Evans Prairie C.C. really bad
 

Went to Evans this evening for dinner with visiting family.
We were so embarrassed could not wait to get out of there.
Felt sorry for the servers..it's not their fault. The food was terrible!!! Ordered a bowl of soup that looked and tasted like the bottom of the pot!!! they have lost it!!!
The rest of our dinners were awful at best. Time for a change.Bye Bye Evans!!

The Country Clubs down south of 466a are mediocre at best. Too bad , nice venues not being operated properly.

So, to clarify, it's the restaurant? Whew! I'm glad it's not the golf course; every championship course is in pretty good shape now; didn't want another 50 page firestorm to start up as to why we don't have Bay Hill or Torrey Pines or Augusta conditions at every course.

Sorry for your dinner. Most everyone that deals with the demanding public here is probably starting to get worn out and doing their best to weather the storm for the next few weeks.

Went to Nancy Lopez for wife' birthday the calamari was the worst i have ever had it was burnt so bad that the biggest piece was the size of a penny, and they were known for the best at one time,and the salad was so old we did not eat it. Another good restaurant gone down hill.Never going back,time to eat out of the bubble.

Never is a long, long time..............

It sure is a long time,but when you pay those price's for a meal it should taste good.And then to go home and be sick after trying a salad and not eating the rest.Well be my guest.

Do most residents in TV normally eat often at the Country Clubs? I've lived here fulltime for almost 6 years and only eaten at a country club 3 times.

Once at Mallory and I had the wings on a Monday that they advertise them as special. They were OK, not any better than Sonnys, when the wings came out they said the fries weren't ready, had to wait about 10 more minutes for fries. Paid more because they were all you can eat, but a dozen was all I could eat.

I ate once at Glenview on a Saturday following a softball game, got the $5 burger special. It was good but only came with chips. I remember we waited for like more than half an hour for the food.

Ate once at Cane Garden because I read on here the Meat Loaf was fantastic. We went for lunch and I had the meat loaf and my wife had the pizza, which was also recommended. The meatload was OK, maybe a little dry, my wife didn't think much of the pizza.

We found for local restaurants we like Giovanni's at Southern Trace for spaghetti. We like the pizza at Sammy Joe's in Mulberry Plaza. I love the lasagne at Olive Garden. I love the lunch fajitas at Fiesta Grande at Colony. I like the BBQ, especially pulled pork and wings at Sonnys. I like subs, steak or cold cut at Jersey Mikes. I like the pot roast at the new Bob Evans. I guess I'm a chain restaurant type of person mostly. I enjoy eating at Outback, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesday, Sweet Tomatoes and carryout pizza from Pizza Hut of Wildwood.

Restaurants
 

We eat at Hemingway's and Palmer frequently. We like Lopez but it is far. We used to eat at Glenview but it has gone down and we don't go there anymore. We go to Ocala once a week. We prefer the non chains. It is terrific that there are so many choices for everyone. Additionally, love Turners in Leesburg and Rose Plantation in Fruitland Park.

With the exception of Legacy and Havana, we find the "CC" meals to be quite mediocre-or less.

I have dined at Lopez many times and NEVER had a bad meal. Excellent consistently! I really like Cane Garden, Glenview, and Evans Prarie.

We have not been to Rose Plantation yet but Turner's in Leesburg is a gem!

Harry's in Ocala is a favorite, too.

Restaurants
 

In Ocala: Mesa de Notte, Carmines, Braised Onion Crafts Kitchen, Feta and an amazing Thai restaurant that I can not spell, and Yummy House.

We like to go to Bonifay. They have some good food. We also like Cane Garden & Mallory. Good food, nice variety and the prices are good.
We go to Lopez sometimes with friends that want to go for a birthday, anniversary, etc. Too pricey to go there alot. Never had a bad meal there.
Glenview seems to be hit or miss.

Evans Prairies is hit or miss, was told by person"in the know", the kitchen is way to small to make a lot of from scratch entrees,they use a lot of pre-prepared dishes-we went there awhile ago & my wife sent whatever she ordered back--it looked like it was made days ago--just remembered, I sent back liver & onions-very tired dried out liver

If you don't like send it back--no do over --get a different dish

We like Mallory for "everyday" dining. Like their pizza better than Cane Garden. My mother likes the french onion soup. Pot roast is good. Always have had good service from wait staff.

try orange blossom, great view and the food is good also!

You can get a poor meal at any restaurant. We are pretty easy to please and not "picky" about our food. However, if it is really bad I do not hesitate to let management know. Twice in 11 years (one in the so called bubble and the other in Ocala) we not only verbally told the manager on duty in Ocala we were very disappointed but also wrote them a letter. Results or not---notify management. Most of the time they will appreciate it.

