Eaton's Beach Sandbar & Grill (on Lake Weir)

[BeetleBailey]

Eaton's Beach Sandbar & Grill
on Lake Weir, Weirsdale, FL

Conveniently located just north of The Villages on the SE side of Lake Weir in Weirsdale, FL.

Our Mission: "To Be the Favorite of The People We Serve."

The Long Waits are Over!
Call Ahead Seating!
Live Music: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays!

Eaton’s Beach is dedicated to providing top notch hospitality with a mouth-watering menu and a full service bar in a relaxing atmosphere. Award winning Chef Dave Del Rio has developed a “Florisiana™” menu inspired by both Florida and Louisiana cuisine. The Eaton’s Beach staff look forward to providing new memories for locals and visitors alike just as Jay Eaton envisioned nearly 90 years ago. Eaton’s Beach Sandbar and Grill is conveniently located just north of The Villages in Weirsdale, FL on Lake Weir.

Great Food+Great Drinks+Great Lake View=Amazing Experience @Eaton's Beach Sandbar & Grill!

Visit us Today:
15790 SE 134th Avenue
Weirsdale, FL 32195

Eaton’s Beach hours:
MON – THUR 11:00am – 9:00pm
FRI & SAT 11:00am – 10:30pm
SUN 10:30am – 9:00pm

Live Entertainment
in our Sandbar every:
THURS,FRI, SAT, SUN.

Call us at:
352-259-2444

Happy hour Mon-Fri 3-7pm!

Shuttle Bus service available for groups of 10-14 people. $5 per person roundtrip. Call to reserve your shuttle!

Catering your events on or off site. Club gatherings, Birthdays, we do it all. Call to talk to our Event Planner!

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Original post from BeetleBailey:
Has anyone tried the new restaurant on lake Weir?

[ROCKETMAN]

Has anyone tried the new restaurant on lake Weir?

They had a soft opening last night for contractors and employees. Not surer when they will open to public. you can get there from 42 or 25. Signs are in both places. It is an upscale gator joes.

[jbdlfan]

I have several coworkers that went the last two nights and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. They said the sunset was fantastic.

[Bogie Shooter]

Looks Good!
https://www.facebook.com/EatonsBeach

Eaton's Beach Sandbar & Grill | Sandbar & Grill on Lake Weir, Weirsdale, FL. (http://eatonsbeach.com/)

[TomOB]

Great view, good drinks, okay food that we had. A little pricey.

[Shimpy]

Looks Good!
https://www.facebook.com/EatonsBeach

Eaton's Beach Sandbar & Grill | Sandbar & Grill on Lake Weir, Weirsdale, FL. (http://eatonsbeach.com/)

I looked up menu, got nice discriptions but no prices.

[Tweety Bird]

We went there today for lunch. Excellent food! Wait staff seems very organized. The gumbo soup is to die for!! A bowl of this could be a meal. Great views. My husband had the shrimp creole and I had the fried chicken. This place is a MUST to try. Easy to get to. They give directions on their website. I didn't notice a house salad and the coleslaw serving was just a "taste". I could be wrong about the house salad. We will definitely return!!!!

[LndLocked]

I have eaten at several Tampa Bay area restaurants where Chef Dave Del Rio ran the kitchen ... all had excellent food.

Most notably, Del Rio’s Cafe. Which is were he refined his Cuban/Spanish/Creole fusion style. His Gumbo rivals Mulate's in NOLA!

[LndLocked]

Had dinner there last night with my far, far too good look'en GF for me.

Nice place. Well done up scale, Fla cracker, fish camp kinda motif. Nice indoor and outdoor dining areas with small'ish indoor bar area. Down stairs is a large outdoor bar that was a pretty happening scene with a band playing. BIG beach area on the lake with floating docks large enough for 20 25 boats to tie off.

Service was good and the staff was trying hard ... for their 4th day they are off to a good start.

Decent beer selection (they did New Belgium Fat Tire on tap) but considering they had $80.00 bottles of Champagne on the menu, I thought the beer selection would/should have more craft and micro brew selections.

Food was VERY good! Excellent smoked fish dip (Mahi & Wahoo) for starter. GF & I shared a bowl of gumbo (it was every bit as good as Del Rio's Cafe I mentioned above) and Shrimp-n-Grits ... very, very good. Even though we were stuffed (nice sized portions of all 3 of the above) ... we simply could not resist trying the Sunset Orange Cake and it was outstanding! with a wonderful fresh orange flavor.

Entree prices are in the $12 - 20.00 range. For the quality and portion, I think they are very fairly priced.

Both owners came around and chatted us up in a genuine kinda way .... both nice guys and I wish them well ... I think they will.

I can assure you that we will be back and taking friends with us!

[Sueclark]

Went there tonight with friends. Had an EXCELLENT meal, great pomegranate martini, and our waitress, Megan, was one of the best waitresses we've had anywhere. She was professional, friendly and had a great sense of humor, besides being attentive. Will definitely go back. Oh, and the sunset was spectacular. Would love to go back when it's warm enough to sit outside. They do have the heatlamps outside and there were people sitting outside on the porch. Not brave enough to try that tonight.

[Eve2278]

Just heard recently of this restaurant. Review was pretty good. Not far from The Villages off 42

[mickey100]

Its a lovely place to eat, on the water. We especially like it when the weather is warmer.

[dp000]

Went there Tuesday night. Four in our party. Arrived at 5:00pm and were seated immediately. It was 15 minutes before we were waited on and other 20 minutes before the drinks arrived. Had to ask for silverware. When food arrived, on 3 dinners came and had to wait 10 minutes for the fourth meal.
The server was very friendly, but the service was still terrible. Never came around to see if we needed anything. Two couples came in about 15 minutes after we did, and had their drinks, dinner and paid the bill and left before we got our dinners.
The food was very good, and will give it another chance, but they need some serious work with there servers.

[Yorio]

Have to try their special Bloody Mary. Though not much of a hard liquor drinker, thought this was one of the best Bloody Mary I had in some time. Nice place. Hope to return when the weather gets warmer and perhaps watch ladies beach volley ball like in CA. Dreaming? Perhaps

[Bogie Shooter]

Went there Tuesday night. Four in our party. Arrived at 5:00pm and were seated immediately. It was 15 minutes before we were waited on and other 20 minutes before the drinks arrived. Had to ask for silverware. When food arrived, on 3 dinners came and had to wait 10 minutes for the fourth meal.
The server was very friendly, but the service was still terrible. Never came around to see if we needed anything. Two couples came in about 15 minutes after we did, and had their drinks, dinner and paid the bill and left before we got our dinners.
The food was very good, and will give it another chance, but they need some serious work with there servers.

What did management say?

[Bill32]

saw that coming
...............................................;)

[jmvalcq]

Dp000, we were also there on Tuesday at 5pm, with a party of 8. The food was good, we had no waits for drinks or food, even tho they were very busy. We would all go back.

[Barefoot]

We are big fans of Eaton's Beach. Love the ambiance, beachy casual.

[TomOB]

We go frequently. Above Villages prices but very relaxing setting...key word relaxing. We do go early or for late lunch/early dinner and avoid the crowd.

[gpirate]

What did management say?

Could management or the super in charge not have seen this? Shame on management for not coming to their table and making it right. Why does the customer always have to call management.

[Phanatic Luvr]

We went to Eaton Beach this evening also. Arrived at 5:50pm and was told it would be a 2 1/2 hour wait. Left and went to Carrabba's, an hour and a half wait there. Left and went to Mezza Luna. Got right in and had a very nice dinner.
Will go back to Eaton Beach again, nice setting, but not on a weekend and most likely in April when the population thins out.

