Lopez Pool Bar

[rjn5656]

Does anyone know if the Lopez pool bar reopened yet?

[golf2140]

It looks like when it reopen it will be called Oasis Burger Company. There have been adds in the paper looking for help. I hope they don't screw it up !!!!

[villages07]

I was up there for tennis today. They are having a soft opening tomorrow, invitation only. They still haven't announced when they will be fully open. A friend saw the menu and it's got a large number of specialty burgers but not much other variety. I'll be back up there on Friday...will be curious to see if it is open for all.


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[xkeowner]

Ate there today after golf. Remodeled. Screens are gone and all seating under the roof are heavy "lifeguard" style chairs which are difficult to move up to the table once you are seated. The menu is new and lacks small items like soup or appetizers. There are several burgers and dogs as well as a couple of salads. Prices are noticeably higher than the previous menu. The Baja Beef Salad was a nice, tasty offering but I would only rate it as fair for value because of the $12.90 price. This location used to be a lower priced option to dining in the onsite restaurant. Now you can dine inside at Lopez for the same price and have a much larger menu to choose from. See photo of the new menu.

[Mleeja]

Wow! Those are expensive sandwiches! I think I will continue to go the 5 minutes up to Beef O'Bradys or down to GlenView.

[stan the man]

Manhattan prices

[graciegirl]

Manhattan prices

Seems pricey to me. The free market will decide. If it is REALLY yummy, it may be worth it.

Our expert on fine dining needs to try it and tell us if it cuts the mustard. It will depend on the size and quality of the drinks for him as well.

I don't drink. I can't say I never drank. I just decided to stop because I was beginning to think I was intelligent and beautiful.

[Golf-Tinker]

Ate at Lopez Tuesday night. Server said staff had eaten lunch at the pool bar Tuesday. They plan to open to the public this past Wednesday. Have not been back to check.

[lynne]

Just re-opened this week after over 6 months of being closed for renovation. My husband and I had lunch there today. Food was great, server was great, but there are disappointments. NO Happy Hour - who ever heard of that in TV. Draft Ultra $4/glass. All other beverages (soda and water) are bottled. No mixed drinks - just beer/wine/soda water - and no tap water, just bottled. Burgers are mostly gourmet. Also, Dogs are offered and 2 salad choices mentioned by another reviewer. So, quite limited menu. We had a mushroom burger w/slaw and a meatloaf burger with sub fries for +$1 and 2 ultras - bill was $36.36. With our $7 tip we spent $43.36 for lunch - a little on the pricey side even if the food was very good. I think I can get a black and blue burger at the bar in the Lopez restaurant at the same or better price and get a beer on happy hour or soda with refills.

Can't comment on the adirondeck chairs as we sat out by the pool in the priority area, but they do not look comfortable for a sit-up-to-the-table environment.

Hope they take a second look at the changes they made - all may not be the best for TV community. Hours are 11 - 7. No breakfast and no Friday night burger special with music. I'm afraid the updated decor does not make up for the take aways for the customer.

[Villageswimmer]

Any reviews yet?

[alancusa]

Just re-opened this week after over 6 months of being closed for renovation. My husband and I had lunch there today. Food was great, server was great, but there are disappointments. NO Happy Hour - who ever heard of that in TV. Draft Ultra $4/glass. All other beverages (soda and water) are bottled. No mixed drinks - just beer/wine/soda water - and no tap water, just bottled. Burgers are mostly gourmet. Also, Dogs are offered and 2 salad choices mentioned by another reviewer. So, quite limited menu. We had a mushroom burger w/slaw and a meatloaf burger with sub fries for +$1 and 2 ultras - bill was $36.36. With our $7 tip we spent $43.36 for lunch - a little on the pricey side even if the food was very good. I think I can get a black and blue burger at the bar in the Lopez restaurant at the same or better price and get a beer on happy hour or soda with refills.

Can't comment on the adirondeck chairs as we sat out by the pool in the priority area, but they do not look comfortable for a sit-up-to-the-table environment.

Hope they take a second look at the changes they made - all may not be the best for TV community. Hours are 11 - 7. No breakfast and no Friday night burger special with music. I'm afraid the updated decor does not make up for the take aways for the customer.

My Wednesday golf group visited the Oasis after golf today. 9 of the 11 left without eating after looking at the menu which several others have basically described as limited and very pricy for a crumby pool bar. Of the 11, four of us run groups of between 8 -16 players who intend to boycott the Oasis Burger Company in favor of several decent and more reasonable restaurants in Mulberry Plaza on each of the 15-20 times annually that we play at Lopez. Made our feeling known to the new Manager who indicated she would advise "Mr. John" of our concerns. Another complaint we offered was that they now have no tables that seat more than six people. Don't they realize that they formerly catered to large groups of golfers at tables that would accommodate the entire group. Thanks for the upgraded facility Mr John but we liked our old Pool Bar venue, not the upscale rip off version that you have created. If you want to visit us to discuss this further when we eat after golf you'll just have to go down the block to visit with us at Beef O'Bradys. Oh, by the way, $3.95 is a bit much for a side of waffle fries and $2.75 for a coke with no refills ain't no bargain either as was the $2.95 Glass of Lemonade.

