[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

Very true, you live in a fricken* rural farmland FL. . . on a fixed salary for many. . .

Although the customer base pays the bills, the staff attracts the customers, and the staff in rural FL with better wages paid in Orlando with bigger tips and prices, and top class staff isn't here. Class C cooks and wait staff work here in rural FL. . . there's a lot more herding of Cats than over in Orlando, one hour away, with a better night life and a singles lifestyle available, which doesn't exist here, and for the most part, wasn't really good location to raise a family, until recently. .

So if you want good restaurants, you need to pay up when you go out, recognize that you are in rural retirement frickin* Florida, not in the city of working and business wagers. . . otherwise, they won't exist when you want them. . or not, your choice. . . but be realistic about where you live, and the competition for staff.. .

In rural areas up north there are still options. In the farmland area of Middlefield, CT, there's an amazing Indian restaurant that has an all-you-can-eat buffet and affordable lunch special menu. There's also Lyman Orchards, which has some of the best apple pies in the country, made from the apples they grow. Up in the boondocks somewhere between Albuquerque and Santa Fe near some hot springs, there are quite a few little sandwich shops that feature home-made soups and simple sandwiches with their own bread.

None of this stuff is gourmet, none of it involves an uncorking fee, none of the menus have the word "pairing" on them. None of them are pretentious, and none of them are expensive.

And it's ALL in rural areas. People living in the boondocks like socializing and going to dinner too, and most of them are on a budget. So restaurants, diners and sandwich shops offer simple, hearty, filling, tasty food at affordable prices.

There's no reason we can't have that here. We have a kick-ass taqueria right on 301, you can get 2 carne asada tacos and a mandarin Jarritos for under $8 including tip.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

Is this true?

Are the new owners experienced and good management?

Apologies if this was covered elsewhere .

Sorry to see them go. All the meals we have had over the past nineteen years were very good. We moved in the Summer of 2005 to the Villages.

[Ecuadog]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

... There's also Lyman Orchards, which has some of the best apple pies in the country, made from the apples they grow. ...

Ahhh, fond memories. For decades, went there every year in the autumn for apples and cider.

[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

Is this true?

Are the new owners experienced and good management?

Apologies if this was covered elsewhere .

New owners are awesome
Same owner of The Legacy

[ROCKETMAN]

Originally Posted by walterray1

It definitely is.

I was wrong of course, it was the Suelmans.

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

They have by far the best restaurants here in TV. Not sure where you eat but Prima, Anglers and Lopez are all good so this is actually good news if true.

I agree. Don’t understand where the poster is coming from with that comment. Perhaps elucidation is needed???

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

I don't want another high-end restaurant. I can't afford to go to them. I just want a decent take-out pizzeria that I can get to by car within 10 minutes of ordering. And maybe a decent Italian bakery. Maybe a decent kosher deli. Maybe ANY middle-eastern (NOT GREEK) falafel joint.

None of that stuff is expensive, you should be able to get a slice of secilian pizza and a coke for under $6. A stuffed falafel in a syrian pita (NOT GREEK) with tahini shouldn't be more than $5. A half dozen snowballs (italian wedding cookies) should be under $4. A hot potato knish and a half-sour pickle shouldn't be more than $6.

It doesn't even have to be IN the Villages. It just has to be close enough that it doesn't get cold/thaw out on the way home.

Now you are talking MY language. Middle Eastern food!! Brooklyn pizza!! Knish!! Bialys! Good but inexpensive ethnic food.

[crash]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

That's what I read, but I hope you're right. Palmer has always done a good job with the restaurant in my opinion. The Suleiman's run schlock houses. Worse than FMK.

Now even Palmer's will serving the fake turkey for Thanksgiving.

It is the Suleimans who also have Nancy Lopez and did a nice job when they took that over. They are remodeling and Palmers definitely needs it.

[Radamo]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

IMHO the Suliemans are the best restaurateurs in The Villages. Lopez, Havana, and Prima are among the best venues in TV.

Agreed...

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by crash

It is the Suleimans who also have Nancy Lopez and did a nice job when they took that over. They are remodeling and Palmers definitely needs it.

Like they're remodeling Mallory, that looks like your grandmother built and decorated it?

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed

Now you are talking MY language. Middle Eastern food!! Brooklyn pizza!! Knish!! Bialys! Good but inexpensive ethnic food.

Oh yeah, that's definitely mainstream and just what's needed ... along with a few more McDonald's & Perkins.

[Rzepecki]

Originally Posted by gatorbill1

They already ruined Mallory in short time!!!!

Different part of the family.

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by ROCKETMAN

It’s definitely NOT the Suelmans.

It definitely is the Suleimans.

[Windguy]

Don’t forget that we do not have a steady population here in TV. It’s hard for a good restaurant to survive when many of their customers disappear for much of the year.

[jimkerr]

Originally Posted by ROCKETMAN

It’s definitely NOT the Suelmans.

That’s incorrect. The Sueans did purchase it. They will be renovating and making that tired interior look much nicer.

I’m looking forward to the changes. Hopefully the food will be as good as in their other restaurants. Palmers food was mediocre and not worth the price.