[almark45]

Went to Eaton's with a large group for lunch. The food was great, and the view of the lake is spectacular!!! Will definitely take out of town company there!!

[Bogie Shooter]

Could management or the super in charge not have seen this? Shame on management for not coming to their table and making it right. Why does the customer always have to call management.

What was there to see?

[archerlc]

The place is much bigger than I imagined. Parked a block away. Wait was 1 hour 15 minutes.
We went to the bar below and got drinks. Bloody Mary was $12. You got a skewer and go to a table where you can add shrimp , olives, and about 12 other items. We were called to our table in 45 minutes. Great service (Tracy ), Very good food. Dinner for 2 plus 20% tip was $48. Lots of young people at the downstairs bar.

[Annie01]

maybe they didn't like you....heeeee....opps me bad !!!!

[BarryRX]

Wife and I went there for the first time. Great bartender and loved the appetizers. The garlic fries were the best I've ever had. Great view of the lake. All in all a very enjoyable afternoon, but they are very busy!

[Bogie Shooter]

Wife and I went there for the first time. Great bartender and loved the appetizers. The garlic fries were the best I've ever had. Great view of the lake. All in all a very enjoyable afternoon, but they are very busy!

I guess that tells us something!

[Laura]

This is a fairly new restaurant where the food is excellent. The chef was trained in France, then resided in New Orleans making his menu meals a combination of French/Southern. The macaroni and cheese is the best I have ever had, the shrimp and grits are exceptional. You can sit upstairs view water views, or drive your boat up the the docks. There is a sizeable beach for the kiddies. Saturday night had a 4 hour wait (not kidding), so we came back during the week for lunch.

[railroadman]

Do you have an address, for this new restaurant?

Thank You - Randy

[Indydealmaker]

Do you have an address, for this new restaurant?

Thank You - Randy

Eaton's Beach Sandbar & Grill | Sandbar & Grill on Lake Weir, Weirsdale, FL. (http://eatonsbeach.com/)

[gomoho]

Think I'll go in May - actually drove by and it looks awesome.

[Richard1366]

I wouldn't wait 4 hours if they were giving the food away!!

[BarryRX]

Wife and I sat at the bar last week around 4pm. Besides some beers we had the gumbo and the garlic fries. Both were great!

[Tweety Bird]

This is a fairly new restaurant where the food is excellent. The chef was trained in France, then resided in New Orleans making his menu meals a combination of French/Southern. The macaroni and cheese is the best I have ever had, the shrimp and grits are exceptional. You can sit upstairs view water views, or drive your boat up the the docks. There is a sizeable beach for the kiddies. Saturday night had a 4 hour wait (not kidding), so we came back during the week for lunch.

So, how many before dinner drinks did you consume while waiting? LOL. I love this place, but it will be better when there are fewer people around here.

[kettlecove]

Just returned from Eaton's Beach Sandbar and Grille. First visit. After parking, there was a group of people who cornered us and complained about how they had called ahead and still waited too long for their liking ans they suggested we just turn around and leave. We had called ahead and took the gamble that the wait was worth it. We had one drink at the bar and were seated. The food was the BEST in the area, the staff was wonderful, the chef visited tables truly interested in feedback and the view was simply unbelievable. Proof that this type of restaurant can be a great success when done correctly. We encourage more restauranteurs to consider the business model used by Eaton's Beach!!

[Indydealmaker]

We have been taking vacationing guests and business associates to Eaton's Beach and the feedback has been 100% positive.

[Cincinnatus]

Had lunch there
Will return
Recommend

[villagerjack]

No matter what timeout go there is a long wait...we were told to come at 11 AM when they open if we do not want to wait....will do that soon.

[butterfly sue]

We went at Eaton's yesterday arriving at 11:15 am. The place was hopping. Beach area full with sun bathers, some young ones playing volley ball. Downstairs packed when we left. They do have a separate restaurant downstairs that carries hot dogs and brats and, I suppose, other lighter fare.

We ate upstairs. Husband ordered Spanish Catfish (so good the first time we visited), I had Shrimp Creole (a little too much sauce, would like to taste the shrimp more, but not bad). Friends had Spanish Chicken (very good) and something else. Service a little slow, BUT it was so busy and NOT a problem for us. Food worth the short wait. Friends were impressed.

Upstairs restaurant was packed.

Beautiful day and great food. Glad to see them busy.

Bus was running helping people who had to park further away.

[jimmy the n]

went for lunch at 2 p.m.thinking it was a way to beat the crowds.wrong!2 hr. wait!

[Bogie Shooter]

Went last Saturday night. Called ahead at 4:45 for party of nine. Arrived at 6 and were seated at 7. Had drinks and opportunity to talk, during the wait, before dinner. Worked for us.
BTW it appeared that coming around 7:30 might have had a short wait.
Oh yes, the food was great!

[OpusX1]

We went last night after the Bach With A Beat concert. Called ahead when we left Savannah Center, had just a 5 minute wait for our party of five at 8:00. Gotta love the Mac & Cheese :)

[bkcunningham1]

We went last night after the Bach With A Beat concert. Called ahead when we left Savannah Center, had just a 5 minute wait for our party of five at 8:00. Gotta love the Mac & Cheese :)

The mac and cheese is the best! I love that place.

[jbdlfan]

Sand Bar is a great place to hang and enjoy the day. Awesome atmosphere...

[bonrich]

Went there for dinner Wednesday night. Got there around 5:30 and the place was packed inside and outside. Tried to call earlier to make a reservation and they were not taking any. We, party of 6, waited outside and finally had to go inside as the weather cooled down. Packed inside also with people waiting. We were finally seated 2 hours later, around 7:30. Main problem was there were large parties of 12 or 18 that were seated, so serving time and the lack of tables for smaller groups were used up.
Once seated though waitress was right there to take food and drink orders, and our dinners were served in a short amount of time.
It seems as thought the restaurant is going to have to limit the number of large parties to be seated at the prime time of the dinner hour. We did see a number of people leave when given the waiting time.
Food was very good with a varied and unique choices.

[NECHFalcon68]

Was there last Friday. Party of 10, we called ahead. Got there at 5, seated at 6, orders taken at 625, food was served at 740. We are thinking that the kitchen can't handle the load. On our way out (about 830-ish), I overheard someone remark "how can there be a 45 minute wait when they have open tables?"

We sat upstairs with a great view of the lake and beach. The setting and view is the big selling point.

IMO the food was OK and flavorful, I had the salmon. One of our group had the shrimp and grits, which he said was overly creamy and somewhat cold. I took his word, I'm not a grits person....

Our opinions may be tainted due to how long it took to be served....

[asianthree]

maybe will settle down in spring, with less wait time..its worth a try

[Ooper]

This is a fairly new restaurant where the food is excellent.

Just to be accurate, Eaton's Beach is not a new restaurant. It has been there for years since the early 1900's at that same spot. It has just been modernized over the last year.

[Bogie Shooter]

Went there for dinner Wednesday night. Got there around 5:30 and the place was packed inside and outside. Tried to call earlier to make a reservation and they were not taking any. We, party of 6, waited outside and finally had to go inside as the weather cooled down. Packed inside also with people waiting. We were finally seated 2 hours later, around 7:30. Main problem was there were large parties of 12 or 18 that were seated, so serving time and the lack of tables for smaller groups were used up.
Once seated though waitress was right there to take food and drink orders, and our dinners were served in a short amount of time.
It seems as thought the restaurant is going to have to limit the number of large parties to be seated at the prime time of the dinner hour. We did see a number of people leave when given the waiting time.
Food was very good with a varied and unique choices.

They don't take reservations...................call ahead and ask to be put on their list.
Doubt they will be limiting any parties.
Those people that left, had that choice, wait or leave. This is not the fault of the restaurant.

