Palmers Rant

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

[dewilson58]

That's not much of a Rant, you need to work on that. :jester:


Actually, been there - done that & agree.

:wave:

[Skip]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

I know. There's no proof the onions were from France. I bet they weren't imported.

Skip

[buzzy]

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[fdpaq0580]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

You're focusing on the soup. Focus, instead, on the experience! The ambiance!

There! Feel better now? 😉

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

:thumbup:You're focusing on the soup. Focus, instead, on the experience! The ambiance!

There! Feel better now? 😉

[Jayhawk]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

Was the price a top-secret before you ordered it?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Was the price a top-secret before you ordered it?

I just added some soup to go with my burger so, no, and that's on me

[Keefelane66]

It’s called gouging.Checking prices on the plantation there is a captive audience here. We make our own and I doubt they use Gruyère cheese

[Hape2Bhr]

I just added some soup to go with my burger so, no, and that's on me

How much was the burger? Any complaints there?

[Two Bills]

Never trust the French.
We in the UK have had problems with them for centuries.
Mind you, they do a very good croissant!

[Golfer222]

Actually more than 18 dollars with the credit card surcharge

[retiredguy123]

Actually more than 18 dollars with the credit card surcharge
The credit card surcharge is 3.75 percent. So, with tax, credit card fee, and tip, the soup was about $24.

[retiredguy123]

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[retiredguy123]

It’s called gouging.Checking prices on the plantation there is a captive audience here. We make our own and I doubt they use Gruyère cheese
According to their online menu, the soup is made with Gruyere cheese, and the listed price for a bowl is $15.

[Golfer222]

The credit card surcharge is 3.75 percent. So, with tax, credit card fee, and tip, the soup was about $24.

It wouldn't have been for me- i subtract the 3.75% from the tip

[Jayhawk]

It wouldn't have been for me- i subtract the 3.75% from the tip

That'll show those greedy servers.

[oldtimes]

It wouldn't have been for me- i subtract the 3.75% from the tip

:what:

[BobnBev]

It wouldn't have been for me- i subtract the 3.75% from the tip

So, you're taking your frustrations out on the server. Bully for you----NOT!chilout

[BrianL99]

It wouldn't have been for me- i subtract the 3.75% from the tip

Good for you.

Make sure you tell the Server what you're doing.

& before everyone wants to beat up on me for agreeing .. those servers can get a job anywhere they want. There's not a restaurant in the USA, that's not hiring. They can get a job at an honest restaurant, not a restaurant that wants to jack up prices and hide it in a fee.

[shaw8700@outlook.com]

But you know nowadays they have a tip offering on the register when all you did was buy something! I refuse to tip under those circumstances because they get paid to sell me something. Of course a server gets paid to bring me my food, but if they do something extra, have a smile on their face, or something like that I will tip generously. Unless it’s printed on the bill, I HATE that. Besides, it’s always less than what I would’ve given.

[Garywt]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

I hate paying $10 or $12 guess I would pass at $18. I do think this was the shortest rant I have ever seen, rant on…

[Pairadocs]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

Agree, F.O.S. there is VERY good, but, not that good ! Time to make it at home, there are some FABULOUS on line recipes, butter, caramelized onions, beef broth.. sounds like some high class French cooking but actually not difficult to make VERY VERY good F.O.S. at home... try Julia Child's classic recipe to start with... Make your own large round crouton with a cookie cutter and you can find Gruyere cheese at Aldi ...have fun with the new hobby, we make it at least twice a month. An aside, eating out in the villages is really getting a bit out of hand price wise. Sure, things have really gone up, up, up with the inflation following the Covid pandemic, but $14-$18 cups (and a "cup" is never a full 8 oz ! ), and nearly $15 for a big mac meal deal, home cooking gets better and better, LOL, and that's not inexpensive !

[Pairadocs]

I know. There's no proof the onions were from France. I bet they weren't imported.

Skip

Best guess, imported from Georgia, but, may have been local ?

