Sonny’s BBQ

[Teed_Off]

I enjoyed their $6 pork big deal today (sandwich, side and drink). After telling the waitress how much I liked it she said the restaurant is closing on May 14.

[Jayhawk]

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[Jayhawk]

I enjoyed their $6 pork big deal today (sandwich, side and drink). After telling the waitress how much I liked it she said the restaurant is closing on May 14.

OK, I'll bite (pun intended).

WHICH Sonny's?

[pikeselectric]

Lake Sumter location? Oh no :(

[Skip]

They chose not to renew their 5 year lease. Opened in May, 2009 according to the Gourmet Club website.

Skip

[CoachKandSportsguy]

I enjoyed their $6 pork big deal today (sandwich, side and drink). After telling the waitress how much I liked it she said the restaurant is closing on May 14.

TV property management getting greedy on their revenue portion/ rent?

[Stu from NYC]

So which Sonnys?

[Shipping up to Boston]

I enjoyed their $6 pork big deal today (sandwich, side and drink). After telling the waitress how much I liked it she said the restaurant is closing on May 14.

Sow what! ;)

Never been. It’s not on the McRib level I hope?

[BrianL99]

They chose not to renew their 5 year lease. Opened in May, 2009 according to the Gourmet Club website.

Skip

I'm surprised something called the "Gourmet Club" would even know a restaurant such as Sonny's.

Some of them aren't too bad for what they are, but I once ate at the Sumter Landing location and it was scary bad.

[Shipping up to Boston]

I'm surprised something called the "Gourmet Club" would even know a restaurant such as Sonny's.

Some of them aren't too bad for what they are, but I once ate at the Sumter Landing location and it was scary bad.

Service or the food?

[thelegges]

So another FMK?

Sometimes when a business wants a location, the lease can be out of the reach of current establishment

[BrianL99]

Service or the food?

go there while you can!
They will be closing permanently next Tuesday.
Please forgive the staff, they just got told Saturday. So if your server is drunk/stoned (as the outdoor bartender is today), that is probably why.



The food was awful, the staff was ....

I don't want to cast aspersions on my bartender that day, but the above post from another thread seems like an accurate characterization ... other than it was going on, long before today.

[Shipping up to Boston]

The food was awful, the staff was ....

I don't want to cast aspersions on my bartender that day, but the above post from another thread seems like an accurate characterization ... other than it was going on, long before today.

Oh boy

[shaw8700@outlook.com]

We went to the one on I think it was on 301/441/27 but I could be wrong (it was in that town before Ocala) and I have to say it was several notches below that of standard BBQ. We told the server and she swore that their meat was smoked but it was clear no smoke ring was evident.

Now we go to Mission when we want BBQ. I bought an additional pound of brisket and that served two of us for two days - succulent, tender, with a delicious red ring on it. At about seven dollars a serving you can’t beat it.

[ithos]

They had a great salad bar before COVID. They never brought it back so I will not miss them.

It has a large bar so it will not be empty for long.

[Papa_lecki]

TV property management getting greedy on their revenue portion/ rent?

No, the place is a ghost town.
We’ve eaten there a bunch, and it’s always empty

[Papa_lecki]

I'm surprised something called the "Gourmet Club" would even know a restaurant such as Sonny's.


I would say “Gourmet Club” is a misnomer - their top ranked restaurant is City Fire in LSL.

[BrianL99]

I would say “Gourmet Club” is a misnomer - their top ranked restaurant is City Fire in LSL.

Ahhhh .....

Their rating system is obvious weighted towards the Liquor side of the restaurant business?

Do people actually eat food at City Fire?

[dewilson58]

So another FMK?


Stretching himself too thin???? :shrug:

[PhilG]

Their BarBQ is nothing special.

[dewilson58]

Their BarBQ is nothing special.

Agree.

Two other posts speak volumes.....(1)salad bar and (2) $6 pork.

[TheWarriors]

You’re the financial guy and do you think a restaurant can make it on a $6.00 meal? That’s pure loss.

[LeRoySmith]

So another FMK?

Fluoromethyl Ketone?

[BlackHarley]

Nope. Methyl Ethyl Ketone.

[Cuervo]

There is another question that should be asked, is the restaurant closing because of quality or due to rising rents.
In N.Y.C. there are restaurants almost on every block, some are good, and some are bad, but most close due to rising rents.
If it is the latter, the very restaurant you love might be next.

