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Raen Dear
01-28-2013, 03:38 PM
What's up with the restaurants in The Villages. None of them seem to take reservations. I expect it from Carabbas and the Olive Garden -- they are, theoretically, fast food restaurants -- but the Country Clubs are -- and, again, theoretically -- white tablecloth. Most of the "dining experiences" in TV seem pretty bush-league to me.

Bogie Shooter
01-28-2013, 04:02 PM
What's up with the restaurants in The Villages. None of them seem to take reservations. I expect it from Carabbas and the Olive Garden -- they are, theoretically, fast food restaurants -- but the Country Clubs are -- and, again, theoretically -- white tablecloth. Most of the "dining experiences" in TV seem pretty bush-league to me.

Please help with the definition of "bush-league"?

DougB
01-28-2013, 04:12 PM
Why would you say the country clubs don't take reservations?

stuckinparadise
01-28-2013, 04:15 PM
The term "bush league" has a literal meaning as well as an idiomatic meaning. It originated as a term for minor league baseball, which is often played in rural towns that are sometimes referred to as "the sticks" or "the bush." The term "bush league" has come to refer to anything that is considered amateurish in nature or of lesser quality, rather than being of the highest professional quality.

justjim
01-28-2013, 04:30 PM
Why would you say the country clubs don't take reservations?

Could it be because as a general rule they don't.

laceylady
01-28-2013, 04:34 PM
Maybe The Villages is not the place for you. Most of us enjoy the casual, laid back atmosphere. After all, we're retired. If we have to wait 20 minutes for a table, who cares. We ate at Palmer Legends and they took reservations. Personally, I like to go to dinner when I get hungry, not at some preordained time that I have to plan my whole day around. Perhaps you should loosen up.

swrinfla
01-28-2013, 05:03 PM
It has been a long-standing frustration of many that reservations are not a part of the culture in the neighborhood!

For parties of six or fewer, it can be hugely frustrating! I did find some years ago that, while you may not be able to make specific reservations for six or more, you stand a much better chance of getting seated witihin a reasonable time than were you a party of four or fewer!

A few country clubs may honor a reservation for lunch. Having recently researched this, I found that Mallory Hill Country Club will make reservations for "sizable" parties, but only before noon. On the other hand, Palmer Legends will accept reservations for a "large" party after noon.

I agree that groups for dinner are difficult!

SWR
:beer3:

memason
01-28-2013, 05:03 PM
Most of the country clubs take reservations. Cane is the exception... Also, some country clubs, like Bonifay, might require you to have a minimum of 16 to make the reservation.

I have a golf group that goes out every Friday evening; sometimes up to 32 people. We are still able to make reserevations a "some" venues, buy not all.

During the high season, the restaurants want to turn the tables as quickly as possible and when there are large groups, it hinders that objective.

Have a little patience and understanding...come May, you'll be able to make reservation almost anywhere... except Cane Gardens.

Bogie Shooter
01-28-2013, 05:11 PM
The term "bush league" has a literal meaning as well as an idiomatic meaning. It originated as a term for minor league baseball, which is often played in rural towns that are sometimes referred to as "the sticks" or "the bush." The term "bush league" has come to refer to anything that is considered amateurish in nature or of lesser quality, rather than being of the highest professional quality.

I wonder if that is what the original poster meant??
BTW I knew the definition..........................

Virtual Geezer
01-28-2013, 05:55 PM
Maybe those that don't take reservations found out they were stiffed by those making reservations and either did not show up or the total party was not there at the appointed time. This makes scheduling a nightmare. And not to mention those customers that just walked in only to see empty tables and being told they will have to wait.

You can't please everyone and this is NOT New York.

VG

LndLocked
01-28-2013, 07:18 PM
My only experience was making a reservation for a large group 20+ at Nancy Lopez and I am surprised that all of the CC would not take reservations.

BTW ..... Only took 5 posting before the first ..... "well then don't live here / you should leave" reply.

billethkid
01-28-2013, 07:35 PM
Did I hear/see reference to a white table cloth restaurant in TV?

