This thread has run amok. Can the Moderator lock this tread? Then someone can open a new thread at 11 a.m. on Monday when Chop House at Lake Sumter opens!

Wish they along with Bluefin would take reservation for two. I get it but they could ask for a credit card number to hold the reservation. If the party of two is a no show, they then charge the card a fixed fee, starting at $25.00 and up. That will dissuade no shows. Other popular and upscale restaurants have this in place.

I tried the steak at Lopez a month after it opened. A big disappointment for a $32.00 NY Strip. If you want to judge a restaurant's food quality and chef's ability, order a steak.

You are correct if you can’t cook a rare to mid rare correctly the rest is just down hill

Not to be confused with the Cambodian Amok.

Amok is a major national culinary tradition in Cambodia, and also popular in Laos and Thailand. The Thai version uses the same Thai curry paste as red curry. Amok is thick soup cooked with fish, meat, vegetables, eggs and coconut milk.

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Culinary information many can not relate to. Good call on info not readily in knowledge bank

I was in Thailand in 1969 for a week(can you spell R&R kids) most is a big blear but I must have run Amok. That was THE HOTTEST food I have ever eaten! :pepper2:

I was in Thailsnd in 1977. All I remember are the Thai dancers.


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I have never had a problem with anything I have ordered at Lopez since they have reopened.

No matter what Lopez is not a steak house. It has too much country club atmosphere. But it is still very good.

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Ok, Villagers. Some of you pined for "upscale dining"; now you have it. Enjoy...…...

I'm just waiting to hear from the first customers reviews before I go.

Read that the Chop House, gets their meat from Halperns, out of Grand Isle ,Ne--went to Halperns website ,they have an interesting video, while watching the video--noticed a label on their warehouse shelving--they provide meat for Shula's--looks like a good indicator

Just hope they don't use a jigger to pour their drinks

Maybe not, but that steak has a really cool handle.

:thumbup::shrug::yuck: Which was it?

Open two days and no real review, Bonny where are you, when we need you--I know you would say everything was yummy--RIP

I came here to read what folks have to say about TV new Chop House. What, not one review?

Checked out the outside bar. Very nice, good drinks, and an excellent shrimp cocktail. But what really stood out was no smoking. I spoke to a manager who said smoking was not allowed, because in no way do they want to inconvenience their customers. Left at 7:30 and the place was packed inside and out. It was also nice that people dressed accordingly for an upscale restaurant.

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Got there at 5 pm last Saturday hoping to celebrate our anniversary. Overflow crowd waiting outside. They estimated an hour forty five minute wait.. No room at the small bar. They dont take reservations for 2 or 4 .. Went elsewhere.

I read reviews on The Villages Gourmet Club website. Pretty good.

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My husband and I went yesterday for a late afternoon lunch. We sat outside it was a beautiful afternoon ordered a drink 2 appetizers (they are huge) which we could have split one. I got the beef wellington app as my lunch delicious and the onion soup which was so sweet and buttery. My husband got the stuffed atrichokes as an app really yummy and the veal steak w/sides. No room for desert to full. Next visit i'm starting with the martini and creme brulee and go from there :) We'll definitely be back. We got there around 4:00 there were a good # of people dining inside and out but when we left around 5:30 standing room only. People were waiting outside to be seated. Congrats and continued success Chop House see you soon!