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Old 05-11-2021, 01:05 PM
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In my opinion The Villages SUCKS when it comes to interesting / alternative restaurant choices, but fine if you're into fast food and corporate chain restaurants.

I'm sure a few people will chime in claiming that so & so restaurant is great, that's fine, but the truth of the matter is that the selection is super-small. There are very few ethnic restaurants, few small "Mom & Pop" type restaurants, very few independent restaurants, etc..

What's worse is that all the different "Villages" pretty much have all the same stores & restaurants. I'm guessing this is largely due to very high rent. If you're into ethnic (especially Asian) restaurants, you'll have to drive to Orlando-area to get a decent selection.