Where might that be.

I have said it for the 9 years I have lived here....what TV needs/lacks is an upscale, fine dining restaurant/club.

btk

njbchbum
01-28-2013, 07:59 PM
What's up with the restaurants in The Villages. None of them seem to take reservations. I expect it from Carabbas and the Olive Garden -- they are, theoretically, fast food restaurants -- but the Country Clubs are -- and, again, theoretically -- white tablecloth. Most of the "dining experiences" in TV seem pretty bush-league to me.

Could it be because as a general rule they don't.

orange blossom gardens hilltop country club takes reservations - make them every thursday nite when we go for auce crab legs.

graciegirl
01-28-2013, 08:02 PM
maybe those that don't take reservations found out they were stiffed by those making reservations and either did not show up or the total party was not there at the appointed time. This makes scheduling a nightmare. And not to mention those customers that just walked in only to see empty tables and being told they will have to wait.

You can't please everyone and this is not new york.

Vg

amen

LndLocked
01-28-2013, 08:31 PM
Maybe those that don't take reservations found out they were stiffed by those making reservations and either did not show up or the total party was not there at the appointed time. This makes scheduling a nightmare. And not to mention those customers that just walked in only to see empty tables and being told they will have to wait.

You can't please everyone and this is NOT New York.

VG

It seems to work just fine in an overwhelming % of the CC level restaurants in the known and charted world. Heck, it even worked for me last night at Ruby Tuesday.

kimball
01-28-2013, 09:10 PM
What's up with the restaurants in The Villages. None of them seem to take reservations. I expect it from Carabbas and the Olive Garden -- they are, theoretically, fast food restaurants -- but the Country Clubs are -- and, again, theoretically -- white tablecloth. Most of the "dining experiences" in TV seem pretty bush-league to me.

Two thumbs up for your comments. Bush League defines most Villages Restaurants to a "T". :BigApplause: Unfortunately, many fellow residents are so indescriminate that they don't have a clue what we are referring to.

graciegirl
01-28-2013, 09:22 PM
Two thumbs up for your comments. Bush League defines most Villages Restaurants to a "T". :BigApplause: Unfortunately, many fellow residents are so indescriminate that they don't have a clue what we are referring to.


Dale Carnegie would be eating his shorts about now. ;)

I really disagree with your assessment. I find most villagers are quite sophisticated and cosmopolitan. Florida is just very casual. AND you can't have excellent dining and reasonable prices. I believe that price is the driving force especially for those who live here year 'round.

It ruffles many a feather when someone says that "many fellow residents are so indiscriminate that they don't have a clue what we are referring to."

You could have gone all day without saying that.

bluedog103
01-28-2013, 09:29 PM
You can't please everyone and this is NOT New York.

VG

Not too familiar with NY are you Geezer?

Bogie Shooter
01-28-2013, 10:27 PM
Two thumbs up for your comments. Bush League defines most Villages Restaurants to a "T". :BigApplause: Unfortunately, many fellow residents are so indescriminate that they don't have a clue what we are referring to.

Opposite of "bush league" the "upper crusters" fits some to a tee................

justjim
01-28-2013, 10:40 PM
"Bush League" is a bit harsh to call our restaurants and County Clubs here in TV. "Casual" would be more correct and fits the Village lifestyle. Arguably, TV could maybe use a fine dining restaurant with white table cloths. Misson Inn at Howey-in-the-hills type of restaurant could be successful in TV. We go there once or twice a year and its not far. It's not Chicago, New York, San Francisco, or even Miami fine dining but It could suffice for us semi- sophisticated TV residents. Otherwise, you just might have to go elsewhere for the real fine dining.

ilovetv
01-28-2013, 10:45 PM
Two thumbs up for your comments. Bush League defines most Villages Restaurants to a "T". Unfortunately, many fellow residents are so indescriminate that they don't have a clue what we are referring to.

Well....out here in "the bush league", we at least know how to SPELL "indiscriminate".

And, we'd call your indiscriminate snobbery "snotty".