[phousel]

You’re the financial guy and do you think a restaurant can make it on a $6.00 meal? That’s pure loss.
Based on the ad (as far as I can tell); the $6 meal was available at all of the Sonny's locations.

[GizmoWhiskers]

I'm surprised something called the "Gourmet Club" would even know a restaurant such as Sonny's.

Some of them aren't too bad for what they are, but I once ate at the Sumter Landing location and it was scary bad.
Ate there many times. Always had great meal and service. Smells great as you pass by too... will miss the option.

[Shipping up to Boston]

You’re the financial guy and do you think a restaurant can make it on a $6.00 meal? That’s pure loss.

Ive never been but I looked at the menu....the $6 sandwich is a Wednesday special. The rest of the menu is pretty uniform (price wise) as one would expect. Not sure if its a rent issue but previous post talked about server issues and poor quality. That's a killer for any establishment in the industry. Bad news travels fast!

[Regorp]

I enjoyed their $6 pork big deal today (sandwich, side and drink). After telling the waitress how much I liked it she said the restaurant is closing on May 14.

This is our favorite for BBQ, as we have been to 3 different locations and always delicious and great service. Never been to Lake Sumter one. Must be a greedy landlord raising rent. Sad!

[dewilson58]

Never been to Lake Sumter one. Must be a greedy landlord raising rent. Sad!

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Never been there, never tasted the food, never experienced the service.....must be the greed.

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[Bilyclub]

The first Sonny's I ever went to was a brand new one in Tallahassee about 5 years ago. It was great food and service, but this was precovid. Since then I've been to others ones, including the LSL location, and found the service and quality to be fair to bad.

[MSGirl]

I enjoyed their $6 pork big deal today (sandwich, side and drink). After telling the waitress how much I liked it she said the restaurant is closing on May 14.

I love this place! So sad !

[gorillarick]

Past 2 to 3 years, I'd see many tables never cleaned after guests left, still sitting there after I was gone.

Chaos. Wait staff seemed always seemed to be in a state of confusion.

Never had a manager cruise by and ask how was everything. OK, the guy/gal should be busy bussing tables.

Too cheap to hire a busboy.
IMAO; wait staff should never remove a glass or plate from a table, nor clean a table.
Let the wait staff give the best service possible.
Many local restaurants could use this advice. Yeah, laugh.
I was a busboy. My job was to bust my butt, especially preparing tables for the next guests. While guests were there; never an empty plate on a table - especially on the edge.
I'd get tips from the waitresses (yeah, they were all female - obsolete term? - ToughS)

Hit and miss food. Sometimes good, sometimes not. Sometimes hot, sometimes cold. Sometimes what I'd consider too greasy to eat, sometimes, not.

Got a pitcher of beer recently. I could feel the pitcher was hot from the dishwasher. Mugs, not freezing cold - err, not even refrigerated.
Mortal sin.

Suicide

Time for Oakwood or someone similar to move in.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Past 2 to 3 years, I'd see many tables never cleaned after guests left, still sitting there after I was gone.

Chaos. Wait staff seemed always seemed to be in a state of confusion.

Never had a manager cruise by and ask how was everything. OK, the guy/gal should be busy bussing tables.

Too cheap to hire a busboy.
IMAO; wait staff should never remove a glass or plate from a table, nor clean a table.
Let the wait staff give the best service possible.
Many local restaurants could use this advice. Yeah, laugh.
I was a busboy. My job was to bust my butt, especially preparing tables for the next guests. While guests were there; never an empty plate on a table - especially on the edge.
I'd get tips from the waitresses (yeah, they were all female - obsolete term? - ToughS)

Hit and miss food. Sometimes good, sometimes not. Sometimes hot, sometimes cold. Sometimes what I'd consider too greasy to eat, sometimes, not.

Got a pitcher of beer recently. I could feel the pitcher was hot from the dishwasher. Mugs, not freezing cold - err, not even refrigerated.
Mortal sin.

Suicide

Time for Oakwood or someone similar to move in.

That had to feel good! ;)

If true, totally agree!

[Stu from NYC]

Thought brisket was looking but lunchtime sandwiches are skimpy.

Waitstaff was fine

[JerryLBell]

I've been to a few other Sonny's and I always thought that this location was the best of the bunch. The food was cooked better and the staff was better. If they really do close, I will miss them.

