[wereback]

I agree with Bonny Fri fish was the best. I really miss what was here early 2000 years all the new people have no idea how nice it was and how they are destroying the whole concept of the Villages

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by newguyintv

El Santiago was a filthy dump!

It wasn't when Robin and Caroline owned it !!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by wereback

I agree with Bonny Fri fish was the best. I really miss what was here early 2000 years all the new people have no idea how nice it was and how they are destroying the whole concept of the Villages

Who are "they"?

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by wereback

I agree with Bonny Fri fish was the best. I really miss what was here early 2000 years all the new people have no idea how nice it was and how they are destroying the whole concept of the Villages

Not sure I understand your post. What whole concept ?

[house3615]

Originally Posted by busoffusa

The ownership of the restaurant is changing. They are closed today and according to the tiki hut personnel will be opening under new ownership tomorrow. It is rumored that it is the people that own world of beer.

Went by last evening, people were coming in and out, lights were on.

[newguyintv]

Originally Posted by Skip

Yup, bought by the franchise holders of World of Beer here in The Villages.
So says The Villages Gourmet Club's Facebook link.

Skip

Hope they do a better job than the junk they call meals at World of Beer.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by newguyintv

Hope they do a better job than the junk they call meals at World of Beer.

I am curious as to what would be your favorite meal. Do you enjoy Italian food or country cooking or French cuisine?

What do you fix for yourself at home when you want something quick and easy?

I am guessing that before you retired you wrote the food column for the New York Times.

[Ecuadog]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I am curious as to what would be your favorite meal. Do you enjoy Italian food or country cooking or French cuisine?

What do you fix for yourself at home when you want something quick and easy?

I am guessing that before you retired you wrote the food column in The New York Times.

OMG. Is it Ruth Reichl? Is it William Grimes? Is it Frank Bruni? Is it Sam Sifton?

[NYGUY]

Originally Posted by newguyintv

Hope they do a better job than the junk they call meals at World of Beer.

That's funny, I like the food at World of Beer....I guess everyone has their own opinion!!

[Doro22]

Glad that they are re-opening. I saw an ad in this morning's Sun for HH. Yippee!

[gap2415]

Originally Posted by sunnyatlast

Love Brian Webster's food there, but one thing HAS to be changed:

The acoustics! There is no place more echo-y in all of TV.

It is horrendous and makes "dining"--not just "eating"--impossible. When there's music, FORGET it.

A restaurant with soft music as a background is welcome to most...but restaurants seem to cater music to their young staff and drive a lot of us away. We don't need a migraine with dinner.

[starflyte1]

Some restaurants play loud music so you can't relax. Eat fast and get out. Turn that table over.

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by gap2415

A restaurant with soft music as a background is welcome to most...but restaurants seem to cater music to their young staff and drive a lot of us away. We don't need a migraine with dinner.

All live music in the restaurant at Hacienda Hills is aimed at the over-55 crowd. Lots of seniors go there to dine and dance.

The problem is not that the music is played too loudly. It's the horrible acoustics with the sound going up the high, windowed-in atrium and then the sound bounces and echoes all over the place so all speech and music sounds garbled, plus too loud. They need some serious acoustic paneling up there to keep the sound contained.

It's impossible to talk with people at your table. We try to sit outside whenever possible to avoid that.

[Ozzello]

HH was closed for 1 day. They kept the entire staff.

They are making upgrades to the kitchen and storage system as much of that is/was archaic, but staying open and serving. Should see food getting out quicker in the near future.

I agree with the acoustics trouble there.. Where they set up the band, the quality of the band's sound equipment and the tile floor were the 3 big problems. Change the location of the speakers and turn it down, imo.

[Challenger]

Originally Posted by Ozzello

HH was closed for 1 day. They kept the entire staff.

They are making upgrades to the kitchen and storage system as much of that is/was archaic, but staying open and serving. Should see food getting out quicker in the near future.

I agree with the acoustics trouble there.. Where they set up the band, the quality of the band's sound equipment and the tile floor were the 3 big problems. Change the location of the speakers and turn it down, imo.

It seems that the request to "turn it down " falls on deaf ears-duh!!

At Hacienda my request to reduce the volumn has twice been met with a resounding " non reply and no action"

You know that the decibel level, will be high when the piccolo is connected to an amplifier.