Flip Flop Forever
01-28-2013, 11:00 PM
Well stated, IloveTV.:BigApplause:

Polar Bear
01-28-2013, 11:38 PM
...residents are so indescriminate....

Yeap...us bush leege peeple dont evin no how two tawk er spel gud.

Oh wait...no...that was you!

USSGompers
01-29-2013, 12:35 AM
Maybe The Villages is not the place for you. Most of us enjoy the casual, laid back atmosphere. After all, we're retired. If we have to wait 20 minutes for a table, who cares. We ate at Palmer Legends and they took reservations. Personally, I like to go to dinner when I get hungry, not at some preordained time that I have to plan my whole day around. Perhaps you should loosen up.

Some residents work here. Nurses, gate guards, retail, mgment in The Villages itself. Not Everyone is retired in the full since of the word. A lot of people do not have all the time in the world to wait in a line to eat. I know that I don't and I won't.

Sometimes people are going out before a show at the Savannah Center or Church on the Square and don't want to miss the show.

Others may have figured out how much time they have after volunteering at the hospital before they meet their friends for the weekly club meeting at the Rec Center.

Please don't lump all of us Villagers in the group of, "We don't mind standing in a line for dinner for 1 hour!" I do. I watched sailors stand in line at the Mess Hall while I was a cook in the Navy and used to feel sorry for them, even though I was working 12-14 hrs a day to feed them.

graciegirl
01-29-2013, 04:47 AM
"Bush League" is a bit harsh to call our restaurants and County Clubs here in TV. "Casual" would be more correct and fits the Village lifestyle. Arguably, TV could maybe use a fine dining restaurant with white table cloths. Misson Inn at Howey-in-the-hills type of restaurant could be successful in TV. We go there once or twice a year and its not far. It's not Chicago, New York, San Francisco, or even Miami fine dining but It could suffice for us semi- sophisticated TV residents. Otherwise, you just might have to go elsewhere for the real fine dining.

Your argument is valid and diplomatic but the bottom line question is this.

Would a fine dining restaurant survive here year 'round? I think if it would, it would be here. A poster said that they go off campus for "special occasions". Fine dining costs very upwards of a hundred for two as you all know.
Not something most of us want to do a couple of times a week especially now that we are not in our peak employment income.

And in answer to another posters statement about having to eat before a show. In high season, we grab something at home. I think that Virtual Geezer is correct that they are not going to hold tables and have a long line of people look at empty tables. Oh the hue and cry.

The restaurants here must "make hay while the sun shines" as we midwesterners are heard to say. They have to make the money in high season to get through the slow season. It is just a fact of life and survival here in the restaurant business and economics 101.

graciegirl
01-29-2013, 05:23 AM
Not too familiar with NY are you Geezer?

Virtual is from Ohio, like me..

The Maisonette

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Maisonette, now defunct, was North America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America)’s most highly rated restaurant before it closed its doors on July 25, 2005.
Owned and operated by the Comisar family (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comisar_family) and located at 114 E. 6th Street in Cincinnati, Ohio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati,_Ohio), the Maisonette boasted the longest running streak of five-star awards, the highest designation given by Mobil Travel Guide (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobil#External_links). That streak ended at 41 years when the Maisonette closed.


Uh hum. :)

rharrisjr
01-29-2013, 06:35 AM
Why the rush?? Great way to meet and talk with people.
You're in The Villages now.

Uptown Girl
01-29-2013, 06:35 AM
Just a note to add.... I was born and raised in Chicago, worked in what is called "the Gold Coast' of the downtown area for 31 years and owned a business there. Plenty of white tablecloth dining all around me and they took reservations.

It was COMMON to wait upwards of an hour WITH or without reservations because those dining relaxed and enjoyed themselves, lingered over dessert and after dinner conversation, making for what others have said, "a scheduling nightmare' for the staff. You can't just tell people ( as comedian John Pinette would say,) "You go home now, you been here 4 hour!"