[craarmy]

We went to the one on I think it was on 301/441/27 but I could be wrong (it was in that town before Ocala) and I have to say it was several notches below that of standard BBQ. We told the server and she swore that their meat was smoked but it was clear no smoke ring was evident.

Now we go to Mission when we want BBQ. I bought an additional pound of brisket and that served two of us for two days - succulent, tender, with a delicious red ring on it. At about seven dollars a serving you can’t beat it.

Mission left an after taste I didn't care for, Millers Ale house has a great Rib special, I think Mon/Tues full rack for 1/2 rack price. Oak Hopuse is pretty good also

[G.R.I.T.S.]

TV property management getting greedy on their revenue portion/ rent?

Industry standard. Rent plus percent of sales, usually 6%. May be more or less. They may not be making the break even.

[BrianL99]

Time for Oakwood or someone similar to move in.

Oh please ... talked about crap BBQ. Oakwood is awful. I doubt they ever saw a rib, that didn't come packaged in Cryovac and if they did, they wouldn't have a clue what to do with it.

[Cobrasally]

I was there yesterday, also. Food was OK, we only went because I got a free meal for my birthday. Hubby commented that he was surprised they were still open. I noticed the carpet is quite nasty looking and the ladies room is disgusting. (I can't understand why any restaurant would have carpet!) I, for one, won't miss this Sonny's!.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Oh please ... talked about crap BBQ. Oakwood is awful. I doubt they ever saw a rib, that didn't come packaged in Cryovac and if they did, they wouldn't have a clue what to do with it.

@BrianL99 et al.....

Maybe recruit Red Bones (Davis Sq. Somerville) as a new tenant!

Guy can still dream!

[ElLegal]

TV property management getting greedy on their revenue portion/ rent?
No. They didn’t renew their lease because they weren’t making enough money to make it profitable. It's not always those greedy landlords.

[Robojo]

I'm surprised something called the "Gourmet Club" would even know a restaurant such as Sonny's.

Some of them aren't too bad for what they are, but I once ate at the Sumter Landing location and it was scary bad.

I have eaten at the Palm Coast location and it's disgusting but everybody seems to like it.

[PFT Man]

Totally agree
Horrible old tasting ribs

[BrianL99]

@BrianL99 et al.....

Maybe recruit Red Bones (Davis Sq. Somerville) as a new tenant!

Guy can still dream!

Davis Square sure isn't what it was, when I was a boy in Somerville.

A friend owned the Rose Bud property (I think I remember the name right) for a zillion years.

I once walked into Jumbo's in Teele Sq and Burton Cummings was the entertainment. Probably 30 years ago.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Davis Square sure isn't what it was, when I was a boy in Somerville.

A friend owned the Rose Bud property (I think I remember the name right) for a zillion years.

I once walked into Jumbo's in Teele Sq and Burton Cummings was the entertainment. Probably 30 years ago.

Rose Bud....the diner car, still there last I looked but attached to a brick and mortar establishment. Jumbos was a tough bar in its day....its relation to Tufts stopped at its mascot theme!

[Jayhawk]

Oh please ... talked about crap BBQ. Oakwood is awful. I doubt they ever saw a rib, that didn't come packaged in Cryovac and if they did, they wouldn't have a clue what to do with it.

You are 100% right. Oakwood doesn't smoke ribs, they take boiled ribs and grill them over a flame. That is NOT BBQ.

Terrible.

:BigApplause:

[Shipping up to Boston]

You are 100% right. Oakwood doesn't smoke ribs, they take boiled ribs and grill them over a flame. That is NOT BBQ.

Terrible.

:BigApplause:

No self respecting Southerner boils their ribs! Lol

[LeRoySmith]

I once walked into Jumbo's in Teele Sq and Burton Cummings was the entertainment.

I loved The Guess Who, especially the Cummings Bachman time. I'm trying to recall a movie Cummings made but it wont come me. I'm afraid I've got a touch of dementia showing its face at times

[HORNET]

Gary was greedy, but not like the son

[HORNET]

Used to be a very place, our last two visits we weren’t impressed

[Karmanng]

OH NO I just discovered it !!!!

[Karmanng]

Where are the other locations????

[jaygardens]

i always enjoy when a waitress says 'ya wanna box for that?'
cause i can then say 'no - i'd rather wrestle'

[mntlblok]

Nope. Methyl Ethyl Ketone.

