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Originally Posted by asianthree

In the past few years in other states we have enjoyed over 20 wine dinners at Carrabba’s restaurant. Alway top notch service, in the back dining away from regular clientele, with candles, tablecloths, and great ambience.

Details to make the dinners special, one could sit at tables of 2, 4 largest 6, for couples who booked together. Excellent food, with well appointed wines, from high end wineries.

Cost starting from $50–100 per person, 4 course meal, with 4 different wines, which not only reflects on the food served, but wineries like Silver Oak, Duck Horn, Cake bread, to name a few.

So we were happily that Lady Lake offered a wine dinner this week with Caymus wine.

The dinner, not a wine class, but four courses pair with wine for each course, was staged in the bar. 4 booths, 2 tables of four, and two of their long narrow high top that sat ten each. Even though they closed the bar, some kept walking in. Have to say over $200 per couple, sitting at a narrow bar high top made the dinner uncomfortable, night.

Felt that whoever organized the dinner either didn’t have the foresight, or care what should have been a memorable wine dinner. Sent pics to one of the managers at a location we frequented for prior events, he was to say the least disappointed that dinner looked like a regular bar event.

The event person, seemed flustered, and little unorganized, told two couples, that this was their set up, if you aren’t a fan, maybe Ocala would be a better venue.

While the food was good, wine of course was excellent, we will be traveling to another location, for a venue that equals an upscale event.

When we dine at restaurants in the Villages, we set our expectations low. This way, we are never disappointed. It seems mediocre is the standard around here. Have you tried the one in Ocala? Perhaps the experience will be better.