Location: 25th floor of bank building in downtown Jacksonville.
Transportation/Parking: Jacksonville Transit Agency 9L bus. We told both the Signature Gold reservation line and the waitress that we had a hard time deadline to meet the last bus.
Room: Lounge/Bar (per Club Line, main dining room was booked with insurance company event)
Meals: Louise had Blackstone merlot, Caesar salad, baked seafood dish with risotto and asparagus. Rich and delicious. Sean had Blackstone merlot, Caesar salad, "Surf and turf" filet and shrimp with broccoli and mashed potatoes. Unfortunately, Sean's meal arrived with mushrooms on the steak. The waitress, Kristin, had described quite a few dishes in detail, including this one, but failed to mention the mushrooms. Mushrooms not listed on menu, either.
Sean sent the dish back and another member of the staff (the bartender?) told us the filet would be butterflied and replaced ASAP to meet our time deadline. Sean's replacement meal arrived as Louise finished hers, and it had asparagus instead of broccoli. Kristin brought broccoli soon afterwards without prompting. Sean found the butterflied filet disappointing. Kristin comped our wine (three glasses total). We skipped dessert to make our bus. Kristin offered to send dessert with us in a box, since it is included in Signature Gold dining. We declined.
Decor: ClubCorp standard, dark woods, subdued fabrics, low lighting.
Atmosphere: Television was audible in the bar nearby, but tables were nicely set. Tables separated from TV by folding screens and potted plants. Gorgeous western view over the river, city lights.
Service: Greeted courteously and promptly. Waitress checked in with us often. Minor glitches included being asked to keep a dirty knife after the amuse bouche (I declined and asked for a clean one) and twice being served from the right awkwardly by assisting staff member. Neither chef nor manager spoke to us directly about Sean's dinner mistake, although wine was comped.
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