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blueeagle65
09-12-2013, 08:10 PM
1) They gave our reservation to another party 2) They seated our party in a non air conditioned part of the restaurant (may as well have been outside) 3) They got drink orders incorrect 4) The food took quite a while to be delivered 5) The food was luke warm 6) The manager didn't even comp our beverages
No more Taverna Red for any of us. A word to the wise.....
jblum315
09-12-2013, 08:31 PM
I only ate there once. Never again.
bluedog103
09-12-2013, 09:57 PM
We had dinner there once and were not impressed. Surprising too since the same folks who own Taverna Red own Pasta Faire in Bellview and we've always had great food and service there.
billethkid
09-13-2013, 06:27 AM
way too many mediocre restaurants IN and around TV.....the formula for success is SSSOOOOooooooo simple..
good service
good food
clean establishment
reasonable prices
customer satisfaction is the top priority
All these must be headed by an owner/manager that cares....
there are obviously a lot of amateur owner/managers who don't care.
btk
Dr Winston O Boogie jr
09-13-2013, 06:29 AM
way too many mediocre restaurants IN and around TV.....the formula for success is SSSOOOOooooooo simple..
good service
good food
clean establishment
reasonable prices
customer satisfaction is the top priority
All these must be headed by an owner/manager that cares....
there are obviously a lot of amateur owner/managers who don't care.
btk
You forgot one import part of the formula:Make a profit. Sometimes that's not so easy. If it were easy everyone would do it.
asianthree
09-13-2013, 07:19 AM
still not a fan ate there twice just to make sure...and its a no
graciegirl
09-13-2013, 07:26 AM
Never eaten there or been there but if the owner or manager is on site then there is no excuse for that kind of stuff.
Sometimes you have to work longer than eight hours.
Does this restaurant rely on entertainment for the draw?
LndLocked
09-13-2013, 09:50 AM
We had dinner there once and were not impressed. Surprising too since the same folks who own Taverna Red own Pasta Faire in Bellview and we've always had great food and service there.
Have not eaten there ... but if it is owned by the Pasta Faire people, I am also surprised at the amount of neg reviews.
xkeowner
09-16-2013, 04:56 PM
Three of us had lunch there yesterday 9/15 and all thought the food and service was well above average for this area. Truth is reporting, the place was nearly empty but we do plan to return again. Busy evenings may be a different story.
sallymatthews77@gmail.com
09-16-2013, 06:27 PM
Tried it last night. Not good, never again
BarryRX
09-16-2013, 06:31 PM
I checked out their reviews on www.yelp.com. They average 2 stars out of 5. Not very good.
buzzy
09-17-2013, 08:07 AM
You would expect better, with Little Joey's in the same strip. I guess they never check on what the competition is serving.
villager
09-23-2013, 10:13 AM
Taverna Red is one restaurant I will go out of my way to avoid! I have to go there weekly for a group I belong it and am thinking of dropping out of the group because I just can't bear to go anymore. And, yes, for you who wonder, I have mentioned this to the group organizer.
Potsie
09-25-2013, 08:45 AM
Taverna Red is one restaurant I will go out of my way to avoid! I have to go there weekly for a group I belong it and am thinking of dropping out of the group because I just can't bear to go anymore. And, yes, for you who wonder, I have mentioned this to the group organizer.
Did you mention your dissatisfaction to the Restaurant Manager?
Not sure the group organizer is the person that has the power to improve your experience.
deltaguy
09-25-2013, 10:00 AM
way too many mediocre restaurants IN and around TV.....the formula for success is SSSOOOOooooooo simple..
good service
good food
clean establishment
reasonable prices
customer satisfaction is the top priority
All these must be headed by an owner/manager that cares....
there are obviously a lot of amateur owner/managers who don't care.
btk
Couldn't agree more with your comment
"way too many mediocre restaurants IN and around TV"
casita37
09-25-2013, 10:11 AM
Did you mention your dissatisfaction to the Restaurant Manager?
Not sure the group organizer is the person that has the power to improve your experience.
The group organizer has the power to choose another restaurant.
