Brookhaven Country Club

I took a tour and played 18 here last week. I played golf in college and I’m getting back into playing 3 – 4 times a week, so I’m looking for a nice club to join. The facilities are great, huge pool area, along with a beautiful restaurant area, men’s club room, and bar area. Some areas seem a little outdated, but over all very nice, I’ve been playing golf since I was 5, and played all through high school and college, I’ve seen several club houses and facilities in many different states, and the facilities are right up there.
However, the course didn’t give me a very good vibe. It was in so-​so shape, however they do have 3 courses to maintain, so I can see how it can be difficult. You just never got the country club feel, I’ve enjoyed public courses more. Also it seemed to be a bit over crowded.
Overall, I enjoyed the round, and I will definitely take advantage of the facilities being a member of ClubCorp, I just wouldn’t make it my home club.

I am a simi new member here. I want to love the bar –restaurant. Every time I am disappointed. Lack professionalism. Please get it straight!

Hands down, the best club in Dallas for a family friendly experience! The pool is packed on weekends with a great atmosphere for both young families and empty nesters. The golf and tennis is second to none.

Run down «Country Club». Needs a lot of updates in the facilities. The food is overpriced and nothing special. Food you can get at Applebees, but the price of an overpriced chop house. Not worth the membership fee. We will not be renewing our membership.

If I could write a review on a page specifically for their restaurant/​buffet, I would, however this is the only page on Unilocal for Brookhaven Country Club so I’m just going to warn everyone that this review specifically details the service we received on my visit to their buffet.
So my boyfriend and I had decided to visit their buffet, and when we had checked, it said that the buffet closed at 9. We got there around 8:30, which we knew was starting to get a little late so we weren’t going to have high expectations for them to not have started cleaning up/​closing already. However, when we got there, the first thing we saw was the chef still cutting meat and food laid out on the buffet. Obviously, it seemed like they were still very much open, and this was even more evident when we saw a man sitting at a table eating, as well as another table with dishes on it that still hadn’t been picked up. Besides the chef and the man, however, it didn’t seem like there was anyone else there to seat us so we kind of just walked around confused, until the man sitting asked if we were here to eat dinner, to which we said yes (thinking he meant eat dinner at the buffet). So he pointed us to go upstairs, but when we followed his directions, we realized he pointed us to the bar/​grill area.
We came there specifically for the buffet, so when a server came to us with a menu, I asked if the buffet was still open and where it was (just to make sure), to which he assured us it was still open and that it was downstairs, where we had just come from. By that point, it was almost 8:40, and when we went back down to the buffet area, the man who had been sitting was gone and there was now a girl standing near the door who seemed to be a waitress. I asked again if the buffet was still open, to which she said, «Uhh yeah, let me get the manager so you can eat.»
At that I was kind of just thinking umm okay? So we let her go off to the manager, who happened to be the man that had been sitting and eating earlier. They weren’t that far from us; they were close enough so that we could still somewhat hear what they were saying. We waited about a minute or two as they were talking (which they may have been doing to stall time so they could just kick us out instead when it got closer to 9), and I hadn’t tuned in very much, but my boyfriend had heard when the woman had said something along the lines of, «that guy and that little Asian girl want to eat…» which, shocked, he immediately told me. I couldn’t believe she’d said that, and I immediately did not want to eat there anymore, so we left, and as we were leaving the chef kind of gave us this awkward apologetic look that I didn’t know was supposed to make me feel better or worse about the situation.
So yeah, I’m not sure how their service is any other time, but it just seemed like they really didn’t want to be bothered when we were there, even though we were prospective customers. It was especially a disappointment and I was very offended when I heard that comment about me (especially considering I’m 20), and overall I just felt like everything was a little unprofessional. They could have great service every other time (and I’m sure their other facilities are great!), but I just really didn’t like how we were treated during that experience.

My wife and I joined to make new friends together while enjoying activities we love. Brookhaven has become like good family. They seem to always be striving to improve and are accommodating to personal requests if asked. The fitness center just got all new state of the art equipment and the trainers have speciality certifications. Not just gym guys and almost all the classes are free.
There is tennis in climate courts so we can play year round and golf on 3 well maintained challenging golf courses with lots of fun social activities in both. We feel our money is well spent and a value.

I played in a tennis tournament here and it was a nice facility. Nestled in the middle of an old Dallas neighborhood, this place has that homey feeling that is hard to replicate in some of the newer clubs. There are a ton of courts outdoors and 8 indoors. The locations are on both side of the street that runs through the property.
The pro shop is older and small, and is on the west side of the street. The side on the east of the street is where I spent most of my time. There is a good viewing area for the indoor courts, but for some of the outdoor courts, you need to be courtside in order to see anything. The staff was great and they were very welcoming to their guests. Parking is easy and I would love to come back sometime.

