Redsauce

[sam&rog]

Had the spaghetti and meatballs last night. Under cooked and the sauce was like watered down tomato soup. Took some home figuring to add some sauce, the box leaked all over because the sauce was so thin.
Friends said you have to ask for thicker sauce. If so, why don,t they tell you?
Last visit there.

[Tweety Bird]

Had the spaghetti and meatballs last night. Under cooked and the sauce was like watered down tomato soup. Took some home figuring to add some sauce, the box leaked all over because the sauce was so thin.
Friends said you have to ask for thicker sauce. If so, why don,t they tell you?
Last visit there.

Red Sauce has generally been a quality place for me. It's really a shame that a sauce could be so thin and then LEAKS. This sounds like pure profit for them on this particular dish.

[Dynasty]

Real sorry to hear you don't like Red Sauce and won't be coming back. It is in my top 10 and I am so grateful that it is located in LSL.

[sunday]

I too, am sorry to hear of your experience at Red Sauce(also in my top 10). Did you mention the thin sauce to the staff/management? I'm certian they would have gladly fixed the issue.
Also, sorry to haer you spilled it taking it home...you really should be more careful...

[marybb]

Sorry to hear about your experience at red sauce, my husband and I have always been pleased with our meals. We make a point of eating there every time we come down.and plan on making it one of our favorite places when we move down full time in May.

[gongoozler]

I've had dinner there a few times and I've found the bread, sause and pasta to be mediocre at best . . . good chicken and veal parm but as an Italian Restaurant this place would not last a week on Federal Hill in Providence or the North End of Boston. Down here it is average with a group of very unexciting Italian restaurants but has the advantage of being on the square . . . dollar for dollar Giovanni's is the best Italian meal in TV.

[Shirleevee]

Try the scungelli at Little Joey's in Baylee Plaza...........:clap2:...and I do like Giovanni's too.........

[Barefoot]

I've had dinner there a few times and I've found the bread, sause and pasta to be mediocre at best . . . good chicken and veal parm but as an Italian Restaurant this place would not last a week on Federal Hill in Providence or the North End of Boston. Down here it is average with a group of very unexciting Italian restaurants but has the advantage of being on the square . . . dollar for dollar Giovanni's is the best Italian meal in TV.

Another vote for Giovanni's Italian. Unfortunately the restaurant is tiny and there is usually a long wait-line. Like a lot of Village restaurants, they don't take reservations.

[skyguy79]

Try the scungelli at Little Joey's in Baylee Plaza...........:clap2:...and I do like Giovanni's too.........We ate a couple of time at Little Joeys and had really enjoyed the food both times. Unfortunately I can't say the same about Giovanni's.

I've eaten Gnocchi (potato based pasta) all my life; at restaurants, supermarket and my mother made it homemade all her life. I have to say that Giovanni's was the absolute worst I've ever had. It was more like hardened stale polenta (corn meal mush) than gnocchi. BTW, my mother made polenta with bakala (salted cod fish) and I loved it! Interestingly, when she was young, her parents would wash off the kitchen table and it was served directly on the table without dishes! Must have been a tradition in Italy. Unfortunately I've never found a restaurant that has it on their menu.
I might try Giovanni's again since one product that doesn't suit my taste, makes not a bad restaurant. http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j132/Induss/bye.gif

[sgvegas]

We ate a couple of time at Little Joeys and had really enjoyed the food both times. Unfortunately I can't say the same about Giovanni's.

I've eaten Gnocchi (potato based pasta) all my life; at restaurants, supermarket and my mother made it homemade all her life. I have to say that Giovanni's was the absolute worst I've ever had. It was more like hardened stale polenta (corn meal mush) than gnocchi. BTW, my mother made polenta with bakala (salted cod fish) and I loved it! Interestingly, when she was young, her parents would wash off the kitchen table and it was served directly on the table without dishes! Must have been a tradition in Italy. Unfortunately I've never found a restaurant that has it on their menu.
I might try Giovanni's again since one product that doesn't suit my taste, makes not a bad restaurant. http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j132/Induss/bye.gif

Red Sauce has a rude manager who aggravates customers. We once ordered their $7 special. When there was a complaint about the service, he said "thats what you get for $7" Like many others, my Red Sauce days are over.

[Shirleevee]

We ate a couple of time at Little Joeys and had really enjoyed the food both times. Unfortunately I can't say the same about Giovanni's.

