[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by Skip2MySue

And Jersey Mike's too
Skip 2

Forgot about that one. Basically Sub shops do not go too well in TV. Everyone is happy with the Subway and the Publix Deli Subs.

[Taltarzac725]

...did not seem to do very well. The other one in the Villages seems to be surviving.

Firehouse Subs - Find Location

Not much has lasted in the location where Firehouse Subs has been. Seem to remember a different restaurant there almost every year over the past 7 years.

[Lbmb24101]

We need avgood Cuban restaurant in Tv ! It is, for the most part, not expensive and very tasty!

We will miss our Cuban restaurant when we movebto Buttonwood....

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Lbmb24101

We need avgood Cuban restaurant in Tv ! It is, for the most part, not expensive and very tasty!

We will miss our Cuban restaurant when we movebto Buttonwood....

There's one in Belleview next to the $5 movie theater, the Belleview Twin. Not sure how good it is. http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/244/1146...sine-Belleview

http://www.urbanspoon.com/cities/244...n-cuisine/menu

[cquick]

There is a Charley's Steak House in Orlando, it has good ratings all the time. I'm hoping there's a place like Longhorn Steakhouse or Outback when the shopping area is finished near Brownwood.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by cquick

There is a Charley's Steak House in Orlando, it has good ratings all the time. I'm hoping there's a place like Longhorn Steakhouse or Outback when the shopping area is finished near Brownwood.

We went to Charley's Steak House in Orlando about 4 or 5 years ago. The Orlando Sentinel, which does a survey each year, and Charley's was rated the number 1 Steak House in Orlando at that time. The food was excellent then.....Yes, don't get it mixed up with Charley's Subs. Charley's Subs was (maybe still is) in the Ocala Mall. We could use another restaurant in Colony Strip Mall.

[Threeputt]

need some other choices in Colony Cottage

[zonerboy]

Don't know much about Charley's Subs.
But O'Charly's might be good.

[John_W]

We were in Paddock Mall yesterday and I ate at Charley's Subs. They are pretty good, I like mine with just grilled onions, my wife gets lettuce & tomato. Don't get mayonaise, a good steak sub would be ruined by mayo. Also anytime we go to Florida Mall in Orlando I will go to Charley's. Get the combo, their fries are pretty good as well. I've had a steak sub from Chi's at Spanish Springs and it was just too greasy. The ones from Beef O'Bradys are a little better, but not much.

[karostay]

They'll be greeted with open arms.Have grand opening free drinks discounted food and when the freebies end they'll be trashed just like every other Villages business trying to make a living

[Mack184]

Originally Posted by justjim

We went to Charley's Steak House in Orlando about 4 or 5 years ago. The Orlando Sentinel, which does a survey each year, and Charley's was rated the number 1 Steak House in Orlando at that time. The food was excellent then.....Yes, don't get it mixed up with Charley's Subs. Charley's Subs was (maybe still is) in the Ocala Mall. We could use another restaurant in Colony Strip Mall.

Regarding Charley's Steak House...After spending a week with my wife's parents in TV we drove over to St. Pete Beach to spend a week for our wedding anniversary at the Don CeSar hotel. We have been there before and we are friendly with the hotel's concierge. He arranged reservations for our anniversary night dinner at Charley's Steak House in Tampa. He had never steered us wrong in the past, but he got this one DEAD WRONG! Charley's had a good atmosphere, and BIG prices. We don't mind the price if the food is top notch but it wasn't. My wife had to send her steak back twice. She ordered medium-rare and both times it came back WELL DONE! Ugh! The steak I ordered was also a bit over-cooked, but it was not a badly done as my wife's was. While the manager was polite about the problem and helped to make things better, it was an overall HUGE disappointment. Especially for the level of money you are spending. Maybe the kitchen was having a bad night. But when a restaurant presents itself as one of the best of the best, an "off night" is something it cannot afford. We would never risk the money to try them again.

[BBQMan]

My experience with Charley's Steakhouse is that it is good - on a whole different level than Outback or Longhorn. Having lived in Central FL for more than 30 years, it is certainly not the best that Florida has to offer. Locally, I would suggest stepping up to Jeffrey Paul's or Marks Prime. If you are willing to travel for 90 minutes Ruth's Cris and Capital Grill are present in both Tampa and Orlando. For a further step up, I suggest Del Frisco's in Orlando. Each of these steps costs more, as it should. The crown jewel is, of course, Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa. The steaks are, I believe the best available anywhere in this world (and yes, I have been to Peter Luger's and the great LV steakhouses), the wine list is quite simply incomparable. Enjoy the kitchen tour, enjoy your Captain's expertise, enjoy your steak (I recommend the Chateaubriand) and finally enjoy your after dinner drinks and dessert upstairs. The digestive list is at least as good as the wine list.

If price is your primary concern, then avoid these restaurants and stick with Outback. You can actually do much better with steaks from Fresh Market and a properly heated Stainless skillet. If you wish to enjoy special times with that special someone, then give my list a thought.