Evans Prairie gets its pre made food from Gordon Food, Gordon Food has 4 levels of quality--they deliver rather large chicken breasts , which can be cut into at least filets

All of the country clubs related to Evans Prairie, serve the same basic food--you would be better off buying a frozen entree @ Publix and nuking it in the microwave--they do the same thing and pour warm gravy over it

And you don't risk a DUI after happy hour

We have been here full time over 6 years. We have lived in 3 Villages now and have experienced a lot of the restaurants all over The Villages. We now live in south part of our community south of 466A. I have said many times over the last few years that I did not understand why the let one company have the 3 country clubs down here. NO competition on pricing or quality of food at the 3 country clubs here. It kind of reminds me of the old Havana CC restaurant that was awful. They finally got them out and it is better now. I think the Villages should have a different company for each of the country club restaurants that are so close together. I sure do not understand why the let them have all 3 here. If they have Orange Blossom and Evans and that is all I guess that is okay but not ALL 3 sound of 466A.

[QUOTE=justjim;1374560]You can get a poor meal at any restaurant. We are pretty easy to please and not "picky" about our food. However, if it is really bad I do not hesitate to let management know. Twice in 11 years (one in the so called bubble and the other in Ocala) we not only verbally told the manager on duty in Ocala we were very disappointed but also wrote them a letter. Results or not---notify management. Most of the time they will appreciate it.[/QUOTE]

EXACTLY how we feel. I just need to tell you that I so appreciate your common sense and polite posts full of information.

Maybe there have no other takers........................

I'm sorry to hear they have gone downhill. I like ambience and many of the workers. I noticed their prices have gone up quite a bit and they discontinued all the loyalty programs. Too bad. They need something to draw in customers

This outfit has done a disservice to us residents. The quality has steadily gone down, prices gone up, while creating a mini monopoly. Customer loyalty program gone. Is that not an oxymoron? If enough of us boycott their 4 establishments change will occur. I suggest trying Arnold Palmers or Tierra Del Sol as country club restaurants. Havana had it's problems a while ago but has made a comeback under new management. The difference in quality, price, and service will be plenty noticeable.

I would never pay high prices for pre-made food reheated in the microwave. You do get what you will settle for and there will be no change.

I had visions of eating at. Our beautiful country clubs several times a week before we moved here. The group that has the stranglehold monopoly on Orange Blossom, Evans Praire, etc. has killed that dream. Frozen entrees are just not good enough for a country club!.
We live on the north end, so Hacienda and Lopez are the ones we choose when we do go to a country club, which isn't as often as we would like. The service is slow and Hacienda has discontinued all our favorite items from their menu (they used to make the best smoked fish dip appetizer and an amazing stuffed Dover sole entree). Glenview and Tierra del Sol are highly variable.
Fortunately, we have found restaurants we enjoy -- Koyame, Sams St. John, Oakwood BBQ, Cody's and Red Sauce. Amerikanos is pretty good, but their taziki sauce is awful, so kind of negates the main reason to go their (greek food)!. Oh, and the Mexican restaurant across from the post office - can't recall their name, but their enchilata sauce is outstanding!

I wonder what happens to those residents surveys we fill out every year. Several years ago mine said mistake letting one concessionaire have 33% of the country club restaurants. But then again I also wrote why in the world would you put Katie Belle's on the second floor in a retirement community. Does anybody go there anymore on a regular basis? That's another thread.

Katie Belles
 

We were there last night for a 6 course Italian dinner with wine pairings created by Rocky from Rocky and the Rollers. There were over 200 people and the food was terrific. The band played after the food was served. A really fun evening.

This really needs another thread but in the context of The Big 4 Country Clubs - A good lunch at Katie Bell's was $5.99. My favorite was fish sandwich - a full fillet on a toasted hoagie bun with fries. Add a beer for $1.50. The FREE entertainment started at noon. It was where everyone took their company as OUR flagship. Where do you take your company now as The Villages flagship ? The Big 4 ?

The people who have taken over these restaurants had no background in the business. They're a group of doctors with tons of excess cash to burn. World of Beers & Hacienda -Dr. The 4 country clubs--Dr's

As long as people settle for junk, because its cheap-they get junk

Franchises such as World of Beer are great for a person with $$, the corp--gives you the game plan & you carry the ball to the bank

FMK Restaurants

Seems like an awful lot of restaurant industry experience to me.

WOB burgers on Monday for $5.00, are really good. I usually get the tavern fries, or some might call them steak fries.

Some lady ordered a chicken sandwich. It was actually two large pieces of chicken on separate buns. She could only finish half and took the other one home.

I've eaten at Evans Prairie quite a few times and never had a bad meal Maybe just an off night