06-05-2025
The Clubroom — Restaurant Review
What were your first impressions when you arrived?
If you don't know what you're looking for, you won't find The Clubroom. This 1920s-eque, New York-style speakeasy is hidden behind a midnight blue door in a row of shophouses, with only the letter 'C' marked on it. What does 'C' stand for? Club, maybe, or C-suite, or creme de la creme—all point to the type of place this is, an inner sanctum of sorts for high flyers in the business world.
What's the crowd like?
Deal-making C-suite types, mostly male (as is reflected in the somewhat masculine interiors that include an indigo leather-wrapped curved ceiling), fill the plush banquettes on weekdays. On Sundays, when a special Italian-American menu inspired by Boston-born, chef-owner Travis Masiero's grandfather is served, the vibe is more relaxed.
What should we be drinking?
This doesn't look like a speakeasy for nothing—the meticulously made cocktails are a must-have. Take a seat at the swish Carrara marble bar and order the Signature Sidecar made with cognac, drambuie, cointreau, and fresh lemon, or the Old Time Bramble, a stiff concoction of navy-strength gin and housemade blackberry syrup.
Main event: the food. Give us the lowdown—especially what not to miss.
The Clubroom is sibling to Luke's Oyster Bar & Chop House, which has been a C-suite crowd favorite for years, and it serves some of the same impeccably executed American and European classics, like Luke's Lobster Sliders and Luke's Famous Shrimp Cocktail. There are fresh additions, too—of note are the Pasta 'Juliette' (capellini with rock shrimp and zucchini in a moreish house-made pesto), and the indulgent Lobster Omelette with charred avocado and caviar beurre blanc.
And how did the front-of-house folks treat you?
Service isn't the warmest, but the staff are slick, smooth, and confident with recommendations.
What's the real-real on why we're coming here?
For well-done classics, yes, but also for that chance to potentially network with a neighboring diner who could power up your next major deal in Singapore.