[DDoug]

Its a brand new building the business has been there

[Barefoot]

We've been twice to Eaton's Beach. Both visits were on busy weekends, once in December, and again in March. We go in mid afternoon to avoid the crowds, but of course the place is so popular it's always crowded. However we got a table overlooking the beach with a minimal wait time.

The venue has great views and you can feel the energy radiating as you approach. Good food, professional servers, it's a really great spot!

[Indydealmaker]

Was there last Friday. Party of 10, we called ahead. Got there at 5, seated at 6, orders taken at 625, food was served at 740. We are thinking that the kitchen can't handle the load. On our way out (about 830-ish), I overheard someone remark "how can there be a 45 minute wait when they have open tables?"

We sat upstairs with a great view of the lake and beach. The setting and view is the big selling point.

IMO the food was OK and flavorful, I had the salmon. One of our group had the shrimp and grits, which he said was overly creamy and somewhat cold. I took his word, I'm not a grits person....

Our opinions may be tainted due to how long it took to be served....

When a good restaurant is understaffed, they will leave tables open rather than subjecting their customers to poor service.

[Indydealmaker]

Went there for dinner Wednesday night. Got there around 5:30 and the place was packed inside and outside. Tried to call earlier to make a reservation and they were not taking any. We, party of 6, waited outside and finally had to go inside as the weather cooled down. Packed inside also with people waiting. We were finally seated 2 hours later, around 7:30. Main problem was there were large parties of 12 or 18 that were seated, so serving time and the lack of tables for smaller groups were used up.
Once seated though waitress was right there to take food and drink orders, and our dinners were served in a short amount of time.
It seems as thought the restaurant is going to have to limit the number of large parties to be seated at the prime time of the dinner hour. We did see a number of people leave when given the waiting time.
Food was very good with a varied and unique choices.

I have never been able to figure out why anybody would want to go out to eat in a group larger than two or three couples. There is no way to converse with most everyone at the table without shouting. Also, it is harder to get seated and a burden on the kitchen and your servers to get everyone served at the same time. Quality absolutely has to suffer.

[Bogie Shooter]

I have never been able to figure out why anybody would want to go out to eat in a group larger than two or three couples. There is no way to converse with most everyone at the table without shouting. Also, it is harder to get seated and a burden on the kitchen and your servers to get everyone served at the same time. Quality absolutely has to suffer.

You are absolutely right about the size of the group. In my above post our party of nine experiences that when we go out to dinner. Several mentioned the enjoyable evening we had at Eaton's Beach................one of the reasons; during our wait we had a lot of time to talk over a couple drinks.

[bonrich]

They don't take reservations...................call ahead and ask to be put on their list.
Doubt they will be limiting any parties.
Those people that left, had that choice, wait or leave. This is not the fault of the restaurant.

Well, they are at fault to a degree. Assume the large party of 18 took up 5 tables for at least 2 1/2 hours. I believe a restaurant wants to turn a table every 1 1/4 hour. So 5 tables seating 4 (20 total) and a possible turn of 1 1/2 to 2 turns in that time period vs serving 18 and one turn, can add up to a substantial loss. Add to that coffee and dessert for some means more time lost. Also more than one waiter is going to be needed, cutting the availability of staff waiting on the other tables that are seated. Then, the time that the kitchen staff is taking to plate and serve so most of the large table can eat at the same time. Then the kitchen staff has to get back up and going to take care of all the other tables waiting for their dinner which is now back logged all the way to the patrons waiting to be seated.

Kind of like a whirlpool.

[Bogie Shooter]

Well, they are at fault to a degree. Assume the large party of 18 took up 5 tables for at least 2 1/2 hours. I believe a restaurant wants to turn a table every 1 1/4 hour. So 5 tables seating 4 (20 total) and a possible turn of 1 1/2 to 2 turns in that time period vs serving 18 and one turn, can add up to a substantial loss. Add to that coffee and dessert for some means more time lost. Also more than one waiter is going to be needed, cutting the availability of staff waiting on the other tables that are seated. Then, the time that the kitchen staff is taking to plate and serve so most of the large table can eat at the same time. Then the kitchen staff has to get back up and going to take care of all the other tables waiting for their dinner which is now back logged all the way to the patrons waiting to be seated.

Kind of like a whirlpool.

So? Its their game and they set the rules. And there does not appear to be a lack of customers.

[bonrich]

So? Its there game and they set the rules. And there does not appear to be a lack of customers.

True for now. Because think about the potential patrons that left because of the long wait, and told their friends about it and they told their friends also. Plus the 29 posts on TOTV and all the readers checking in on the posts. What may happen is potential customers will not take a chance on driving out there and not being able to be seated in a reasonable time, or leaving after a long wait and looking for another place for dinner much later than the wanted.
It may be their game for now, with a long wait, but the upside will be when less people go there for dinner, ergo, shorter wait time!!

[Barefoot]

Everyone I know in The Villages is planning to try Eaton's Beach. After two successful visits, we will certainly go back again. It's a hugely popular place right now, and deservedly so! Good food, good service, amazing ambiance = success!

[Golfingnut]

We had lunch their yesterday. Second time for us and very enjoyable again.

[vicaroo]

Sunday afternoon at 4:00 there were 14 of us that were picked up by the bus for Eatons Beach.After we arrived we were seated right away outside on the upper deck.We sat for maybe 10 minutes looking over menus and talking when the manager came over and apologized for seating us and not having a server come over and take our drink orders.None of us had complained,the manager did this on her own.She said she was bringing to our table 3 different kinds of appetizers at no charge.And not just 3 plates,it was 6 plates so we all could share. The manager and staff are wonderful.

[Ooper]

There's always one... My wife and I stopped one recent afternoon for some wings and beer. The wings were half done and very fatty. I'm talking visible fat under the skin. Complained to the waitress and she didn't offer to fix anything. She just said that's the way chicken wings are and there was nothing she could do about it. Now, I have eaten my fair share of chicken wings and these were NOT the way chicken wings are. But what irked me more was that nothing was going to be done to try to please us. We drank our beer and left the wings. We are in no hurry to get back to EB.

[Bogie Shooter]

There's always one... My wife and I stopped one recent afternoon for some wings and beer. The wings were half done and very fatty. I'm talking visible fat under the skin. Complained to the waitress and she didn't offer to fix anything. She just said that's the way chicken wings are and there was nothing she could do about it. Now, I have eaten my fair share of chicken wings and these were NOT the way chicken wings are. But what irked me more was that nothing was going to be done to try to please us. We drank our beer and left the wings. We are in no hurry to get back to EB.

How about discussing with the manager??

[clekr]

My wife and I did "call ahead" there last night. We called at 4:45 and were told it would be 45 minutes so we left TV immediately. Arrived at 5:15 and were told it would be at least an hour wait. They have a system there were they take your cell phone number and call just before your table is ready. A couple who walked up when we did was told the wait would be 2 hours. We left, ate somewhere else and went home. They called at 8:15 to say our table would be ready in ten minutes.

[LndLocked]

Sunday afternoon at 4:00 there were 14 of us that were picked up by the bus for Eatons Beach.After we arrived we were seated right away outside on the upper deck.We sat for maybe 10 minutes looking over menus and talking when the manager came over and apologized for seating us and not having a server come over and take our drink orders.None of us had complained,the manager did this on her own.She said she was bringing to our table 3 different kinds of appetizers at no charge.And not just 3 plates,it was 6 plates so we all could share. The manager and staff are wonderful.

Where did Eaton Beach's bus pick you up from??

[Gat0r]

(the bus for Eatons Beach) I did not know we had a bus to Eaton Beach?

