Moraga Country Club

Why is the formal dining so much larger than the informal dining? You have children running around near the bar, no table assignments, or any sense of direction for the staff. We came on a Friday night for dinner and this place was absolutely ridiculous.
The servers are running around with their heads cut off trying to stay a float. My family sat down and waited over 10 minutes before we were even greeted. I decided to try and grab some drinks from the bar, where I was denied drinks because they were chatting among themselves instead of paying attention to the customers. When I finally got the female bartenders attention, she then gave me attitude as if I interrupted her and informed me that my server would be at my table soon to take my drink order.
Our server was very kind and he apologized for the slow service. Once he took our order he was very attentive to our table and did his best to get what we wanted. I cannot blame him for the slow service (working in the food industry in my younger years, I knew it was now on the kitchen and bar to make the items we ordered).
We ordered drinks, appetizers and entrees, but unfortunately our appetizers and dinner did not come out separately, but at the same time. Not only did it take almost an hour to get our food, but to make things worse not everyone was able to enjoy the meal together– our food came out at different times. half of my families food came and then about 5 minutes later the rest of it came. This would have been fine if the appetizers came first, but they came at the same time as our entrees.
We love the people that are members of this club and think that most of the staff is very pleasant, but there is some serious damage control that needs to be done. We have seen some great employees leave this club and hope that the food and beverage department cleans up soon.

THIS IS A REVIEW FOR THE BRUNCH AT THE RESTAURANT.
We went to the restaurant for a Mother’s Day Brunch with our large family. I hate to give a bad review b/​c the dining area is okay with large windows and a decent view, and it was a gorgeous day. One star for that. However we were very disappointed with the brunch. It cost $ 50 per person, which is comparable to paying for a wedding… so we expected a lot of food and basically an amazing brunch experience. However, it was pathetic to say the least. The staff was not at all attentive to our large group. Twice I got up myself to get refills on coffee b/​c I got tired of waiting.
The WORST part is that about an hour after our brunch started the staff quickly started swiping all of the food from the buffet. Two of us went back to get pancakes and they were gone! The staff didn’t care in the least bit that we were not getting food that we paid for. Nobody apologized or offered to bring the food back out. A proper brunch is one in which there is a good deal of food and it allows people time to socialize with each other and go back for 2nds and 3rds if they would like. We were totally robbed of this experience and many of us left feeling that we were rushed out. Considering we paid a good deal for our group to have a nice Mother’s Day experience, this was a shame. The staff started setting up early for another event around us and it was clear that they wanted us out of there… it wasn’t even noon yet. Basically we paid $ 50 for eggs, bacon, salad, potatos, orange juice with massive quantities of ice in it (super watered-​down) and one piece of mediocre cake. You call THAT a brunch!!! If you want a good brunch… go to SOFITEL in Redwood City. They have a huge selection of foods and let you sit for hours and talk and eat and talk and you aren’t rushed at all to get the hell out. Moraga Country Club… hope that you can learn from them!

MCC dining has improved to provide faster service! Now there is some great food and there is good service that doesn’t take too long. Recommend trying it out!

I am not a member, but attended an event here last week.
My comments then are related to the grounds and staffing.
The new clubhouse is pristine and looks well-​taken care of. The grounds and other facilities are well-​maintained and well kept. The golf carts all look new and virtually unblemished-​very rare. The golf cart paths look a little worn, but I was told by Moraga management that these will be replaced in the very near future.
The best news of all is that the staff is professional, helpful and engaging. At every encounter, the employees or managers were bright and pleasant to deal with. They were all well-​informed and everyone seemed to know what was happening everywhere. True leadership abounds here.