Brings back memories of Project ACAC - acetyl acetone or 2,4 pentane dione. :-) Freshman chemistry class that I probably shouldn't have been invited to. :-)

Project ACAC : an experimental investigation in synthesis and structure | WorldCat.org (https://search.worldcat.org/title/Project-ACAC-:-an-experimental-investigation-in-synthesis-and-structure/oclc/340601)

Can one BBQ really be that much different from another?

[bobmarc]

[QUOTE=Jayhawk;2329887]You are 100% right. Oakwood doesn't smoke ribs, they take boiled ribs and grill them over a flame. That is NOT BBQ.

Terrible.

Wow...every time I go to Oakwood there are crowds of folk there who like unsmoked, boiled, grilled "terrible" ribs. Imagine if they were good...you'd never get in.

[ithos]

Agree.

Two other posts speak volumes.....(1)salad bar and (2) $6 pork.

I knew it was inevitable on TOV to have a snarky reply about the salad bar. It happens every time. I have the same reaction when I see portly patrons chow down on steaks or pizza.

There are two primary reasons why some people enjoy salad bars
1. There are many fat laden items to choose from.
or
2. My reason. There are far more healthy items such as greens and vegetables to choose from than on the menu.

In the case of lettuce there are only 100 calories per pound. If I tried to eat that much lettuce from a menu the bill would probably be four or five times more.

I will confess though that on rare occasions I will go to an all you can eat restaurant and pig out. Then the Derisiveness is deserved.

[bobmarc]

I knew it was inevitable on TOV to have a snarky reply about the salad bar....... Then the Derisiveness is deserved.

C'mon..."snarky, derisiveness"...don't you know this is Florida's friendliest Hometown? That would NEVER happen here.:beer3:

[Shipping up to Boston]

I propose that anyone that uses ‘snarky’ or ‘curmudgeon’ on this forum...should have to put $1 in a jar. Similar to a swear jar!

I guess it’s just another generations way of saying ‘whatever’!

[Shipping up to Boston]

I knew it was inevitable on TOV to have a snarky reply about the salad bar. It happens every time. I have the same reaction when I see portly patrons chow down on steaks or pizza.

There are two primary reasons why some people enjoy salad bars
1. There are many fat laden items to choose from.
or
2. My reason. There are far more healthy items such as greens and vegetables to choose from than on the menu.

In the case of lettuce there are only 100 calories per pound. If I tried to eat that much lettuce from a menu the bill would probably be four or five times more.

I will confess though that on rare occasions I will go to an all you can eat restaurant and pig out. Then the Derisiveness is deserved.

......and 3. To increase the likelihood of contracting E Coli and salmonella!

[LianneMigiano]

Now, Oakwood's BBQ!!!!

[Jayhawk]

Wow...every time I go to Oakwood there are crowds of folk there who like unsmoked, boiled, grilled "terrible" ribs. Imagine if they were good...you'd never get in.

Not saying the uninformed and uneducated about BBQ may like it. They probably think Olive Garden is high-end Italian food.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Not saying the uninformed and uneducated about BBQ may like it. They probably think Olive Garden is high-end Italian food.

Wait....unlimited salad and breadsticks isn’t high end Italian?! Who knew!

[retiredguy123]

Where are the other locations????
The only Sonny's BBQ near The Villages is on Canal Street at Lake Sumter.

[Spinfit5]

Thanks!

[Stu from NYC]

Wait....unlimited salad and breadsticks isn’t high end Italian?! Who knew!

Not very good Italian but do like the salad and soup unlimited combo

[kkingston57]

There is another question that should be asked, is the restaurant closing because of quality or due to rising rents.
In N.Y.C. there are restaurants almost on every block, some are good, and some are bad, but most close due to rising rents.
If it is the latter, the very restaurant you love might be next.

Restaurants are a tough biz and will always be tough. Too many people think they can get in and fail miserably

[kkingston57]

Past 2 to 3 years, I'd see many tables never cleaned after guests left, still sitting there after I was gone.

Chaos. Wait staff seemed always seemed to be in a state of confusion.

Never had a manager cruise by and ask how was everything. OK, the guy/gal should be busy bussing tables.