[ahayward65]

Last night 8 of us went with a call ahead. Waited about 1 hr after getting there. They put us at 2 separate tables that could not be put together. also had 2 different waitresses so the checks were confusing as the men sat at one table and ladies at another. I had salmon which was very dry and not hot at all. Told waitress but nothing was done. On the other hand I had a very good experience at lunch a few days earlier, go figure......

[Bogie Shooter]

Last night 8 of us went with a call ahead. Waited about 1 hr after getting there. They put us at 2 separate tables that could not be put together. also had 2 different waitresses so the checks were confusing as the men sat at one table and ladies at another. I had salmon which was very dry and not hot at all. Told waitress but nothing was done. On the other hand I had a very good experience at lunch a few days earlier, go figure......

Was this some kind of a test for the wait staff?

[FoPAA]

Where did Eaton Beach's bus pick you up from??

I've heard - but don't know any details - if you have a large group you can call Eaton's Beach and they'll send their bus for you.

I've eaten there 4 times and have had a great experience every time - love the shrimp and grits!

[vicaroo]

The bus for Eatons Beach picked us up at the home of the couple who organized the group.We all met at their home and were dropped off there when we got back from the restaurant.We asked the driver about picking up people and he said that he goes to SweetBay parking lot to pick up groups also.There is a requirement of 10 people and no more than 14.Each person pays $5.00. The driver also came by our table to see how we were doing and to let him know when we were ready to go back.

[LndLocked]

The bus for Eatons Beach picked us up at the home of the couple who organized the group.We all met at their home and were dropped off there when we got back from the restaurant.We asked the driver about picking up people and he said that he goes to SweetBay parking lot to pick up groups also.There is a requirement of 10 people and no more than 14.Each person pays $5.00. The driver also came by our table to see how we were doing and to let him know when we were ready to go back.

interesting!! the last time I was there (about 6 weeks ago), I asked about have their bus do just that for a group and was told they did not do it. I will dif talk to them again!

tks

[Skip]

They have a form to fill out, describing all the details (date, time, place, contact, party size). Must be dropped off or mailed in advance and they will confirm your reservation by phone.

Skip

[LndLocked]

They have a form to fill out, describing all the details (date, time, place, contact, party size). Must be dropped off or mailed in advance and they will confirm your reservation by phone.

Skip

Tks Skip

[Boudicca]

We went Saturday. Had a great time watching patrons arrive then wearily leave much later. Nice clean place, good food, band playing, and a 20 mins ride to "the beach" from Buttonwood - BTW you can call ahead for dinner reservations, and there are no coolers/food/drink allowed to be brought in. Gotta buy there.

[swrinfla]

Saw the bus when we went there tday, but didn't know what it was for.

A word of caution - probably too late now, but worth putting out: We arrived at about 1:30 this afternoon, after having found Gator Joe's jammed. Were told that it'd be almost 2 hours wait! Already hungry, we came back to the Lighthouse and were seated virtually immediately!

Should note much of the crowd were young - we suspect a horde of Spring Breakers. Probably not a good idea to go there (or even to Gator Joe's) on a nice Sunday in late March - early April.

After our snowbird friends go back north and kids go back to school, maybe we'll try it again.

SWR
:beer3:

[jbdlfan]

Saw the bus when we went there tday, but didn't know what it was for.

A word of caution - probably too late now, but worth putting out: We arrived at about 1:30 this afternoon, after having found Gator Joe's jammed. Were told that it'd be almost 2 hours wait! Already hungry, we came back to the Lighthouse and were seated virtually immediately!

Should note much of the crowd were young - we suspect a horde of Spring Breakers. Probably not a good idea to go there (or even to Gator Joe's) on a nice Sunday in late March - early April.

After our snowbird friends go back north and kids go back to school, maybe we'll try it again.

SWR
:beer3:

I wouldn't plan on the younger crowd going away.Those are mostly locals and will actually increase as it warms. You think it's crowded downstairs or on the beach, wait till summer.

[Bogie Shooter]

And I say, Good for Eaton's Beach!

[LndLocked]

I wouldn't plan on the younger crowd going away.Those are mostly locals and will actually increase as it warms. You think it's crowded downstairs or on the beach, wait till summer.

agreeance

[Barefoot]

I wouldn't plan on the younger crowd going away.Those are mostly locals and will actually increase as it warms. You think it's crowded downstairs or on the beach, wait till summer.

I agree, it's predominantly a younger crowd. From the beach volleyball to the bikini babes, I think Eaton's Beach is definitely a hotspot for locals.

[ahayward65]

The tables were given by the restaurant, all the women were there but the men walked in later and sat at the other table. That is when we found out there were 2 waitresses.

[kwachowski]

Had dinner there and really enjoyed it. We got there about 3:00 on a Tuesday and had no wait. I heard its been really busy, but the wait is worth it. I had the pastrami plate and it was wonderful. Would highly recommend this restaurant.

[gomoho]

Went for a late lunch/early dinner today - arrived around 3:30 and no wait. Have to say it is the most interesting menu and best food I have had since we moved to The Villages 2 years ago. Not the same old, same old we see in our restraunts, but the real deal interesting food. The four of us shared an appetizer, had 7 beers, and each had a meal and the bill was $96 + tip. Worth every penny and then some. Can't wait to go back.

[Bootcamp]

Shrimp Creole outstanding, One of the best Cajun dishes I have ever had, and I have had a lot of Cajun.

[simpkinp]

We went there with a group on Saturday afternoon. Weekends are much busier, and I recommend going mid week. It was lots of fun but they were overwhelmed with bikers from Leesburg Bike Fest. Still, it was pleasant, but no restaurant can cope with that big a crowd. My mid-week visits were better. I will leave weekends for the folks who work all week.

[travelguy]

had lunch there on sunday, sat outdoors overlooking the beach, on the bar level; music was a bit loud but not so bad. there are signs on the beach prohibiting smoking, so the smokers would come up on the steps leading to the beach and then would light up. can yhou tel that i abhor smoking and do not want it anywhere around where i am eating or anywhere else?
food was good, drinks were a bit high priced for this area.
will be going back to sample the dinner menu.......interesting choices.

[gatherer47]

just went there today for first time-called ahead for party of four and arrived at 12:25,were seated right away on porch that overlooks the water on second level-food was delicious,bill was $78 for four with sodas and ice teas for drinks-we also had dessert which were the Spanish donuts[churros],they were delicious-Spanish catfish and creole chicken were great-will be going back-a great experience

[JGVillages]

Great views with great food. We are planning a 4 hour excursion on Lake Weir this summer. Rent a 16 ft pontoon boat at "lakeweirboarrentals.com". For 4 hours on the lake for 8 couples it is under $16 per couple. A nice cruise around the lake and lunch at Eaton's Beach. What a nice getaway so close to The Villages.

[Chi-Town]

Great views with great food. We are planning a 4 hour excursion on Lake Weir this summer. Rent a 16 ft pontoon boat at "lakeweirboarrentals.com". For 4 hours on the lake for 8 couples it is under $16 per couple. A nice cruise around the lake and lunch at Eaton's Beach. What a nice getaway so close to The Villages.

Sounds like a great plan. You might want to check the occupant capacity of the pontoon boat. You may have to go up in size. Have fun.

[Chi-Town]

Went to Eaton's Beach yesterday and was quite impressed. A nice beach, the Sandbar beach bar with live entertainment, a nice restaurant on the upper level, a happy hour, large outdoor areas on both levels to have a drink or eat, and really good food with excellent service. And perhaps the most amazing thing is that all of the aforementioned is smoke free. There is a designated smoking area to the side on the lower level for those who wish to have a cigarette. It is isolated enough not to be a factor.

