sakura
 

Either they have, or are going to, in the near future open a second location on 441 somewhere..I certainly hope the quality doesn't go down..Love their cold salad dressing, shrimp tempura, and of course warm SAKE..careful,it will creep up on you..It's so warm it's like having a ct scan with contrast as it flows through the body..LOL

Sakura's is supposed to be located in La Plaza Grande according the Thevillages.com under Coming Soon..

The Villages Vmail - May 2012 - Coming Soon!

Sakura is a nice restaurant and the food is decent and service is fine, however, if you want really good food you have to go to Chicago, New York or San Francisco...JMHO..

I was looking for something that would not require a plane ride. :)

really
 

simple way to start a fight...Philladelphia has replaced New York City as the best..Chicago never was in the running...LOL Let the wars begin

A truly outstanding restaurant is Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa. It has been rated the best steakhouse in America by Guyot.
2012 Top 10 Steakhouses in the U.S. | Gayot

Bern's also has the largest wine cellar and after dinner drink offerings in the country. As a plus it offers a tour of the kitchen that everyone seems to enjoy. If anyone in your party orders seafood, they can know it will be fresh when they see it swimming in the large saltwater tank. Not only a great meal, but an enjoyable evening. - No plane ride required.

You have got to be kidding,Chicago has some of the finest restaurants in the world.Charlie Trotters,Alinea, and Tru are 3 that i've tried and are as gooooooooooooooooood as it gets.If you want the experience of a lifetime try Charlie Trotters,but you only have until August.Charlie will be closing after 25 years,because he wants to take on other challenges in his life, while he is still on top .Philadelphia will never replace New York City,not even close, unless your looking for a cheese steak sandwich.

There are excellent restaurants everywhere in this country. Even in Maine, Virginia, South Carolina, Missippi, Utah, Kansas. You just have to find them.

Even in Florida.

I agree. The wine list looks like a phone book and last time I was there they offered a bottle for $43,000 (a littlesteep for my modest budget).

The wait staff is phenomenal and they must undergo extensive training before ever setting foot on the floor. They even have to work on the company's organic farm for six weeks as part of their training.

We try to go 2-3 times a year, it's one of our favorites.

Berns
 

$100.00 + $$$ for two not including the dessert. Funny, but, after visiting Bern's, we had steak about one week later at the Cattle Baron and believe it or not, the steak was just as good if not better for 1/5th the price. Either a bad night for Bern or a very good one for Cattle Baron. Bye the bye, this thread is supposed to be for the Villages, so, who cares about steak houses in Chicago, L.A., N.Y. Etc. I cannot drive to those locales within 1:15 hrs.

Putting your favorite eating place on this thread that is not within travleing distance is a waste. If you want, why not start some threads about eating places in your home town so that people who are visiting or on vacation will at least have some idea as to where they might get a decent meal?

How about dinner locales and suggestions to those travelling N/S along 95, 75, 81 or E/W along 10, 20, 40, etc.:mmmm::mmmm:

Several comments:

Comparing Berns to Cattle Baron is like comparing Dom Perignon to Ripple wine. One is top shelf and the other is repulsive.

Sixty miles to go to Bern's or other great restaurants 30+ mile from TV is not a problem to those of us who enjoy truly good restaurants. If you don't know the difference, by all means, go by golf cart.

Sorry that you had a bad experience at Bern's (either that or you can't tell a world class piece of beef from mediocre meat). I've eaten at some of the more well known steak houses in NY, Miami, Kansas City and Chicago and none of them compared to Bern's. I've eaten there at least a dozen times and they never had an off night when I dined there.

Granted, they are not cheap, but for a special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) it is a wonderful experience.

The OP did not say "in TV", but in the vicinity of TV. I guess it all boils down to the definition of "vicinity." Certainly Bern's isn't a place you would hop into your golf cart for a quick dinner, but many on this board do travel to Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, etc. on occasion and I see nothing wrong with a poster sharing info on one of the better restaurants that is not too far away. You might not want to drive an hour and a half for a great meal, but I'm sure others might on occasion.

I think Johnny Rockets is much better than it was this time last year and prior. It's a burger, fries and a coke joint with 50's motif not a dinner place.


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