Too cheap to hire a busboy.
IMAO; wait staff should never remove a glass or plate from a table, nor clean a table.
Let the wait staff give the best service possible.
Many local restaurants could use this advice. Yeah, laugh.
I was a busboy. My job was to bust my butt, especially preparing tables for the next guests. While guests were there; never an empty plate on a table - especially on the edge.
I'd get tips from the waitresses (yeah, they were all female - obsolete term? - ToughS)

Hit and miss food. Sometimes good, sometimes not. Sometimes hot, sometimes cold. Sometimes what I'd consider too greasy to eat, sometimes, not.

Got a pitcher of beer recently. I could feel the pitcher was hot from the dishwasher. Mugs, not freezing cold - err, not even refrigerated.
Mortal sin.

Suicide

Time for Oakwood or someone similar to move in.

Oakwood would be a good choice. Problem is that no parking will exist on their special day, Tuesday

[kkingston57]

You are 100% right. Oakwood doesn't smoke ribs, they take boiled ribs and grill them over a flame. That is NOT BBQ.

Terrible.

:BigApplause:

Actually most ribs are steamed or cooked in a pressure cooker in most BBQ places. Real BBQ takes a lot of time, patience and much more costly as they need to be cooked way in advance

[Jayhawk]

Actually most ribs are steamed or cooked in a pressure cooker in most BBQ places. Real BBQ takes a lot of time, patience and much more costly as they need to be cooked way in advance

Real BBQ takes the time. That makes it real BBQ. Oakwood is not real BBQ. The closest to legitimate BBQ round here is iBBQ Express.

[BrianL99]

Real BBQ takes the time. That makes it real BBQ. Oakwood is not real BBQ. The closest to legitimate BBQ round here is iBBQ Express.


Artman Country Smokehouse is the best BBQ around TV in my opinion.

IBBQ is inconsistent IMO.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Actually most ribs are steamed or cooked in a pressure cooker in most BBQ places. Real BBQ takes a lot of time, patience and much more costly as they need to be cooked way in advance

Thus the reason they sell a $6 meal.
I disagree that it’s much too costly....I know many BBQ establishments, not franchises, family owned that not only do it ‘low and slow’ but do so very competitively on pricing. Granted theyre in my home state but even here in FL I can guarantee there are many that do it sans ‘boiling and pressure cooking’. But as others stated many times....you can’t change people’s minds on authenticity. Some think Olive Garden is representative and some think Sonny’s is. They’re not

[fdpaq0580]

[QUOTE=Jayhawk;2329887]You are 100% right. Oakwood doesn't smoke ribs, they take boiled ribs and grill them over a flame. That is NOT BBQ.

Terrible.

Wow...every time I go to Oakwood there are crowds of folk there who like unsmoked, boiled, grilled "terrible" ribs. Imagine if they were good...you'd never get in.

"Every time I go to Oakwood". You say it's "Trimble ", but you keep going back?. Must be a glutton for punishment.

[fdpaq0580]

Sonny's! Haven't been in a long time. My favorite thing was the Brunswick stew. Only place I’ve ever had it, so I enjoyed it. No major loss for us. Still, don't like seeing places close.

[PugMom]

Stretching himself too thin???? :shrug:

i hope not. their restaurants are the ones i enjoy the most for food quality & service

[PugMom]

Where are the other locations????

there is one in Zepherhills that was good, good service & hot food

[Jayhawk]

[QUOTE=bobmarc;2329939]

"Every time I go to Oakwood". You say it's "Trimble ", but you keep going back?. Must be a glutton for punishment.

I didn't write that. Someone didn't know how to paste a message.

[fdpaq0580]

[QUOTE=fdpaq0580;2330226]

I didn't write that. Someone didn't know how to paste a message.

Understood.

[walterray1]

I enjoyed their $6 pork big deal today (sandwich, side and drink). After telling the waitress how much I liked it she said the restaurant is closing on May 14.

I drove by there yesterday around 4:30 and the outside bar area was totally packed. Maybe people are taking advantage before they are gone. Probably was mostly drinking and not much rib action.

[JMintzer]

Gary was greedy, but not like the son

Used to be a very place, our last two visits we weren’t impressed

But it's GREED that's the problem?

[JMintzer]

C'mon..."snarky, derisiveness"...don't you know this is Florida's friendliest Hometown? That would NEVER happen here.:beer3:

Don't you know this is ToTV? Snarky, derisiveness thrives here...:1rotfl:

[JMintzer]

Not saying the uninformed and uneducated about BBQ may like it. They probably think Olive Garden is high-end Italian food.

