Dick and Joan's Supper Club, Appleton - Wednesday March 14, 2018

It’s Pi Day, so what better way to celebrate than to head out to a supper club! Tonight we decided to try Dick and Joan’s Supper Club.

Located on Lynndale Avenue and opened in 1966, I believe the restaurant was actually on the edge of town back then, long before the development of East College Avenue out to and beyond the Fox River Mall. Pat Williams and a business partner, Dale Lesselyoung, purchased the restaurant in 2003 from Pat’s parents, Dick and Joan. They considered changing the name but since Dale’s parents were also named Dick and Joan it seemed like a good idea to keep it.

We arrived around 6:30 and found the large u-shaped bar full. We ordered a couple brandy old fashioneds, one press and one sweet, and took a seat at one of the side tables.  When two stools opened up at the bar we moved in and found ourselves sitting next to someone Ann used to work with, so they had a chance to catch up.  The dining room was only about a quarter full and the bartender said she would have a waitress take our order whenever we were ready.

Ann ordered the house favorite, liver and onions, with broasted potatoes. She mentioned that she hadn’t had liver and onions in about 35 years and was hoping it would be as good as her mother used to make. If there is one thing my mother detests more than onions, it’s liver, so I never ate it growing up and saw no good reason to try it now. Instead I opted for the New York strip / deep fried haddock combo with twice baked potato. When our table was ready our waitress pointed us in the direction of Table 23.

The salad bar was what you would expect at your typical supper club; fresh lettuce, a variety of salad accoutrements and dressings, crackers with cheese spreads and liver pate. Since it was nearly St. Patrick’s Day, the soup of the day was a corned beef and cabbage cream soup.  Be sure to try the hot bacon dressing. You won’t be disappointed.

We found our overall experience at Dick and Joan’s to be excellent; great drinks, great food and a welcoming, friendly atmosphere. Another supper club we will be sure to visit again.