We told you HERE in January 2022 that a fancy new concept would be moving into the former home of Chela Tequila and Tacos at 183 S. Orange Avenue [GMap] on the bottom floor of the Plaza Building. And now, almost two years and plenty of construction and interior design magic later, that concept is ready to open.
The Debonair Supper Club (Instagram) is a new restaurant and lounge concept from owner Mohammad Jalil, who believes in the concept so much he paid for the first five years of its 10-year lease upfront, and he lives in the Plaza too. Jalil also recently acquired the former London House membership club space in the same building for a new concept that will eventually tie in with its sister venue on the ground floor.
The 6,100+ SF space is one part restaurant and one part social club, that will be open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It boasts a large collection of art, a wraparound patio area that’s been sectioned off from the public by a decorative fence, and bookended by two carved figures reminiscent of Te Fiti from Disney’s Moana – wrapped in vines with gnarly wood-like bodies crowned with air plants and moss. It has a VIP lounge, wine lockers, a DJ booth, and a central stage which will be home to a piano for special occasions.
All of the furniture inside has been custom-made for the space and everything has been curated by Jalil and his executive team. A wall in one of the bathrooms features a framed collection of shoe boxes from Jalil’s private shoe collection. The floor in the main lounge area is Versace and there’s a giraffe holding a chandelier.
Debonair Supper Club is opening to the public on New Year’s Eve, pending city approvals, on New Year’s Eve with a special Homecoming 2024-themed party to ring in the new year and new business. You can reserve a spot on OpenTable HERE.
Watch our video tour below to see the new space for yourselves.