[Rollie]

What time were you there, and how busy was it? During high season you can't get near this place.

Rollie

[gomoho]

Have now had the pleasure of a meal at Eaton's twice. They undoubtedly have the best food in the area that I have found. The menu is interesting and diverse and sure to please everyone's palate. Prices are reasonable for the quality - actually it's well priced for the quality. If you go during the week it is much less busy now - weekends are still a mad house. You won't be disappointed.

[Chi-Town]

What time were you there, and how busy was it? During high season you can't get near this place.

Rollie

Got there around 4:30 and by 6:00 there was a 40 minute wait. You could tell it wasn't high season crowded but still busy.

[Vernster]

Great food and service. Have been there almost weekly. Best to go about 4:30 before the crowd. However, usually room at the bar until your table is ready. Last time there, a pontoon plane landed. Many folks on boats pull up for dinner. Great sunsets also.
You're going to love the place.

The place was so quiet for so many years that neighbors never anticipated the current crowd and noise. Many homes now have "For Sale " signs.

[chuckinca]

Why are many of the piers in the area 10 foot above the water - is the lake that low?


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[Bogie Shooter]

Why are many of the piers in the area 10 foot above the water - is the lake that low?


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Yes, most lakes in Florida are that low.

[LndLocked]

Why are many of the piers in the area 10 foot above the water - is the lake that low?


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Sadly, that is pretty much the norm for every lake in central and north Fla

[Bill32]

Lake is 4 feet below normal, but all lakes are much better than 6 years ago.....

[Bootcamp]

Had the Shrimp Creole "Fantastic". Great servers, Like the place very much

[Skip]

Why are many of the piers in the area 10 foot above the water ?

To adjust for the tide! :)

Skip

[coolparrot]

My fav in the area and just about everyone elses I know.

[babbs455]

we need a lot of rain water to fill the lake back up...we still have issues getting the boat in at the nearby docks to get to Eatons by boat...let it rain~~~~

[LndLocked]

Arranged for their shuttle and went with a large group on Sunday evening. Seated promptly, excellent service and the food (as usual) was outstanding!

[Chi-Town]

Arranged for their shuttle and went with a large group on Sunday evening. Seated promptly, excellent service and the food (as usual) was outstanding!

Sounds great. How do you arrange for their shuttle? Thanks.
42219

[Ecuadog]

"Shuttle Bus service available for parties between 10 and 14 people. Our friendly driver 'Tony' will pick up your group up and bring you to the restaurant and then take you back when you are ready. Call the restaurant for more information or to reserve the shuttle for your party."

352-259-2444

[Chi-Town]

Thanks Ecuadog. Sounds like a plan.

[scrapple]

Went Sunday night, got there about 4:30 and had about a 30 min wait. Started off with the fried green tomatoes which were excellent! I had the shrimp and grits...delicious but would have preferred some more texture to it, got kind of boring. Hubby had shrimp creole which he liked, added some hot sauce. Staff was very attentive and worked well together. Can't wait to go back!
:mmmm:

[Villageshooter]

Went Sunday night, got there about 4:30 and had about a 30 min wait. Started off with the fried green tomatoes which were excellent! I had the shrimp and grits...delicious but would have preferred some more texture to it, got kind of boring. Hubby had shrimp creole which he liked, added some hot sauce. Staff was very attentive and worked well together. Can't wait to go back!
:mmmm:

was there live music playing,, how was it,, were you able to set outdoors without the smokers bothering you (i am non-smoker) and do they allow dogs on the outside area? (i hope not) at least not the 4 legged ones that is

[John_W]

was there live music playing,, how was it,, were you able to set outdoors without the smokers bothering you (i am non-smoker) and do they allow dogs on the outside area? (i hope not) at least not the 4 legged ones that is

We went Memorial Day for lunch and sat in the lower level where the music was played. It was a single musician with guitar and vocals backed with a band in the box. He was playing when we got there and when we left two hours later, he never took a break. He was good and not too loud. The only smokers I saw was a couple with a small child smoking on the steps to the beach and a waiter went over to them and told them there was no smoking allowed. I didn't see any dogs, the only negative was a lot of flies. It made you want to eat faster, as soon as we finished and threw away out baskets the flies stopped. My neighbor went on Saturday and sat upstairs and said, even with the A/C on, they have the windows open and have flies in the upstairs dining area as well.

They had a BBQ going on, so I got the pulled porch sandwich and my wife got grilled chicken breast sandwich. They have a small tabletop menu in the lower area and that's all you can order downstairs. The sandwich was good, about as good as a similar sandwich at Sonnys.

[mac9]

We went there Monday afternoon. Duo called "Diamonds and Spurs" played late afternoon in to the evening. They were very good. Had dinner upstairs and really enjoyed it. There were 12 of us and each ordered a different entree so we got to sample quite a few things. I had the shrimp and grits and liked it. Spouse had Spanish catfish which was delicious. Best thing on the menu, in my opinion, was my appetizer, Crawfish Pie. Absolutely great! Chef is not afraid of spices. Best that I have ever had. Was enough for a meal but I begrudgingly shared it! I have to add that the service was excellent in spite of the size of our group. Can't wait to go back.:BigApplause:

[WAC2371]

I got a chance to have lunch there today and when we arrived at 1:00 pm I was surprised there w there was a 20 min wait. It did not take that long to get our table but the inside had a nice crowd of smiling people. We had grab a drink downstairs as we waited so Josh ,our server, was ready to take our order. Nice big menu with many choices with alot of cajun and low country dishes. I had read that the chef had worked in Ybor city and was Spainish.
My guest is gulten-free and this was easy for them to offer several choices with a smile. Their Bronze chicken with beans and rice was a winner. I had the shrimp poor boy that had a nice remoulade sauce but the fries were under cooked and cold. I told our server and in a few mins. I had a very hot portion in front of me. I think this is a great place and will be back, but I think this place fills up fast so get there early.

[Jdmiata]

A popular place and with good reason......food is great, view is fantastic, service is excellent !

[steamdogman]

I happened to be there yesterday with my find and friends. To 0me, it is a beach bar nothing more, nothing less. The fact that it costs $10.00 for a hamburger and fries to me is expensive.

I ordered a Tanqueray and tonic and the gal asked me if I wanted it on the rocks. I told her that I did want ice. When the bill came, I was I SHOCK. The T a d T was $10.00 and then they charged me another $3.00 for "rocks".

It will be a cold day in hell before I will go back there

[Indydealmaker]

I got a chance to have lunch there today and when we arrived at 1:00 pm I was surprised there w there was a 20 min wait. It did not take that long to get our table but the inside had a nice crowd of smiling people. We had grab a drink downstairs as we waited so Josh ,our server, was ready to take our order. Nice big menu with many choices with alot of cajun and low country dishes. I had read that the chef had worked in Ybor city and was Spainish.
My guest is gulten-free and this was easy for them to offer several choices with a smile. Their Bronze chicken with beans and rice was a winner. I had the shrimp poor boy that had a nice remoulade sauce but the fries were under cooked and cold. I told our server and in a few mins. I had a very hot portion in front of me. I think this is a great place and will be back, but I think this place fills up fast so get there early.

Your timing was really good! During the snowbird invasion, the wait was often 2 hours. However, we always enjoyed a couple of drinks and people watching.

[LndLocked]

Johnny Matanzas and the Hombres an EXCELLENT band will be playing downstairs from 6-10 this Saturday 6/7

[leftyf]

Four of us went there on Saturday and we all had a different meal in the upstairs restaurant. None of us were very impressed with our food, it was just OK. We all had meals, no sandwiches. We felt for the food prices that we should have gotten a salad and bread. The prices were OK too if we had received an entire meal. The best thing was that they have Yuengling on draft.