I've eaten Gnocchi (potato based pasta) all my life; at restaurants, supermarket and my mother made it homemade all her life. I have to say that Giovanni's was the absolute worst I've ever had. It was more like hardened stale polenta (corn meal mush) than gnocchi. BTW, my mother made polenta with bakala (salted cod fish) and I loved it! Interestingly, when she was young, her parents would wash off the kitchen table and it was served directly on the table without dishes! Must have been a tradition in Italy. Unfortunately I've never found a restaurant that has it on their menu.
I might try Giovanni's again since one product that doesn't suit my taste, makes not a bad restaurant. http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j132/Induss/bye.gif

We were talking about baccala this morning and yes it was served in my home with polenta..yum........as for Giovanni's, the pizza is good, as is the chicken parm.......good luck on your food watch

[rubicon]

In my Italian family you were required to discuss politics and religion. What you tried to ignore was cooking, and especially meat sauce, because they would get you into really trouble. I am partial to a thick meat sauce. While in the military as a kid I had my wife mentor under my mother so she cooks just like her. Gnocchi, rivioli veal dishes, Florentine rolls, home amde pizza, past figoli. Made myself hungry. anyway I found Giovanni's OK, Much to my surprise I liked Olive Gardens sauce better than redsauce both the meat sauce and tomato (mara sp) sauce. Finally its meat sauce and not gravy. Gravy goes on your mash potatoes :D

[Shimpy]

Red Sauce has a rude manager who aggravates customers. We once ordered their $7 special. When there was a complaint about the service, he said "thats what you get for $7" Like many others, my Red Sauce days are over.

Like I said on another thread about "Red Sauce" I probably won't go back. Seems that some are regular customers and rave about it and then others have had a bad experience. My only experience was ordering a pizza and it came out without pizza sauce. I told the server that it was the worse pizza I ever had and didn't have sauce on it. He told me that they could have put sauce on it if I would have asked for it. I didn't know I had to specify pizza sauce on a pizza.

[Bonny]

I love the pizza at Red Sauce. I always order cheese & pepperoni. Probably had it at least 15 times. I think it's really good. Especially for the price !

[katezbox]

I too, am sorry to hear of your experience at Red Sauce(also in my top 10). Did you mention the thin sauce to the staff/management? I'm certian they would have gladly fixed the issue.
Also, sorry to haer you spilled it taking it home...you really should be more careful...

Red Sauce is in our top 5 - but seriously, chastising the poster to be more careful? We are none of us perfect! If I wanted to be really snarky I might point out the spell check feature, but that would disappoint Gracie...

[CandJ]

My wife and I were down last week and once again thought Redsauce was excellent. We love Italian food and consider ourselves a little picky about it and weren't disappointed.

[hedoman]

We love Redsauce too. The 2 for $12 is a great deal if they are offering something we like that day. I guess I can be as surly as the most inhospitable server or host/hostess. Just look ar 'em and say " I will also order a smile to go"

[MelZ]

I'm not sure it's good for a restaurant's longevity to have such a wide divergence of opinion on the quality of their food and service. While none can make everyone happy it seems like the split is close to 50/50.

[mac9]

3 friends and I ate there last evening. I had the gnocci which was absolutely wonderful. But there were little things that I really did not like. The rolls were served refrigerator cold with frozen butter pats. We also had brought a birthday cake for my friend and asked the waiter to keep it in the refrigerator as it was a cream cake and we were eating outside. He flatly told us that he couldn't do that because he couldn't guarantee that it would be there when we wanted it! We asked to see the manager and an older man came out and told us that this was their policy on "busy" nights. I sure hope that they continue to be "busy" with that attitude!

[Tbugs]

Mac9 - You took a birthday cake to a restaurant to eat there? No, I would not let you store a cake in my fridge either. I would expect you to buy a cake from me as a restaurant owner and not to bring in your own dessert.

If you wanted your own cake, you should have bought it earlier in the day, stored it at your own house, and taken your friends home for coffee and cake.

[Bonny]

I have taken cakes to many restaurants when I've had the get together there for a birthday, anniversary or shower & they will always refrigerate it for us. It has never been a problem with anyone. We always take them to Codys when someone has a birthday. Trust me, they don't expect you to buy a piece of cake for everyone in the party.

[Uptown Girl]

Red Sauce is in our top 5 - but seriously, chastising the poster to be more careful? We are none of us perfect! If I wanted to be really snarky I might point out the spell check feature, but that would disappoint Gracie...

Don't mean to hijack this, but there is spell check on here??? GREAT NEWS for me, but, where the heck is it?

[mac9]

Tbugs, I don't know where you are from, but this is done quite often here and also up north. Some restaurants will charge you a plate charge for the service and I have always willingly paid it. This is the first time that I have been refused the service.

[zcaveman]

Don't mean to hijack this, but there is spell check on here??? GREAT NEWS for me, but, where the heck is it?

Click on Reply. Click on the ABCcheckmark in the upper right hand corner. Click on OK. Download and Install IeSpell. Shutdown all IE windows and restart IE. Click on Tools on the IE task bar and click in IeSpell Options to configure it for your use.

Bring up TOTV and do a reply. Click on Tools on the IE task bar and click on IeSpell to check the spelling.

During the first reply you will get a request to download an active X control. Click okay. Before you click OK save what you were typing because it will go bye-bye.