[debow]

Wow! Those are expensive sandwiches! I think I will continue to go the 5 minutes up to Beef O'Bradys or down to GlenView.

Ate there the other day. Wonderful burger, fries were great but very pricey. Not sure,I can afford to go back.

[Topspinmo]

Just re-opened this week after over 6 months of being closed for renovation. My husband and I had lunch there today. Food was great, server was great, but there are disappointments. NO Happy Hour - who ever heard of that in TV. Draft Ultra $4/glass. All other beverages (soda and water) are bottled. No mixed drinks - just beer/wine/soda water - and no tap water, just bottled. Burgers are mostly gourmet. Also, Dogs are offered and 2 salad choices mentioned by another reviewer. So, quite limited menu. We had a mushroom burger w/slaw and a meatloaf burger with sub fries for +$1 and 2 ultras - bill was $36.36. With our $7 tip we spent $43.36 for lunch - a little on the pricey side even if the food was very good. I think I can get a black and blue burger at the bar in the Lopez restaurant at the same or better price and get a beer on happy hour or soda with refills.

Can't comment on the adirondeck chairs as we sat out by the pool in the priority area, but they do not look comfortable for a sit-up-to-the-table environment.

Hope they take a second look at the changes they made - all may not be the best for TV community. Hours are 11 - 7. No breakfast and no Friday night burger special with music. I'm afraid the updated decor does not make up for the take aways for the customer.

$15 plus each hamburger, fries, and drink! No thanks, I wait till I get home. But, maybe good deal for people who can't cook or have money to burn:icon_hungry:

[Ragman]

Too bad

The pool bar was a favorite of my Saturday foursome when we played up north. The food was good and reasonably priced.

Never made it to the BOGO burgers on Friday, but I heard it was fun.

I guess they have to pay for the renovations.

Probably go to Sammy Joe's for a slice and beer now.

[spring_chicken]

Hacienda still has their pool bar and bar menu with a really good $5 cheeseburger that comes with fries. Also, the grouper nuggets are fantastic!

[justjim]

Apparently the reopened Oasis prices exceed the price threshold that many golfers are willing to pay. Since golfers represent a good share of the lunch and bar business, the menu may need to be adjusted accordingly. The other option is to hopefully gain new customers who are willing to pay the higher prices. Unfortunately not a good start for the new Oasis.

[ajbrown]

I agree with the general consensus. IMO it is worse than it was before they fixed it. It did need some new paint and TLC, but it was one of our favorite destinations after golf. It had a good happy hour, good comfort food, just what a pool bar should have (again IMO).

After I went, here is a friend's comments who lives in Calumet on the day I could not join him.



<stuff cut> ...the Oasis Bar was a disaster. Different menu and a lot more expensive. No pitchers of beer, no hard liquor, happy hour 3 -- 5, no Yeungling except in cans, Narragansett on tap for $5 per glass -- unbelievable. I will not go back there until things change, and I expect it will as the sentiment is running strongly that way. You didn't miss a thing! The physical appearance is nice, but the high tables have chairs that are nearly impossible to move once you are in place.

[Bob McKeever]

Stopped today with our regular golf group. Always enjoyed the pool bar after our round...great wings and pitchers of beer. Now it is yuppie beer at $5 a glass and pricey burgers. The group will head for Glenview after we finish from now on.

[Madelaine Amee]

What I am about to write is in no way meant to be offensive, but from what I have seen while dining there, the Management really do not have a problem with whether or not you like the price. I really believe they are catering to the people who have been clamoring for high end "dining" and high end atmosphere, and for that you have to pay. You know the old saying "if you have to ask, you cannot afford it".

My first impression on entering the front door of the Restaurant was "class". Everything from the way the hostess greets you, to the way the staff are dressed, exudes "high end". The quality of the food and the ambience of the different restaurant areas is meant to impress anyone looking for a high end dining experience. Once again, for that you gotta pay!

I am sure the Pool Bar is being run on the same principle and the effect will draw people who do not have a problem with the cost and there are many of those people here. It will also draw outsiders looking to play a championship course followed by lunch in a very pleasant atmosphere. As other golfers have posted, there are plenty of alternatives to lunch at other less expensive places.

But this is just MHO!!!!