Snob much? I'd never step foot in an Olive Garden, but our go to for BBQ is Oakwood. Good ribs, chicken and burgers...

Yes, there are better mom and pop places just outside the bubble, but their hours are all wonky, and pretty much every time we want to patronize them, they're closed...

[JMintzer]

Real BBQ takes the time. That makes it real BBQ. Oakwood is not real BBQ. The closest to legitimate BBQ round here is iBBQ Express.

M&M (near 44 and 75) is quite good. But like I said in a previous post, they have weird hours...

[JMintzer]

We went to Sonny's twice. The food was average (at best) and the place was empty, both times. The waitstaff was nice, but we never saw a reason to return...

[Philipd411]

I will miss it

[Stu from NYC]

Lots along I 75

[Philipd411]

They had a great salad bar before COVID. They never brought it back so I will not miss them.

It has a large bar so it will not be empty for long.

I also miss their salad bar. I think more sonny's will close if not close all of them

[Stu from NYC]

We went to Sonny's twice. The food was average (at best) and the place was empty, both times. The waitstaff was nice, but we never saw a reason to return...

Food is ok but sandwiches we find are rather skimpy. Willy Jewels has better brisket

[coffeebean]

Ate there many times. Always had great meal and service. Smells great as you pass by too... will miss the option.

There is another option for BBQ in LSL. This is an unpopular opinion but ......... I LOVE Cody's. They have the best Baby Back Ribs in the area. Yes, I have tried Oakwood ribs and Cody's is on parr if not better than Oakwood. Pass by Cody's and you will get the same aroma of BBQ as Sony's. I never thought Sonny's was all that great. Will not miss Sonny's.

[coffeebean]

You are 100% right. Oakwood doesn't smoke ribs, they take boiled ribs and grill them over a flame. That is NOT BBQ.

Terrible.

:BigApplause:

Is that the way Cody's makes their ribs too?

[Stu from NYC]

There is another option for BBQ in LSL. This is an unpopular opinion but ......... I LOVE Cody's. They have the best Baby Back Ribs in the area. Yes, I have tried Oakwood ribs and Cody's is on parr if not better than Oakwood. Pass by Cody's and you will get the same aroma of BBQ as Sony's. I never thought Sonny's was all that great. Will not miss Sonny's.

A large group went to Codys about 6 months ago.

Took forever for waitress to take order and than 45 minutes later nothing came out, Asked waitress and she pretty much said not my problem. Found a manager and 15 or so minutes got our food. Ordered unlimited soup and salad, food was good but still waiting for the unlimited part.

Than could not find waitress for checks. We all paid in cash as we did not trust waitress with our cards. She took money never did come back with any change.

Looked around for a manager could not find one and finally we just left all of us deciding never again.

Have seen quite a few of these stories on here and other places.

[Shipping up to Boston]

A large group went to Codys about 6 months ago.

Took forever for waitress to take order and than 45 minutes later nothing came out, Asked waitress and she pretty much said not my problem. Found a manager and 15 or so minutes got our food. Ordered unlimited soup and salad, food was good but still waiting for the unlimited part.

Than could not find waitress for checks. We all paid in cash as we did not trust waitress with our cards. She took money never did come back with any change.

Looked around for a manager could not find one and finally we just left all of us deciding never again.

Have seen quite a few of these stories on here and other places.

Yup....post pandemic customer service. The new norm!

[Stu from NYC]

Yup....post pandemic customer service. The new norm!

We go out to restaurants numerous times a week and have never seen anything remotely like this in the 4 years living here

[Shipping up to Boston]

We go out to restaurants numerous times a week and have never seen anything remotely like this in the 4 years living here

Yours sounds like the perfect scenario for a future Undercover Boss episode!

[JMintzer]

We go out to restaurants numerous times a week and have never seen anything remotely like this in the 4 years living here

Sadly, once @ Cody's, we had a similar experience. We sat for 40 minutes, waiting for a waitress to take our order, then another 40 minutes, waiting for our food.

Yes, they were severely understaffed, and yes, when she finally arrived, the waitress was extremely apologetic.

The burgers were good, the weather and music were nice, so it wasn't a total loss.

The other 2-3 times we've been there, there were ZERO problems...

[Stu from NYC]

Sadly, once @ Cody's, we had a similar experience. We sat for 40 minutes, waiting for a waitress to take our order, then another 40 minutes, waiting for our food.