Some innovative owners provide an "after dinner' room for those who want to make their dining experience last longer.... but getting people to move to that room can also be a headache, if they are stubborn or half in the bag.

Unless we figured this chunk of time into our plans, we would not choose this type of restaurant, having a concert, play or opera to attend, or an appointment to get to on time. We'd definitely go somewhere more casual, wait 10 minutes for a table, enjoy the heck out of our meal and be on our way.

In addition..... we rarely saw dining parties of 16 or more, like you see on a regular basis here. All things considered, our country clubs do a heck of a job.

bonrich
01-29-2013, 07:24 AM
We have reached a time in our lives where we can slot our dining preferences into possibly 4 groups. They are:
Fine Dining (best food, service, ambiance)
Great meal (would come back)
Good meal (satisfying)
Grab something quick. (just what it says)
Now all you have to do is to number them in accordance to your taste buds and needs at that particular time.

justjim
01-29-2013, 07:29 AM
orange blossom gardens hilltop country club takes reservations - make them every thursday nite when we go for auce crab legs.

Thanks----Good to know.

Mimivillager
01-29-2013, 07:38 AM
You can go online in advance and reserve a table at Ruby Tuesday.

ttown
01-29-2013, 08:02 AM
For all new [under twenty years] people. We had O B Hills fine dining...tablecloths..no tee shirts. That ended. Cattle Baron was members only...that ended. Hacienda was very fine dining. Didn't last. We have also had a micro brewery...parades...festivals on the square...buffalo..etc. All ending for one reason or another.

kimball
01-29-2013, 09:04 AM
Well....out here in "the bush league", we at least know how to SPELL "indiscriminate".

And, we'd call your indiscriminate snobbery "snotty".

Wow! Thanks for correcting the spelling error. I'm sure you also know the definition, done at random or without careful judgment, so it looks like you got the message despite the mispelling.

graciegirl
01-29-2013, 09:19 AM
Wow! Thanks for correcting the spelling error. I'm sure you also know the definition, done at random or without careful judgment, so it looks like you got the message despite the mispelling.

Deep breaths. Let's try to correct this misunderstanding. Most of us feel a little hurt when a general statement is made that are tastes are indiscriminate. It seemed to me to mean that we lacked the ability to recognize and appreciate fine food and know the difference between excellent cuisine and mediocre perhaps because we hadn't been exposed to fine dining?

Perhaps I didn't understand and you meant something else entirely.

Here is the meaning I perceived;
dis·crim·i·nat·ing

/dɪˈskrɪmhttp://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.pngəˌneɪhttp://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.pngtɪŋ/ Show Spelled [dih-skrim-uh-ney-ting] Show IPA
adjective 1. differentiating; analytical.

2. noting differences or distinctions with nicety; discerning; perspicacious: a discriminating interpreter of events.

3. having excellent taste or judgment: a discriminating interior designer.

4. differential, as a tariff.

5. possessing distinctive features; capable of being differentiated; discriminative (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/discriminative).

justjim
01-29-2013, 09:23 AM
Kimball: We sure did get your opinion and everybody has a right to their opinion. Your opinion about TV restaurants has left its mark! Just a thought----have you tried Nancy Lopez's bush league restaurant yet? We found it to be terrific----but that is just our opinion!

Barefoot
01-29-2013, 10:31 AM
Most of the "dining experiences" in TV seem pretty bush-league to me.

Restaurants in TV have to do a brisk business in order to survive. I think that most of us aren't looking for a "dining experience" each time we visit a restaurant. Many retirees go out to dinner several times a week. In general, they're looking for a comfortable and casual restaurant, and food that's tasty and inexpensive.

We personally enjoy Bonefish Grill, and they do take limited reservations, but I wouldn't call it fine dining. A lot of residents go off campus for special occasions, probably the best solution to those who seek a "dining experience".

kimball
01-30-2013, 07:47 AM
Kimball: We sure did get your opinion and everybody has a right to their opinion. Your opinion about TV restaurants has left its mark! Just a thought----have you tried Nancy Lopez's bush league restaurant yet? We found it to be terrific----but that is just our opinion!

