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Originally Posted by Bill14564

Yes, and...? As I wrote, it was shut down for a few hours then reopened the same day.

Personally, I don't eat off the kitchen floor but hey, to each his own.

Yes, because rodents would never travel higher up in an establishment….you know, where the food is.

[schrdr]

Originally Posted by Uncle Creepy

Every "restaurant" in the Villages is possibly the worst service and food I've ever had. I would rather eat a MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) from the Army Infantry.... including hospital and VA food. It's absolutely disgusting.

Then I think TV isn't for you

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

Thank you for this.
It appears said establishment hasn’t pled well with others!
Just for transparency, a ‘vacate’ disposition, is that like giving a donation to the policemen’s ball to avoid ...
you know what I mean!

What is a 'vacate' disposition? Where on the page did you see that?

[marathonman]

Went there once never again!

[Comet]

Originally Posted by xhippee

This was almost amusing. Went to Napolinos last night with another couple. I told the waitress I'd like chicken parm, with linguini and white clam sauce. She said it would be a $3 upcharge. I said ok. When it arrived 40 minutes later, the linguini was doused in a thick, white gravy...devoid of clams. When I pointed this out to the waitress, she said if I wanted clams in my clam sauce, I'd have to order it as a dinner. I actually laughed. First and last time for me there.

You can't fix stupid.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

What is a 'vacate' disposition? Where on the page did you see that?

Open the link, enter in establishment and press search. There is additional options at bottom, complaints is one of them. Several of their dispositions were ‘vacated’

[Michael 61]

I have been relatively disappointed by the quality at most restaurants in The Villages (but I knew that ahead of time moving here, and I try not to “bash” the restaurants here, but when someone asks me my opinion, I have to be honest). Thank goodness, I’m a pretty good cook and enjoying making really good meals at home. With that said, the best restaurant in The Villages in my opinion, is the Show Kitchen at Sawgrass. Not a “typical” restaurant, but it’s so much fun (entertaining, social and educational) - 4 courses with beer/wine. I’m usually there once or twice a week.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

Open the link, enter in establishment and press search. There is additional options at bottom, complaints is one of them. Several of their dispositions were ‘vacated’

Oh, okay. I was looking at the inspections page. From the information on the inspections page it would seem that 'vacated' is the term used when a follow-up inspection finds the conditions that prompted the emergency order have been corrected.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

I have been relatively disappointed by the quality at most restaurants in The Villages (but I knew that ahead of time moving here, and I try not to “bash” the restaurants here, but when someone asks me my opinion, I have to be honest). Thank goodness, I’m a pretty good cook and enjoying making really good meals at home. With that said, the best restaurant in The Villages in my opinion, is the Show Kitchen at Sawgrass. Not a “typical” restaurant, but it’s so much fun (entertaining, social and educational) - 4 courses with beer/wine. I’m usually there once or twice a week.

It has to be difficult trying to please a population of 130,000+ old people that have moved here from all over the country (and some other countries too). It doesn't matter what type of food is mentioned, it is always poor and inauthentic here, nothing like what it was like in _____.

The best a restaurant here can do is shoot for some not-too-spicy version of the food to try to satisfy the largest number of people.

[WingedFoot78]

How do you know your meal is made to order unlesss you go to the kitchen?

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by WingedFoot78

How do you know your meal is made to order unlesss you go to the kitchen?

If it comes out the way you ordered it, then it was made correctly.

I have never requested a tour of the kitchen to check on how my meal was being prepared. Heck, I don't expect that at home, I'm sure not going to presume to demand it in a business.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Hmm how many bordellos have you been too?

In total? Or just Naples, It?

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

One problem is that the servers work for tips and almost all customers tip the same amount regardless of the quality of the service. Some posters will even report on terrible service, but then say that they left a 20 percent tip.

True! Tipping should not be expected. Tips given at the end of the meal are, or should be, gratuities related to your appreciation of the service provided by the server, and in no way related to the price of the item you order. To warrant a tip service, imo, should be more than taking your order, bringing your plate to the table. The business should hire and pay for normal expected services related to operations of said business.
Can you imagine going to buy a $40,000.00 car and being expected to pay 20% tip to the salesman/woman? Assenine! Every sit-down restaurant operates in that manner because leaving a little change on the counter for the friendly waitress became expected easy money.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

Some would say the same about surf and turf. If that’s what he likes, who are we to question his order

Surf-n-turf. Hotdog with anchovies! Yum!! 😋😛🤗

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

People are missing the point....he asked for the side, and as requested was up charged $3 based on that. If it was only for the full entree that should’ve been communicated in the first place. Not after the improv of the ‘chef’. That said, like the earlier post, Italian food is best cooked at home. There are people on here that think Olive Garden is authentic Italian. Italians don’t serve bologna parmigiana!

? Have you traveled through Italy much? Some of the worst examples of Italian style along with some pretty good was my experience. Never had a good pizza there.
We all have our preferences and expectations Authentic, truly authentic food of any culture is going to vary greatly dictated by what was available. Peasant foods account for the most iconic dishes of most cultures.
I, for one, like Olive Garden. Great authentic Italian? No! (Thank God) But, I'm not native Italian, I'm American. So, for Italian inspired food, I like it.
Fredric, not Federico.