Dinner at Island Green Country Club

Island Green Country Club
1 Red Lion Road
Philadelphia, Pa 19115

My wife and I have often driven past Island Green Country Club in Northeast Philadelphia and my wife has mentioned on several occasions that she would like to try dinner there sometime. So tonight, while driving past on our way to do errands, we decided to try dinner in the Grill & Pub at Island Green. Island Green, built in the 1990s on the site of the old Budd Plant, bills itself as "a full service, family oriented public country club conceived to enhance the quality of the lives of each of its guests." While I have played the golf course at Island Green about a half-dozen times, I had never eaten a anything more there than a burger at the bar following a round. My wife and I were pleasantly surprised by the selections on the dinner menu. She had the crab cakes, while I had the rib-eye steak. We each started with a cup of cream of potato soup, which unlike a lot of soups was not on the salty side. It had a nice texture; it wasn't too thick or too thin. Our meals came with a nice salad that included baby romaine, grape tomatoes, cucumbers and a balsamic vinegarette dressing. Along with our entres, we had roasted red bliss potatoes that were nicely seasoned and grilled zucchini and red peppers. Neither of us had an alcoholic beverage, but we did have soft drinks. The service by our host Tim was prompt and pleasant. The bill, with tip, came to $60. If you are looking for a nice place to dine, yet has a casual, relaxed atmosphere, I would strongly recommend the Grill & Pub at Island Green Country Club.