Yes, they were severely understaffed, and yes, when she finally arrived, the waitress was extremely apologetic.

The burgers were good, the weather and music were nice, so it wasn't a total loss.

The other 2-3 times we've been there, there were ZERO problems...

At least you had an apologetic waitress, given what we had with a nasty useless one turned us off from ever going back

[Shipping up to Boston]

At least you had an apologetic waitress, given what we had with a nasty useless one turned us off from ever going back

If you ever have that issue again...you should keep a bag of coins....preferably pennies in your car (Kramer inspired) and go back in and drop them on the table.

[Stu from NYC]

If you ever have that issue again...you should keep a bag of coins....preferably pennies in your car (Kramer inspired) and go back in and drop them on the table.

Would rather leave some monopoly money

[coffeebean]

A large group went to Codys about 6 months ago.

Took forever for waitress to take order and than 45 minutes later nothing came out, Asked waitress and she pretty much said not my problem. Found a manager and 15 or so minutes got our food. Ordered unlimited soup and salad, food was good but still waiting for the unlimited part.

Than could not find waitress for checks. We all paid in cash as we did not trust waitress with our cards. She took money never did come back with any change.

Looked around for a manager could not find one and finally we just left all of us deciding never again.

Have seen quite a few of these stories on here and other places.

Which Cody's?

[Stu from NYC]

Which Cody's?

Lake Sumter

[PaPaLarry]

I'm not surprised!!! Never was exceptionally busy. Mallory has a full rack of ribs for their specialty, while Sonny's onle had half

[JP]

Went to Sonny’s, admittedly a while back, and the chicken was severely undercooked and the ribs were just baked with sauce poured on. Yuck. Not surprised it’s out of business.

[fdpaq0580]

A large group went to Codys about 6 months ago.

Took forever for waitress to take order and than 45 minutes later nothing came out, Asked waitress and she pretty much said not my problem. Found a manager and 15 or so minutes got our food. Ordered unlimited soup and salad, food was good but still waiting for the unlimited part.

Than could not find waitress for checks. We all paid in cash as we did not trust waitress with our cards. She took money never did come back with any change.

Looked around for a manager could not find one and finally we just left all of us deciding never again.

Have seen quite a few of these stories on here and other places.

In your place, I would have sent dear wife home with friends and gone back to the front desk to introduce myself? Me, "HI! MY NAME IS KAREN, AND I NEED THE MANAGER. NOW! AND HAVE HIM BRING OUR PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A WAITRESS! NO, I PREFER TO STAND RIGHT HERE AND TALK TO THESE FOLKS WHO ARE WAITING, ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCE TODAY. THIS IS MY INSIDE VOICE! -----". 😠😡🤬👹

[fdpaq0580]

Lake Sumter

Thanks! Off my list, now.

[Stu from NYC]

In your place, I would have sent dear wife home with friends and gone back to the front desk to introduce myself? Me, "HI! MY NAME IS KAREN, AND I NEED THE MANAGER. NOW! AND HAVE HIM BRING OUR PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A WAITRESS! NO, I PREFER TO STAND RIGHT HERE AND TALK TO THESE FOLKS WHO ARE WAITING, ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCE TODAY. THIS IS MY INSIDE VOICE! -----". 😠😡🤬👹

Been to a lot of restaurants in our life and do think that was the worst experience we have ever had.'

Perhaps should have gone to a Cody website and told them.

[fdpaq0580]

Been to a lot of restaurants in our life and do think that was the worst experience we have ever had.'

Perhaps should have gone to a Cody website and told them.

Pass on good info along with bad every place you can. Sometimes a bad experience, or good, for that matter, is a one off. But usually it is a sign that standards are getting lax, and poor service, food and sanitation is going to become more common. This is a good first stop to warn your neighbors to beware. Cody 's website next. Corporate may or may not want to know, but they need to know.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Been to a lot of restaurants in our life and do think that was the worst experience we have ever had.'

Perhaps should have gone to a Cody website and told them.

Those sites are all outsourced

My ultimate ‘finger’....to any restaurant that is subpar in food and/or service is to never go back

[coffeebean]

Lake Sumter

Gee, we frequent LSL Cody's and have never had that experience. Sorry for you and your party.

[Stu from NYC]

Gee, we frequent LSL Cody's and have never had that experience. Sorry for you and your party.

stuff happens, happily lots of other places around here that have given us good experiences