Is O' Shea's Gone?

[keithwand]

On my way to Sparrs it looked like O'Sheas is gone. No tables and chairs outside and nothing on their sign. Definitely not open for lunch and not a soul around.

[njbchbum]

their facebook page has a post that they closed this morning
https://www.facebook.com/osheaspubwildwood

[Mickedamouse24]

Good Deal! That location would be ideal for either a Wing House or Hooters!!!!

[redwitch]

Not surprised but tis a shame they couldn't find a way to survive until snowbird season -- that may have been a turning point (if food and folks working there improved). Would be nice to get a restaurant there with good food and service.

[Bill32]

Good Deal! That location would be ideal for either a Wing House or Hooters!!!!

Very compassionate Mick, the owners tried and failed, probably lost a ton of money and many people out of work now before the holidays.........

[Dani Forbes]

We are sad it closed. We enjoyed the different food options they provided and the meals were excellent. We get tired of "South Mex", "BBQ", the "Irish themed" foods were excellent - no one else in the villages offer that different flare - get's very boring when all the restaurants in all the squares are repeated. Need fresh new blood!

[Indydealmaker]

Guess that proves that the high dollar beer at World of Beer beats out the cheaper stuff at O'Shea's.

[N44125]

3 words - Golf Cart Accessable

[Indydealmaker]

11 words: Air-conditioned car with room for 4 buddies and a designated driver.:beer3:

[gatherer47]

a quote from my waiter at Lighthouse tonight[a former waiter at O'Shea's] "the owner wouldn't let the manager he hired manage the place"-take it for what it's worth

[Indydealmaker]

a quote from my waiter at Lighthouse tonight[a former waiter at O'Shea's] "the owner wouldn't let the manager he hired manage the place"-take it for what it's worth

Sounds like "Too Many Chiefs".

[Bogie Shooter]

This place got bashed here on TOTV from day one............

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-general-discussion-73/manager-osheas-needs-management-training-95503/

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/restaurant-discussions-90/osheas-never-again-80745/

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/restaurant-discussions-90/irish-pub-first-visit-83048/

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/restaurant-discussions-90/speckled-beans-vs-oshea-sports-pub-86358/

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/restaurant-discussions-90/1st-night-seafood-night-osheas-blue-crabs-78174/

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/restaurant-discussions-90/new-irish-pub-74217/

[Bonny]

Good Deal! That location would be ideal for either a Wing House or Hooters!!!!

Sorry, not a very nice thing to say. So many worked very hard to make O'Sheas a success. Great workers with families and no job 2 weeks before Christmas.
Maybe just a little compassion would be good.

[Bonny]

a quote from my waiter at Lighthouse tonight[a former waiter at O'Shea's] "the owner wouldn't let the manager he hired manage the place"-take it for what it's worth

Yes, I totally agree !! Mike is a great guy and he worked long hours trying to make it work there !
We wish everyone the best !

[JRW8219]

11 words: Air-conditioned car with room for 4 buddies and a designated driver.:beer3:

Maybe for you but it didn't help O'Sheas while WOB thrives despite a still relatively empty Brownwood. Location, Location, Location

[TicoTexan]

Odd timing for both O'Sheas and Fridays to be closing - just as the "High Season" starts ... Why close when added customers are literally on their way here?

[A-4 Skyhawk]

I wish someone would open a GOOD breakfast place in this building. Us Ole' Folks like breakfast food :mornincoffee::mmmm:

[graciegirl]

Odd timing for both O'Sheas and Fridays to be closing - just as the "High Season" starts ... Why close when added customers are literally on their way here?


Here is MY guess. For one, a corporate decision, for the other, perhaps ran out of funds.

[l2ridehd]

I disagree with the location issue. And Friday's was certainly golf cart accessible. Any restaurant that provides good food, good service and good value will succeed. All three require good management.

I used to go to Friday's regularly, then they got a new manager, some good people quit, service suffered, and I predicted then that within 6 months they would either close or Friday's corporate would take over.

O'shea's, went there once. Food was just OK, service was mediocre to decent, and prices did not reflect value. So it was doomed to fail. Just a matter of how long it would take.

Service, value, food quality PLUS good management and any location will succeed. I have seen some very poorly located restaurants and they worked well because they had everything else.

[Bonny]

Here is MY guess. For one, a corporate decision, for the other, perhaps ran out of funds.

That's my thoughts as well. I always hate to see any place close. Especially just before the holidays. Thank goodness we are coming into season and hopefully everyone will be able to find a decent job quickly.

[champion6]

Odd timing for both O'Sheas and Fridays to be closing - just as the "High Season" starts ... Why close when added customers are literally on their way here?The timing might be related to contractual obligations, such as a lease renewal ... hard to know for sure.