Well done. The Legacy Restaurant is one of the few in the Villages that I think is worth going to.

kimball
01-30-2013, 07:53 AM
Deep breaths. Let's try to correct this misunderstanding. Most of us feel a little hurt when a general statement is made that are tastes are indiscriminate. It seemed to me to mean that we lacked the ability to recognize and appreciate fine food and know the difference between excellent cuisine and mediocre perhaps because we hadn't been exposed to fine dining?

Perhaps I didn't understand and you meant something else entirely.

Here is the meaning I perceived;
dis·crim·i·nat·ing

/dɪˈskrɪmhttp://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.pngəˌneɪhttp://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.pngtɪŋ/ Show Spelled [dih-skrim-uh-ney-ting] Show IPA
adjective 1. differentiating; analytical.

2. noting differences or distinctions with nicety; discerning; perspicacious: a discriminating interpreter of events.

3. having excellent taste or judgment: a discriminating interior designer.

4. differential, as a tariff.

5. possessing distinctive features; capable of being differentiated; discriminative (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/discriminative).

My comments have nothing to do with either excellent cuisine or fine dining. What I'm saying is that many of the Villages Restaurants provide mediocre food and service. The fact that most are filled to overflowing in the Winter is amazing to me. Folks who continually frequent them simply display lower standards of what good food and service should be.

graciegirl
01-30-2013, 08:52 AM
My comments have nothing to do with either excellent cuisine or fine dining. What I'm saying is that many of the Villages Restaurants provide mediocre food and service. The fact that most are filled to overflowing in the Winter is amazing to me. Folks who continually frequent them simply display lower standards of what good food and service should be.

Well. The food may be not WONDERFUL but I think the service is very good almost everywhere here.

And you can count on at all of the country club restaurants for a very very good Angus cheeseburger served on a fresh bun and very tasty fries and excellent slaw. You can eat decently for less than ten dollars, so unusual in Florida for even junk. My favorites are The Lighthouse, their catfish and fries and slaw with mandarin orange and pineapple and sweet strong tea hit the spot last evening sitting out on the deck with a warm January sun.

I love the pizza at Mallory. I really like Cane Gardens Chicken with Brie and any soup and salad or soup and sandwich at Glenview is usually succulent, fresh and VERY good.

I think Toojays chicken livers in a cream sauce with chunks of onions served with mashed potatoes is the best of it's kind anywhere, anytime, and I say again that the service I receive is always wonderful.

I can't believe that when we go to Glenview three or four of the wait staff remember us and what we like and I know we have been there less than 25 times in five years.

I try to thank the servers and tell them how much I appreciate how hard it is to deal with the public at times. It doesn't get me any better food or any better service but it makes me feel better.

JoeC1947
01-30-2013, 09:01 AM
I try to thank the servers and tell them how much I appreciate how hard it is to deal with the public at times. It doesn't get me any better food or any better service but it makes me feel better.

And more importantly, it makes them feel better. I think the food in The Villages is great and the servers do a wonderful job of dealing with people that may have waited a long time for their table. Eat, drink and be merry!

justjim
01-30-2013, 09:06 AM
For all new [under twenty years] people. We had O B Hills fine dining...tablecloths..no tee shirts. That ended. Cattle Baron was members only...that ended. Hacienda was very fine dining. Didn't last. We have also had a micro brewery...parades...festivals on the square...buffalo..etc. All ending for one reason or another.

Thanks for the history. 20 years in TV----you have really seen a lot of changes. So Hacienda tried fine dining but it didn't last. Perhaps ahead of the times.

graciegirl
01-30-2013, 09:11 AM
Thanks for the history. 20 years in TV----you have really seen a lot of changes. So Hacienda tried fine dining but it didn't last. Perhaps ahead of the times.

I was told that some ten, twelve years ago that a jacket was required, white table cloths and higher prices were the norm there.

Apparently people voted with their wallets to have more casual and less expensive choices.

justjim
01-30-2013, 09:38 AM
I was told that some ten, twelve years ago that a jacket was required, white table cloths and higher prices were the norm there.