As for mentioning it to the manager.....from my experience working in a couple of restaurants, the manager seldom cares. Note I said seldom, not never. You could talk to the owner, but he/she really should already know what's going on in their business. You may get some satisfaction, and maybe a comp meal, but it shouldn't be the customer's job to do quality control, and there is an excellent chance that after you leave, you will be scoffed at.
Potsie
09-25-2013, 10:34 AM
The group organizer has the power to choose another restaurant.
As for mentioning it to the manager.....from my experience working in a couple of restaurants, the manager seldom cares. Note I said seldom, not never. You could talk to the owner, but he/she really should already know what's going on in their business. You may get some satisfaction, and maybe a comp meal, but it shouldn't be the customer's job to do quality control, and there is an excellent chance that after you leave, you will be scoffed at.
Give me a break.
Are we that incapable of making decisions for ourselves?
Apparently the community on TOV believes it is the customers job to do quality control, there would be no point in posting grievences on here otherwise. You want to talk about an exercise in futility? Let's look at the loose lipping and bad mouthing that goes on here. Self gratification is all it is, it accomplishes nothing.
villager
09-25-2013, 06:01 PM
Potsie - yes, I did mention it to the manager and he was about as indifferent as one could be. As for being capable of making my own decisions, yes, I can and my decision was to avoid Taverna Red. The group organizer was fully aware of the circumstances and was surprised at the manager's response (or lack thereof). I'm not sure why the organizer is so devoted to the restaurant. But, since I'm not willing to take over the group, I make my attendance decisions accordingly.
Lbmb24101
09-25-2013, 06:51 PM
Where is TavernaRed?
Never heard of it
Our backsplash installer highly recommended PastaFaire and from your comments here, will give it a try sometime.
What us its address?
jhrc4
09-25-2013, 07:24 PM
Most if not all of the restaurants in the Villages including the Country Clubs Cater to the Villages palate.
This comment comes every time management is asked, plus with very few exceptions the owners are clueless. The food is bland,tasteless,run of the mill that you find in any airline terminal. OK now why ?? Simply put they do not want to chance it, the sheer numbers here dictate that if they lose 6 diners they gain 6 or more back.
People want to go out to dinner no matter what, so they keep going out hoping against hope that dining experience will be fine, only to learn once again disappointment. Hey but it was a night out right. That in a nutshell is it. The sheer numbers that the Villages has the restaurants have zero problems meeting their profit margin, hence ya got the shrug your shoulders attitude, and go to the next establishment hoping that it will be different then the last disaster or better put " Disappointment ".
Even the so called Country Clubs have basically run of the mill menus, that lack originality, and always the comment comes back we cater to " The Villages Taste ".
So life goes on I accept it for what it is dull, lacking in imagination, bland, and one or two steps above hospital fare, and pretty much what you find in any airline terminal.
mickey100
09-26-2013, 07:30 AM
Unfortunately I have to agree. We will go to Bonefish and Carrabas, which are a step above the country clubs, but for special occasions we head to Ocala or even Orlando.
leftyf
09-26-2013, 07:37 AM
We had dinner there once too. Terrible service and the food was so-so. We finally got our bread after the meal and we even had our bill when the bread arrived. The server was one of the worst.
Bill32
09-26-2013, 07:49 PM
The group organizer has the power to choose another restaurant.
As for mentioning it to the manager.....from my experience working in a couple of restaurants, the manager seldom cares. Note I said seldom, not never. You could talk to the owner, but he/she really should already know what's going on in their business. You may get some satisfaction, and maybe a comp meal, but it shouldn't be the customer's job to do quality control, and there is an excellent chance that after you leave, you will be scoffed at.
Well said:BigApplause:
PaPaLarry
09-27-2013, 06:04 AM
You forgot one import part of the formula:Make a profit. Sometimes that's not so easy. If it were easy everyone would do it.
Apparently the formula, listed by billethkid, wasn't good enough to "Make a Profit"?? I really agree with him, about wanting to care.
PaPaLarry
09-27-2013, 06:05 AM
You forgot one import part of the formula:Make a profit. Sometimes that's not so easy. If it were easy everyone would do it.
You hit the nail on the head!!!!!
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