[margaretmattson]

It is getting to a point where cooking at home is the better alternative. It is cheaper, full of quality ingredients, and is much healthier. We make French onion soup, often. We freeze the leftovers to enjoy when we want something fast. Pull out a pot, and give it a try! Your wallet and stomach will thank you.

[Topspinmo]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

What! This is Palmers you know. Arnie has to get his cut!:1rotfl:

[Topspinmo]

It is getting to a point where cooking at home is the better alternative. It is cheaper, full of quality ingredients, and is much healthier. We make French onion soup, often. We freeze the leftovers to enjoy when we want something fast. Pull out a pot, and give it a try! Your wallet and stomach will thank you.


IMO cooking at home has always been the best alternative. Luckily I got wife that can cook. Another thing, cooking at home you know what’s in it and there no closed doors. :oops: cause nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors. :shrug:

[Topspinmo]

Best guess, imported from Georgia, but, may have been local ?


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[margaretmattson]

IMO cooking at home has always been the best alternative. Luckily I got wife that can cook. Another time cooking at home you know what’s in it and there no closed doors. :oops: cause nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors. :shrug:You bring up a good point. Not too long ago, Palmers failed a health inspection. One never knows what is going on behind the kitchen doors.

[asianthree]

In their defense I take 3 hours to slowly caramelize my onions to the bronze color of choice. Then add the homemade stock that took 8 hours to give it depth.

Toasting the 1/2” French bread in the oven, then adding copious amounts of Gruyère to insure bread stays crisp, while Gruyère has the almost perfect melt.

Ladle in about 1/4 cup of onions from the pot add stock to the crock. Then gently float the toasted bread returning to oven with extra cheese to get that slightly brown top.

So I get the $18 for French onion soup because I am sure that’s how they prepare it.:clap2: (holding a Sheldon sign)

Mods we really need a Sheldon sign icon

[sdeikenberry]

For a long time now when my golf group plays Palmer, we go to Sumter for lunch and payouts...Palmer too expensive for not so good food compared to other CC with comparable menu. We never understood why they think they are better than other CC.

[ROCKETMAN]

Havana cc has French onion soup for 6.99 a cup and it’s very good.

[coffeebean]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

Was the price of the soup on the menu? You really didn't have to order it if it was more than you wished to pay. Right?

[Girlcopper]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup
Did you not check the price before ordering? If you knew it was $18, would you have ordered it anyway?

[crash]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

You knew the price it is printed on the menu before you ordered it, so if it is ridiculous why order it. Oh I know so you can complain how expensive it was.

[retiredguy123]

Was the price of the soup on the menu? You really didn't have to order it if it was more than you wished to pay. Right?
The online menu price is $15, not $18.

[coffeebean]

The online menu price is $15, not $18.

I've discovered online menus are not always up to date.

[Bogie Shooter]

Ad in this morning Daily Sun.
Kansas City Strip steak $49, comes with mashed potatoes & asparagus………with herb butter. Seems a little much.🤦

Chop House & Harvest

[Marathon Man]

Many of us who were fortunate enough to have a great career and were able to retire to The Villages are willing to be a bit generous to wait staff and etc. Others, not so much.

[dougawhite]

In their defense I take 3 hours to slowly caramelize my onions to the bronze color of choice. Then add the homemade stock that took 8 hours to give it depth.

Toasting the 1/2” French bread in the oven, then adding copious amounts of Gruyère to insure bread stays crisp, while Gruyère has the almost perfect melt.

Ladle in about 1/4 cup of onions from the pot add stock to the crock. Then gently float the toasted bread returning to oven with extra cheese to get that slightly brown top.

So I get the $18 for French onion soup because I am sure that’s how they prepare it.:clap2: (holding a Sheldon sign)

Mods we really need a Sheldon sign icon

Bazinga!

[retiredguy123]

I've discovered online menus are not always up to date.
I agree

[MX rider]

I love french onion soup. But even at $15, no way I order that. $10 would be high for it.