[BarryRX]

The marketplace is a cruel master. I gave them three tries, but their product wasn't good enough to make me a regular. Since my wife and I drive past it often, I would comment on how each time we went past there seemed to be less cars in the parking lot. I hope the next guys can do better.

[Indydealmaker]

I disagree with the location issue. And Friday's was certainly golf cart accessible. Any restaurant that provides good food, good service and good value will succeed. All three require good management.

I used to go to Friday's regularly, then they got a new manager, some good people quit, service suffered, and I predicted then that within 6 months they would either close or Friday's corporate would take over.

O'shea's, went there once. Food was just OK, service was mediocre to decent, and prices did not reflect value. So it was doomed to fail. Just a matter of how long it would take.

Service, value, food quality PLUS good management and any location will succeed. I have seen some very poorly located restaurants and they worked well because they had everything else.

:agree:
I know of several successful restaurants/bars in terrible locations that are always hoppin because they have got their ***t together.

It is sad to see people lose their jobs anytime, let alone at the Holidays. However, each and every employee is implicit in the failure of a business that fails solely due to poor service and marginal product. They are innocent victims if they are out of work inspite of their best efforts because ownership was either under-capitalized or drained cashflow or was just dysfunctional.

[billethkid]

the formula for a successful restaurant/eatery is no big secret.
And when one like this (and many others around TV) there is no mystery at all why they did not make it.

Doing it right is just too easy and it always amazes me at the failures.....with many, many, MANY warning signs along the way that go unheeded.

No surprises and it makes no sense at all.

btk

[Skip2MySue]

The marketplace is a cruel master. I gave them three tries, but their product wasn't good enough to make me a regular. Since my wife and I drive past it often, I would comment on how each time we went past there seemed to be less cars in the parking lot. I hope the next guys can do better.

Barry, Rae, Rae's II morning and afternoon and then Mystic Ice Cream opens in the afternoon to finish off the day!!!!!!!!
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[Shimpy]

I wish someone would open a GOOD breakfast place in this building. Us Ole' Folks like breakfast food :mornincoffee::mmmm:

:bigbow:

[Dani Forbes]

Guess that proves that the high dollar beer at World of Beer beats out the cheaper stuff at O'Shea's.

Seriously - what investment do you have in Word of Beer - they are very over priced and not that great

[Dani Forbes]

a quote from my waiter at Lighthouse tonight[a former waiter at O'Shea's] "the owner wouldn't let the manager he hired manage the place"-take it for what it's worth

Very true

[Dani Forbes]

a quote from my waiter at Lighthouse tonight[a former waiter at O'Shea's] "the owner wouldn't let the manager he hired manage the place"-take it for what it's worth

Very true

If it goes to good management - they why is Cody's still operating - it isn't because of the owner - but because of the desperate staff that need the jobs, so they bow to the Lord Almighty

[DougB]

Appears we have a disgruntled ex-employee.

[handyman]

We were only there 3 ,4 times good food ,prices and and friendly service,much better then can be found at the local "country clubs" in the bubble,I am always sad to see a young business have to close their doors,I will miss cheeseburgers in para
dise and a 1.99Margarita

[handyman]

a quote from my waiter at Lighthouse tonight[a former waiter at O'Shea's] "the owner wouldn't let the manager he hired manage the place"-take it for what it's worth

Sour grapes?

[Skip]

Sour grapes?

Sour grapes make for bad whine!

Skip

[BarryRX]

Barry, Rae, Rae's II morning and afternoon and then Mystic Ice Cream opens in the afternoon to finish off the day!!!!!!!!
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Skip, it sounds like a perfect day to me. I hope you're feeling ok!
Barry

[uujudy]

Odd timing for both O'Sheas and Fridays to be closing - just as the "High Season" starts ... Why close when added customers are literally on their way here?

Apparently the entire TGIFriday's company is up for sale: TGI Fridays Chain Put Up for Sale - WSJ.com (http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304607104579214321663380240)

[rubicon]

We had not yet been to O'Shea's . However golf cart accessible for any business for me personally means little and in fact if I am going out to eat arriving in a golf cart is not in my nature. golf carts are for golf courses and only champion courses at that. :icon_bored:

[jblum315]

We had not yet been to O'Shea's . However golf cart accessible for any business for me personally means little and in fact if I am going out to eat arriving in a golf cart is not in my nature. golf carts are for golf courses and only champion courses at that. :icon_bored:

I agree:gc:

[msleute]

Called O'Shea's, no phone either

[Bogie Shooter]

Called O'Shea's, no phone either

What? You didn't believe any of the other 30 posts.
PS: Welcome to TOTV!