We are not members of the club, but used our reciprocal privileges the other night and came for dinner after our daughter’s baccalaureate mass at Saint Mary’s College. What a delightful surprise! The atmosphere was perfect. The dining room was filled with people, yet we could have conversation at the table without having to strain to speak or hear. There were many choices on the menu to please everyone. The wine list had a nice balance of wines to choose from. Presentation of the salads were beautiful.. The smoked salmon salad could have been a meal in itself. The entrées came and we were just as pleased. The pork chops and the roasted chicken were the hits at the table, topped off with the delicious chocolate torte. Our waiter, John, did a nice job of offering us the specials of the night (swordfish and short ribs) and and the food was served in a timely manner that went with the flow of the occasion. The food and beverage manager, Ian, came by to insure everything was going well. He seems to be a bright light not only for the restaurant, but for the club in general. We will definitely return when we are in the area.

The tennis courts here are THE BEST, in the area. Well maintained, clean, good viewing!

We live nearby and frequent the restaurant, new wine list and updated menu are great. Love the food and the staff– great value for the quality.

My husband and I live in Moraga Country Club, and love it! It’s safe and secure, and is very well-​manged and maintained. We have a new clubhouse and pool, opened less than a year. The new facilities are beautiful and functional. Pool and clubhouse are always clean and fresh. The restaurant got off to a rocky start, but there is a new chef and the staff have been well trained, and now it’s a great place with excellent food and service. We don’t use the tennis courts or golf course, so I can’t comment on those. All staff members we’ve ever encountered have been pleasant, friendly, helpful, and, most important, very competent at their jobs.

Best burger and grilled ceaser salad in Lamorinda.

Don’t ask but i ended up here recently and was wowed.
I’m not a country club gal by ANY stretch so I’m not going to tell you to fire so and so because they aren’t performing to my standards.
I just know what I like, what’s aethestically pleasing to me and what tastes good. Thus I Unilocal.
For the short visit, I found the facilities to be meticulously kept, the staff to be 100% on their game and the ladies lounge to be nothing short of luxurious.
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This is a review for the restaurant, and is not a criticism of the facilities in general:
Fire the restaurant management, fire the chef, fire the person who hired them both. (The service staff will be ok with some training.) Seriously. One of the most incompetent, across the board, dining experiences I’ve had.
–Waiter has no idea what’s on the menu or in any of the dishes. All questions about the menu need to be referred to the kitchen. Waiter asks the table for drink orders, there aren’t any drinks listed on the menu. There isn’t a drinks menu. We ask about beer and wine, and amazingly they don’t serve any — does the management want to make money? It’s hard to believe. All options are soft drinks (soda, tea, coffee), despite what appears to be a bar next door in the same building. Yes, I realize that a liquor license is expensive and can be difficult to get, but that isn’t a very good excuse for something trying to be fine dining.
–The stuff coming out of the kitchen is Denny’s level cooking. Burgers arrive well done when ordered medium rare, yet somehow the «challah» bun is still pasty disintegrating. Served with pasty, anemic tomatoes, a slice of lettuce, and a bun slathered in mayo. Cute ramekins of condiments, but the mustard appears to be French’s or some other cheap yellow mustard, and the fries appear to be straight out of a freezer bag. Calamari appetizer served with big pieces of overly firm chopped tomatoes that taste straight from the can with some dried herbs, slathered with mayo from a squeeze bottle. Bread served at the table is going stale, served with weird tiny cold butter balls.
–Service staff clearly has little to no training. They attempted some kind of formal service thing where five or so people gathered around the table to serve all of the food at once, but it was extremely clunky and they didn’t know whose dish was whose. Some of the waiters did T.G.I.Friday’s type uncomfortable casual banter, some were silent, all while gathered around the table. Just weird. While it’s great that they’re trying, it seems like there can’t be anyone providing leadership and service training for them.
–Décor is reminiscent of an old folks’ home. Our table shook like crazy because the legs weren’t all touching the floor. Napkins are already threadbare, rough, and falling apart, left a ton of fluff on my pants. This place has been open what, a couple months?
It’d be great if Moraga had a nice semi-​formal restaurant. It’d be great if the country club’s dining facilities could be a nearby enjoyable place for those who live in the club. Sadly, it seems like the food is just as forgettable (or worse) than it was before the renovation.