[airstreamingypsy]

Havana cc has French onion soup for 6.99 a cup and it’s very good.

Best onion soup I've had since I moved here 9 years ago!

[pauld315]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

The price is on the menu. Nobody made you order it. Thank the administration for the inflation.

[dawabeav]

"A fool and his money are easily parted."

[Topspinmo]

For a long time now when my golf group plays Palmer, we go to Sumter for lunch and payouts...Palmer too expensive for not so good food compared to other CC with comparable menu. We never understood why they think they are better than other CC.



The———name.

[Singerlady]

Stopped going to Palmer years ago when they charged me $3.50 for soda water.

[BrianL99]

In their defense I take 3 hours to slowly caramelize my onions to the bronze color of choice. Then add the homemade stock that took 8 hours to give it depth.

Toasting the 1/2” French bread in the oven, then adding copious amounts of Gruyère to insure bread stays crisp, while Gruyère has the almost perfect melt.

Ladle in about 1/4 cup of onions from the pot add stock to the crock. Then gently float the toasted bread returning to oven with extra cheese to get that slightly brown top.

So I get the $18 for French onion soup because I am sure that’s how they prepare it.:clap2: (holding a Sheldon sign)

Mods we really need a Sheldon sign icon

It's amazing how efficient Sysco Foods is, at doing all that work prior to canning.

[Keefelane66]

Ad in this morning Daily Sun.
Kansas City Strip steak $49, comes with mashed potatoes & asparagus………with herb butter. Seems a little much.🤦

Chop House & Harvest
We had a great meal at Texas Roadhouse for half the price last night

[Rodneysblue]

That's not much of a Rant, you need to work on that. :jester:


Actually, been there - done that & agree.

:wave:

My thought also.

[PhilR]

It wouldn't have been for me- i subtract the 3.75% from the tip so the server gets the penalty for the policy of the business

[Professor]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

Prices are on the menu. Don't order something if you think it is out of line, otherwise, don't complain.

[retiredguy123]

I've discovered online menus are not always up to date.
According to the restaurant, the actual price for a bowl of onion soup is $17. Their website menu shows a price of $9 on one page and $15 on another page.

[Cobrasally]

Seriously? A bowl of French Onion soup is listed on their current menu as $9. Either you had 2 bowls, or they overcharged you for a 2nd bowl.

[retiredguy123]

Seriously? A bowl of French Onion soup is listed on their current menu as $9. Either you had 2 bowls, or they overcharged you for a 2nd bowl.
See Post No. 53. The lady at the restaurant told me that the price is $17. On their website, the front page lists the price as $9, but if you click the download button, it says $15. They really need to make up their mind about the price.

[Ajete]

[hQUOTE=Tyrone Shoelaces;2295048]Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion so

[Ajete]

Had pasta supposedly with vegetables and chicken. $26.00. No veggies, drops of chicken.
Someone had salad with meat. Meat was weird. They said like liver. Maybe was that fake stuff.

[Nana2Teddy]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup
This is why we eat at home 98% of the time. Though maybe shopping at Publix is defeating our effort to save money by cooking at home. ;)

[Aces4]

Prices are on the menu. Don't order something if you think it is out of line, otherwise, don't complain.

Complaint police? If you are dining out and sitting at a table, you probably want to order something that you normally like. Chicken gumbo isn’t everyone’s bag.

Point being the OP wasn’t dining at a fine bistro in Paris and $18. is a lot of change for broth with onions in it at Palmer. Each to their own but we appreciate the heads up.;)

[Stryker]

The prices have been increased in the last month or so. Nothing new here. The prices are ridiculous, and the food is mediocre at best. $70 for a veal chop, with potato and vegetable extra cost items. One of the more expensive restaurants in the villages, and the food is, maybe, a step above diner food. That said, they have some of the best servers in the villages. If you go there, it’s not for the food.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

So, did you see the price on the menu before ordering it? I can’t wait to hear that answer…..

