New restaurant coming to brownwood
 

In the newspaper today they say a new restaurant called BLUE FIN will be coming to Brownwood in September. They will have both indoor and outdoor seating. This is great news!

Bluefin or bluefish, another poster said fish. Not that it matters, same owners have restaurants already in TV

Yes. And I hate to be negative but..........

But what.... just quoted the article that say owner already have sites on property.

Is that the corner property on the square....finally?

I don't LOVE their other restaurants.

Be careful someone is going to tell you to pack up and move for criticism of a restaurant. :boxing2: be strong GG. Not a fan either, but some take offense to my opinion. Although scooples can make a good milkshake, not so much on their malts.

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I'm correcting my erroneous post. Bluefin Seafood Restaurant will be located where Bavaian Brewhaus was located.

Yeah, Seafood! About time! I just hope the menu does not become stagnate like the owners other restaurants.

Quality seafood is the key. Quality fish and quality chef. One can only hope. We'll see.

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I am so surprised the Brewhaus didn’t make it in TV. It seems to be thriving here in Nashville. It is our go to place for big groups!

Just hope its not overseas raise shrimp and tilapia--we love shrimp, but after checking out how fish is farmed overseas--no more shrimp while dining out

Now going off topic--fixed income-I read where the majority of home owners in TV have no mortgage and when combined with an avg Income of $80K - they should not have to settle for the quality of food in TV

$80K is almost double the family income of people living in communities adj to TV--check teachers salaries ,police & fire salaries

You are really fortunate you didn't work in FL if you did , you would not be living here

So what are the other restaurants withe the same owner? That knowledge would allow others to draw their own opinion.

Bonifay,Evans Prairie, Belle Glade, Scooples,-get ready for more pre-packed food from his purveyor-but if $3.00 martini's and $5.00 flat breads float your boat--enjoy--

Willing to bet the BONE has nothing to worry about

If it is the same as the one in Times Square, let's say it would be for tourists. And get a second mortgage and eat before you go. Tiny, tiny portions. A place where Vern from Iowa would sadly get ripped off after seeing "Hamilton."

Plus Orange Blossom Hills

2738 Brownwood Blvd is the address of the location of the ex-Bavarian Brewhaus, at least according to maps on my computer.

Yes, you are correct. I found the website of the closed Bavarian Brewhaus and it shows the address that has been indicated for Bluefin Seafood Restaurant.

By the way, three online maps - Google, Bing and MapQuest - each placed the pin at different locations for the address. Go figure!

I have noticed that "Villagers" want "quality" restaurants, etc, but they also are tight fisted with money.

A "RUTH's CHRIS" in any part of The Villages would fail because "Villagers" would not actually support quality. They like free entertainment, free golf, 2 for 1 drinks, (Florida is low cost compared to Northeast), etc.

Waiters tell me tips are pretty low in THE VILLAGES.

People, you get what you pay for. Rule 1.

I had customers of mine, that were in the food prep business, most of the food in " pedestrian restaurants" is the same --it comes off the same conveyors,same flash freezers--its the same and its all headed to most of the restaurants here and served to you via microwave and big boil kettles.

Most of all the food here is not cooked for YOU--

And I find most of them quite tasty!

Not everyone here goes to free entertainment, golf is really not free it’s part of the amenity fees we pay, as for 2 for one that’s just low end booze....There a plenty of restaurants that do well outside of the bubble, that serve quality food and good service.
I have never had a wait staff tell me how poorly everyone tips here. If they did I would expect they are not that good at their job.

Then you aren't taking to your servers, most will tell you that Villagers tip between 10 and 15%. There are exceptions of course and I assume you are one. As far as plenty of restaurants outside the bubble you might be right if you are willing to drive. Very few are close to TV. It's all relative to what you are looking for and how far you are willing to go get it. While you and Chat present yourselves as having better taste and a higher social awareness then others on this forum, I don't believe you are in the majority. Those that you consider not your equals most likely spend more time talking to their servers. This is not a shot, so please don't take it that way, just an observation based on your posts.

You are indeed right. You get what you pay for and when you overspend with a limited income and amount in the bank, than you will be at the mercy of others to take care of you. For many of us that is one of our worst nightmares. Many people who are quite comfortable financially are still careful with their money. I find that to be a virtue.

As for bucks at the final curtain. It is better to have a few too many than a few too few.

Yup!

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The Owner/Owners of the new Bluefish restaurant apparently have a “business model” that is working in The Villages.

$15/$16 dinners seems to be about right for most dinners with residents willing to pay a few dollars more on special occasions. The tips are what they are and the food is what it is. As the population of The Villages continues to grow, perhaps a true up-scale restaurant could be profitable in or near The Villages. We will see.....

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Here we go again the bashing of someone you don’t know, and even though we find we live in the friendly home town, you still find that 10% tell you to pack your bags and move out if you do not have the same opinion as theirs, or tell you don’t take it that way(that’s a new one). As to equals I have never MET anyone here who says because you live in this type of house, or dine in this restaurant, you think you are above me or below me, only on TOTV does that happen.

Thank god some don’t know where those you don’t like live, or one might find a mob outside of their door because that person thinks, eats, or looks, differently than you.

When we eat out we spend money in a restaurant that can prepare food well. Not a snob just enjoy fresh well prepared food.
We find a drive to a Disney, Tampa, Ocala or just to go to a Costco not a big deal for us. We both travel for a living so driving is never a big deal. One might find the younger residents leave the bubble more than those who don’t feel comfortable driving.

As to servers we don’t do fast food, so that’s out. As for speaking to servers about how the residents are not tipping how does that conversation start. Hi I am your server, that table only gave me 10% and that table didn’t tip me at all, so what do you want.

so I am wondering that if some only tip 10%, or 15%, have any of you thought maybe that’s all they can afford. Maybe it’s not about the service, or the food, maybe after they pay the bill, that all their budget will allow.

We entertain, sometimes up to 40 people at our home. Conversation is rarely about what size home you live in that’s just rude. It’s mostly about what Village, where did you originate from, can I have the recipe, and I love that vase where did you get it.

I was raised to value the opinion of others, just because One doesn’t have the same opinion, it does not make them evil or better than you. For some its ok to bully someone because there opinions are different.

2 different owners of these Restaurants. So which owner will own the new one !

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Me too! And how can you pre-prepare and then freeze a vegetarian ruben? It would be total mush when served.

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I really like Too Jays and some of the hostesses and waitresses there.

We rarely get down to restaurants in the Brownwood area so it might take something special to get us to take a longer drive.

Thanks for helping make my point.

I, for one, wish FMK Restaurant Group well in this venture. Seafood is an underserved commodity in this area. And for those who say TV won't support higher prices, please explain why Bonefish is jammed every night of the week with an average ticket of $30-$40 per person? Before Hemmingway's lost it's key Chef, they had the best fresh seafood menu anywhere around TV and it wasn't $15 per person. Other factors drove them under but they never lacked for customers with that menu. Can't wait for September!

I agree with most of what you've said
 

As to asking a waiter how they do on tips. DO THEY REALLY EXPECT AN HONEST ANSWER? If, you were to ask me what I have-If, I was to ask any of you what you have-FROM ME YOU WOULD NOT GET THE TRUTH AND I DOUBT ANY OF YOU WOULD SAY THE TRUTH EITHER,

As to disrespecting people who do not share your opinion.
Condi Rice says if all your friends agree with you, YOU NEED SOME NEW FRIENDS.

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