You can also use this spell check on other internet sites. That is why I like it so much.

Z

[Uptown Girl]

Click on Reply. Click on the ABCcheckmark in the upper right hand corner. Click on OK. Download and Install IeSpell. Shutdown all IE windows and restart IE. Click on Tools on the IE task bar and click in IeSpell Options to configure it for your use.

Bring up TOTV and do a reply. Click on Tools on the IE task bar and click on IeSpell to check the spelling.

During the first reply you will get a request to download an active X control. Click okay. Before you click OK save what you were typing because it will go bye-bye.

You can also use this spell check on other internet sites. That is why I like it so much.

Z

Whoa! Thanks Z, I wrote all that down... later on, when I'm ready for a new adventure, I'll dive in. :thumbup:

[NANCY58]

I agree that red sauce is mediocre at best. The sauce has no flavor and no spice!!

[Pturner]

We've always enjoyed our meals at Redsauce.

[natickdan]

My wife and I had dinner there and we found the food to be mediocre - at best. I'm sure we'll give it another try, but it won't be anytime soon.

[jadlos]

We have dined at Red Sauce about 5 or 6 times in our 2 visits to TV. We liked the food very much each time. I think their eggplant parm is the best I've had anywhere. My husband loves the mussels. I'm sure Red Sauce will be one of the restaurants we will frequent once we move in, so I hope we will continue to be pleased.

[philnpat]

Sharing an antipasto and couple of gin and tonics sitting at the hightops outside at Red Sauce has been very relaxing and enjoyable for us. Early afternoon isn't so busy and the food and service has been excellent! Have never had a bad meal whether being seated inside or out.

[Taj44]

We dined there the other night. I enjoyed their pizza. My spouse had the veal parm, which was not very good, and didn't like their sauce. The other complaint was that you only get ziti with the meal, no substitutions, and it wasn't very good either. We may go again and get a pizza for takeout, but that would be it. Also the waitress seemed kind of out of it. At one point we dropped a fork on the floor, which she definitely noticed as it almost landed on her foot, but she didn't bother to stop and offer to get us another one, she just went back in the kitchen. We found some unused silverware on another table and just replaced it ourselves.

[Skip2MySue]

We've always enjoyed our meals at Redsauce.

Wow, this has been a great thread with the results showing a 50/50 split on for or against. When in doubt we alway check to Pturner who follows the food posts with an avid eye.:icon_hungry:
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[DDoug]

When Redsauce opened they were good but now not a chance. Manager argued with me one time that I was wrong about the sauce and that was it. Never again unless I'm starving and there is no chace of that.

[Challenger]

Wow, this has been a great thread with the results showing a 50/50 split on for or against. When in doubt we alway check to Pturner who follows the food posts with an avid eye.:icon_hungry:
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50/50 would not encourage me to go to any restaurant-quite the contrary. I wonder if they are reading these?

[CandJ]

J and I just got home from a long weekend in The Villages. Once again, I have to say Redsauce was excellent. It was busy on Friday night but the service was excellent and the food was superb. Our waiter, "Remi" was outstanding. The owner came over and talked with us and we complimented all involved. Their bolognese sauce is some of the best I've had. Portions enough to share. On a side note, every time we come for a visit we are more and more convinced that this is where we want to live when the time comes.

[Zoomie1955]

We ate at Red Sauce last tuesday with friends. We were down checking out our "dirt". My husband ordered the Mahi Mahi and the middle was raw! Maybe you shouldn't order fish at an Italian restaurant.:rant-rave:

[aln]

We ate at Red Sauce last tuesday with friends. We were down checking out our "dirt". My husband ordered the Mahi Mahi and the middle was raw! Maybe you shouldn't order fish at an Italian restaurant.:rant-rave:

Would you order Italian at a seafood restaurant?

I for one have never had a bad meal at Redsauce.

and,. . . there's probably as many opinions about sauce (gravy) as there are Italian restaurants!

Anyway, count me in as one of the 50/50

[Zoomie1955]

Welll. ......it was on the menu? You would think is would be good! I ordered the flounder ( a special) and it was excellent!!! Bad night perhaps?:confused NOT!! A restaurant should never have a bad night. That is my opinion.
Also an italian restaurant that doesn't have Chianti? :wine:

[hedoman]

Took the Inlaws there Friday night and everything was top notch! Had the seafood combo over spaghetti and it ranks up there as one of the best. Father in Law loves Bologneses sauce and raved aout his. All was good, ate outdoors listening to Rocky and the Rollers and were unhurried in our dining experience.
It still ranks as one of our top choices to take visiting friends on their first experience with the Villages and our new home. That's not a risk for me as I feel Redsauce will be good everytime

[oldyeller]

Sorry to hear you didn't like it. It is one of our favorites. Not every meal has been a home run but overall we thinh its great!