[asianthree]

Well just met friends for lunch at Havana. Had their onion gratin soup with 1/2 sandwich. $13.95
Larger than a cup smaller than their usual crock bowl. Which I have had numerous times.
Soup had a piece of bread right out of the package, like wonder bread. With cheese melted. Under the questionable bread was more bread cut up again right out of the bag. Removed the top bread and the half slice of cubes. What was left was 4 pieces of onion and 4 spoons of broth.

This was nothing like they have served in years past. Management noticing the dissected bread on my plate, that I pushed away, Asking if he could remove the entire meal from the table, two managers came to the table apologizing that Bread prep was incorrectly prepared, as was the soup. I opted not to reorder since everyone was finished. I would attribute to busy lunch but inside had 4 tables occupied at 2:30.

Hopefully kitchen just had a bad day. It’s the only restaurant I order onion soup

[Bill14564]

So, did you see the price on the menu before ordering it? I can’t wait to hear that answer…..

My bet is he did not. My bet is he thought the soup would be a reasonable price, say $9, and ordered it without looking. That's what I would likely do.

I just looked at six menus around the Villages and six more at Disney World. Other than Palmer's, there was no French Onion Soup priced higher than $9 in the Villages or $14 at Disney (including Chula's and Chefs de France). Why would the OP *not* be surprised at the $18 price?

[nn0wheremann]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup
At a diner for breakfast customer orders today’s special, 2 eggs, 2 bacon, has browns and a biscuit for about $8. Then says put a little gravy on the biscuit. Order comes food is good the the bill arrives with a $2.95 charge for a side order of biscuit and gravy. Gouging is everywhere, and at all price points.

[fdpaq0580]

So, did you see the price on the menu before ordering it? I can’t wait to hear that answer…..

From page 1, he did not look up the price as he ordered soup to go later on. He accepts that it is his own fault for not checking (my interpretation.) But seriously, who would expect a cup of soup, or even a bowl, to be $18!

[tophcfa]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

Soupflation

[banjobob]

You pay for what you order, restaurants sell food , anybody wanting extra this or that should pay. Restaurants include condiments in their menu pricing .Everything else is a charge.Thats how it works.

[RedWingNut]

Just think how fortunate you are to have the option to order an $18.00 bowl of soup, count your blessings that you can make that choice. Does not make sense to me to order at that price and then post a comment to complain about the price

[asianthree]

OP posted he added soup after his initial order. Admit didn’t check the price, or ask? The thread is about is Soups for $18 seems out of the ordinary. Reading Both of OPs posts should have cleared that up. But….

[wsachs]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup
Onion Soup Gratinée
Caramelized sweet onions enhanced with sherry and fresh thyme, slowly simmered in a rich homemade stock, finished with a garlic crostini and gruyere cheese. Cup 8 • Bowl 15 is what the menu says.

[Baringek]

OMG - you read my mind!

[GizmoWhiskers]

$20 for 40 chicken nuggets and 2 fries at Chez McDonalds. Gotta love that The Villages has finally caught up to EU pricing. Can't wait til voting booths open in T V!

[asianthree]

$20 for 40 chicken nuggets and 2 fries at Chez McDonalds. Gotta love that The Villages has finally caught up to EU pricing. Can't wait til voting booths open in T V!

You can do better real chicken tenders at PDQ

[Bill14564]

You can do better real chicken tenders at PDQ

?? Nuggets are $0.80 each and tenders are $1.60 each at PDQ.

Haven't been to McD's in a very long time but less than $0.50/nugget doesn't seem out of line.

[asianthree]

?? Nuggets are $0.80 each and tenders are $1.60 each at PDQ.

Haven't been to McD's in a very long time but less than $0.50/nugget doesn't seem out of line.

As long as you enjoy minced meat that may or may not contain chicken byproducts, or fillers. At least PDQ is a chicken tender. Real food for a quick service price.

[Pete Swanson]

This is a joke, right?