[rp001]

Your timing was really good! During the snowbird invasion, the wait was often 2 hours. However, we always enjoyed a couple of drinks and people watching.

I'm not impressed with the food.

[Bonanza]

I happened to be there yesterday with my find and friends. To 0me, it is a beach bar nothing more, nothing less. The fact that it costs $10.00 for a hamburger and fries to me is expensive.

I ordered a Tanqueray and tonic and the gal asked me if I wanted it on the rocks. I told her that I did want ice. When the bill came, I was I SHOCK. The T a d T was $10.00 and then they charged me another $3.00 for "rocks".

It will be a cold day in hell before I will go back there

I think you may have made a mistake somewhere . . .

My husband and I were at Eaton's for dinner this evening. We sat in the bar area having a drink, while waiting for about 45 minutes to be called for a table.

I had a well gin and tonic that had no shortage of ice. I've never heard of a gin and tonic that wasn't served with ice, so something is wrong there. That well drink was $5.00. My husband ordered Chivas and was asked how he wanted it and he replied on the rocks. Because that was a call drink, that was $8.00. Again -- no charge for ice.

On neither drink was there a charge for ice. If you were in fact, charged $3.00 for ice, which sounds pretty incredible, the onus was on you to ask for clarification.

I've never heard of anything so ridiculous as being charged for ice at a bar.

[TomOB]

Tanqueray is not a well drink. It is premium so you pay more. Not everywhere in the world has TV drink prices.

[Kahuna32162]

To all the haters.....please DO NOT go back to Eaton Beach. That will help cut down the wait time for the rest of us....:pepper2:

[OpusX1]

I have been charged an additional charge ($5) for ordering a premium liquor neat at the Parasol Down lounge at Wynn Las Vegas. When I questioned the charge the manager came over and explained that when ordering a premium neat or on the rocks there is a up charge because the pour is larger than in a mixed drink, 3 ounces as compared to 2 ounces in the mixed drink. That is the only place I ever encountered the up charge and I felt it was explained to my satisfaction.

[Bonanza]

Tanqueray is not a well drink. It is premium so you pay more. Not everywhere in the world has TV drink prices.

The point I was trying to make was regarding "ice."

I mentioned the other details to give the complete picture.
I know that Tanqueray, like Chivas, are both "call" drinks.
I mentioned the price we paid for a call drink and a well drink
to show that there was no up charge for ice,
particularly when the server asked my husband
how he wanted his Chivas -- up, on ice, with water, etc.

Anyone who is charged for ice at a bar should question the charge!.

[Bonanza]

I have been charged an additional charge ($5) for ordering a premium liquor neat at the Parasol Down lounge at Wynn Las Vegas. When I questioned the charge the manager came over and explained that when ordering a premium neat or on the rocks there is a up charge because the pour is larger than in a mixed drink, 3 ounces as compared to 2 ounces in the mixed drink. That is the only place I ever encountered the up charge and I felt it was explained to my satisfaction.

Now that makes sense to me, particularly with the explanation you were given.

The Wynn is such a classy place!
:wine:

[Bonny]

12 of us went for drinks and dinner yesterday. No wait really for dinner because we wanted to have drinks first. By the time we were done with our drinks and ready, our table was ready. Had a good time. Everyone enjoyed their meals. A few got appetizers that several of us tried. Service was great and nice seeing some good friends that work there.

[Gat0r]

Love the place nice dinning experience.

[EnglishJW]

Neither my wife (shrimp & grits) nor I (shrimp creole) were impressed with the food upstairs. Conversely, the bar downstairs was jumping. All the hostile signs posted by the neighbors weren't a very pleasant sight though.

[rubicon]

Just as a thought given the overview of villagers experience with restaurants in the area it doesn't take much to please....meaning its all relative.

I was told the drinks are priced quite high. My friend owned three restaurants and once told me he made his money at the bar and not the dinner tables.
Since that discussion I seldom ever order drinks out.

It still baffles me that with such an increasing population here and from all over the world this area has scant acceptable eating places? Perhaps we should petition Guy Fieri to generate some diners drive-ins and dives

[towgo]

never had a good meal there. twice and out.

[PammyJ]

Hubby and I have had some great meals at this very unique restaurant! I like the fact that you can have a great meal upstairs or you can go to the snack bar downstairs and have pizza or pulled pork Sammys! There is great entertainment to enjoy as you look out to beautiful Lake Weir! BTW.... This Friday, one of Villages own bands, Vinyl Recall will be there. This is an awesome place to try if you haven't already.

[MikeV]

Mixed reviews on the Internet. Glad you enjoyed it. We will try it soon.

[MoeVonB61]

We spend July 4th there....AWESOME...view, food and service....we WILL return again & again (about 12 firework displays over the lake)...:)

[Sueclark]

Yes, they do have great food. AND sorry to let a secret out of the bag, but I called during "season" when there was an 85-minute wait. They did take call-ahead reservations. If you call same day close to when you will be arriving, they put your name on the list. That time when I did that, we waited 3 minutes!!! No matter how good the food, I won't wait more than half an hour.

[Villageshooter]

i was there. tues nite, was a group of 25 that came in without calling an wanted to set all together, and order,, was huge castrophe , they had no idea group was coming they showed up a 7:45, they had cut some folks go for the nite, managemment was trying to deal with a slow nite and then this group parachutes in with zero warning expecting to get tables together and have food come up in a timely manner! there were some grumpy people that were not very understanding with slow drink orders, at one time there were 3 people behind the bar working very hard! the manager of this place is James he was in charge at at codys during its hay-day. he is a great guy! people need to try be more considerate and realize if you lay the ground work u will have a much better dining experience!

[folkh]

Had the shrimp and grits, it was by far the best I have had. Service was good we ate upstairs after listening to a great band downstairs (Billie & Joel)

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I will be there tomorrow night playing with Vinyl Recall on the lower level.

We're going to early to have dinner. Great food. I;ve never had a bad meal there.

See you downstairs from 5pm-9pm

[simpkinp]

Had the shrimp and grits, it was by far the best I have had. Service was good we ate upstairs after listening to a great band downstairs (Billie & Joel)

If you like Shrimp and Grits, try them at Hemingway's. Best ever.

[folkh]

If you like Shrimp and Grits, try them at Hemingway's. Best ever.

Had them at Hemingway's, I preferred them at Eaton Beach. That is just my opinion.

[DougB]

I agree, Eaton's has the best shrimp and grits. Excellent food there! Great entertainment as well.
I will be there tomorrow night playing with Vinyl Recall on the lower level.

We're going to early to have dinner. Great food. I;ve never had a bad meal there.

See you downstairs from 5pm-9pm. Look for the TOTV table and we can all sit together!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I agree, Eaton's has the best shrimp and grits. Excellent food there! Great entertainment as well.
I will be there tomorrow night playing with Vinyl Recall on the lower level.

We're going to early to have dinner. Great food. I;ve never had a bad meal there.

See you downstairs from 5pm-9pm. Look for the TOTV table and we can all sit together!

What a co inky dink.

[EnglishJW]

If you like Shrimp and Grits, try them at Hemingway's. Best ever.

I fully agree.

[handydad50]

Eaton's Beach is located at
15790 SE 134th Ave
Weirsdale Florida 32195
352-259-2444
Every Monday in the month of August, if you spend $30 Eaton's Beach will give you $5.00 off your check.

[Djembe dude]

Food is jus ok, not worth the wait.

