Lighthouse Bar & Grill Lake Sumter Landing

[RedChariot]

I'm looking for current information on The Lighthouse. The last we were there was years ago. Food was dreadful, served on paper plates and plastic dinnerware. Service not much better. We have never returned. How is it now? We were gifted with a generous gift card for the restaurant. If its still dreadful I feel so bad for the person giving it to us. They don't live here and have no way of knowing good or bad.

[michgary]

fish special last nite was 9.99, and a nice sized portion, not huge, with fries and slaw,, it was not so much thick breading , which i peal of usually, and not greasy but flaky. wait for the tues fish special ,, know nothing else .. :icon_hungry:

[Sky Hawk]

Excellent fish and chips. Good vibes there… good family owned restaurant. Lobster dinner for less than $20! Can’t get that in New England! Enjoy!

[biggamefish1]

All of the paper and plastic ware has been long gone from the Covid era. Give them another shot and enjoy our visit together without prejudgments. Remember that the winter visitors are also here regarding seating and service. Maybe start with a nice lunch during the slower hours for a start.

[tophcfa]

Give them another shot and enjoy your visit together without prejudgments. Remember that the winter visitors are also here regarding seating and service.
Hmm, so much to say about that post, but I’ll keep it short. You caution about not having prejudgements. Then you prejudge Villages homeowners/residents as “visitors” because they aren’t full timers?

[Kelevision]

Hmm, so much to say about that post, but I’ll keep it short. You caution about not having prejudgements. Then you prejudge Villages homeowners/residents as “visitors” because they aren’t full timers?

That person was simply saying to be warned that it could be crowded during the busy months. How did you see it any other way???lol

[Two Bills]

My only suggestion, unless the atmosphere has altered dramatically since we last ate there, is to wear ear defenders.

[vintageogauge]

You will get exactly what one would expect for a meal under $10.00 in TV. Unlike many of the other restaurants on the squares they have been there a long time so must be doing something correctly.

[dewilson58]

You will get exactly what one would expect for a meal under $10.00 in TV. Unlike many of the other restaurants on the squares they have been there a long time so must be doing something correctly.

Location.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

If it worries you that much please DM me with your address and I'll unburden you of the gift card. Consider my random act of kindness that I take it off your hands. I won't even charge you for my time.

[michgary]

i'll pay you 5 for that gift card,, lets get this going,,, and pic it up tooo... :jester:

[Kelevision]

I was only here one time a couple of years ago. The food was not good, paper everything. The cocktails, not good. The view, fantastic.. what a waste of space… literally…

[Federspiel]

Good experience

[wincherr]

We ate there last month. Great service and good food. Packed, but it was a Friday night at 6pm.

[ohioshooter]

Do they still have the lunch specials. Especially the $6.99 fish and chips.

[USOTR]

We had a wonderful lunch. Good food at a good price with great service.

[DianeP]

We ate there last month and several times over the summer. Everything was excellent and no paper products were used.

[tedquick]

I eat there every 2 or 3 weeks and find it quite satisfactory. Of course, the location is unbeatable.

[RDulac]

Been there recently. Much better than before. 👍

[lpkruege1]

I'm looking for current information on The Lighthouse. The last we were there was years ago. Food was dreadful, served on paper plates and plastic dinnerware. Service not much better. We have never returned. How is it now? We were gifted with a generous gift card for the restaurant. If its still dreadful I feel so bad for the person giving it to us. They don't live here and have no way of knowing good or bad.

Your loss if you don't go. Food was good and so was service a week ago. the fish was good and so was the shrimp.

[H-ned]

I'm looking for current information on The Lighthouse. The last we were there was years ago. Food was dreadful, served on paper plates and plastic dinnerware. Service not much better. We have never returned. How is it now? We were gifted with a generous gift card for the restaurant. If its still dreadful I feel so bad for the person giving it to us. They don't live here and have no way of knowing good or bad.

