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    Moderate noise

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    Taylor Blackburn. She enjoys yelling at elderly men who are working hard for a charity to help feed himself and his family,
    Bebo F.

    A family member has been involved in hosting a major charitable event at The Club in Birmingham--an evening that draws over 600 guests and generates more than $100,000 in revenue for the venue. For years, it's been a positive partnership. Unfortunately, this year was a complete departure from that standard of excellence. General Manager Brian Green and Private Events Coordinator Taylor Blackburn displayed behavior that was unprofessional, rude, and downright condescending, even causing a scene in front of guests and vendors. Multiple attendees were stunned to see representatives of a private club behave so disrespectfully toward a charitable organization that brings substantial business and visibility to the property. The event's success has always relied on collaboration and mutual respect--two things sorely missing under the current management. Taylor Blackburn, in particular, came across as inexperienced and more concerned with appeasing her superior than serving the client. It's deeply disappointing to see a venue of The Club's reputation allow this kind of conduct to define its leadership. If you're considering hosting an event here, think twice. There are far better venues in Birmingham that still understand what professionalism looks like.

    Pretty display in room we reserved for daughter's baby shower!
    Pamela M.

    I absolutely love The Club! I am so grateful to have a best friend who has been a member for decades and to have enjoyed many special occasion meals here, as well as hosting my stepdaughter's baby shower in one of their beautiful event rooms! The meals we had were always delicious and, in the past, we always enjoyed peeking in on the caged bird in the room adjacent to the main dining room. Atop Red Mountain, the view from the terrace is absolutely breathtaking and panoramic, especially if the weather cooperates! And, who can fail to mention the lighted "disco floor" a la "Saturday Night Fever!" It epitomizes "cool" and is such a fun nod back to the 70s/80s! This is copied and pasted from a "Garden and Gun" article: "Birmingham provided a crucial piece of inspiration for Saturday Night Fever, the hit 1977 film that helped make disco a worldwide craze. The illuminated dance floor where John Travolta's character, Tony Manero, struts, thrusts, and finger-points is directly modeled on one in The Club, a private supper club perched high on Red Mountain overlooking downtown. When we were preparing Saturday Night Fever, the production designer, Charles Bailey, and I scouted nearly every disco in the New York City area," says John Badham, Saturday Night Fever's director. "And no matter how fancy or weird they were, they all had one thing in common: The floors were worn-out hardwood or even dirty concrete." That's when he remembered The Club in Birmingham, with its circular plexiglass dance floor illuminated from beneath with red, green, blue, and yellow bulbs. According to Cassie McCay, the venue's member relations manager, the dance floor has been a "definite staple for The Club" since it opened in 1951." --Interesting, I thought Birmingham patterned the dance floor *after* Saturday Night Fever - interesting that is not the case and it's actually vice versa! The Club team did a fabulous job with Erica's baby shower! It was fantastic! Flawless and absolutely breathtaking! Each dish was phenomenal, and the staff were exceptionally professional! Thanks, The Club! Sadly, my best friend moved away from Birmingham, and unless my stepdaughter becomes a member, I likely won't have an opportunity to enjoy your beautiful venue and delicious food.

    Tajin margarita and artichoke dip
    Kaitlyn D.

    Ambiance is unmatched. An evening with the best view in town, man on a saxophone, excellent service, and good food. Can't wait to come back.

    In the Keys - vanilla vodka, pineapple, lime, cream
    Linda R.

    I have been a member of The Club for a while, and since then, we have celebrated many happy times. My son's wedding, the 4th of July, New Years Eve, birthdays, as well as college and family reunions. It's a great place if you are looking for an event space. The view of Birmingham in every room is incredible. It takes my breath away every time. It's nice just sitting on the patio enjoying a drink or an appetizer.

    Events space with a view!
    Danny B.

    I feel like this is a great place to go for someone of means, but at the same time I didn't view the food as any type of world class that one would expect in an exclusive club. They don't allow people outside to pay for something, this club is invite only for membership. That being said there are some really beautiful views here and the service also seems pretty good! They have multiple indoor and outdoor bar areas and they have a stage in their events area where some really famous artists have played over the years! I'd say this is a pretty cool place. If you ever find yourself getting invited out here for some drinks or an event, I would accept the invitation for sure! The cocktails and the views are the best selling points in my opinion!

    Jackson W.

    CHECK YOUR CHICKEN BEFORE EATING IT. Was here for an event tonight and our entire table had chicken served to us that looked like this. Completely unacceptable, especially at a place like this.

    Chip C.