[Bobstr]

We were there on 10/25 and after a short wait were seated inside. We ordered and my brother in law girl friend found a long hair in her salad. She mentioned it to the waiter and he said should I get you another one and she said no. She ate the entrée. When the bill came she asked if anything was taken off the bill. He said he would check with the head waitress and found out since the salad was included free with the meal there was no discount. I'm not making this up. So make sure if you find a hair or bug in your meal save it for the entrée. I can't believe they bus people in to here, never again.

[Bogie Shooter]

Never is such a long time...............................

[Happinow]

We have been to Eaton's Beach about 4 times now. We ate outside twice and the last time it was duck and the bugs were terrible. So, went again about 3 weeks ago and were seated inside. It was dark out. The lights had attracted the bugs prior to the doors being closed so there were just swarms of bugs around the lights. As we sat at the table getting our drinks, we noticed the bugs kept flying down on our table. We were killing them the best we could as they landed. Then our meals came, and the bugs were literally falling from the lights onto our plates. It got so bad that the bugs overpowered our plates and we could not eat our meals. The bugs were the worst for two of us....must be we were seated directly under the lights. There were 6 in our party. I called the manager over to explain that the bugs had overtaken our meals and she apologized and took my meal off the bill. My friend who was sitting next to me didn't have her meal taken off. I encouraged her to speak up and she declined. The manager said they were getting screens for the large doors to help with the bugs. Service was very poor as well. Server didn't check back with us but once a while after we got our meals. We haven't been back since. Probably won't return.

[TNLAKEPANDA]

We were there on 10/25 and after a short wait were seated inside. We ordered and my brother in law girl friend found a long hair in her salad. She mentioned it to the waiter and he said should I get you another one and she said no. She ate the entrée. When the bill came she asked if anything was taken off the bill. He said he would check with the head waitress and found out since the salad was included free with the meal there was no discount. I'm not making this up. So make sure if you find a hair or bug in your meal save it for the entrée. I can't believe they bus people in to here, never again.

You should have gotten the manager over to talk to you. Things like that can happen at any restaurant. :mmmm:

[Happinow]

You should have gotten the manager over to talk to you. Things like that can happen at any restaurant. :mmmm:

The manager did come over to talk to us. That's who took my meal off of our bill. This isn't the first time we've had poor service there. Don't want to have to play the poor service game any longer.. I just feel that there are so many great restaurants to dine at so we choose to patronize those restraunts.

[Bogie Shooter]

Mixed reviews on the Internet. Glad you enjoyed it. We will try it soon.

Isn't that the case for all restaurants?

[Kahuna32162]

I've said this before to all the haters, PLEASE stay away fro Eaton Beach Bar and Grille. The more of you that take this advice will make it more enjoyable for the rest of us....and for god\sakes, don't tell the snowbirds.

[Barefoot]

I've said this before to all the haters, PLEASE stay away fro Eaton Beach Bar and Grille. The more of you that take this advice will make it more enjoyable for the rest of us....and for god\sakes, don't tell the snowbirds.

I agree, keep up the negative comments about Eaton's Beach
That will make more room for those of us who love it there. :rolleyes:
But it's too late to prevent the Birds from finding out! :beer3:
Our first visit was in December 2013.

[randyhampson]

Have eaten there several times. Food and service were good each time. No bug problems during our visits. Have sat indoors and on deck. If you don't want to wait in line, get there before the peak lunch and dinner hours. Otherwise, enjoy your favorite beverage over looking the lake before you get your table!

[Djembe dude]

Eaton beach food just average, not worth the wait, no better than any place within the villages.

[Barefoot]

Eaton beach food just average, not worth the wait, no better than any place within the villages.

Eaton's Beach only works for people who enjoy the view and the laid-back ambiance.

[rubicon]

Every time I click on to one of these restaurants threads I realize how much money and misery I have saved myself

[jbdlfan]

Eaton beach food just average, not worth the wait, no better than any place within the villages.

That may very well be your taste, but I have yet to eat ANYWHERE in The Villages I'd wait an hour to be seated. I'll take Lake Weir view any day to sit, relax and enjoy an adult beverage while I wait.

[DougB]

Think the only place I can think of where I would wait an hour to be seated and enjoy the view would be a Hooters!

[Chi-Town]

Think the only place I can think of where I would wait an hour to be seated and enjoy the view would be a Hooters!
They're on my wish list every year in the survey. Excellent wings.[emoji6]

[Indydealmaker]

They're on my wish list every year in the survey. Excellent wings.[emoji6]

OMG! Hooters has food too??!!

[thepilgrim]

Do you have an address, for this new restaurant?

Thank You - Randy

Randy: I'm from New Orleans to, have you been to the Louisiana club?
Jim Ross e-mail jross347@hotmail.com

[Jullie]

Love Eaton Beach! We usually go for lunch and have the pulled pork. I

[PammyJ]

Yes, we like it too! The shrimp and grits, fried green tomatoes, and they have a really yummy Cesear Salad! The view can't be beat for this area.

[annoakley]

After 6 of us going to Eaton's EVERY Sunday after polo and dropping approx. $300 per visit,this polo season we went 1 week early, called ahead approx 1 hour before anticipated seating, checked in upon arrival...and waited. Ok, we expected an hour, which is what we were told on phone and in person. After 1 hour we checked (it WAS very busy that day). We were told about 10 minutes. OK. After 1 hour and 15 minutes we checked again--were told next 6 top was ours. Watched another group get seated there. Why not us? Because they were a 7 group. Next one-ours. This happened 3 more times--each time because "they were 7.) FINALLY a 6 top-told we could not have it because a group of 8 had arrived. THEN shown to a table for 4 with 2 added at end. It was SOOO tight, we couldn't even sit down at it. This was after 1 hour and 40 minutes. We were furious and left--vowed NEVER to be treated that way again. AND we were told all these people were ahead of us--but not when we arrived. I saw the list. Sooooo we called to Francescos; they set up a table, ready when we arrived and now THEY get our every Sunday business of $300. This was NOT wise on Eaton's part--but they had all young girls running the seating--no manager in sight.

[Barefoot]

.... I have yet to eat ANYWHERE in The Villages I'd wait an hour to be seated.
I'll take Lake Weir view any day to sit, relax and enjoy an adult beverage while I wait.

We are big fans of Eatons Beach. We go for the view and the ambiance. We expect to wait.
As jbdlfan said - "I'll take Lake Weir view any day" :highfive: to relax and have a glass of wine while we wait.

[dbussone]

We are big fans of Eatons Beach. We go for the view and the ambiance. We expect to wait.
As jbdlfan said - "I'll take Lake Weir view any day" :highfive: to relax and have a glass of wine while we wait.


The only thing that bothers me about Eaton Beach are the hordes of flies that surround the place at certain times of the year.

[Indydealmaker]

After 6 of us going to Eaton's EVERY Sunday after polo and dropping approx. $300 per visit,this polo season we went 1 week early, called ahead approx 1 hour before anticipated seating, checked in upon arrival...and waited. Ok, we expected an hour, which is what we were told on phone and in person. After 1 hour we checked (it WAS very busy that day). We were told about 10 minutes. OK. After 1 hour and 15 minutes we checked again--were told next 6 top was ours. Watched another group get seated there. Why not us? Because they were a 7 group. Next one-ours. This happened 3 more times--each time because "they were 7.) FINALLY a 6 top-told we could not have it because a group of 8 had arrived. THEN shown to a table for 4 with 2 added at end. It was SOOO tight, we couldn't even sit down at it. This was after 1 hour and 40 minutes. We were furious and left--vowed NEVER to be treated that way again. AND we were told all these people were ahead of us--but not when we arrived. I saw the list. Sooooo we called to Francescos; they set up a table, ready when we arrived and now THEY get our every Sunday business of $300. This was NOT wise on Eaton's part--but they had all young girls running the seating--no manager in sight.

