We started off by ordering a bottle of wine from Sweeney's diminutive wine list that offered only four white wines and three red. Next came the best part of the meal, little dishes of cheddar cheese spread and liverwurst. My dining companion and I scrapped for the last little bit. In addition to several styles of steak, Sweeney's offers pork chops, ribs, ham steak, golden fried chicken, panfried catfish and liver and onions. Seafood selections include lobster tails, deep sea scallops, broiled shrimp or a seafood platter.
Every dinner is served with both soup and salad.
The night we were there, both homemade vegetable soup and ham and bean were available. The vegetable beef had large chunks of meat, green beans, carrots, celery and potatoes in a rich homemade broth. The ham and bean, too, was rich and filling. A huge heaping mound of fresh, finely-cut potatoes came served crisp and brown on the outside and steamy soft on the inside. The last time I was in Sweeney's I overheard a father explaining to his young son that once upon a time supper clubs like Sweeney's were the thing, the place where people would want to go for a very special night out.