Schaumburg Dinner Club — Restaurant in Town of Fox Lake

We are currently on vacation, and it was our first time here and definitely our last. We called prior to make a reservation, and the gentleman on the phone told us to come to the south entrance since we told him our 88 grandmother was in a wheel chair. We arrived on time and went to the hostess to check in. She was not friendly and snapped at us, that we should have told them at the time of reservation one in our party of 3 was in a wheelchair. I was shocked and I explained that we had informed them prior to coming over the phone, and she rolled her eyes and turned away as a young lady seated us. The cod was decent fried fresh, served hot, small portions and needed salt. But the cod was all you can eat and for the price was decent. The chicken was over fried and did not have any seasoning just tasted like old oil. We've got broasted chicken everywhere around here in Wisconsin, and this was the worst we ever tried. There is no view of the lake from the dining area inside or bar. There were flies inside bothering the guests and the service was very very slow. This looks like a family owned place some of servers are very young and texting, laughing, joking with eachother, not being attentive, creating a not so pleasant dining experience, and hiding behind a little screen near the kitchen on their phones ignoring guests. I feel like this historic beautiful building has so much to offer visually but the staff is what makes the experience very poor. There are so many supper clubs in the area we will not be returning. Locals are probably used to the service, but it was a bit of a shock for us. The peppermint stick icecream was the best part! Giving 3/5 is a generous score because I hope it was just them having a bad...

All entrees were good. Prime rib and tenderloin done perfectly and super tender. Ribs and seafood platter (with walleye) also good. I was glad I overheard someone say the salad was only lettuce and a few croutons. Opted for the soup (French onion). While it had good flavor, it was a lesser version of what you can order. Just onions & broth. The relish tray was 3 huge radishes, some cut up dill pickles & carrots. A small cracker basket was included. Not sure what the whipped cheese was. It was tasteless, more like colored cream cheese. Just needs a bit of spice. I was so up for getting a bloody Mary, until I found out they use a bottled mix. Passed on that. In the end, and most importantly, we wish we had known they don't take credit cards. Thankfully, we had our bank card with us to get cash. It could be really embarrassing if someone didn't have cash or a bank card (like our friends that went with us). Looking forward to going back for more prime & tenderloin! Great waitress for her...

It was an okay experience. The prices were fair, food was good and setting was interesting with a 1970's vibe meshed into an 1800's building. They only take CASH so bring it. They have an ATM, but lets be reasonable, it's the year 2022 and it's cheap and easy to accept credit, debit and even crypto. I was lucky enough to be with people who had green backs but it's still uncomfortable to be told you can't pay for yourself. One unique aspect is that this restaurant is out in the middle of nowhere. You can also see a little bit of a lake from the patio. I would visit again, but I would also bring paper...