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Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee
You under estimate many of us year round residents. The majority of us travel extensively and do know what prices are like in other cities. Just a few weeks ago I was in NH for over a month and ate out frequently, we were in Manchester and Portsmouth and the quality of food was excellent and we had no problem paying for good food. When we were in Portsmouth We ate out in several great little restaurants and did not even look at the price because the food was excellent. We were in San Francisco and ate at one of the best Italian restaurants we have ever been to, and never bothered to look at the price.
The reason many of us eat at home is due to the lack of good restaurants serving excellent food, it is not the price of those meals, but the quality. Give us value for money and a restaurant will be full every night.
You are so right ........... when the snow birds get here every restaurant will be full .......... and that is basically why mediocrity in our restaurants is so accepted by the owner. They make their money in the winter season.
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I agree with you 100%. We have enough sports bars and burger/sandwich places here in The Villages. As it is now, when we want an upscale meal or just plain good dinners, we usually go "off campus" to Ocala, Leesburg, Mt. Dora, etc. Bonefish is our place to go locally. The Rose Plantation just had a special with one appetizer to share, a salad or soup each, an entree each (we each had prime rib) and a dessert to share for $65. It was a nice atmosphere with white tablecloths and great service. Their bottled wines were all half price that night. Did not mind spending the money; however, under normal circumstances, without the special, the cost would have been about $100 per couple.