[Teed_Off]

Originally Posted by RUCdaze

I guess I'm in the minority, but in my humble opinion, the Palmer restaurant has been over priced and culinary inferior. I'm so glad it has been sold; it can't get any worse.

I agree. After several disappointing meals and reaching out to their management to tell them that our experiences was underwhelming due to their food, service and pricing, my wife and I have boycotted the restaurant for 4+years. After telling friends our stories they too would tell us of similar meal situations and they too wouldn’t go back.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Teed_Off

I agree. After several disappointing meals and reaching out to their management to tell them that our experiences was underwhelming due to their food, service and pricing, my wife and I have boycotted the restaurant for 4+years. After telling friends our stories they too would tell us of similar meal situations and they too wouldn’t go back.

I only ate there, twice. Both on Thanksgiving Days and both times it was spectacular.

That said, Palmer Legends has by far, the lowest Yelp review ratings, of any country club restaurant in TV.

[Marmaduke]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

It really is unfortunate, that a community of almost 200,000 people, can't manage to attract a single, decent, competent Restaurant operator, who can produce quality food and service.

When I see the constant complaints hyoer-critiques from relatively new residents, I wonder why they didn't check it out before they moved to a place where everything is so easy to criticize.

If everything was so perfect in their former city, why on earth did they move to TV?

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by RUCdaze

I guess I'm in the minority, but in my humble opinion, the Palmer restaurant has been over priced and culinary inferior. I'm so glad it has been sold; it can't get any worse.

We had some good meals there around 2020-2021.
Our more recent visits havent been so good.

[Bogie Shooter]

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Originally Posted by Marmaduke

When I see the constant complaints hyoer-critiques from relatively new residents, I wonder why they didn't check it out before they moved to a place where everything is so easy to criticize.

If everything was so perfect in their former city, why on earth did they move to TV?

👍

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Marmaduke

When I see the constant complaints hyoer-critiques from relatively new residents,

Perhaps the relatively new residents, aren't as accepting of mediocrity as the folks who showed up, way back in 2019.

Originally Posted by Marmaduke

If everything was so perfect in their former city, why on earth did they move to TV?

Some folks didn't move here, but merely visit for the period when TV's perfect weather is below 97 degrees.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

It really is unfortunate, that a community of almost 200,000 people, can't manage to attract a single, decent, competent Restaurant operator, who can produce quality food and service.

Originally Posted by Marmaduke

When I see the constant complaints hyoer-critiques from relatively new residents, I wonder why they didn't check it out before they moved to a place where everything is so easy to criticize.

If everything was so perfect in their former city, why on earth did they move to TV?

We’ll have a few more years in TV. So in 2007, the land of restaurants in TV was SS which was completely rented, and one developer owned LSL place, with very little open. Was anything above average no. Are there better restaurants since 2007 yes.

Sometimes newer posters seem to find fault with Many things in TV, inferior restaurants, golf management, those who shouldn’t play golf, possibility of invasion of privacy in one’s home, hobbies of others that are a waste of time.

Sometimes and most often posters will find more good things than bad in restaurants, amenities and just happy they made decisions to live in TV. Knowingly that outside of the bubble better can be found.

Could there be better amenities in TV maybe. Better restaurants, probably not. There have been more than a few restaurants that have shown interest in bringing their establishments, yet choose not to, sometimes at the last hour.

Our immediate family with 5 high end restaurants, has scouted TV, to bring a restaurant, for multiple years. However their findings are just not viable for a profitable establishment.
Restaurants in TV accommodate retirees that quantity of food is above quality.

Most TV restaurants have difficulty, during off season, running specials and bogo to get people in the door. Until that changes, great restaurants will only exist outside of TV.

[pooderpask]

Originally Posted by ROCKETMAN

It’s definitely NOT the Suelmans.

It is the Suelmans. Verified by Prima manager.

[ROCKETMAN]

I was always of the opinion the developer owns the building, you just lease the space. Once you take over the person who leases is responsible of any upgrades they want to make, carpeting, furniture etc. The developer is responsible for outside work, parking lots, landscaping.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by ROCKETMAN

I was always of the opinion the developer owns the building, you just lease the space. Once you take over the person who leases is responsible of any upgrades they want to make, carpeting, furniture etc. The developer is responsible for outside work, parking lots, landscaping.

That all depends on the terms of the lease and they're all different.

I'm in the process of leasing 5000 sq. ft. to a Doctor. We're providing $600,000 worth of interior improvements.

In regards to Palmer CC, the first interior improvement they should make in my opinion, is to work on the acoustics ... it's one of the noisiest restaurants I've ever been in. If you run a restaurant, with primarily an elderly clientele (many of whom speak loudly), you need to pay special attention to the noise level ... Palmer's is awful.

[HORNET]

It was in the news paper

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by HORNET

It was in the news paper

I keep a tellin' y'all;

The building is owned by the developer who rents it out to a restaurant company for a five year contract. Sometimes, like at Nancy Lopez, they redecorate and take a nice country club feeling to something that I don't like at all.

If there is one thing for danged sure, it is this, all restaurants, here, there and everywhere are suffering and floundering. People do not want to pay the high prices for poor service and not wonderful food. I don't know what happened but it seems that people who know how to cook, no longer want to work at restaurants, but have found a higher paying job somewhere else. I must say that the servers are generally tried and true and doing their best here in The Villages, at least in the few places we still eat out.

I think some of these posts are by people who are not aware of the mess the restaurant business is in nationally right now and or don't live here and are jealous. My view is that when the developers literally ran the food part of the restaurants, it was MUCH BETTER than it is now.

I frequently think that being locked down during the pandemic and having high prices for restaurant food has either taught people to buy some decent frozen entrees and eat at home or maybe even learn to cook. I am blessed to know how to cook and we like my cooking and it is cheaper and better than going out most of the time.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Marmaduke

When I see the constant complaints hyoer-critiques from relatively new residents, I wonder why they didn't check it out before they moved to a place where everything is so easy to criticize.

If everything was so perfect in their former city, why on earth did they move to TV?

Well said.

[SoCalGal]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

Is this true? Are the new owners experienced and good management?

Yes, Palmer Legends Country Club in The Villages, FL has been sold to new owners. The Suleiman family has taken over the ownership from the Strausbaugh family, who ran it for nearly two decades. The Suleimans are expanding their culinary presence in the area as they also operate several other country clubs and restaurants in The Villages.

https://www.**************.com/2024/...new-ownership/

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I keep a tellin' y'all;

The building is owned by the developer who rents it out to a restaurant company for a five year contract. Sometimes, like at Nancy Lopez, they redecorate and take a nice country club feeling to something that I don't like at all.

If there is one thing for danged sure, it is this, all restaurants, here, there and everywhere are suffering and floundering. People do not want to pay the high prices for poor service and not wonderful food. I don't know what happened but it seems that people who know how to cook, no longer want to work at restaurants, but have found a higher paying job somewhere else. I must say that the servers are generally tried and true and doing their best here in The Villages, at least in the few places we still eat out.

I think some of these posts are by people who are not aware of the mess the restaurant business is in nationally right now and or don't live here and are jealous. My view is that when the developers literally ran the food part of the restaurants, it was MUCH BETTER than it is now.

I frequently think that being locked down during the pandemic and having high prices for restaurant food has either taught people to buy some decent frozen entrees and eat at home or maybe even learn to cook. I am blessed to know how to cook and we like my cooking and it is cheaper and better than going out most of the time.

The Villages runs McGrady’s Pub ( among others) and it’s one of my least favorite places. They used to run Fenney Grill then sold it and it was and still is, one of my favorite places here.