You can PM to me and I will gladly take that dreadful gift card off your hands. Wife and I have devoured their consistently good shrimp baskets, fish and chips, and frozen piña coladas while watching sunsets and taking lunchtime breaks from browsing along the square. Don’t waste your time there; simply help me enjoy my time there in the holiday spirit! All kidding aside, yes, go there and enjoy a good meal and a relaxing time on the waterfront.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Good lord! What is the deal with eating off paper plates with plastic utensils? It doesn’t diminish the quality of food.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

You can PM to me and I will gladly take that dreadful gift card off your hands. Wife and I have devoured their consistently good shrimp baskets, fish and chips, and frozen piña coladas while watching sunsets and taking lunchtime breaks from browsing along the square. Don’t waste your time there; simply help me enjoy my time there in the holiday spirit! All kidding aside, yes, go there and enjoy a good meal and a relaxing time on the waterfront.

Sorry I already claimed it back on page 1 of this thread. MINE! Mama wants steamers.

[BrianL99]

Good lord! What is the deal with eating off paper plates with plastic utensils? It doesn’t diminish the quality of food.

There was a time in history, when eating off paper plates at a restaurant, was considered a luxury.

Fortunately, it only lasted about 5 months and then the Covid nonsense ended. Now folks can eat at restaurants with real plates and silverware, as god intended.

Reading this thread and hearing folks praise the food at the Lighthouse, explains a lot.

[mikempp]

We stop up and get a sandwich and fries to go every now and then (with our dog on leash), all have been very tasty.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

There was a time in history, when eating off paper plates at a restaurant, was considered a luxury.

Fortunately, it only lasted about 5 months and then the Covid nonsense ended. Now folks can eat at restaurants with real plates and silverware, as god intended.

Reading this thread and hearing folks praise the food at the Lighthouse, explains a lot.

I can't afford to go back to New England for a hot buttered lobster roll, fresh-caught steamers (little-necks) with broth and clarified butter, whole-belly fried clams, or any other New England seafood. Lighthouse is the closest thing *accessible by golf cart* to it. That and waiting for Cousin's truck to come to an event at the squares so I can get the lobster roll (for $24, for JUST the roll, no fries, no drink, no slaw).

It's sort of like getting a pizza around here. Our options are limited and the quality can't be matched, so we have to decide to either get the least offensive available, or do without entirely.

So far, my only REAL disappointment with Lighthouse so far has been that they don't make their own tartar sauce - it's Kraft single-serve cups, and they charge extra for a second.

[justjim]

Given the location and photos taken while watching the sunset at the Lighthouse restaurant the food quality is hardly a serious issue. Having said that, when you pay the tab how can you make a serious complaint about the food or the service. It’s all good.

[michgary]

:highfive:

[C4Boston]

I'm looking for current information on The Lighthouse. The last we were there was years ago. Food was dreadful, served on paper plates and plastic dinnerware. Service not much better. We have never returned. How is it now? We were gifted with a generous gift card for the restaurant. If its still dreadful I feel so bad for the person giving it to us. They don't live here and have no way of knowing good or bad.

Ate there recently, food was good. Service was slow as was delivery of food but being retired and having nothing else to do I enjoyed my time with company and the view.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Reading this thread and hearing folks praise the food at the Lighthouse, explains a lot.

:boom: LOL! TRUE

[CoachKandSportsguy]

We were gifted with a generous gift card for the restaurant.

LOL! complaining about free money! never amazes me about those who complains about gifts, complain about restaurants because they are different than where we came from. . . could be the time you went was a bad day, could be the season, the year, could be you don't like southern influenced seafood. . its definitely not the same as northern influenced seafood.

You can go or not, its up to you.
You can like the restaurant or not, its up to you.

If you don't want to go, do an exchange for cash and go where you want. . .

And don't worry, as you get older you lose your taste buds's abilities anyway.

[Stu from NYC]

Good lord! What is the deal with eating off paper plates with plastic utensils? It doesn’t diminish the quality of food.

More than once using plastic utensis they manage to break off in cutting my food so do prefer real cutlery