[outlaw]

What I am about to write is in no way meant to be offensive, but from what I have seen while dining there, the Management really do not have a problem with whether or not you like the price. I really believe they are catering to the people who have been clamoring for high end "dining" and high end atmosphere, and for that you have to pay. You know the old saying "if you have to ask, you cannot afford it".

My first impression on entering the front door of the Restaurant was "class". Everything from the way the hostess greets you, to the way the staff are dressed, exudes "high end". The quality of the food and the ambience of the different restaurant areas is meant to impress anyone looking for a high end dining experience. Once again, for that you gotta pay!

I am sure the Pool Bar is being run on the same principle and the effect will draw people who do not have a problem with the cost and there are many of those people here. It will also draw outsiders looking to play a championship course followed by lunch in a very pleasant atmosphere. As other golfers have posted, there are plenty of alternatives to lunch at other less expensive places.

But this is just MHO!!!!

It's a pool bar, right?!

[justjim]

What I am about to write is in no way meant to be offensive, but from what I have seen while dining there, the Management really do not have a problem with whether or not you like the price. I really believe they are catering to the people who have been clamoring for high end "dining" and high end atmosphere, and for that you have to pay. You know the old saying "if you have to ask, you cannot afford it".

My first impression on entering the front door of the Restaurant was "class". Everything from the way the hostess greets you, to the way the staff are dressed, exudes "high end". The quality of the food and the ambience of the different restaurant areas is meant to impress anyone looking for a high end dining experience. Once again, for that you gotta pay!

I am sure the Pool Bar is being run on the same principle and the effect will draw people who do not have a problem with the cost and there are many of those people here. It will also draw outsiders looking to play a championship course followed by lunch in a very pleasant atmosphere. As other golfers have posted, there are plenty of alternatives to lunch at other less expensive places.

But this is just MHO!!!!

The first thing I was taught about Marketing was to find out who your customer was likely to be. You say it's the person looking for a "high end" pool bar. I'm not saying you are wrong but from what I have observed about village residents during the last 10 years I have serious doubts that you are correct----especially given we are talking about a pool bar that also serves people who just played 18 holes of golf.

It could be that golfers are not their main customer. I am no expert and perhaps the owner has more information or a marketing study was done.

A real "high end" restaurant could perhaps make it in The Villages. Lopez's is about as "high end" as we currently have in TV. We will just have to wait and see but I wouldnt hold my breath until such a restaurant is opened. How many would buy stock in such a restaurant? Not me.

[NYGUY]

What I am about to write is in no way meant to be offensive, but from what I have seen while dining there, the Management really do not have a problem with whether or not you like the price. I really believe they are catering to the people who have been clamoring for high end "dining" and high end atmosphere, and for that you have to pay. You know the old saying "if you have to ask, you cannot afford it".

My first impression on entering the front door of the Restaurant was "class". Everything from the way the hostess greets you, to the way the staff are dressed, exudes "high end". The quality of the food and the ambience of the different restaurant areas is meant to impress anyone looking for a high end dining experience. Once again, for that you gotta pay!

I am sure the Pool Bar is being run on the same principle and the effect will draw people who do not have a problem with the cost and there are many of those people here. It will also draw outsiders looking to play a championship course followed by lunch in a very pleasant atmosphere. As other golfers have posted, there are plenty of alternatives to lunch at other less expensive places.

But this is just MHO!!!!

I agree!!

[Bogie Shooter]

Right now it not even a "high end" pool bar.

[alancusa]

What I am about to write is in no way meant to be offensive, but from what I have seen while dining there, the Management really do not have a problem with whether or not you like the price. I really believe they are catering to the people who have been clamoring for high end "dining" and high end atmosphere, and for that you have to pay. You know the old saying "if you have to ask, you cannot afford it".

My first impression on entering the front door of the Restaurant was "class". Everything from the way the hostess greets you, to the way the staff are dressed, exudes "high end". The quality of the food and the ambience of the different restaurant areas is meant to impress anyone looking for a high end dining experience. Once again, for that you gotta pay!

I am sure the Pool Bar is being run on the same principle and the effect will draw people who do not have a problem with the cost and there are many of those people here. It will also draw outsiders looking to play a championship course followed by lunch in a very pleasant atmosphere. As other golfers have posted, there are plenty of alternatives to lunch at other less expensive places.

But this is just MHO!!!!


Do you understand that a pool bar is a low end fast food joint, kinda like McDonalds. No, they don't have a hostess and the front door is a sqeuky screen door adjacent to a five space golf cart parking lot. How they think that golfers will pay $15+ dollars for a burger that's 25% more expensive than most other golf course venues and a coke with no refills defies rational imagination. If you can, please tell me how a pool bar that doesen't sell pitchers or liquor is going to attract high end clientelle? Mr. John is living in a dream world.

