Fenney Grill
 

Went to the Fenney Grill today for lunch.
Empty tables both inside and outside.
So WHY is the wait 20+ minutes for outside and 30+ minutes for imside.

Nice but I wouldn't go back.

Maybe they seat customers at tables according to the number of wait staff they have available at that particular time.

Common sense rules.

You want to provide a total experience for perspective customers. Dazzle them, don't make them wait.


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We were there last weekend and had a great experience

Too call eating at any restaurant in the villages GREAT is a reach--IMHO- the best restaurants in the villages should be rated good but not great--compared to real restaurants--they are 3 star establishments on a good day

It all depends on a lot of things how we feel about food. AND COST enters into it for most of us. AND booze isn't a factor for many.

HEAR!!! HEAR!!!

It's at best casual fast food for the masses. Nothing to complain too much about and nothing to rave about either.

Fenney Grille has limited hours now. Our waitress last week told us that they are open for breakfast and a late lunch/early dinner from 3 PM to 5 PM. We had a great experience. The food was fabulous. Our server was excellent. It will only get better!

What did you have that was fabulous?

Many like me, enjoy simply prepared things like the egg sandwich.

Many like me grow tired of some posters food snobbery.

I am particularly hurt by folks who have never been to the "fly over" states not realizing that good food is National.

Unless a person has eaten white sweet corn less than two hours out of an Ohio field placed in boiling water for four minutes, slathered with creamery butter and salt and pepper they have missed one of the culinary pleasures of life.

Good food is available in The Villages. Maybe not the kind that everyone had back home, but it is available.

As far as breakfasts go the best breakfasts ever, was on some of the submarines I served on-every sun filet mignon with eggs on top, real navy SOS, hot rolls with melted butter--hot cakes-only problem you had to wolf it down in 15 minutes prior to going on watch

I like to look at the positive side of negative replies. The more people that say they won't go back to the Fenney Grille, the easier it will be for those of us who live there to get in without a long wait. As far as the other restaurants, we have very few complaints. When we purchased our home we were hesitant to go to the German Restaurant and Cody's in Brownwood due to some nasty reviews. We tried them and found both to have very good food and excellent service, we will continue to patronize both. There are two that we really didn't care for, I won't name them as I feel all deserve at least a second chance and if not satisfied we'll simply not go there in the future but will not bash them here. There seem to be plenty of restaurants within TV and in the neighboring communities and surely a few of them would be satisfactory to most residents. We are new and can't wait to try them all, good or bad they will be an experience then on to the next one.

I so agree with this. I'm easy to please and I like many restaurants here and I will say I like them. There are a few I don't like. I have no need to bash them and say "I'm never going there again", I just don't go. I never want anyplace to close. As long as other people like it and the restaurant is making enough to run their business, it's fine by me. There's lots of choices here.

My wife and I went there a couple of weeks ago for breakfast, thought it was great! Came with free grits!

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The bashers on here make we want to scream!

We are going to take a drive over to Fenney tomorrow for a late lunch. Anxious to see what it's like. We have a couple of friends who are working there. :D

I can relate to your urges.


I feel the same way, when anyone posts a bad experience or anything hinting of being a negative... and they are immediately attacked.

If you haven't already been, go to Cane Garden and try the meatloaf...mmm good! :mmmm: During my visits to The Villages, I have only had one meal that wasn't very good. The rest of the restaurants have either been good or very good. Just my 2 cents.

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Fincel's Sweet Corn of Dubuque, Iowa rules! My dad bought some today...first sweet corn of the season. :mmmm:

Sigh. You must have had both with your sis in Cincinnati.

Makes me sad to think there is something better than Ohio corn and I have missed it.

My sister from Cincinnati (actually Covington, KY) was just in Iowa for the 4th of July weekend to visit my dad so she just missed the Iowa sweet corn. She will have to cross the Ohio river to get some Ohio sweet corn to cook in her newly remodeled kitchen.

If you hop in the car now, drive non-stop, I think you will reach Iowa by Sunday night. Sweet corn is sold 7 days a week at Fincel's farm stands in Dubuque. :)

Fenney Grille... We recommend the cheesesteak and blue cheese burger salad. We are happy carnivores. 🙋

I went there yesterday with a couple of girlfriends. Got there around 1:30 thinking we'd miss the rush... Not so. There was an hour wait for inside and outside tables. We finally did get seats at the bar where we had very good chicken tenders appetizers and some soft drinks. When we were seated at our table, we were freezing to death and asked the front desk if we could move outside since there were many open tables now. She reluctantly let us move and we were so pleased.

The food was good, not great, rather bland. We had French dip but it doesn't compare to City Fire's French dip but at least it was tender. Our wait staff both inside and outside were extremely nice. It was an enjoyable event but doubt I'll return for awhile.

We went for our first time tonight. We had a great time cause a few of our favorite bartenders are there. Had a few drinks and a reuben with fries. It was very good. No complaints. We'll go again soon because we know a few of the employees and we really like them.
Took a ride around and thought it was very nice.

Love the Fenny Grill, especially their breakfast. Omar, the manager is very personable and accommodating. Beautiful setting as well.

I thought someone postedd that hours had been tightened up to mornings and then reopening 3-5pm. Are they open all day?

8:00 - 5:00

Went for lunch today at 12:00 20 minute wait. Freezing cold inside. Food was good but it took a long time for staff to process credit card.

Its a sandwich joint with beer-whats to get excited about-- also , if there is a long wait for processing your credit card, watch your account with a great deal of scrutiny--

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Totally agree with "watch your account..."

I pay for everything I buy with a credit card except restaurants because I won't let them take my card to the back room. Why don't restaurants allow customers to use the card in their presence, with a simple portable swipe machine?

Another reason to eat @ the bar ,your card is in full sight @ all times