After you went to the website and gave your review at the following link, what kind of response from management did you receive?
Reviews | Eaton's Beach Sandbar & Grill (http://eatonsbeach.com/reviews/)

[Ooper]

We stopped going to EB because of the service. We had half cooked chicken wings, complained, asked to speak to a manger... nothing. Our server should have been fired IMO. We left and vowed never to return! Yes, it is a beautiful place but good service and good food is more important to me!

[Johnd]

Been there twice. Very average food, indifferent service. Nice location but nothing very special. Worth an occasional visit.

People are not haters because they have an opinion different from yours.

[Schneil]

This place is wonderful, kind of like going on a quickie vacation. Marvelous food!
Great setting! Wonderful service!

[Barefoot]

This place is wonderful, kind of like going on a quickie vacation. Marvelous food! Great setting! Wonderful service!

:agree:

[simpkinp]

:agree:

Sorry, not marvelous. Only below average. Nice ambience makes up for it. Just for the fun, not the food

[Marka]

Waited 45 minutes and got cold food, asked neighboring table and equally as bad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bogie Shooter]

Another negative restaurant post............have you found any you like?

[Barefoot]

This place is wonderful, kind of like going on a quickie vacation. Marvelous food! Great setting! Wonderful service!

Sorry, not marvelous. Only below average. Nice ambience makes up for it. Just for the fun, not the food

We are big fans of Eaton's Beach ... not for the food, although sometimes it's fine.
Like Simpkinp, we enjoy the ambiance.
The setting is unique and it's got a carefree vibe.

[rcook715]

Visited on 17Jul = party of 12 Excellent service and the shrimp and grits was outstanding!

[Epic Home Pros]

Awesome restaurant. Great atmosphere!!!

[kcksmom]

Best restaurant in the area. Shrimp and Grits and Fried Chicken among my favs

[Annie01]

They had a soft opening last night for contractors and employees. Not surer when they will open to public. you can get there from 42 or 25. Signs are in both places. It is an upscale gator joes.

whats the name??? not eaton beach...thats been there for years..and they charge $7 for a run and coke...wowwwwww no thanks !! rip off

[Epic Home Pros]

Great food and wonderful atmosphere!!

[MMarco]

The food was really good, especially the shrimp creole. Our server was a bit less than attendant but we sat close to the water and enjoyed our view over Lake Weir.
Eaton's Beach Sandbar & Grill
on Lake Weir, Weirsdale, FL

Conveniently located just north of The Villages on the SE side of Lake Weir in Weirsdale, FL.

Our Mission: "To Be the Favorite of The People We Serve."

The Long Waits are Over!
Call Ahead Seating!
Live Music: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays!

Eaton’s Beach is dedicated to providing top notch hospitality with a mouth-watering menu and a full service bar in a relaxing atmosphere. Award winning Chef Dave Del Rio has developed a “Florisiana™” menu inspired by both Florida and Louisiana cuisine. The Eaton’s Beach staff look forward to providing new memories for locals and visitors alike just as Jay Eaton envisioned nearly 90 years ago. Eaton’s Beach Sandbar and Grill is conveniently located just north of The Villages in Weirsdale, FL on Lake Weir.

Great Food+Great Drinks+Great Lake View=Amazing Experience @Eaton's Beach Sandbar & Grill!

Visit us Today:
15790 SE 134th Avenue
Weirsdale, FL 32195

Eaton’s Beach hours:
MON – THUR 11:00am – 9:00pm
FRI & SAT 11:00am – 10:30pm
SUN 10:30am – 9:00pm

Live Entertainment
in our Sandbar every:
THURS,FRI, SAT, SUN.

Call us at:
352-259-2444

Happy hour Mon-Fri 3-7pm!

Shuttle Bus service available for groups of 10-14 people. $5 per person roundtrip. Call to reserve your shuttle!

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Original post from BeetleBailey:
Has anyone tried the new restaurant on lake Weir?

[MMarco]

Had dinner there this past week with friends. Great food; terrific view of Lake Weir; and reasonably priced menu. Regrettably...not such good service. The waitstaff could use some additional training in customer service.

[jet10s]

don't know if they changed chefs lately -- but we had a late lunch here last week and 6 for 6 people we were all disappointed -- terrible service -- food less than mediocre -- great view -- very unhappy because last season we had some really great meals here -- definitely not worth the trip.

[simpkinp]

The best thing I have found on the menu is the Smoked Fish Appetizer. The Shrimp and Grits is far better at Hemingway's in my option. It is up to your personal taste, but everyone who has tried both restaurants agree with me. I love the ambience at Eaton's Beach and the fish dip is yummy.

[jleonard]

Was there two weks ago. The biggest tourist trap I have encountered since moving to TV. Don't waste your time.

[kittygilchrist]

Grew up in Florida. Beaches are at the gulf or the atlantic. Lakes do not have beaches. My friend says Lake Erie has beaches. We are still friends.

[dbussone]

Grew up in Florida. Beaches are at the gulf or the atlantic. Lakes do not have beaches. My friend says Lake Erie has beaches. We are still friends.

Kitty - I so agree.

[Walter123]

Went there for the first time this week. The service was great, the burger was great, the fries were great, the shrimp was great, the beer was cold and, as far as the beach goes, there is a lot of sand and families with small children were having a lot of fun. There is also a steamer bar below the restaurant that looked interesting. We went down to check it out after we ate and there is live music some nights and most of the seafood is local and fresh. They have a web site with more details about music.

[Bogie Shooter]

Was there two weks ago. The biggest tourist trap I have encountered since moving to TV. Don't waste your time.

Went there for the first time this week. The service was great, the burger was great, the fries were great, the shrimp was great, the beer was cold and, as far as the beach goes, there is a lot of sand and families with small children were having a lot of fun. There is also a steamer bar below the restaurant that looked interesting. We went down to check it out after we ate and there is live music some nights and most of the seafood is local and fresh. They have a web site with more details about music.

I agree it is not a tourist trap! Have enjoyed every visit.

[Chi-Town]

Grew up in Florida. Beaches are at the gulf or the atlantic. Lakes do not have beaches. My friend says Lake Erie has beaches. We are still friends.
Try telling your story to beach goers on Chicago's lakefront. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160419/cb40dfe5b691255e254c5474257eee0b.jpg

[HoosierPa]

Sounds like great place but you won't catch me on the beach or in a lake full of alligators. I would just as soon sit on the deck with a beverage of choice.

[CFrance]

Try telling your story to beach goers on Chicago's lakefront. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160419/cb40dfe5b691255e254c5474257eee0b.jpg
Another Lake Michigan Not-a-Beach...

[NYGUY]

They may not have seen real lakes before, only those ponds in Florida they call lakes.

[Golfer92]

Great food, I love taking my grandkids here.

[Barefoot]

I agree it is not a tourist trap! Have enjoyed every visit.

Everything else is secondary to the wonderful, relaxing ambiance!

[CFrance]

I just learned that you can gather up a party of up to 15, and they will send a bus for you. You can have drinks on the bus, and appetizers, and when you get to the restaurant you go straight to your table. After the meal, you are taken home on the bus. The person who told me about this had just done it, and she remembered it was $5 a person for the bus. Sounds like a wonderful way for a group to go out and enjoy a meal.

[DonH57]

I just learned that you can gather up a party of up to 15, and they will send a bus for you. You can have drinks on the bus, and appetizers, and when you get to the restaurant you go straight to your table. After the meal, you are taken home on the bus. The person who told me about this had just done it, and she remembered it was $5 a person for the bus. Sounds like a wonderful way for a group to go out and enjoy a meal.

That's an excellent way to do it for a party that size.