[Bonny]

Called O'Shea's, no phone either

They are closed. Why would you call ?

[Bogie Shooter]

It was originally a 'Sonny's BBQ', then it was 'The Speckled Butterbean'. The Speckled Butterbean was a buffet-style restaurant and it had the BEST breakfast and lunch/dinner buffets!

The food was top quality and had so much food variety. The dinner menu changed - I believe - nightly. IMO, the food was much better than 'Golden Corral'. The waitresses were horrible, though.

We never found out why they closed. We really miss eating there. My guess is that they couldn't hang-on financially until the new Villages homes were built across the road and filled with new homeowners/future patrons.

Seems a shame that 'O'Sheas' couldn't make it either. I think it's a great location and there's really no other restaurants around in that immediate area right now.

I hope something good comes along soon, and actually sticks around.

Ate at Butter Bean many times and never found the waitress's horrible.

[travelguy]

doomed location?
. . .another one bites the dust!
I would have thought that with the arrival of Brownwood and all of the homes that are rapidly being built south of 466A, that a real opportunity would exist for a business at that location. Was service and food so horrible? Those kinds of things can be corrected easily. There still is no decent pizza here.

[zcaveman]

Like it was said before - cart car accessible.

They are just on the outskirts of TV. If a Sonny's could not make it work, I doubt if anyone can.
V
BTW - We went to the Sonny's that was there many times before the one in LSL opened. We tried Speckled Butter Bean but my wife did not like the southern cooked veggies. The chicken was good but there were not very many other meat choices that were palatable to us. We preferred Golden Corral better because of the variety of veggies.

Z

[D&Lsunfun]

the owner should have served decent food, we tried this place 4 times and disappointed each time, the last time the seafood special was very salty, as if the kitchen staff was angry with the waitress. it is a good location, just needs better owners/management. we have seen it before: build it and they will come.

[LndLocked]

Both Speckled Butterbean locations closed (the original one in the Webster Flea Market had been there for many many years) due to a divorce between the owners. Not lack of customers.

O'Sheas was busy until what certainly appears to be bad ownership / management drove (pun intended) people away and killed it.

Neither had anything to do with not being able to drive a golf cart there.

[geri317]

Bet a MacDonalds would work in that location!

[DougB]

Bet a MacDonalds would work in that location!

Bet a real Irish pup would work well in that location.

[ganative]

We went there a couple of times and price and food were good but the wait time for your order to be taken and then for the food to be served was to long especially considering no more than half the tables were filled. The wait staff was always polite.

[Skip]

Wayne Pelhank (owner) had no experience running a restaurant.

Skip

[Trish Crocker]

We tried it a few times. The first time we talked to the owner and told him how good everything was and that we would be back. The next time was somewhat disappointing. The last time we went I said I would never go back. I'm not at all fussy but ordering a strip steak and getting a flat steak, overcooked, served on a wooden plate with canned vegetables was too much. (If I wanted food like that I could have stayed home :) ) I feel very sorry for the owners and really wish the could have made it.

[keithwand]

Wayne Pelhank (owner) had no experience running a restaurant.

Skip

It showed.

[Shimpy]

Bet a MacDonalds would work in that location!


A MacDonalds would work in Anarticia.

[nycowboy98]

I will miss Sunday's football and Mike the owner and his brothers. The oysters, Bloody Mary's , I wish Mike all the luck in the world and I will track you down wherever you end up bartending. GOOD LUCK TO ALL

[Bonny]

Mikie was the GM. You know if he was the owner, he would not have closed just before Christmas.
Mikie is at Evan's Prairie. Going through management training. He's a great bartender but will make an awesome manager !!
His brother Andy is at Mezza Luna.

[tainsley]

Glad to see Mike and Andy are employed! EP is our favorite it will be nice to see Mike back there!

[rn1tv]

My husband gives a vote for a "Hooters" in the location...go figure...

[DougB]

My husband gives a vote for a "Hooters" in the location...go figure...

Your husband has good taste!

[buggyone]

I remember all of the extremely positive comments when O'Shea took over from the Speckled Butter Bean.

Wow, how the tide turns quickly!

O'Shea did not stay even 1 year, did they?

Big turnover in restaurants. I looked at some old postings and saw one for Mr. P's in Leesburg. That place is boarded up completely. Ay Jalisco in Leesburg has been closed for a long time. TGIFriday's at Lake Sumter Landing is closed.

However, the good ones remain such as Cody's, City Fire, Red Sauce, RJ Gators.

I would bet that Luigino's at Spanish Springs goes out of business in the next year.