Apparently people voted with their wallets to have more casual and less expensive choices.

Exactly, Gracie, Retirees are as a general rule very sensitive regarding prices. Our days of increasing our incomes are over. Except for very special occasions, we just do not go for fine dining. :beer3:

mmatcg
01-31-2013, 01:28 AM
What's up with the restaurants in The Villages. None of them seem to take reservations. I expect it from Carabbas and the Olive Garden -- they are, theoretically, fast food restaurants -- but the Country Clubs are -- and, again, theoretically -- white tablecloth. Most of the "dining experiences" in TV seem pretty bush-league to me.

Maybe The Villages is not the place for you. Most of us enjoy the casual, laid back atmosphere. After all, we're retired. If we have to wait 20 minutes for a table, who cares. We ate at Palmer Legends and they took reservations. Personally, I like to go to dinner when I get hungry, not at some preordained time that I have to plan my whole day around. Perhaps you should loosen up.

Two thumbs up for your comments. Bush League defines most Villages Restaurants to a "T". :BigApplause: Unfortunately, many fellow residents are so indescriminate that they don't have a clue what we are referring to.

Lucky for you to wait 20 minutes for a table, we had countless less than 5-minute meals for past five years.

Meal at some preordained time?

why not? ours first and second meal of the day are around 1:00 pm and 3:30pm,
if we ever miss them, we would have some little muffins or similar treat on later time of the day.

why are we so busy after all? well we are doing our best serving villagers and getting "bush-league" award for which we do not earn or deserve.

Sorry we do not take reservation nor are we a fine dining restaurant, but we do have "exceeding your expectation" as our goal in mind.

From time to time, people thank us with their kind words, gift and etc, for which we are really grateful.

Running a restaurant is tough business, we never call it quit because we have way many supporters; just can't letting them down.

People really enjoy our food, for that I would rate my restaurant a "S" as in "Success" instead of a "T", and whatever "T" is; for which I still don't get it. Again, thank you for all support and appreciation.

As I remember what my daughter say (who's attending TVCS (http://www.thevillagescharterschool.org/centralOffice/coreIdeology.asp)) "Always Do Our Best, Go Buffalo!"

justjim
01-31-2013, 06:39 AM
Mmatcg: Thanks for taking the time to express your views regarding the state of the art of running a restaurant in TV. Your thoughts are well received by most of us. I think that I know your place of business----but then I can think of three or four that could be. Your daughter is very wise for her age----I'm betting that she is not only learning at The Charter School but from you as a great role model too. Don't quit---keep up the good work! You got it right----expectations+hard work=success.

graciegirl
01-31-2013, 07:01 AM
Lucky for you to wait 20 minutes for a table, we had countless less than 5-minute meals for past five years.

Meal at some preordained time?

why not? ours first and second meal of the day are around 1:00 pm and 3:30pm,
if we ever miss them, we would have some little muffins or similar treat on later time of the day.

why are we so busy after all? well we are doing our best serving villagers and getting "bush-league" award for which we do not earn or deserve.

Sorry we do not take reservation nor are we a fine dining restaurant, but we do have "exceeding your expectation" as our goal in mind.

From time to time, people thank us with their kind words, gift and etc, for which we are really grateful.

Running a restaurant is tough business, we never call it quit because we have way many supporters; just can't letting them down.

People really enjoy our food, for that I would rate my restaurant a "S" as in "Success" instead of a "T", and whatever "T" is; for which I still don't get it. Again, thank you for all support and appreciation.

As I remember what my daughter say (who's attending TVCS (http://www.thevillagescharterschool.org/centralOffice/coreIdeology.asp)) "Always Do Our Best, Go Buffalo!"

I want to thank you for your work, your food, your wonderful service and your patience. Many of us so very much appreciate what you do. What a wonderful thing to have food served to us and buy a meal for less than ten dollars in beautiful surroundings. Please know that we understand and respect you and back your efforts to give your daughter a good education at the Charter School. Hugs. (And the usual 20 percent) ;)

Bogie Shooter
01-31-2013, 09:24 AM
Lucky for you to wait 20 minutes for a table, we had countless less than 5-minute meals for past five years.