[Bogie Shooter]

Do you understand that a pool bar is a low end fast food joint, kinda like McDonalds. No, they don't have a hostess and the front door is a sqeuky screen door adjacent to a five space golf cart parking lot. How they think that golfers will pay $15+ dollars for a burger that's 25% more expensive than most other golf course venues and a coke with no refills defies rational imagination. If you can, please tell me how a pool bar that doesen't sell pitchers or liquor is going to attract high end clientelle? Mr. John is living in a dream world.

I think Mr. John will be brought back to reality when he continues to see his weekly "take" at the new pool bar.
As always the customers ( or lack of) will determine the future direction.

[clekr]

In six months it will go under. The next lessee will buy the leasehold improvements for a faction and prices will be normalized.

[Trish Crocker]

What I am about to write is in no way meant to be offensive, but from what I have seen while dining there, the Management really do not have a problem with whether or not you like the price. I really believe they are catering to the people who have been clamoring for high end "dining" and high end atmosphere, and for that you have to pay. You know the old saying "if you have to ask, you cannot afford it".

My first impression on entering the front door of the Restaurant was "class". Everything from the way the hostess greets you, to the way the staff are dressed, exudes "high end". The quality of the food and the ambience of the different restaurant areas is meant to impress anyone looking for a high end dining experience. Once again, for that you gotta pay!

I am sure the Pool Bar is being run on the same principle and the effect will draw people who do not have a problem with the cost and there are many of those people here. It will also draw outsiders looking to play a championship course followed by lunch in a very pleasant atmosphere. As other golfers have posted, there are plenty of alternatives to lunch at other less expensive places.

But this is just MHO!!!!

We went there for lunch the other day and the food was pretty good...huge hamburgers. I agree the food is priced high for a pool bar and I really think they missed the mark by doing this, and not having liquor or pitchers of beer. It won't be long before it changes but I was lead to believe that this was not a lease, but actually run by Lopez.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

I don't think the prices are any higher than inside at most of the Country Clubs, but, let's say they sell the big old burgers at a bargain price. I am sure the number of covers daily would improve, no doubt boosted by the patronage of landscaping crews. Ooops, there goes the Country Club feel of the pool. It is a Country Club pool with a bar, not a bar with a pool.

[Bogie Shooter]

I don't think the prices are any higher than inside at most of the Country Clubs, but, let's say they sell the big old burgers at a bargain price. I am sure the number of covers daily would improve, no doubt boosted by the patronage of landscaping crews. Ooops, there goes the Country Club feel of the pool. It is a Country Club pool with a bar, not a bar with a pool.

In fifteen years, I have never seen a landscape crew eating at the Lopez pool bar, have you?

[Topspinmo]

Haven't played tennis at Lopez for while? Anybody know if the court manager (cashier) is still inside. Before it was mess, noises and had to walk pass the bar to little corner in the middle of everything.

[summerhill]

Same owner as Havana, no wonder the prices went skyhigh. We are now going to Glenview after golf, even when we golf Lopez. That fixed income thing ya know...

[summerhill]

Nope, Nancy has nothing to do with it..

[alancusa]

We went there for lunch the other day and the food was pretty good...huge hamburgers. I agree the food is priced high for a pool bar and I really think they missed the mark by doing this, and not having liquor or pitchers of beer. It won't be long before it changes but I was lead to believe that this was not a lease, but actually run by Lopez.

Then you should love the little restaurant in the gas station at Colony Plaza. Burgers just as big and maybe even a bit better with fries and slaw fo about 65% of the cost at oasis. You can't swim there but you do get to eat inThe company of a bunch of hard working contractors.

[OpusX1]

Then you should love the little restaurant in the gas station at Colony Plaza. Burgers just as big and maybe even a bit better with fries and slaw fo about 65% of the cost at oasis. You can't swim there but you do get to eat inThe company of a bunch of hard working contractors.

Best burger around and I love the lake perch and the pork tenderloin sandwich.

[alancusa]

Best burger around and I love the lake perch and the pork tenderloin sandwich.

Playing Lopez next week. Ten of us will be going to Beef O'Brady's for lunch. Take that Mr. John!

[wmlg41]

i has lunch at Belle Glade on Sunday and bumped in to two of the waitresses who used to be at the pool bar. They left because there was not enough business there any more, and indicated there was only one of the original waitresses still there. Said they are trying to cater to outside younger folks with their hamburgers and are ignoring the golf community. Used to be a great place for golfers. But not any more, in fact, they will let you know they do not cater to golfers any more. No picture or draft beer and beer prices are much higher than before.
I know of five golfing groups who will not return there so looks like this business decision by them is a boom for Beef Brady's. Maybe he knows something we don't, and wish him luck, but am betting it's just a matter of time until some drastic changes have to be made, or it will be closed up permanently until someone with good business sense takes over.