Follett's Tavern (est. 2026) is the new restaurant and bar serving lunch and dinner at the Valley Country Club. The place has a big bright function room with hardwood flooring. plenty of tables and seating at the full service bar. There is also an outside deck with patio seating overlooking the golf course and the full service bar inside has "small garage door" windows/counter which opens up to the patio area. There is also a separate smaller carpeted dining area & bar, good for private parties.
The food menu offers a selection of sandwich & burgers, salads, soups, starters, wings, steaks, seafood, Italian dinners, kids menu, and desserts. The prices are moderate high. The bar offers beer (bottles/cans), wine, cocktails, liquor, and Pepsi fountain drinks.
I stopped by Follett's Tavern for dinner recently, located upstairs in the main building of Valley CC. There was a birthday party in the smaller room and the large bright room was open to the public. I headed in and took a seat up at the bar. The TVs at the bar were showing PGA golf. The friendly bartender greeted me and gave me a food menu to look at and I requested an ice water. I placed my food order shortly after. I was given a basket of hot bread & butter, firm and chewy bread before the starters came out.
For a starter, the Port Judith Calamari Fra Diavolo ($16) had very lightly fried soft rings with sauteed banana peppers and a slightly spicy red sauce for dipping. The calamari was oily and soft and not crispy, but tasted just fine.
Next, the Cup of New England Clam Chowder came out, served very hot with oyster crackers on the side. The semi thick creamy clam chowder had tender clams, potatoes, & seasonings, but it had a salty flavor and likely been sitting out for a while.
For an entrée, the Classic Spaghetti & Meatballs ($18 plus tax) had soft capellini topped with a zesty marinara sauce, 2 housemade meatballs, parsley and grated parmesan cheese was provided. The meatballs had a firm moist texture, very good. I also requested a box for half the entrée to bring home.
After I was done, I got the check with Toast QR code, which was $44.28 with tax and before tip. I conveniently paid online and headed outside on the deck before heading home.
Overall, the meal was pretty good and priced fairly. The service by the bartender was enthusiastic and the kitchen runners brought out my food in timely fashion. They did not have the Eggplant Parmesan which I was going to order on this visit. I also considered the Follett's Bolognese and the Baked Schrod, which I can order next time. read more