Meal at some preordained time?

why not? ours first and second meal of the day are around 1:00 pm and 3:30pm,
if we ever miss them, we would have some little muffins or similar treat on later time of the day.

why are we so busy after all? well we are doing our best serving villagers and getting "bush-league" award for which we do not earn or deserve.

Sorry we do not take reservation nor are we a fine dining restaurant, but we do have "exceeding your expectation" as our goal in mind.

From time to time, people thank us with their kind words, gift and etc, for which we are really grateful.

Running a restaurant is tough business, we never call it quit because we have way many supporters; just can't letting them down.

People really enjoy our food, for that I would rate my restaurant a "S" as in "Success" instead of a "T", and whatever "T" is; for which I still don't get it. Again, thank you for all support and appreciation.

As I remember what my daughter say (who's attending TVCS (http://www.thevillagescharterschool.org/centralOffice/coreIdeology.asp)) "Always Do Our Best, Go Buffalo!"

Sorry, I could not find the name of your restaurant?

kimball
01-31-2013, 04:48 PM
Lucky for you to wait 20 minutes for a table, we had countless less than 5-minute meals for past five years.

Meal at some preordained time?

why not? ours first and second meal of the day are around 1:00 pm and 3:30pm,
if we ever miss them, we would have some little muffins or similar treat on later time of the day.

why are we so busy after all? well we are doing our best serving villagers and getting "bush-league" award for which we do not earn or deserve.

Sorry we do not take reservation nor are we a fine dining restaurant, but we do have "exceeding your expectation" as our goal in mind.

From time to time, people thank us with their kind words, gift and etc, for which we are really grateful.

Running a restaurant is tough business, we never call it quit because we have way many supporters; just can't letting them down.

People really enjoy our food, for that I would rate my restaurant a "S" as in "Success" instead of a "T", and whatever "T" is; for which I still don't get it. Again, thank you for all support and appreciation.

As I remember what my daughter say (who's attending TVCS (http://www.thevillagescharterschool.org/centralOffice/coreIdeology.asp)) "Always Do Our Best, Go Buffalo!"

A bit difficult to comment about a (your) Restaurant if I don't know which one it is.

kimball
01-31-2013, 04:55 PM
Kimball: We sure did get your opinion and everybody has a right to their opinion. Your opinion about TV restaurants has left its mark! Just a thought----have you tried Nancy Lopez's bush league restaurant yet? We found it to be terrific----but that is just our opinion!

Sorry but when I commented that I thought that the Legacy was good I neglected to mention that I think Koyame, although a little hole in the wall at Spanish Plains, is a very good Asian Restaurant. See, I don't think all the local eateries are Bush League! Actually Flippers at Spanish Springs is also pretty good.

PammyJ
01-31-2013, 07:30 PM
I love the variety of restaurant choices at TV! Hacienda is very good! I love that an evening out is just a short golf cart ride away! So lucky to have found this place......

CraigC
01-31-2013, 09:03 PM
We've just been here six months, and haven't sampled all of the CC's and restaurants yet, but our favorite is Sakura just outside Spanish Springs. The food and service have both been great!

skyc6
01-31-2013, 09:14 PM
well....out here in "the bush league", we at least know how to spell "indiscriminate".

And, we'd call your indiscriminate snobbery "snotty".

lol!!

Down Sized
01-31-2013, 09:22 PM
What's up with the restaurants in The Villages. None of them seem to take reservations. I expect it from Carabbas and the Olive Garden -- they are, theoretically, fast food restaurants -- but the Country Clubs are -- and, again, theoretically -- white tablecloth. Most of the "dining experiences" in TV seem pretty bush-league to me.

You must be from New Yark

bluedog103
01-31-2013, 10:36 PM
You must be from New Yark

You talk funny! :a20::a20: