The Granary, Sherwood - Thursday May 10, 2018

We decided to venture to the Granary Supper Club located on County M in the small village of Sherwood, near High Cliff State Park.  In the early 1900’s the Granary site was a general store and later transformed into a tavern and barbershop, becoming a supper club sometime around the middle of the century.  It was named for the nearby grain elevators.   It appears to have had a series of owners throughout its history and is currently owned by the Eggert family.

 

When we arrived we found the last two open seats at the bar.  The bartender was friendly and took our standard BOFP and BOFS orders.  As with every supper club, the drinks taste slightly different.  We both thought these were quite good.   The bartender supplied menus and we sat back and relaxed.  The barroom was comfortable, adorned with the Budweiser Clydesdales and similar working horse and farming pictures.

 

We told the bartender we were ready to order dinner anytime, and he alerted the waitress.  It appeared several couples at the bar were ahead of us and it might be a short wait.  The bartender then appeared with plates of gratis fried potato skin appetizers for everyone at the bar.   They were very good, and as usual I had to be careful not to ruin my appetite for dinner.

 

Soon the waitress took our order.   Paul went with the ribeye, medium rare, and I tried the lobster-stuffed salmon, something I had never seen on a menu before.  We both had American fries with onions for our potato side, but a variety of vegetable selections were also available for those trying to eat healthier.

    

The dining room was split into a few separate rooms and was quite large.  I suspect it is packed on a Friday night.  The soup and salad bar was typical and quite good.  Soups were French onion and beef stroganoff, and the salad bar was fresh and full.  They also offered the traditional supper club cheese spread and liver pate’, which were good as well.    I skipped the soup, but Paul enjoyed the French onion.

 

My lobster-stuffed salmon was good.  It was served with melted butter and a dill sauce on the side.  I used neither as it was quite rich tasting all on its own.  Paul’s ribeye steak was good and we both rated the American fries highly.

 

For anyone looking for a classic rural supper club experience, The Granary is a great choice. I’m sure we’ll be back, hopefully next time with room for an after dinner ice cream drink.