Realistically, what restaurant
 

Now that the news of Guy Freri's shutting down is out, I've seen a few suggestions about what might work in that location. Given the available size of the space, what are some realistic suggestions for something that hasn't already been done here.

UNO's...

Ooooo. Good one!

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That would be an interesting experiment, would probably fail, but would be interesting.

Cheesecake Factory.

Yummmmm

WOULD THIS BE A GOOD FIT?

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Too expensive for the Villages

I suggest the Halal Guys.

Excellent suggestion. Problem is with keeping good wait staff with the cheap tips here

Any way possible to fit a Costco and a Trader Joe's in that space and maybe shut down that conversation once and for all?

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Los Pollos Hermanos

Good pick

Wouldn't that be breaking a bad tradition at this location?

How about a Legal Seafood with a nice selection of cold water fish. The Lighthouse is always crowded and they redid their menu getting rid of a lot of favorites like the onion rings and swordfish.

I love pollo tropical, have to drive over to Orlando. Space would be a little big for them. Too small for Cheesecake Factory

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I would LOVE this but don't think it could happen.

Well, apparently the past restaurants there caught bad breaks and went broke.

A good Kosher style NY deli. Hot pastrami, hot corned beef, brisket, kinishes, etc. Like Harold's NY Deli. HAROLD'S NEW YORK DELI RESTAURANT Look at those sandwiches!!!!!

Without any doubt, a fast food joint that is loved by the majority of the heavier people I know would be a perfect fit. People who are fit and health conscience sneak them when they are not with their partners. That would be White Castle. The joint would be jammed around the clock! :popcorn:

If you don't know what White Castle is please take my word for it to die for is the correct thing to say about the food. Hamburgers are commonly known as Sliders! :1rotfl:

Harold's would be my second choice, Pinball Wizard is a Culinary Genius. A combo of both restaurants would be great.

Great idea!!!!

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Me too.

For a long time, you had to be in the Miami area to find one...but they've been moving north.

On my Costco runs to Orlando...I always include a stop at one.

Quite frankly though, and what may be its biggest advantage here, is that I don't know how they can stay in business...serving such great grilled chicken at the low prices they charge. :confused:

Its gotta be a major corp chain--with real quality control and management skills-again the chain that owns the Bonefish,Carrabbas, Outback & Mortans -would be a good fit--if they can't do it --park 3 food trucks

So far, the one that has really peaked my interest is UNO. Great deep dish with a full bar and entertainment. I also like the idea of Real Seafood, but not sure that The Villages would allow that since taking over the Lighthouse. What else is missing from LSL? Someone also suggested a Boston Market for good comfort food.

You've got Gators, Cody's, Too Jay's Deli, Sonny's BBQ, Johnny Rockets for burgers and shakes, VKI and Thai Ruby for oriental, City Fire for the smokers at the outdoor bar, Red Sauce for Italian and The Lighthouse for seafood as well as Pinnera Bread and Baskin Robbins. Not to mention, there's a pizza place and a Subway. There a hole for a good Mexican restaurant, but there are so many of them in and around TV, might not work.

Pei Wei

Why do you all want something there that you can get anywhere? We have chains up the yin-yang around here and they're great, when you want to go out once every two months because that's all you can afford if it's going to be $50+ with drinks and tips. What I miss, living in the suburbs, is a decent falafel joint. That's highway driving for me and traversing a very congested downtown New Haven area, currently. That's the closest one, and arguably the best in the state.

We have a sub-par Indian restaurant here, and a couple more each around 15-30 minutes from home - better quality, but still you're looking at $40 for dinner for 2, minimum. I'd jones for a proper Middle-Eastern/Syrian place.

$8 for a hummus plate with a falafel ball, home-made tahini, some hot cardamom tea, freshly heated pita to dip into the hummus. Or maybe a shwarma - with a 4-bite chunk of home-made halavah with pistachio for dessert.

Or how about a real barbeque joint? Pulled pork, ribs, more ribs, live music, fried chicken, catfish, some more pulled pork, mac & cheese, maybe even an old fashioned pig-roast on the back deck once a month as a special...honey-drizzled corn bread...

If anyone's ever been to the Dinosaur BarBQ, you'll know what I mean.

It's here! Went to OAKVILLE last night. $11.99 full BB Ribs Sun thru Wed for September. No live music, (who really goes to a BBQ place for anything beyond BBQ?) otherwise they have all of the above. Search TOTV about the many Oakville vs Sonnys threads.

Either a Tilted Kilt or Hooters would survive but it would have to be in a bigger space than the present location.

This is one of my favorite barbecue restaurants. I love it. New Mexico & Texas Barbecue | The County Line

Yalaha Bakery. A real bakery plus a small deli. AND, no Southern Fried grease food.

The southern version of White Castle is Krystal and there is one in Lessburg and Ocala. Instead of sliders we called them gut bombs. Somehow I don’t think it would go over well in that location.