[Golfer222]

so the server gets the penalty for the policy of the business

Yes

[Cliff Fr]

It wouldn't have been for me- i subtract the 3.75% from the tip

The server is making $7.25 an hour and tips are shared with the busses and hostess

[zigzag]

My golf group, generally 12-16 players, hasn't been to Palmer since they instituted their credit card surcharge. Easier to run into Lake Sumter.

[RcCalais]

Never trust the French.
We in the UK have had problems with them for centuries.
Mind you, they do a very good croissant!

Remember "cast the first stone"? Yes, croissants are good. Every, well most countries, have good points, even the , , , ,

[tophcfa]

My golf group, generally 12-16 players, hasn't been to Palmer since they instituted their credit card surcharge. Easier to run into Lake Sumter.

Does the pro shop charge the surcharge as well as the restaurant?

[Jayhawk]

My golf group, generally 12-16 players, hasn't been to Palmer since they instituted their credit card surcharge. Easier to run into Lake Sumter.

How is it easier? Can't really be the charge since even if you have a $20 check each that's only $0.75 cents per person.

[fdpaq0580]

How is it easier? Can't really be the charge since even if you have a $20 check each that's only $0.75 cents per person.

It's not the 75 cents. It's the "principle" of surcharges.😉

[JohnN]

Paid $18 for a bowl of French onion soup
It was good, but we're talking French onion soup

I'll "BITE" - how was the burger and how much was it. Give a complete review!

[shut the front door]

Was the price of the soup on the menu? You really didn't have to order it if it was more than you wished to pay. Right?

Did you not check the price before ordering? If you knew it was $18, would you have ordered it anyway?

You knew the price it is printed on the menu before you ordered it, so if it is ridiculous why order it. Oh I know so you can complain how expensive it was.

Did any of you actually read the thread before asking? Question was answered in post #8.

[Topspinmo]

This is why we eat at home 98% of the time. Though maybe shopping at Publix is defeating our effort to save money by cooking at home. ;)


You pay price for convenience. Which are the only times I go to Publix.

[photo1902]

Did any of you actually read the thread before asking? Question was answered in post #8.

Amazing, right!

[Trishakaye]

It’s called gouging.Checking prices on the plantation there is a captive audience here. We make our own and I doubt they use Gruyère cheese

Or good port wine

[Papa_lecki]

According to their online menu, the soup is made with Gruyere cheese, and the listed price for a bowl is $15.

You must have been hungry.

A bowl is $15 and cup is $8.
They figure you get a bowl, if that’s your meal, you get a cup if its a side - i.e. you order a burger also.

They could have added the credit card fee to the menu, then the bowl of soup is 15.50 and the urges goes from 18 to 18.75. That’s not fair to the cash payers.

Then we have a post about the prices.

Soon we will have posts about the bad service at Palmer’s, because guests are reducing tips by 3.75%.

[retiredguy123]

You must have been hungry.

A bowl is $15 and cup is $8.
They figure you get a bowl, if that’s your meal, you get a cup if its a side - i.e. you order a burger also.

They could have added the credit card fee to the menu, then the bowl of soup is 15.50 and the urges goes from 18 to 18.75. That’s not fair to the cash payers.

Then we have a post about the prices.

Soon we will have posts about the bad service at Palmer’s, because guests are reducing tips by 3.75%.
Actually, the price for the soup is $17. See Post No. 53. Apparently, Palmers does not know how to update their website.

The quality of service should be the same regardless of the tip. The restaurant is responsible for paying their employees a fair wage and for ensuring the service is good. There is no excuse for bad service. Why should customers be responsible for this? No wonder some people, including me, have reduced their restaurant visits.

[DeeRI]

It wouldn't have been for me- i subtract the 3.75% from the tip

If you subtract the credit card fee from the servers tip you’re hurting the wrong person. They don’t control that charge.

[coralway]

You didn’t know the price before you ordered?

[Bill14564]

You didn’t know the price before you ordered?

See post #85