. By screaming at us to leave, all you did was make a big fool of yourself in front of the few customers besides us who were in your restaurant. You could have saved your breathe because halfway through that awful "dinner" we had decided it wasn't worth ever coming back anyway. Finally, a word to the bimbo waitress: had you and that cruel owner been nicer you could have gotten a huge tip instead of the leftover change from our overpriced bill. Enjoy the 53¢ when you could have received the $50+ we initially intended to leave for you. Let this be a lesson to you that how you treat people has...

Club 81 Too has always been on my list of local food to try, and today I decided to treat my benefactors to a meal. Considering I'm a practicing Catholic and it being Lent, I opted for non-meat options. Myself and one of my guests ordered the shrimp while my other guest got the Basa. We were recommended the green beans and got those as well.

I will say the food is delicious. The fried greenbeans had a lot of flavor as did the shrimp. The fries were typical frozen fries so nothing special. The waitress was very nice and the owner was also present and helped people when needed.

The dining room leaves a lot to be desired in terms of aesthetic and was a bit cramped. My one issue is that nowhere on the menu nor were we told that gratuity would be included...

My family & I have been going to club 81 for over 35 years. The place , food and family that own & run it are very family friendly, caring, always make you & your family feel welcome. You get a warm welcome & a genuine thank you, drive safe & come back again🤗. The hungry man catfish is my favorite. The portions of food are just enough to fill you up😃. Joanie always has a suprise for the small & young children. The little ones love it. She also loves nestley crunch candy bars😏. Thank you for another great home cooked meal from my...