The special thing about here is that they have indoor courts. I recently wanted to expand my horizons on places to take drills and get a good workout. I want to share my experience with their tennis pros… I’ve tried a couple of different Drills there. The first one was with Trevis and the second was with Mercedes. Both had fun players attending who were skilled in tennis. Trevis was polite and friendly. However, Mercedes was rude and ignorant, obviously favoring members of the club. (Even although their Drills ARE open to the public!). I went to the 4.0÷4.5 Drill on a Saturday (I’m rated 4.0) and it was obvious she was a Diva right from the start. She changes the games during drills, which is great, but I had trouble hearing her because the men in the group had some friendly banter going on between them and, when I said I didn’t hear the instructions, she retorted, «WHO is RUNNING this drill anyway!?» Like a naughty school child, I had to be spoken to like I was 5 yrs old. It was very embarrassing to be shouted at, «If you hadn’t been talking, you might have heard. In future, listen.» I also heard her tell another female not to come back because she was too low of a level but the WAY she did it was awful. Well, Mercedes, it might be a good idea to remember that tennis patrons are the customers who pay your wages. Civility and a little nicety costs nothing. However, your rudeness will cost you in the long run. I cannot imagine why this club employs her.

Great place, beautiful grounds and pleasant staff. The food is great, the catering is standard but good. I appreciate all the non club events over the years we were able to attend and all my friends who are members that invite me for club events.

Perhaps the best tennis facility in the country. They have outdoor courts, indoor courts, indoor climate controlled courts, and clay courts. Part of the Club Corp system.

Love this place, great atmosphere, wonderful employees, great golf, and unbelievable Tennis. The pool reminds me of being at a resort.

Clean facilities, whirlpool but no visible sauna. The crowd is older but sparse so no waiting on machines. No attendant at the front desk so if you need help, your out of luck. I listened in to the spin class… the instructor was spinning to the 80s hit «dancing on the ceiling» I think that was Lionel Richie. …are you kidding me?

Nicole invited us as pool guests, and immediately I felt like a kid in Summer.
We hung out at the «no kids allowed» pool, had a sandwich (it’s what you’d expect in price and quality from a country club snack bar.) and then had drinks from the bar as we chatted in the pool.
The place was clean, service was attentive, and the place is updated.
Cabana’s rent out for $ 25 a day, that’s a good deal for a little birthday hangout IMO.
Memberships are hefty here, so go as a guest. Better than crashing a hotel pool.

This place is okay! its cheap for a club membership! But the pool is kinda dirty to me… The food in the club is great though! I love taking my friends their and receiving half off meals! The pro shop has a good selection… Some of the club members are not my favorite! But hey :) you get what you pay for! && for a cheap price, its pretty good!

A beautiful location for a wedding. The reception hall was beautiful. This location allows for a portion of the reception hall to be set up for the wedding. The restrooms are clean. The view overlooks the pool and golf course.

New ballroom space and new fitness space bring to a new level. Entire club has been upgraded in past 4 years.

Ive been a member there my whole life, brook haven is awesome and they just fixed it up really nice. The practice chipping greens are ridiculous and awesome. Colin Seems to have a bit of a chip on his shoulder, I’m surprised they let him in since the dress code requires a collared shirt. What an idiot.

Aw… I love Brookhaven. I can remember this being the place to be when you play tennis. I guess it still is due to the availability of courts and one of the few places with indoor courts.
They have very active leagues and a world-​class staff of pros for lessons and drills. I love the pro shop. They have the latest styles and brands. The major plus is that it seems they always have a clearance section!
The grill upstairs in the pro shop is pretty good. They provide sandwiches and you can sit upstairs and watch people play on the indoor courts.
Yeah, the décor is pretty dated. I think that kinda adds to the charm… especially in the restrooms. It’s always clean and there is never a bad smell… nothing like that. There are nicer clubs in the area, but Brookhaven is always listed as one of the top clubs in Dallas.

I’m a member there & the entire place isn’t in need of an update. Yes the banquet space probably does, but the members don’t typically hang out there anyway.
The restaurant and 55 bar just got remodeled last year and they are beautiful! The service is always fantastic up in the bar, especially from Taylor one of the staffers up there. They give you free pretzels to munch on while you drink, and there is always a menu. The nachos are fantastic, but I love «bar food».
It’s probably nit the nicest club around but it’s a great value for membership cost.

I’m not sure if I should review a Country Club if I’m not a member, but whatever, I still went and paid money to be there.
Went to a marketing meeting that was held at Brookhaven yesterday. It was your standard stuff — lots of people in business suits, I was in t-​shirts, jeans and Chuck Taylors, lots of mingling and networking, I was on facebook on my iPhone… Usual gig.
Lunch was fairly decent — salad, great mashed potatoes, fairly good green beans and some awesome flank steak. The triple chocolate cake for dessert was really good for probably being frozen.
The rest of the country club was typical country club stuffy. Built in the 70s, lots of dark wood and over stuffed dark colored couches, carpet everywhere, smelled like my grand parents house. Do Country Clubs not update their interiors to go with the times, or is part of that culture to never leave the 70s?