Members only restaurant
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (45491)
Staten Island, New York
February 19, 2025 7:48am CST
There is a restaurant I got a mailer for some time ago called Le Malt Imperiale. I had saved it on Yelp as a restaurant to try. Thought of taking my mom there for her birthday.
The menus look good but no prices are shown. I bet that means it’s a pricey restaurant. As it’s my mom’s birthday I’d go there anyway. Thing is it seems this place is members only. At least according to some Yelp reviews.
What the heck does that mean? Does one need a membership to eat at that place? And how much does it cost? I hope their website has all the details.
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@lovebuglena (45491)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Feb
Membership offers other stuff lol so maybe it’s worth it.
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@porwest (96237)
• United States
20 Feb
@lovebuglena Sounds like a bunch of hoity toity BS I would have no interest in. Same. lol
@lilacskies (4502)
• United States
19 Feb
I think you are going to have to call them or visit the restaurant and talk to one of the employees. Seems like you need to register as a member and start paying a fee to be able to eat there. Sounds like a hassle for one meal.
@lovebuglena (45491)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Feb
There is an application to fill out and seems in addition to the membership fee there is an initiation fee. 
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@lovebuglena (45491)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Feb
@lilacskies don’t know. But definitely not for one dinner lol.
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@JordanLader (5482)
• Sparta, Tennessee
19 Feb
It sounds like it's a country club type of place. Where you have to be a member of whatever club it's connected to to get in.
@lovebuglena (45491)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Feb
First time I’ve heard of needing to be a member to dine at a restaurant.
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@JordanLader (5482)
• Sparta, Tennessee
19 Feb
@lovebuglena The "elite" ones you do. Like country clubs you have to be a member of the club usually to dine at their restaurant.
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@lovebuglena (45491)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Feb
I found info on their website. I do not wish to become a member. I just wanted to dine there once.
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@sharonelton (30079)
• Lichfield, England
19 Feb
@lovebuglena Yes, I know what you mean. It can be frustrating when you only want to dine once and they want you to become a member.
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