    We were invited to come here before the quarantine hit. We came for their mardi gras night, which had a live band playing. We got there early to grab a table. We had a great time hanging out with friends and enjoying the food. The staff were all very courteous and prompt. We are not members, but I can see the appeal. There is an amazing view of the city. I could definitely enjoy sitting out there on a non-hot, non-rainy night. They have a few different restaurants inside. You can reserve areas for parties. They have valet parking, or you can park your car yourself. It seems to be a great place - I can definitely see why so many people love this place.

    Salad
    Val W.

    Over the past few months, I have been to The Club twice. One time was for a March of Dimes event and the other time (earlier this week) was for a NAACP event. Both times, the events were decorated nicely and the service from the staff was good. At the March of Dimes event, food was brought in so earlier this week was the first time I was able to try the food from this venue. I must say. I was not overly impressed by the food and neither were the other people at my table. It looked okay, but it was about a 5 or 6 on a scale from 1-10. I will say the dessert was decent, which was the only thing I finished. Another thing I noticed during my most recent visit was the top parking area for those who self-park had multiple lights, but only a few were on. It made the area quite dark and made me kind of uncomfortable. Fortunately, we were able to find more well-lit parking without much trouble. Overall, this is a nice space. I'm sure I'll be back soon for some other event.

    Amber R.

    I've been a member for 2 years now and overall it's been okay. But there's an employee, Liz (I think she's a food and bev supervisor?) who is consistently rude and inappropriate to myself and my friends. She's slipped her phone number to a few male friends I've brought up there. I also don't even think she knows what her job is.

    Amber C.

    Went here while attending my very first Yelp Elite event! I was astonished with the overall atmosphere of The Grill restaurant! It is literally huge! The view of the entire city of Birmingham is breathtaking. The event was pretty cool and I am glad I got to meet new people, the tour was absolutely amazing. The servers were very nice and prompt with attending to our needs and the service. Overall, the next time I go back I can't wait to try out some seafood. I will be following up when I return to have the full dining experience! Stay tuned!

    Buffalo chicken
    Cheryl M.

    I'm going to update my review here and give them another star for a couple of reasons. The first is that they are making renovations to update the restaurants and I think that will make it much nicer. The second is that with the new renovations, they updated the menu at The Grill so that your sandwich now comes with a side and you don't have to pay extra for it like you did before so kudos to The Club for changing that. However, I think they need to add more sandwiches to the new menu. The third reason is that we came here for new year's eve and the fourth of July and had a blast! The Club really knows how to do large events right. I think the membership is worth it for those two events alone. The fourth is for Steven who works at The Grill. That guy is super! He is so attentive and really takes care of you. His service is top notch.

    Lexi K.

    Went for bingo and it was so much fun! Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Food was delicious with beautiful presentation. Really enjoyed my time there!

    Cool cup of H2o from terrace at The Club.
    Bru B.

    We were celebrating a birthday at The Club. It has been many years between visits atop RED Mountain. Beautiful sun set, clear skies over downtown Birmingham. A bird bath in the center of the veranda with a perfect jazz sax playing. Cool drinks and blinding sun this afternoon (a perfect opportunity for some smart companies to offer CHEAP SUNGLASSES) Shipt, Landed, TWG, Protective Life or DG. Plenty of people of all ages grandkids ,grandparents Strollers to wheelchair. The beverages were a plenty cold, flavorful and refreshing. The Okra Appetizer was plentiful served hot and tasty with the dipping sauce. The 5 of us order A shrimp topped tossed salad, filet, Short ribs pasta and burger. We received our meals just the sun has fallen from sight . The food was a little slow this evening get out of the kitchen, if I remember correctly it is a long distance to get meals from kitchen through the hall ways to massive dining area. Bottom line the birthday celebration was great with the music, sunset and good friends. The food was good and satisfying (could have been serve sooner and would have been hot not almost warm) Service was good, lots of young staff everywhere, more like a resort with staff there for the summer break . We will return sooner than later with my DG sunglasses to very much enjoy a great view , drinks and apps with friends. I did notice some folks picking up to go orders. Dollar General SUNGLASSES

    Watermelon and Tito's. Delicious!

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    Great ambiance; TERRIBLE food. Our steaks were RAW. Service was sub par. Disappointing.

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    Great service, bartender was super friendly and attentive, fun guy to talk to. Only had time for…read moreone drink but it was pretty good, I would order again for sure. Menu was extensive but it only had about 8 in house cocktails? The rest of the menu was food, beer etc kinda expected more options from a distillery. Ambiance was a little off, the outside of the building is nice, but inside when you get down to it was a little rough around the corners, it's my own preference, but having a bunch of big screens with sports on while serving chicken wings kinda kills the distillery vibe and makes the place seem more like a sports bar. It's not horrible, just seems like they were trying to cross a distillery with a buffalo wild wings.

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