[La lamy]

I'm a sucker for a sundown view, so to me my fave place to eat is the Lighthouse at LSL. I haven't been disappointed with the food or prices.

[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by kyralud

I have some dear friends that have been so helpful to me as an absentee homeowner in the Villages. I would like to get a gift card to a good restaurant in the area, but don’t know anything about any of them. They like most kinds of cuisine.
Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance!

Legacy (Lopez) love it. Last time went to Chop House was not happy and we all decided it would be a long time before we went back same with Blue Fin...had to send back the food twice and finally just gave up. They both pretty restaurant but not so much on the food.
Ivy House is a great place, if Steak is what you want Marks Prime, Italian can’t go wrong with Meas de Notte they are awesome and If sitting outside is what you looking for the best is Havana has a wonderful outside dining and great food

[Spsmith444]

Originally Posted by kyralud

I have some dear friends that have been so helpful to me as an absentee homeowner in the Villages. I would like to get a gift card to a good restaurant in the area, but don’t know anything about any of them. They like most kinds of cuisine.
Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance!

On special occasions we go to The Rose Plantation. Really really nice intimate restaurant. Located on 466a in Fruitland just outside of The Villages. I guarantee you they will enjoy the charming restaurant.

[shirleyjerez]

Originally Posted by kyralud

I have some dear friends that have been so helpful to me as an absentee homeowner in the Villages. I would like to get a gift card to a good restaurant in the area, but don’t know anything about any of them. They like most kinds of cuisine.
Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance!

Plantation or chop house Both are great

[PennBF]

We like Piesano's Italian Restaurant. It came as close to Italian food which we had in Italy and and we have been there (Italy) many times. if you ordered Pizza it was also very good. We had 2 chicken dinners from Carrabbas yesterday and they were not good, although their bread is very good. Chops is good, price is high but as the statement goes, "if you have to ask the price you can't afford it!" For regular, just basic good food for take out we like Bob Evans, or Giovanni's, or a family like salad from Olive Garden. I am sure there are many other good restaurants and these are just a couple we have used. Other than Chops would like to find a good steak restaurant?

[Dlbonivich]

Wolfgang Pucks at the Brownwood Hotel. It is excellent and the prices are reasonable. I think the atmosphere is nice. A different choice

[Mikee1]

Southern Oaks on Rt 44. A new restaurant and the reviews have all been excellent.

[mp.scanland]

Rose Plantation in Fruitland Park

[Sneely]

I once would have recommended Rose Plantation. Recent experience and reviews have me taking a break for a while.

[bumpygreens]

OP, you're getting some excellent suggestions. The Rose Plantation, Legacy, Blue Fin, Sakura are among our favorites. The Chop House not so much. The food was adequate, but the service made us feel like we had stumbled into a high end truck stop.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by bumpygreens

OP, you're getting some excellent suggestions. The Rose Plantation, Legacy, Blue Fin, Sakura are among our favorites. The Chop House not so much. The food was adequate, but the service made us feel like we had stumbled into a high end truck stop.

Our experience at ChopHouse is completely opposite. Have always had outstand service. Have dined there more then 20 times and it has always been great.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by Eg_cruz@comcast.net

Legacy (Lopez) love it. Last time went to Chop House was not happy and we all decided it would be a long time before we went back same with Blue Fin...had to send back the food twice and finally just gave up. They both pretty restaurant but not so much on the food.
Ivy House is a great place, if Steak is what you want Marks Prime, Italian can’t go wrong with Meas de Notte they are awesome and If sitting outside is what you looking for the best is Havana has a wonderful outside dining and great food

We love Chop and BlueFin. Use to go to Lopez and Havana frequently. Last couple of times the food was not good and the manager at Havana was rude. We are not returning to Havana or Lopez.

[Cranford61]

Originally Posted by wisbad1

All over priced, I go to eat not screwed.

Then the right place is Golden Corral. Tons of sewage on the cheap.

[bumpygreens]

Originally Posted by JSR22

Our experience at ChopHouse is completely opposite. Have always had outstand service. Have dined there more then 20 times and it has always been great.

Maybe we will try it again sometime. We weren't even halfway through our salads when they tried to take them away, and the entrees showed up a moment later. All throughout our meal various employees kept coming by trying to remove dishes...a couple times without even asking if were were finished with them. I was expecting something closer to Ruth's Chris. What I got didn't live up to the standards of Denny's.

[Bob.Betty]

we have been to Eatons Beach many times and have not been disappointed